Brief Summary of Boards & Commissions
ADVISORY APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
Duties of the Committee - Whenever a vacancy
exists or will exist on a board of commission of the City of Clinton,
Iowa, the Advisory Appointments Committee shall make a recommendation
to the Mayor and City Council of a person or persons to be appointed to
the vacant position. The Advisory Appointments Committee shall
also encourage and recruit residents of the City of Clinton, Iowa to
make themselves available for appointment to the boards and commissions
of the City of Clinton, Iowa.
AIRPORT COMMISSION
The Commission shall have and exercise the
following powers and duties.
The Commission has all the powers in relation to
airports granted to cities under State law except powers to sell the
airport.
Budget. The Commission shall annually
certify the amount of tax to be levied for airport purposes, and upon
such certification the Council may include all or a portion of said
amount in its budget.
Funds. All funds derived from taxation or
otherwise for airport purposes shall be under the full and absolute
control of the Commission for the purposes prescribed by law, and shall
be deposited with the Clerk to the credit of the Airport Commission,
and shall be disbursed only on the written orders of the Airport
Commission, including the payment of all indebtedness arising from the
acquisition and construction of airports and the maintenance,
operation, and extension thereof.
ADA ADVISORY COMMISSION
The Commission shall have the following powers and
duties:
To familiarize and sensitize City staff and the
general public to the access problems of the disabled. To develop a
collection of accessibility planning information to be located in the
City's ADA Coordinator's office and made available to City staff and
the general public.
To survey City buildings, programs and services
for potential accessibility problems and recommend to the Council
proposed resolutions of these problems in accordance with the City's
Section 504 Compliance Program. To review all proposed new
architectural designs for City facilities and to recommend appropriate
revisions to such designs as needed to address the accessibility
requirements of the 504 Program. To review all City codes and recommend
amendments where necessary to assure accessibility problems are
adequately dealt with and that the requirements of the 504 Program are
met. To assist in resolution of any reasonable accommodation issues
which arise in the recruitment, selection and placement of qualified
disabled persons in the City workforce. To develop recommendations on
the future role of the accessibility program in the City. To serve as
an advisor to other public or private entities on accessibility issues
where it appears the Commission can make a positive contribution to
resolution of such problems.
CITIZEN'S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The purpose of this chapter is to establish
the Stormwater Advisory Committee for the reasons of: Compliance
with the City of Clinton's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit
requirement Part II; Sec. B.; No. 1. That requirement states:
“Establish Storm Water Advisory Committee - The permittee shall
establish a storm water advisory committee to participate in decision
making, holding public hearings, and working with volunteer groups.
Businessmen, developers, homeowners, members of environmental groups
and members of the public at large shall be allowed to participate, if
interested. However, the permittee may place reasonable limits on the
total number of individuals participating in the group. …meetings
held at least once each calendar year for the duration of the
permit.”
The committee will assist with decision making on
issues that affect stormwater issues in the City of Clinton. The
committee will also help with public education on stormwater issues as
well as help provide with volunteer assistance with stormwater
activities in the community.
The Committee shall have the following powers and
duties:
To familiarize City staff and the general public
about stormwater issues. To develop recommendations about stormwater
issues to be considered by the City Council for implementation.
To develop subcommittees for reasons of organizing volunteers for
stormwater-related issues and community activities.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Commissioners must be citizens of Iowa, eligible
electors and residents of the City preceding their appointment.
No person while on said commission shall hold or be a candidate
for any office of public trust.
The commission shall administer the civil service
procedure as contained in Chapter 400, Code of Iowa, and amendments
thereto and shall have, exercise and perform all powers and duties as
provided thereby.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
The Commission shall review all projects requiring
a building permit or demolition permit that are located within a
designated Historic District or that have been designated a Historic
landmark to consider the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness.
The Community Development Department shall forward a copy of all
demolition and building permit applications related to any designated
Historic District or Historic Landmark to the Historic Preservation
Commission.
An application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness shall be obtained from the building official, and when
completed, filed with the appropriate administrative official as
designated by the Commission.
For projects requiring a building permit, the
applicant shall submit a complete description of the project, including
plans and photographs 30 days prior to the monthly meeting of the
Commission. The applicant will be notified of the meeting and shall
have the opportunity to present his or her request for a Certificate of
Appropriateness.
The Commission's review shall be based on the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the
Commission design guidelines.
