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Business Paper
Extraordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
5:00pm, Tuesday 16th July, 2024
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Business Paper
Extraordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
5:00pm, Tuesday 16th July, 2024
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Extraordinary Council Meeting Agenda |
16 July 2024 |
The Mayor & Councillors
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
PO Box 420
Cootamundra NSW 2590
NOTICE OF MEETING
An Extraordinary Meeting of Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Gundagai on:
Tuesday, 16th July, 2024 at 5:00pm
The agenda for the meeting is enclosed.
Steve McGrath
Interim General Manager
Live Streaming of Meetings Statement
This meeting is streamed live via the internet and an audio-visual recording of the meeting will be publicly available on Council's website.
By attending this meeting, you consent to your image and, or, voice being live streamed and publicly available. Please refrain from making any defamatory statements.
Statement of Ethical Obligations
The Mayor and Councillors are bound by the Oath/Affirmation of Office made at the start of the Council term to undertake their civic duties in the best interests of the people of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council and to faithfully and impartially carry out the functions, powers, authorities and discretions vested in them under the Local Government Act or any other Act, to the best of their skill and judgement.
It is also a requirement that the Mayor and Councillors disclose conflicts of interest in relation to items listed for consideration on the Agenda or which are considered at this meeting in accordance with Council’s Code of Conduct and Code of Meeting Practice.
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Extraordinary Council Meeting Agenda |
16 July 2024 |
AGENDA
5.1.1 Election of the Mayor - Filling of Casual Vacancy - July 2024 to September 2024
Council acknowledges the Wiradjuri people, the Traditional Custodians of the Land at which the meeting is held and pays its respects to Elders, both past and present, of the Wiradjuri Nation and extends that respect to other Aboriginal people who are present.
2 Open Forum - NA
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16 July 2024 |
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DOCUMENT NUMBER |
416620 |
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REPORTING OFFICER |
Teresa Breslin, Executive Assistant to Mayor and General Manager |
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AUTHORISING OFFICER |
Steve McGrath, Interim General Manager |
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RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN |
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS |
There are no Financial implications associated with this report. |
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LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS |
In accordance with section 295 of the Local Government Act 1993. |
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POLICY IMPLICATIONS |
There are no Policy implications associated with this report. |
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1. Schedule 7 Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 ⇩ |
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1. If more than one nomination for the position of Mayor is received, Council determine the method of electing the Mayor; 2. The election of the Mayor for the period 16 July 2024 to 14 September 2024 proceed; and 3. In the event that an election for the position of Deputy Mayor is required, Council determine to elect a Deputy Mayor and also determine the method of election. |
Introduction
Councillor Sheahan provided formal notice on 27 June 2024 that he would be resigning from the position of Mayor effective 8 July 2024. As a result of the casual vacancy in the position of Mayor, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council is required to conduct an election to fill the casual vacancy within 14 days of the vacancy under section 295 of the Local Government Act 1993.
Council’s Mayor elected on 16 July 2024 will hold the office of Mayor until council elections are held on 14 September 2024.
As nominations for the position of Mayor may come from any Councillor on CGRC, Council may also need to elect a deputy mayor if required. Should an election for the position of Deputy Mayor be required, the Councillor elected to the Deputy Mayor role will also hold office until council elections are held on 14 September 2024.
Method:
If more than one candidate is nominated for the position of Mayor, the Council must determine by resolution, the method of voting for the position of mayor/deputy mayor, by way of one of the following methods:
· Open voting – i.e. by show of hands
· Ordinary ballot – i.e. a secret ballot (place an “X” against the candidate of their choice)
· Preferential ballot – i.e. place 1, 2, 3 etc. against each candidate.
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council has historically resolved to conduct elections via ordinary ballot, noting that in September 2023 the open voting method was utilised to accommodate a Councillor attending the meeting by TEAMS.
In summary, the following requirements are to be followed to facilitate the election of Mayor to fill the casual vacancy:
1. In accordance with Clause 1 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021, the General Manager is the Returning Officer.
2. Nomination papers for the election of Mayor to fill the casual vacancy have been circulated to all Councillors.
3. Nominations will be accepted by the Returning Officer, until 4pm Tuesday 16th July 2024.
4. The Councillor elected to the position of Mayor on 16th July 2024 will hold office until 14th September 2024.
Financial
No financial implications arise as a result of this report.
OLG 23a Guideline consideration
Does not conflict with guidelines.
