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:
A.
Be the chief executive and administrative official
of the Village government.
B.
Execute all ordinances of the Village.
C.
Appoint and remove a Deputy Manager, if one is authorized
by the Council, all department heads and all other officers, subordinates
and assistants for whose selection or removal no other method is provided
by the Charter, except that he may authorize the head of a department
to appoint and remove subordinates in such department; and report
all appointments or removals at the next meeting thereafter of the
Council.
D.
Subject to the Charter, direct and supervise the various
departments through the department heads or otherwise.
E.
Attend all meetings of the Council with the right
to take part in the discussions, but without the right to vote.
F.
Investigate at any time the affairs of any officer
or department of the Village government.
G.
Negotiate contracts for the Village subject to the
approval of the Council, make recommendations concerning the nature
and location of Village improvements and execute public improvements
as determined by the Council.
H.
Supervise the investments and invested funds of the
Village or in possession of the Village in a fiduciary capacity except
as otherwise provided by law, and keep such investments and invested
funds safely invested pursuant to law.
I.
Examine, review and approve all expenditures and financial
commitments of the Village government, and no such expenditure or
commitment shall be authorized without such approval.
J.
Study the operation, efficiency and control of departments,
functions and activities supported by Village funds, and make recommendations
to the Council from time to time for the improvement thereof as need
appears.
K.
See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor
of the Village or its inhabitants in any statute, contract or public
utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed, and upon knowledge
of any violation thereof, call it to the attention of the Council.
L.
Recommend to the Council for adoption such measures
as he may deem necessary or expedient, keep the Council advised of
the financial condition of the municipality, make reports to the Council
as requested by it, and at least once a year make an annual report
of the administration of the Village government for the benefit of
the Council and the public.
M.
Perform such other duties as may be required of the
Manager by the Charter or any ordinance or resolution of the Council.
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.
A.
The Manager shall have custody, management and control
of all Village property which is not otherwise allocated or assigned
to a department by this code.
B.
The Manager, with the approval of the Council, shall
arrange for such insurance and suretyship coverage as may be required
by the Village to protect it against risks of loss from whatever cause.
All insurance policies and official surety bonds shall be filed for
safekeeping with the Clerk.
