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Council and Committees Council Minutes
Council MinutesThe CBRM Council holds its regular meeting once a month on the third Tuesday. The meetings start at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the Council Chambers located on the 2nd Floor of the Civic Centre, 320 Esplanade, Sydney, Nova Scotia. The Council also holds additional special meetings if they become necessary. Meeting notices are posted on the web site and distributed to the local media for the attention of the public. The minutes, once approved, become the official record of what took place at the meeting. The approval process requires a one-month delay of the minutes, which is common practice used in a majority of municipalities. The practice at CBRM is to include a short synopsis of the salient points of debate that lead to motions. Some municipalities choose only to include the actual motions for their records. It is the belief at CBRM that residents and other interested people prosper when there is some additional narrative in the minutes. This method enhances the historical record of the municipality. It is emphasized however, that the minutes are not, nor should they be, a verbatim account of the proceedings. The Minutes can be accessed by clicking the link above using our Public Records Application. To browse documents, click on the Browse tab. Open the folder in the left pane. Continue to open folders until you find the information you are looking for. To view the document, double click to open. To search for a document using a specific word or phrase, click on the Search tab. This will provide you with complete directions on the two basic types of searches that can be performed via CBRM Public Records. To print a document from CBRM Public Records, click on the PDF icon to download the document, and then click on the printer icon. Note: please insure you are on the first page of the document prior to downloading to PDF. Any questions on minutes can be directed to the Clerk's Department at (902) 563-5010.
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