[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Iron Ridge as Title 2, Ch. 3, of the 1986 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Officers shall have generally the powers and duties prescribed for like officers of towns and villages, except as otherwise provided, and such powers and duties as are prescribed by law and except as to the Village President, shall perform such duties as shall be required of him by the Village Board. Officers whose powers and duties are not enumerated in Ch. 61, Wis. Stats., shall have such powers and duties as are prescribed by law for like officers or as are directed by the Village Board.
B. 
All officers and departments may make the necessary rules for the conduct of their duties and incidental proceedings.
C. 
The general laws for the punishment of bribery, misdemeanors and corruption in office, shall apply to Village officers.
D. 
Whenever a Village official in his official capacity proceeded against or obliged to proceed before any court, board or commission to defend or maintain his official position or because of some act arising out of the performance of his official duties and he has prevailed in such proceedings or the Village Board has ordered the proceedings discontinued, the Board may provide for payment to such official such sum as it sees fit to reimburse him for the expenses reasonably incurred for costs and attorneys' fees.
[Added 1989 by Charter Ordinance No. 89-1]
A. 
The Village of Iron Ridge, pursuant to §§ 61.195, 61.197 and 66.01, Wis. Stats., elects not to be governed by those portions of §§ 61.19 and 61.23, Wis. Stats., which relate to the tenure and selection of the Village Clerk and Village Treasurer and which are in conflict with this section.
B. 
In the absence of a recorded charter for the Village of Iron Ridge in either the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin or in the office of the Register of Deeds of Dodge County, Wisconsin, this section repeals and replaces §§ 85-3A and 85-4A of this Code, which relate to the tenure and selection of the Village Clerk and Village Treasurer.
C. 
The offices of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer are hereby consolidated, and the duties of both offices shall be performed by the person appointed as Village Clerk-Treasurer commencing with the regular spring election in April 1991.
D. 
Commencing with the spring election of April 1991, instead of being elected, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall be appointed by the Village President, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the Village Board.
E. 
Said person so appointed to perform the duties of such offices shall hold office for an indefinite term, subject to be removed as provided in § 17.13(1) and (3), Wis. Stats.
F. 
This section shall not in any way affect the right of any person whose term of office has begun but has not yet expired, either at the time of the passage of this section or at the time it takes effect, to complete his/her term of office.
G. 
Annual recurring audits shall be made of the records of such official, and such audits shall be made by a certified public accountant, the designation to be made by the Village Board
H. 
This section is a charter ordinance, and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication unless within such sixty-day period a referendum petition as provided by § 66.01, Wis. Stats., shall be filed, in which event this section shall not take effect until it shall have been submitted to a referendum vote of the electors and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
A. 
See § 85-2.
[Amended 1989 by Charter Ordinance No. 89-1]
B. 
Duties. The Clerk shall perform the following duties:
(1) 
To perform any duties prescribed by law relative to elections, to keep subject to inspection all election returns required to be filed in his office, and to notify persons elected or appointed to Village offices.
(2) 
To transmit to the County Clerk, within 10 days after election or appointment and qualification, a certified statement of the name and term for which elected or appointed, of the President, Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor, and to the Clerk of the Circuit Court immediately after their election or appointment and qualification, a like statement of the time and term for which elected or appointed of every Municipal Judge, Chief of Police, Marshal or Constable of the Village.
(3) 
To attend all meetings of the Village Board, to record and sign the proceedings thereof and all ordinances, rules, bylaws, resolutions and regulations adopted, and to countersign and keep a record of all licenses, commissions and permits granted or authorized by them, and for such purpose to keep the following books: a minute book, in which shall be recorded in chronological order full minutes of all elections, general or special, and the statements of the inspectors thereof; full minutes of all the proceedings of the Board of Trustees; the titles of all ordinances, rules, regulations and bylaws, with reference to the book and page where the same may be found. An ordinance book, in which shall be recorded at length, in chronological order, all ordinances, rules, regulations and bylaws. A finance book, in which shall be kept a full and complete record of the finances of the Village, showing the receipts, the date, amount and sources thereof, and the disbursements, with the date, amount and object for which paid out; and to enter in either such other matters as the Board prescribes, and such other books as the Board directs.
(4) 
To countersign and cause to be published or posted every ordinance, bylaw or resolution as required by law, and to have proper proof thereof made and filed.
(5) 
To be the custodian of the corporate seal, and to file as required by law and to safely keep all records, books, papers or property belonging to, filed or deposited in his office, and deliver the same to his successor when qualified, to permit any person with proper care to examine and copy any of the same, and to make and certify a copy of any thereof when required, on payment of the same fees allowed town clerks therefor.
(6) 
To draw and countersign all orders on the Village treasury ordered by the Board and none other.
