[Adopted 3-18-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002]
The purpose of this article is to establish,
pursuant to § 10, Subdivision 1, Paragraph (ii), Subparagraphs
(a)(1) and (e)(3) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, a procedure for
terminating and/or removing from office, or disciplining, appointed
Village officers.
In this article, the term "appointed Village officers" shall have the meaning set forth in § 25-2 of the Code of the Village of Minoa.
The appointment of an appointed Village officer shall not confer any property rights to such appointed Village officer to the position or office to which he or she shall have been appointed, and appointed Village officers shall serve at the discretion of the Mayor and the other members of the Village Board as set forth in § 25-7 below.
The Mayor alone shall have the right to introduce
a resolution to terminate and/or remove from office, or to discipline,
an appointed public officer. The resolution may contain a provision
providing for the removal or termination of the appointed public officer
from such office. In addition, if such resolution contains a finding
that the appointed Village officer is guilty of a disciplinary charge
(including but not limited to excessive absences, failure to properly
perform the duties of the office, etc.), the resolution may provide
for such disciplinary measures as the Mayor may deem appropriate.
Upon the making of such a resolution by the Mayor, if such resolution
shall be seconded by a Trustee, the resolution shall be brought to
a vote. To be effective, the resolution must be adopted by a majority
of the entire then-existing Village Board.
