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THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAMBTON SHORES
D.C.S. Report No. 34-2013 Tuesday February 26, 2013
TO:
FROM
RE:
Mayor Weber and Members of Council
Brent Kittmer, Director of Community Services
Lambton Shores Harbour Working Group
RECOMMENDATION:
That the report be received by Council for consideration of
the Draft Terms of Reference for the Harbours Working
Group.
REPORT
At the January 14, 2013 meeting Council considered report DCS 05-2013 regarding the
harbour depth maintenance program. While deliberating on the report Council
discussed the advantages of creating a Harbours Working Group as a forum for
stakeholder engagement regarding harbour operations. This report presents a first draft
of the Terms of Reference for the Working Group for Council feedback.
The following notes outline the perspective taken while drafting the TOR. Council
feedback would be appreciated so that the TOR can be finalized.
Scope and Purpose
It was staff’s perspective that the working group should be an informal forum for
idea sharing, and not for decision making. It will be staff’s responsibility to report
on the recommendations coming from the group.
The scope of the group is planned to be limited to the municipal harbours, and
will not include the issue of ice management. Ice management activities in Port
Franks is a similar but separate topic that will be dealt with when the ABCA
presents the cost sharing report from AECOM. When that report comes forward a
separate public engagement will be required.
It is not intended for the working group to be a formal committee of Council.
Composition
Composition is expected to be elected officials, staff, and public stakeholders as
noted in the draft TOR.
It was staff’s perspective that the working group be primarily a staff driven
undertaking with elected officials present to hear and understand the issues that
come forward. As such a formal Chair of the group has not been identified,
however for the purposes of formality Council may wish to appoint a Chair whose
primary responsibilities would be to ensure order at meetings in the unlikely
event they become contentious.
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