[Adopted as § 2-4-12 of the 2012 compilation of ordinances, as amended through 5-22-2013]
A. 
The Public Safety Committee shall consist of three current Trustees from the Village Board.
B. 
All members of the Public Safety Committee shall be appointed by the Village President and confirmed by the Village Board. The three Trustee members shall annually be appointed at the Village Board's organizational meeting.
C. 
Vacancies on the Public Safety Committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the appointment for the full term.
D. 
All members of the Public Safety Committee shall serve without additional compensation; Village Trustees accrue compensation in accordance with § 158-12.
A. 
The most senior trustee on the Committee shall serve as Chairman unless that individual serves a similar role on another committee, in which case the President must appoint the Chairman.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
The Police Chief shall keep a written record of the Committee's proceedings to include all actions taken. A copy of such proceedings shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
C. 
The Police Chief or his/her designee will submit a monthly report to the Committee for review detailing its activities and specifically list any items requiring Committee recommendation for Village Board action.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-4-12(b)(4) of the 2012 compilation of ordinances, regarding the constitution of a quorum, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
D. 
The Public Safety Committee shall have the power to employ a working staff, together with obtaining such expert assistance as may be necessary to conduct its business, and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper within the limits of the Police and Fire budgets established by the Village Board, or placed at its disposal through gift, and subject to any ordinances, resolutions or policies enacted by the Village Board.
E. 
As far as practical, the Public Safety Committee shall utilize the services of existing Village officials and employees.
The Public Safety Committee shall review the operations of the Police Department and the Village portion of the Joint Winneconne-Poygan Volunteer Fire District. To that end, the Public Safety Committee is responsible for reporting and making recommendations for Village Board action the following duties:
A. 
Policy and procedural reviews with regards to governance and oversight, including, but not limited to, budgetary, policy, risk, and liability;
B. 
Annual review of Department and Police Chief performance;
C. 
Review nondisciplinary personnel actions proposed by the Police Chief, vote recommendations and, when appropriate, refer proposed actions to the Village Board for approval. Personnel issues involving the suspension, reduction, suspension and reduction, or removal of a subordinate officer shall be referred to the Police Commission for resolution [§ 62.13(5), Wis. Stats.]. Personnel issues involving the suspension, reduction, suspension and reduction, or removal of the Police Chief shall be referred to the Village Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
D. 
Not later than October 15 of each year, recommend an annual operating and capital budget proposal for all projects and operations related to the Police Department.[1]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-4-12(c)(5), regarding the submittal of annual budgets to the Village Administrator and Village Board, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
E. 
Advise the Village Board as to recommended changes to the Village ordinances, Police Department policy manuals, and Police Department budget.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The following are powers delegated to the Public Safety Committee by the Village Board, which it may exercise independently of the Village Board. The Public Safety Committee may:
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Apply for and accept grants which do not require the commitment of Village funds.