(A) Executive Committee. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to:
(1) Review and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding proposed amendments to text of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Watershed Development Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan;
(2) Recommend to the Village Board such regulations or amendments to the ordinances as it deems appropriate;
(3) Consider and make recommendations to the Village Board with regard to personnel policies;
(4) Perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Committee from time to time; and
(5) Review and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding the establishment, update and revision of long-term and short-term plans for village capital projects and expenditures.
(B) Public Works Committee. It shall be the duty of the Public Works Committee to:
(1) Report to the Village Board from time to time on the operation of the sewer and water systems;
(2) Review and make recommendations to the Village Board with respect to the condition and repair of the streets, alleys and sidewalks of the village and all appurtenances therein;
(3) Recommend to the Village Board with regard to all transportation planning;
(4) Review and report on the condition of all public parks in the village and recommend to the Village Board such rules and regulations for the parks as the Committee deems appropriate;
(5) Report on the condition of all building and property owned or leased by the village; and
(6) Perform such duties as may be assigned to the Committee from time to time.
(C) Public Safety Committee. It shall be the duty of the Public Safety Committee to:
(1) Make recommendations to the Village Board with respect to the Police Services and its operations;
(2) Review and revise the village’s emergency plans as necessary;
(3) Review and make recommendations to the Village Board on issues relating to the Police/Emergency Dispatch Services;
(4) Review and make recommendations to the Village Board on issues relating to ETSB (Emergency Telephone System Board) serving the village;
(5) Review and make recommendations to the Village Board on issues relating Fire Protection Districts serving the village;
(6) Review and make recommendations to the Village Board on issues relating to State and County Health Departments;
(7) Make recommendations to the Village Board with respect to applicants for employment for civilian positions and part-time Police Officers to the Village Board; and
(8) Perform such duties as may be assigned to the Committee from time to time.
(D) Economic Development. It shall be the duty of the Economic Development Committee to:
(1) Make recommendations to the Village Board regarding the expansion of the industrial/ commercial business base and village sponsored events; and
(2) Perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Committee from time to time.
(E) Finance Committee. It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to:
(1) Review and have oversight of the monthly Treasurer reports, monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable;
(2) Establish, review and monitor policies for the management and protection of various funds of the village;
(3) Establish, review and monitor municipal utility billing and collection policies;
(4) Prepare and recommend to the Village Board the annual tax levy ordinance and annual appropriations ordinance;
(5) Prepare a draft overall annual budget, considering each department’s requested expenditures, the provision of quality community services and the village’s overall needs and recommend final annual budget to the Village Board;
(6) Establish, review and monitor village ordinances related to licensing requirements in the village; and
(7) Perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Committee from time to time.
(F) General. It shall be the function of each committee to make policy recommendations to the Village Board. The actual administration of a village department or village activity shall not be the responsibility of the committee, a committee member or a committee chairperson.
(Ord. 06-O-11, passed 5-25-2006; Ord. 10-O-25, passed 9-23-2010; Ord. 15-O-34, passed 10-22-2015)