Councilman Shields serves as the Chairperson for the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development.
The Committee on Land Use and Economic Development has charge of and jurisdiction over all ordinances, resolutions, bills, or papers affecting or pertaining to:
Art Commission
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
Conditional Use Permits
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) funding
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) funding
Department of Planning
Mapping and GIS
Historic Review Commission
Market Based Revenue Opportunities (MBRO)
Neighborhood Initiatives
Riverfront Development
Small Business Initiatives
Transportation
Zoning
All communications or matters to be brought forward to Council from any of the City authorities shall be directed to the respective Council Member serving on the authority's governing body.
On February 10, 2009, City Council President Doug Shields welcomed the Kindergarten Class from Minadeo School to City Council Chambers where they opened the meeting by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and singing Proud to be an American.
