A change in the time council meetings could start

The start time for council meetings is changing during the summer period from late May to the end of August.

Councillor Jeff Serran put forward a proposal that council has accepted to start council meetings once the committee meeting has ended.

The Committee meeting is on the same night during the May to August period and starts at 6 pm.

He says there are benefits to starting the regular meeting once the committee meeting has been held.

Serran says they are saving time for council members, city staff and media.

He says there will be instances when the regular meeting begins before 7 pm but they’ll be getting the word out about the new schedule from the city’s communications officer.

Serran says check the city’s web site on Friday and Monday as there is advance notice of what the agenda items are.