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Editor's Note: The title of this division was changed from "Economic Development Committee" to "Downtown Development Committee" 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. 992.
[Code 1966, § 2.17(1); amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 958; 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. 992]
The Downtown Development Committee shall be a citizen advisory committee whose purpose shall be to advise the Village Board on matters of implementation identified in the Downtown Strategic Plan and to otherwise advise the Village on matters of development activities that will promote the development of the downtown.
[Code 1966, § 2.17(2); Ord. No. 882, § I, 10-7-2014; amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 958; 5-15-2019 by Ord. No. 960]
(a) 
The DDC shall consist of five voting members each of whom shall be Village residents and up to four nonvoting members with voice.
(b) 
The members of the DDC shall include the following:
(1) 
A member of the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC).
(2) 
A member of the Village Plan Commission and/or the Village Board (the representatives of the Village Board and Plan Commission may be the same person).
(3) 
The Village Administrator or Community Planner.
(c) 
In considering the appointment of members, the Village President may consider whether the candidates are business owners or managers of businesses in the Village; persons with known interest in local economic development; persons having general knowledge of the affairs of the Village; persons whose principal occupations offer unique skills in land use, planning, architecture, local history, local government, construction or economic development.
(d) 
The Chairperson shall be elected from the members and shall serve annually.
[Code 1966, § 2.17(3); Ord. No. 882, § I, 10-7-2014; amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 958; 6-16-2021 by Ord. No. 993]
(a) 
All appointments shall be made by the Village President and confirmed by the Village Board;
(b) 
Appointments of the five voting members shall be for staggered two-year periods, except that, as to those first appointed under this section, two shall be for one year and three shall be for two years. The Village President shall determine the length of term for each appointee according to this section.
(c) 
Appointments of the four nonvoting members shall be for staggered two-year periods, except that, as to those first appointed under this section, two shall be for one year and two shall be for two years. The Village President shall determine the length of term for each appointee according to this section.
(d) 
In addition to the five voting members and four nonvoting members, there shall be one alternate voting member and one alternate nonvoting member, each of whom shall serve one-year terms to be appointed by the Village President and confirmed by the Village Board.
(e) 
Vacancies will be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term of office thereof.
(f) 
The appointee for the Village Administrator or Community Planner position shall be nonvoting members of the Commission. The Village Board Representative position shall be a voting member of the Committee.
(g) 
If any Committee member fails to attend more than three of the scheduled meetings of the Committee during any one calendar year, said person may be removed from the Committee by a majority vote of the Village Board except upon a showing of good cause for the absences. In the event of a removal, the Village President shall nominate a replacement for the balance of the unexpired term subject to confirmation by the Village Board.
[Code 1966, § 2.17(4); amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 958]
(a) 
The Downtown Development Committee shall be responsible for implementing the following Downtown Strategic Plan program goals:
(1) 
Prioritize Tier 1 Plan Recommendations pertaining to roadway design and streetscaping enhancements, specifically, recommendations 1-1; and 1-5.
(2) 
Follow and work towards the implementation of the Downtown Strategic Plan goals and objectives.