Bees , THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

OPEN QUESTION PERIOD
AT CONCLUSION OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEDTINGS

bie. GUIDELINES

i ta) The Open Question Period will commence after the adjournment of the regular

Council meeting. ‘

i." 2, A maximum time of 20 minutes for questions from the press and publie will be
permitted; subject to curtailment of at the discretion of the Chair if other

business necessitates.

3. Questions directly relating to business discussed during the Council meeting a
are preferred. Others may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair.

4. Questions may be asked of any Council member of staff.

5. Questions mist be truly questions and not statements of opinions er policy
by the questioner.
6. Not more than three questions per questioner will be allowed.

7. Questions From each member of the attending press will be allowed preference

prior to proceeding to the public; the press being namely 2 representative of i
the Herald, the Columbian, the Enterprise, the Forum or others.

8. The Chair will recognize the questioner and will direct questiona to the
Alderman or staff member whom he feels is best able to reply - providing that
the question has not already been directed to an individual by the questioner.

9, More than one Alderman or staff member may reply if he feels he has something

— i. to contribute.

20. The recording secretary will not ke required to remain through this period.

21. Those who notify the Clerk in advance will be allowed to address the Council
to a maximum of 3 minutes.

12. The Open Question Period will not be held during the months of November and

December.