2019-08-15 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                         15 AUGUST 2019


4   UPDATE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND REFORMS
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wellington
    Seconded:        Cr Glasgow
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and:
    A.   Note that our current governance arrangements are in accordance with the existing
         provisions of the Local Government Act;
    B.   Note that the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other
         Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 currently before State Parliament will introduce a range
         of changes impacting on Councils and Councillors and request the Chief Executive
         Officer to arrange for suitable training for Councillors on the new legislative provisions;
    C.   Note that further legislative reforms are proposed by the State government in relation to
         the governance and electoral arrangements for local government but that no specific
         provisions have yet been provided by the State; and
    D.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to monitor the further changes proposed by the State
         government as outlined in item C above, and once certainty has been provided by the
         State, provide advice to Council on any changes that will be required to Council’s
         governance arrangements.
                                                                                         Carried.


5   REVIEW OF ISSUES RAISED IN NOTIFIED MOTION OF 20 JUNE 2019
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wellington
    Seconded:        Cr Glasgow
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and request the Chief Executive Officer to include
    on Council’s website, details of all reference groups, focus groups, stakeholder forums,
    roundtables, advisory committees and the like that have been established by Council including
    details of Council appointments to such groups.
                                                                                         Carried.


6   TRANSPORT STRATEGY RESOURCING
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wellington
    Seconded:        Cr Pardon
    That Council note the report by Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and adopt the change to Council’s organisational structure that
    provides an increase of one part-time Project Officer for a three year fixed term in the
    Infrastructure Services Department for the purpose of advancing the behaviour change
    components of the Transport Strategy.
                                                                                       Carried.




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