1967-001016M INANCE No. bt
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AN O DIWANCE CBEATING THE OFFICE OF VILLAGE, AGER
BE, IT ORDAID&D BY THE PIZU S IDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF Ti-M
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS:
created.
SECTION 1: The office of village manager is hereby
SECTION 2: The village manager shall be appointed by
the president by and with the advice and consent of the board
of trustees for an indefinite term. He shall be chosen 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
hereinafter set forth.
SECTION The president may remove the village manager
at any time, and report to the board of trustees of his action
at the next meeting.
SECTION 4: The village manager shall be the chief
administrative officer of the village. He shall be responsible
to the president and board of trustees for the proper administration
of the affairs of the village. To that end, he shall have power
and shall be required to:
a. Enforce all laws and ordinances of the village.
b. Attend all meetings of the board. The village manager
shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters
coming before the board of trustees but shall have no right to
vote. The village - manager shall be entitled to notice of all
special and regular iaeetings of the board of trustees.
c. zweco.- Imuend to the board of trustees adoption of
such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient.
d. Appoint, suspend or remove all employees of the
village. Such appointients, 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.
e. Exercise control of all departments and divisions
thereof now in existence, or that may hereafter be.
f. Hake recoi7mendations to the board of trustees
concerning compensation for each appointive office and position
in the village service, including minimum, intermediate and
maximum rates.
S. tiecoi:mend to the board of trustees the creating,
consolidating and combining of offices, positions, departments
or units of the administrative and executive 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 per,-Ats and privileges granted by the
village are faithfully observed.
i. Purchase all materials, supplies and equipment for which
funds are provided in the budget, but he may not purchase any
item which exceeds any budget appropriation until the board of
trustees has increased the appropriation; provided, that for a
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purchase of more than
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to receive two or more sealed bids, and for a purchase of
more than $ such bids shall be presented to the board
of trustees for approval or rejection. The village manager
shall make recortmiendations to the board of trustees with respect
to all such bads. He may issue rules and regulations governing
requisitions and the transaction of the business of purchasing
between himself as 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 the prior
consent of the board of trustees, award contracts and make pur-
chases for the purpose of meeting said emergency; but he shall
promptly file with the board of trustees a report of such emergency
and the necessity of such action, together with an itemized
account of all such expeditures.
j. prepare, or cause to be prepared, on or before
play 15th of each year, a budget report indicating the funds
necessary to defray the estimated expenses of the village for
the fiscal year; prepare, or cause to be prepared, the annual
appropriation ordinance in time for consideration and enactment
by the board of trustees as required by statute; and prepare,
or cause to be prepared, the annual tax levy. Nothing herein
set forth shall give to the village manager powers not permitted
by professional ethics and standards.
k. Submit to the board of trustees, promptly following
the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances
and admistrative activities of the village for said fiscal year.
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1. *resent to the president and board of trustees
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.
m. TI:eep a current inventory of all real and personal
property of the village and the location of such property. He
shall be responsible for the care and custody of all village
property which is not by statute or ordinance assigned to some
other officer or body for care and control.
n. Devote his entire time to the discharge of his
official duties.
o. perform such other Lawful duties as may be required
by resolution or ordinance of the board of trustees.
SECTION 5: The village manager shall receive such
compensation as the board of trustees shall fix from time to
time by ordinance or resolution.
SECTION 6: The village manager shall furnish a bond
in such amount and with such surety as may be approved by the
board of trustees, said bond to be conditioned on the faithful
performance of his duties and shall be conditioned to indemnify
the village for any loss by reason of any neglect of duty or any
act of the manager. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the
village.
SECTION 7: During the temporary absence or disability
of the village manager the president and board of trustees
shall appoint an acting village manager, with all the powers
and duties of the office without furnishing any additional
bond, if such appointee shall already be under bond to the
village in any other capacity. If such appointment shall be
of a person not already under bond to the village such appointee
shall furnish a bond in such amount and with such surety as may
be approved by the board of trustees. The cost of the bond
shall be paid by the village.
SECTION S` In case of a vacancy in the office of village
manager, the president with the consent of the board of trustees
may appoint a manager pro tem who shall possess the powers and
duties of the manager until such time as a new village manager
is appointed.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
Dated: YZL�d_� , 1967.
AYES: All"PRO` ED
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president.
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