(A) The Board of Trustees hereby establishes a Veterans Commission that shall consist of seven regular members appointed by the Village President with the consent of the Board of Trustees. The mission of the village's Veterans Commission shall be to assist the VFW and American Legions to promote veterans' affairs and support the residents in the Village of Matteson that are veterans.
(B) The Commission members shall be appointed for a one-year term commencing May 1 and ending April 30 of the following year. All members of the Veterans Commission must be residents in the village with background, experience, or interest in Military/Veterans support for the residents of the Village of Matteson. The Commission shall vote on an annual basis one of the members as Chaicperson. The compensation of members shall be reviewed annually during the village's budget process and is subject to change.
(C) In addition, the Commission shall include ex officio members representing each of the Auxiliary Posts operating within the corporate limits of the village. Ex officio members shall serve at the discretion of the respective VFW and American Legion Post.
(D) The Village President, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, may appoint any number of alternate members to supplement the regular members. Alternates may participate in all discussions and work activities but shall not be considered voting members.
(E) If a member provides notification that they cannot fulfill the term of service of the appointment, all alternate members who agree to serve shall first be considered for appointment to finish out the term.
(F) No member of the Commission shall intentionally use any property or resources of the village or the authority or title of their membership in the Commission in connection with any prohibited political activity as defined in § 5 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/1-5).
(Ord. 4492, passed 2-22-2022)