[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Vernon 3-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 9, Boards, Commissions and Committees, adopted 6-7-2007
by Ord. No. 2007-04, as amended.
A.
Any
person appointed by the Vernon Town Board or the Chairman of the Town
Vernon must be an adult full-time resident of the Town of Vernon.
A full-time resident is a person living in the Town of Vernon for
a minimum of 10 months within each calendar year.
A.
The Town Board may establish a Park and Recreation Committee and the Town Board may appoint up to five members from time to time to staggered terms of three years. The Town Board may, by majority vote, remove any member of the Town Park and Recreation Committee without cause. This shall be a committee created by the general powers of the Town Board and is not created pursuant to Chapter 27, Wisconsin Statutes.
B.
The
Park and Recreation Committee shall have powers and duties established
by the Town Board from time to time. The Committee shall make periodic
reports to the Town Board and an annual report to the Town Meeting.
The Committee shall submit a proposed budget for its department to
the Town Clerk at an exact date to be established from year to year
by the Town Board and the Town Clerk.
A.
The
Town Board has the authority pursuant to §§ 60.10(2)(c),
60.62(4)(d), 61.35 and 62.23(1), Wis. Stats., and other laws to establish
a Plan Commission consisting of five members. The Town Chairperson
shall make the appointments subject to confirmation by the Town Board
in the manner described in § 60.62(4)(d), Wis. Stats. The
Plan Commission shall also act as the Town Zoning Committee under
§ 60.61, Wis. Stats. A maximum of three elected Town Board
members may serve on the Plan Commission. The Town Board may, by majority
vote, remove any member from the Plan Commission without cause.
B.
The
Plan Commission has the duties and powers established in §§ 60.61,
60.62, 61.35 and 62.23(1), Wis. Stats., plus any other additional
powers and duties established by the Town of Vernon Zoning Codes and
the Town Ordinances.
A.
The
Town Board may establish a Department of Public Works Committee and
the Town Board may appoint up to seven members from time to time to
staggered terms of three years. The Town Board may, by majority vote,
remove any member of the Department of Public Works Committee without
cause.
B.
The
Department of Public Works Committee shall have the duties and powers
established by the Vernon Town Board.
A.
The
Town Board may establish an Ordinance Committee and the Town Board
may appoint up to seven members from time to time to staggered terms
of three years. The Town Board may, by majority vote, remove any member
of the Ordinance Committee without cause.
B.
The
Ordinance Committee shall have the duties and powers established by
the Vernon Town Board.
A.
The
Town Board may establish a Public Health and Safety Committee and
the Town Board may appoint up to five members from time to time to
staggered terms of three years. The Town Board may, by majority vote,
remove any member of the Public Health and Safety Committee without
cause.
B.
The
Public Health and Safety Committee shall have the duties and powers
established by the Vernon Town Board.
A.
The
Town Board may establish a Finance Committee, and the Town Board may
appoint up to five members from time to time to staggered terms of
three years. The Town Board may, by majority vote, remove any member
of the Finance Committee without cause.
B.
The
Finance Committee shall have the duties and powers established by
the Vernon Town Board.
A.
The
Town Board may establish a Water Monitoring Committee and the Town
Board may appoint up to five members from time to time to staggered
terms of three years. The Town Board may, by majority vote, remove
any member of the Water Monitoring Committee without cause.
B.
The
Water Monitoring Committee shall have the duties and powers established
by the Vernon Town Board.
A.
Appointment
and term of office. The Town Board may establish a Board of Fire Commissioners
pursuant to § 60.57, Wis. Stats.
(1)
The Board of Fire Commissioners shall consist of five Commissioners.
(2)
The members shall be appointed by the Town Chair, subject to the
approval of the Town Board.
(3)
No member of the Board of Fire Commissioners shall be in any capacity
a member of the Fire Department or a member of the Town Board.
(4)
No member of the Board of Fire Commissioners shall be related by
blood or marriage to any member of the Fire Department as a spouse
or significant other, parent, son, daughter or stepchild, grandparent,
grandchild or step grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law or
sister-in-law.
(5)
The term of office of the members of such Board of Fire Commissioners
shall be five years, except the terms of the Commissioners first elected
shall expire successively one year on each succeeding May 1.
B.
Duties
and responsibilities. The Board of Fire Commissioners shall have the
following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
Duties:
(a)
To elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson.
(b)
To appoint a secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
(c)
To appoint the chief of the Fire Department who shall hold office,
as set forth in § 62.13(3), Wis. Stats., if hired by the
Town Board, subject to suspension or removal by the Board of Fire
Commissioners for cause.
(d)
All other duties and powers established by the Vernon Town Board.
(e)
To ratify the appointments by the Fire Chief of subordinates.
