2020-11-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                      19 NOVEMBER 2020


4    GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 16 NOVEMBER 2020


4    LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNANCE REFORM
     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Lorentson
     Seconded:         Cr Wilkie
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2020 regarding local government governance reform
     and:
     A.     Adopt the updated Councillor Code of Conduct (prescribed by the Department of Local
            Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs) dated 4 August 2020 provided at
            Attachment 1 to the report and repeal the previous Councillor Code of Conduct which
            was adopted by Council in December 2018 and further, agree that each Councillor will
            sign a declaration to abide by the new Councillor Code of Conduct at all times;
     B.     Adopt the updated Standing Orders for Council Meetings provided at Attachment 2 to
            the report and repeal the previous Standing Orders which were adopted by Council in
            August 2019;
     C.     Repeal the Model Meeting Procedures adopted by Council on 20 December 2018 and
            note that the new Model Meeting Procedures provided at Attachment 3 to the report have
            been incorporated into Council’s Standing Orders for Council Meetings;
     D.     Adopt the updated Investigation Policy provided at Attachment 4 to the report and repeal
            the previous Investigation Policy which was adopted by Council in December 2018;
     E.     Adopt the Councillor Briefing Sessions and Workshops (Non-Statutory Meetings) Policy
            provided at Attachment 5 to the report; and
     F.     Request the CEO to provide a report to a future Council meeting outlining options to
            continue to improve Council transparency with a particular focus on Councillor Briefing
            Sessions and Workshops.
                                                                            Carried unanimously.



The following Recommendations from the General Committee were adopted without
discussion or further amendment.


Council Resolution
Moved:           Cr Wilkie
Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
That the report of the General Committee dated 16 November 2020 be received and the
recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
                                                                            Carried unanimously.




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