CPAC TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE AN EMBARASSMENT

The former Councillor and long time Chair of CPAC dragged the former CPAC (Crompton Public Advisory Committee) into the clutches of Woolwich Council. Yes, from 1991 untill approximately 1997, UPAC & CPAC were dominated by friends of Uniroyal Chemical. Unfortunately that included the politicians of Woolwich Township, hence making CPAC a committee of Council was a very bad idea if you didn't have friends on Council.
No where in these current Terms of Reference is it stated that CPAC is supposed to be subservient or under the control of the Township or Council. Nowhere in the Terms of Reference is the Township given the authority to dismiss duly appointed members mid term. If the Municipal Act or any other Provincial legislation so empowers Council, then it should be clearly enunciated in these Terms of Reference including the relevant Sections and Paragraphs.

1. deals with the structure. The way it's currently worded there are four "sectors" each with one representative and one vote plus: 4 individual members at large from the community again with one vote IN TOTAL. This is undemocratic & ridiculous
3. members are "assigned" to particular sub-committees such as air, water & public education with public representation as required??? Does this mean that Council at will can parachute in non members to stack these committees?
5. The Township can appoint a seven person Executive. Also ridiculous for an original seven person CPAC now down to what five or less?
8. "a quorum for a committee meeting shall be a majority of the voting member GROUPS." I capitolized the word groups. There are supposed to be 7- 12 members but there are only five groups. At our private CPAC meeting last Monday I attempted to clarify that we all had votes. I was ignored and shut down by the Mayor and CAO. When I spoke at Council against this Executive idea I stated my expectation that each appointed member has a vote. Apparently not. THIS IS UNDEMOCRATIC AND AN ABOMINATION.
9. "A simple majority of all the voting member GROUPS is required to transact all other business.". Again I've capitolized the word groups.
13. "Closed sessions can be held, but only for matters that are permissable under the Municipal Act." What a joke! This has been violated by the new CPAC including LAST EVENING. Woolwich citizens your Council & Staff are in violation of the Municipal Act yet some of them hypocritically state that I can't follow Process.

Allegedly the entire old CPAC withdrew their Applications in protest of these Terms of Reference. This was I felt a bit of grandstanding considering that they already knew that they weren't being reappointed. Nevertheless as much as it pains me to say it, yes they were right, these Terms of Reference are garbage and an abomination to independent public consultation. PROVINCE of ONTARIO & MINISTRY of the ENVIRONMENT, PLEASE TAKE NOTE. WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP ARE ABUSING YOUR PUBLIC CONSULTATION INITIATIVES.