Public Exhibition - Draft Code of Meeting Practice

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Determined

Purpose:

This report requests that Council adopt an updated Code of Meeting Practice following release of a new Model Code of Meeting Practice by the Office of Local Government on 29 August 2025.

Decision:

It is resolved that:

(A)       Council approve the draft Code of Meeting Practice as shown at Attachment A to the subject report, for public exhibition for a period of 28 days and specifying a period of not less than 42 days during which submissions may be made;

(B)       Council note that the draft Code of Meeting Practice, including any recommended changes, will be reported to Council for adoption following the exhibition period and that Council's current Code of Meeting Practice will continue to apply until a new Code of Meeting Practice is adopted; and

(C)       authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to undertake minor editorial amendments for clarity or correction of drafting errors prior to the exhibition of the draft Code of Meeting Practice.

Carried unanimously.

S051923

Report author: Erin Cashman

Publication date: 27/10/2025

Date of decision: 27/10/2025

Decided at meeting: 27/10/2025 - Council

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