(a) There shall be seven standing committees of Council, namely:
(1) Utilities Committee.
(2) Police, Fire and Civil Defense Committee.
(3) Finance and Budget Committee.
(4) Parks and Lands Committee.
(5) Streets and Public Buildings Committee.
(6) Planning and Zoning Committee.
(7) Employee and Community Relations Committee.
(b) Each committee shall be composed of four members. A chairman, a ranking member, and two supporting members. The chairman and ranking member shall review and research all items referred to the committee, and shall consult with the officer, department head, or interested citizens and make their recommendations to the entire committee. The committee shall make disposition of the matter and prepare and report and/or make a recommendation to be presented to Council.
(c) Each member of Council shall be chairman of one standing committee. The chairman and ranking member of the committee shall be determined by seniority. Seniority shall be established by:
(1) Length of service on Council;
(2) Length of service as chairman of a committee;
(3) When two or more claim seniority for any given position, the President of Council shall make the appointment;
(4) Supporting members of the committees shall be appointed by the President of Council;
(5) Each member of Council shall be placed on four committees.
(d) In the event of a vacancy occurring on a committee, the seniority rule shall be in effect for filling said vacancy. When a vacancy occurs in the chairmanship of a committee the ranking member of that committee may, at his opinion, become the chairman of said committee. Provided, however, no member of Council shall be chairman of more than one committee, and in such event, such ranking member shall be required to resign as chairman of the committee of original appointment before assuming the chairmanship wherein the vacancy occurred.
(e) The standing committees shall meet on the call of the chairman unless otherwise provided for by Council. (Ord. 2006-01. Passed 1-9-06.)