Composition. The Board of Review shall consist of
the Mayor, the City Clerk-Treasurer and three members of the Common
Council. The Aldermen members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to Council confirmation, at the organizational meeting on the third
Tuesday in April of each year.
Meetings. The Board of Review shall meet annually
on the second Monday of May at the City Hall of the City of Montello,
and notice of such meeting shall be published pursuant to the state
statutes. The Board may adjourn from day to day or from time to time,
until such time as its business is completed, provided that adequate
notice of each adjournment is so given.
There is hereby created, pursuant to Ch. 43, Wis. Stats., a Municipal Library Board for the City of Montello, consisting of a seven-member board in three classes, three of such members to serve for a period of three years, two to serve for two years, and two to serve for a period of one year.
Terms of such members shall be from July 1 in the
year of their appointment, and thereafter each regular appointment
shall be for a term of three years. Not more than one member of the
Common Council body shall at any one time be a member of the Library
Board. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to majority
approval by the Common Council. The Mayor shall appoint as one of
the Library Board members a school district administrator, or his
representative, to represent the public school district or districts
in which the library is located.
As soon as practicable after the first appointments,
at a date and place fixed by the appointing officer, and annually
thereafter, within 30 days after the time designated in this section
for the beginning of terms, the members of the Library Board shall
organize by election from among their number of a President and such
other officers that they deem necessary to prescribe and adopt, with
Board approval, rules and regulations for the operation of the library.
Duties and powers. The Library Board shall have the
duties and powers as prescribed by Ch. 43, Wis. Stats., and more
particularly set forth in § 43.58, Wis. Stats.[1]
Appointment. There is hereby created a Park Board
to consist of four resident citizens of the City of Montello and three
Aldermen, to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the majority
of the Common Council. Appointments shall be made by the Mayor at
the regular organizational meeting of the Common Council to be held
in April. To the degree that is practical, appointees to the Park
Board shall reflect the geographical distribution of the City's wards.
Composition. The Safety Committee shall consist of
seven members, three of whom shall be Aldermen and four of whom shall
be non-Aldermen citizens of the City of Montello. One of the Aldermen
shall be appointed Chairman of said Committee as hereinafter provided.
The four non-Aldermen members of said Committee shall each represent
separate wards and shall respectively serve terms of one, two, three
and four years each. All of the members of said Committee, including
the Chairman, shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by a majority
of the members of the Common Council at its annual organizational
meeting.
Duties. Matters regarding the administration of the Police Department shall be referred by the Common Council to the Safety Committee for the Committee's study and recommendations. The Committee's responsibilities regarding the selection of a Chief of Police shall be as granted in Chapter 78, § 78-5 of this Code.
Composition. The Cable Television Committee shall
consist of eight members, as follows: three Alderpersons selected
from the Alderpersons currently serving on the License and Ordinance
Committee, one Alderperson appointed by the Mayor and approved by
the Common Council, and four citizens who shall be appointed by the
Mayor and approved by the Common Council. The Committee members shall
be appointed annually.
Duties. The Cable Television Committee shall be responsible
for the administration of the Cable Television Communications Ordinance
and Franchise Ordinance,[2] the full implementation of complaint procedures under
the cable television franchise, notifying and reporting to the Common
Council of the City of Montello all operations and recommendations
under such cable television franchise, and the protection of the public
interest of the City of Montello.
Establishment. A Zoning Board of Appeals shall be
appointed as specified in § 62.23(7)(e), Wis. Stats. The
members shall serve without compensation and shall be removable by
the Common Council for cause upon written charges and upon public
hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall make and file in the office
of the Clerk-Treasurer its own rules and procedures consistent with
Wisconsin Statutes.
The Mayor, subject to a Common Council confirmation,
shall appoint an Equal Opportunities Commission consisting of five
members. One member shall be an Alderman whose term of office shall
be one year. Four members shall be citizen members whose terms of
office shall be for two years. Commission members shall be residents
of the City of Montello and shall receive no compensation for their
services.
The Commission shall have the power and duty to study the existence, character, cause and extent of the denial of equal opportunities because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin or ancestry in the City of Montello. It shall receive complaints alleging violation of Chapter 172, Fair Housing, of this Code arising from bona fide transactions and attempt to eliminate or remedy any violation by means of conciliation, persuasion, education or any other means. In cases where the Commission obtains compliance with Chapter 172 or the Commission finds the complaint is without foundation, no public disclosure shall be made by the Commission of the person or persons named in the complaint. The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Created. This section is created pursuant to §§ 61.35
and 62.23, Wis. Stats. The Mayor's Planning and Advisory Commission
is invested with all of the authority and powers specified and delegated
to city planning commissions pursuant to the provisions of § 62.23,
Wis. Stats.
Membership. The Commission shall consist of the Mayor, who shall
be its presiding officer, two City alderpersons, and four citizen
members, so the Commission has at all times seven members. Citizen
members shall be persons of recognized experience and qualification
and shall receive no compensation for their services on the Commission.
Terms of members. The alderperson members of the Commission shall
be appointed annually at the City's reorganizational meeting for one-year
terms. The four citizen members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to confirmation of the Common Council, for five-year terms.
Composition. The Personnel Committee shall consist of the Mayor and
four members of the Common Council. The Aldermen members shall be
appointed by the Mayor, subject to Council confirmation, at the organizational
meeting on the third Tuesday in April of each year.
Duties. The Personnel Committee shall administer matters relating
to the hiring of, promotion of, demotion of, and termination of City
of Montello employees. The Committee shall interview finalist candidates
for open positions.
Composition.
The Downtown Revitalization Committee shall consist of seven members.
The seven-person committee will be comprised of two alders that represent
the downtown district, two downtown business owners, one representative
of Connect Communities, one representative from the Montello Area
Chamber of Commerce, and one citizen representative.
Purpose:
to help build healthy neighborhoods in Montello, by partnering with
residents to advance their educational, economic, physical and spiritual
well-being, as well as to help create a flourishing business district
that is a destination for residents and visitors.