Title: Sign Variance Committee Information Session
Location: City Hall (100 Queen Street West), Committee Room 1
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Start Time: 17:30
Date: 2010-01-28
End Time: 19:00
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The City of Toronto is looking for five Committee members for the Sign Variance Committee. The Sign Variance Committee is a City board that hears appeals of the Chief Building Official’s decisions on variance applications for first party signs and makes decisions on variance applications for third party signs. Members must attend an orientation and training program.
Members of the Sign Variance Committee should collectively bring the following skills and expertise to the committee:
- demonstrate a strong interest in the complexities and challenges of city building
- bring an understanding of the diverse neighbourhoods and communities across the city
- have knowledge in one or more areas of: law, planning, architecture, government, economic development, community development, land development, or citizen advocacy
- demonstrate decision-making, communication, and mediation skills to facilitate an open and fair meeting process
- at least 3 members should have adjudication experience and 2 members should have public speaking and organization skills to be able to chair public meetings and maintain order in conflict situations
Who Can Apply?
You must be a resident of Toronto, at least 18 years old, and not an employee of the City or its agencies, nor the spouse, child or parent of a City Councillor.
You cannot act as an agent for parties before the Sign Variance Committee.
You cannot be an owner, employee or agent of an advertising agency, communications or media relations agency or be an employee, agent or owner of a business which owns, controls or has shares in a media outlet.
Women, young adults 18-30, people with disabilities, Aboriginal/First Nations people, and members of racial minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
How Do I Get Information and Applications?
- Download information and an application at: www.toronto.ca/public-appointments/opportunities.htm.
- Pick up an application kit at City Clerk’s Secretariat Offices at Toronto City Hall or Etobicoke, North York or Scarborough Civic Centres.
- e-mail: [email protected];
- Call 311 (TTY 416-338-0889) for information or to ask for an application kit by mail.
- Pick up an application kit and talk to staff at a drop-in information session.
Drop-in Information Session - No Registration Required
Thursday, January 28, 2010
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 1
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
If you have special needs such as sign language interpretation or you have questions about the application process, please let us know:
Contact the Civic Appointments Team:
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 416-392-2980
or
Call 311 Toronto:
Phone within Toronto city limits: 311
Phone outside city limits: 416-392-CITY (2489)
TTY customers: 416-338-0TTY (0889)
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