Boards and Committees

The Accessibility Advisory Committee provides advice to Council on municipal services and buildings to maximize accessibility. This committee is required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

• Terms of Reference

Meeting schedule

The Accessibility Advisory Committee meets on the third or fourth Thursday of every month at 4 p.m. 

Details, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the Municipal Calendar.

Committee composition

• The committee is comprised of six public members (at least 50% with disabilities) and one Council member, each having an equal vote.

Municipal staff members

• Deputy Clerk

The role in the community of the Lakeside Downtown Kincardine Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board is defined by seven building blocks:

• Encouraging community involvement and ownership
• Preserving and enhancing downtown character
• Ensuring economic vitality
• Promoting downtown assets
• Getting into and around downtown
• Living downtown
• Keeping downtown safe

For more information about the BIA, visit their website or e-mail the BIA Downtown Development Manager.

Meeting schedule

The Lakeside Downtown Kincardine Business Improvement Area Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month.

Details, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the Municipal Calendar.

Municipal staff members

• Community Economic Development Coordinator

The Committee of Adjustment is a statutory tribunal with authority delegated to it by the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine under the provisions of the Ontario Planning Act.

The purpose of this Committee is to hold public hearings to make decisions on Minor Variance Applications submitted pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act.

The Committee operates independently from Council and its decisions may be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

• Terms of Reference

Meeting schedule

The committee meets on an as-needed basis to address applications.

Details, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the Municipal Calendar.

Committee composition

• The committee is comprised of all members of Council, each having an equal vote.

The Compliance Audit Committee considers applications for an audit of a candidate's or registered third party's municipal election campaign finances.

• Terms of Reference

The committee is also responsible for:

• reviewing the Clerk's reports filed with the Committee
• appointing an auditor to conduct the audit if the Committee approves the application
• reviewing the auditor's report
• determining whether legal proceedings are appropriate if auditor's report concludes candidate or registered third party contravened election campaign finances provision

The Heritage Committee is a municipal heritage committee under the Ontario Heritage Act that provides advice to Council on the identification and preservation of built structures, historical artifacts, ruins, and lands of cultural historical significance or historical value including heritage designations.

• Terms of Reference

Meeting schedule

The Heritage Committee meets at the call of the chair in addition to scheduled meetings.

Details, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the Municipal Calendar.

Committee composition

• The committee is comprised of five public members and one Council member.

Municipal staff members

• Deputy Clerk