(A) The following standing committees shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the advice and consent of the City Council, at the first meeting of the City Council occurring after its annual election for Aldermen, in each year, or as soon thereafter as may be convenient:
(1) Finance;
(2) Police and Fire;
(3) Master Sewer;
(4) Streets and Grades;
(5) Traffic;
(6) Public Health and Housing;
(7) Personnel;
(8) Economic Development and Annexation; and
(9) Ordinance and Legal Review.
(B) The above standing committees shall consist of the following members: Economic Development and Annexation Committee, Finance, Police and Fire, Master Sewer, Streets and Grades and Ordinance and Legal Review: eight Aldermen; all other standing committees shall consist of five Aldermen, except the Public Health and Housing Committee. The Public Health and Housing Committee shall consist of five Aldermen and one representative from the Belleville Board of Realtors. The Finance, Economic Development and Annexation Committee, Police and Fire, Master Sewer, Streets and Grades, Public Health and Housing, and Ordinance and Legal Review committees shall consist of one Alderman from each ward.
(C) The Mayor shall be ex-officio member of all committees.
(D) Notices to the members of the different committees of the Council, and notices to all other persons, whose attendance may be required before any such committee when so directed by the Chairperson thereof, shall be served by the Chief of Police.
(1960 Code, § 2-1-5) (Ord. 5420, passed 4-24-1995; Ord. 6987, passed 4-30-2007; Ord. 8070-2017, passed 7-17-2017; Ord. 8950-2021, passed 5-17-2021; Ord. 9058-2022, passed 6-21-2022; Ord. 9261-2024, passed 3-19-2024)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 5 ILCS 120/1 and 120/2.06