INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

§ 32.075 NAME OF COMMITTEE.

   The name of the organization shall be the city’s Industrial and Economic Development Committee (IEDC).

(Prior Code, § 2-10-1)

§ 32.076 AUTHORIZATION.

   Duties are delegated to the IEDC by the City Council by the ordinance codified herein dated June 28, 2010, and by Res. 2008-44, approved May 27, 2008.

(Prior Code, § 2-10-2)

§ 32.077 MEMBERSHIP.

    The city’s IEDC shall consist of 16 to 18 regular members to be appointed by the City Council. The Committee members shall consist of city business representatives or residents of the city. Specific general membership eligibility on the IEDC shall be defined in the Organizational and Membership Guidelines. One councilmember shall be appointed annually to serve on the IEDC. The Director of the city’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry shall be an ex-officio member of the IEDC. Up to two Monticello High School senior students may serve as voting members during their appointed term. The High School Principal shall recommend their membership on the IEDC. The IEDC and the City Council shall confirm their appointment.

(Prior Code, § 2-10-3) (Ord. 637, passed 4-25-2016; Ord. 715, passed 3-25-2019; Ord. 782, passed 8-8- 22022)

§ 32.078 TERM OF OFFICE.

   The term of the regular members shall be for three years and shall be staggered so that no more than one-half of the terms expire in a given year. All regular terms shall expire on December 31 of any given year.

(Prior Code, § 2-10-4)

§ 32.079 ATTENDANCE.

   It is the City Council’s intention to encourage IEDC members to attend all IEDC meetings. It is desired that IEDC members attend at least 75% of meetings in a calendar year. Members may be subject to replacement by the Council in the event attendance does not meet this standard.

(Prior Code, § 2-10-5)

§ 32.080 VACANCY.

   Any vacancy in the regular or at large membership shall be filled by the City Council, and such appointee shall serve for the unexpired term so filled.

(Prior Code, § 2-10-6)

§ 32.081 OFFICERS.

   (A)   Elections. The city’s IEDC shall elect at its annual meeting from its membership a Chair, Vice Chair, and a Secretary who shall serve for a term of one year and shall have powers as may be prescribed in the rules of the Committee.

   (B)   Duties of Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the IEDC and shall have the duties normally conferred and parliamentary usage of such officers.

   (C)   Duties of Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall act for the Chair in his or her absence.

   (D)   Duties of Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes and records of the Committee with the assistance of city staff.

(Prior Code, § 2-10-7)

§ 32.082 MEETINGS.

   Regular meetings shall be held on a date established by the IEDC. In the event of a conflict with a holiday or special events, a majority at any meeting may change the date and location of the meeting. The meeting shall be open to the general public.

(Prior Code, § 2-10-8)