Batavia’s village administrator has been terminated by the village council.

Near the end of council’s regular meeting Monday, Feb. 1, councilman Kent Teague made a motion to terminate the employment of the administrator, Rebecca Prem Groppe.

The move apparently caught Groppe by surprise.

“Are you kidding?” Groppe asked.

“No, ma’am,” Teague replied. “There’s a motion on the floor.”