2022-07-12 - S&O Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Governance Framework Report

  All Council meetings (except confidential sessions of the meeting) are live
  streamed, recorded and available for view by the public on Council’s website. The
  meetings are open to the public unless otherwise decided by Council in line with
  relevant legislation.

  There are other meetings, such as briefing sessions and workshops, that may
  involve elected members, but these are not formal, nor open to the public. No
  decisions are made at these meetings, rather they are held to provide elected
  members with information or may involve training sessions for Councillors. These
  meetings are considered to be non-statutory and operate in accordance with
  Council’s Councillor Briefing Sessions and Workshops Policy .

  Advisory Committees differ from Council committees and membership can
  include external representatives. These committees can be permanent or
  established when there is a need and in some instances require adoption by
  Council in order to satisfy legislative obligations, e.g. Audit and Risk Committee.
  It is expected that good meeting protocols are maintained, and in some
  instances Charters are followed to ensure governance standards are met.



                             COUNCIL MEETINGS




     Formal Meetings                          Informal Meetings

      • Conducted in accordance               • Conducted in accordance
        with Council's policy and               with Council's policy for
        legislative requirements.               non-statutory meetings.
      • Decisions made.                       • Decisions are not made.
      • Resolutions passed                    • May involve councillors.
      • Set agenda.                           • Good meeting protocols
      • Available to public.                    maintained.
      • Records placed on                     • provide councillors with
        Council's website.                      knowledge and expertise.
                                              • For councillors, staff and
                                                invited parties.




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