The city council has determined that long-term range planning
is necessary and an effective method of assisting the city council
in setting priorities for maintaining quality of life and, at the
same time, recognizing the needs that the city will have as it grows.
The city council has determined a committee of citizens with diverse
experiences can help in exploring means and methods to meet those
needs.
(Ordinance 1603 adopted 2/18/20)
(a)
There
is hereby created a strategic planning committee, hereafter called
the “committee.” The committee shall be composed of nine
members appointed by the mayor and with consent of the council. The
first five members appointed shall serve two-year terms. The last
four members appointed shall serve a one-year term. Thereafter all
members shall serve two-year terms. The city administrator or his
designee shall be an ex-officio member of the committee.
(b)
The
mayor must appoint two sitting councilmembers, two members of the
committee of the Bellville Economic Development Corporation, two members
of the Bellville Chamber of Commerce and three members from the citizens
of the city.
(c)
The
committee shall select one of its members to serve as the presiding
officer of the committee. The presiding officer shall serve a one-year
term and shall be responsible to conduct meetings. The committee shall
meet at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of May of each year in city
council chambers in city hall and at such other meetings called by
the presiding officer.
(Ordinance 1603 adopted 2/18/20)
(a)
It
shall be the duty of the committee to at least annually prepare recommended
strategic goals and present the same to the city council for consideration
and approval. The presentation shall contain at a minimum the actions
necessary to accomplish the goals, a timeline for completion and a
good faith estimate of the cost of achieving the goals. The report
shall be presented to city council at its regular meeting in July
of each year so as to allow the council the ability to consider the
request as a part of the annual budget. In addition to setting the
goals the committee shall monitor the overall progress toward completing
the goals.
(b)
The
committee shall adopt such rules to govern itself which it finds necessary
to accomplish its goals. The committee shall assess the budgetary
requirements needed to accomplish it duties and submit the same city
administrator for consideration as part of the annual budget of the
city. Upon approval of strategic goals, the committee will take action
to achieve approved goals and report back to council on a quarterly
basis at a minimum.
(Ordinance 1603 adopted 2/18/20)
