(A) Salaries and fringe benefits. The salaries and fringe benefits of village officers and employees shall from time to time be established by the Village Board in accordance with state law.
(B) Powers and duties of village officials. Village officials shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law and shall perform such duties as shall be required of them by statute and the Village Board.
(C) Multi-offices. The Village Board may elect to appoint the same person to two or more compatible offices.
(D) Removal from office. All village officials, except the Police Chief, may be removed from office for cause by a majority of the members-elect of the Village Board.
(E) Receipt of gifts and gratuities prohibited.
(1) No employee or official of the village shall receive or offer to receive, either directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, or anything of value in excess of $15, which he or she is not authorized to receive, from any person if such person:
(a) Has, or is seeking to obtain, contractual or other business or a financial relationship with the village or the Village Board;
(b) Conducts operations or activities which are regulated by the village or the Village Board; or
(c) Has interests which may be substantially affected by the village or the Village Board.
(2) The receipt of any gift, gratuity, or anything of value, as denoted above, is contrary to the public policy of the village.
(F) Disclosure of interest in legislation.
(1) Any member of the Village Board who has a financial interest or personal interest in any proposed legislation before the Village Board shall disclose on the records of the Village Board the nature and extent of such interest.
(2) Any other village official or employee who has a financial or personal interest in any proposed legislative action of the Village Board and who participates in discussion with, or gives an official opinion or recommendation to, the Village Board shall disclose on the records of the Board the nature and extent of such interest.
(Prior Code, § 1.03)