Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services

The Monitoring Officer provided a report that summarised the revisions to the council’s Constitution since it was last presented to Council on the 11 July 2019. The report also detailed amendments made to the Constitution by the Monitoring Officer under delegated authority as follows:

·         Amendments made to the Public Speaking Protocol to extend the deadline for opposition leader’s questions and citizens questions by 24 Hours.

·         To provide consistency throughout, all references to Chair or Chairman of meetings unified to Chairman.

·         Amendments to Member Allowances following recommendations of the independent remuneration panel review.

The Monitoring Officer  explained that as part of the amendments accepted by Council on 11 July 2019, an annual review of the Council’s Constitution was approved and it is the intention therefore to take a report to Council on 6 December 2019.

It was RESOLVED that:

a.    The revisions to the Constitution made by the Monitoring Officer under delegated authority be approved

b.    The Group recommends the amended Constitution for adoption at Council at its meeting on 6 December 2019