<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Melbourne City Council is considering
objections to the Albert St bike lanes, which include some "Copenhagen"
lanes and some on-road "paint only" lanes, between Hoddle St
and Gisbourne St. There have been 20 objections and only one letter
of support.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">See the plans at</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/opm/bc/CTEE/meetings/PC_57_20080205.pdf</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Council Committee is meeting Tuesday
5/2 to consider the objections and will either issue a permit or reject
it.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Most important that you write a letter
to reach Council before Tuesday midday, as follows:</font>
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<br><font size=5><b>Submitting correspondence or addressing committee meetings</b></font>
<p><font size=3>Anybody may address a committee or submit correspondence
in relation to any item listed on the agenda for that meeting. Generally
speaking, submittors are not heard at Council meetings.</font>
<p><font size=3>Written correspondence or requests to address a committee
meeting must be received by the Council Business team no later than 12
noon on the day of the meeting.</font>
<p><font size=3>Requests to address a commitee meeting should include:</font>
<ul>
<li><font size=3>the agenda item and report title you want to speak or
write about; </font>
<li><font size=3>your key points; </font>
<li><font size=3>the name of the organisation you are representing and
your role, if you are presenting on behalf of one; and </font>
<li><font size=3>any equipment you will need to address the committee.</font></ul><font size=3>Any
correspondence you submit should follow this outline as well. Bear
in mind that these documents are public. Copies will be provided
to anyone who asks for them and they will be kept with the records
of the meeting. This is particularly important if you think
you might put personal information in the document.</font>
<p><font size=3>The committees give speakers three minutes to present their
views and encourage groups to nominate a single speaker. Speakers
must be present at the time the item is considered by the committee or
they will lose their opportunity to address the committee. When a
council officer has presented the agenda item, the chair of the committees
will invite speakers to address the committee. Speakers address the
committee in the order in which the requests were received.</font>
<p><font size=3>You can make your request to address a committee meeting
or submit your correspondence by </font><a href="mailto:com.meetings@melbourne.vic.gov.au?subject=Submission:%20Request%20to%20Address%20a%20Committee"><font size=3 color=blue><u>emailing
the Council Business team</u></font></a><font size=3> or faxing to 9658
8084. You can also deliver your request to the Front Desk, Melbourne
Town Hall Administration Building or post it to the Council Business team,
PO Box 1603, Melbourne, 3000.</font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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