Town Boards and Committees Appointments: Final Selection

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The fate of Glen Abbey Golf Course and the redevelopment of Downtown Oakville were all discussed and then proposals written up by the members of the Town Boards and Committees. It is extremely important who is appointed to each.

On November 18th Oakville's Town Councillors will be appointed to various Town boards and committees.

Town Boards and Committees Appointments

Please note that no appointments were made to the Community Services and Administrative Services Committees at the November 18, 2019 Council meeting. Council voted Monday night to disband these committees effective January 1, 2020

CAO Review Committee

  1. Mayor Burton
  2. Councillor Adams
  3. Councillor Haslett-Theall
  4. Councillor Longo Elgar
  5. Councillor Robertson

Community Spirit Awards Selection Committee

The Selection Committee shall be comprised of the Mayor, who shall serve as Chair, and two Members of Council, and a minimum of four other members to be appointed by Council upon recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee.

  1. Mayor Burton
  2. Councillor Chisholm
  3. Councillor Grant

Community Task Force for Oakville’s Community Energy Plan

The CEP will support Oakville as the most livable town in Canada by working towards achieving world-class energy performance, greenhouse gas reductions, and climate change resiliency.

  1. Councillor Longo

Development Charges Steering Committee

  1. Mayor Burton
  2. Councillor Adams
  3. Councillor Chisholm
  4. Councillor Haslett-Theall
  5. Councillor Sandhu

Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee

The Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee is a legislated committee established to provide advice and assist Town Council on heritage matters to address requirements under the Ontario Heritage Act.

  1. Councillor Duddeck
  2. Councillor Gittings

Oakville Tourism Partnership Visit Oakville

  1. Councillor O’Meara

Accessibility Advisory Committee

Oakville Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) is to provide advice to Town Council on accessibility initiatives to address requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) in promoting accessibility for residents of all abilities.

  1. Councillor Grant Robertson

Appeals Committee

  1. Councillor Grant
  2. Councillor Haslett-Theall
  3. Councillor Lishchyna
  4. Councillor Robertson
  5. Councillor Sandhu

Town of Oakville Water Air Rescue Force (TOWARF)

TOWARF is a Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit and provides marine search and rescue service with the primary goal of saving lives at risk in Western Lake Ontario.

Councillor Longo

Councillors hold these positions on the Town Boards and Committees for one year starting on December 1st.

Budget Committee

The budget committee appointments are done at an earlier date. The members change each year however the appointment period covered is 4 years.

2020 Budget Committee

  1. Mayor Burton
  2. Councillor Adams
  3. Councillor Chisholm
  4. Councillor Haslett-Theall
  5. Councillor Sandhu Robertson

2021 Budget Committee

  1. Mayor Burton
  2. Councillor Adams
  3. Councillor Duddeck
  4. Councillor Grant
  5. Councillor Robertson Sandhu

2022 Budget Committee

  1. Mayor Burton
  2. Councillor Adams
  3. Councillor Gittings
  4. Councillor Knoll
  5. Councillor Parmar

This is a major role, since the decisions they make can impact our town for years.