Boards & Committees
Share your experience and perspective by volunteering on a City board or committee. It’s a meaningful way to get involved and make a difference in your community.
Council has established committees of Council to review matters within their mandate and provide advice and recommendations. Their work helps ensure Council’s decisions are informed by a range of perspectives.
Questions?
Get in touch with Legislative Services to learn more about serving on a board or committee.
Board & Committee Application
Learn more about current boards & committees
Assessment Review Board
Assessment Review Board (ARB)
Do you like to hear all sides of an issue, analyze information, and understand procedural processes? Are you someone who is passionate about a fair and equitable process? Then being a member of the ARB may be a good fit! As a member of the board, your role is to attend hearings, receive evidence and arguments from the affected parties, assess the evidence and come to a fair and reasoned decision regarding an appeal from property owners, against the assessment of their property.
About the Board
The Assessment Review Board is an impartial tribunal, made up of 2-4 residents, that hears formal complaints from property owners, against their assessments. This process allows property owners to have a voice regarding concerns about their annual assessment. Board members are required to take provincial training to give them a good understanding of the applicable legislation and how to apply it.
In addition to the legislation, board members must be free from bias or conflict of interest.
Term: minimum 1 year, with possibility of up to 3 years.
Meetings: held on a “as needed” basis usually in late summer into the winter months. Daytime availability is preferred.
Chestermere Economic Development Advisory Committee
Chestermere Economic Development Advisory Committee (CEDAC)
Become part of a committee that supports the development of building structured relationships with Chestermere businesses, understands the local business environment, connects with relevant external business and investment interests, helps identify leading municipal barriers and opportunities and recommend a focused annual work plan aligned with the five Economic Development Strategy Framework themes.
About the Committee
The Chestermere Economic Development Advisory Committee will provide strategic, business informed advice and recommendations to Chestermere Council supporting the economic prosperity, competitiveness and long-term sustainability of Chestermere.
The 10-member committee consists of 7 public business and economic members, 1 designate nominee from the Chestermere Chamber of Commerce, 1 member of Chestermere Council and the Mayor.
Term: New members are appointed to an initial 1 year term.
Meetings: TBD
Terms of Reference: Coming Soon
Chestermere Interfaith Committee
Chestermere Interfaith Committee (CIC)
Is your organization looking to connect with other local faith-based groups in Chestermere? Then being a member of the CIC may be a good fit! As a member of the committee, your organization will support the community through fostering cooperation and collaboration between religious communities in Chestermere.
About the Committee
The Chestermere Interfaith Committee is responsible for advancing dialogue, building relationships across different faith traditions and creating a platform for interfaith collaboration. Committee members will represent different diverse religious traditions, cultures, and perspectives and advice City Council on religious matters concerning organizations in the City.
This committee consists of faith-based organizations from Chestermere, and 2 members of Chestermere Council.
Term: minimum 1 year, with possibility of up to 3 years
Chestermere Lake Advisory Committee
Chestermere Lake Advisory Committee (CLAC)
Become part of a group that supports and provides informed community advice on public use, enjoyment and stewardship of Chestermere Lake in matters within the City’s responsibility or influence.
About the Committee
As a committee member, your primary role is to recommend practical stewardship and cleanup priorities, recommend options for an annual lake education and stewardship approach, including recreation, access and community-facing safety and identify opportunities to improve community communication.
The 9-member committee consists of 2 lakefront residents, 1 non-lake front resident, 1 recreational lake user, 1 environmental or stewardship member, 1 technical member, 1 safety, education or accessibility member and 1 member of Chestermere Council and the Mayor.
Term: New members are appointed to an initial 1 year term.
Meetings: TBD
Terms of Reference: Coming Soon
Chestermere Public Library Board
Chestermere Public Library Board
Are you an advocate for exemplary library services? Help the library remain a vibrant, relevant and healthy organization in our community, with services and activities that benefit our residents. By becoming a board member, your role will involve setting policy that addresses our community’s needs, supporting the development of appropriate services and activities, developing long and short-term plans, promoting the library in the community, fundraising and establishing the budget.
About the Board
The Chestermere Public Library Board is an autonomous legal entity governed by the Alberta Libraries Act, which speaks and has authority for the library. Board members exercise governance in a variety of areas: policy, finance, advocacy and strategic direction.
The 10-member board consists of 8 citizens from Chestermere, and 2 members of Chestermere Council.
Term: minimum 1 year, with possibility of up to 2 years
Meetings: 9 board meetings a year (no meetings in the summer) held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 pm.
Policy: View Policy Here
Grant Adjudication Committee
Grant Adjudication Committee (GAC)
Become part of a group who builds awareness for and oversees grants in Chestermere, then distributes those funds to local non-profits who present ideas for programs that will make an impact in Chestermere. As a member of this committee, you’ll be part of the team who helps fund those ideas, so they can become a reality.
About the Committee
As a committee member, Your primary role is to evaluate and allocates grant funding to eligible entities. Recommendations for funding allocations align with program guidelines, Council priorities and reflect the best interests of the community.
The 11-member committee consists of 9 citizens from Chestermere, and 2 members of Chestermere Council.
