HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1158 05/24/1966
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Ordinance No. 1158
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF
THE VILLAGE MANAGER
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Section 4.102 of Chapter Four
of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospeet of 1957 as amended,
be and hereby is further amended by adding to Section 4.102
after the last sentence in paragraph three, so that paragraph
three of Section 4.102 shall be and read as follows:
"Any vacancy in the office of the Village Manager
shall be filled within ninety (90) days after the effective
date of such vacancy. In the case of the absence or disability
of the Manager, the Village Board may designate a qualified
administrative officer of the Municipality to perform the
duties of the Manager during such absence or disability."
SECTION TWO: That Section 4.103 of Chapter Four
of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957, as amended,
be and hereby is further amended, so that said Section 4.103
shall be and read hereinafter as follows:
SECTION 4.103. POWERS fu~D DUTIES OF VILLAGE MANAGER
The Village Manager shall be the executive officer
and head of the administrative branch of the Nillage and
he shall be responsible for the effecient administration
of all departments.
The powers and duties of the Manaeer shall be:
(A) To enforce the laws and ordinances within the
Municipali ty;
(B) To appoint and remove all directors of departments.
No appointment shall be made upon any basis other than that
of merit and fitness;
(C) To exercise control of all departments and divisions
thereof that may be created by the Board of ~rustees;
(D) Attend all meetings of the Village Board unless
excused therefrom by the Board, except when his removal is
under consideration. The Manager shall have the privilege
of taking a part in the discussion of all matters comi~g
before the Board but shall have no vote therein. He shall
be entitled to notice af all meetings, regular and special,
of the Board.
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(E) To recommend to the Board of Trustees for adoption
of such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient;
(F) To have all the powers and exercise all the duties
granted to the Village Clerk and comptroller with respect
to the preparation of a report of estimated funds necessary
to defray the expenses of the Village for the fiscal year
for the consideration of the Board of Trustees prior to the
preparation of the annual ap9ropriation ordinance;
(G) To prepare and submit to the Board of Trustees
as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the
administrative activities of the Village for the preceding year.
(H) Purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment,
for which funds are provided in the budget, but he may not
purchase any items which exceeds any budget appropriation until
the Village Board has increased the appropriation; provided
that for purchases of more than $500.00 he shall be required to
receive sealed bids and shall present such bids to the Village
Board for approval or rejection. The Manager shall advise the
Village Board as to whether or not any contract offered is
desirable, or which of several contracts offered is most
desirable for the Village. In case of accidents or other
circumstances creating an emergency, the Village Manager
may, with the consent of the Village Board, award contract
and make purchases for the purposes of repairing damages
caused by the said accident or meeting said public emergency;
but he shall file promptly with the Village Board a certificate
showing such emergency and the necessity of such action, to-
gether with an itemized account of all expenditures.
SECTION THREE: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided
by law.
AYES: 4
NAYS: 2
PASSED this 24 day of Nay, 1966
APPROVED this 24 ,day of May, 1966
ATTEST:
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