§ 202. Standing committees created; meeting times.

There shall be four standing committees of the commission: (1) neighborhood and community development; (2) economic development and finance; (3) public works and safety; and (4) administration and human services;

a.

Standing committees shall meet at least monthly in a regular place determined by the respective standing committee chairperson;

b.

The neighborhood and community development committee shall meet on the Monday immediately preceding the first full commission meeting of each month at 5:00 p.m. and shall adjourn by 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise authorized by a majority vote of the standing committee members present;

c.

The economic development and finance committee shall meet on the Monday immediately preceding the first full commission meeting of each month at a time that is immediately upon adjournment of the neighborhood and community development committee or, if there is no such committee meeting that day, at 5:00 p.m., and shall adjourn by 9:00 p.m. unless otherwise authorized by a majority vote of the standing committee members present;

d.

The public works and safety committee shall meet on the Monday immediately preceding the second full commission meeting of each month (held on the third Thursday) at 5:00 p.m. and shall adjourn by 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise authorized by a majority vote of the standing committee members present;

e.

The administration and human services committee shall meet on the Monday immediately preceding the second full commission meeting of each month (held on the third Thursday) at a time that is immediately upon adjournment of the public works and safety committee or, if there is no such committee meeting that day, at 5:00 p.m., and shall adjourn by 9:00 p.m. unless authorized by a majority vote of the standing committee members present;

f.

When the date of a regular standing committee falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held at the discretion of the standing committee chairperson;

g.

Standing committee agenda items shall be assigned by the standing committee chairperson or the mayor, with the advice of the administrator, based upon subject matter and other factors deemed relevant by the mayor and the administrator; and

h.

In cases of conflicting committee agendas, the mayor shall make the final decision on committee assignments and committee agendas.

(Res. No. R-115-98, § 3, 10-8-1998; Ord. No. O-37-18 , § 1, 9-27-2018)