§ 2-1. Disclosure of business of village.

(a)

All officials employed or retained by the village shall have a duty to disclose to the trustees of the village any and all information of which they become aware by reason of their affiliation with the village which is pertinent to the governmental functions of the village. Examples of information being pertinent to the operation of the village would include but are not limited to the following:

(1)

Any litigation filed against the village, whether civil, criminal or administrative proceeding, and whether served upon any official, agent or employee.

(2)

The time, date and place of any trial or hearing which may result in a judgment, adjudication or decision adverse to the interest of the village.

(3)

Any final decision of a court or administrative body affecting the interests of the village.

(4)

Any request for a building permit or site plan approval presented to the zoning administrator or the village engineer/director of public works in connection with a business or manufacturing development.

(5)

Any request received of the zoning administrator for a change in zoning classification of any property in the village, including a request for special use permit.

(6)

Any contract for purchase or contract for option to purchase any real estate to be entered into by the village if it is tendered by or tendered to any official employee or agent of the village.

(7)

Any lawfully sufficient request to call a special meeting of the board of trustees.

(b)

It should be the duty of any official employee, agent or professional retained by the village to convey complete information about any of the materials listed in subsection (a) of this section to the mayor or the president of the board of trustees within 24 hours of its receipt. It should be the duty of the mayor or the president of the board of trustees to disseminate this information to the various trustees serving from time to time on the board of trustees no later than the business day first following his receipt and review of the information. The mayor or the president of the board of trustees shall likewise make the information available to the public by placing it on file with the village clerk, available for public inspection, no later than at the next regular meeting of the board of trustees following the dissemination of the information to the respective trustees.

(c)

All employees who serve as department heads shall prepare and present to the village trustees bimonthly reports of the activities of their respective departments.

(d)

Any village official or employee in receipt of a summons and complaint involving the village shall convey a copy of the summons and complaint to the village clerk within one business day of their receipt.

(Ord. No. 10-2000, §§ 1—4, 2-15-2000)