(A) All administrative powers, duties and functions of the village shall be vested in the Village Manager, except as otherwise provided in this charter. He/She shall be selected by the Council on the basis of training and ability in work which would qualify him/her for the position of Village Manager, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council. He/She shall be removed only by resignation or by a five (5) member vote of the elected council.
(B) The Village Manager need not be a resident of the village at the time of his/her appointment, but shall, unless excused by the Council, become a resident of the Village within one hundred and twenty (120) days after his/her appointment and so remain throughout the tenure of office.
(C) The Village Manager may, with the approval of the Council, designate an administrative officer or employee of the Village to perform the duties of the Village Manager during his/her temporary absence or incapacity. The Council shall designate a qualified person to perform the duties of Village Manager during a vacancy in the office.
(D) No person acting as Village Manager in a temporary capacity, whether during the absence or disability of the Village Manager or during a vacancy in that office, shall make any change in the administrative officers of the Village without the consent of the council.
(E) No Councilmember or Village President shall be eligible for appointment as Village Manager or acting village manager, nor shall any such person perform the duties of the Village Manager during a vacancy in that office, until two (2) years have elapsed following the expiration of the term for which he/she served.
[Election 3/13/84]