[Adopted 2-17-1908 by
Ord. Nos. 3, 4 and 9]
[Amended 2-6-1989 by Ord.
No. 311; 4-19-1993 by Ord. No. 350]
A.
Assignment of Trustees. The Village Board shall consist of the Village
President and six Trustees, as provided by statute.
B.
Bond; oath. Each Trustee shall take an oath of office. This oath
shall be filed with the Village Clerk, as required by statute.
C.
Regular meetings. The regular meetings of the Board of Trustees of
the Village of Granville shall be held in the Village Hall on the
first and third Tuesday evenings of each month, except when Tuesday
falls on a holiday. In this case, the meeting will be moved to the
following Wednesday evening.
D.
Special meetings. Special meetings may be called by the President
or any three of the Trustees, whenever in his or their discretion
it may be deemed necessary. It shall be the duty of the Village Clerk
to prepare a notice of all such special meetings and deliver the same
to the Village Marshal, who shall notify all members of the Board,
including the President of the Village, of all special meetings to
be held by the Board of Trustees.
E.
Presiding officer. The President shall preside at all meetings of
the Village Board. In the absence of the President, Acting President,
or President Pro Tem, the Village Board may elect a Trustee to act
as a temporary Chairman (65 ILCS 5/3-11-14, 5/3-12-2).
F.
Quorum; compelling attendance. A majority of the Village Board shall
constitute a quorum to do business. A smaller number, however, may
adjourn from time to time, and may compel the attendance of absentees
under whatever penalties, including a fine for a failure to attend,
the Board may prescribe by ordinance.
G.
Members required to vote.
(1)
The President shall not vote on any ordinance, resolution, or motion
except:
(a)
Where the vote of the Trustees has resulted in a tie.
(b)
Where 1/2 of the Trustees elected have voted in favor of an
ordinance, resolution, or motion even though there is no tie vote.
(c)
Where a vote greater than a majority of the Village Board is
required by this Code to adopt an ordinance, resolution, or motion.
(2)
In each instance specified, the President shall vote.
H.
Standing committees. The standing committees shall consist of three
Trustees, to be appointed by the President, and confirmed by the Board
of Trustees, at the meeting of the Board of Trustees on the third
Tuesday in April of each year, or as soon thereafter as practicable,
and shall be as follows:[1]
I.
Rules of proceeding. The Village Board shall determine its own rules
of proceeding and punish its members for disorderly conduct.
[Amended 2-6-1989 by Ord.
No. 311]
A.
Oath and bond. The President of the Village, before entering upon
the duties of his office, shall take an oath and execute a bond in
the amount set by ordinance by the Village Board.
B.
General duties.
(1)
The President shall supervise the conduct of all the officers of
the Village and cause all neglect or violations of official duty to
be promptly corrected or reported to the proper tribunal for conviction.
(2)
He shall cause all the ordinances of the Village to be observed and
all violations thereof to be promptly prosecuted.
(3)
In addition to the foregoing, and the duties imposed upon him by
law, the President shall perform all such other duties as are or may
be required of him by the ordinances of the Village.
C.
President Pro Tem. In case of the absence of the President, or in
case of his inability to attend a meeting of the Board of Trustees
for any cause, the Board shall elect one of its number to act as President
Pro Tem, who, during such absence or disability of the President,
shall possess the powers of President. Such member so selected by
the Board of Trustees to act as President Pro Tem shall preside over
the meetings of the Board and shall call the same to order promptly
at the hour of commencing.
D.
Compensation. The Village President shall be paid an annual salary
as determined by the Village Board from time to time and shall be
paid in monthly installments.
