Standing Committees

• Development Services Committee (deals with development and economic issues)
  
• General Committee (deals with finance and administrative, community services and environment, and transportation issues)

Advisory Committees & Boards

The City of Markham establishes local boards and committees from time to time to be responsible for and make recommendations to Council regarding certain public services.

Most committees include members of the public, as well as members of Council. Volunteering to serve on an advisory board or committee is one of the many ways residents can serve their community. All advisory committee meetings and board meetings are open to the public. The City's Procedural Bylaw 2001-1 (74K/23p) has been enacted which provides direction on the conduct of meetings.

Get Involved! Join a City Committee

The City of Markham seeks volunteers from the public for positions on boards and committees, and advertisements are periodically placed in the "Markham Page" of the local newspapers and on this website.

1. General Application (Ongoing) 
   Applications are available online or from the Clerk's Department at the Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd. (northwest corner of Hwy. 7 and Warden Ave.). Applications will be kept on file for one year from date received, and considered when vacancies occur.

Terms of Reference, Agendas & Minutes

The following is a list of the major advisory boards and committees. Click the committee title for summaries of the terms of reference.

Achievement and Civic Recognition Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Animal Care Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Building a Creative Markham Advisory Committee (Culture Board)

Canada Day Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Committee of Adjustment

Terms of Reference

Condominium Working Advisory Group

Terms of Reference

Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Environmental Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Friends of the Markham Museum Advisory Foundation

The complete Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Markham and the Friends of the Markham Museum Foundation, in addition to By-Law #1 are available from the Clerk's Department.

Heintzman House Community Centre Advisory Board

Terms of Reference

Heritage Markham Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Leash Free Markham Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Main Street Markham Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Main Street Milliken Advisory Group

Terms of Reference

Markham Advisory Committee on Accessibility

Terms of Reference

Markham Cemetery Advisory Board

Terms of Reference

Markham Public Art Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Markham Public Library Advisory Board

Terms of Reference

Markham Race Relations Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Markham Theatre Advisory Board

Terms of Reference

Mayor's Youth Task Force Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Property Standards Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Seniors' Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham Advisory Committee

The complete Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Markham and the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham, in addition to By-Law #1 are available from the Clerk's Department.

For more information, contact Clerk's Department by email: clerks@markham.ca