Title
Ad Hoc Committee to Review Orland Park’s Commission and Board Structure
History
Purpose of the Ad hoc Committee:
--Review our existing commissions' goals, structure, charter and current level of engagement and impact.
--Identify commissions that are no longer needed and make recommendations on new commissions and advisory boards to fill needed gaps.
--Make recommendations on commissions' structure, meeting requirements, goals and charters to help make them more value added for the Village Board and Staff.
--Make recommendations on how to make commissions' more efficient and effective.
--Ensure that our commission structure continues to meet state requirements.
Members of the Ad hoc Committee:
Trustee Ruzich - Chairperson
Trustee Gira - Vice Chairperson
Ed Giron
Kevin Scanlan
Jeannine Smith
Ed Schussler
Bill Healy
Goals for this Ad hoc Committee:
The overarching goal of this committee is to ensure that our citizen boards are pertinent, engaged, and value added for the Village Board and for Staff. We have a talented group of citizens and engaging them in meaningful, helpful and important Village matters is beneficial and force multiplying for the Village. This effort will help ensure that our committee structure is efficient, meaningful and value maximizing.
Orland Park Residency:
Every committe member is an Orland Park resident and is expected to work in the best interest of the Village of Orland Park.
The committee will operate for approximately 6 months and will decide their meeting frequency and whether to make their recommendations to the board at one time or periodically.
I move to approve for the Village Board to create a Ad Hoc Committee effective immediately to review the commission structure of Orland Park and provide improvement recommendations to the Village Board;
And
To appoint the following persons to the Committee:
Trustee Ruzich - Chairperson
Trustee Gira - Vice Chairperson
Ed Giron
Kevin Scanlan
Jeannine Smith
Ed Schussler
Bill Healy
Financial Impact
None - Volunteer Basis
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve to table this item until all Trustees are present and able to submit input to the process.