A. Membership; Election; Term. The Village Council shall consist of the Village President and six Trustees. The terms of office of the Village President and the Trustees shall be two years and until their successors are elected and have qualified. The Village President and three Trustees shall be elected at the consolidated election held in each odd-numbered year, as provided in the Illinois Election Code. The other three Trustees shall be elected at the general primary election held in each even-numbered year, as provided in the Illinois Election Code.
B. Powers and Duties. The Village Council shall be the legislative body of the Village and shall have such powers and duties as provided in the Charter, statutes, this code, and other ordinances of the Village.
C. Oath of Office. The Village President and Trustees shall take the oath of office prescribed by statute before entering upon the duties of their respective offices. The oath of office shall be administered at the first regular meeting of the Village Council in May, provided the official election results have been received from the County Clerk on or before the date of that meeting. In the event the official election results have not been received on or before the date of the first regular meeting in May, then the oath of office shall be administered at the first regular or special meeting after said official election results have been received.
D. Compensation. The Village President and Trustees shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. MC-6-2012 § 2, Amended, 8/21/2012; Ord. MC-183-97 § 12, 1997: prior code § 2.01)