Application Form - Accessibility Advisory Committee

Accessibility Advisory Committee - Application Form

2025-2026 Term of Office

The purpose of the Trent Hills Accessibility Advisory Committee is to promote equal opportunity and access for all persons, regardless of needs in order that all persons may participate as fully as possible in all aspects of community life in the Municipality of Trent Hills.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act provides that a majority of the members of the committee shall include persons with disabilities, which can include any degree of physical disability (examples: diabetes, epilepsy, a brain injury, paralysis, amputation, lack of physical coordination, visual impediment, hearing impediment, speech impediment, physical reliance on a service animal or assistive device); a condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability; a learning disability; a mental disorder.

The main areas of the Mandate of the Accessibility Advisory Committee include:

• Acting as an advisory body to Council
• Reviewing the Accessibility Plan annually and recommending goals and objectives relating to accessibility issues in the Municipality
• Considering requests and/or making recommendations on accessibility improvements to municipality-owned facilites

The By-law to Continue an Accessibility Advisory Committee sets out the complete Mandate of the Committee.

The Committee is comprised of Members of the Public and One (1) Council Member as Chair of the Committee.

The Committee will endeavour to meet at least twice per year, in April and October.  No meetings will be scheduled in July or August.

Committee meetings will be held In-person or Via Electronic Participation using the Zoom platform and will be livestreamed.  Meeting agendas will be distributed in an electronic, web-based format.

Applicant Information:

Please answer the following questions.

In submitting your application, you are acknowledging that if appointed, your personal contact information may be shared with other members of the Committee.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

Please note the following information is optional and will not affect your eligibility.

The deadline for applications is 4:00 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Applications may be submitted online, or placed in the drop box at the Municpal Office or by mail to the Municipality of Trent Hills, 66 Front Street South, P.O. Box 1030, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0, in a sealed envelope marked "Accessibility Advisory Committee Application".

Personal information contained on this form is collected pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to determine whether to appoint an individual to the Trent Hills Accessibility Advisory Committee.  Enquiries regarding the collection of this information may be directed to the Office of the Clerk, Municipality of Trent Hills, 66 Front Street South, P.O. Box 1030, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 705-653-1900.