A. Committee Established; Composition; Residency: Subject to the provisions of this section, the village hereby establishes a strategic planning committee, which committee shall continue in existence for such time only as determined appropriate by the president and the village board. The committee shall consist of seven (7) members, including the chairperson. Each member of the committee shall be a resident of the village at the time of his appointment and during his incumbency. The chairperson shall be a member of the village board at the time of his service as chairperson on the committee.
B. Appointment; Terms Of Office; Compensation:
1. The members of the committee shall be appointed by the president of the village with the advice and consent of the board and shall serve without compensation.
2. The initial terms of members of the committee appointed after the effective date hereof shall be as follows:
a. Three (3) members shall be appointed to a one year term.
b. Three (3) members shall be appointed to a two (2) year term.
Upon the expiration of the initial terms set forth in subsections B2a and B2b of this section, committee members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; provided, however, that all members shall serve until their successors have been duly appointed.
C. Vacancies And Removals From Office: Vacancies occurring on the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term by an appointment by the village president with the advice and consent of the board, and the village president, with the advice and consent of the board, shall have the authority to remove any member of the committee from office whenever, in the president's discretion, the best interests of the village shall be served thereby.
D. Organization:
1. Chairperson: The village president, with the advice and consent of the village board, shall appoint a village trustee to serve as chairperson to preside over meetings of the committee. The chairperson shall call meetings of the committee as may be necessary or convenient to fully perform the duties of the committee as provided in this section.
2. Meetings: Meetings shall be held by the committee at the call of the chairperson. A majority of all the members appointed to the committee shall constitute a quorum at any meeting and the committee shall only act with a quorum present.
3. Reports: The committee shall provide reports to the board as, from time to time, may be necessary to fulfill the functions of the committee.
E. Powers And Duties:
1. The strategic planning committee shall have the following powers and duties:
a. To investigate and report to the president and board of trustees as to whether it would be beneficial and appropriate for the village to become a home rule unit of government. The strategic planning committee shall consider the following in making its recommendation:
(1) The relative advantages and disadvantages of home rule status to the village as a whole.
(2) The economic impact of home rule status both in terms of economic development opportunities and revenue enhancement.
(3) The economic impact upon revenues paid to the village by its residents, its business community, as well as "nonresidents".
(4) The probable impact upon real property and other taxes.
(5) The information gained from conducting at least one public forum on the issue of home rule.
(6) The information gained from meeting with leaders of several home rule communities.
(7) The information gained from studying the legal impact of becoming a home rule community.
(8) The process for becoming a home rule unit.
(9) Any other information which the committee determines to be valuable in making its analysis.
b. To, from time to time, review the progress of the implementation of the village strategic plan dated September 1998, including:
(1) The objectives to be achieved by December 31, 1998.
(2) The objectives to be achieved by December 31, 1999.
(3) The objectives to be achieved by December 31, 2000.
(4) To report such findings and make such suggestions to the president and board of trustees as are appropriate.
c. To, from time to time, investigate and report to the president and board of trustees on such matters upon which they might direct.
d. The powers and duties of the strategic planning committee shall be advisory and not binding. (Ord. 99-943, 6-8-1999)