Uncle Sam may not want you, but the City of St. Albert sure does.
The city has advertised as many as 34 vacancies on Civic Agency Boards and Committees whose recommendations ultimately end up before city council for decision.
Council’s Oct. 1 vote to replace the Saint Albert statue, for example, started life as an Arts Development Advisory Board motion.
The positions available are as many as they are varied and you only have until 5 p.m. Oct. 21 to apply.
The Arts Development Advisory Board itself leads the pack with up to six vacancies to fill (the board can have as few as four or as many as eight members).
“Ideally, members will have experience or expertise as a practicing artist; art educator or administrator; art historian, curator or conservator; or architect, landscape architect or design professional,” a document on the city’s website reads.
The downloadable pdf contains details on each board and committee, for example that ADAB members help council decide how to allocate funds via its arts awards, act as and recruit adjudicators for grant applications and collecting feedback from the public.
The Assessment Review Board and Youth Advisory Committee each have five vacancies.
The Library Board has four vacancies, the Subdivision and Appeals Board, Community Services Advisory and Seniors’ Advisory committees each have three. The Policing and Environmental Advisory committees are both down a pair and last but not least, the Internal Audit Steering Committee has an opening for just one lucky individual.
Each board and committee has its own time commitment and meeting frequency, some have age qualifications: Youth committee members must be between 14 and 24 at the time of their appointment, seniors at least 55 as of Sept. 1, 2024. The Library Board may have one youth member aged 18 to 24 at appointment, Community Services can host up to two young members aged 16 to 24 at appointment.
The meeting frequency (which is subject to change) and time commitments are as follows:
- Arts Development: Up to two-year term, meets fourth Wednesday at 6 p.m.
- Assessment Review: Up to four-year term, meets only as needed
- Community Services: Up to three-year term, meets fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
- Environmental: Two-year term, meets fourth Thursday at 6 p.m.
- Internal Audit: Two-year-term, meets only as needed, but always during the “daytime”
- Library: Three-year term, meets third Wednesday at 7 p.m.
- Policing: Up to three-year term, meets second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
- Seniors: Up to two-year term, three meetings per year. That’s a round half-dozen
- Subdivision/Development: Two-year term, meets on alternating Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
- Youth Advisory: Up to two-year term, meets first Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Visit the city’s website to apply to the agency of your choice, again, before 5 p.m. Oct. 21.