The following are hereby established as the Standing Committees of the Board of Trustees of the village:
(A) Finance Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) Participate in the preparation of annual budget, financial reporting and audit functions;
(2) Participate in revenue generation activities, including property tax levies, sales tax, and other taxes imposed by the village;
(3) Participate in matters pertaining to long-term financing/bonds;
(4) Participate in matters and recommendations from the Treasurer’s Office.
(B) Community Development Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) Participate in the comprehensive planning of village uses, both development and redevelopment;
(2) Participate in planning requests, including development and redevelopment;
(3) Participate in responding to requests for zoning and building ordinance variances;
(4) Participate in ensuring compliance with village zoning, building and health ordinances;
(5) Participate in the incorporation of green initiatives into codes where applicable/practical;
(6) Participate in matters pertaining to Building Code changes;
(7) Participate in consumer protection initiatives;
(8) Participate in economic development efforts including special taxing areas and tax increment financing districts;
(9) Participate in the review of all economic incentive policies and agreements.
(C) Public Safety Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) Participate in addressing matters of public safety, including police, fire and emergency management services;
(2) Participate in matters pertaining to outsourced services that provide public safety services (ambulance).
(D) Administration and Legal Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) Participate in all matters concerning the organization, reorganization and efficient management of village government;
(2) Participate in the monitoring of federal and state legislation and administrative regulations in which the village may have an interest;
(3) Participate in human resources activities, including compensation and collective bargaining and internal communications;
(4) Participate in matters pertaining to outsourced Service Agreements in conjunction with departments/liaisons;
(5) Participate in the periodical review and making of recommendations for changes to the Village Code.
(E) Public Works Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) Participate in matters pertaining to village infrastructure and maintenance of streets, sanitary sewers and water lines under village jurisdiction;
(2) Participate in the village flood mitigation program and maintenance of supporting infrastructure (detention, retention) under village jurisdiction;
(3) Participate in matters regarding outsourced services for engineering maintenance;
(4) Participate in coordination/ communication with other jurisdictions/ agencies.
(F) Budget Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) Participate in identifying, developing and overseeing the marketing of the village assets and programs;
(2) Participate in identifying and developing initiatives to achieve economic gain to the village while preserving the integrity of the village and its brand;
(3) Participating in communications with external constituencies;
(4) Participating in communicating information and events of the village to the public.
(G) License Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) Participate in matters pertaining to village- issued licenses.
(H) The village’s Standing Committees shall meet when determined necessary by the Chair of the respective committee or any two of its members. All Standing Committee meetings shall be noticed and held in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
('77 Code, § 30.043) (Ord. 73-0-31, passed - -73; Am. Ord. 96-0-024, passed 4-23-96; Am. Ord. 2009-O-039, passed 8-18-09; Am. Ord. 2017-O-040, passed 5-16-17; Am. Ord. 2017-O-073, passed 11-21-17; Am. Ord. 2019-O-022, passed 5-7-19; Am. Ord. 2021-O-048, passed 6-29-21; Am. Ord. 2022-O-033, passed 5-3-22; Am. Ord. 2022-O-099, passed 12-20-22; Am. Ord. 2023-O-020, passed 5-2-23)