The Manager shall be chosen by the Council solely
on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with
special reference to his actual experience in or his knowledge of
accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office. At the time
of his appointment, he need not be a resident of the Village or state,
but during his tenure of office he may reside outside the Village
only with the approval of Council.
The Manager shall serve the Council and shall
be subject to removal as provided by the Charter. A resolution of
removal shall not be in order unless and until the Manager shall have
been given written notice of the intention to offer it at least 10
days prior thereto. At least 30 days before such removal shall become
effective, the Council shall, by a majority vote of its members, adopt
a preliminary resolution stating the reasons for the removal. The
Manager may reply, in writing, and may request a public hearing, which
shall be held not less than 20 days nor more than 30 days after the
filing of such request. After such public hearing, if one is requested,
and after full consideration, the Council, by majority vote of its
members, may adopt a final resolution of removal. By the preliminary
resolution, the Council may suspend the Manager from duty, but shall
in any case cause to be paid him forthwith any unpaid balance of his
salary and his salary for the next three calendar months following
adoption of the preliminary resolution.
The Manager may designate a qualified administrative
officer of the Village to perform his duties during his temporary
absence or disability. In the event of his failure to make such designation,
the Council may, by resolution, appoint an officer of the Village
to perform the duties of the Manager during such absence or disability
until he shall return or his disability shall cease.
The Manager shall appoint and may remove department
heads subject to the Charter. Whenever he deems it necessary or desirable,
the Manager may appoint an officer or employee of a department to
serve temporarily as acting head of a department. With the approval
of Council, the Manager may designate himself as acting head of one
or more departments, without additional compensation.
The Manager may, in his discretion, allocate,
assign or delegate functions or powers to a department head for more
efficient administration of the Village government, provided that
any such delegation, allocation or assignment shall not relieve the
manager of any of his responsibilities under the Charter or this code
nor shall it be inconsistent with any express requirement of the Charter
or this code. Any such delegation shall be in writing and shall be
promptly reported to the Council and recorded in its minutes.