The following information has been sent out by Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
It would be a great opportunity to have one of our CBIH members apply for this position, at the present time Elsie Buck and Rollie Coombes have been serving on a similar committee mapping the walking trails within CBRM and it would be more advantageous to have others within the CBIH to work on this newer committee; please see the instructions below, the more volunteers the better for the walking community within our region.
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
by: CBRM's Department of Culture, Recreation and Facilities
Citizen Representation on Cape Breton Regional Municipality Active Transportation Advisory Committee
The Council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality is seeking the volunteer services of five (5) citizens who would be willing to have their names considered for service on the Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s Active Transportation Advisory Committee.
Interested residents of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality should forward a letter of application, together with a resume, noting their interest and experience with issues relating to active transportation, to the undersigned by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2011.
The successful candidates will be appointed by the Cape Breton Regional Municipal Council.
The AT Advisory Committee will be comprised of five Members at Large and two members of CBRM Council. Members may be appointed as individuals or as representatives of registered non-profit organizations.
In selecting members, CBRM will seek to ensure that the committee reflects the geographic and ethnic diversity of the community, and if possible the committee shall include representatives from the following: Mobility challenged persons, Youth, Cyclists/cycling organizations, Walkers/walking organizations, Business and Seniors. A background in transportation engineering, preventative health care, or physical education would be considered assets.
The Active Transportation Advisory Committee should have a minimum of four meetings per year. The Committee shall designate one of the meetings as an Annual Meeting.
The Committee’s role is to advise Council on the implementation of the CBRM Active Transportation Plan, and on active transportation matters generally.
The CBRM departments of Planning, Engineering, Public Works, Recreation and Police shall appoint a minimum of one staff person to attend meetings of the Committee in an ex officio capacity. These staff persons shall also be members of a staff AT Plan committee which will meet monthly to oversee day to day activities related to implementation of the AT Plan. In addition, various government departments, governmental organizations and NGOs shall be invited to appoint one person to attend the meetings in an ex officio capacity.
Signed:
Department of Culture, Recreation and Facilities
Department of Culture, Recreation and Facilities
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
320 Esplanade, Room 204
Sydney, NS B1P 7B9
