Make a Deputation | Town of The Blue Mountains, ON

To speak at a meeting of Council or Committee of the Whole, you must complete this form and submit it to ensure that your name and address are accurately noted.

If you wish to present to Council during a Council or Committee of the Whole meeting, you must submit the Deputation Request Form and materials to the Town Clerk by 9:00 a.m. on the Friday, 10 days in advance of the Council meeting and 11 days in advance of the Committee of the Whole Meeting.
Following the release of the agenda, if you wish to appear as a deputation regarding any matter included on the agenda, you must submit the Deputation Request Form and materials to the Town Clerk by no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Thursday immediately before the subject meeting.

For further information about Council or Committee of the Whole Meetings, or for meeting dates and times, please contact the Town Clerk.

Deputation Request Form

Subject / Application:

I wish to address Council

I wish to address Committee of the Whole

I wish to address a Committee of Council

Name:

Firm / Organization (if any):

Address:

City/Town:

Province:

Postal code:

Residential phone:

Business phone:

Fax number:

Email:

I agree to the terms of service.

I hereby confirm that the information provided in the application is to the best of my knowledge, accurate, truthful and complet

I hereby confirm that the information provided in the application is to the best of my knowledge, accurate, truthful and complete.

How to Make a Deputation:

Please complete all required fields of this form.
Please state your name and address prior to speaking, and
Please provide a digital copy via email to the Town Clerk (memory sticks will not be accepted) or a hard copy of materials used in your presentation, if any, to the Town Clerk for the official record of the Town. Material provided prior to the meeting will be circulated to Council and posted to the Town website before the meeting.

Please note: It is recommended that presentations be prepared with black letters on white background. Thank you.

Decorum dictates respect for all opinions and individuals are reminded there is zero tolerance for coarse language and inappropriate behaviour. By submitting this Form you have indicated agreement with this requirement.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you wish to make a presentation to Council or Committee of the Whole at a regularly scheduled meeting, please complete and submit the Deputation Request Form on this page.

Please note: We encourage delegates to make their presentation at the Committee of the Whole level, where possible.

Council routinely refers matters to the Committee of the Whole for detailed review and recommendation back to Council and contact first with the Committee of the Whole would expedite any process requiring a decision to be made by Council.
All comments are directed to and through the Meeting Chair. Members of Council or Committee of the Whole may, through the Chair, direct a response or question where appropriate. No more than one person shall speak at one time and at all times, proper language, speech and decorum shall be maintained. The Chair may direct that any person in violation of proper decorum be expelled from the meeting location.
After you have spoken and answered any questions, please return to your seat and remain silent being cognizant of the fact it is now time for Members of Council/Committee of the Whole to debate the issue and make their decision or defer a decision pending additional information. Although the Mayor and Members of Council encourage the public to present their opinions, necessary decorum dictates that all opinions must be respected and outburst from the gallery cannot and will not be tolerated.
Council and Committee of the Whole meetings are scheduled on a two-week rotation, as follows:

Week 1

Monday
Council Meeting commencing at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday
Committee of the Whole commencing at 9:00 a.m.
• Finance, Administration and Legal Services Reports
• Community Services and Operations Reports

Committee of the Whole commencing at 1:00 p.m.
• Planning and Development Services Reports

Week 2

No meetings

The above meetings shall be held in the Council Chamber or other designated location. When Council Meetings fall on a Statutory Holiday, the Council Meeting will be scheduled for the Tuesday immediately after the Statutory Holiday, and will commence at 9:00 a.m. The Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for the Tuesday will then commence following the rescheduled Council Meeting.