Registered Petitions & Delegations
Want to present to Council?
If you wish to speak to a certain topic or make a short presentation to Council, please complete a Request to Appear as a Delegation to Council form, found below. Citizens who attend Council meetings will have an opportunity to pose questions or comment on items contained in the agenda or discussed at that meeting.
Participate in Council Meetings
Council meetings are open to all members of the public. Delegations are permitted 15 minutes to present to Council as per the Council Procedure Bylaw. The public input period at a Council meeting is geared for those who wish to address Council in two minutes or less.
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Other Ways to Contact Council
- Any citizen may request to address Council on any matter related to the City without prior notice, during the Public Input Period of the meeting.
- Each individual addressing Council during the Public Input Period is limited to two (2) minutes. If appropriate, the presiding member at that meeting may allow an extension to this time limit.
- Subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, any citizen addressing Council during Public Input Period are required to state their name and whether or not they reside in Rossland.
- Any materials to be distributed to council during Public Input must first be accepted by the Corporate Officer or their designate.
View the Council Procedure Bylaw.
Email correspondence can be sent to all of Council using this web form.
Petitions to municipal council or regional district board
Residents are able to submit informal petitions to a municipal council or regional district board to bring attention to matters of interest in the community. These types of petitions are considered ‘informational’ and are not the same as formal petitions to establish municipal local area services or regional district service establishing or loan authorization bylaws which have specific legislative requirements.
- Learn more about petitions to establish municipal local area services
- Learn more about electoral area consent and petitions for regional district services and loans
The Community Charter specifies that the full name and residential address of each petitioner must be included on informal petitions to municipal council. The legislation does not specify requirements for informal petitions to a regional district board, and there may be rules established in policy therefore it is best to check with the regional district corporate officer before initiation an informal petition.
A petition is deemed to be received by council or a board when it is given to the local government corporate officer. There is no requirement for a local government to take action if a petition is received; however, an informal petition can be a useful tool to bring a local matter to the council or board’s attention.
Communications with Council are guided by the Council Communication and Information (C-4) Policy – Review Here
