Council Committee Structure

Committee Matters

Most matters are discussed in one or more Council committees before being brought to the full Council.  Committees meet on an as-needed basis; their sessions are open to the public except, under certain conditions, when they go into executive session.  Meeting notices are posted to this website and Village bulletin boards in advance.  Read Agendas & Minutes of committee meetings.

Other committees, boards and commissions have been created to advise or provide oversight in a particular area.  Residents are appointed by Council to serve on these bodies.  The following represents committee assignments for the term ending on November 30, 2023.  Information will be updated once new committee assignments have been announced.

Name

Description

Chair

Members

Finance

Sets annual budget priorities; submits budget to Council for review; provides oversight on investments; tracks monthly revenues and expenditures

Bob Rosen

Ben Hunt
Dara Wood

Law

Reviews and drafts ordinances for voting by Council

Richard Bardach

Dara Wood

Adam Frankel

Police/Fire

Addresses matters concerning the Public Safety Department

Ben Hunt

Richard Bardach
Adam Frankel

Education, Health & Welfare

Addresses issues of environment and safety, including trash and recycling

Dara Wood

Keely Paul
Jay Shatz

Public Outreach

Communicates to residents through website and quarterly newsletter, promotes Village to wider community

Jay Shatz

Dara Wood
Keely Paul

Public Buildings and Parks

Reviews matters pertaining to Village properties, such as maintenance and regulatory issues, usage and fees

Keely Paul

Ben Hunt
Adam Frankel

Streets, Public Utilities and Sewers

Addresses issue pertaining to Village roads and rights of way

Adam Frankel

Rich Bardach
Jay Shatz

Land Development

Identifies priorities and strategies for development of Village properties, esp. North Site

Jay Shatz

Bob Rosen
Dara Wood

Compensation & Benefits

Reviews pay and benefit programs for Village employees and makes recommendations to Council

Ben Hunt

Rich Bardach
Keely Paul

Investment

Supervises the Village’s investments and securities

Bob Rosen

Dara Wood
Ben Hunt


Executive Session

An “executive session” is a private conference between members of Council, permitted for specific reasons, from which the public is excluded.  Council may invite anyone it chooses into an executive session, and conversely, may exclude anyone it so chooses.  Because an executive session means that discussions on public business will occur outside the public view, it may be used only for certain situations:

  • Personnel:  To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee, or official.
  • Property:  To consider the purchase of property; to consider the sale of property by competitive bid if disclosure of the information would result in a competitive advantage to the other side.
  • Court Action:  May adjourn into executive session with the public body’s attorney to discuss pending or imminent court action.
  • Collective Bargaining:  To prepare for, conduct, or review collective bargaining strategy.
  • Confidential Matters:  To discuss matters required to be kept confidential by federal law, federal rules, or state statutes.
  • Security Matters:  To discuss details of security arrangements and emergency response protocols where disclosure could be expected to jeopardize the security of the public body or public office.

A meeting must begin in open session, then have a motion made and approved to go into executive session before adjourning to it.  Council may take no formal action in an executive session.