Title
River Valley Alliance - Revised Terms of Reference
Proposed Motion(s)
1. That Council approve the River Valley Alliance (RVA) Terms of Reference as presented.
2. That Council approve remuneration for Parkland County resident Arlaine Monaghan, RVA Director at Large, at the same rates afforded our Public Member appointees under Council Policy C-AD26.
Body
Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports the proposed motions.
Purpose
Revise RVA Terms of Reference to recognize and appropriately support any County residents who assume a Member at Large position on the Board of Directors.
Summary
The RVA underwent a change in their governance structure a few years ago that has essentially resulted in the establishment of a RVA Board of Directors, RVA Advisory Committee and an RVA Administrators Committee. Previous to the change Parkland County, as a shareholder, appointed three members to the Board including one Council appointee and two public members. An Administrative representative from the County attended Board meetings in an ex-officio capacity.
In the new governance structure the Board is made up of Council member appointees from each of the shareholding municipalities which make up 8 positions on the Board and an additional 7 Directors at large positions are which open and available to residents living within any of the shareholding municipalities. A shareholding municipality in the RVA can have up to a maximum of 3 Directors at Large on the Board. The two public member appointees from Parkland County now sit on the RVA Advisory Committee; and the Administrative representative sits on the Administrators Committee. Council appoints the Council Board member and two Advisory Committee members. The Directors at Large positions are elected at the RVA Annual General Meeting by the members, they are not appointed by Council.
A Parkland County resident put their name forth for one of the seven Director at Large posi...
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