Committees

The Municipality of Brighton encourages resident involvement
through a variety of advisory committees and local boards
to advise and make recommendations to Council.

The Municipality is currently accepting applications for the
following Advisory Committees and Local Boards:

Accessibility Advisory Committee

Council will be considering the appointment to the following Committees:

Accessibility Advisory Committee

More information can found in this News Posting

Candice Doiron, Municipal Clerk 

35 Alice Street

P.O. Box 189

Brighton, Ontario, K0K 1H0 

Tel: 613-475-0670 EXT. 215

The Municipality of Brighton is a partner in “Docs By The Bay”
Physician Recruitment and Retention along with the
City of Quinte West (Trenton) and the Trenton Memorial Hospital
Foundation. The mandate of this program is to identify, recruit and
retain family physicians for the Brighton community.

The Planning Act grants authority to Municipal Councils to appoint committees to approve a number of minor applications. Section 45  of the Planning Act permits the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on minor variances from the Zoning By-law and to grant permission for altering or changing a lawful non-conforming use of land, buildings or structures. Section 53 of the Planning Act permits the Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on applications for changes to land configuration in the form of consents.

The Municipal Council of the Municipality of Brighton has opted-out of the Line Fence Viewers by resolution.

The Fence By-Law shall be amended to illustrate this directive at a future Council meeting.

Under the Public Libraries Act, public libraries in Ontario must be operated under the management and control of a public library board. The board has the authority to formulate policies concerning the operations and services of the public library. Once established by municipal by-law, a public library board is responsible for the operation of its library system. The Library Board and the Municipality of Brighton work in cooperation toward common goals.

Police services boards oversee how policing is provided in their local community. They contribute to their community’s safety and well-being by working with local citizens and organizations to ensure their community receives the appropriate policing it needs. A municipality’s policing is overseen by a board where the community chooses one of the following:

• to establish a municipal police force

• to establish a joint police force with other municipalities

• to contract with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to receive policing services

Police services boards consist of an equal number of members appointed from both the regional or municipal council and the province, and one community member chosen by the council.

Becoming a provincially-appointed board member

Interested applicants may apply to become a provincially-appointed board member through the Public Appointments Secretariat website where current vacancies are listed. Provincial members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, by Order in Council.

To qualify as a board member, you must:

• be a resident of the municipal area served by the board

  • consideration may be given to applicants who live outside of the municipal area served by the board, if there are no other qualified applicants
• pass a comprehensive background check

• understand the role of a police services board

• be involved in your local community

• have good written and verbal communications skills

Previous experience on boards or committees is considered an asset.

Board members are expected to:

• complete training that may be provided by the ministry

• participate in the election of a chair at the first meeting in each year, which may also include electing a vice-chair

• follow and adhere to the Members of Police Services Boards Code of Conduct

• attend meetings as determined by the board, with no fewer than four each year

Many boards hold monthly or special meetings throughout the year. Some boards may expect members to attend certain events related to the board’s work. Local police services boards can provide more information on the time commitment required.

Remuneration is provincially regulated, and the amount is determined and paid by the municipality.

Board responsibilities

OPP police services boards are responsible for:

• determining objectives and priorities for police services, in consultation with the OPP detachment commander

• advising the OPP detachment commander assigned to the municipal area, on police services and supports required in the area

• establishing local policies on police services

• participating in the selection of the detachment commander

• receiving regular reports from the detachment commander

• monitoring the performance of the detachment commander

Municipal police services boards are responsible for:

• determining objectives and priorities for police services

• establishing policies for the effective management of the police force

• appointing members of the police force

• preparing a business plan at least once every three years

• recruiting and appointing the chief of police and any deputy chief

• monitoring the performance of the chief of police

• participating in collective bargaining and working agreement processes as the employer

Additional information

Provincial appointees reflect the diversity of the people of Ontario and deliver services and decisions in a non-partisan, professional, ethical and competent manner. Appointees have a commitment to the principles and values of public service.

Board members may be subject to other statutes, regulations, rules or directives that currently exist or that may be established which are applicable to agencies, boards or commissions. This includes those currently employed by the Ontario Public Service, which would exclude potential applicants from being provincially-appointed members to police service boards.

Contact information

Municipality of Brighton has set out standards to ensure property owners maintain their properties within the community. The property standards by-law regulates items of safety and general upkeep of properties and buildings.

If the property does not conform to the by-law, a Property Standards Officer investigates and determines if the property standards by-law has been violated. If so, a Property Standards Order is issued to the owner. Orders are issued for violations of certain Ontario Building Code and municipal by-law standards for residential, multiple residential and commercial properties. 

The Property Standards Committee is a quasi-judicial body appointed by Council to consider appeals to orders issued by Property Standard Officers. It is the Committee's role to make an informal, impartial decision.