(A) The Village President shall be the chief executive officer of the village, and he shall exercise the powers and perform the duties expressly conferred and enjoined upon presidents of villages by state law. He shall also exercise the following powers and perform the following duties:
(1) He shall appoint by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, except as otherwise provided in state law, all officers of the village. The Board of Trustees, by ordinance not inconsistent with the statutes of the state, may prescribe the duties, define the powers, and fix the term of office of all officers; but the term of office of any appointed officer shall not exceed that of the President.
(2) He shall supervise the conduct of all village officials and employees, to the end that they faithfully and efficiently discharge the duties of their respective offices or employment.
(3) He shall inquire into all reasonable complaints made against officials and employees, and cause them to be corrected.
(4) He shall sign all commissions, licenses, permits, and warrants, issued or drawn, by order of the President and Board of Trustees, or authorized by the ordinances of the village, and all contracts to which the village is a party.
(5) He shall have the power at all times, to examine and inspect (or cause the same to be done) all books, records, and papers of any official or employee of the village.
(6) He shall devote to the duties of his office whatever time the faithful discharge thereof may require.
('77 Code, § 31.002)
(B) Any question as to the respective powers or duties of any appointed officer of the village shall be settled by the President. He shall have the power to delegate to any officer any duty which is to be performed when no specific officer has been directed to perform the duty.
('77 Code, § 31.004)