Joint Council Ad Hoc Committee on the Mine Landing
Background and objectives
The objective of the committee is to The ad hoc committee shall identify solutions to the issues on the Lake Temagami Access Road, including the landings at the lake-end of the Lake Temagami Access Road. The committee will seek to optimize economic benefits from the landing.
The committee will continue to implement issues and planning outlined in the Lake Temagami Access Point Project Plan (dated September 13, 2007).
Issues that have already been noted as requiring the attention of the committee include (but are not limited to):
- parking for TFN, residents (both seasonal and permanent), contractors, and day visitors;
- dockage;
- areas for the general public use and contractors;
- fuel management locations;
- Boat launching;
- Boat washing station locations;
- consideration for a helicopter landing pad;
- paid parking considerations;
- compliance
- the acquisition of the land.
Scope of work
The committee shall establish a formal corporation and/or partnership. The group will concentrate on identifying priorities for the landing and resolve those priorities on a scaled basis. Working with the municipality, work to develop an organized flow to the landing operations with health and safety being the underlying priority for everyone/everything involved in the project. Identify funding for the overall and specific areas.
Composition of the committee
The committee shall be composed of members from representatives from each of the following groups:
- Temagami First Nation/Teme-Augama Anishnabai (three representatives, as well as a technician)
- Temagami Regional Economic Development Corporation (three representatives, including the Temagami mayor or delegate, as well as a technician)
Additional members or advisors may be co-opted to provide expertise in specific areas as necessary.
Meetings
Frequency and scheduling:
- Meetings shall be held no less than once per month.
- The location and date of the next meeting shall be decided at the end of each meeting.
Quorum:
- A minimum of one representative from each of the parties must be present for a committee meeting to have quorum.
- Quorum requirements can be met by either virtual or in-person attendance
Minutes: Minutes shall be recorded using informal minute taking.
Recording of minutes: minutes shall be recorded by a staff person from Temagami First Nation, the Municipality of Temagami, or both.
Distribution of minutes: minutes shall be distributed to all members of the committee within five working days of each meeting.
Reporting
Members of the ad hoc committee shall report to their individual supervisors/councillors on an as-needed basis.
Governance
Decision making – by consensus.
Duration of the committee:
The ad hoc committee shall continue to meet and work on the issues outlined above until a joint corporation or an equally suitable alternative (suitability to be decided by the ad hoc committee) is established to manage these issues.
Any requirements or committee decisions can be overridden upon written consent from either party.