[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Slinger as Secs. 1.01 to 1.10, 1.13 to 1.15 of the former Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-3-2018 by 11-01-2018; 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 05-02-2021]
A. 
Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the Village Board shall be held the third Monday of each calendar month at 6:00 p.m. Any regular meeting may be rescheduled, as determined by the Village Board. All meetings of the Village Board will be held at the Village Hall unless otherwise noticed.
B. 
Special meetings. Special meetings of the Village Board may be called by the Village President or any two Trustees. The President of the Board and each Trustee shall be notified at least 24 hours prior to the time specified for such meeting; pursuant to § 19.84(3), Wis. Stats., in an emergency notice may be given no less than two hours in advance.
C. 
Adjournments. The Board may by a majority vote of those present, but no less than three affirmative votes, adjourn from time to time to a specific date and hour.
A. 
The presiding officer. The Village President shall preside. In the absence of the President, the President Pro Tem shall preside.
B. 
Duties. The presiding officer shall preserve order and decorum, may speak to a point of order in preference to any member, shall decide all questions of order and shall conduct the proceedings of the meeting in accordance with the parliamentary rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, revised, unless otherwise provided by statute or by these rules. Any member shall have the right to appeal from a decision of the presiding officer. Such appeal is not debatable and must be sustained by a majority of the members present, excluding the President.
C. 
Presiding officer may vacate Chair. Whenever the presiding officer desires to make any motion, he shall vacate the Chair and designate a Trustee to preside temporarily.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Amended 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. 11-01-2018]
A. 
As soon as the Board is called to order, the presiding officer shall proceed to call the names of the members in alphabetical order, noting who is present and who is absent, and shall record the same in the proceedings of the Board. If there is not a quorum present, such fact shall be entered on the minutes; and the Board may adjourn.
B. 
Quorum. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The President shall be counted in computing a quorum.
C. 
Remote participation in meetings.
[Added 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 07-03-2021]
(1) 
Any Village Board member may appear remotely by audio and/or video conferencing devices when unable to be physically present at a meeting. Any member of a committee or commission may appear remotely by audio and/or video conferencing devices, provided such appearance is supported at the time and location of the meeting. Such request shall be made at least two days prior to the meeting, except in an emergency. Provided that the remote appearance is able to be heard and viewed (if utilizing video conferencing) by the general public in attendance at the meeting and on any live broadcast, the member appearing remotely may participate fully in the meeting and shall be counted in determining if a quorum is present. In the event that the remote appearance is not able to be heard and viewed by the general public at the meeting or on any live broadcast, the member may participate in the meeting, but shall not be entitled to vote and shall not be counted in determining quorum.
(2) 
No member appearing remotely shall preside over a meeting. In the event of the Village President or Commission or Committee Chair appearing remotely, the President Pro Tem or Chair Designee shall preside over the meeting.
(3) 
It is the intent of this subsection to allow for remote appearances due to extraordinary circumstances, including occasional vacations, employment obligations, or illness. No more than two members should be making use of remote participation at any meeting. No member shall make use of remote participation for more than five meetings in a twelve-month period. All members of the Village Board or other committee or commission shall strive to appear at meetings in person whenever reasonably possible.
A. 
Order of procedure. The rules of procedure and the order of business shall be conducted as follows, unless the same shall be temporarily suspended by unanimous vote of the Board:
(1) 
Call to order; noting of roll call.
(2) 
Consent agenda.
(a) 
Approval of minutes.
(b) 
Approval of vouchers.
(c) 
Committee reports.
(d) 
Other.
(3) 
Public hearings.
(4) 
Public appearances.
(5) 
Unfinished business.
(6) 
New business.
(a) 
Resolutions.
(b) 
Licenses and permits.
(c) 
Other.
(7) 
Introduction of ordinances.
(8) 
Communications.
(9) 
Staff reports.
(10) 
Executive session.
(11) 
Action on executive session items.
(12) 
Adjournment.
A. 
Before speaking. Every member shall address the presiding officer and shall not be interrupted except by a call to order by the presiding officer. When a speaking member is called to order by the presiding officer, he shall close speaking until the question of order is decided or permission is given to proceed. The Board shall not vote by ballot, and the ayes and nays may be ordered on any question by any member, when the roll shall be called in alphabetical order.
B. 
No member shall be permitted to vote on any question if he was absent from the meeting room of the Board when the question was put; nor shall any member who is absent from the meeting room at the time be counted upon a decision. Every member who is within the meeting room when the question is put shall vote unless excused by the President or presiding officer.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsections C through F, which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The Board may adopt such additional rules for the conduct of its business as it deems necessary. The deliberations of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with the parliamentary rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Revised, which is incorporated in this section by reference. No motion shall be withdrawn or amended without the consent of the member making the same and the member seconding it.
A. 
Public appearances. At any scheduled Village Board, or Village Board/Utility Commission meeting, the Public Appearance portion of the agenda shall afford interested individuals, or their agents, the opportunity to speak to the Board on any subject appearing on the agenda or any other matter of Village interest. The Village President shall make determination regarding matters of Village interest. Comments shall be limited to three minutes per individual or agent.
[Amended 12-3-2018 by 11-01-2018; 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 05-03-2021]
A. 
Ordinances and bylaws shall be submitted to the Board by title and author by the Village Clerk before passage. No ordinance or bylaw shall be considered unless presented in writing by a Trustee.
B. 
Resolutions shall receive one reading before passage by the Board.
C. 
The Village Board shall carefully examine all resolutions, ordinances and bylaws passed and supervise the printing of the same, and no ordinance, resolution or bylaw shall be signed by the President until such examination has been made.
The Village President shall appoint all special committees and designate the Chairperson of each. Special committee appointments, except designation of the Chairperson, shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Board.
A. 
All general ordinances of the Village shall be posted at three public places in the Village and shall be recorded, with an affidavit of posting, by the Village Clerk in a book kept for the purpose. A printed copy of such ordinance in any book or pamphlet and published or purporting to be published therein by direction of the Village Board shall be prima facie proof of due passage, posting and recording thereof.
B. 
All ordinances shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and posting, unless otherwise provided.
These rules or any part thereof shall not be suspended, rescinded or amended without the concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board present.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 1.13, Mandating of employee benefits for private businesses, which followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The Village Board shall have the exclusive power to authorize expenditures on behalf of the Village pertaining to public works, specifically including the power to determine whether to approve public works contracts, to borrow funds, and to enter into contracts for public works projects. No referendum is required except as may be required by Wisconsin Statutes.
The Village Board delegates its authority to the Village Clerk to issue permits and licenses unless expressly prohibited by Wisconsin Statutes.