Proposed revision makes it clear that the Mayor can only be elected with a absolutely majority of votes.

Proposed revision establishes a way forward if there is an inability to achieve or maintain a quorum (minimum number of Councillors required at a meeting) due to the disclosure of conflicts of interest by the majority of councillors.

Proposed revision clarifies that a councillor must not speak longer than two minutes, unless granted an extension by the Chair when dealing with General Business.

Proposed revisions:

• Set out the timeframe for a councillor to lodge a notice of motion with the Chief Executive Officer.
• Provide discretion to the Chief Executive Officer to provide a report to the Council detailing the implications for the Council and the community in respect of any Notice of Motion.
• Formalise the custom and practice of the seconder reserving their right to speak later in the debate.
• Clarify that the mover of a motion cannot introduce new matters when exercising the right of reply.
• Establish a three-minute time limit for public submissions made under the Council Community Engagement Policy.
• Provide further guidance around questions from councillors to Council Officers.

Proposed revision improves, simplifies, or clarifies procedural matters.

Proposed revision outlines that when a motion of dissent from the Chair’s Ruling is seconded, the need for the seconder to state the reasons for their dissent.

Proposed revisions:

• provide for the acceptance of electronic petitions, joint letters and memorials.
• change the current requirement for a petition or joint letter to be signed by at least 12 people to 5 people.

Proposed revision supports the three-minute time limit for public submissions made under the Council Community Engagement Policy (referenced above).

Proposed revision clarifies that the Council may via a Council resolution suspend from a Council meeting any councillor whose actions have disrupted the business of the Council and have impeded its orderly conduct.

Proposed revision clarifies the Chair or any councillor can move a motion which must be seconded (and the seconder must be a councillor other than the mover) indicating a desire to suspend standing orders to expedite the business of a Council meeting.

Proposed revisions outline:

• whether meetings are to be wholly attendance meetings, wholly virtual meetings or partially attendance and partially virtual meetings;
• how, if a meeting is intended to a wholly attendance meeting, a Councillor can request that they attend by electronic means; and
• a decision by the Council as to whether it accedes to such a request.

Proposed revision enhances the conflicts of interest disclosure provisions at both an in-person and virtual meeting.

Proposed revision provides further clarification around informal meetings of Councillors.

Revisions include:

• Amendments to the revised Governance Rules to correct incidental formatting, numbering, and/or typographical issues.
• Changes to reflect the repeal of certain provisions in the Local Government Act 1989.
• Chapter 7 – Election Period Policy has been rewritten with the objective of ensuring the Council elections on Saturday 26 October 2024 (and subsequent elections) are conducted in a manner which is ethical, fair and equitable and are publicly perceived as such.