City Council Committees

City Council Committees -

(1st person named is chair of committee)

FINANCE COMMITTEE - White, Wilson, Elliott

The Finance Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Council on the annual budget, proposed expenditures, not budgeted, and financial impact of proposals made to the Council.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - Wilson, White, Worley

The Public Safety Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Council concerning fire, police, ambulance, street lights, or other items directly related to public safety.

PUBLIC WORKS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE - Elliott, Witt,                                        McNaul

The Public Works and Grounds Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Council concerning street, alleys, sidewalks, the cemetery, parks, utilities, city-owned buildings and grounds and other items directly related to public works and grounds.

PLANNING COMMITTEE – Worley, Witt, McNaul

The Planning Committee shall create or develop suggestions and ideas which when formulated could be referred to the Council or appropriate standing or special committee for review and recommendation.  The Planning Committee shall meet regularly as determined by the Mayor.                                                                                          

OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS

Any governmental body, Board, Council or Commission must hold open meetings and make available a tentative specific agenda 24 hours in advance of the meeting.  The agenda must be posted and delivered to the news media.  Closed meetings are authorized in State Code Chapter 21 for specific purposes:  1)  to review state or federal records which law requires be kept confidential; 2) to discuss pending or possible litigation; 3) current police investigations; 4) real estate transactions 5) union negotiations; and 6) evaluate competency of personnel, but only if the person in question requests a closed session.  A meeting may be closed by a roll call vote majority of a quorum.  The only subject to be discussed is the reason given for going into closed session and no final action or votes can be taken.  Detailed minutes and a tape recording must be kept.

Remember:

1.     If there is any doubt about a meeting being open or closed, keep it open.
2.     Make proper 24 hour notification concerning  meetings.                             

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