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Corner Brook City Council is the legislative body that represents the citizens of Corner Brook.  City Council is composed of one Mayor, and six Councillors who hold office for a four-year term.

The responsibility of carrying out City Council’s policies rests with the Executive Team, led by the City Manager.

City Council 2021-2025

Front: (L-R) Mayor Jim Parsons, Deputy Mayor Linda Chaisson
Back: (L-R) Councillors Charles Pender, Pamela Keeping, Bill Griffin, Pamela Gill, Vaughn Granter

Meetings with Delegations

Any group requesting a meeting with Council is required to submit a letter in writing to the attention of Mayor and Council. The letter should clearly outline the purpose of the meeting.

The request for a meeting will be brought before Council for consideration at a Council in Committee Meeting. If a group is granted a meeting they will be limited to twenty minutes for a presentation and ten minutes for questions and answers.

The procedure for requesting a meeting is as follows:

  1. Submit a letter in writing to the attention of Mayor and Council clearly outlining the purpose of the meeting.
  2. The request for a meeting will be brought before Council for consideration at a Council in Committee Meeting.
  3. The City Clerk’s office will notify you of Council’s decision regarding your meeting request.
  4. If granted a meeting, the City Clerk’s office will notify you of the meeting date.
  5. Where possible groups are asked to provide a written copy of their submission before 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the council meeting so the information can be included in the Council Package.

Contact Details:
City Clerk’s Office
Email: city.hall@cornerbrook.com
Phone: 709-637-1534

City Council Committees

*In accordance with the Terms of the Reference the Mayor is a member of all Council Committees. All committees are appointed for one year and are designated annually.

The Committee of the Whole Structure consists of a Public Council meeting where Council appointed topic leads can bring forward updates and have discussion on topics from each of the below department groups. Council topic leads are appointed annually.

Committee of the Whole Topic Leads

  • Capital Works and Engineering: Councillor C. Pender
  • Development and Planning: Councillor B. Griffin
  • Finance and Administration: Councillor P. Gill
  • Public Works, Water and Wastewater: Deputy Mayor L. Chaisson
  • Protective Services: Councillor V. Granter
  • Recreation and Tourism: Councillor P. Keeping

Advisory Committees

  • Accessibility and Inclusiveness Community: Deputy Mayor L. Chaisson and Councillor V. Granter
  • Community Partners: Councillor P. Gill and Councillor P. Keeping
  • Youth Advisory Committee: Deputy Mayor L. Chaisson and Councillor P. Keeping

Special Committees

  • Regional Aquatic Centre Governance Committee: Councillor C. Pender

Outside Appointments

  • Western Regional Waste Management: Councillor P. Gill and Deputy Mayor L. Chaisson
  • Rotary Arts: Councillor V. Granter
  • Corner Brook Port Corporation: Mayor Parsons
  • Deer Lake Airport Authority: Councillor B. Griffin

Election

Election Information  Click Here

Council Remuneration  Click Here

Listen or View the Public Council Meetings

  • BayFM is Live at 7pm on 100.1 FM
  • Rogers TV is live at the Council meetings

Council Travel Reports

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