The Public Works Committee consists of 5 members. Three of the seats are filled by current Alders and two of the seats are reserved for citizen members:
- Alder Al Guyant (Chair)
- Alder Mary Polenske
- Alder Bill Connors
- Kelvin Santiago (Citizen Member)
- Bryant Stempski (Citizen Member)
Duties
Some of the responsibilities of the Public Works Committee include:
- Review and recommend policies regarding public works issues.
- Award contracts as authorized by state statutes.
- Acceptance of public improvements (both privately-developed and city-contracted).
- Review and recommend approval of development agreements.
- Review easements and right-of-way acquisition and changes.
- Review traffic-related matters.
- Review and recommend the granting of variances for driveway openings.
- Serve as the forum to discuss concerns raised by citizens regarding public works issues.
- Consider other matters which are referred by council or committee of the whole.
A detailed listing of the duties of the Public Works Committee can be found under Section 2.08.050 of the Municipal Code.