[Comp. Ords. Rev. 1986, § 1.22; Code 1994, § 2-61]
The president shall, by and with the consent of the council,
appoint a Village Attorney who shall advise the president and trustees
in all legal matters pertaining to the Village and shall represent
the Village in all suits and legal proceedings in which the Village
is a party.
[Code 1994, § 2-63; Ord. No. 99-3, §§ 1, 2, 3-19-1999]
(a)
Designated. The Village Manager is hereby designated
as the Village investment officer in conjunction with the Village
Clerk and the Village streets administrator for state department of
transportation purposes.
(b)
Responsiblities; duties; authority. The position of
Village Manager shall have the following responsibilities, duties,
and authority:
(1)
To organize, plan, and supervise all Village operations
in accordance with directions and policies established by the Village
Council. Said responsibilities shall include supervision and operation
of the streets, parks, and office departments and all Village personnel
and employees and the training, evaluation, and disciplining of all
Village personnel.
(2)
To administer all contracts and professional services
authorized by the Village Council.
(4)
To perform all duties of investment officer of the Village
in accordance with Public Act No. 20 of 1943 (MCL 129.91 et seq.),
the Michigan Investment Act for Local Units of Government, and the
resolution of investment policy adopted by the Village Council.
[Ord. of 7-19-2007, §§ 1,
2]
(a)
As authorized by Section 1(3), chapter II of Public
Act No. 3 of 1895 (MCL 62.1), the Village Clerk shall be chosen by
nomination by the Village President and appointment by a majority
vote of the Village Council.
(b)
The term of office of the Village Clerk shall be two
years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed.
The person first appointed as Village Clerk under this section shall
have an initial term of office commencing as of the date such person
takes and subscribes the oath of office and files it with the Village
Clerk, together with the filing of any bond required by law.
[Ord. No. 100-8, 6-14-2001]
(a)
The treasurer of the Village shall be nominated by
the president and appointed by the council upon a vote of two-thirds
of the members of the Village Council.
(b)
The treasurer initially appointed under this section
shall serve until March, 2002.
(c)
Thereafter, the term of office for the treasurer shall
be for two years.
(d)
Vacancies to the treasurer's position shall be
filled by nomination by the president and appointed by the council
by a vote of two-thirds of the members.
(e)
The treasurer shall serve at the will of the council
and may be terminated with or without cause and with or without notice.
(f)
The powers and duties of the treasurer shall be prescribed
by the council.
[Ord. No. 100-10, § 1, 5-8-2003]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Means a situation involving two or more people living together,
sharing bed and board, without the benefit of a marriage license or
marriage ceremony.
Means those persons within the second degree of consanguinity
of affinity (mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, child, grandparent,
grandchild, parent-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law) and those persons sharing an espoused relationship.
Means any person elected to, appointed to, or employed in
the following positions: member of the Village Council, Village Manager,
clerk, treasurer, attorney, electrical or building inspector and department
of public works.
[Ord. No. 100-10, § 2, 5-8-2003]
The appointment or employment of members of an immediate family
shall not be allowed within the same department or in a supervisor/subordinate
relationship where the chain of command crosses departmental lines.
In the event employees become members of an immediate family by the
process of adoption or marriage, or creation of espoused relationship,
reasonable effort shall be made to place one of the employees in another
department or outside the chain of command; provided, that a position
is available wherein the duties and rate of pay are reasonable similar
to the position from which the employee is being transferred.
[Ord. No. 100-10, § 3, 5-8-2003]
The appointment or employment of members of the immediate family
of any Village official shall be prohibited.
[Ord. No. 100-10, § 4, 5-8-2003]
This division shall not prohibit members of an immediate family
of any Village official to work as election workers for the Village
except when a member of the immediate family is running for Village
or township public office.
[Ord. No. 100-10, § 5, 5-8-2003]
An official charged with conduct constituting a violation of
this division shall be entitled to a public hearing on demand by the
official charged, and notice of such hearing shall be published in
one or more newspapers of general circulation in the Village at least
one week in advance of the hearing. The Village Council shall be the
judge of any violations of this division and may, upon a finding of
violation, declare, in the case of a councilmember, forfeiture of
his office, and in the case of all other officials, may discharge
such officials from Village employment. The council may take such
other less stringent remedial action as may be necessary to secure
the best interest of the Village.
