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,                                      Â
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.                            Â
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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.Â
Closed meetings are authorized in State Code Chapter 21 for specific purposes:Â
1)Â 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.Â
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.                            Â
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