Board Committee Assignments and an Initial Work Plan

To kick off my second term I am revamping the way the village board does business. I have created six committees that encompass the range of services the village provides to its residents. Their are two areas that fall outside however Police and Village administration, by statute they are under the direct control of the Village President or Mayor. So I will be in charge of both of those areas as always.

Finance Patty Blauvelt and Sherry Perkowitz
Public Works—Brian Brubaker and Don Newby
Building and Zoning —Jerry Shaw and Bob Del Prato
Special Events— Don Newby and Brian Brubaker
Facilities and Capital Assets— Bob Del Prato and Jerry Shaw
Programs— Sherry Perkowitz and Patty Blauvelt

Please note: The Chair is listed first the Vice Chair is listed second.

These committees will have a rotation policy that ensures that over time all trustees will serve as Chair of each committee, each position will have a one year term. You may not serve on a committee for more then 2 consecutive years.

Once the committees start meeting they will work and report back to the board on issues the board or Mayor has referred to it. I have developed a starting list of my thoughts (by no means complete) and have asked the trustees to add to the list so each committee can have the pump primed and ready to go!

Finance Committee

• Set procedures and guidelines for developing the budget (timing for the steps) so we can implement a budget on time and efficiently.
• Monitor investment rates and make sure we maximize the interest we earn.
• Explore methods of bidding jobs and business out more efficiently.
• Get more payment online services for all village monies.

Public Works Committee

• Develop a workable tree replacement plan.
• Plan a schedule for repaving streets and or protecting our “newer” streets.
• Analyze needs for new equipment.
• Investigate automation for the department for complaints and problems

Building and Zoning Committee

• Make sure we use and adopt the most up to date codes.
• Ordinance enforcement
• Review of Ordinances
• Investigate greater automation
• Revamp Sign Ordinance

Special Events Committee

• Oversight of Fest Committee
• Christmas Tree lighting
• National Night Out
• Development of a 100^th Anniversary Committee
• Spring Clean up?
• Farmers market?

Facilities and Capital Assets Committee

• Directory of all land we own
• Inventory of all equipment we own
• Explore better more cost effective methods of managing our fleet
• Technology decisions

Programs Committee

• Explore for grants on state, and federal levels. (Pilot programs)
• Examine programs that benefit demographic segments (Seniors)
• Green programs and Tree related programs
• Internet improvements of www.eroundlake.com
• Trails (Link up with the Millennium Trail into our downtown?)