Councillor Ross Chaulk would like to know what exactly is being done to replace two representatives on Wellington North Power.
Chaulk brought up the issue Monday night under councillor’s privilege to find out what exactly is going on.
“We own approximately 97% to 98% of Wellington North Power?” Chaulk asked.
“Yes,” responded Mayor Mike Broomhead.
Chaulk then said there are opening for two directors on the board.
Again, Broomhead agreed.
Chaulk then said, “We should be doing everything in our power to get the best representatives we can.”
He said the last time around, there were advertisements placed for those positions.
“What are we doing now?”
He said the situation has remained the same for a few months now, and we haven’t talked about it.
“I’d like to know what’s going on. And I’d like to see … if at all possible … one of those representatives from the north part of the township and the other from the south end.”
His concern, he said, is that both of the directors who were not renominated are from the Arthur area and that there is the potential the village could lose all of its representation on the board.
Broomhead said the past two times the positions were advertised and the board put forward names.
Chaulk, however, felt “We should be trying to take advantage of all the experience that is out there … and we should have equal representation between the Arthur and Mount Forest areas.”
He said he was asking simply because council has not been informed of what is happening.
Broomhead said he would ask at the board meeting next week.
However, he also said, “If the positions are opened up to interviews, there is nothing to say the applicants are from Wellington North. Someone from Orangeville or Sudbury could apply to be on that board.”
However, Chaulk said if the board is municipally-owned, “Why could it not be stipulated?”
“It doesn’t,” said Broomhead.
“I think we have great candidates who live locally,”?Chaulk maintained.
Broomhead agreed.
He added, “It is the shareholders that ultimately make the decision, and we are the shareholders.”
Chaulk reiterated the last information he had received was that there were two nominations from the floor, and no motion seconded from the floor to support either director’s nomination.”
Broomhead contended that as it stands, anyone from anywhere could apply, and the most qualified person might not be local.
“The most qualified person could also live right here in Wellington North,” Chaulk maintained.
