The Village Board shall consist of six Trustees, elected in
conformity with this Code and state laws governing elections in villages
and shall have such powers as are granted by Chapter 65 of the Illinois
Compiled Statutes, as amended. The term of office shall be for four
years or until their successors are elected and have qualified.
The regular stated meetings of the Village Board shall be held
in the Village Hall Building on the third Tuesday of each month at
7:00 p.m. When the meeting date falls upon a legal holiday, the meeting
shall be held on the following day at the same hour and place, unless
otherwise designated. Adjourned and reconvened meetings may be held
at such times as may be determined by the Trustees.
Special meetings of the Village Board may be called by the Mayor
or any three Trustees by giving at least 48 hours' notice thereof
by delivering to them personally written or printed notices of the
time of such meeting at the residences of the Trustees. Such notices
shall be served by mail, by the Village Clerk or his designated representative.
Said notices shall specify the purpose of said special meeting and
the business to be taken up at that time and place. Such notice shall
be posted at the Village Hall and shall be provided to any local newspaper
of general circulation or any local radio or television station that
has filed an annual request for such notice. Said notice shall be
provided to such news media in the same manner as said notice is given
to the Mayor and members of the Village Board, provided such news
media has given the Village an address within the Village at which
such notice may be given.
[Added 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06-01]
(A) Recitals.
The preliminary paragraphs set forth above are incorporated herein
as part of this section.
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
MEETING
As used in any existing Village resolutions, ordinances or
rules, shall be defined to mean any gathering, whether in person or
by video or audio conference, telephone calls, electronic means (such
as, without limitation, electronic mail, electronic chat and instant
messaging), or other means of contemporaneous interactive communication,
of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for
the purpose of discussing public business or such other definitions
as shall be contained within the state statutes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Administration,
Art. I, General Code Provisions, Div. I)]
(B) Amendment of Previous Terms. The definition of "meeting" set forth in Subsection
B shall supersede and replace any other definition used in any previous or existing ordinance, resolution, or policy.
(C) Remote
Participation Policy. The Village hereby adopts the Remote Participation
Policy, attached hereto and made a part hereof as Appendix A, that permits a member of the public body to attend and
participate in any meeting of a public body as defined in the Open
Meetings Act from a remote location via telephone, video or internet
connection, provided that such attendance and participation is in
compliance with the policy and any applicable laws.
(D) Severability.
In the event that any section, clause, provision or part of this section
shall be found and determined to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid
parts shall remain in full force and effect.
When a vacancy occurs, if more than 28 months remain in the
term and the vacancy occurs not less than 130 days before the general
municipal election next scheduled under the general election law,
the office shall be filled for the remainder of the term at that general
municipal election. During the period from the time that the vacancy
occurs until the next election of Trustees, the Mayor shall appoint
a qualified person to the office, subject to the advice and consent
of the Village Board.
[Amended 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 19-04-03; 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-08-01]
The following standing committees of the Village Board are hereby
established; to wit:
(A) Committees.
(1) Building
and Equipment; Street, Water and Sewer Committee.
(2) Finance,
Personnel, Insurance and Retirement Committee.
(3) Ordinance,
Health and Trailer Committee.
(B) The
committees shall be appointed annually by the Mayor. In addition,
the Mayor shall appoint the chairman of each committee.
(C) The
Mayor shall be ex officio Chairman of each and every standing committee.
(D) So far
as is practicable, reports of committees shall be in writing.
(E) As provided
by law, any report of a committee of the Board shall be deferred for
final action thereon to the next regular meeting of the same after
the report is made, upon the request of any two Trustees present.
(F) Each
standing committee of the Village Board shall exercise a general supervision
over the affairs of the department of municipal government with which
it is connected; shall ascertain the condition and needs of said department;
shall, from time to time, report the same to the Mayor and Village
Board so that a full understanding thereof may be had; and generally,
shall do all acts necessary to promote the efficiency of the Department.
(G) All
committee meetings are subject to the Open Meeting Act requirements
and minutes shall be taken.
Special Committees may be appointed by the Mayor, subject to
the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, as may be needed
from time to time.
At all meetings of the Village Board, a majority of the corporate
authorities shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,
and if no such quorum attends such meeting of the Board, the Trustees
may adjourn from day to day until a quorum is present; and shall have
power to compel the attendance of absent members, except when such
members are physically unable to attend such meetings.
[Amended 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 19-04-03]
All members shall be allowed two absences in each calendar year for which compensation shall be paid. (See §
1-3-1 for salaries.)