2019-08-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         15 AUGUST 2019


                    b)     after the motion or amendment is seconded once the Councillor who
                           moved the motion has been given the opportunity to speak.
         15.5e)     the person uses words or actions that discriminate or vilify based on a person’s
                    race, religion, sexuality or gender identity.
         36.5e)     the person uses words or actions that discriminate or vilify based on a person’s
                    race, religion, sexuality or gender identity.
    B.   Authorise the CEO to make any required minor amendments to the document prior to
         publication;
    C.   Note that the mandated Model Meeting Procedures adopted by Council in December
         2018 are now incorporated, without any changes, into the new Standing Orders for
         Council Meetings provided as Attachment 2 to the report;
    D.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to record the names of Councillors and how they
         voted on all decisions at Council Ordinary meetings and Council Special meetings
         commencing at the September Ordinary meeting;
    E.   Note that the new Standing Orders include the provision for public question time which
         would be undertaken in accordance with Public Question Time Guidelines and request
         the CEO to develop such Public Question Time Guidelines for Council adoption noting
         that the provisions of the Standing Orders in relation to public question time will not
         commence until those Guidelines have been adopted by Council; and
    F.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to promote the availability of petitions, deputations,
         presentations and public question time at Council meetings as one way in which the
         community can engage with our Council through our meeting processes and in particular,
         update information available on Council’s website in relation to these options as well as
         periodically promoting these issues using other Council communication channels.

    Amendment No. 1
    Moved:               Cr Jackson
    Seconded:            Cr Jurisevic
    That the motion be amended to include the following words in the list of amendments detailed
    in item A to provide for the deletion of clauses 29.4 and 29.5 (and subsequent renumbering of
    the remaining clauses) and the rewording of clause 29.6; and the rewording of Item D:
    29.4 Deleted.
    29.5 Deleted.
    29.6 The Chairperson shall declare the result of a vote or a division as soon as it has been
         determined. The names of Councillors voting in the affirmative and in the negative shall
         be recorded in the minutes or meeting notes of Council meetings.
    D.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to record the names of Councillors and how they
         voted on all decisions and recommendations at Council meetings commencing in
         September 2019;
                                                                                     Carried.
    Amendment No. 2
    Moved:               Cr Jackson
    Seconded:            Cr Wilkie
    That the following words be included in the list of amendments detailed in item A to provide for
    the rewording of clause 31.3:
    31.3 A Councillor or officer to whom a question is asked without notice may request that the
         question be taken on notice for, or prior to, the next meeting.
                                                                                       Carried.

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