The city shall operate under the managerial form of municipal government as provided for in ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5. (Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
The City Council shall be elected at large and shall consist of a Mayor and four Councilmembers according to ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 5-2-12. The powers of the council or board shall be purely legislative, except as may be otherwise provided by state law. The council shall approve for payment of all expenses and liabilities of the municipality (ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 5-3-6). (Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
If a vacancy occurs in the Office of Mayor or Councilmember, the remaining members of the City Council, within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, shall fill the vacancy by appointment of some person to the office for the balance of the unexpired term or until the vacancy is filled by interim election following ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 3.1-10-50, and until the successor is elected and has qualified.
(Ord. 568a, passed 3-18-91; Am. Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council and shall:
(A) Be entitled to vote on all issues that come before the Council, but shall have no power to veto;
(B) Interpret and enforce rules of procedure; and
(C) Appoint, with the approval of the Council, members of the Council to committees.
(Ord. 568a, passed 3-18-91; Am. Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
The office of City Manager is created. The City Council shall appoint a City Manager, who shall be the administrative head (chief administrative officer) of the municipal government and shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all departments. The City Manager shall be appointed, without regard to his or her political beliefs, for an indefinite term by a majority of the City Council. The City Manager need not be a resident of the city. The City Manager may at any time be removed from office by a majority vote of the members of the City Council.
(Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
(A) Before entering upon the duties of City Manager, the appointee shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation required by the Illinois Constitution.
(B) The City Manager shall furnish a bond in such amount and with such surety as may be approved by the corporate authorities, such bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the city. The bond of the City Manager may be part of a blanket bond.(Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
The City Manager shall receive such compensation as the corporate authorities shall from time to time establish. The conditions of the City Manager’s appointment may be set forth in an agreement, although such agreement may not limit the City Manager’s appointment to a definite term nor shall any such agreement extend beyond the term of the then-sitting Mayor.
(Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
(A) The City Manager shall have the duty and is empowered to:
(1) Exercise all powers and duties set forth by statute;
(2) Perform such duties as directed by the City Council that are not in conflict with ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, §§ 5-1-1 et seq.;
(3) Enforce the law within the city, insofar as such enforcement is within the powers of the city;
(4) Appoint and remove all employees, including supervisors and department heads. No appointment shall be made upon any basis other than that of merit and fitness;
(5) Designate himself or herself or another employee to perform the duties of any officer or position which is vacant or which lacks proper administration;
(6) Exercise control of all departments, divisions; including the direction, appointment, assignment and dismissal of all employees as is necessary to the proper functioning of the city;
(7) Appoint and remove all officers who are not required to be elected by ILCS Ch. 65, Act 3.1, including but not limited to the corporation counsel, City Attorney and City Prosecutor;
(8) Have all the powers and exercise all the duties granted by Illinois Compiled Statutes to city clerks and comptrollers with respect to the preparation of a report of estimated funds necessary to defray the expenses of the city for the fiscal year for the consideration of the corporate authorities prior to the preparation of the annual appropriation ordinance;
(9) Attend all meetings of the City Council with the right to take part in discussions, but with no right to vote;
(10) Recommend to the City Council for adoption such measures as he or she may deem necessary or expedient;
(11) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 or that may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the City Council;
(12) Exercise all the powers and duties provided for in ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 as budget officer;
(13) Investigate complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the city, and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed;
(14) Examine all proposed contracts to which the city may be a party and sign on behalf of the city any contract authorized by the City Council, except where the Council directs that another officer do so, and see that the terms of any contract to which the city is a party are fully performed by all parties thereto;
(15) Serve as the general purchasing agent of the city and make all purchases of supplies, materials, and equipment authorized by the Council, in the manner prescribed by law and subject to limitations imposed by law and by the city’s appropriation or budget ordinance;
(16) Keep a current inventory of all real and personal property of the city and the location of such property and be responsible for the care and custody of all city property that is not assigned to another officer or body for care and control; and
(17) Designate in writing an administrative official of the city to act as city manager during his or her absence from the city and file such designation with the City Clerk.
(B) In the event that ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 shall be amended to change the powers and duties of the City Manager, the provisions of this section shall likewise be deemed to be amended so that the City Manager’s powers and duties are the maximum permitted by law.
(Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
(A) The Mayor shall be elected from the city at large and shall:
(1) Be the chief executive officer of the city;
(2) Preside at all meetings of the Council and be entitled to vote on all issues that come before the Council, but have no power to veto;
(3) Be recognized as the official head of the city by the courts for the purpose of serving legal process and by the Governor for all legal purposes;
(4) Be the local liquor control commissioner, and be charged with the administration of the appropriate provisions of the state liquor control act, or this chapter, and of such ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations relating to alcoholic liquor as hereinafter may be adopted. Whenever in this chapter the commissioner shall be referred to, it shall include such other persons as may be appointed by the commissioner to assist in the performance of the commissioner’s duties hereunder (ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 4-2);
(5) Represent the city at ceremonial occasions (ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 5-2-12(j));
(6) With the approval and consent of the Council, appoint members of those boards, committees, and commissions where the Mayor is directed to make appointments by statute, ordinance or resolution;
(7) Remove appointed board, committee, and commission members on formal charges; and
(8) Serve when appointed or elected to serve on intergovernmental agency boards, commissions or committees to represent the interests of the city.
(B) The Mayor may, as provided by ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 3.1-35-30, may designate another to affix his or her signature to any written instrument that requires the Mayor’s signature. The Mayor must send written notice of this designation to the City Council stating the name of the person selected and what instrument(s) that person will have the authority to sign.
(Ord. 568a, passed 3-18-91; Am. Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)