(7) 
To make a tax roll and deliver the same to the Village Treasurer; to make and transmit to the County Clerk a statement showing the assessed valuation of all the property in the Village and separately the amount of all taxes levied therein, including highway and street taxes, for the current year, and the purposes for which they were levied.
(8) 
To perform all other duties required by law or by any ordinance or other direction of the Village Board.
(9) 
To notify the Clerk of the County in which the Village is located by March 15, of the proportion of property tax revenue and of the credits under § 79.10, Wis. Stats., that is to be disbursed by the County Clerk to each taxing jurisdiction location in the Village.
A. 
See § 85-2.
[Amended 1989 by Charter Ordinance No. 89-1]
B. 
Duties. The Village Treasurer shall perform the following duties:
(1) 
Execute and file an official bond which may be furnished by a surety company as provided by § 632.17(2), Wis. Stats.
(2) 
Receive all moneys belonging or accruing to the Village or directed by law to be paid to the Treasurer.
(3) 
Deposit upon receipt the funds of the Village in the name of the Village in the public depository designated by the Board. Failure to comply with this subsection shall be prima facie grounds for removal from office. When the money is deposited, the Treasurer and bonders are not liable for the losses defined by § 34.01(2), Wis. Stats., and the interest shall be paid into the Village treasury.
(4) 
Pay money only on the written order of the President, countersigned by the Clerk and specifying the number thereof, the payee and the amount and the object for which drawn.
(5) 
Keep just and accurate detailed accounts of all transactions under Subsection B(4) showing when, to whom and for what purpose all payments are made, in books provided by the Village Board and preserve all vouchers filed in the office.
(6) 
Render an account and settlement of all official transactions to the Board at its last meeting prior to the annual election and at all other times when required by the Board.
(7) 
Deliver to the successor when qualified all books of account, papers and property of the office and all money on hand as Treasurer.
(8) 
Perform other duties as are required by law or the Village Board.
(9) 
Keep but one fund in the treasury, except as otherwise provided.
(10) 
Execute the bond required by § 70.67, Wis. Stats., and take receipt therefor, which the Treasurer shall file in the office of the Village Clerk.
(11) 
On receipt of the tax roll and while acting as collector of taxes exercise the same powers and perform the same duties as are by law conferred upon and required of town treasurers while acting in that capacity and be subject to the same penalties and liabilities.
(12) 
Perform those duties conferred upon town treasurers in § 60.34, Wis. Stats. The Village Board may specify additional dates on which the Village Treasurer shall pay to the appropriate school district treasurer and vocational, technical and adult education district treasurer the proportion of the district's levy that the general property taxes collected in the Village, except collections for state trust fund loans, state tax and state special charges, up to the last day of the preceding month bears to the total general property tax levy in the Village for all purposes except levies for state trust fund loans, state tax and state special charges. The Village Treasurer may make the payments required under this subsection without authorization by the Village Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
A. 
Election. The office of Village Attorney is an appointed position. The Village President shall appoint a Village Attorney at the first regular meeting of the Board in May of odd-numbered years, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Village Board. The Village Attorney's term shall commence on May 15 succeeding his appointment and shall be for two years.
B. 
The Village Attorney shall have the following duties:
(1) 
The Attorney shall conduct all of the law business in which the Village is interested.
(2) 
He shall, when requested by Village officers, give written legal opinions, which shall be filed with the Village.
(3) 
He shall draft ordinances, bonds and other instruments as may be required by Village officers.
(4) 
He may appoint an assistant who shall have power to perform his duties and for whose acts he shall be responsible to the Village. Such assistant shall receive no compensation from the Village unless previously provided by ordinance.
(5) 
The Village Board may employ and compensate special counsel to assist in or take charge of any matter in which the Village is interested.
(6) 
The Village Attorney shall perform such other duties as provided by state law and as designated by the Village Board.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-3-4(b)(7), which regarded the other duties of the Village Attorney, of the 1986 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III); see now § 85-5B(6).
A. 
Appointment:
(1) 
The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Village President, subject to confirmation by the Village Board. The Chief of Police shall hold office during good behavior, subject to suspension or removal by the Board. The Chief of Police shall serve a probationary period of one year, unless otherwise approved for a different period by the Village Board, or if extended for a just cause by the Village Board. During the probationary period, the Village Board may, at its option, lay off or terminate with or without cause said probationary employee without recourse to any grievance and arbitration procedures.
(2) 
The compensation to be paid the Chief of Police for their services, the hours of active duty, rest days, vacation periods and other involvement of his or her employment shall be such as may be determined by the Village Board from time to time.
B. 
General duties:
(1) 
The Chief of Police shall have command of the Police Department. He shall have general administration and control of the Department and shall be responsible for the Department's government, efficiency and general good conduct. He shall perform all duties prescribed to him by laws of the state and the ordinances of the Village and shall obey all lawful written orders of the Village President or Village Board.
