How the public portion of city council meetings is handled has been set. City council approved a policy that will cap the number of presentations through the committee-of-the-whole meetings that will be allowed in future city council meetings. In passing the Council Procedure Bylaw, the city has limited the amount of presentations but also provided clear and transparent
In many communities there are individuals who go over and above the call of duty to make their respective city, including the Heritage City, a special place to live. Recently, during a Commendation Ceremony at the Hume Hotel, Nelson Police Board recognized some of those individuals who didn’t think twice to assist during a dangerous incident as well as members of the
Three times is the charm for city council when it comes to presentations. Or, at least it could be capped at three, according to a discussion over Council Procedure Bylaw at the April 19 committee-of-the-whole (COW) meeting. The number of presentations at the monthly COW meeting from city staff and from the public that city council could feasibly hear and discuss was