Councillor Johanson requested this item be placed on the agenda for discussion.
The Community Charter in regard to petitions:
Petitions to Council, Section 82
(1) A petition to a council is deemed to be presented to council when it is filed with the corporate officer.
(2) A petition to a council must include the full name and residential address of each a petitioner.
Previously Council adopted the following in the City Council and Committee Procedure Bylaw in regard to petitions:
Section (8) Every petition presented to Council by a Delegation, or otherwise, must include:
(a) the date of the petition;
(b) legible full names of each signatory petitioner with their address; and,
(c) a statement at the top of the page clearly indicating why signatures have been collected.
Section (9) All petitions addressed to Council will be placed on the Council agenda for receipt. Petitions must be received by 8:30 a.m. on the Monday prior to the next regular scheduled meeting. Petitions received after this agenda deadline will be automatically placed on the next regular scheduled meeting agenda. (Amended by Bylaw 2284)
Note: The full Bylaw 2232 is attached for reference purposes.