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General Information
Council meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. and the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Regular meetings
are held in the Council Chambers at the Hickson Municipal Office. Meetings are always open to the public (except for Legal & Personnel matters).
The
Council and Committee Meeting Calendar contains the dates and times of all
upcoming meetings.
While Council meetings are open to the public, you are not allowed to address Council or participate in the Council discussion. If you wish
to address Council you need to be put on the agenda. To be put on the agenda, please
contact the Township Office. We will need your name and information on
the matter you wish to present to Council. If you have any background material or supporting documents, they need to be submitted prior to the agenda being prepared
so they can be included in the agenda. Requests to be a delegation at Council must be received before 3:30 p.m. on the Thursday before the Council meeting. This
will give staff time to add you to the agenda and obtain any background
information that is required.
According to the Township's Procedural By-law #1994-57, "Persons addressing Council shall be limited to no more than ten (10) minutes except that when
a delegation consists of more than five (5) persons it shall be limited to two (2) speakers, each limited to speaking for no more than ten (10) minutes."
It should be noted, that these procedures for delegations do not apply to Public Meetings, such as those required under the Planning Act, Drainage Act or where
Council has specifically called a meeting for public input.
For more information on the roles, regulations, requirements and relationships of local government, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs has produced the
Municipal Councillor's Guide available from the Ministry's website.
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