(A) The President shall, with the concurrence of four or more Trustees, appoint a Village Manager for an indefinite term and the Council may, by contract, enter into any other terms and conditions as the Manager and Council deem appropriate. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed by the affirmative vote of four or more Trustees, but only after a hearing before the Council. The President may, for cause, suspend the Manager with full pay until the hearing. The action of the Council in removing the Manager shall be final.
(B) The Manager shall be selected solely on the basis of administrative and executive abilities with special reference to training and experience.
(C) The Manager need not be a resident of the village at the time of appointment but must reside within 20 miles of the corporate limits of the village or become a village resident within 180 days from the date of the appointment with extensions permitted upon approval of the Council.
(Prior Code, § 160.02)