Public Hearings
Public hearings will be advertised and are generally held during the first meeting of a month beginning at 11:30 a.m. P
Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in the public hearing during the livestream via the chat window. Questions can also be submitted via e-mail to council@newellmail.ca at least one day prior to the meeting. Click here to view more information on asking questions during the livestream meeting: Asking Questions During the Livestream
The regular procedures for Public Hearings are as follows:
- The Chairman calls the hearing to order.
- The Secretary states the purpose of the public hearing (e.g. Land Use Amendment – SW 1-2-3-4 from Agricultural to Country Residential).
- An Administrative staff member will provide a summary of the matter to be heard.
- The Chairman will state the procedures which must be followed:
- Any individual wishing to speak must first be recognized by the Chair.
- Once recognized, they MUST state their name before beginning their presentation.
- ALL statements will be directed to Council.
- The applicant will be given five (5) minutes to present their case.
- Anyone else speaking in favour will be given three (3) minutes to make a presentation. Members of the public will be allowed to speak only once except to answer questions from Council.
- Council may ask questions of the applicant or speakers in favour.
- Members of the public opposed will be given three (3) minutes to present their case and provide a rebuttal to the presentation of the applicant and anyone else speaking in favour of the proposal. Members of the public will be allowed to speak only once except to answer questions from Council.
- Council may ask questions of the public again.
- The applicant will be given three minutes for a rebuttal.
- The public hearing is adjourned. Council goes back into the regular Council Meeting and may make their decision regarding the issue which required the hearing.