[Amended 6-12-2020 by Ord. No. V2020-01; 9-3-2020 by Ord. No. V2020-01A]
A. Legal status. The Village of Vernon was incorporated on June 4, 2020.
The Village operates under the village system of government pursuant
to Wisconsin State Statutes, Chapter 61.
B. Authority. The Village Board of the Village of Vernon confirms the
specific statutory authority, powers, and duties of the Village Board
of the Village of Vernon established by law and this chapter, other
statutory authority, powers and duties to manage and direct the affairs
of the Village of Vernon.
C. Newspaper; legal posting. The Village shall use posting pursuant
to Wis. Stats., § 985.05(1), as its means of giving notice,
except as required by Wisconsin State Statutes or directed by the
Village Board. When publication is required by Wisconsin State Statutes
or when directed by the Village Board, the Village shall publish in
the Waukesha Freeman, Waukesha Now, or as directed by the Village
Board.
[Amended 6-12-2020 by Ord. No. V2020-01; 9-3-2020 by Ord. No. V2020-01A]
A. Membership. The Village Board shall be known as the "Village Board
of the Village of Vernon" as provided in Wis. Stats., § 61.34.
(1) The Village Board of the Village of Vernon shall consist of four
trustees and the Village President, as permitted by Wis. Stats., § 61.20(4),
all of which are elected from the Village at large.
B. Numbered seats. The Village Trustee seats shall be numbered, as follows.
(1) The Village of Vernon, pursuant to §§ 66.0101 and
61.195, Wis. Stats., hereby elects not to be governed by any portions
of §§ 61.20, 61.23, 8.30(2m) and 8.30, Wis. Stats.,
relating to the terms of office and qualifications for office for
Village Trustee to the extent, if any, that such sections may be in
conflict with this section establishing numbered seats.
(2) Village Trustees shall be nominated and elected for nonpartisan primaries
and elections at large by numbered seats. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to be
nominated, elected, or to serve in more than one of the numbered seats
for the office of Trustee of the Village of Vernon at the same time.
(3) The Trustee position currently held by Jim Slawny shall be Trustee
No. 1.
(4) The Trustee position currently held by Gary Wilde shall be Trustee
No. 2.
(5) The Trustee position currently held by Fred Michalek shall be Trustee
No. 3.
(6) The Trustee position currently held by Laureen Dashek shall be Trustee
No. 4.
C. Term of office. Except with regard to the initial terms as provided
in Resolution No. 2020-01, at the annual spring election, the Village
shall elect for two-year terms:
(1) In odd-numbered years, the Village President and Trustee No. 2 and
Trustee No. 4.
(2) In even-numbered years, Trustee No. 1 and Trustee No. 3.
D. Compensation.
(1) The compensation for all Village Trustees and the Village President
shall be as determined in accordance with Wis. Stats., § 61.193,
by resolution by the Village Board, provided salaries and compensation
rates of elected officials shall not be increased or decreased during
their terms of office.
(2) The Village President and Trustees shall budget annually and receive
reimbursement for travel, training and attendance at conferences and
seminars and other expenses related to their duties as Village President
or Trustee.
A legal quorum of the Town Board is a majority
of members. The current Town Board consists of five members, so that
three members shall be a legal quorum when they are in attendance
at any duly called and duly authorized public meeting of the Town
Board.
The Town Board has the specific powers and duties
that are established in §§ 60.22 and 60.23, Wis. Stats.
These powers and duties are as follows:
A. Charge of Town officers. The Town Board has charge
of all affairs of the Town not committed by law to another body or
officer or to a Town employee.
B. Charge of actions. The Town Board has charge of any
action or legal proceeding to which the Town is a party.
C. Pursue claims of Town. The Town Board shall demand
payment of penalties and forfeitures recoverable by the Town of Vernon
and damages incurred by the Town due to breach of any official bond,
any injury to property or other injury. If, following demand by the
Town Board, payment is then not made, the Town Board may pursue appropriate
legal action to recover the appropriate penalties, forfeitures or
damages.
D. Joint participation agreements. The Town Board may
cooperate with state, county or other units of government in Wisconsin
pursuant to § 66.0301, Wis. Stats., including cooperative
agreements involving the acquisition, development, remodeling, construction,
equipping, operation and maintenance of land, building and facilities
for regional projects, whether or not they are located in the Town
of Vernon.
E. Other. The Town Board has all other power and duties
authorized by law or the Annual Town Meeting.
[Amended 1-22-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-01]
The regular meeting of the Town Board will be held at the Town
Hall located at W249 S8910 Center Drive, Town of Vernon, Wisconsin,
at a time and a date to be established by the Town Board from time
to time. Any regular meeting of the Town Board falling upon a legal
holiday shall be held on the day designated by the Town Board. Any
meeting of the Town Board shall be noticed in compliance with the
Open Meetings Law. Notice to the public shall be by posting a written notice
of the meeting inside and outside the Vernon Town Hall. As a courtesy,
but not as a requirement, unless otherwise required by law, the Town
Board meeting agendas will be forwarded to the entities required by
law and as designated by separate action of the Town Board.
The Town Clerk shall present the Town Board
at its meeting with the accounts of the Town of Vernon for auditing
by the Town Board. All accounts shall be filed with the Town Clerk
at least two days prior to the next meeting of the Town Board in order
for the account to be presented by the Town Clerk at the upcoming
meeting of the Town Board.