TOWN OF OLDS
BYLAW NO. 2023-33
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF OLDS ESTABLISHING THE MOUNTAIN VIEW POWER COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, cM-26 and amendments thereto, a municipality may pass bylaws in the relation to the establishment and functions of council committees, and to the procedures to be followed by council committees;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, cM-26 and amendments thereto, a council committee may consist of a combination of councillors and other persons;
AND WHEREAS, the council of the Town of Olds wishes to establish a council committee that makes recommendations to council on the distribution of funds via the Community Grant Program;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Olds in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, enacts as follows:
1. BYLAW TITLE
1.1 This Bylaw may be cited as the “Mountain View Power Committee Bylaw”.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 “Act” means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 cM-26 and amendments thereto.
2.2 “Administration” means the operational arm of the Town, comprised of the various departments and business units including all employees who operate under the leadership and supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
2.3 “Committee” means the Mountain View Power Committee.
2.4 “Community” means the geographic area established as the recreation boundary surrounding Olds (the lands legally described within the boundaries of Mountain View County as per Schedule 5, in the Intermunicipal Cooperation Committee Master Agreement).
2.5 “Council” means the Council of the Town of Olds elected pursuant to the Local Authorities Election Act, RSA 2000 cL-21 and amendments thereto.
2.6 “Town” means the municipal corporation of the Town of Olds in the Province of Alberta.
3. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
3.1 The Committee will be comprised of up to seven (7) public-at-large members appointed by Council.
3.2 Only individuals who are Mountain View Power customers are eligible to sit on the committee. This includes individuals who own or reside at any property that is a Mountain View Power customer.
3.3 Members shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years and can be renewed for an additional term of three (3) years at the discretion of Council.
3.4 Should a vacancy arise, Council may appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term via Council resolution.
3.5 For the initial appointments only, one half of the members would be appointed for a 1-year term and the rest for a 2-year term, notwithstanding section 3.4.
3.6 If a member is absent for two (2) consecutive meetings, the Council may declare the position vacant and appoint a successor.
3.7 The council may terminate the appointment of any member at any time.
3.8 Members appointed to this Committee will not receive remuneration.
3.9 Committee members are required to agree and maintain confidentiality and comply with all Town bylaws, policies, and procedure.
4. STATEMENT OF TO WHOM AND TO WHAT THE BYLAW APPLIES
4.1 This bylaw shall apply to the Town Council, administration, and appointed members of the committee.
5. COMMITTEE MEETINGS
5.1 The committee shall be called upon following the close of grant intake periods.
5.2 The committee shall receive administrative support from Town staff as required.
5.3 A member of the Town administration shall chair committee meetings but not be eligible to vote.
6. GENERAL RULES AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Council Policy 804C shall govern the Mountain View Power Community Grants Program and the process the committee follows when adjudicating grant applications.
6.2 The committee shall operate within the parameters of Town bylaws and policies.
7. SEVERABILITY
7.1 Every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any provision is declared invalid by a Court, then the invalid provisions shall be severed and the remainder provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.
8. EFFECTIVE DATE
8.1 This bylaw shall come into force and effect when it receives third reading and is duly signed.
READINGS
Read for the first time on the 25th day of September 2023.
Read a second time on the 25th day of September 2023.
Unanimous consent given for third reading given on the 25th day of September 2023.
Read a third and final time on the 25th day of September 2023.
SIGNATURE LINE
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Judy Dahl Mayor
Brent Williams Chief Administrative Officer
SIGNED by the Chief Elected Official and the Chief Administrative Officer this ____ day of September 2023.