CITY OF STIRLING
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
03 MAY 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE
1 QUESTION TIME 3
2 * OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE AND DECLARATION BY NEWLY ELECTED
MEMBERS 3
3 * ELECTION OF A MAYOR 4
4 SWEARING IN OF A MAYOR 4
5 * ELECTION OF A DEPUTY MAYOR 4
6 SWEARING IN OF A DEPUTY MAYOR 4
7 REPORT OF THE RETURNING OFFICER - 1999 COUNCIL ELECTIONS 5
7.1 REPORT OF THE RETURNING OFFICER - 1999 MUNICIPAL ELECTION /
MR BOB SOUTHERN, WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2
8 DECLARATION BY THE MAYOR REGARDING COMMITTEES 7
9 APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES 7
10 APPOINTMENT OF OCCASIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS 10
11 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES 11
11.1 MINDARIE REGIONAL COUNCIL
12 APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES 12
13 APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEES 15
13.1 CARINE RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 15
13.2 KARRINYUP/LAKE GWELUP RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 16
13.3 CHARLES RILEY RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 17
ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE
13.4 WETLANDS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 18
13.5 STAR SWAMP/TRIGG BUSHLANDS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 19
13.6 COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 19
14 APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES 21
14.1 BALGA WARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 21
14.2 OSBORNE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 22
15 APPOINTMENT OF CULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES 23
15.1 STIRLING ETHNIC AGED HOMES BOARD 23
16 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEES 23
16.1 SAFER WA (MIRRABOOKA POLICE DISTRICT) COMMITTEE 23
16.2 NORTH WEST DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE 24
16.3 STIRLING CIVIC PRECINCT SUB COMMITTEE 24
16.4 INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE 25
16.5 HENDERSON RESOURCE CENTRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 25
16.6 DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 26
16.7 CITY OF STIRLING LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 26
16.8 GLENDALOUGH STATION LOCAL AREA GROUP 27
16.9 MAIN STREET URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE 27
16.10 REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 28
16.11 SCARBOROUGH PRECINCT COMMITTEE 28
16.12 SCARBOROUGH PRECINCT SELECTION COMMITTEE JUDGING PANEL 29
16.13 STIRLING REGIONAL CENTRE COMMITTEE 29
16.14 INGLEWOOD AQUATIC CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT SUB COMMITTEE 30
16.15 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL 30
* - Indicates Separate Attachments submitted with Agenda.
# - Item requiring special Council attention.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC PLACE, STIRLING ON MONDAY 3 MAY 1999 AT 5.00PM
Present: Mayor Councillor D C Vallelonga JP
Deputy Mayor Councillor J Copley JP
Members D Boothman, J M Camilleri OAM JP, T W Clarey,
R J Daniel, B R Ham, G Italiano, E S Martin,
P L Rose JP, A A Spagnolo JP, W M Stewart,
T J Tyzack, R M Willox JP
Staff Chief Executive Officer - M Wadsworth, Deputy
Chief Executive Officer - R A Constantine,
Executive Manager Works/Business Units -
R Moody, Executive Manager Community
Development - S Johnson, Manager
Administrative Services - C Watts, Senior
Administration Officer - C Evans
Freemen Mr R Stone AM JP, Mrs G A Venville OAM JP
Mr R Guelfi
Public 8
Press 0
APOLOGIES
Nil.
DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
Nil.
Nil.
Councillors J Copley JP, R J Daniel, A A Spagnolo JP and P L Rose JP made and subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance and Declaration before Freeman Venville OAM JP.
Councillors T W Clarey, B R Ham and W M Stewart made and subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance and Declaration before Freeman Stone AM JP.
Section 2.29 (1) of the Local Government Act provides that a person elected to the Office of Mayor or Councillor is not entitled to act in the Office until he or she has made and subscribed an Oath (Form 5) or Affirmation (Form 6) of Allegiance and a Declaration (Form 7).
Section 2.29 (2) (Local Government (Constitution) Regulations Section 13 (3)(4)) provides that the person so elected to office shall, before acting in the Office, make and subscribe the Oath or Affirmation and the Declaration if elected as Mayor, before his predecessor in office or a person authorised by Section 2 of the Declarations and Attestations Act 1913, or if elected as a Councillor, before a person authorised by Section 2 of the Declarations and Attestations Act 1913.
Section 2.29 (1) (4) provides that a member of a Council who does not take the oath or affirmation of allegiance and make a declaration before acting in the office commits an offence which holds a penalty of $5,000 or imprisonment for one year.
Copies Form 5, Form 6 and Form 7 are submitted as separate attachments together with the code of conduct adopted by Council on 2 July 1996.
The Chief Executive Officer acted in the chair prior to the election of the Mayor. Nominations were given to the CEO in writing. Oral or written approval was to be obtained from the nominee.
The CEO is to conduct a secret ballot for the election of Mayor in accordance with Section 2.15 (Schedule 2.3, Division 2) of the Local Government Act, if more than one nomination is received. This schedule provides that the Councillors are to vote on the matter by secret ballot as if they were electors voting at an election, in other words, first past the post. A copy of Schedule 2.3 is submitted as an attachment.
The Chief Executive Officer called for nominations for the Office of Mayor of the City of Stirling. Councillor D C Vallelonga JP was nominated by Councillor T J Tyzack. As there were no other nominations, the Chief Executive Officer declared Councillor D C Vallelonga JP elected to the Office of Mayor.