Term: minimum 1 year, with possibility of up to 3 years
Meetings: typically every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Heritage and Community Advisory Committee
Heritage and Community Advisory Committee (HCAC)
Are you passionate about heritage, community identity, civic commemorations, inclusive participation and intergenerational community connection? Then being a member of the HCAC may be a good fit! As a member of the committee, you’ll help advise Chestermere Council on matters related to preserving and promoting Chestermere stories, milestones and heritage, recommend heritage and legacy opportunities that strengthen community identity and belonging, bring together perspectives from seniors, youth, faith and cultural communities and support inclusive participation in major civic initiatives.
About the Committee
The Heritage and Community Advisory Committee supports the City’s 50th anniversary by identifying stories, people and milestones for recognition, provides advise on inclusive participation by youth, seniors, faith communities, cultural communities and long-standing residents, recommends heritage and legacy components and connect community organizations to the anniversary process without assuming operational event delivery
The 9-member committee consists of 4 citizens from Chestermere, 1 member from the Chestermere Historical Foundation, 1 member from the Older Adults Coalition of Chestermere, 1 youth representative and 1 member of Chestermere Council and the Mayor.
Term: New members are appointed to an initial 1 year term.
Meetings: TBD
Terms of Reference: Coming Soon
Minor Sports Advisory Committee
Minor Sports Advisory Committee (MSAC)
Become part of a committee that is apart of a focused forum for organizations and participants involved in youth and minor sport in Chestermere. The Committee provides strategic advice to Council on matters affecting access, participation, affordability, inclusion, capacity, partnerships and the long-term sustainability of youth and minor sport.
About the Committee
The Minor Sports Advisory committee is responsible for engaging organized sport and recreation user groups and preparing a prioritized Recreation User Group Findings Report identifying common access and capacity pressures, barriers to participation, collaboration opportunities and matters requiring municipal consideration.
This committee consists of eligible Chestermere minor sports organizations participating through a designated representative, and 1 member of Chestermere Council and the Mayor.
Term: New members are appointed to an initial 1 year term.
Meetings: TBD
Terms of Reference: Coming Soon
Municipal Policing Committee
Municipal Policing Committee (MPC)
The Municipal Policing Committee is established to fulfill the duties and functions prescribed for a municipal policing committee under the Police Act and applicable regulations.
About the Committee
The Municipal Policing Committee is responsible for establishing the governance and reporting cycle with the officer in charge, develop the yearly policing priorities and strategies plan, develop the required community safety plan, and establish the Council and Minister reporting calendar.
In addition to the legislation, committee members must submit an enhanced security check to the City and be willing to take an Oath, once appointed.
The 7-member committee consists of 5 citizens from Chestermere, and 1 member of Chestermere Council and the Mayor.
Term: minimum 2 year, with possibility of up to 3 years.
Meetings: TBD
Bylaw: Coming Soon
Terms of Reference: Coming Soon
Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee
Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NFPAC)
As a member of the committee, your organization will support the community by being apart of a constructive forum for Chestermere not-for-profit and community organizations to identify shared needs, challenges, and opportunities, identify community service gaps, duplication, and opportunities for collaboration, strengthen communication and relationships among local organizations, Council, and administration, clarify how the City and sector organizations can work together effectively while maintaining appropriate roles and responsibilities, support volunteer capacity, organizational sustainability and effective community service delivery and provide Council with a collective sector perspective on matters affecting Chestermere’s not-for-profit community.
About the Committee
The Not-for-Profit Advisory committee primary role is to review the existing sector strategy as a starting point, confirm what remains relevant to Chestermere’s current not-for-profit sector, and identify a focused set of priority actions for the committee’s annual work plan, map service and program gaps, overlap and opportunities for collaboration, recommend a practical City-sector relationship framework, including appropriate municipal support boundaries and recommend steps to strengthen communication, volunteer capacity and organizational sustainability.
This committee consists of not-for-profit organizations from Chestermere, and 1 member of Chestermere Council and the Mayor.
Term: New members are appointed to an initial 1 year term.
Meetings: TBD
Terms of Reference: Coming Soon
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB)
Sit on a board of your peers to listen to appeals regarding subdivision and development decisions, where you will hear fact-based evidence and apply legal rules to make decisions.
This is well-suited to those with a planning or development background; but anyone is welcome to apply as provincial training is provided for all members.
About the Board
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) is an independent tribunal of 6 residents who hear appeals regarding decisions related to certain land use and development application decisions. The Board’s decision is founded on fact-based evidence, applying legal rules as per legislation and planning documents such as the Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use Bylaw.
The board is independent from the City and is comprised of 6 provincially trained citizens from Chestermere. Once appointed, board members must complete training approved by the Minister before they can hear an appeal. Approved refresher training is required every three years.
Term: minimum 1 year, with possibility of up to 3 years
Hearings: typically held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Subject to a valid appeal.
Bylaw: Bylaw #002-25 Subdivision and Development and Appeal Board
Partnerships & Community Committee's:
Members of Council also sit on the following Boards & Committees:
- Alberta Mid-sized Cities Mayor’s Caucus
- Calgary Intermunicipal Development Committee
- Chestermere Chamber of Commerce
- Community Futures Wild Rose Board
- Inter-City Forum on Social Policy Committee
- Marigold Library Systems Board
- Rocky View Intermunicipal Development Committee
- Wheatland Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee