Governance Committee

Committee Type

Advisory committee or task force

Purpose

The purpose of the Governance Committe is to review historical information on governance, report and make recommendations to Council on models of government reform.

Vision

To create a governance structure in Niagara that will better meet the needs of the community.

Goals

To provide potential directions to proceed with governance reform in Niagara.

Membership

The structure of the Governance Committee is:

• The Mayor and three City councillors
• Two St. Catharines Regional councillors
• Three citizens

Voting Membership

All Members of the Governance Committee have voting privileges.

Membership Responsibility

• Provide historical information to date on the issue of governance for all members
• Review and improve co-ordination and communication among upper and lower tier municipalities in the Region of Niagara
• Consider changes to reduce the overlap and duplication of present service delivery
• Create an enhanced accountability, transparency and accessibility model for both levels of government
• Evaluate potential models for a future governance structure in Niagara, considering structural change through boundary adjustments, amalgamations and annexations, changes in representation, size and composition of council, mode of election, functional changes in service delivery
• Work together to make recommendations for City council's consideration 

Membership Term

Term of council to January 2015.

Membership List

Mayor Brian McMullan
Coun. Jeff Burch
Coun. Peter Secord
Coun. Mat Siscoe

Regional Coun. Alan Caslin
Regional Coun. Bruce Timms

Citizen representatives: Mike Sullivan, Dr. John McTavish and Brett Sweeney

Meeting Schedule & Location(s)

City Hall, 4:30 p.m., third Wednesday of every month.