(2) 
The Chief of Police shall cause the public peace to be preserved and may arrest and with reasonable diligence take before the proper court every person found in the Village engaged in any disturbance of the peace or violating any law of the state or ordinance of the Village. The Chief shall cooperate with other law enforcement officers in the arrest or apprehension of persons charged with crime.
A. 
Appointment. The Fire Chief shall be selected according to the bylaws of the Iron Ridge Volunteer Fire Department.
B. 
Powers and duties of chief.
(1) 
The Chief shall have general supervision of the Department, subject to this chapter and the bylaws of the Department and shall be responsible for the personnel and general efficiency of the Department.
(2) 
It shall be the duty of the Chief to preside at all meetings of the Department, to call special meetings, to preserve order, to decide all points of order that may arise and to enforce a rigid observance of this ordinance and the bylaws.
(3) 
It shall be the duty of the Chief to be present at all fires, to have complete command of and entire responsibility for all firefighting operations, to plan the control of the same, to direct the action of the companies when they arrive at a fire, to observe that every company does its duty, to grant leaves of absence at a fire when he may deem it proper and to see that the fire apparatus is kept in proper condition at all times.
(4) 
The Chief shall have the power to demote or expel any officer or member of the Department for neglect or refusal to perform his departmental duties, such demotion or expulsion to be subject to an appeal to the Village Board.
(5) 
Not later than October 1 of each year, the Chief shall file with the Village Clerk a detailed estimate of the appropriations needed for the conduct of the Department during the ensuing fiscal year.
(6) 
It shall be the duty of the Chief to submit a written report to the Village Board not later than February 1 of each year, and at such other times as he deems desirable, relating to the conditions of the various pieces of apparatus and appurtenances, the number of fires occurring since the previous report, the date of same and loss occasioned thereby, the number of members of each company, the total number of active members in the Department and resignations and expulsions from the Department. He shall also report upon the drill and training program of the Department, together with other pertinent information, including recommendations of such improvements as he deems proper and necessary for the operation of the Department.
(7) 
He shall enforce all fire prevention ordinances of this Village and state laws and regulations pertaining to fire prevention and shall keep citizens informed on fire prevention methods and on the activities of the Department.
(8) 
He shall keep a fire record book of every fire to which any company was called and shall enter in such book the locality of fire, time alarm was received, cause of fire, where fire started, cause of delay (if any) in responding, method of extinguishment and equipment used, amount of insurance carried on building and contents, estimated fire loss, time fire was extinguished, names of men responding and general remarks.
(9) 
He shall keep an inventory of all apparatus and equipment and an inventory of all hoses, showing dates and results of tests on each length, which shall be individually identified.
(10) 
He shall perform such other duties as are incumbent on the commanding officer of the Fire Department.
A. 
The Village of Iron Ridge hereby elects not to be governed by those portions of § 61.19, Wis. Stats., relating to the method of selection of the Village Assessor which are in conflict with this section.
B. 
Hereafter, instead of being elected, the Assessor or assessing firm shall be appointed by the Village President at the first regular meeting of the Board in May of odd-numbered years, subject to confirmation by a two-thirds vote of the members-elect of the Village Board. A corporation or an independent contractor may be appointed as the Village Assessor. The corporation or independent contractor so appointed shall designate the person responsible for the assessment. The designee shall file the official oath under § 19.01, Wis. Stats., and sign the affidavit of the Assessor attached to the assessment roll under § 70.49, Wis. Stats. No person may be designated by any corporation or independent contractor unless he or she has been granted the appropriate certification under § 73.09, Wis. Stats. For purposes of this subsection, "independent contractor" means a person who either is under contract to furnish appraisal and assessment services or is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, business or profession in which the services are offered to the general public.
C. 
The term of said Assessor shall be for two years or until his successor is selected and qualifies. The term shall commence on May 15 following appointment.
D. 
Whenever the Assessor, in the performance of the Assessor's duties, requests or obtains income and expense information pursuant to § 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats., or any successor statute thereto, then, such income and expense information that is provided to the Assessor shall be held by the Assessor on a confidential basis, except, however, that the information may be revealed to and used by persons in the discharging of duties imposed by law; in the discharge of duties imposed by office (including, but not limited to, use by the Assessor in performance of official duties of the Assessor's office and use by the Board of Review in performance of its official duties); or pursuant to order of a court. Income and expense information provided to the Assessor under § 70.47(7)(af), unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is, per § 70.47(7)(af), not subject to the right of inspection and copying under § 19.35(1), Wis. Stats.
[Amended March 2000]
The Weed Commissioner shall be appointed by the Village President, subject to Village Board confirmation. The term of office of the Weed Commissioner shall commence on the first day of May following his or her appointment. The Weed Commissioner shall take the official oath, which oath shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk, and shall hold office for one year. The Weed Commissioner shall hold office pursuant to and fulfill the duties set out in state law.
