Committees

To access information about the committees below including updates, documents, presentations, meeting minutes, please go to:

http://lgant.ca/document-library/committee

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QUICK GLANCE

LGANT Members participate on the following committees:

Internal

LGANT Community Government Awards Program Committee - Research awards program for long term service and investigate opportunities to recognize other achievements. The community awards program aims to recognize community government professionalism. Targeting 2009 AGM for first recipients of the awards.

External

NWT Association of Communities Board - NWTAC is an advocacy association made up of elected officials representing the interests of community governments in the NWT. The Association builds a strong voice for local governments and is a tool through which community concerns may be heard. The Association also promotes the exchange of information amongst community governments of the Northwest Territories and provides a united front for the realization of these goals.

John McKee, SAO - Fort Liard (President, LGANT) - Ex-Officio Member

Partnership of Elected Leaders for Local Governance (PELLG) - Successor to the New Deal Working Group. MACA and NWTAC agree to reaffirm the importance of collaboration through the establishment of the Partnership of Elected Leaders for Local Governance for the consideration and analysis of key issues affecting community governments within the NWT. The goal of PELLG is to provide a forum for NWT elected leaders to consider initiatives relevant to NWT local governance and seek to develop consensus on recommendations to move forward. The Partnership will create a framework for consistent and regular engagement and communications on common issues and interests. Recognising the expert operational advice and support that Local Government Administrators (LGAs) provide to elected leaders on all issues impacting community governments, PELLG will seek to establish a Committee of LGAs to engage with PELLG in order to provide technical analysis and support on issues. Membership on this Committee will be based on availability, interest and expertise. At all times, the President of LGANT will be sought as a standing member of this Counsel, with other members selected mutually by PELLG members.

Climate Change Adaptation Working Group - In May 2009, the NWTAC passed a motion to establish the Climate Change Working Group to lead the professional and institutional development of community based adaptation projects relating to Climate Change Adaptation in the NWT. The role of the Climate Change Adaptation Working Group is as follows:

Ensures project is aligned with organizational strategy.
Ensures project makes good use of assets.
Assist with resolving strategic level issues and risks.
Make recommendation to the NWTAC Board for changes to the project with a high impact on timelines and budget.
Assess project progress and report on project
Provide advice and guidance on business issues facing the project.
Use influence and authority to assist the project in achieving its outcomes.
Review and approve final project deliverables.
Make recommendations to the Board of the NWTAC

Local Authorities Elections Act Working Group - A working group has been formed to review and examine the issues and concerns raised by local community governments and other stakeholders with respect the Act. A discussion paper regarding the Act will be developed for release to local community governments and public to obtain suggestions and comments concerning proposed changes to the legislation.

Evelyn Storr, SAO, Hamlet of Aklavik
Debbie Gillard, City Clerk, City of Yellowknife

Northern Research Working Group for Municipal Waste Water Effluent - The Northern Research Working Group (NRWG) was formed to plan for and implement the required work to develop recommendations on appropriate NPS as well as any other strategy component that needs to be unique for northern Canada . The mandate of the NRWG is to gain an understanding of municipal wastewater effluent and site conditions in the North in order to evaluate the environmental risks associated with MWWE discharges. The ultimate outcome for the NRWG will be a document for inclusion in the CWS identifying recommendations for: NPS for wastewater in the North; monitoring requirements related to risk assessment; and a suggested template for setting Effluent Discharge Objectives.

NWT Recreation Parks Association Advisory Committee - The Committee is compiling information from many interviews, and focus groups done by NWTRPA representatives (including a presentation to delegates at the recent LGANT AGM), into a summary report. The report will highlight major training themes that were recommended by various stakeholders.

    John McKee, SAO - Fort Liard

NWT Fire Service Merit Awards Review Committee - Fire Service Merit Awards are presented to individual firefighters and/or community fire departments that have made significant contributions to the Northwest Territories’ fire service and community fire protection. Targeting 2009 AGM for first recipients of the awards

School of Community Government Program Advisory Committees

      Management & Finance
      Recreation Facilities & Leadership
      and Administration Program
      Works & Works Management Program
      Fire Protection Program
      Water & Waste Management Program
     Emergency Measures
     Public Safety

Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) Capacity Building Technical Committee
   John McKee, SAO - Fort Liard
   Ian Freemantle, SAO - Norman Wells
   Jeff Humble, Director of Planning & Development - Yellowknife

Planning Act Review Committee
Jeff Humble, Director of Planning & Development - Yellowknife

There are always opportunities for LGANT members to become involved. For more information on any of these committees, please contact rpfeifer@lgant.com

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