Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                26 OCTOBER 2023




             That Council note the confidential report of the Acting Chief Executive Officer
             (CEO) to the Ordinary Meeting dated 26 October 2023 and:
                 A. Pursuant to section 150AG(1) of the Local Government Act 2009
                     Council finds that:
             a. On 12 March 2023 and 13 March 2023, Cr Stockwell engaged in
                 inappropriate conduct by breaching the Code of Conduct for Councillors
                 in Queensland requirement for councillors to treat Council employees
                 with courtesy and fairness by sending emails to persons with allegations
                 that recommendations provided within a Council officer’s report had
                 been in breach or in potential breach of the Council’s Employee Code of
                 Conduct.
              B. Pursuant to section 150AH(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Local Government Act
             2009, Council formally expresses its disapproval of the inappropriate
             conduct engaged in by Cr Stockwell and orders as follows:
             a. Cr Stockwell is reprimanded for his inappropriate conduct; and
             b. Cr Stockwell is to attend training or counselling at the Councillor’s
                 expense within a period of 3 months from the date of this order to
                 address the Councillor’s conduct.
             Carried unanimously.


12.       NEXT MEETING

          The next Ordinary Meeting will be held at Council Chambers, 9 Pelican St,
          Tewantin on Thursday 16 November 2023 at 5.00pm.
13.       MEETING CLOSURE

          The meeting closed at 7.45pm.