2014-04-28 General Committee Meeting Agenda Pages 65-200

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    28 APRIL 2014




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    28 APRIL 2014

                                       Standing Orders for meetings of Noosa Shire Council 2014

       (4) If there is not a quorum of members present at the meeting, then such
           circumstances, together with the names of the members then present, shall be
           recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
       (5) If at any time following commencement of business a quorum is not present, the
           Chairperson shall:
           (a) suspend the proceedings of the meeting for a period of 5 minutes;
           (b) record in the minutes of the meeting the names of those who are present if a
               quorum is not present at the end of the period of 5 minutes; and
           (c) adjoum the meeting to a later hour of the same day or to any time not later than
               14 days from the date of such adjoumment.
   11 Attendance at meeting
       (1) The members present at each meeting shall be recorded in the minutes of the
           meeting.
       (2) After a meeting has been formally constituted and the business thereof commenced,
           a member shall not enter, leave, or withdraw from such meeting without first
           notifying the Chairperson.
   12 Admission of non-members to debate
       (1) The local government may allow a non-member to participate in the discussion of a
           particular item of business before the local government on conditions decided by the
           local govemment.
       (2) The local government may, as a mark of distinction, admit a non-member to a part
           of the local government chamber normally reserved for Councillors during the
           conduct of local govemment business.

   Order of business of meeting
   13 Confirmation of minutes of meeting
       (1) The minutes of a preceding meeting not previously confirmed shall be the first
           business at every meeting in order that such minutes may be confirmed.
       (2) No discussion shall be permitted except in respect to their accuracy as a record of
           the proceedings.
   14 Mayoral minute
       (1) The Mayor may, by a signed minute, introduce a matter within the jurisdiction or
           official cognisance of the local government which is not on the agenda.
       (2) A Mayoral minute shall take precedence over all business before the local
           govemment, except confirmation of the minutes.
       (3) A Mayoral minute may be moved by the Mayor from the Chair without being
           seconded.
       (4) A motion proposed by Mayoral minute and adopted by the local government is a
           resolution of the local government.

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