Description: The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners conducts promotional exams, hires sworn police officers and fire fighters and holds disciplinary hearings.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Lorna Marquis, (630) 443-3777/lmarquis@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Craig Livermore	4/30/11
Greg Pacelli	4/30/12
James Urhausen	4/30/10
Don Haines	4/30/11
Sandra Wright	4/30/11

Description: The purpose of the Board shall be to facilitate the interpretation and administration of City ordinances governing electric, plumbing, building, fire/life safety and similar regulations of the City ("Building Regulations") and otherwise provide technical guidance to the City Council on matters relating to the same.

Term: 3 Years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Bob Vann, (630) 377-4411/bvann@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Tom Ritchie	4/30/10
Dan Marshall	4/30/10
Paul Hopkins	4/30/11
John Flynn, Chair	4/30/11
Thomas Lang, Vice Chair	4/30/11

Description: The Corridor Improvement Commission administers the Corridor Improvement Grant Program, which provides 50/50 matching grants for landscaping along Main Street, Randall Road, and Kirk Road. Grants are also available for downtown properties. Corridor Improvement Grants are awarded to property owners for landscape design services as well as plantings. The Commisson reviews and approves a landscape plan, and a member will visit the site when landscaping is installed to ensure that the plan is followed.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m., City Hall, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Karla McCleary, (630) 443-4093/kmccleary@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
VACANT	4/30/11
Alice Dechene	4/30/11
Kelly Potts	4/30/11
David English, Chairman	4/30/10
Vacant	4/30/12
Mari Kane	4/30/10
Mary Allen	4/30/12

Description: The Firemen’s Pension Fund Board administers the Firemen’s Pension Fund.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month in March, June, September and December, 8:30 a.m., Fire Station #1, 105 N. 1^st Ave.

Staff Contact: Nonda Anderson, (630) 377-4458/nanderson@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Patrick Mullen, City Treasurer	4/30/12
Chris Minick, Director of Finance	4/30/12
Joel Meeter (elected by Fire Dept.)	4/30/11
Craig Hanson (elected by Fire Dept.)	4/30/10
Larry Swanson (elected by retirees)	4/30/12

Description: The Government Operations Committee is a committee of the whole, meaning that all members of the City Council sit on this committee. As outlined in Title 2, Chapter 4 of the St. Charles Municipal Code, they discuss the following topics at meetings: municipal code, all legal suits or questions, liquor licenses, personnel manual, labor negotiations, safety manual/programs for employees, all financial matters, budgets, IRB’s, bonding, insurance matters, inventory control and purchasing.

Meetings: 1^st and 3^rd Mondays of every month immediately following the City Council meetings in the Council Chambers, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Description: The Government Services Committee is a committee of the whole, meaning that all members of the City Council sit on this committee. As described in Title 2, Chapter 4 of the St. Charles Municipal Code, they discuss the following topics at the meetings: police, fire, emergency services, traffic studies, youth safety, requests for community festivals, mosquito abatement, permits for fairs/carnivals, circuses, hot air balloon/seaplane landing permits, the sewer and water utility, the electric utility, all municipal property and buildings, all infrastructure within city jurisdiction (inclusive of curbs and gutters, streets, sidewalks, sewers, water lines, parking lots, etc.) all stormwater management (special service areas or otherwise), transportation matters and all public property sales.

Meetings: 4^th Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Description: The Historic Preservation Commission reviews façade improvements and building permits for exterior work within the historic district and consults on projects for historic buildings.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month, 7 p.m., Committee Room, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Russell Colby, (630) 762-6925/rcolby@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Craig Bobowiec	4/30/11
Julie Weals	4/30/12
Frederick Norris Jr.	4/30/12
Dr. Steven Smunt, Chairman	4/30/12
Michael Prestidge	4/30/10
Harold Withey	4/30/10
Thomas Pretz	4/30/11

Description: The purpose of the St. Charles Housing shall include, but not be limited to, preserving the existing affordable housing stock, promoting public awareness of the need for affordable housing, encouraging and guiding market forces to build new homes that meet the St. Charles Housing Endorsement Critera, and maintaining/increasing the availability of attainable/affordable housing for all members of the community by working with the private sector and major employers in the community.

Term: 3 Years (staggered)

Meetings: Meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Rita Tungare, (630) 443-3676/rtungare@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
John Hall	4/30/10
Vacant	4/30/11
Cindy Holler Larson, Chair	4/30/11
David Amundson, Vice Chair	4/30/10
Darlene Marcusson	4/30/10
Aldr. Betsy Penny	4/30/12
Todd Wallace	4/30/12
Steve Waeghe	4/30/11
Karrsten Goettel	4/30/11

Description: The Liquor Commission advises on liquor issues.

Meetings: Meets upon call of Commissioner.

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Mayor Don DeWitte, Liquor Commissioner	No Terms Specified

Description: The 708 Community Mental Health Board reviews requests for funding and makes recommendations to distribute funds collected from the Mental Health tax.

Term: 4 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Barb Gacic	4/30/12
Terry Murphy	4/30/12
Maureen Lewis	4/30/13
Mike Penny	4/30/13
Cliff Carrignan	4/30/10
Nancy Kane-Richards	4/30/10
John Rabchuk	4/30/10

Description: The Plan Commission reviews and holds public hearings for rezoning, special use and new developments.

Term: 4 years

Meetings: 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays of every month, 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 2 E. Main St., 2^nd Floor

Staff Contact: Colleen Johnson, (630) 443-3677/cjohnson@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Curt Henningson	4/30/11
William J. Spear (Secretary)	4/30/11
Tim Kessler (Vice Chairman)	4/30/12
Brian Doyle	4/30/10
Tom Schuetz	4/30/10
Sue Amatangelo	4/30/09
Daniel Vernard, Jr.	4/30/12
Todd Wallace, Chairman	4/30/10

Description: The Planning & Development Committee is a committee of the whole, meaning that all members of the City Council sit on this committee. As described in Title 2, Chapter 4 of the St. Charles Municipal Code, they discuss the following topics at meetings: planning and development matters, zoning/annexation/boundary lines, building code enforcement, zoning map, comprehensive plan, land/cash ordinance, economic development and downtown redevelopment.

Meetings: 2nd Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Description: The Police Pension Fund Board administers the Police Pension Fund.

Term: 2 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman.

Staff Contact: Lorna Marquis, (630) 443-3777/lmarquis@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Warren Drewes, City Treasurer	4/30/10
Larry Laughlin (elected by retirees)	4/30/10
Chris Minick, Director of Finance	4/30/10
Tim Beam (elected by Police Dept.)	4/30/10
Mike Griesbaum	4/30/10

Description: The Senior Services Commission evaluates, enhances and establishes resources to meet the economic, social and physical challenges of aging.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Due to all current commitments being fulfilled, this Commission is suspended until further notice.

Description: The Tree Commission manages city-owned trees, including trimming, Tree City USA designation, disease & pestilence, etc.

Term: 4 years

Meetings: 2^nd Wednesday of every other month, with the exception of April (ie January, March, April, May, July, September, November) at 7 p.m., Committee Room, 2 E. Main St., 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Ben Deutsch, (630) 377-4459/bdeutsch@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Phil Zavitz	4/30/12
Chris Scott	4/30/12
Suzie Myers	4/30/10
Warren Kammerer	4/30/10
Dana Thomas	4/30/12
Jim Nau, Chair	4/30/12
Gloria Klimek	4/30/10
Pam Otto	4/30/10
Ron Ziegler	4/30/10

Description: The Visitors Cultural Commission reviews requests for funding and makes recommendations for the distribution of funds collected from the Hotel/Motel Tax.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Chris Minick, (630) 762-7002/cminick@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
S. E. Ainsworth	4/30/10
James L. Collins	4/30/10
Anne L. Becker, Chairman	4/30/11
Charles Brown	4/30/11
Sandy Chapin	4/30/12
Jodi L. Manthei	4/30/12
Jeff Hunt	4/30/10
Kathy Melone	4/30/11
Guy Bellaver	4/30/12

Description: The Youth Commission directs services and grants to support the welfare of the City’s youth.

Term: 2 years

Meetings: 1^st Monday of every month, 6 p.m., Training Room, Police Dept., 10 State Ave.

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Joan Arteberry-Zavitz	4/30/11
Mary Ann Tilton	4/30/11
Karen Maloney	4/30/11
Marianne F. Weick	4/30/11
Nancy McFarland	4/30/11
Susan Schwerdtfeger	4/30/11
Kathleen Brens, Chairman	4/30/10
Kristen Kauke	4/30/11
Cliff Hime	4/30/11

Description: The Zoning Board of Appeals makes decisions on variations to the zoning ordinance setbacks, decides on fence heights, reviews appeals and holds hearings on appeals to zoning decisions.

Term: 5 years

Meetings: 4^th Thursday of every month, 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 2 E. Main St., 2^nd Floor

Staff Contact: Debbie Graffagna, (630) 443-3675/dgraffagna@stcharlesil.gov

Members	Term Expires
Don Nippert	4/30/11
Elizabeth Weisman	4/30/14
Elmer Rullman III, Chairman	4/30/10
Charles Simpson	4/30/12
Domenica Piga	4/30/12
Nabi Fakroddin	4/30/12
James Holderfield	4/30/13