VISION
Adopted by the Board of Directors, February 19, 2008
To be the recognized leader in sustainable community and regional development.MISSION STATEMENT
Adopted by the Board of Directors, February 19, 2008
Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development encourages and facilitates community and regional economic growth and well being.
OUTCOMES
Adopted by the Board of Directors, February 19, 2008
- Generate synergy resulting in outcomes of benefit to the community
- Support focused economic growth to succeed in the global economy.
- To be the stewards of sustainability.
- Young families see Olds as a community of choice to work, live and play.
- Provide a forum to exchange concepts, initiatives and information.
- Be a point of engagement and conduit of communications between Town Council and community stakeholders on community and economic development matters.
GOAL
Olds is the small and medium size business capital of Rural Alberta.
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COMMITTEES
PURPOSE
- To have consistency with clear lines of communication and accountability on how committees of the Board function.
POLICY- Each committee of the Board shall have terms of reference. The terms of reference shall include the following:
- A stated purpose or vision.
- Objectives
- A membership structure and process for selection.
- A process for the election of officers (According to our bylaws, each committee picks its own chair.)
- A process for the development of an annual budget and submission of revenue and expenses
- A process for the development of timelines and a work plan
- Established lines of communication and accountability to the Board of the Society
- An evaluation process
PROCEDURE
- Board Members of the Institute will facilitate the development of a Terms of Reference with the members of each committee and ensure the above policy is implemented by Committees of the Board and approved by the Board.