Policy 34 — Public Hearing Agenda & Procedures Under Municipal Government Act
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TOWN
OF BRIDGEWATER
POLICY
PUBLIC
HEARING
AGENDA
AND
PROCEDURES
UNDER THE
MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT
ACT
Policy
No.
Approved:
Resolution No.:
Amended:
Resolution
No.:
Amended:
Resolution
No.:
34
July 13, 1992
92- 404
February
24, 2003
03- 048
July 13, 2020
20- 147
1.
Public Hearing opened by the Chairperson
a)
the agenda
b)
general rules of conduct
c)
Council' s decision is governed by the Municipal Planning Strategy
2.
Confirmation of Statutory Requirements
a)
applicant,
application
date, and nature
of application
b)
fee paid
c)
meetings:
Council,
Public
Participation
Program
d)
reports,
advertisements
e)
written
submissions
received
3.
Overview by Planner
a)
location
and nature of proposal
b)
the Municipal Planning Strategy and the Land Use By- law
c)
outstanding
concerns
d)
recommendations
4.
Presentation by Applicant
5.
Comments by the public on the Proposal
a)
those
in favour
b)
those opposed
c)
any other comments
6.
Closing remarks by the Chairperson
a)
explain the next step - decision by Council
b)
note the right to appeal - the developer or the public
7.
Decision
of Council
or deferment
of decision
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Policy 34
Public
Hearing
Agenda
and Procedures
GENERAL
RULES
OF CONDUCT
A.
Members of Council may question each speaker.
B.
Speakers will be limited to one presentation; however, Council may call upon a speaker for
additional
comments.
C.
Presentations limited to ten minutes each.
D.
Each
speaker
will state
name
and address.
E.
Questions from the floor will be directed to Council ( not to staff or other individuals).
F.
Presentation
by Applicant limited to ten ( 10) minutes.