(A) It shall be the purpose and duty of the Growth Board to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees of programs, ideas and suggestions which will enhance development and growth within the village and to promote support for local businesses, education, community development, community history and tourism. The Growth Board shall work in conjunction with the local Chamber of Commerce and the Citizen Advisory Review Committee.
(B) The Growth Board shall make recommendations to the Board of Trustees for a Program Administrator (if same is requested by the Board of Trustees), economic suggestions and promotion of the village. The Growth Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such additional duties as the Board of Trustees may designate from time to time. The Growth Board shall provide a quarterly report to the Board of Trustees at a minimum of twice a year (at the first meeting in November and the first meeting in June). All actions of the Growth Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the Board of Trustees.
(C) (1) The Growth board shall consist of five members and one member of the Board of Trustees. All of these members shall be appointed by the Board of Trustee Chairperson, by and with the approval of a majority vote of the regular Board of Trustee members. The five non-Trustee members shall be residents of the village or reside outside the village limits and must have interests in the development and future of the village. The Board of Trustee member shall be an ex officio member who shall not have voting rights. Members of the Growth Board may also be members of the Chamber of Commerce or other organizations, committees or unorganized groups which have similar community enhancement goals. The term of the voting members of the Growth Board shall be for a period of two years unless reappointed. Three members of the Growth Board shall be appointed in odd-numbered years and two members of the Growth Board shall be appointed in even-numbered years. Three voting members of the Growth Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The members of the Growth Board shall be appointed in December of each year. The Board shall organize after the annual appointments by selecting from its number a Chairperson and Secretary. No member of the Growth Board shall serve in the capacity of both Chairperson and Secretary of the Board.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and to file the same with the Village Clerk-Treasurer where they shall be available for public inspection at any reasonable time. This Board shall meet at regular times as established by either it or the Trustees, but no less than quarterly. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson or any three members of the Growth Board.
(D) The Growth Board shall make a request for budget funding at the first meeting in June of each year, and the Growth Board’s budget shall only be approved by the Board of Trustees pursuant to the authority of Neb. RS 13-315. The Growth Board will have all spending requests approved by the Board of Trustees prior to spending any funds.
(Prior Code, § 2-115) (Ord. 662, passed 10-12-2022)