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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: November 28, 2016
Report Number: CLD-037-16 Resolution:
File Number: C12.GE By-law Number:
Report Subject: Appointments to Various Boards and Committees
Recommendations:
1.That Report CLD-037-16 be received;
2.That the current appointees be thanked for their contributions to the various Boards
and Committees;
3.That the Committee consider the applications for appointment to the various boards
and committees, and that the vote be conducted to appoint the citizen and Council
representatives to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, in accordance with the
Appointment to Boards and Committees Policy;
4.That Anthony Wood be appointed to the Ganaraska Forest Recreation User
Committee, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2017 or until a successor is
appointed;
5.That Filip Aleksanderek be appointed to the Heritage Committee, for a term ending
December 31, 2018 or until a successor is appointed;
6.That the following three applicants be appointed to the Newcastle Village
Community Hall Board for a two-year term ending December 31, 2018 or until a
successor is appointed:
Sierd De Jong
Dave Eastman
Shirley Rogers
7.That Thomas Hossie be appointed to the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management
Advisory Committee, for a term ending December 31, 2018 or until a successor is
appointed; and
8.That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-037-16 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-037-16 Page 2
Report Overview
This report is intended to provide background information regarding vacancies on various
boards and committees in order to assist Council in the appointment process.
1. Background
The Municipality of Clarington has several Boards and Committees with appointments
which expire on December 31, 2016. Additionally, the Municipal Clerk’s Department has
received notification of resignations from the Heritage Committee and Samuel Wilmot
Nature Area Management Advisory Committee.
Accordingly, the Municipal Clerk’s Department placed an advertisement in the following
local papers:
Clarington This Week – November 9 and November 16
Orono Weekly Times – November 9 and November 16
In addition, the advertisement was placed on the Municipality’s
Website, www.clarington.net/committees. Current members of all boards and
committees were contacted about the vacancies as well.
2. List of Applicants
The applications have been circulated confidentially under separate cover as they contain
personal information. Below is an alphabetical listing of the various Boards and
Committees and applicable information.
Please note that two asterisks following the applicant’s name indicates that the person is
presently a member of the Board or Committee.
“LATE” following the name indicates the application was received past the deadline of
November 21, 2016 at noon.
2.1 Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC)
As per Resolution #C-105-13, Council will “stagger the terms of members, by appointing
half of the membership every two years, for four year terms”. At this point, there are five
positions to be filled, for a four year term ending December 31, 2020 or until a successor
is appointed.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-037-16 Page 3
The AAC is comprised of 10 members consisting of agricultural representatives of various
farming interests (beef, dairy, apple, greenhouse, cash crops, hog, poultry, etc.), one of
which is a representative of the Durham Federation of Agriculture (DFA) and one Council
representative. The following applicants wish to be considered for appointment to the
AAC:
Les Caswell***
Milton Dakin
Elgin Greenham**
Brenda Metcalf**
W. Edward Watson (Ted)**
Henry Zekveld**(LATE)
2.2 Ganaraska Forest Recreational User Committee
There is one position to be filled for a one year term ending December 31, 2017 or until a
successor is appointed.
The Committee provides advice to the GRCA regarding recreational use of the
Ganaraska Forest. The following applicant wishes to be considered for appointment to
the Ganaraska Forest Recreational User Committee.
Anthony Wood
2.3 Heritage Committee
There is one position to be filled for a term ending December 31, 2018 or until a
successor is appointed.
The Heritage Committee is comprised of a minimum of 5 members to a maximum of 12
members, including a representative from the Newcastle Village and District Historical
Society, a representative from Clarington Museums and Archives, and 1 Council
representative. The following applicant wishes to be considered for appointment to the
Heritage Committee:
Filip Aleksanderek
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-037-16 Page 4
2.4 Newcastle Village Community Hall Board
There are three positions to be filled for a two year term ending December 31, 2018 or
until a successor is appointed.
The Newcastle Village Community Hall Board is comprised of seven members including
three appointed by Council, two elected by the residents of Newcastle and three Council
representatives. The following applicants wish to be considered for appointment to the
Board:
Dave Eastman**
Sierd Dejong**
Shirley Rogers**(LATE)
2.5 Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee
There is one position for a term ending December 31, 2018.
The Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee is comprised of a
minimum of eight citizens and one Council Representative. The Committee assists the
municipality and Ministry of Natural Resources in the management of the Samuel Wilmot
Nature Area. The following applicant wishes to be considered for appointment to the
Committee:
Thomas Hossie
3. Concurrence
Not Applicable
4. Conclusion
It is recommended that the Committee consider the applications noted in this report for
appointment to the various boards and committees.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-037-16 Page 5
5. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
C. Anne Greentree, Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO
Municipal Clerk Interim CAO
Staff Contact: Michelle Chambers, Committee Coordinator, 905-623-3379 ext. 2106 or
mchambers@clarington.net
Attachment 1 – Confidential Applications (Distributed Separately)
The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council's decision:
All Applicants
Gabrielle Bell, Newcastle Village Community Hall Board
Steve McMullen, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
F. Langmaid, Agricultural Advisory Committee
Brandon Weiler, Heritage Committee
Peter Windolf, Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee