MCMA COMMITTEES

2001

Awards and Recognition Committee

This Committee exists to encourage application of all ICMA award categories and to review applications to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria. In addition, the Committee is charged with appropriate celebration and recognition of manager's and management accomplishments.

Community Education Committee

Formerly part of the Professional Development Committee, a distinct committee was established by the Board to work with the educational community and publishers of educational materials on teaching students civics and local government and the role of city management therein.

Ethics Committee

This Committee serves as a state review agency for ICMA to address charges against members regarding breach of the ethical code. All members of MCMA are subject to sanctions for any violations whereof which occur during their membership. This Committee is responsible for implementing the MCMA Rules of Procedure for Enforcement of the ICMA Code of Ethics. In addition, it looks to program development to strengthen the members' knowledge of acceptable conduct under our code of ethics.

Managers In Transition Committee

This Committee is charged with keeping track of managers in transition and developing programs and services to assist them in their transition.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is a new committee combining the Diversity in the Workplace Committee and the Assistants Committee. The broad charge of this Committee is: to identify new members of the profession; to proactively welcome them to the profession or to Michigan; to encourage participation from new members at the Winter Institute and Summer Workshop; to ensure first-time conference participation is positive; to periodically survey new members, and women and minority members, regarding their attitudes about the MCMA; to provide mentoring or other supportive services to new members; and to make suggestions to the Winter Institute and Summer Workshop planning committees regarding contemporary diversity or assistantship issues.

Nominating Committee

This Committee develops a slate of officers for the upcoming year. The goals are identified with the Association's Constitution. The Committee is composed of seven members, which include the immediate past president, who acts as Chair, the President-Elect, and five members at large, with all five being selected from different Michigan Municipal League regions.

Professional Development Committee

This Committee serves as the focus for the training and professional development need of MCMA members. The Committee reviews other training needs and opportunities and makes recommendations to the MCMA Board. In addition, the Committee administers the scholarships program for MCMA members to attend various professional development programs (e.g., Menninger Institute, Harvard University Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, etc.).

Public Policy Committee

This Committee provides the Board of Directors with a working committee to review and make recommendations on public policy issues affecting the city management profession and local government. This Committee works closely with the Michigan Municipal League in developing solutions to critical issues affecting local government in Michigan.

Summer Workshop Planning Committee

This Committee plans the Summer Workshop, which traditionally has carried a personal development theme. While the Winter Institute is more general and emphasizes training and nuts and bolts issues, the Summer Workshop is oriented to individual personal and professional development and encourages family involvement in program sessions and other workshop activities.

Village Management Committee

This Committee is composed of village managers who act as a resource to provide information to other village governments seeking to create village manager positions. This Committee also seeks to identify specific needs of villages and attempts to provide alternatives and/or solutions. (Note: Currently, this committee is in the process of recommending that the focus of this committee be small communities, not villages exclusively. The Board should take action on this recommendation soon.)

Winter Institute Committee

This Committee organizes an intense two and one-half day workshop that is centered around a broad array of current management issues. The Winter Institute is the primary training function provided by the Association and serves as the Association's annual business meeting. For many managers, it is the only training or professional development opportunity they will attend.

Web Site Development Committee

This Committee has the responsibility of developing an MCMA web page and on-going administration of the site.