Meetings will be held monthly or at the call of the Chair. Notice of meetings will be provided in accordance with the City of Belleville’s Procedural By-law. Meetings will be open to the public unless otherwise permitted by the Municipal Act, 2001. Meetings may be livestreamed and will be recorded. Stakeholders may participate electronically through MS Teams.
meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear.
Stakeholders are interested groups, individuals and experts who provide an opportunity for members of the Task Force to hear different views on a matter the Task Force might be considering.
Stakeholder presentations – Stakeholders must submit to the committee clerk the documents regarding their appearance as soon as possible, but no later than one week prior to the meeting. Such documents may include a brief, speaking notes and reference material.
Time allotment
- Stakeholders: up to 5 minutes to provide an opening statement
- Questions Period:
- Members: up to 5 minutes for questions to the stakeholder, in rotation
- If time is unused, it expires and the Chair moves to the next member.
- At the Chair’s discretion, additional rounds may be permitted.
Submission of a written brief – A brief is an opportunity to submit, in writing, opinions, observations and recommendations on the subject being considered by the Task Force. Any individual or organization may submit a brief to the Task Force, even if that person or organization has not had the opportunity to appear before the Task Force. Briefs shall be no more than 1,000 word.
The task force shall provide a Final Report to the City Council at the conclusion of its work. Interim reports may be submitted as required. The report shall include a summary of proceedings, stakeholder testimony, findings and recommendations.
