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Council debates whether smaller finance committee can issue recommendations, affirms need to draft legislation
Summary
Councilmembers questioned whether a five-member finance committee could submit formal recommendations and how legislation must be created while the council fills a vacancy; the clerk said legislation still must be drafted and placed on the agenda.
Councilmembers at a Lincoln Heights Village Council meeting questioned whether a smaller finance committee could formally submit recommendations and clarified how legislation is handled while the council has a vacant seat.
Norbert Tate, chairman of the Economic Development Committee, asked for clarification of committee procedure and whether a five-member finance committee would still need to submit recommendations. Phyllis Baber, who said she had served on the Law and Safety Committee, described recent committee membership counts and sought confirmation of the rules.
Lisa Randolph, the clerk of council, said the council still must create and introduce legislation even if the finance committee operates with fewer members. "We still would have to create the legislation," Randolph said, and added that staff would need to put it forward for consideration.
Councilmembers also discussed a scheduling request from the finance director and confirmed a public hearing time around 6 p.m. The transcript records a reference to a "motion" later in the meeting, but the motion text and any vote tally were not included in the record available.
The council did not take any recorded final vote on a bill during the portions of the meeting provided; members returned to routine procedural items and the agenda moved on to an introduction of a new staff member.
