BANYULE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SERVICE CENTRE 275 UPPER HEIDELBERG ROAD, IVANHOE ON 9 MAY 2016 COMMENCING AT 7.00PM
PRESENT ..............................................................................................................................2 APOLOGIES & LEAVE OF ABSENCE .................................................................................2 6. PERFORMANCE - USE OUR RESOURCES WISELY....................................................2 6.1 Councillor Code of Conduct - review.......................................................................2 CLOSURE OF MEETING.......................................................................................................3
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MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
9 MAY 2016
The Meeting opened at 7.04pm.
Acknowledgement of the Traditional Owner, the Wurundjeri willam people The Mayor read an acknowledgement of the traditional land owners, the Wurundjeri willam people.
PRESENT Mayor Cr Craig Langdon, Cr Steven Briffa, Cr Rick Garotti, Cr Wayne Phillips, Cr Mark Di Pasquale, Cr Tom Melican, Cr Jenny Mulholland.
APOLOGIES & LEAVE OF ABSENCE Nil
6. PERFORMANCE - USE OUR RESOURCES WISELY 6.1
COUNCILLOR CODE OF CONDUCT - REVIEW
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Local Government Act 1989 Act (The Act) section 76C requires each council to adopt a Councillor Code of Conduct (the Code). The reforms arising from the Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act 2015 require councils to review and comply with new requirements for the Councillor Code of Conduct by 4 July 2016. A special meeting must be called solely for the purpose of reviewing the Councillor Code of Conduct. On 4 April Council set this meeting for the 9 May 2016. The new requirements include: • • • •
The Code must include an internal resolution process for addressing alleged contraventions of the Councillor Code of Conduct Internal resolution process will provide for the appointment of an independent arbiter Each Councillor must read and make a declaration stating that they will abide by the revised Councillor Code of Conduct and that the Code be signed by all Councillors and witnessed by the CEO. New Conduct provisions
Council will also be required to review the Code within 4 months after the General election. Resolution(SC2016/1) That Council adopt the reviewed Banyule Councillor Code of Conduct. Moved: Cr Mark Di Pasquale Seconded: Cr Rick Garotti
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CARRIED
MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
9 MAY 2016
Resolution(SC2016/2) Council notes Councillors Cr Craig Langdon, Cr Steven Briffa, Cr Rick Garotti, Cr Wayne Phillips, Cr Mark Di Pasquale, Cr Tom Melican and Cr Jenny Mulholland signed and declared in writing to abide by the Councillor Code of Conduct at all times, and that this declaration was made in front of, and witnessed, by the Chief Executive Officer as required under Section 76C(6B) of the Local Government Act 1989. All Councillors signed the Code of Conduct in the Chambers at the meeting. Moved: Cr Mark Di Pasquale Seconded: Cr Rick Garotti
CARRIED
CLOSURE OF MEETING The Meeting was closed at 7.12pm.
DATED:........................... DAY OF ........................... 2016
............................................. CHAIRPERSON
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