As I'd had an unusual number of conversations of late about NAs, specifically asking the question 'How are they recognized by the City?', while I was at City Hall this morning, getting things prepped for the event on Thursday night, I asked some questions.
Basically, it's up to the ward Councillor to vet the group. Once that's been done, once it's clear to their satisfaction that the group represents the people in the area, which might include a petition, or a meeting, then the recommendation is passed-on to the Planning Department. Then it gets added to the afore-linked 'Neighbourhood Association Directory'.
Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy.
They can also be recognized by joining the Community Information Hamilton database, that is funded by the City of Hamilton, the United Way of Hamilton/Burlington and the Trillium Foundation.
ReplyDeleteFollow this link and share your information with your community and the province (for free)
http://www.inform.hamilton.ca/feedback.asp
P.S. Thank you for organizing an excellent meeting with Jason Farr, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
FMB for CIH