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The President and each Councilman shall receive as remuneration for his service to the village the sum of ten (10) dollars per regular or special meeting for the Council actually attended by him, but not to exceed in total three hundred sixty (360) dollars per year, excepting the president shall receive an additional one hundred (100) dollars annually. Such salaries shall be payable annually, and shall constitute the only salary or remuneration which may be paid for services performed by the President or any Councilman for the discharge of any official duty for or on behalf of the village during their term of office. Upon authorization of the Council, reasonable expense may be allowed when actually incurred on behalf of the village.
(Adopted 3-13-67)
The Council shall at its first regular meeting following each regular village election, elect one (1) of its members to serve as President and one (1) to serve as President Pro Tem. The President Pro Tem, shall perform the duties of the President when, on account of absence from the village, disability, or otherwise, the President is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, and in case of vacancy in the office of President, until such vacancy is filled by the Council. The President Pro Tem shall preside over the meetings of the Council at the call of the President. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of President or President Pro Tem, the Council shall appoint one of its elected members to fill such vacancy.
(Adopted 3-13-67)
(a) Insofar as required by law, and for all ceremonial purposes, the President shall be recognized as the executive head of the village and shall preside over Council meetings. He shall have an equal voice and vote in the proceeding of the Council, but shall have no veto power.
(b) He shall be a conservator of the peace, and may exercise within the village the powers conferred upon sheriffs to suppress disorder, and shall have the power to command the assistance of all able-bodied citizens to aid in the enforcement of the ordinances of the village, and to suppress riot and disorderly conduct.
(c) He shall authenticate by his signature such instruments as the Council, this Charter, or the laws of the State of Michigan or of the United States shall require.
(Adopted 3-13-67)
All administrative powers, duties, and functions of the village shall be vested in the Village Manager, except as otherwise provided in this Charter. He shall be elected by the Council on the basis of training and ability in work which would qualify him for the position of Village Manager, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council. He need not be a resident of the village at the time of his appointment but shall, unless excused by the Council, become a resident of the village within ninety
(90) days after his appointment and so remain throughout his tenure of office. 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 temporary absence or incapacity. The Council shall designate a qualified person to perform the duties of Village Manager during a vacancy in the office. 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. No person who holds or has held an elective village office shall be eligible for appointment as Village Manager, nor shall any such person perform the duties of the Village Manager during a vacancy in that office, until one (1) year has elapsed following the expiration of the term for which he was elected.
(Adopted 3-13-67)
The Village Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the village government. He shall carry out the policies formulated by the Council. He is charged with the responsibility of supervision and management of all of the services of the village and with responsibility for the enforcement of the ordinances of the village, this Charter, and applicable laws of the State. He shall make the reports to the Council required by this Charter, and such others as may be required of him by ordnance or by resolution of the Council, and, in addition thereto, any which he may deem advisable. He shall prepare the budget of the village for consideration by the Council, as in the Charter provided, and upon the adoption thereof by the Council, he shall administer the budget so adopted and keep the Council at all times informed as to the financial affairs of the village. He shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Council, but shall have no vote. In addition to the duties prescribed by this Charter, he shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by ordinance or by resolution of the Council.
(Adopted 3-13-67)
In addition to the Village Manager, and subordinate to him in the performance of the duties of their several offices, except the Clerk and Village Attorney insofar as their duties as clerk of and attorney for the Council are concerned, the administrative officers of the village shall be the Clerk, the Treasurer, the Assessor, the Village Attorney, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the Health Officer, and other officers included in the administrative plan approved by the Council. The Council may, by resolution, combine any administrative offices in any manner which is not inconsistent with the provisions of State Law. No combination of administrative offices one with another shall abolish the office of Village Manager or diminish any of the duties or responsibilities of that office as set forth in this Charter.
(Adopted 3-13-67)
All administrative officers of the village, except the Village Manager, the Clerk, and the Village Attorney, shall be appointed by the Council upon the recommendation of the Village Manager and shall serve at the pleasure of the Village Council, who shall set their salaries in accordance with budget appropriations and upon recommendations of the Village Manager.
The Village Manager, Clerk, and Village Attorney shall hold office by virtue of election by the Council, which body shall also set their salaries. They shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council.
(Adopted 3-13-67)
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