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Bruce Telecom board appointed
By Liz Dadson

Kincardine council

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Kincardine council has appointed the new Bruce Telecom board.

At the Dec. 20 meeting, council endorsed the recommendation from the previous council to appoint the following to the board of the municipal telephone company:

  • Holly Robinson-Colley, four-year term
  • Richard Martin, four-year term
  • Doug Hunter, four-year term
  • Tom Scott, two-year term
  • Barry Schmidt, two year term

In committee-of-the-whole, council discussed changes to the board's policies:

  • Staggered terms (two-year and four-year), to provide board corporate memory. The initial two-year terms will not count for those board members' term limits.
  • Two-year chairperson term; with the ex-officio's position not eligible for chairperson.
  • Board composition - five voting members of the public, plus one voting member being the Kincardine mayor, three non-voting staff positions. In essence, the board (voting) will consist of six members.
  • Re-appointment to a maximum 10-year term. After 10 years on the board, a member must sit out a two-year term prior to re-applying for appointment. If a member of council wishes to apply to the board, he/she must have a two-year council absence prior to becoming eligible for a board appointment.
  • Putting the meeting details into the board's procedural bylaw.

The policy review was done by members of the previous council, including mayor Larry Kraemer, deputy mayor Laura Haight, councillors Gordon Campbell and Randy Roppel, and chief administrative officer John deRosenroll.

 

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During discussion, Roppel said the board requires eight weeks' written notice of these changes, allowing it time to review and reply, before these changes are made.

"I would ask that be honoured," he said. Council agreed.

Councillor Kenneth Craig said he would prefer an eight-year term limit, which would be two terms as a board member - not including these initial two-year terms to begin the rotation.

Council agreed with that amendment. So, the re-appointment  will be to a maximum of eight years, rather than 10 years.

The policy changes will come to council for final approval at the Jan. 12 meeting.

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