Committees
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Agriculture Advisory Committee Emergency Program Executive Committee (EPEC) Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) Forestry Round Table (DISSOLVED) Infrastructure, Development and Capital Projects Committee (DISSOLVED) Medical Services Advisory Committee Northeast BC Resource Municipalities Coalition Personnel Committee (DISSOLVED) |
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AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
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Members: Citizen Members (advertised for and appointed by Council) Staff Representation (appointed by CAO) |
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Mandate: To advise Regional Council regarding the municipal bylaws and policies aimed at the encouragement and guidance of agricultural development, including the Official Community Plans (OCP) and Zoning Bylaws. |
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BOARD OF VARIANCE |
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Three (3) appointed citizen members
Mandate: When a zoning bylaw has been adopted, there are certain circumstances where a person can receive a minor variance to the provisions in the bylaw by appealing to the Board of Variance (BOV). A person may apply to the BOV for a minor variance if they feel compliance with the bylaw would cause them a hardship. For example, if a big rock in their yard made it a hardship to site the house in conformity with the normal setbacks- a person could apply for a minor variance. The NRRM BOV consists of three appointed citizen members (current term is January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020), to hear requests at meetings that are open to the public. |
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EMERGENCY PROGRAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EPEC) |
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Chair: Mayor Gary Foster |
Vice Chair: Regional Councillor Laurie Dolan |
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Regional Councillor Kyle Andrews Staff Representative as appointed by CAO RCMP Designated Representative |
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Mandate: Required by Provincial law and established by local bylaw, the EPEC Committee meets quarterly and is composed of the Mayor and two Regional Councillors. The Emergency Program Executive Committee provides legislative leadership for the Emergency Operations Committee (EOC), reviewing and making recommendations on emergency planning to the Regional Council as well as overseeing coordination of local with regional and provincial efforts, for the protection and defence of the area during civil emergencies. |
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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (EOC) |
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Members: Regional Councillor Todd Penney Representatives from local Emergency Response Organizations & local Major Industries |
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Mandate: Required by the Emergency Response Plan and Provincial Law, this committee serves to establish, maintain & administer emergency plans and responses for the purpose of civil defense; to develop guidelines & outline responsibilities for all services in the event of an emergency; to review emergency operations, resources & capabilities for adequacy. |
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| FORESTRY ROUND TABLE | |||
| In 2017, the Forestry Roundtable Committee was dissolved with relevant matters to be discussed by Council as a whole. | |||
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Mandate: Working with stakeholder groups and reporting to the Regional Council, this committee will work towards a more resilient, prosperous, sustainable, and diversified forest economy in the region. This committee will identify measurable and common goals that together, stakeholders can achieve to ensure a healthy forest economy in Northern Rockies Regional Municipality; to provide a united front on common goals where action from higher levels of government is needed to achieve common goals; and promote co-operative efforts between stakeholders, in the long-term interest of the broader local forest economy. Such committee initiatives include: adjustments to tenure frameworks, targeted decrease in dependence on wood commodity sales to the US market, maximizing value from the whole forest, review of local Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations practices, creative solutions to wood waste, alternative energy and climate change initiatives. |
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In 2017, the Infrastructure, Development and Capital Projects Committee was dissolved with relevant matters to be discussed by Council as a whole. |
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Mandate: Guided by Federal and Provincial Infrastructure deficit funding, ACAP or other funding and the NRRM annual budget established by Regional Council, the mandate of the Infrastructure, Development and Capital Projects Committee will be to provide information, advice & recommendations to the Regional Council on the following matters and issues: prioritizing, maintaining and upgrading NRRM infrastructure including emergency service buildings, NRRM buildings, assets and properties, roads & highways, water and sewer infrastructure, NR Regional Airport and includes community housing, Capital projectswith budgets greater than $100,000; and Capital projects budgeted less than $100,000, if requested by Council or City Manager; monitoring and reporting on contractors, budgets, insurance negotiations & legal issues, sub-contractors and suppliers, capital projects tendering processes, construction grants and funding. |
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Medical Services Advisory Committee |
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Existing Citizen, Agency & Stakeholder Members |
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Mandate: To investigate the feasibility of various short and long‐term options for establishing locally based community health care. Committee members advise Mayor and Council on various health care models and options to improve access to health care services in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Committee initiatives:
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Northeast BC Resource Municipalities Coalition |
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Mandate: The mandate is to protect and enhance the existing quality of life and level of services for citizens in the Peace Region and Northern Rockies while facilitating resource developement in Northeastern British Columbia. |
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE |
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In 2017, the Personnel Committee was dissolved with relevant matters to be discussed by Council as a whole. |
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Mandate: Reporting to the Regional Council, this committee will work collaboratively with administration on personnel issues such as collective bargaining, labour relations, recruitment strategies and remuneration. |
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TOAD RIVER AREA PLANNINGADVISORY COMMITTEE |
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Regional Council Appointees: Danny Soles Regional Councillor Todd Penney |
Alternate Regional Council Appointees: Regional Councillor John Roper |
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Miscellaneous |
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Alaska Highway Community Society Representative: Regional Councillor Lorraine Gerwing
Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce Representative: Regional Councillor Lorraine Gerwing
Fort Nelson Historical Society Representative: Regional Councillor Kyle Andrews
Fort Nelson Rotary Club Representative: Regional Councillor Kyle Andrews
Municipal Finance Authority of BC Primary Representative: Regional Councillor Danny Soles Alternate: Regional Councillor Laurie Dolan Second Alternate: Regional Councillor Lorraine Gerwing
Municipal Insurance Association of BC Representative: Regional Councillor Laurie Dolan Alternate: Regional Councillor Lorraine Gerwing Second Alternate: Mayor Gary Foster
North Central Local Government Association Representative: Regional Councillor Lorraine Gerwing
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) Northeast Regional Advisory Committee (NERAC) Representative: Mayor Gary Foster Alternate: Regional Councillor Laurie Dolan
Poplar Hills Golf & Country Club Board Representative: Regional Councillor Danny Soles
Fort Nelson Public Library Board Representative: Regional Councillor Kyle Andrews
Phoenix Theatre Society Board Representative: Regional Councillor Todd Penney |
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