Topic/ Subject Matter

Draft Code Page Reference

Recommendation

Statement of Ethical Obligations

3.22

p.9

Adopt as per Model Code

Attendance by CEO and other staff at Council Meetings

5.47

p.20

Adopt as per Model Code

Use of Mobile Phones and Unauthorised Recording of Meetings

15.25

p.44

Adopt as per Model Code

Topic/ Subject Matter

Draft Code Page Reference

Recommendation

Meetings held by Audio-Visual Link

5.17, 5.18, 5.19

p.16

Adopt as per Model Code

Attendance by Councillors at Meetings by Audio-Visual Link

5.20, 5.21, 5.22, 5.23, 5.24, 5.25, 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 5.29, 5.30, 5.31

p.17-18

Adopt as per Model Code and rescind the Procedures for Attendance by Councillors at Meetings by Audio-Visual Link

Obligations of Councillors attending meetings by Audio-Visual Link

14.21

p.40

Adopt as per Model Code and rescind the Procedures for Attendance by Councillors at Meetings by Audio-Visual Link

How Disorder by Councillors attending meetings by Audio-Visual Link may be dealt with

15.21, 15.22

p.43

Adopt as per Model Code

Conflicts of Interest

16.2

p.45

Adopt as per Model Code

Minutes of Meetings

(Identifying Councillors who attended a meeting via audio-visual link)

19.2 & 20.22

p.50 & p.55

Adopt as per Model Code

Pre-Meeting Briefing Session*

3.32, 3.33, 3.34, 3.35, 3.36, 3.37

p.10-11

Adopt as per Model Code

Voting at Council Meetings*

(Identifying Councillors voting for and against a motion)

11.10 & 20.23

p.32 & p.56

Adopt as per Model Code with a commencement date when Council Meetings move to the new Chamber

Dealing with Items by Exception*

Part 13

13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5

p.35

Adopt with variations made to the Model Code provisions

Recommitting resolutions to correct an error*

17.20, 17.21, 17.23, 17.24, 17.25

p.48

Adopt as per Model Code

Topic/ Subject Matter

Draft Code Page Reference

Type of Change

Recommendation

Council decisions prior to Local Government Election (Caretaker Provisions)

2.2

2.3

p.4

New provision

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Council decisions during recess period

2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11

p.4-5

New provision

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Public Forums

Part 4

4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18

p.12-13

Amendment to existing provision

Amendment to increase
the number of public forums
allowed at Council Meetings,
to five (5). And to remove the
two (2) minute time limit on
staff responses.

Leave of absence – Councillor attending Council meeting during leave of absence period, the leave of absence is taken to have been rescinded

5.6

p.14

Additional provision

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Webcasting of Meetings

5.35, 5.36, 5.37, 5.38, 5.39, 5.40, 5.41, 5.42

p.19-20

New provisions

Adopt as per
proposed wording and
rescind Webcasting Policy.

Modes of Address

Part 7

7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4

p.23

Amendment to existing provisions

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Order of Business – amended in line with Council’s current order of business

8.1

p.24

Amendment to existing provision

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Urgent Motions

9.6

p.25

New provision

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Petitions

9.13, 9.14, 9.15, 9.16

p.26

New provisions

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Matters of Urgency/Suspension of Standing Orders

Refer to 9.16, 9.17, 9.18, 9.19 (p.22-23) in the current Code

Delete

Remove these provisions
and encourage Councillors
to utilise existing provisions
in line with Model Code of
Meeting Practice

Procedural Motions – include provisions on use of procedural motions

10.35, 10.36, 10.37, 10.38

p.31

Amendment to existing provisions

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Voting on Matters Requiring Funding

Refer to 11.15 on page 29 in the current Code

Removal of provision

Remove provisions and
utilise existing provisions
of the Model Code of Meeting
Practice

Disclosures of Interest – expand to include the action to be taken

Refer to 16.2 on page 40 in the current Code

Removal of provisions.

Remove provisions

Minutes of meetings

(Noting items where questions have been taken on notice)

19.2

p.50

New provision

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Availability of minutes to the public

Refer the note under clause 19.7

p.51

Amendment to existing provisions

Adopt as per
proposed wording

Appendices – Roles, Petitions, Miscellaneous

Refer to Part 22 (p.52-54), Part 23 (p.55) and Part 24 (p.56) in the existing Code.

Move reference in part 22 to definitions

Remove these provisions:

• Roles: duplication of
  legislation (noting a
  reference to roles can be found in the definitions);
• Petitions: to be replaced
  with Policy;
• Miscellaneous: duplication
  of Code of Conduct.