Loading...
2012-0317/02/2012 ORDINANCE NO. 2012. 31 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08, VILLAGE MANAGER, OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1. Section 2.08.040 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: FX11:111, T11 The Village Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Village and shall be responsible to the Corporate Authorities for the proper administration of the affairs of the Village. The power and duties of the Village Manager shall be to: A. Enforce all laws and ordinances of the Village; B. Attend all meetings of the Corporate Authorities. The Village Manager shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Corporate Authorities, but shall have no right to vote. The Village Manager shall be entitled to notice of all special and regular meetings of the Corporate Authorities; C. Recommend to the Corporate Authorities adoption of such measures as may be necessary or expedient; D. Appoint, suspend or remove all employees of the Village, except those employees under the authority of the Fire and Police Commission. Such appointments, suspensions or removals shall be based upon the merit and fitness of such employee, without regard to political belief or affiliation. The Village Manager may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint, suspend or remove subordinates in such department or office; 1 E. Exercise control of all departments and divisions thereof now in existence, or that may hereafter be; F. Make recommendations to the Corporate Authorities concerning compensation for each appointive office and position in the Village service, including minimum, intermediate and maximum rates; G. Recommend to the Corporate Authorities the creating, consolidating, combining and eliminating of office, positions and departments of the Village; H. Investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the Village and services maintained by the public utilities in the Village and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the Village are faithfully observed; Purchase all materials, supplies, equipment, personal services and contracts for which funds are provided in the budget, but no item or personal service which exceeds any budget appropriation may be purchased. For a purchase of more than fifteen thousand dollars, the Village Manager shall be required to solicit bids and such bids shall be presented to the Corporate Authorities for approval or rejection. The Village Manager may purchase fuel on a recurring basis without the formal solicitation of bids. For any public improvement which will exceed fifteen thousand dollars, which is not to be paid for in whole or in part by a special assessment or special tax, the Village Manager shall be required to solicit bids and such bids shall be presented to the Corporate Authorities for approval or rejection. The Village Manager shall make recommendations to the Corporate Authorities with respect to all such bids. The Village Manager may issue rules and regulations governing requisitions and the transaction of the business of the purchasing agent and the heads of departments, officers and employees of the Village. In case of circumstances creating an emergency, the Village Manager may, without prior consent of the Corporate Authorities, award contracts and make purchases for the purpose of meeting the emergency; but shall promptly file with the Corporate Authorities a report of such emergency and the necessity of such action, together with an itemized account of all such expenditures. If authorized by a vote of two- thirds of all the Trustees then holding office, the bid requirements in this section may be waived; J. Approve a change order to a public contract for an increase or decrease in an approved public contract amount not to exceed 10 percent or $10,000, whichever is less. K. Prepare a budget report indicating the funds necessary to defray the estimated expenses of the Village for the fiscal year; prepare the annual appropriation ordinance in time for consideration and enactment by the Corporate Authorities as required by statute; and prepare the annual tax levy; L. Submit to the Corporate Authorities, in accordance with state statute, following the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the Village for the fiscal year; M. Present to the Corporate Authorities each month a joint statement with the Village Treasurer showing the exact financial condition of the Village as of the end of the preceding month and showing amounts expended and unexpended balances for each department in accordance with the annual budget; N. Keep a current inventory of all real and personal property of the Village and the location of such property. The Village Manager shall be responsible for the care and custody of all Village properties which are not by statute or ordinance assigned to some other officer or body for care and control; O. Devote all time to the discharge of official duties; P. Appoint to all boards, commissions and committees a staff individual to act as a liaison and resource person, if necessary; Q. Perform such other lawful duties as may be directed by motion, resolution or ordinance of the Corporate Authorities. R. When more than twenty -one (21) days elapses between regularly scheduled Board meetings and in concurrence with the recommendation of the Village Treasurer, approve interim warrants of expenditures as appropriate and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Each interim warrant approved by the Village Manager shall be presented to the Corporate Authorities for ratifications at the next regularly scheduled Village Board meeting. Section 2. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. o • AYES: 5 — Berman, Trilling, Sussman, Terson, Stein NAYES: 0 — None ABSENT: 1 — Ottenheimer PASSED: July 9 2012 APPROVED: July 9 2012 ATTEST: Village Clerk Tressler \Park Ridge\ #97386 I STATE OF ILLINOIS) ss. COUNTY OF COOK ) CERTIFICATE I, Janet M. Sirabian, certify that I am the duly elected and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois. I further certify that on July 9, 2012, the Corporate Authorities of the Village passed and approved No. 2012 -31„ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08, VILLAGE MANAGER OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE, prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in and at the Village Hall, commencing on July 10, 2012 and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the Office of Village Clerk. Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this 10th day of July, 2012 Off/ V ge Clerk i k By K 7/02/2012 ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 31 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08, VILLAGE MANAGER, OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1. Section 2.08.040 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: The Village Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Village and shall be responsible to the Corporate Authorities for the proper administration of the affairs of the Village. The power and duties of the Village Manager shall be to: A. Enforce all laws and ordinances of the Village; B. Attend all meetings of the Corporate Authorities. The Village. Manager shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Corporate Authorities, but shall have no right to vote. The Village Manager shall be entitled to notice of all special and regular meetings of the Corporate Authorities; C. Recommend to the Corporate Authorities adoption of such measures as may be necessary or expedient; D. Appoint, suspend or remove all employees of the Village, except those employees under the authority of the Fire and Police Commission. Such appointments, suspensions or removals shall be based upon the merit and fitness of such employee, without regard to political belief or affiliation. The Village Manager may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint, suspend or remove subordinates in such department or office; 1 E. Exercise control of all departments and divisions thereof now in existence, or that may hereafter be; F. Make recommendations to the Corporate Authorities concerning compensation for each appointive office and position in the Village service, including minimum, intermediate and maximum rates; G. Recommend to the Corporate Authorities the creating, consolidating, combining and eliminating of office, positions and departments of the Village; H. Investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the Village and services maintained by the public utilities in the Village and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the Village are faithfully observed; I. Purchase all materials, supplies, equipment, personal services and contracts for which funds are provided in the budget, but no item or personal service which exceeds any budget appropriation may be purchased. For a purchase of more than fifteen thousand dollars, the Village Manager shall be required to solicit bids and such bids shall be presented to the Corporate Authorities for approval or rejection. The Village Manager may purchase fuel on a recurring basis without the formal solicitation of bids. For any public improvement which will exceed fifteen thousand dollars, which is not to be paid for in whole or in part by a special assessment or special tax, the Village Manager shall be required to solicit bids and such bids shall be presented to the Corporate Authorities for approval or rejection. The Village Manager shall make recommendations to the Corporate Authorities with respect to all such bids. The Village Manager may issue rules and regulations governing requisitions and the transaction of the business of the purchasing agent and the heads of departments, officers and employees of the Village. In case of circumstances creating an emergency, the Village Manager may, without prior consent of the Corporate Authorities, award contracts and make purchases for the purpose of meeting the emergency; but shall promptly file with the Corporate Authorities a report of such emergency and the necessity of such action, together with an itemized account of all such expenditures. If authorized by a vote of two- thirds of all the Trustees then holding office, the bid requirements in this section may be waived; J. Approve a change order to a public contract for an increase or decrease in an approved public contract amount not to exceed 10 percent or $10,000, whichever is less. K. Prepare a budget report indicating the funds necessary to defray the estimated expenses of the Village for the fiscal year; prepare the annual appropriation ordinance in time for consideration and enactment by the Corporate Authorities as required by statute; and prepare the annual tax levy; L. Submit to the Corporate Authorities, in accordance with state statute, following the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the Village for the fiscal year; M. Present to the Corporate Authorities each month a joint statement with the Village Treasurer showing the exact financial condition of the Village as of the end of the preceding month and showing amounts expended and unexpended balances for each department in accordance with the annual budget; N. Keep a current inventory of all real and personal property of the Village and the location of such property. The Village Manager shall be responsible for the care and custody of all Village properties which are not by statute or ordinance assigned to some other officer or body for care and control; O. Devote all time to the discharge of official duties; P. Appoint to all boards, commissions and committees a staff individual to act as a liaison and resource person, if necessary; Q. Perform such other lawful duties as may be directed by motion, resolution or ordinance of the Corporate Authorities. R. When more than twenty -one (21) days elapses between regularly scheduled Board meetings and in concurrence with the recommendation of the Village Treasurer, approve interim warrants of expenditures as appropriate and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Each interim warrant approved by the Village Manager shall be presented to the Corporate Authorities for ratifications at the next regularly scheduled Village Board meeting. Section 2. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. 3 AYES: 5 — Berman Trilling Sussman Terson Stein NAYES: 0 — None ABSENT: 1 — Ottenheimer PASSED: July 9 2012 APPROVED: _July 9 2012 ATTEST: Village Clerk Tressler \Park Ridge\ #97386 4