A. 
Building Inspector position.
(1) 
There is hereby created the position of Building Inspector who shall be appointed by the Village President at the first regular meeting of the Village Board in May of odd-numbered years, subject to confirmation by the Village Board. He shall have a two-year term of office.
(2) 
During temporary absence or disability of the Building Inspector, the appointing authority shall designate an acting Building Inspector.
(3) 
The manner and amount of compensation to be paid to the Building Inspector shall be fixed by the Village Board.
B. 
Powers and duties.
(1) 
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to see to the enforcement of all ordinance provisions relating to building permits and zoning.
(2) 
The Building Inspector shall make all inspections necessary for compliance and enforcement of the zoning code.
(3) 
The Building Inspector shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction, alteration or repair of buildings, plumbing equipment, gas piping or of electrical facilities in the Village when such work is being done in violation of any Village ordinance. Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such an order except on written permission of the inspector.
(4) 
The Building Inspector shall issue or cause to be issued all proper permits for such work after payment of the fees required therefor. He shall process all applications, make all inspections and have the authority to issue or cause to be issued a certificate of completion.
C. 
Right of entry. The Building Inspector shall have the power to make or cause to be made an entry into any building or premises where the work of altering, repairing or constructing any building or structure is going on, including plumbing and electrical work.
A. 
Qualifications. The Director of Public Works shall be experienced in fields of construction, maintenance and/or municipal operations, having worked in such fields or combination of such fields, for a period of at least two years. In the alternative, the Director shall be a professional engineer authorized to practice in the State of Wisconsin, or in the alternative shall have sufficient professional credits, to qualify as a Director of Public Works in the area of management thereof.
B. 
Selection. The Director of Public Works shall be selected by majority vote of the Village Board of Iron Ridge. Selection shall be made solely on merit and upon the basis of training, experience, administrative ability, efficiency and general qualifications and fitness for performing the duties of his position.
C. 
Term and removal. The Director of Public Works shall hold office for an indefinite term subject to removal for cause after a public hearing by a two-thirds vote of the Village Board.
D. 
Duties and powers. The Director of Public Works shall have the following duties and powers:
(1) 
He shall have general charge and supervision of all public works in the Village.
(2) 
He shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and construction of streets, alleys, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, bridges, sewers, Village buildings and structures and all machinery, equipment and property used in any activity under his control.
(3) 
He shall have charge of all public services, including refuse disposal, snow and ice removal, street cleaning and flushing, mosquito and rodent control.
(4) 
He shall perform such other activities and duties as are imposed upon him from time to time by the Village Board.
(5) 
He shall be responsible for the purchase of all public works supplies and materials as directed and approved by the various departments, utilities, and/or Village Board. He may make purchases on behalf of the Village up to the sum of $500, without any prior approval of any department and/or Village Board.
[Amended by Ord. No. 7-2006]
A. 
No person shall be elected by the people to a Village office, who is not at the time of his election, a citizen of the United States and of this State, and an elector of the Village, and in case of a ward office, of the ward, and actually residing therein.
B. 
An appointee by the Village President, requiring to be confirmed by the Village Board, who shall be rejected by the Board, shall be ineligible for appointment to the same office for one year thereafter.
A. 
Requirement. Within five days after the election or appointment of any Village officers, the Village Clerk shall notify the person so selected thereof unless he or she voted at the election. Every person elected or appointed to the office of Village President or Clerk shall within five days after notice thereof, when required, take and file the official oath.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
B. 
Form, procedure. The form, filing and general procedure for the taking of oaths shall be governed by Ch. 19, Subchapter I, Wis. Stats.
A. 
How occurring. Except as provided in Subsection C below, vacancies in elective and appointive positions occur as provided in §§ 17.03 and 17.035, Wis. Stats.
B. 
How filled. Vacancies in elective and appointive offices shall be filled as provided in § 17.24, Wis. Stats.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
C. 
Temporary incapacitation. If any officer be absent or temporarily incapacitated from any cause, the Board may appoint some person to discharge his duties until he returns or until such disability is removed.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
A. 
Elected officials. Elected officials may be removed by the Village Board as provided in §§ 17.13(2) and 17.16, Wis. Stats.
B. 
Appointed officials. Appointed officials may be removed as provided in §§ 17.13(1) and 17.16, Wis. Stats.
Every officer shall, if required by law or the Village Board, upon entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in such amount as may be determined by the Village Board with such sureties as are approved by the Village President, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office. Official bonds shall be filed with the office of the Village Clerk, except the Village Clerk who shall file his bond in the office of the Village Treasurer. Any person reelected or reappointed to the same office shall take and file an official bond for each term of service.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-13-17, Residency requirement, of the 1986 Code, as amended by Ord. No. 1-2004, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).