A. Meets the fourth Wednesday of the month, or as designated by committee calendar.
B. Provides general oversight of the Land Use and Environmental Departments.
C. Department leaders may procure goods and services totaling up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) provided the dollar amount is within the approved departmental budget. Committee approval is required for all purchases between ten thousand one dollars ($10,001.00) and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). County Board approval is required for expenditures greater than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). The County Administrator, Committee Chair or County Board Chairman may approve urgent safety or critical infrastructure needs.
D. Annual renewal of existing software licenses or software subscriptions shall not require prior committee approval during the terms of the contract.
E. Elected officials and department heads have authority to hire new employees provided the position is in the approved budget and has a job description approved by the Personnel Committee. Partners with the land use and environmental directors to develop and implement a plan of how the Land Use and Environmental Departments should be structured and what services should be provided.
F. Partners with the Grundy County Economic Development Council, local developers and advocates to promote business and infrastructure growth within Grundy County.
G. Reviews and provides recommendations to local municipalities and developers on the feasibility of proposed subdivisions and inspect the sites during development.
H. Reviews all tentative and final plats to ensure proper zoning, County Code and ordinance requirements, before they are submitted to the County Board for final approval.
I. Prepares and maintains current building and zoning ordinances as well as changes and amendments. Submits them for approval by the County Board while supervising the maintenance of current records of the ordinances and amendments.
J. Supervises the enforcement of the building and zoning ordinances and directs the enforcement of the standard operating procedures through legal channels within the scope of the ordinances.
K. Authorizes the preparation and perpetuation of procedures for the mapping and recording of county zoning.
L. Oversees the planning for land use, water, sewage, and drainage for Grundy County. The committee shall review recommendations of the Land Use Department and recommend action to the County Board.
M. Partners with the Highway Committee and the Grundy County Board of Health in the areas involving construction, zoning, and highways where county health and welfare are affected.
N. Leads the development and implementation of the Grundy County Comprehensive Plan. Partners with the other committees to ensure that a detailed, well thought out plan is implemented for the benefit of the Grundy County residents.
O. Updates and monitors the implementation of the school site donation ordinance and other impact fees as established.
P. Oversees the development, revision, and implementation of the County Solid Waste Management Plan and to make recommendations to the Board regarding waste management planning.
Q. Provides the Land Use Director with guidance and direction regarding local implementation of state and federal laws.
R. Ensures the enforcement of applicable laws regarding solid waste management and to recommend county ordinances as necessary.
S. Coordinates and communicates the mitigation of solid waste and state statute issues as well as other governmental unit questions or concerns.
T. Evaluates and prepares recommendations for the Grundy County Board on all matters relating to the environment (e.g. wetland protection, air, water, and land pollution).