[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Albion 9-13-2006
by L.L. No. 3-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village Board of the Village of Albion does hereby ordain and enact
the Village of Albion Advisory Committee Law pursuant to authority and provisions
of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
This chapter shall be known as the "Village of Albion Advisory Committee
Law."
A.Â
It is the purpose of this chapter to collect as much
information as possible economically and expeditiously on any given topic
or project that might be presented and assist the Village Board in its deliberation
of the topic or project information; any recommendation made by the Advisory
Committee to the Village Board shall be nonbinding upon the Village Board.
B.Â
It is the further purpose of this chapter to enable the
Village of Albion to delegate to certain individuals who reside in or about
the Village of Albion the authority to investigate and report back to the
Village Board of Albion on a topic or project that may be pending before the
Village Board of the Village of Albion.
C.Â
It is further purpose of this chapter to establish the
Advisory Committee to provide to the Village Board of the Village of Albion
additional and sufficient information to assist the Village in its deliberation
and study of a topic or project on which the Village Board desires further
study and consideration.
A.Â
At the discretion and selection of the Village Board
of the Village of Albion a committee of not less than three nor more than
nine individuals who live in or about the Village of Albion may be appointed
by the Village Mayor with the approval of the Village Board to serve on a
voluntary, uncompensated term for a period not to exceed 24 months, with the
right to extend the term for a like period.
B.Â
Any vacancies shall be filed by the Village Mayor upon
recommendation by the Village Board.
The sole purpose of the Advisory Committee is to make recommendations
to the Village Board of the Village of Albion on any chosen topic and/or project.
Any and all recommendations are non-binding upon the Village Board. Said Advisory
Committee has no apparent or actual authority other than what is set forth
in this chapter.