2018-06-18 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                         18 JUNE 2018


4   COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    Motion
    Moved:        Cr Wellington
    Seconded:     Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
    Committee meeting dated 12 June 2018 and:
    A.   Note that in future, the Planning and Environment Committee, Services and
         Organisation Committee and General Committee meetings will note the movers and
         seconders of motions in accordance with section 270 of the Local Government
         Regulation 2012;
    B.   Exempt the Planning and Environment Committee and Services and Organisation
         Committees from the keeping of minutes pursuant to section 272 (6) of the Local
         Government Regulation 2012 on the basis that the sole purpose of these Committees
         is to provide recommendations to Council for consideration at its Ordinary Meeting
         (noting that the outcomes of these meetings will record Councillor attendance, details
         of all items deliberated on, details of any conflicts of interest or material personal
         interests declared by Councillors, any changes to staff recommendations and the final
         recommendations to the Ordinary Meeting made by these Committees); and
    C.   Exempt the General Committee from the keeping of minutes pursuant to section 272
         (6) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 on the basis that the sole purpose of this
         Committee is to provide recommendations to Council for consideration at its Ordinary
         Meeting (noting that the outcomes of the General Committee meeting will record
         Councillor attendance, details of all items deliberated on, details of any conflicts of
         interest or material personal interests declared by Councillors, any changes to staff
         recommendations and the final recommendations to the Ordinary Meeting made by
         the General Committee).
    Amendment
    Moved:    Cr Jackson
    Seconded: Cr Glasgow
    That item C of the motion be amended to read:
    C.   Exempt Require minutes to be taken of eachthe General Committee from the keeping
         of minutesmeeting and make the minutes available for inspection by the public
         pursuant to sections 272 (61) to 272 (5) of the Local Government Regulation 2012. on
         the basis that the sole purpose of this Committee is to provide recommendations to
         Council for consideration at its Ordinary Meeting (noting that the outcomes ofMinutes
         of each the General Committee meeting will record at minimum - Councillor
         attendance, details of all items deliberated on, details of any conflicts of interest or
         material personal interests declared by Councillors, all motions and amendments
         moved, the movers and seconders of motions and amendments, whether the motions
         and amendments were carried or lost, Councillor names(s) and how they voted if
         requested or division called by Councillors under Council Standing Orders, a summary
         of the considerations for and against each measure that were considered by the
         Committee in reaching its advice and recommendations, any changes to staff
         recommendations and the final recommendations to the Ordinary Meeting made by the
         General Committee).
    The Chair determined that this proposed Amendment directly negates the motion and
    therefore could not be put.
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