Upon receipt of the complaint, the Village Manager shall cause an investigation to be conducted by the Village Attorney or such other attorney as may be deemed appropriate. The Village Attorney or assigned attorney shall review of the evidence, and shall prepare a written report and recommendation for the Board of Trustees. If it is determined that the complaint is not sustained, he or she shall so state in the recommendation portion of his or her written report. On the other hand, if he or she determines that the complaint is sustained, the report shall include recommendations for such administrative or legal action as deemed appropriate. The Board shall then review the report and recommendations and, by majority vote including the Mayor, determine what action, if any, is to be taken in accordance with the provisions of this article. If it is a member of the Mayor and Board of Trustees who is accused, that member shall not participate in the vote. In the event no violation is found, the complaint files shall not be open for public inspection except as provided by law or unless requested by the individual who was the subject of the complaint. To the extent that it is practical to do so, an elected official should use his or her best efforts to notify, in writing, other elected village officials prior to filing a complaint or charges against any village official.
(Ord. 2018-04-17, passed 4-16-2018)