Section 2.04.   Prohibitions.
   (a)   Holding Other Office. No Council member shall hold any other elected public office during the term for which the member was elected to the Council. If a Council member files a petition of candidacy for another elected office within the Village, they must vacate their present elected seat on January 1st of the year following the election. No Council member shall hold any other Village office or employment during the terms for which the member was elected to the Council. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Council or the Mayor from selecting any current or former Council member to represent the Village on any Village board, commission or committee or on the governing board of any regional or other intergovernmental agency.
   (b)   Appointments and Removals. Neither the Village Council nor any of its members shall in any manner control or demand the appointment or removal of any Village administrative officer or employee whom the Mayor or any subordinate of the Mayor is empowered to appoint, but the Council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the Mayor anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
   (c)   Interference With Administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 2.07, the Council or its members shall deal with Village officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor solely through the Mayor, and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
(Nov. 4, 1997; Nov. 2, 1999; Nov. 5, 2002; Nov. 2, 2021)