The Commission shall approve, approve with
modification, or deny the issuance of the Certificate. The findings of
the Commission on each application shall be contained in a written
resolution setting forth the full reason for its decision and the vote
of each member participating therein. Such resolution shall be placed
on file for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk within
ten (10 ) business days after the meeting at which the application was
acted upon. Thereafter, a copy of the resolution shall be sent to the
applicant by ordinary mail. If the application is approved or approved
with modifications acceptable to the applicant, a certificate of
appropriateness will be issued, signed by the chairperson, and
immediately transmitted along with the application to the Building
Official. If the application is disapproved, the application will be
immediately transmitted, along with the written resolution of the
Commission's findings, to the building official.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Municipal Housing Agency is authorized to
transact business and exercise all municipal housing powers in
accordance with Chapter 403A of the Code of Iowa.
A Board of Commissioners consisting of five (5)
members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to Council approval,
for overlapping two (2) year terms. Commissioners shall be
eligible for reappointment for two additional terms. Members of
the Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled
to the necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the
discharge of their duties. The powers of the Municipal Housing
Agency shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners.
The Mayor shall designate a Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson from among the Commissioners. The Commission may
employ a director, technical experts, and such other agents and
employees as may be necessary and the Commission shall prescribe their
qualifications, duties, and compensation. The Commission shall
adopt its own rules of procedure and shall keep a record of its
proceedings.
HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS
The City of Clinton, Iowa has adopted the
following standard codes by reference as the Clinton Building Code:
International Building Code 2006 Edition (published by the
International Code Council, Inc.), International Mechanical Code 2006
Edition (published by the International Code Council, Inc.), National
Electrical Code 2005 Edition (published by National Fire Protection
Agency), International Residential Code 2006 Edition (published by the
International Code Council, Inc.), International Existing Building Code
2006 Edition (published by the International Code Council, Inc.), and
International Energy Conservation Code 2006 Edition (published by the
International Code Council, Inc.). Said standard codes are hereby
adopted in full except for such portions as may hereinafter be deleted,
modified, or amended. If any conflict exists between said adopted
codes, the more restrictive code requirement applies. The
provisions of said codes shall be controlling in the construction of
buildings and other structures and in all matters covered by such code
within the corporate limits of the City of Clinton, Iowa and shall be
known as the "Clinton Building Code".
The Board of Appeals shall consist of seven (7)
members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters
pertaining to building construction and are not employees of the
jurisdiction.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
The purposes of this chapter are:
To secure for all individuals within the City
freedom from discrimination in connection with employment, public
accommodation, housing, education and credit; and thereby to protect
the personal dignity of these individuals, to insure their full
productive capacities, to preserve the public safety, health, and
general welfare, and to promote the interests, rights and privileges of
individual citizens within the City.
To provide for the execution within the City of
the policies embodied in the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 and in the
Federal Civil Rights Act and to promote cooperation between the City
and the State and Federal agencies enforcing these acts; and
To provide, at the local level, a Commission on
Human Rights, dedicated to the following: effective enforcement
of the Iowa Civil Rights Act, service as a source of information to
employers, laborers, businessmen, employees, tenants, and other
citizens relative to various civil rights legislation and regulations;
and active assistance to prevent and eliminate the effect of
discriminatory practices.
The Commission shall administer the Iowa Civil
Rights Act as contained in Chapter 216, Code of Iowa, and amendments
thereto and shall have, exercise and perform all applicable powers and
duties as provided thereby and the following:
Establish rules to govern, expedite, and
effectuate the procedures of the Civil Rights Act and its own actions
thereunder.
Appoint and prescribe the duties of employees as
the Commission deems necessary for the enforcement of this chapter,
subject to the funds appropriated by the Council for that purpose.
Issue such publications and reports of
investigations and research as in the judgment of the Commission tend
to promote good will among the various racial, religious and ethnic
groups within the City and which tend to minimize or eliminate
discrimination in public accommodations, employment, apprenticeship and
on-the-job training programs, vocational schools or housing, because of
race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability or
ancestry.
Prepare and transmit to the Mayor and to the
Council from time to time, but not less than once each year, reports
describing its proceedings investigations, hearings conducted and the
outcome thereof, decisions rendered, and the other work performed by
the Commission.
Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council for
such further legislation as may be necessary and desirable, and adopt,
publish, amend and rescind regulations consistent with and necessary
for the enforcement of this chapter.
Enter into contracts with Federal and State Civil
Rights agencies which would further the purposes of this chapter.
Hold meetings at intervals of not less than one
per month at a time and place to be determined by the Commission.
Establish and administer a positive Affirmative
Action Plan for the City, and administer any Fair Housing Programs as
are necessitated by Federal/State regulations.
Assist all City contracting authorities in
preparing equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination
provisions for contract specifications and advise them as to the
compliance records of prospective contractors.
Require that all City agencies, boards and
commissions forward to the agency all equal opportunity documents for
review and evaluation prior to their submission thereof to any State or
Federal agency.
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