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CITY OF WATERLOO COMMITTEES RECRUITMENT The City of Waterloo has recently undergone a full Committee Review and Council is now inviting applicaâ€" tions from members of the general public who reside, own property, own a business or work at a business in the City of Waterloo and who desire to have their names considered for appointment to the below committees. We encourage qualified and interested individuals to volunteer their services and to have input on various issues that affect citizens of Waterloo. A number of the below Committees are new and do not yet have a Counâ€" cil approved Terms of Reference. All Committees will be reviewing and updating their Terms of Reference early in the term. Please note that appointments are for a two year term. For further information relating to a Committee, please telephone the staff contact. ho# 5wm%"9.oo '“JW%W&M ADVISORY COMMITTEES AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE Purpose: This is a new Committee formed out of the Sister City and Waterloo, Quebec Committees. The focus will be on making Waterloo connections provinâ€" cially, nationally and internationally. Terms of Reference to be established. Meetings: To be established Contact: _ Patricia Rutter, 519â€"747â€"8707 ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Purpose: This is a new Committee formed out of the Public Art and Cultural Development Committee to proâ€" mote arts and culture in the City of Waterloo. Terms of Reference to be developed. Meetings: To be established. Contact: _ Betty Anne Recchia, 519â€"747â€"8505 AUDIT COMMITTEE Members are required to have one of the following qualâ€" ifications: Chartered Accountant, Certified General Accountant or Certified Management Accountant, Lawyer, Professionâ€" al Engineer, Planner or Architect or considerable expenâ€" ence in the operation and management of a business Purpose: Review and comment on the procurement of goods and services, annual financial statements and polâ€" icy initiatives referred by Council. Meetings: Four times per a year, plus ad hoc as required Staff Contact: Robert Mavin, 747â€"8722 LAUREL CREEK CITIZENS® STEERING COMMITTEE Purpose: Coordinate, facilitate and oversee the rehabiliâ€" tation, protection and enhancement of Laurel Creek Meetings: Two or three organizational meetings throughout the year Staff Contact: Peggy Bednarek, $19â€"747â€"8643 RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Purpose: Provide community input into recreation and leisure services as a whole, including the Recreation and Leisure Master Plan process & Meetings: Approximately 15 per year Staff Contact: Greg Romanick, 519â€"747â€"8739 TRANSPORTATION AND TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Purpose: Advise Council on trails and bikeways to encompass all urban nonâ€"vehicular transportation and recreational circulation including pedestrians, cyclists 18 5 7 â€" 2 0 0 7 and transit users Meetings: Monthly, as established by the committee at the beginning of the term Staff Contact: Chris Hodgson, 519â€"886â€"2310, ext. 304 UPTOWN VISION COMMITTEE Purpose: Advise Council on policies which are consisâ€" tent with the intent of the Uptown Vision and Project 2007 Report Meetings: Monthly, as esFablished by the o committee at the beginning of the term Staff Contact: Patricia Rutter, 519â€"747â€"8707 VOLUNTEER SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Purpose: Enhance City services through the participaâ€" tion of volunteers Meetings: Every second month, second last 0 Thursday Staff Contact: Mary Thorpe, 519â€"885â€"1220, ext. 222 WATERLOO CITIZENS ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Purpose: Advise Council on matters relating to the environment Meetings: Monthly, as established by the O committee at the beginning of the term Staff Contact: Ron Ormson, 519â€"747â€"8708 or Denise McGoldrick, 519â€"747â€"8642 WATERLOO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE This committee requires members of the business comâ€" munity and the community at large Purpose: Advise Council on policies consistent with economic development program and provide critical data/intelligence on markets, labour force, industrial/commercial sites; resource to businesses; feaâ€" sibility assessments, proposals to Council. Meetings: Monthly, as established by the committee at the beginning of the term Staff Contact: Marlene Coffey, 519â€"747â€"8749 WATERLOO PARK COMMITTEE Purpose: Advise Council on matters relating to Waterâ€" loo Park Meetings: Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of every month, unless otherwise rescheduled by the Committee members Staff Contact: Mark Dykstra, 519â€"747â€"8611 STATUTORY COMMITTEES COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT These appointments are for the Council term (November 2010) Purpose: Make decisions on minor variances and land severance applications relative to the City‘s zoning byâ€" laws. Meetings: Monthly, as established by the Staff Contact: DANGEROUS DOG COMMITTEE The Committee requires members of the public and a Veterinarian. Purpose: To affirm, rescind or substitute its own desigâ€" nation of any dog deemed dangerous or potentially danâ€" gerous by the pound keeper, upon written request by the dog‘s owner for such hearing Meetings: If and when requested (within 15 days of the request) Staff Contact: Oiga Doucet, 519â€"747â€"8703 Monthly, as established by the committee at the beginning of the term Lisa Morrison, §19â€"747â€"8796 MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE Purpose: Recommend conservation of properties that are architecturally and/or historically significant in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act. Meetings: Monthly (with the exception of July and August), as established by the committee at the beginâ€" ning of the term Staff Contact: Marla Gillespie, 519â€"747â€"8753 PROPERTY STANDARDS AND FENCE VARIANCE COMMITTEES We are recruiting a joint membership for these two sepaâ€" rate committees. Property Standards Committee: Purpose: To hear appeals to property standards orders administrated by the Property Standards Officers. Upon hearing the evidence and arguments for and against the Order, the Committee may confirm the order, modify the order, rescind the order or extend the date of compliâ€" ance. Meetings: As required Staff Contact: Mary George, 519â€"747â€"8557 Fence Variance Committee Purpose: Make recommendations to Council with respect to the approval or refusal of fence vamance applications Meetings: As required Staff Contact: Mary George, 519â€"747â€"8557 SIGN VARIANCE COMMITTEE Members are required to be a representative from the sign industry Purpose: Appeal process for nonconforming sign appliâ€" cations in conjunction with the City of Waterloo Sign Byâ€"Law Meetings: Monthly Staff Contact: Lisa Morrison, 519â€"747â€"8796 SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE Members are required to be an architect Purpose: Review and evaluation applications for site plan approvals and implement design guidelines and policies for redevelopment projects Meetings: As established by the committee at O the beginning of the term Staff Contact: Bebe Khan, 747â€"8759 APPLICATION INFORMATION: Application forms are available on the City of Waterloo website www.waterioo.ca, under Mayor & Council, Committees or by contacting: Julie Scott, EA to the Mayor & Council City of Waterloo Tel: 519â€"747â€"8798; Fax: 519â€"747â€"8500 Eâ€"mail: committees@waterloo.ca Application forms may also be picked up at: Elected Officials‘ Office, 3rd Floor 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo Clerks Division 1st Floor 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. 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