2019-08-06 S&O Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 2 - Draft New Standing Orders for Noosa Council

      h)    Contain the signature of the Principal Petitioner and written confirmation of how many
            persons have agreed to be party to the petition; and
      i)    Contain a list that includes the name and suburb location of all parties to the petition.


13. Notified Motions
13.1 A Councillor may bring forward to a meeting a motion on any matter within the jurisdiction or
     official cognisance of the Council by giving notice in writing, in the approved form, to the Chief
     Executive Officer at least seven days before the meeting.
13.2 The Chairperson shall rule out of order a motion which does not comply with section 13.1 of
     these Standing Orders.
13.3 Notified motions shall be dated and recorded by the Chief Executive Officer as received.
13.4 Where a Councillor who has given notice of a motion is absent or declines to move the motion,
     the motion may be –
      a)    moved by another Councillor; or
      b)    deferred to the next meeting.
13.5 Where the notified motion is not moved or deferred, it shall not again be reintroduced without
     a subsequent notice of motion duly given as provided in section 13.1.
13.6 At the meeting, a notified motion requires a seconder in order that it be dealt with.


14. Presentations
14.1 The Chairperson may allow the Council to receive or provide acknowledgements, certificates,
     awards and appreciation from the community or other entities. The Chairperson may allow the
     Council to receive presentations from Council staff or other persons or entities.


15. Deputations
15.1 A deputation wishing to attend and address an Ordinary meeting of Council shall apply in
     writing to the CEO not less than seven (7) business days before the meeting.
15.2 The CEO, on receiving an application for a deputation shall notify the Chairperson who shall
     determine whether the deputation may be heard. The CEO shall inform the deputation of the
     determination in writing. Where it has been determined the deputation will be heard, a
     convenient time shall be arranged for that purpose, and an appropriate time period allowed.
15.3 Where it has been determined that a deputation be heard, the deputation and topic of the
     presentation must be included in the public agenda for the meeting.
15.4 For deputations comprising three or more persons, only three persons shall be at liberty to
     address Council unless the Councillors at the meeting determine otherwise by resolution. A
     deputation shall be given adequate opportunity to explain the purpose of the deputation,
     generally no longer than 15 minutes unless decided otherwise by the meeting.
15.5 The Chairperson may terminate an address by a person in a deputation at any time where:
      a)    the Chairperson is satisfied that the purpose of the deputation has been sufficiently
            explained to the Councillors at the meeting
      b)    the time period allowed for a deputation has expired, or
      c)    the person uses insulting or offensive language or is derogatory towards Councillors or
            staff members.
      d)    a member of the deputation other than the appointed speakers interjects or attempts to
            address the Council.


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