A. No board, commission or committee of the Village, and no committee or subcommittee thereof, shall have the power or authority to advertise for bids, to request proposals for work, to enter into a contract, to purchase any goods or services, or to encumber or expend Village funds unless one of the following conditions exists:
1. the Village Council has specifically granted such power and discretion in the enumerated powers set forth in the chapter of this Title pertaining to such board, commission or committee or committee or subcommittee thereof;
2. the Village Council has specifically granted such power or authority in an open meeting of the Village Council; or
3. the board or commission is created pursuant to State law and such power either has been granted pursuant to statute or is necessary to the performance of such board's or commission's statutory duties.
B. No board, commission or committee of the Village, and no committee or subcommittee thereof shall have the power or authority to create other committees or subcommittees to assist such board, commission or committee in the performance of its work, unless directed by the Village Council or, if time is of the essence, by the Village President, subject to ratification by the Village Council at its next meeting.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any board, commission, or committee of the Village, and any committee or subcommittee thereof, may request additional power or authority from the Village Council at any time, provided such request is for a specific purpose related to the duties of the requesting body.
(MC-3-2011, Added 04/26/2011)