1. AMCTO Zone Presentation Fall 2009 Fall 2009

2. 2 Agenda 72 nd Annual Conference Discussion Topic: AMCTO’s Ontario Municipal Internship Program

3. 3 June 6 th – 9 th Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville Ontario 2010 AMCTO Conference

4. 4 Top 10 reasons not to miss the upcoming Conference 1)To experience an exciting agenda packed with relevant and timely topics. 2)To be informed by exciting panels of experts offering valued perspectives on current issues in municipal administration. 3) To be inspired by influential Keynote speakers whose powerful messages will challenge you to reach greater horizons. 4)To network with your peers and share practical knowledge, best practices, experiences and success stories. 5)To enjoy the always exceptional social program.

5. 5 Top 10 reasons not to miss the upcoming Conference (cont.) 6) To learn new personal development strategies, tips and techniques. 7) To network with your peers, build new connections and develop partnerships with stakeholders in other relevant sectors. 8) To celebrate and honour the achievements of outstanding municipalities and your colleagues at the Awards Ceremony. 9) To visit the Trade Show and discover innovative new products and resources that will benefit your municipality. 10) To experience it all in the picturesque setting of one of Ontario’s premiere resorts.

6. 6 Discussion Topic AMCTO’S Municipal Internship Program AMCTO’S Municipal Internship Program

7. 7 AMCTO & MMAH “AMCTO’s partnership with the Ministry on the Municipal Internship Program demonstrates our shared commitment to ensuring the continued vitality of Ontario’s municipal sector. This Program is part of our efforts to ensure our communities will be served by strong, confident administrators in the future.” - Raymond D Callery, AMCTO Past President “The Internship Program is an excellent way to to attract talented young people to local government. It helps municipalities build for the future.” -Hon. Jim Watson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

8. 8 Management Focused Management Focused 50% Salary Subsidy plus Training & Expense Subsidy 50% Salary Subsidy plus Training & Expense Subsidy Up to 7 Operation Areas Up to 7 Operation Areas MSO Placement MSO Placement Curriculum Assignments Curriculum Assignments Employee of the Municipality Employee of the Municipality Joint Applications Joint Applications How it Works

9. 9 2007-2008 Town of Marathon Town of Marathon Town of Oliver Paipoonge Town of Oliver Paipoonge Hastings County Hastings County Town of Greater Napanee Town of Greater Napanee City of Waterloo City of Waterloo City of Thunder Bay City of Thunder Bay Town of Newmarket Town of Newmarket Host Municipalities

10. 10 2008-2009 City of London City of London Township of Schreiber Township of Schreiber Region of Peel Region of Peel City of Greater Sudbury City of Greater Sudbury Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula City of Kawartha Lakes City of Kawartha Lakes Host Municipalities

11. 11 2009 - 2010 City of Brockville City of Brockville City of Burlington City of Burlington City of Kitchener City of Kitchener City of London City of London Township of North Huron Township of North Huron City of Thunder Bay City of Thunder Bay Host Municipalities

12. 12 What Host Municipalities Have Said “Excellent level of work and expertise – our intern worked at a level exceeding many consultants I’ve had experience with.” “Excellent level of work and expertise – our intern worked at a level exceeding many consultants I’ve had experience with.” Lila Creswell – Clerk/Deputy Treasurer, Township of Schreiber “Our intern took on special projects that would not have been completed without her presence. It was a great opportunity to assess the skills and potential of our Intern which resulted in her hire at the end of the program.” -Grant Hopcroft – Director, Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, City of London “We gained a great deal of knowledge about our operations. With our intern having worked in all departments, she provided a unique perspective to discussions at the management table.” -Ray Callery – CAO, Greater Napanee

13. 13 Benefits to Municipalities Salary Subsidy Salary Subsidy Unique Perspective Unique Perspective High Calibre Candidates High Calibre Candidates Completion of Important Projects Completion of Important Projects Marketing the Municipality Marketing the Municipality Public Recognition Public Recognition Succession Planning Succession Planning A Tested Candidate A Tested Candidate

14. 14 Types of Projects PSAB Implementation PSAB Implementation Reports to Council Reports to Council OMB Hearings OMB Hearings Emergency Planning Emergency Planning Labour Negotiations Labour Negotiations Waste Management Plan Waste Management Plan Review of Strategic Plan Review of Strategic Plan Accessible Customer Service Plan Accessible Customer Service Plan Review and Update Policies & Procedures Review and Update Policies & Procedures Review and Update Bylaws Review and Update Bylaws IT Plan IT Plan

15. 15 Intern Program Graduates2008-2009 Amy Agulay Amy Agulay Jamie Brunette Jamie Brunette Joel Lemoyre Joel Lemoyre Jon Hall Jon Hall Kate Graham Kate Graham Stephen O’Brien Stephen O’Brien 2007-2008 2007-2008 Brianna Coughlin Brianna Coughlin Gang Wang Gang Wang James Anderson James Anderson Jessica Weel Jessica Weel Kyle Pratt Kyle Pratt Lucia Salazar Lucia Salazar Victoria Ghandour Victoria Ghandour

16. 16 Current Interns2009-2010 Amanda Gubbels Amanda Gubbels Curtiss Law Curtiss Law Eamon O’Flynn Eamon O’Flynn Jessica Auger-Beaulieu Jessica Auger-Beaulieu Karen Graham Karen Graham Kuthula Matshazi Kuthula Matshazi

17. 17 Q & A With A Municipal Mentor What were the benefits to your municipality? What were the benefits to your municipality? What were your objectives in participating? What were your objectives in participating? How did you sell it to council – how did the discussion go? How did you sell it to council – how did the discussion go? What tips can you offer for a successful application? What tips can you offer for a successful application? Was a lot of work required by staff? Was a lot of work required by staff? How did you get buy-in from the SMT? How did you get buy-in from the SMT? What is the quality of the candidates? What is the quality of the candidates? What types of jobs did your intern perform? What types of jobs did your intern perform?

18. 18 General Q & A What is holding back your municipality from participating? What is holding back your municipality from participating? How can we encourage more municipalities to participate? How can we encourage more municipalities to participate? What questions do you have about the Internship Program? What questions do you have about the Internship Program?

19. 19 Thank You