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Board votes to place reconstitution of flood-mitigation committee on next agenda after lengthy debate
Summary
Trustees discussed reinstating and renaming the village's flood mitigation advisory committee, settling on a working group of residents with a proposed cap of seven members to advise and advocate on flooding, green infrastructure and intermunicipal coordination; trustees asked staff to refine mission language and scheduled the resolution for an upcoming vote.
Trustees debated a proposal to reconstitute the village's flood-mitigation advisory committee, which was originally formed in 2007 and later altered. Trustee (speaker 2) said the committee would be "a small working group of residents who serve as advisors" to village leadership to identify solutions, educate residents and coordinate with neighboring communities.
Several trustees pushed for changes from the previous incarnation: some warned the prior committee became a lightning rod and stressed the need for staff support, clear guardrails, and updated mission language that emphasizes nature-based solutions and coordination with other village committees. One trustee asked for membership to be capped at seven; trustees suggested monthly meetings and better staff engagement to keep the committee productive, not adversarial.
Trustee Sharon (speaker 7) cautioned that the committee should be redesigned to reflect modern tools, existing engineering reports and new staff support rather than simply resurrecting the old format. Trustees agreed staff should tweak the mission statement (removing the phrase "advisory" if desired), and the board placed a resolution to reconstitute the committee on the Apr. 28 agenda with an intent to vote then.
What's next: Staff will prepare a revised mission statement and proposed membership terms; trustees asked staff to solicit potential members and confirm meeting cadence before the Apr. 28 vote.
