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Members of County Council sit on various
Standing Committees which look after the business of the County and report
back to County Council at monthly meetings.
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The Standing Committees are as follows:
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Community Services Committee
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Corporate Services Committee
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Duties of Committees:
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To report to the Council
from time to time, whenever desired by the Council and as often as the
interest of the County may require, on all matters concerned with the duties
imposed on them respectively, and to recommend such action by the Council in
relation thereto as may be deemed necessary.
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To cause to be prepared and introduced into the Council all by-laws as may
be necessary to give effect to such of their reports or recommendations as
are adopted by the Council.
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To examine accounts
connected with the discharge of their duties or with the performance of any
works or the purchase of any material or goods under their supervision.
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To consider and report
on all matters referred to them by the Council or the Warden and every such
report shall be signed by the Chair submitting the same.
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| Committee Work |
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| The Community Services Committee shall: |
- Consider and report on
all matters with respect to the Middlesex Ontario Works Department
and the provision of assistance under the General Welfare
Assistance Act, or any other Act.
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Consider and report on all matters with respect to the operation
of Strathmere Lodge and the residents entrusted to the County's
care therein, pursuant to the Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes
Act and any other relevant Act.
- Consider and report on
any other matter relative to seniors services or services to those
in need in Middlesex County.
- Consider and report on
all matters concerning the provision of Social Housing.
- Consider and report on
all matters serving as the County Road Committee as required by
the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act.
- Consider and report on
any other matter with respect to roads, bridges or other
transportation services within the County.
- To receive reports from
staff regarding waste management, in particular to review and
monitor the progress of the City/County Joint Waste Management
Planning Process.
- Consider and report on
all matters concerning the provision of land ambulance.
- Consider and report on
matters concerning the Middlesex Fire Communications System, and
other fire service matters of county-wide interest.
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| The Corporate Services Committee
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- Consider and report on matters with respect to the County's
finances, including, but not limited to; budget development,
recommendation, and ongoing monitoring; review of accounts; advice
to the Treasurer, when requested on matters pertaining to his
Office; stewardship of the County's assets; and liability and
property insurance.
- Consider and report on all matters related to compensation;
human resources; health and safety; collective agreement
negotiations; and employment policies and procedures.
- Consider and report on all matters related to County property
other than that under the statutory direction provided to the
Community Services Committee.
- Consider and report on all matters relating to the functioning
of County Council.
- Consider and report on all matters concerning agriculture,
weed inspection, the County forests and tree cutting by-law, and
the County farm at Strathmere Lodge.
- Consider and report on matters with respect to land use
planning, economic and tourism development, the County Official
Plan, and related matters of County-wide interest.
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| Councillors
also sit on the Middlesex County Library Board and
several joint committees with the City of London. |
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| The Middlesex County
Library Board shall: |
- Be responsible for all matters with respect to Library
Services pursuant to the Public Libraries Act; and
- Consider and report on such other matters as it and Council
may from time to time agree that it will consider.
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| The
Special Events Committee's shall: |
- Consider and report on possible special events for Council
- Make arrangements for such special events as are approved by
Council.
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| Other
Standing and Special Committee's shall each consider and report on
all matters, financial and otherwise, in their respective
jurisdictions, and any other matters that may be referred to them. |
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| Council may
appoint such Ad Hoc Committees as are deemed necessary from time to
time to deal with matters assigned to them by Council for review and
report and shall be dissolved upon submission of their final reports
to Council. |
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