2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   10 NOVEMBER 2020




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           10 NOVEMBER 2020

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           Processes

           1.    Process for dealing with unsuitable meeting conduct by a councillor ina
                 meeting
           The conduct of a councillor is unsuitable meeting conduct if the conduct happens during a council
           meeting and contravenes a behavioural standard of is Gade Eicorckaei ie couies When
           dealing with an instance of unsuitable conduct by a councillor in a meeting, the following
           procedures must be followed:
                  1.1.  The chairperson must reasonably believe that unsuitable meeting conduct has been
                        displayed by a councillor at a meeting.
                  1.2   If the chairperson decides the unsuitable meeting conduct has occurred, the
                        chairperson may consider the severity of the conduct and whether the councillor has
                        had any previous warnings for unsuitable meeting conduct issued. If the chairperson
                        decides the conduct is of a serious nature or another warning is unwarranted,
                        proceed to step 1.7.
                  1.3   If the chairperson decides unsuitable meeting conduct has occurred but is of a less
                        serious nature, the chairperson may request the councillor take remedial action such
                        as:
                      1.3.1. ceasing the unsuitable meeting conduct and refraining from exhibiting the
                             conduct
                      1.3.2  apologising for their conduct
                      1.3.3  withdrawing their comments.
                  1.4   If the councillor complies with the chairperson’s request for remedial action, no further
                        action is required.
                  1.5   If the councillor fails to comply with the chairperson’s request for remedial action, the
                        chairperson may warn the councillor that failing to comply with the request could
                        result in an order being issued.
                  1.6   If the councillor complies with the chairperson’s warning and request for remedial
                        action, no further action is required.
                  1.7   \f the councillor continues to fail to comply with the chairperson’s request for remedial
                        action or the chairperson decided a warning was not appropriate under 1.3, the
                        chairperson may make one or more of the orders below:
                      1.7.1. an order reprimanding the councillor for the conduct

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