2014-01-02 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                        2 JANUARY 2014


6.3       COUNCIL COMMITTEES

DOCUMENT INFORMATION
File No

Author            Chief of Staff, Executive Office



SUMMARY/PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is for Council to consider the establishment of three standing
committees as part of its decision making process.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Local Government Regulation 2012 provides that a council may appoint from its councillors,
standing committees or special committees to assist it to deal with matters.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Nil.

REPORT
It is proposed that the Council’s decision making process be based around a structure of two
standing committees each comprising the Mayor and three councillors (Committees), a standing
committee comprising all councillors (General Committee), and the Ordinary Meeting.

Pursuant to Section 264 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, it is proposed that the
following standing committees be established:

•      The Infrastructure and Services Committee comprising the Mayor, Cr Bob Abbot,
       Cr Sandy Bolton and Cr Frank Pardon; and
•      The Planning and Organisation Committee comprising the Mayor, Cr Tony Wellington,
       Cr Frank Wilkie and Cr Joe Jurisevic;
•      The General Committee comprising the Mayor and all Councillors;

The roles of the Infrastructure and Services Committee, the Planning and Organisation
Committee, and the General Committee are:

1.     To make recommendations to Council on:
       •    The formulation of program policies, objectives, priorities and levels of service and
            the course of action for specific issues and matters presented to the relevant
            committee for determination;
       •    Issues arising from the monitoring and review of the operation and performance of
           the Council’s programs.

2.     To provide oversight and guidance to staff on policies and issues relating to the programs
       under their Department’s jurisdiction.

Areas of responsibility of the Infrastructure and Services Committee include those programs and
responsibilities assigned by the interim organisation structure to the Community Infrastructure
Department, and the Community and Development Department, with the exception of Planning
and Development programs.

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