§ 2-28. Presiding officer.

(a)

Control of meeting. The village president shall preserve order and conduct the proceedings of the meeting. A member may appeal from the decision of the presiding officer. Such appeal is not debatable and must be sustained by a majority of the members present, exclusive of the presiding officer.

(b)

Absence of village president. If the village president is absent from any meeting, the village clerk shall call the meeting to order and preside until the village board selects a trustee to preside for that meeting.

(c)

Participation in debate. The presiding officer may make any motion if he or she vacates the chair and designates a trustee to preside temporarily. The presiding officer may speak upon any question at any time.

(Code 1966, § 1.03; Ord. No. 912, § I, 4-19-16)

State law reference

Village president generally, W.S.A., § 61.24.