HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=APRIL 10, 2008 (11) Butch presented proposed HAB ordinance changes for discussion. There were two significant
changes.
• One main change is the eliminating the part about recommending the Council's waiving
the building rental. It's never requested. City Management would prefer that it not be
handled through the Advisory Board. The 2008 fee ordinance gives the staff more
flexibility to adjust rates if deemed to be in the best interest of the City so it's really not a
necessary feature anymore. The Board would be invited to recommend rental waivers
or reductions to staff.
C Another change is to allow up to two Board members to be from outside the City of
Elgin if the City Council deemed that it would be in the best interest of the City to have
members on the Board with business ties or community ties to Elgin even if they don't
live in Elgin. Randy offered that other commissions in the City have members who are
not residents of Elgin. That offers opportunity for people with local business ties to bring
new
Another possible change would be meeting schedules. The Board can decide times of
meetings as that is not part of the ordinance. However, frequency of meetings is mandated
by ordinance. The item for discussion is whether the Board feels it needs to meet every
month or every other month on a regular schedule, adding meetings if necessary. After
discussion, it was determined that the Advisory Board would maintain the current monthly
meeting schedule, with the understanding that meetings could be cancelled if that were
deemed appropriate.
Randy stated that is how Centre Advisory Board sets their schedule. They cancel
meetings for December due to the holidays, and July because of vacations. At other times
if there are only staff reports to give, Randy contacts the chair and asks if the meeting
should be cancelled. Butch offered that our board's only issue might be gift requests. In
the future, if we have few gift requests or don't have much to report we could cancel a
meeting.
Butch called for a vote on whether to meet monthly or every other month. Board vote was
unanimous to continue meeting monthly.
Butch called for vote on changes to ordinance as presented. Board vote was unanimous to
approve ordinance changes as presented.
Fox Fire Fest Entertainment schedule:
Friday, August 1 ESO
Saturday, August 2 Starship starring Mickey Thomas
followed by Blues Traveler
Sunday, August 3 Sister Hazel
Gift Requests
Votes:
Thresholds Golf& Tennis Benefit— Unanimously Approved / Passed