 | Leadership Committee |
- ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and provide recommendations to the Full Commission/Executive Board on financial matters.
- Act to ensure NIRPC's financial stability and sustainability.
- Recommend to the Full Commission an annual budget and necessary amendments thereto.
- Approve claims and accept financial reports.
- Make recommendations to the Full Commission on any necessary changes and adjustments to NIRPC's structure and operations.
- Discuss and develop legislative initiatives and positions of the Commission on legislative matters.
- Advise and adopt policy on personnel matters related to NIRPC staffing and employment.
- Ensure NIRPC's programs and activities are publicly transparent and reflect input from affected stakeholders.
- Champion NIRPC's adopted Public Participation Plan, Engage NWI.
- Review and ensure compliance with NIRPC's Title VI requirements and other such federal obligations.
- Assist the NIRPC Chair in ensuring the attendance of commissioners at the Full Commission, Executive Board, and Advisory Committees
- MEMBERSHIP
- 13 Commissioners: 3 per County plus NIRPC Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary)
- Proxies are not permitted on this committee.
- Commissioners missing more than two committee meeting in succession will be replaced.
Lake County:
- Bob Carnahan, Town of Cedar Lake
- Keesha Hardaway, Town of Merrillville
- Gerald Swets, Town of St. John
- Wendy Mis, Munster Clerk-Treasurer
Porter County:
- Jack McGraw, Town of Burns Harbor
- David Phelps, Town of Beverly Shores
- Edward Morales, Porter Township
La Porte County:
- Thomas Dermody, City of La Porte
- Denise Ebert, Town of Wanatah
- Justin Kiel, La Porte County Council
Governor's Appointee:
- (Awaiting Governor's Appointment)
- 13 Commissioners: 3 per County plus NIRPC Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary)
- QUORUM
- 3 Voting committee members constitute a quorum.
- A simple majority of the quorum is required to act.
- MEETING SCHEDULE
- Generall, and initially, meets every other month on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
- Additional monthly or other off-schedule meetings may be necessary during legislative sessions or other times of particular need.
- Does not normally meet during months when the Full Commission/Executive Board does not meet.
2025 Meeting Schedule:
- January 14
- March 11
- May 13
- August 12
- October 14
- MINUTES