Committee members reviewed a proposed rewrite of the Economic Development Committee’s duties and membership language and agreed to forward the draft to village staff and the village attorney for a legal comparison with the current ordinance.

The proposed draft expands the committee’s stated responsibilities, adds clarity about membership and term lengths, and explicitly authorizes forming ad hoc task forces or subcommittees when vetted by staff, language committee members said was added to reduce uncertainty about whether such groups might overstep legal limits. "There was some fear that if we did too much communication, then we might be overstepping or stepping on toes," one member said; the new wording is intended to keep ad‑hoc efforts permissible while preventing violations of law.

Why it matters: Changes to committee bylaws can affect how the EDC engages prospective businesses, how it interfaces with staff and the board, and whether it may carry out preliminary outreach or research outside formal board actions. Members emphasized that any ordinance changes must be reviewed by the village attorney and approved by the village board.

What was discussed: Members noted inconsistent versions of the EDC language appear online and requested a side-by-side comparison of the proposed draft and the codified ordinance. The committee agreed staff (Sarah) should receive the electronic draft so the village attorney can review the proposed edits; members noted a preference to avoid hard-coded meeting days or times in the ordinance to retain scheduling flexibility.

Next steps: Committee members asked Jeff to forward the draft to Sarah for distribution to the attorney and to schedule a side-by-side review before any recommendation to the village board. The committee will continue fine-tuning membership terms and other details before formal action.