Shelby City Council

Functions of the City Council:

The City of Shelby has a Charter form of government. The legislative powers of the City, except as limited by its Charter, are vested in a Council of five members who are elected every two years. A councilmember is elected from each of the four wards and one councilmember elected at large. The Mayor serves as the President of Council and the Councilmember at Large serves as Vice-President. The Director of Finance and Public Record serves as the Clerk of Council.

Some specific powers and duties of the Council of the City of Shelby are:

Enact legislation in the form of ordinances and resolutions
Confirm mayoral appointments to board and commissions
Determine the salaries, bonds, and other compensation of officers and employees
Authorize contracts for public works projects and major purchases
Appropriate the expenditures of public moneys
Set electric, water, and sewer rates
Levy and collect special assessments

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Rule 5 of Section 220.01 created the following Committees of Council

NAME

FINANCE & PERSONNEL

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

UTILITIES & STREETS

SAFETY

PUBLIC WORKS & GENERAL OPERATION

MEMBERS

HOOVER & SCHAG

GATES & SHEPHERD

SCHAG & HOOVER

SHEPHERD & SHASKY

SHASKY & GATES

PRINCIPLE ADMINISTRATIVE LIAISON(S)

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES

CHIEF OF POLICE

CHIEF OF FIRE

HEALTH COMMISSIONER

PROJECT COORDINATOR

AREAS OF JURISDICTION (NOT EXCLUSIVE)

APPROPRIATIONS

BUDGET

CIVIL SERVICE

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

REVENUES

STAFFING

TAXATION

ANNEXATIONS

CHIP

CIC

DOWNTOWN

REVITALIZATION

ENTERPRISE ZONES

FAIR HOUSING

JOB EXPANSION & RETENTION

REGIONAL PLANNING

STRATEGIC PLANNING

DEDICATIONS & VACATIONS

ELECTIRC DISTRIBUTION

INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES

POWER PURCHASES

RESERVOIRS

WASTEWATER COLLECTION & TREATMENT

WATER TREATMENT & DISTRIBUTION

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTS

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

JAIL

LIQUOR PERMITS

MUTUAL AID

POLICE DEPARTMENT

VFDFB

BUILDINGS

CHARTER

CITY-OWNED REAL ESTATE

ENGINEERING

EXTERNAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

LAW DEPARTMENT

MUNICIPAL COURT

PARKS

SIDEWALKS

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

SUBDIVISIONS

ZONING

The President shall be ex officio a member of all committees.

The chairperson of each committee shall be responsible for providing adequate (24-hour) notice of each meeting by notifying City Hall, which will place the notice on the bulletin board, and by contacting all interested reporters. He/she shall make arrangements to have the required people present at committee meetings.

The member of each committee shall keep minutes of each meeting and perform other such duties as requested by the chairperson.