The provisions of this article shall apply alike to all officers
or employees of the City, regardless of the time of the creation of
the office or of the time of the appointment of the officer.
The Mayor, each Alderman, City Clerk and City Treasurer shall
be elected to office by vote of the qualified electors of this City.
The Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall appoint
such officers and employees of the City as shall be provided by state
law or are necessary for the proper and efficient conduct and administration
of the City's business and affairs.
Every appointive officer or employee of the City shall hold
office until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless it is
otherwise provided by this Code or ordinance.
Every officer of the City shall, before entering upon his duties,
take the oath prescribed by state law.
Every officer and employee shall, if required by the City Council,
upon entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in such amount
as may be determined by the Council and with such sureties as it may
approve, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of
his office or position.
[Amended 4-5-1977 by Ord.
No. 77-2; 4-1-1986 by Ord. No. 86-3; Ord. No. 90-4; 10-1-1996 by Ord. No.
96-5; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The salaries and other compensation of the elective offices
of Mayor, Alderman, City Clerk and City Treasurer shall be as set
from time to time by ordinance.
All officers and employees of the City shall receive such salaries
as may be provided from time to time by ordinance. No officer or employee
receiving a salary from the City shall be entitled to retain any portion
of any fees collected by him in the performance of his duties as a
municipal officer or employee in the absence of a specific ordinance
provision to that effect.
All officers of the City shall, in addition to the reports required
to be made by them by this Code, report in writing to the Mayor, when
so required, the condition and business of their respective offices
or departments and all matters therein touching the interests of the
City. All such officers shall, when requested, give all the information
in their power pertaining to their offices, to the Mayor or the City
Council.[1]
If any elected officer shall, during his official term, remove
beyond the limits of the City, his office shall thereby become vacant,
and if any Alderman shall remove from the ward in and for which he
is elected, his office shall thereby become vacant.
The City Council shall have the power to assign to any appointive
officer any duty which is not assigned by a provision of this Code
or ordinance to some other specific officer; and the City Council
shall determine disputes or questions relating to the respective powers
or duties of officers after consultation with the City Attorney.
[Added 5-2-1989 by Ord.
No. 89-1]
A.
Except as otherwise provided by the statutes of the State of Illinois,
no officer, elected or appointed, Alderman, employee or agent of the
City of Waverly, Illinois, shall sell, transfer, convey or otherwise
dispose of any property of whatsoever kind or character belonging
to the City of Waverly, Illinois, without first having been directed
to do so by the corporate authorities, said direction to be recorded
in the minutes of a duly constituted, regular, adjourned or special
meeting of the corporate authorities of said City.
C.
Upon conviction of any officer or Alderman of an offense under this
section, the court in which such conviction is had may, in addition
to imposing a fine as herein otherwise set forth in this section,
enter an order removing such officer or Alderman from office, thereby
creating a vacancy in the office or Aldermanic position involved.
[Added 12-6-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-13]
The reimbursement of all travel, meal, and lodging expenses
of City officers, employees and members of the corporate authorities
shall be governed by the provisions of this section.
A.
CITY
CORPORATE AUTHORITIES
ENTERTAINMENT
TRAVEL
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The City of Waverly.
Includes the Mayor and the Aldermen of the City of Waverly.
Includes, but is not limited to, shows, amusements, theaters,
circuses, sporting events, or any other place of public or private
entertainment or amusement, unless ancillary to the purpose of the
program or event.
Any expenditure directly incident to official travel by employees
and officers of the City involving reimbursement to travelers or direct
payment to private agencies providing transportation or related services.
B.
Reimbursement of travel expenses.
(1)
The
City will reimburse its officers and employees for travel, meal, and
lodging expenses incurred in the performance of official business
and in furtherance of their duties and employment responsibilities
on behalf of the City in the maximum amount of $0.54 per mile or the
cost of train/airline tickets for travel; $28 ($5.50 breakfast, $5.50
lunch, and $17 for dinner) per day in-state and $32 ($6.50 breakfast,
$6.50 lunch, and $19 for dinner) per day out-of-state for meals; and
not to exceed $132 per day for lodging. The official and/or employee
shall make every effort to arrange for the most economical form of
transportation and lodging. By approval of the corporate authorities,
reimbursement for expenses in excess of the above limits may be made
when the expenses are incurred because of an emergency or other extraordinary
circumstance.
(2)
The City Clerk shall prepare and make available a form for submission
of such expenses for reimbursement. Along with the form, the following
minimum documentation must also be submitted in writing:
(a)
An estimate of the cost of travel, meals, or lodging if expenses
have not been incurred or a receipt of the cost of the travel, meals,
or lodging if the expenses have already been incurred;
(b)
The name of the individual who received or is requesting the
travel, meal, or lodging expense;
(c)
The job title or office of the individual who received or is
requesting the travel, meal, or lodging expense; and
(d)
The date or dates and nature of the official business, duties
or employment responsibilities in which the travel, meal, or lodging
expense was or will be expended.
(3)
All documents and information submitted pursuant to this section
shall be public records and subject to disclosure under the Illinois
Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.).
(4)
Expenses for travel, meals, and lodging of any officer or employee
that exceeds the maximum limits allowed in this section; or any member
of the corporate authorities may only be approved by roll call vote
at an open meeting of the corporate authorities.
(5)
No member of the corporate authorities, employee or officer shall
be reimbursed for entertainment expenses.