(f)
To establish rules for functions of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
(g)
To hear appeals on disciplinary actions taken by the Fire Chief against
subordinates with the authority to uphold, modify or overturn the
action of the Fire Chief, pursuant to § 62.13(5) and as
set in the rules for the functioning of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
(h)
All other duties as required by §§ 60.57 and 62.13,
Wis. Stats.
(2)
The Board of Fire Commissioners shall have no management or operational
responsibilities other than those outlined above and do not have the
optional powers outlined in § 62.13(6), Wis. Stats.
C.
Appeal.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Fire Commissioners shall be
to Circuit Court.
A.
The Town Board may establish a Personnel Committee, and the Town
Board may appoint up to seven members from time to time to staggered
terms of three years. The Town Board may, by majority vote, remove
any member of the Personnel Committee without cause.
B.
The Personnel Committee shall have the duties and powers established
by the Vernon Town Board.
A.
There shall be a Vernon Board of Appeals consisting of five members
and two alternates who shall be appointed by the Town Board, but not
more than one supervisor may be a member of the Vernon Board of Appeals.
Vernon Board of Appeals members shall be appointed for terms of one,
two, and three years respectively, dating from the first day of the
month next following the appointment. Successors shall be appointed
in like manner at the expiration of each term, and their terms of
office shall be three years in all cases and until their successors
are appointed or elected. The members of the Vernon Board of Appeals
shall all reside within the Town. The Vernon Board of Appeals shall
choose its own chair. The Town Board may compensate the members of
the Vernon Board of Appeals. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term of any Vernon Board of Appeals member or alternate whose term
becomes vacant.
B.
The Vernon Board of Appeals shall adopt rules for the conduct of
the business, in accordance with the provisions of the Town of Vernon
Zoning Code and § 62.23(7)(e), Wis. Stats. Meetings of the
Vernon Board of Appeals shall be held at the call of the chair and
at such other times as the Vernon Board of Appeals may determine.
Such chair, or in his absence the acting chair, may administer oaths
and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Vernon
Board of Appeals shall be open to the public. The Vernon Board of
Appeals shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of
each member upon each question, or if absent indicating such fact,
and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions,
all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the Vernon
Board of Appeals and shall be a public record.
[Added 2-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-01]
A.
Virtual meetings and remote attendance. In exceptional circumstances,
as determined by the President and/or Chair of the applicable Village
board, authority, committee or commission, meetings may, on a case-by-case
basis, be held on a virtual basis or otherwise with remote attendance
as described in this section. Virtual meetings and remote attendance
are only authorized when the President and/or Chair determines that
health, safety, welfare, family, or work circumstances warrant a virtual
meeting or remote attendance. Virtual meetings and remote attendance
are not authorized solely for convenience, or due to vacation, travel,
or seasonal relocation of one or more members of the body. For meetings
that include quasi-judicial action requiring due process, the President
and/or Chair must consult the Village Attorney before authorizing
a virtual meeting or remote attendance. Virtual meetings and remote
attendance are subject to the following:
(1)
Remote attendance. When a meeting is held in person, the President
and/or Chair of the applicable body may allow one or more members
of the body to attend the meeting by telephone or other electronic
means, subject to the requirements of this section. A member of the
body seeking to attend remotely shall notify the Village Clerk of
the request at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The Village
Clerk shall immediately notify the President and/or Chair. The President
and/or Chair shall decide whether to grant the request at least 24
hours in advance of the meeting. The President and/or Chair's
determination shall be final. Members of the body attending remotely
shall have all powers of participation, including counting toward
a quorum and having the opportunity to vote. Such attendance is only
permitted if systems allow the remote member to hear the proceedings
and be heard in the meeting room. If visual information is presented
at the meeting, the information shall be distributed, or systems must
allow remote attendees to view what is presented. The Village does
not warrant remote attendance system performance. If circumstances
leading to one or more members of the body seeking to attend remotely
are widely shared by others in the public, the President and/or Chair
should consider providing a similar remote attendance option for the
public. Such option must be provided to citizens in a timely manner
as part of the meeting agenda notice.
(2)
Virtual meeting. Upon direction of the President and/or Chair, a
body may, on a case-by-case basis, conduct an entirely virtual meeting,
in which no member of the body is present at Village Hall, or Vernon
Fire Department, subject to the requirements of this section. Members
of the body attending virtually shall have all powers of participation,
including counting toward a quorum and having the opportunity to vote.
If visual information is presented at the meeting, remote attendees
must have the opportunity before or during the meeting to view what
is presented or be prohibited from voting on the matter. The public
shall be given access to the system implementing the virtual meeting
platform. Information about access to the meeting shall be provided
to citizens in a timely manner as part of the meeting agenda notice.
Best efforts shall be used to ensure that members of the public lacking
access to the virtual meeting platform are provided alternative reasonable
methods to attend.
