[Adopted as § 2-4-2 of the 2012 compilation of
ordinances, as amended through 5-22-2013]
A.
The Cemetery Board shall consist of six members as follows: three
members of the Village Board, Village Clerk-Treasurer, and two citizen
members. The citizen members shall be of recognized experience and
qualifications.
B.
The members of the Village Board appointed to the Cemetery Board
shall be appointed by the Village President and confirmed by the Village
Board annually during the month of April.
C.
One citizen member shall be appointed each year for a two-year term
of office.
D.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer, by virtue of his/her office, shall be
a member of said Board in his/her capacity as Treasurer for the purpose
of disposition and handling of cemetery funds and maintaining lot
ownership and burial records.
All vacancies of the Cemetery Board shall be filled for the
unexpired term in the same manner as appointed for the full term.
No compensation shall be paid to the members of the Cemetery
Board.
A.
The Village President will appoint a Village Trustee to serve as
Board Chairperson with approval of the Village Board. The Village
Clerk-Treasurer shall be a nonvoting member.
B.
The Cemetery Board shall keep written records of the names of owners
of all lots in plats, recordings of burial and other written records
as required by law and conducive to a successful operation, a record
of its proceedings, including all actions taken, a copy of which shall
be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
C.
Three members shall constitute a quorum, but one of said members
at all times must be a citizen member. All actions shall require affirmative
approval of a majority of the members of the Board.
A.
The Cemetery Board shall have the exclusive power to employ expert
advice and such staff and/or personnel as may be necessary, and pay
for the services and such other expenses as may be required, necessary
and proper to carry on the successful control and management of the
cemetery and pay out of the cemetery funds under its discretion and
control or out of funds placed at its disposal through gifts or otherwise.
B.
The Cemetery Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed to
municipally owned cemeteries by Ch. 157, Wis. Stats., and all legislative
enactments amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto and such other
powers and duties which shall be vested in them from time to time
by law or by the Village Board.
C.
As far as possible, the Cemetery Board shall utilize the services
of the existing Village officials when necessary.
D.
The Cemetery Board is hereby authorized to adopt rules governing
its proceedings.
E.
The Cemetery Board shall file copies of its meeting minutes with
the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
