The Village President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees or the Committee of the Whole, and he shall vote on all questions.
If the President is absent from the Village or disabled for a period long enough incapacitating him from the performance of his duties, the President pro tem shall have all of the powers of the President and shall perform all of the duties of the President until the President is able to perform his duties or a vacancy in the office exists.
The President may nominate and the Corporate Authorities shall by election designate one of the members of the Village Board of Trustees to serve as President pro tem, if necessary. Such nomination and election shall occur annually, in May. 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-35(a).
If the President is absent from a meeting, the Corporate Authorities may elect one of its members to act as temporary chairman. The temporary chairman shall have only the powers of a presiding officer and shall have only the right to vote as a Trustee on any ordinance, resolution or motion. 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-35(b).
(Amd. Ord. 5224, 10-2-17; Amd. Ord. 5405, 5-6-19; Amd. Ord. 5455, 11-18-19)