Questions, Delegations and Petitions

Questions Related to a Council Meeting

  • Each member of the public can submit one question or comment by noon on the day of the meeting:
    • via the webform; or 
    • by emailing the Clerk’s office; or 
    • by submitting a written letter to the Clerk’s Office. 
  • All questions must be related to an item on the upcoming meeting’s agenda. 
  • All questions will be screened to ensure they are respectful and relevant (for example: appropriate language, relevancy to agenda, and respectful in nature). The screening will be done by the Clerk’s Office prior to the meeting. All questions will be kept in accordance with our records management and retention by-law. 
  • Questions will be read out loud during the council meeting and answered either by the Council or the administration. 
  • If your question is about an item added to a meeting, you can submit your question to be read at the next council meeting. 

Submit a Question

Delegations and Petitions

Delegations

All requests for delegations must be received, no later than 12 calendar days prior to the scheduled Council meeting to be included in the final preparation of the Agenda. 

Delegations are limited to 10 minutes. Following the delegation, members of Council may ask questions. Upon closure of the discussion, Council may receive the delegation for information purposes. If a request for action on the part of Council is made, the matter will be referred to the administration for future report or further advice. 

Petitions 

All petitions must be received, no later than 14 calendar days prior to the scheduled Council meeting to be included in the final preparation of the Agenda.  

All petitions submitted to the Municipality will be retained by the Clerk’s Office.

Application

A delegation request, a petition, or both may be submitted by members of the public through the application form. Based on the option selected, you will be prompted to provide the required information.

Submitting a petition or a request for a delegation does not guarantee approval. We reserve the right to refuse any request based on our policies, eligibility criteria, or other considerations. All decisions are made at our discretion.  

If an application form is received after the respective deadline date, the application may be considered at the next scheduled Regular meeting. 

Submit a Delegation Request and/or a Petition