Montreal West - Standing Committees

STANDING COMMITTEES

Public Safety and Awareness Committee (PSAC)

The Town’s Public Safety & Awareness Committee (PSACC), composed primarily of residents from the Town, meets to discuss issues relating to public safety (including, but not limited to, traffic concerns). Please note: any matters specific to traffic concerns (e.g. speed bumps, street signs, parking, directional change) must be submitted in writing to the attention of Mr. Pat Mann, Director of Public Security and Special Projects, at Town Hall. Mr. Mann will, thereafter, where necessary, submit his recommendations to the PSAC and the PSAC will submit its final recommendation (if any) to Town Council for decision. Any other public safety matters (e.g. theft, graffiti, CPR) should also be sent in writing to the attention of Mr. Mann. This process will allow us to thoughtfully consider all concerns raised or proposals submitted by residents.

The committee is chaired by Councillor Dino Mazzone. Current volunteer community members are:

Patrick Mann (Director of Public Security and Special Projets)
René Boucher
Charles Dejean
Randi Weitzner
Melissa Margles
Joseph Lalla
Francesco Alessi
Stan Carny
Ann McLaughlin

Environmental Action Committee

The Montreal West Environmental Action Committee is a standing advisory committee of Council. It is invested in making the town a more sustainable and environmentally friendly community. The committee was set up with the understanding that towns and citizens need to come together in order to work as responsible actors in lieu of the rapid decline of our global ecology. Through education, action, and policy change, it is committed to making Montreal West a greener neighbourhood. Some of the specific issues dealt with by the committee include: waste management, recycling, composting, pesticide use, energy conservation, and Meadowbrook preservation.

The committee is chaired by Councillor Elizabeth Ulin. Current volunteer community members are:

Frank Balas
Wendy Dodge
Bernice Goldsmith
Jo Ann Goldwater
Joyce Morrison
Ali Olshefsky
Marc Paquette
Desiree McGraw

Planning Advisory Committee

A building permit is required for all new constructions, alterations and additions. Alterations include changes to the exterior of a building, demolition, the installation of a swimming pool, antenna, chimney, accessory building, awnings, signs and any other permanents elelment on the outside of the building. The repair, refection or replacement of elements such as a roof, windows, doors, stairs, balconies, fences or driveways do not require a permit, so long as their appearence is not modified and the value of the work does not exceed 5 000$.

Where proposed changes affect the exterior of the building, including the replacement of windows, the application is referred to the Montreal West Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) for its review and recommendations. The PAC, composed primarily of residents from the Town, meets once a month on the second-to-last Wednesday of every month. Your proposal must be submitted to the Building Inspector at least one week in advance of the monthly meeting in order to be on the agenda. The process to obtain a permit may take up to one month and a half.

The committee is chaired by Councillor Julie-Tasker-Brown. Current members are:

Alexandre Watson
Jan Davis
Michel Aubé
Philip Rouben
Fabian Lacroix

Pension Plan Committee

The Pension Plan Committee is responsible for the general administration of the Pension Plan for Montreal West employees and for ensuring that the provisions of the relevant laws and of the Pension Plan are applied. The committee is responsible for disseminating information regarding the terms and conditions of the plan, amendments and the annual statement plan to employees, members, spouses or beneficiaries as prescribed under the Supplemental Pension Plans Act.

Members of the Pension Plan Committee include:

The Director General (Committee Chairperson)
The Town Clerk
The Treasurer
The Councillor for Finance and Administration
1 Employer representative and independent member
2 Employee representatives of active participants
2 Employee representatives of non-active participants

The Committee holds at least four regular meetings per year and may have additional special meetings at its discretion. In addition, all active and inactive Plan members are invited by written notice to the Annual General Meeting.