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Finance Committee
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The Finance Committee's
purpose is to review, investigate and
recommend Council action in all fiscal matters before Council; including budgets,
appropriations, taxes, assessments, employee wages and relations, expenditures and
general monetary policy, issues pertaining to economic development, and other special
assignments.
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Service Committee
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The Service Committee's purpose is to review, investigate and
recommend Council action in all matters of public utilities, streets, storm sewers,
sanitary sewers, water, street trees, and other special assignments.
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Safety Committee
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The Safety Committee's purpose is to review, investigate and
recommend Council action in all matters of public buildings and grounds, traffic safety,
police protection, fire protection, health, civil defense, building codes and inspection,
beautification and public park lands, recreational facilities, public facilities, and other
special assignments.
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Rules Committee
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Any resolution to amend the Rules of Council shall be referred to the
Rules Committee where it shall be considered immediately, taking precedence over any other
business before the committee, and the committee shall make a report on the resolution to
amend at the next regular session of Council following its introduction. The Rules Committee
shall meet at least once a year to review the standing rules of Council. The Rules Committees
authority shall include, but not limited to, reviewing, investigating and recommending councilmatic
action in areas involving eligibility for office and conflicts of interest. The Rules Committee
shall also review, investigate and recommend councilmatic approval or disapproval of all candidates
to fill vacancies for positions on City Council.
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Old Town
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Review, investigate and recommend Council action in all matters of downtown
issues, Landmarks Commission, historical features, building codes and inspection for historic
districts, and other special assignments.
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Committee of the Whole
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Review, investigate and recommend Council action in all matters of
annexation and subdivision regulations, and other special assignments.
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Landmarks Commission
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Canal Winchester contains numerous historic, architectural and environmental
resources that establish an environmental character. This environmental character is directly
linked to the economic, social, historical and cultural health and well being of the community.
The Landmarks Commission was established to help protect and preserve these resources and to
prevent intrusions and alterations within the established historic districts, which would be
incompatible with their established character.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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The Planning and Zoning Commission is responsible for reviewing and acting
upon applications for site plan approval, variances to the zoning code and subdivision
regulations, to review all proposed amendments to and rezoning of the zoning code and map,
and to hear and decide appeals of any decision or order made by the Planning and Zoning
Administrator or Zoning Officer involving the Planning and Zoning Commissions jurisdiction.
The Commission is also responsible to review all major subdivisions and forward their
recommendation to City Council.
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Street Tree Advisory Board
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The Street Tree Advisory Board was created by the city via Ordinance 38-92 on April 20, 1992. The Board consists
of five (5) members who are citizens of the City of Canal Winchester, to be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council of the City of Canal Winchester, Ohio.
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Charter Review Commission
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On or before the last day of January in the year of
2000 A.D. and each ten years thereafter, the Mayor shall appoint five and the Council shall appoint six
members of The Charter Review Commission. The Commission shall submit its findings and recommendations
for revisions of the Charter to the Council no later than the last day of December of the year of their appointment.
The terms of the members of the Commission shall end on the last day of December of the year of their appointment.
The Council may, in its discretion, submit any, all or none of the recommendations of the Commission to the electors
in the form of proposed amendments to the Municipality’s Charter at an election established by the Council.
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