(a) The Administrative Assistant shall be appointed by a majority vote of the members of Council and he or she shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council. The Administrative Assistant shall serve as a probationary employee for the first six months of his or her appointment. He or she may be removed, without cause, by the Mayor upon the approval of the Council by a majority vote of its members, or a vote of at least five members of Council without the consent of the Mayor.
(b) The Council shall establish the compensation of the Administrative Assistant from time to time, including the granting of termination pay, if the Council determines it to be appropriate in its discretion.
(c) The person appointed as Administrative Assistant shall be a resident of the Village, unless the Council shall waive the residency requirement by a vote of a majority of its members.
(d) The person appointed as Administrative Assistant shall not hold any other elective public office or other public or private employment unless the other public or private employment is approved by a majority vote of the Council. He or she shall not serve as the Solicitor, Chief of Police or Chief of Fire. (Ord. 5-2003. Passed 1-23-03.)