Council Committees and Commissions

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS -- 2024/2025 TERM

Finance

Twila Laing, chair[1]

Ayers Ratliff

Aaron Rollins

 

Legislation, Codes & Regulations

Mike Neff, chair

Thaddaeus Smith

Jason Schaber

 

Streets & Sewers

Shawn Barr, chair

Thaddaeus Smith

Matthew K. Pollock

Airport, Lands & Buildings

Twila Laing, chair[2]

Mike Neff

Matthew K. Pollock

 

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation

Thaddaeus Smith, chair

Shawn Barr

Twila Laing

Jobs & Economic Development

Matthew K. Pollock, chair[3]

Ronald Prater

Ayers Ratliff

 

Public Utilities

Ayers Ratliff, chair

Mike Neff

Shawn Barr

 

Zoning & Annexation

Ronald Prater, chair

Aaron Rollins

Jason Schaber

Regional Planning[1] -- Mr. Smith (chair), Mr. Neff, and Mr. Prater

Traffic Commission[2] -- Members of Streets and Sewers Committee (3), Administration -- Safety/Service Director, City Engineer, Chief of Police, Law Director

 

[1] Members of this committee serve on the Marion City/County Regional Planning Commission.  Meetings are held at 7 PM in the Prospect Room, lower level of Marion County Building on 4th Wednesday of the month, except November and December meetings are combined due to holiday season and held on 2nd Wednesday of December.  Meetings could be cancelled due to lack of business.

[2] Pursuant to § 155.01, there is created a Traffic Commission, consisting of the members of council's committee on street, alley, sidewalk and traffic, together with the Safety/Service Director, City Engineer, Chief of Police, and Law Director, as its members.  The commission meets on an as-needed basis. 

 

[1] Pursuant to § 123.01 Chairman of the Finance Committee of Council is a member of the Treasury Investment Board.  The Chairman serves as backup to the Treasurer when signature is required in his absence for transfers over $50,000 and must be bonded. (citations pending)

[2] Pursuant to § 159.01, a member of Council shall serve as a non-voting member of the Board of Airport Commissioners.  Past precedent is that Council is represented by the chair of the Airport, Lands, and Buildings Committee, or their designee.  The Airport Commission meets at 2 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Marion Municipal Airport.

[3] Chair or designee of Jobs & Economic Development Committee serves on the CANDO! Board and Downtown Marion Inc. Board.