After the Chairperson, the next presiding officer of the County Board shall be known as the Vice-Chairperson of the County Board. The Vice-Chairperson of the County Board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Partner with all seventeen (17) board members, elected officials and department heads and the County Administrator to develop a foundation of trust, integrity and a spirit of cooperation among all to ensure that the Grundy County residents are served in the best capacity by the County Board.
B. Co-lead the challenge of ensuring that all required county services are provided to the public through the most efficient means possible while providing the highest levels of customer service.
C. Partner with the Chair to ensure that the county has a harmonious plan among all departments and within all committees to achieve overall vision and goals.
D. In the temporary absence of the Chairperson of the County Board, the presiding officer of the County Board shall be the Vice-Chairperson. The Vice-Chairperson shall have the following powers and duties:
1. He/she presides at all meetings of the County Board in the absence of the Chairperson.
2. He/she may attend the meetings of all committees of the County Board and may participate in discussions at those meetings, but he/she may not vote at the meeting, nor shall he/she be counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum exists, unless he/she is a member of that committee, in which case he/she would have all the rights of a committee member.
3. He/she may also vote at a committee meeting, when representing the Board Chairperson, if the Chairperson would be permitted to vote.
E. Have such further powers and duties, as the Chairperson of the County Board shall determine.
F. In the event the Chairperson is unable to continue in his/her duties, the Vice-Chairperson shall immediately assume the Chairperson duties without additional compensation. A new Chairperson shall be elected at the next regularly convened County Board meeting.