Councillors here have some new assignments after approving the traditional mid-term re-organization of municipal committee appointments.
The appointments were determined through discussions between Mayor Bruce Whale and CAO Patty Sinnamon, and by resolution following a discussion of council at the Jan. 8 meeting.
Whale explained the municipality has traditionally made some changes to committee appointments mid-term in order to allow councillors to gain experience in more areas.
Council appointments to committees are as follows:
– Parks, Culture and Recreation, councillors Mike Downey and Andy Knetsch;
– Cemetery, councillor Jim Curry and Councillor Neil Driscoll;
– Economic Development, Knetsch and Driscoll;
– Farm Safety, Downey and Driscoll;
– Wellington County Active Transportation, Curry;
– Alma Community Centre management, Whale and Downey;
– Maryborough Senior Housing, Curry (to June 30, 2013), Knetsch (to Dec. 31, 2014);
– Community Emergency Management, Knetsch; and
– Human Resources: Downey, Curry and Whale.
Councillors Curry and Driscoll were also appointed to a new ad hoc Wastewater committee to prepare a submission and presentation to the provincial environment ministry in a bid to increase the flow rates on the certificate of approval at the municipality’s waste water treatment facility. This committee also includes public works director Larry Lynch, CAO Patty Sinnamon, public works manager Don Culp and a representative of the town’s engineering firm R. J. Burnside. The committee was also given approval to add a consultant if required.
