The committees shall serve at the pleasure of the council, and are charged only with investigation, review and general oversight of matters within their areas of responsibility. The committees shall report, when requested by the mayor or council, upon matters referred to them. In no instance may members of committees engage in administrative matters of the city departments, or issue directives to employees of the city. Committees may, when necessary to accomplish their assigned tasks, require employees to appear before them in formal session to make statements and answer questions concerning the city’s operations.

Committees should meet at least monthly. Unless otherwise provided, meetings are to be called by the chairperson and follow an agenda prepared and posted by the city administrator or city clerk at least one day prior to the meeting. Matters not placed on the agenda may be considered at the meeting pursuant to a majority vote of the committee or be placed upon the agenda at a subsequent meeting of the committee or be determined as a majority of the committee may decide. (Ord. O-08-00 § 5, 2000; prior code § 1-3-44)