§ 3.06. Prohibitions; appointments and removals; interference with administration; holding other office.

(a)

Appointments and removals. The council, nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any village employee whom the manager or any of his subordinates are empowered to appoint, but the council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the manager anything pertaining to appointment or removal of such employee.

(b)

Interference with administration. The council or its members shall deal with all village employees solely through the manager, and neither the council, nor its members shall give orders to any such employee, either publicly or privately. Nothing in the foregoing is to be construed to prohibit individual members of the council from closely scrutinizing by questions and personal observation all aspects of village government operations so as to obtain independent information to assist the councilmembers in the formulation of sound policies to be considered by the council. Recommendations for improvement in village government operations by individual councilmembers may be made to and through the village manager, so that the manager may coordinate efforts of all village departments to achieve the greatest possible savings through the most efficient and sound means available.

(c)

Holding other office. No former elected village official shall hold any compensated, appointive village office or employment until one year after either the expiration of the term for which elected, or the last day of service as an elected official, whichever occurs first.

(Ord. No. 2015-38, § 2, 12-10-2015)