Boards, Committees, and Commissions
The functions of the Zoning Board of Appeals are in accordance with Section 62.23(7)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, as well as applicable Village zoning ordinances.
BOARD OF REVIEW
The Board of Review consists of the Village Board of Trustees.
The Village Clerk serves as a non-voting member of the Board of Review.
The Village Assessor attends all meetings of the Board of Review.
No Board of Review may be constituted unless it includes at least one voting member who, within two (2) years of the Board's first meeting, has attended a training session under Wis. Stats., Sec. 73.03(54), and unless that member is the municipality's chief executive officer or that officer's designee.
The duties and functions of the Board of Review are in accordance with Wis. Stats., Sec. 70.47.
ELECTION OFFICIALS:
The functions of the election officials are in accordance with Wis. Stats., Sec. 7, and applicable Village ordinances.
FIRE COMMISSION:
The functions of the Joint Town and Village of Egg Harbor Fire Commission are in accordance with Wis. Stats., Sec. 66.30 and applicable Village ordinances. The Fire Commission consists of six members; three residents of the Town of Egg Harbor and three residents of the Village of Egg Harbor.
PLAN COMMISSION:
The functions of the Plan Commission are in accordance with Wis. Stats., Section 62.23 and applicable Village ordinances.
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COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION
Each committee consists of at least three (3) members. All Trustees serve on at least one standing committee. Unless otherwise stated, all committees are advisory in their capacity, and make recommendations on desired actions to the Village Board.
PARK AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:
The Park and Public Works Committee meets the first Wednesday of the month or as needed to complete several different tasks. They are the body that is charged with updating the 5- year Capital Improvement Plan for all public grounds and public buildings; excluding the Waste Water Treatment Plant buildings and the Harbor. They are responsible for updating the 5-Year Outdoor Recreation Plan. In this task there are several facets; they recommend locations of connecting pathways, work on street beautification projects such as ornamental streetlights, terrace streetscapes, and similar amenities. They develop plans and make recommendations for the acquisition of land for park and recreational purposes, the construction or addition of facilities designed to improve parks, street terraces, park facilities, public grounds and public pathways. They assist in developing and recommending an annual budget for the public works department. This Committee also recommends fees and rules for room rental at the Community Center; and, considers suggestions from the Librarian, and makes recommendations based on requests for the physical needs and the operation of the library.
HARBOR COMMITTEE:
The Harbor Committee meets the second Wednesday of the month or as needed to complete the following tasks. Updating the 5-year Harbor Plan, refine harbor development plans and recommend additions or changes to the harbor facilities, and discuss issues of safety, function, maintenance needs, policy and events. Their duty is to plan for the effectuation of harbor improvements, and make such plans as it deems necessary and essential for the improvement of the harbor and adequately provide for the needs of harbor patrons, Village residents and tourists, which may include recommendations for the acquisition of land for harbor purposes, and for the construction of facilities designed to enlarge or improve the harbor facilities as a whole. They also make recommendations annually regarding fee changes, harbor ordinance amendments, and use of excess harbor revenues as part of the budgetary process.
UTILITY COMMITTEE:
The Utility Committee meets the third Tuesday of the month or as needed to complete an array of duties. Updating the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan for the Waste Water Treatment Plant and its related infrastructure is one of the most important of their duties. They also recommend utility ordinance amendments, refine development plans, and review and make recommendations on proposed improvements, additions, extensions or changes to the Wastewater Treatment Plant facilities. Through this process they discuss issues of safety, function, maintenance needs and policy and plan for the effectuation of plant and infrastructure improvements as it deems necessary, which may include recommendations for the acquisition of land and for the construction of facilities designed to enlarge or improve the plant. The Utility Committee also recommends annually to the Village Board any rate changes as part of the budgetary process.
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Administration Committee consists of two sub-committees - the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee. An explanation of the duties of each of those sub-committees follows:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee meets as needed to discuss and make recommendations on the following or similar matters:
Village or Utility financing for capital improvements, capital projects, and capital equipment financing or leasing;
Refinancing;
Bond proceeds investing;
Financial forecasting;
Financing for housing development, economic development, or tax incremental financing; and,
Bond counsel for financing, refinancing, financial evaluation, or bond rating.
Each year at the annual organization meeting one voting member of the Executive Committee is assigned the task of reviewing the monthly vendor invoices for Village Board action.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:
The Personnel Committee meets as needed to:
Advise the Board on matters concerning administrative implementation of the personnel policies;
Review proposed personnel policies and amendments as developed by the Village Administrator and make recommendations to the Board for consideration and legislative action;
Approve or reject new positions as recommended by the Village Administrator;
Approve or reject the elimination of positions;
Conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Administrator and make recommendations to the Board;
Annually review and recommend to the Board a salary plan and compensation program for the Village Administrator;
Serve as the recruitment authority for the Village Administrator position; and,
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Board.