(A) There is hereby established a standing committee known as the Committee of the Whole, which shall consist of the President and all the Trustees. A quorum of the Committee of the Whole shall not be less than four. The President shall serve as Chair of the Committee of the Whole and conduct the order and consideration of business of the Committee of the Whole. The President Pro Tem shall serve as Chair of the Committee of the Whole in the absence of the President. The Committee of the Whole shall consider and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding business of the village, including but not limited to the subject matters of finance, administration, community and economic development, public utilities, public parking, public land renovations, public safety and transportation.
(B) The Chair of the Committee of the Whole may only vote to either break a tie in the vote of the Trustees or to cause a tie in the vote of the Trustees. The rules of order of the Committee of the Whole shall be established by resolution adopted by the Village Board.
(C) The Committee of the Whole shall meet as needed. The President may call such additional meetings of the Committee of the Whole as are required, pursuant to the notice requirements set forth in this chapter.
(D) The Committee of the Whole shall also serve as the following committees of the village: Economic Development Committee, Finance Committee, Public Safety Committee, and Streets and Utility Committee.
(Ord. 05-15, passed 8-1-2005; Am. Ord. 09-14, passed 6-15-2009; Am. Ord. 12-18, passed 4-2-2012; Am. Ord. 13-23, passed 7-8-2013; Am. Ord. 23-33, passed 7-17-2023)