Committee Vacancies

All members of the public are eligible for public appointment.

When there are vacancies, both an online application form and a hard copy application form will be made available.

Yes. On your application form, you must select the Board(s) and/or Committee(s) for which you want to apply and rank them in order of preference.

• All applications are presented to City Council during a closed session. During this session, City Council will assess all applications using the scoring tool in effect at the time, select applicants to be added to a roster of recommended appointees, and direct staff to bring forward an open report to appoint members.

• Recommended appointees will be contacted by the Clerk's Office to ensure that they wish to have their name stand for appointment.

• A report and by-law will be presented to City Council in open session to appoint all public members.

• Appointments are effective as of February 1.

You will receive formal notification of your appointment from the Clerk's Office indicating the term and any other pertinent information. Unsuccessful applicants are also notified following completion of the appointment process.

Most of the positions are voluntary with the exception of the Committee of Adjustment.

Visit our Boards and Committee webpage for more information about each Board and Committee.

Each Committee has a Recording Secretary that is responsible for the administration of the Committee. Their contact information can be found on our Boards and Committees webpage.

City of Owen Sound staff provide administration for the River District Board of Management; however, administration for the other four (4) Boards is provided by those organizations. Information on those Boards can be found on our Boards and Committees webpage.

Committee meeting dates and times, as well as the River District Board of Management meeting dates and times, can be found by visiting our Meetings of Council and Committees webpage.

Meeting dates and times for the other four (4) Boards can be found by visiting our Boards and Committees webpage.

Committee meetings, as well as the River District Board of Management meetings, are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall which is a fully accessible building. All meetings are livestreamed to the City's website.

Meetings for the other four (4) Boards are held in the following locations:

• Grey Sauble Conservation Authority Board - Administration Centre (237897 Inglis Falls Road, Owen Sound)

• Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library Board - Library Auditorium (824 1st Avenue West, Owen Sound)

• Owen Sound Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation and Owen Sound Housing Company - Location to be determined by the Board

• Owen Sound Police Services Board - 2nd Floor Public Meeting Room (922 2nd Avenue West, Owen Sound)

Meetings are held in person, but electronic participation is permitted. As per the City's Procedural By-law, a public member may participate in a maximum of two (2) Regular Meetings of a Committee per calendar year by electronic means. The Committee Chair may permit a member to participate in additional Regular Meetings by electronic means at their discretion.

Approximately 1.5 hours per meeting, depending on the committee selected, and preparation time of approximately 1-2 hours per meeting.

There will be preliminary courses that need to be completed on your own time (approximately 4 hours) and a 2-hour training session in Council Chambers for public members who have been appointed to a Committee of Council.

Public members who have been appointed to a Board will receive training at the first meeting of the new Board.

Meeting invites are sent electronically and the agendas and minutes are available on the Meetings of Council and Committees webpage. If you do not have a computer, you can connect with the Committee's Recording Secretary to obtain a printed copy of the agendas.