§ 2.04.230. Duties of committees.

It shall be the duty of the standing committees of the Council to diligently watch the affairs of their respective departments; they shall have the general management, control and supervision over all works and things ordered to be made or done by the Mayor and Council in their respective departments, and they shall make a report in writing to the Council of whatever may be deemed of importance. The chairpersons of the Committees on Streets, Sanitary Sewer, Water and Disposal Sewer shall carry out the operation of their departments through the Director of Public Works. The Finance Committee shall advise and give assistance to the Clerk and Treasurer of the city and the exercise of general supervision over the receipt, collection or disbursement of corporate revenues, and the collection and return of all such revenues into the city treasury. Each committee, whether standing or special, shall promptly and thoroughly investigate and report in writing, if required, to the Mayor and Council upon all matters referred to it by the Council, and shall attach to their report all papers or documents in the possession of the committee relating thereto, and do and perform such other and further duties as the Mayor and Council may from time to time prescribe.

(Prior code § 2.29)