[Amended 4-9-2001 by Ord. No. 7-2001]
A. The Council may, at any time, provide for standing or ad-hoc committees to assist with the carrying out of its functions. Any such committee shall thereafter report to the Council at the regularly stated meetings of that body.
B. Committees of Council may include:
(1) Finance, to include community development funds, capital improvements, audits and budget. The Chair of this Committee, or his representative, shall be a member of the City of Reading Audit Committee as per § 5-903, Boards, commissions and councils, Subsection V (see Chapter 23, Part 13, Audit Committee). [Amended 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 50-2012]
(2) Public Property/Public Works to include parks, buildings, vehicles, streets and sewage.
(3) Public Safety to include fire, police, codes, health and traffic.
(4) Administrative and Land Use Oversight to include legal, personnel, housing zoning, planning and other related land use issues. [Amended 2-11-2008 by Ord. No. 14-2008]
(5) Research Committee to research issues requested by Council.
(6) Rules Committee to establish rules of conduct for Council.
C. Each committee shall consist of a minimum of three members of Council. Each member shall serve as appointed unless excused by a majority of the members of Council.
D. Council members shall submit their committee preferences to the City Clerk in November of a municipal election year. The President of Council will assign Council members to committees and assign committee chairs on a biennial basis. The recommendation of the President will be approved by resolution of Council at the first regular meeting of Council following a municipal election.
E. Ad-hoc committees may be appointed from time to time by motion of Council. The number of committee members and its duties shall be stated in the motion of appointment.
F. All members of Council will be informed of the committee meeting schedule and will be provided with committee agendas and any attachments thereto. All members of Council not on a given committee may attend any committee meeting and are encouraged to participate in committee discussions, but may not vote on any matter considered.