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QUESTION AND COMMENT PERIOD
The following guidelines apply to correspondence submitted for Question and Comment Period: * All questions and comments must be submitted via email to [email protected]. * Only one (1) email per community member will be considered per Question and Comment period; * Each email submission must include a subject line identifying the topic of the email, as well as the community member's full name and city of residence. * Presentation materials, including PowerPoints, videos and handouts, will not be accepted or presented to Council. * Communications will NOT be announced or heard by Council during Question and Comment Period if the communication pertains to any of the following: * Any matter pertaining to a bylaw or zoning application that is the subject of a public hearing and has not yet been adopted; * Any matter that is before the courts, has been the subject of a claim for damages, or pertains to active requests for proposals; * Requests for financial or in-kind support; * The promotion of commercial goods or services; * Other topics deemed inappropriate, vexatious, frivolous, defamatory in nature, or contain abusive language. * The Corporate Officer reserves the right to limit or defer questions and comments from the public due to time constraints or inappropriate content. * Emails received prior to the meeting will be read out during the first Question & Comment period, in the order that they are received. Emails received during the Council meeting, pertaining to decisions made by Council that evening, will be prioritized and read during the second Question & Comment Period. |