[Adopted as § 2-4-2 of the 2012 compilation of ordinances, as amended through 5-22-2013]
A. 
The Cemetery Board shall consist of six members as follows: three members of the Village Board, Village Clerk-Treasurer, and two citizen members. The citizen members shall be of recognized experience and qualifications.
B. 
The members of the Village Board appointed to the Cemetery Board shall be appointed by the Village President and confirmed by the Village Board annually during the month of April.
C. 
One citizen member shall be appointed each year for a two-year term of office.
D. 
The Village Clerk-Treasurer, by virtue of his/her office, shall be a member of said Board in his/her capacity as Treasurer for the purpose of disposition and handling of cemetery funds and maintaining lot ownership and burial records.
All vacancies of the Cemetery Board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as appointed for the full term.
No compensation shall be paid to the members of the Cemetery Board.
A. 
The Village President will appoint a Village Trustee to serve as Board Chairperson with approval of the Village Board. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall be a nonvoting member.
B. 
The Cemetery Board shall keep written records of the names of owners of all lots in plats, recordings of burial and other written records as required by law and conducive to a successful operation, a record of its proceedings, including all actions taken, a copy of which shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
C. 
Three members shall constitute a quorum, but one of said members at all times must be a citizen member. All actions shall require affirmative approval of a majority of the members of the Board.
A. 
The Cemetery Board shall have the exclusive power to employ expert advice and such staff and/or personnel as may be necessary, and pay for the services and such other expenses as may be required, necessary and proper to carry on the successful control and management of the cemetery and pay out of the cemetery funds under its discretion and control or out of funds placed at its disposal through gifts or otherwise.
B. 
The Cemetery Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed to municipally owned cemeteries by Ch. 157, Wis. Stats., and all legislative enactments amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto and such other powers and duties which shall be vested in them from time to time by law or by the Village Board.
C. 
As far as possible, the Cemetery Board shall utilize the services of the existing Village officials when necessary.
D. 
The Cemetery Board is hereby authorized to adopt rules governing its proceedings.
E. 
The Cemetery Board shall file copies of its meeting minutes with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.