[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Tigerton 4-5-1988 as Title 2, Ch. 3, of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Chief of Police — See Ch. 127.
A.
Officers shall have generally the powers and duties prescribed for
like officers of towns and villages, except as otherwise provided,
and such powers and duties as are prescribed by law and, except as
to the Village President, shall perform such duties as shall be required
of them by the Village Board. Officers whose powers and duties are
not enumerated in Chapter 61 of the Wisconsin Statutes shall have
such powers and duties as are prescribed by law for like officers
or as are directed by the Village Board.
B.
All officers and departments may make the necessary rules for the
conduct of their duties and incidental proceedings.
C.
The general laws for the punishment of bribery, misdemeanors and
corruption in office shall apply to Village officers.
D.
Whenever a Village official in his official capacity is proceeded
against or obliged to proceed before any court, board or commission
to defend or maintain his official position, or because of some act
arising out of the performance of his official duties, and he has
prevailed in such proceedings or the Village Board has ordered the
proceedings discontinued, the Board may provide for payment to such
official such sum as it sees fit to reimburse him for the expenses
reasonably incurred for costs and attorneys' fees.
[Added 7-11-1988 by Charter Ordinance]
A.
Declaration of exemption from certain statutes. Pursuant to §§ 61.195,
61.197 and 66.0101 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Village of Tigerton
elects not to be governed by §§ 61.19 and 61.25(2),
Wis. Stats., insofar as they relate to the selection and tenure of
the Village Clerk-Treasurer, to the extent that such sections are
in conflict with this chapter.
B.
Creation of consolidated office. The Village of Tigerton hereby elects,
pursuant to § 61.195, Wis. Stats., that the offices of Village
Clerk and Village Treasurer of the Village of Tigerton shall be combined
and that the official to perform the duties of such office after its
combination and merger shall be selected as herein provided. Such
consolidation shall take effect only after the expiration of the terms
of the offices of the present incumbents.
C.
Appointment; terms. The office of Clerk-Treasurer shall be an appointive
office. The Clerk-Treasurer shall be appointed by a majority vote
of all of the members of the Village Board and shall hold office for
an indefinite term, subject to removal as provided in § 17.13(1)
and (3), Wis. Stats.[1]
D.
Duties.
(1)
Such person appointed to perform the duties of the combined offices
shall perform all duties required of both offices as provided by law
and such other duties as are requested to be executed by such person
by the Village Board from time to time, as well as such other and
further duties with reference to the operation of an administration
of the water and sewer facilities of the Village.
E.
Reference. Reference throughout this Code to the office of Clerk
or Treasurer shall mean the office of Clerk-Treasurer after the effective
date of consolidation.
The Village President may appoint, in odd-numbered years, a
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer, subject to confirmation by a majority of all
the members of the Village Board. The Deputy Clerk-Treasurer shall
have a two-year term of office. The Deputy Clerk-Treasurer shall act
under the Clerk-Treasurer's direction and during the temporary
absence or disability of the Clerk-Treasurer or during a vacancy in
such office shall perform the duties of Clerk-Treasurer. The acts
of the Deputy shall be covered by official bond as the Village Board
shall direct.
A.
Appointment. The Village President shall annually appoint at the
organizational meeting of the Village Board a Village Attorney, subject
to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Village Board.
B.
Duties. The Village Attorney shall have the following duties:
(1)
The Attorney shall conduct all of the law business in which the Village
is interested.
(2)
He shall, when requested by Village officers, given written legal
opinions, which shall be filed with the Village.
(3)
He shall draft ordinances, bonds and other instruments as may be
required by Village officers.
(4)
He may appoint an assistant, who shall have power to perform his
duties and for whose acts he shall be responsible to the Village.
Such assistant shall receive no compensation from the Village, unless
previously provided by ordinance.
(5)
The Village Board may employ and compensate special counsel to assist
in or take charge of any matter in which the Village is interested.
(6)
The Village Attorney shall perform such other duties as provided
by state law and as designated by the Village Board.
A.
Appointment.
(1)
The Chief of Police shall be appointed by majority vote of the Village
Board. The Chief of Police shall hold office for an indefinite term,
subject to suspension or removal by the Board by majority vote. The
Chief of Police shall serve a probationary period of one year, unless
otherwise approved for a different period by the Village Board or
if extended for a just cause by the Village Board. During the probationary
period, the Village Board may, at its option, lay off or terminate
with or without cause said probationary employee without recourse
to any grievance and arbitration procedures.
(2)
The compensation to be paid the Chief of Police for his services,
the hours of active duty, rest days, vacation periods and other involvement
of his or her employment shall be such as may be determined by the
Village Board from time to time.
B.
Powers and duties of Chief.
(1)
The Chief shall have general supervision of the Department, subject
to this Code and the bylaws of the Department and shall be responsible
for the personnel and general efficiency of the Department.
