The Mayor may remove any officer appointed by the Mayor under this code, on any written charge, whenever the Mayor is of the opinion that the interests of the municipality demand removal; provided that any officer who has entered an employment agreement with the city may be removed only pursuant to the terms of such an agreement. The Mayor shall report the reasons for the removal to the City Council at a meeting to be held not less than five nor more than 10 days after the removal. If the Mayor fails or refuses to report to the City Council the reasons for the removal, or if the corporate authorities by a two-thirds vote of all members authorized by law to be elected disapprove of the removal, the officer thereupon shall be restored to the office from which the officer was removed. The vote shall be by yeas and nays, which shall be entered upon the journal of the corporate authorities. Upon restoration, the officer shall give a new bond and take a new oath of office. No officer shall be removed a second time for the same offense.
(ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 3.1-35-10) (Ord. 01-07, passed 6-26-01)