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CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> Role: <br /> ■ Trusteeship; provide the link to the stakeholders—citizens. <br /> ■ Le,gislativ� Governing body of city government <br /> ■ Oversi review the City Manager's performance and results. <br /> ■ Council Development; develop and be knowledgeable of the City's Mission Statement and <br /> City goals and priorities. <br /> Responsibilities• <br /> ■ Read agenda items and be prepared at each meeting. <br /> ■ Visit the sites-of City issues and projects, in order to view the circumstances. <br /> ■ As olic setters rovide for fiscal res onsibili and the health and safe of citizens. <br /> P Y �P P tY tY <br /> ■ Set long term and intermediate goals and convert these into policy for implementation. <br /> � , <br /> ■ Set oals and ush the visior� for the Ci overnment and the communi . <br /> g `P tY g tY <br /> ■ Initiate policy considerations or projects and give consideration for initiatives brought by <br /> City staff. <br /> ■ Provide the funding and other resources for City government. <br /> ■ Be proactive in the Council role. <br /> ■ Hire the City Manager and evaluate his/her performance according to measures of <br /> outcomes (related to major policies, goals). <br /> ■ Promote collegial trust among Councilmembers, the City Manager and staff. <br /> ■ Appoint a Mayor Pro Tempore and appoint persons to vacant City Council positions <br /> according to a separately adopted City Council policy. <br /> ■ Support and uphold the Illinois Constitution and statutes and the Decatur Code of <br /> Ordinances. <br /> ■ ApprQve all expenditures of the municipal budget. <br /> ■ Become educated and informed of current trends that promote the City's growth. <br /> ■ Suggest potential candidates for service on City Boards and Commissions. <br /> 11. Boards and Commissions/Boazd of Local Improvements The membership of the Board <br /> of Local Improvements shall consist of the five (5) most senior incumbent Council members. If <br /> two or more council members have the same date of initial election, seniority, for the purpose of <br /> this policy, shall be determined by the greater vote total at such election. <br /> 12. Boazds and Commissions/Term Limitations The membership of persons serving on <br /> boards and commissions shall be limited to two succeeding full ternis, except for one-year term <br /> ap�ointments, and all such appointments sha11 be limited to a maximum of six years. <br />