ARTICLE X

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

The establishment of all standing committees of Council, and any changes in configuration are subject to the approval of Council.

10.01.    RULES OF COMMITTEES

A.   Council Committees are Standing Committees that contain in their membership a majority of Council members, or if the committee has a membership greater than seven (7), then only four (4) Council members need be in said membership. Boards and commissions are not normally considered Council Committees, as all members (in some cases except one Council member, who is chosen by City Council) are appointed for definitive terms by the Mayor.

B.    For the general purposes of definition there are four Standing Council committees: (amended 12-20-2004, 3-13-2006)

1.  Finance Committee

2.  Safety Committee

3.  Service & Utilities Committee

4.  Business Development Committee

C.    Any Council representatives serving on committees shall be appointed by Council.

D.    All non-councilmanic appointments shall be made by the Mayor. Council shall approve citizen representative appointments on the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Civil Service Commission, the Tree Commission, the Landmark Commission, the Master Plan Review Commission, the Audit Committee, the Architectural Board of Review, the Technology Commission, the Building Board of Appeals, and the Charter Review Commission via resolution. (amended 3-13-2006)

E.   Any committee may forward legislation to Council by motion.

F.   No Council member shall be elected or selected to chair more than one (1) committee, commission or board of the City. Only under the most extraordinary condition may a Council member chair two committees, boards or commissions.

G.  The members needed for approval of an action for any committee, commission, or board, not otherwise governed by Charter, ordinance, or its own rules, shall be the majority of the total number of committee members at the meeting, providing a quorum is present. (amended 2-25-2002)

H.   Each committee, board, or commission not governed by its own rules shall allow for citizens comments, the length of which can be determined by the committee, board or commission, which shall be no less than two (2) minutes per citizen. (amended 2-25-2002 )

I.   Such committees, when appointed shall exercise supervisory and advisory jurisdiction over subjects normally included within the scope of each such committee, and shall perform such additional duties and possess such additional authority as may from time to time be designated or delegated by the Mayor or Council. (amended 3-13-2006)

J. Additional committees may from time to time be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation of Council for the exercise of such authority and performance of such duties as may be determined to be necessary or advisable for proper operation of the City. (amended 3-13-2006)

K. In the event that the Mayor fails to appoint anyone to a committee vacancy for a period of time exceeding forty-five (45) days from the date of official notification of the vacancy by the committee chairman to the Mayor, Council shall make the appointment. Council shall be informed of all vacancies and appointments to committees as they occur. (amended 3-13-2006)