[CC 1991 §2-1; Ord. No. 755 §1, 9-8-1987; Ord.
No. 821 §1, 11-20-1989; Ord. No. 98-1116 §1, 9-21-1998; Ord. No. 99-1129 §1, 4-20-1999; Ord. No. 99-1136 §1, 5-18-1999; Ord. No. 2005-1440 §1, 4-27-2005; Ord. No. 2009-1600 §1, 5-19-2009; Ord. No. 2018-1861, 9-25-2018; Ord. No.
2019-1938, 5-29-2019; Ord. No. 2019-1898, 7-16-2019]
A.
Creation — Membership — Organization. There is hereby
created a Ways and Means Committee. Said Committee shall consist of
one (1) member of the Board of Aldermen, the City Treasurer, and five
(5) residents of the City. The City Administrator, Assistant City
Treasurer, and Finance Officer shall serve as ex officio non-voting
members of the Committee. The Alderman and the residents shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
The Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen will appoint
one (1) of the resident members as Chairman for a term of one (1)
year. Chairmen may be reappointed to successive terms but shall not
serve more than three (3) consecutive terms unless under case of exceptional
circumstance as determined by the Mayor with the approval of the Board
of Aldermen. The appointed Alderman shall serve a term of one (1)
year, to expire at the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
following an election of Aldermen and when a successor is appointed
and qualified thereafter or the appointed Alderman ceases to be an
Alderman, whichever comes first. Appointed resident members of the
Ways and Means Committee shall serve terms of two (2) years, each
expiring on June 30 of the appropriate year and when a successor is
appointed and qualified; provided, however, that of the members first
appointed to the Ways and Means Committee after September 25, 2018,
three (3) shall be appointed to serve a term of one (1) year, and
three (3) shall be appointed to serve a term of two (2) years. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of office of
the vacated office. The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority
of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office
any appointed member of the Committee at will and any such member
may be so removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval
or recommendation. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman.
All who serve on this Committee shall do so without compensation for
such services.
B.
Purpose — Duties.
1.
The Ways and Means Committee shall review the annual budget
with the City Administrator during its preparation and make recommendations
altering, revising, increasing or decreasing the items as it shall
deem necessary in view of the needs of the various spending agencies
and the probable income for the year. The budget and the Ways and
Means Committee recommendations shall be transmitted to the Board
of Aldermen on or before the regular Board of Aldermen meeting in
the month of May.
2.
The Ways and Means Committee shall perform such other duties
as may be assigned to it from time to time by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen.
