The duties of the various standing committees shall be as follows:
(A) Finance. The Finance Committee shall consider and report on all ordinances and other matters concerning tax levies, revenues, bonds, appropriations, fees, salaries and claims. All ordinances and resolutions concerning these subjects shall be referred to the Finance Committee for its recommendation. The Chair of the Finance Committee shall maintain liaison with the City Controller. No payment for expenses incurred by a Councilmember on official business shall be paid unless same shall be approved in writing by the Finance Committee Chair prior to the expenditure of funds for travel.
(B) Regulations.
(1) The Regulations Committee shall consider and report on all general ordinances and zoning map ordinances and all other matters of a regulatory nature. All ordinances and resolutions concerning these subjects shall be referred to the Regulations Committee for its recommendation. The Chair of this Committee shall maintain liaison with the Board of Public Safety.
(2) The Regulations Committee shall also consider and report on all ordinances concerning the annexation of territory to the city and the revision of corporate boundaries. All ordinances and resolutions concerning these subjects shall be referred to the regulations committee for its recommendation. The Chair of the regulations committee shall maintain liaison with their city plan commission with regard to annexation matters.
(C) Public Works. The Public Works Committee shall consider and report on all ordinances and resolutions, including those concerning contracts, pertaining to streets and alleys, track elevation, flood prevention, printing and franchises. All ordinances and resolutions concerning these subjects shall be referred to the Public Works Committee for its recommendation. The Chair of the Public Works Committee shall maintain liaison with the Board of Public Works.
(D) City Utilities. The City Utilities Committee shall consider and report on all ordinances and resolutions, including the approval of contracts, concerning matters pertaining to, the City Waterworks, the City Sewage Treatment Utility and sanitary and storm sewers. All ordinances and resolutions concerning these subjects shall be referred to the City Utilities Committee for its recommendation. The Chair of the City Utilities Committee shall maintain liaison with the General Superintendent of the City Utilities and with the Board of Public Works on all matters pertaining to City Utilities.
('74 Code, § 2-42) (Ord. passed 1-2-56; Am. Ord. G-06-77, passed 2-22-77; Am. Ord. G-18-92, passed 4-26-92; Am. Ord. G-03-95, passed 1-10-95)