1-1-5: VACANCY:

Whenever a vacancy in the Office of the Village President occurs during his term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term at the next election of the Village Trustees, unless the vacancy is filled by special election as provided by law. During the period of time that the vacancy occurs, until a Village President is elected and has been qualified, the Board of Trustees shall elect one (1) of its members to be acting Village President, who shall possess the powers of the Village President. (1985 Code)

1-1-6: COMPENSATION:

The salary of the Village President shall be, and the same is hereby fixed at nine thousand five hundred dollars ($9,500.00) per annum. (Ord. 93-4, 2-18-1993)

1-1-7: FORMAL OCCASIONS:

The Village President shall act for and on behalf of the Village on formal occasions and receptions; but in his absence or inability to attend any such function, the Board of Trustees may select any other Village officer to so act. (1985 Code)

1-1-8: LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY:

   A.    Definitions: The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

 

CURFEW:	A prohibition against any person walking, running, loitering, standing, cycling, or motoring upon any alley, street, highway, public property or vacant premises within the corporate limits of the Village, except officials of any governmental unit and persons officially designated to duty with reference to an emergency.
EMERGENCY:	(1) A riot; or an unlawful assembly characterized by the use of actual force or violence, or any threat to use force or violence made or constituted by three or more persons acting together without authority of law; or (2) Any natural disaster, epidemic, pandemic, or manmade calamity, including outbreak of disease or virus, flood, conflagration, cyclone, tornado, earthquake, or explosion, or imminent threat of any of those events within the corporate limits of the Village, resulting in or threatening the death or injury of persons, or the destruction of property, to such an extent that extraordinary measures are deemed necessary or advisable to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT:	The duly elected or acting president of the Village, or his or her officially designated successor.

 

   B.   Declaration of Local Emergency: Whenever in the judgment of the Village President, an emergency as defined in §1-1-8A of this chapter exists, the Village President is authorized to declare a local state of emergency. Provided, he or she shall do so by means of a written declaration, executed under oath, setting forth the facts which constitute the emergency, describing the nature of the emergency, and declaring that a local state of emergency exists in accordance with the definitions set forth in this section. Such declaration shall be filed with the Village Clerk as soon as practicable after issuance.

   C.   Duration: The declaration herein authorized shall be effective for a period of up to twenty one (21) days, or until the adjournment of the next regular or special meeting of the Village Board of Trustees, whichever comes first, unless sooner terminated by a proclamation of the Village President indicating that the emergency no longer exists. The Village President shall have the power to re-proclaim the existence of an emergency at the end of each twenty one (21) day period during the time said emergency exists or continues.

   D.   Curfew Authorized: After proclamation of a local state of emergency under this section, the Village President may order a general curfew applicable to the Village as a whole, or to any such geographical areas of the Village, as he or she deems reasonable and advisable, to be applicable during such hours of the day or night as he or she deems to be necessary in the interests of public health, safety or welfare.

   E.   Orders Authorized: After the proclamation of a local state of emergency, the Village President, in the interest of public health, safety or welfare, and to address the circumstances and/or issues caused or threatened by the emergency, may also take any or all of the following actions by executive order during the state of emergency:

      1.   Order all actions reasonably necessary to respond to the emergency;

      2.   Approve previously appropriated expenditures of the Village for the purpose of continuing the operations of the municipality; and

      3.   In the event the local state of emergency extends beyond the current fiscal year and a new budget has not been approved, approve new spending by the Village during the existence of the local state of emergency.

      4.   Order the closing of all retail liquor stores, including taverns and private clubs or portions thereof wherein the consumption of alcoholic liquor of any type is permitted;

      5.   Order the discontinuance of the sale of alcoholic liquors by any retailer or wholesaler;

      6.   Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, or giving away gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank properly affixed to a motor vehicle;

      7.   Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing, or giving away of any firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever;

      8.   Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing, or giving away of cannabis and/or cannabis-related products, except as otherwise allowed under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.

   F.   Notice: Upon issuing the proclamation herein authorized, the Village Clerk shall notify the news media situated within the Village, and shall cause a copy of the proclamation declaring the existence of the emergency and any curfew to be posted at not less than three (3) locations in the Village, including at the following places within the Village: Village Hall, the police station, the US post office, and when practicable, elsewhere within the geographical area of any curfew imposed.

   G.   Violations: Any person violating the provisions of this section, or the provisions of any executive order(s) issued pursuant hereto, shall be guilty of an offense against the Village and shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), plus court costs, for each offense. For purposes of this section, each day that an offense occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense.

   H.   Effect: Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to impair the powers set forth in this Code for the Village police department, but shall be construed together with such provisions now in effect for the safety and welfare of the citizens of the Village. (Ord. 20-12, 4-2-2020)

ARTICLE II BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SECTION:

1-2-1: Term

1-2-2: Oath

1-2-3: Duties

1-2-4: Compensation

1-2-5: Vacancy

1-2-6: Meetings

1-2-7: Attendance; Quorum

1-2-8: Presiding Officer

1-2-9: Deciding Vote

1-2-10: Ordinances; Approval; Veto

1-2-11: Reconsideration; Passing Over Veto

1-2-12: Rescinded Action

1-2-13: Standing Committees

1-2-14: Order Of Business

1-2-15: Rules Of Order

1-2-16: Disturbing Meetings

1-2-1: TERM:

The board of trustees, consisting of six (6) members, shall be elected to office for a term of four (4) years, and shall serve until their successors are elected and have qualified. (1985 Code)

1-2-2: OATH:

Before entering upon the duties of the office, each trustee shall take and subscribe the oath of office as provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes. (1985 Code)