(2)
He shall enforce all fire prevention ordinances of this Village and
state laws and regulations pertaining to fire prevention and shall
keep citizens informed on fire prevention methods and on the activities
of the Department.
A.
The Village of Tigerton hereby elects, pursuant to §§ 61.195
and 66.0101 of the Wisconsin Statutes, not to be governed by those
portions of § 61.19, Wis. Stats., relating to the method
of selection of the Village Assessor which are in conflict with this
section.
B.
The office of the Village Assessor shall be selected and filled by
appointment by the Village President, subject to confirmation by the
Village Board. A corporation or an independent contractor may be appointed
as the Village Assessor. The corporation or independent contractor
so appointed shall designate the person responsible for the assessment.
The designee shall file the official oath under § 19.01,
Wis. Stats., and sign the affidavit of the Assessor attached to the
assessment roll under § 70.49, Wis. Stats. No Assessor shall
be appointed unless said Assessor is certified by the Wisconsin Department
of Revenue as qualified to perform the functions of the office of
Assessor. The person appointed to perform the duties of Village Assessor
shall perform all duties required of such office as provided by law
and such other duties as are requested to be executed by such person
by the Village Board from time to time. For purposes of this subsection,
"independent contractor" means a person who either is under contract
to furnish appraisal and assessment services or is customarily engaged
in an independently established trade, business or profession in which
the services are offered to the general public.
D.
Whenever the Assessor, in the performance of the Assessor's duties,
requests or obtains income and expense information pursuant to § 70.47(7)(af),
Wis. Stats., or any successor statute thereto, then such income and
expense information that is provided to the Assessor shall be held
by the Assessor on a confidential basis; except, however, that the
information may be revealed to and used by persons in the discharge
of duties imposed by law; in the discharge of duties imposed by office
(including but not limited to use by the Assessor in performance of
official duties of the Assessor's office and use by the Board of Review
in performance of its official duties); or pursuant to order of a
court. Income and expense information provided to the Assessor under
§ 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats., unless a court determines that
it is inaccurate, is, per § 70.47(7)(af), not subject to
the right of inspection and copying under § 19.35(1), Wis.
Stats.[3]
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was originally enacted by charter
ordinance.
The Village consults with the Shawano-Menominee Counties Health
Department.
The Weed Commissioner shall be appointed by the Village President,
subject to Village Board confirmation. The term of office of the Weed
Commissioner shall commence on the first day of May following his
or her appointment. The Weed Commissioner shall take the official
oath, which oath shall be filed in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer,
and shall hold office for one year. The Weed Commissioner shall hold
office pursuant to and fulfill the duties set out in state law.
A.
Appointment. The Director of Public Works shall be selected by majority
vote of the Village Board. Selection shall be made solely on merit
and upon the basis of training, experience, administrative ability,
efficiency and general qualifications and fitness for performing the
duties of his position.
B.
Term and removal. The Director of Public Works shall hold office
for an indefinite term.
C.
Duties and powers. The Director of Public Works shall have the following
duties and powers:
(1)
He shall have general charge and supervision of all public works
in the Village.
(2)
He shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and construction
of streets, alleys, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, bridges, sewers,
Village buildings and structures and all machinery, equipment and
property used in any activity under his control.
(3)
He shall have charge of all public services, including refuse disposal,
snow and ice removal, street cleaning and flushing, mosquito and rodent
control.
(4)
He shall perform such other activities and duties as are imposed
upon him from time to time by the Village Board.
(5)
He shall be responsible for the purchase of all public works supplies
and materials as directed and approved by the various departments,
utilities and/or Village Board. He may make purchases on behalf of
the Village up to the sum of $1,000, unless it has already been approved
in the budget, without any prior approval of any department and/or
Village Board.
A.
No person shall be elected by the people to a Village office who
is not at the time of his election a citizen of the United States
and of this state and an elector of the Village, and in case of a
ward office, of the ward, and actually residing therein.
B.
An appointee by the Village President requiring to be confirmed by
the Village Board, who shall be rejected by the Board, shall be ineligible
for appointment to the same office for one year thereafter.
A.
Requirement. Within five days after the election or appointment of
any Village officers, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the
person so selected thereof. Every person elected or appointed to the
office of Village President or Clerk-Treasurer shall, within five
days after notice thereof, when required, take and file the official
oath.[1]
A.
How occurring. Except as provided in Subsection C below, vacancies in elective and appointive positions occur as provided in §§ 17.03 and 17.035, Wis. Stats.
C.
Temporary incapacitation. If any officer be absent or temporarily
incapacitated from any cause, the Board may appoint some person to
discharge his duties until he returns or until such disability is
removed.
Village officers must observe the standards of care imposed
by § 19.21, Wis. Stats., with respect to the care and custody
of official property.
Every bond required of a Village officer shall be executed with
sufficient sureties in a sum fixed by the Village Board when not otherwise
prescribed and be approved by the Village President.
