CITY OF STIRLING
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
07 MAY 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE
1 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 1
2 * OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE AND DECLARATION BY NEWLY ELECTED
MEMBERS 1
3 * ELECTION OF A MAYOR 1
4 * SWEARING IN OF A MAYOR 2
5 * ELECTION OF A DEPUTY MAYOR 2
6 * SWEARING IN OF A DEPUTY MAYOR 2
7 REPORT OF THE RETURNING OFFICER - 2001 COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2
7.1 REPORT OF THE RETURNING OFFICER - 2001 MUNICIPAL ELECTION/
MR MICHAEL BROMILOW, WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2
8 DECLARATION BY THE MAYOR REGARDING COMMITTEES 5
9 APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES 6
10 APPOINTMENT OF OCCASIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS 8
11 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES 9
11.1 MINDARIE REGIONAL COUNCIL 9
12 APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES 10
13 APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEES 10
14 APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES 10
15 APPOINTMENT OF CULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES 11
15.1 STIRLING ETHNIC AGED HOMES BOARD 11
16 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEES 11
ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE
* - Indicates Separate Attachments submitted with Agenda.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC PLACE, STIRLING ON MONDAY 7 MAY 2001
Present: |
Mayor |
Councillor D C Vallelonga JP |
Deputy |
Councillor B R Ham | |
Councillors |
J M Camilleri OAM JP, T W Clarey, J Copley JP, R J Daniel, D Boothman, T E Pickard, S Popovski, P L Rose JP, A A Spagnolo JP, W M Stewart, T J Tyzack, R M Willox JP | |
Officers |
Chief Executive Officer - M J Wadsworth, Deputy Chief Executive Officer - R A Constantine, Executive Manager Works - R Moody, Executive Manager Development - S Johnson, Executive Manager Community Services - T Holland, Executive Manager Corporate & Customer Services - C Watts, Acting Manager Administrative Services - D Simmons, Council Chambers Co-ordinator - D Phelan, Mayoral Secretary - M Tilby, Administration Officer - S Billingham, Administration Officer - D Gardner | |
Freemen |
Mrs G A Venville OAM JP, Mr R Stone AM JP, Mr R Guelfi, Hon G Strickland JP | |
Public |
18 | |
Press |
1 |
In accordance with Schedule 2.3, Division 1 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Chief Executive Officer assumed the chair.
P1 CHAIRMAN TO REQUEST ALL COUNCILLORS AND VISITORS TO TURN OFF MOBILE PHONES.
P2 REMINDER TO COUNCILLORS REGARDING DECLARATIONS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND INTERESTS AFFECTING IMPARTIALITY.
DECLARATION OF OPENING OF MEETING
The Chief Executive Officer declared the Special Meeting of Council on 7 May 2001 open at 5.01pm.
NIL.
Councillors D Boothman, R M Willox JP and J M Camilleri OAM JP made and subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance and Declaration before Freeman Stone AM JP.
Councillors T E Pickard and T J Tyzack made and subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance and Declaration before Freeman G Strickland JP.
Councillor S Popovski made and subscribed to the Affirmation of Allegiance and Declaration before Freeman Venville OAM JP.
Councillor D C Vallelonga JP made and subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance and Declaration before Freeman Venville OAM JP.
Section 2.29 (1) of the Local Government Act 1995 (The 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) of The Act and the (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) of The Act 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 of Form 5, Form 6 and Form 7 are submitted as separate attachments together with the Code of Conduct adopted by Council on 3 April 2001.
The Chief Executive Officer acted in the chair prior to the election of the Mayor. Nominations were given to the Chief Executive Officer in writing. Oral or written approval was to be obtained from the nominee.
The Chief Executive Officer 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 1995, 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 Stewart. As there were no other nominations, the Chief Executive Officer declared Councillor D C Vallelonga JP elected to the Office of Mayor.