Every two years, the President of Council assigns the various Council committees to each City Council member. It is the duty of the Council President to assign the Council Committees of Buildings and Building Codes; Finance; Review and Oversight; Rules and Ordinances; Safety; Streets; Storm Water and Utilities. All committees meet monthly, with the exception of the Review and Oversight Committee, which meets when needed. Members of Council also sit on the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Recreation Board. Typically, the change of assignments takes place after the Council elections take place.
The following are the Council assignments for the coming year, made by newly elected Council President, Paul Marnecheck:

Building and Building Codes
Linda Barath, Chair
Jessica Fenos, Vice Chair
Dan Langshaw

Finance
Paul Marnecheck, Chair
Linda Barath, Vice Chair
Mike Wos

Review and Oversight
Jeremy Dietrich, Chair
Dan Langshaw, Vice Chair
Paul Marnecheck

Safety
Dan Langshaw, Chair
Mike Wos, Vice Chair
Jeremy Dietrich

Storm Water
Jessica Fenos, Chair
Vince Weimer, Vice Chair
Linda Barath

Streets
Vince Weimer, Chair
Paul Marnecheck, Vice Chair
Jessica Fenos

Utilities
Mike Wos, Chair
Jeremy Dietrich, Vice Chair
Vince Weimer

Board of Zoning Appeals
Dan Langshaw

Planning Commission
Paul Marnecheck

Recreation Board
Jeremy Dietrich

The timing of the various committee meetings will remain as they have been. Marnecheck noted that many Council members attended the meetings when they were candidates and have become used to the schedule and were able to attend. He also didn’t receive any requests for change. He felt that by changing, it would only serve to confuse.
All Committee meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday nights in the Council Chambers at City Hall, at 14600 State Road. The Storm Water, Streets and Utilities Committees will take place, back-to-back, on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. The Building and Building Codes, Finance and Safety Committee meeting will take place on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. The committee meetings will precede the regular City Council meetings. Council Caucus and Meeting starts at 7 p.m. If any regular meeting of Council falls on a legal Holiday observed by the City or on an Election day, Council shall meet in regular session on the following day.
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer