THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MARKHAM

POLICY RESPECTING CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS TO

BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

Council recognizes the valuable contributions made by citizens that are appointed to various Statutory and Advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions in the Town of Markham. To ensure that integrity is maintained in this process, Council adopts the following criteria for the selection and appointment of citizens to these special purpose bodies:

1. Vacancies on statutory and advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions shall be advertised in local Town of Markham newspapers, unless otherwise directed by Council.

2. All candidates shall submit to the Town Clerk, an application, together with any other relevant data or resume.

3. Candidates shall not be selected unless a completed application is submitted for consideration.

4. Completed applications will be reviewed by Council in a Special Meeting and a list of candidates shall be selected for each Committee.

5. Candidates shall be appointed to only one Committee and may not be a member of more than one Committee during their term of office.

6. Committee members shall be appointed by by-law for a term of one (1), two (2) or three (3) years, or for that portion of the term that is prescribed by Council, unless specified by legislation.

7. Candidates selected to Committees shall not serve for more than one (1) term either: 1, 2 or 3 years. Notwithstanding this however, it may be necessary from time to time for Council to depart from this principle when it is deemed that there is a need to maintain continuity within a Committee, which requires the reappointment of a Member. A Member may reapply again to a committee after a one year absence.

8. A candidate must be 18 years of age and a resident of the Town of Markham, unless it is deemed by Council that there is a need to maintain continuity within a committee and requires the reappointment of a member who has moved from the Town.

Adopted by Council at its meeting held on May 24, 1994