Town of Bassendean: Agenda
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TOWN OF BASSENDEAN
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Dear Council Member
In accordance with Council policy, a Special Meeting of the Council of the Town of Bassendean, for the purpose of swearing in the newly elected Councillors, electing a Mayor and Deputy Mayor and the drawing of seat lots, will be held on Tuesday, 20 October 2009, in the Council Chamber, 48 Old Perth Road, Bassendean, commencing at 7.00pm.
Mr Bob Jarvis
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
20 October 2009
SWEARING-IN OF NEW COUNCILLORS
Mr Michael Kar JP, will be in attendance to swear-in new Councillors, who are to make the following declaration:
I __________ of _________ having been elected to the office of Councillor of the Town of Bassendean, declare that I take the office upon myself and will duly, faithfully, honestly, and with integrity, fulfil the duties of the office for the people in the district according to the best of my judgement and ability, and will observe the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007.
A G E N D A
1.0 ELECTION OF MAYOR & DEPUTY MAYOR
Mr Mark Ducksbury, Returning Officer for the Town of Bassendean will be in attendance to assist in the election of Mayor & Deputy Mayor.
1.1 Election of the Mayor
The CEO will conduct the election of the Mayor by secret ballot in accordance with the Local Government Act – Schedule 2.3. Nominations will be called for by the CEO.
Nominations for the office are to be given to the CEO in writing before the meeting or during the meeting before the close of nominations.
Nominations close at the meeting at a time announced by the CEO, which is to be a sufficient time after the announcement by the CEO that nominations are about to close to allow for any nominations made to be dealt with.
If a Councillor is nominated by another Councillor the CEO is not to accept the nomination unless the nominee has advised the CEO, orally or in writing, that he or she is willing to be nominated for the office.
The election of the Mayor will be followed by the Declaration of Office.
I __________ of _________ having been elected to the office of Mayor of the Town of Bassendean, declare that I take the office upon myself and will duly, faithfully, honestly, and with integrity, fulfil the duties of the office for the people in the district according to the best of my judgement and ability, and will observe the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007.
1.2 Election of the Deputy Mayor
The Mayor will conduct the election of the Deputy Mayor by secret ballot in accordance with the Local Government Act – Schedule 2.3.
Nominations for the office are to be given to the person conducting the election in writing before the meeting or during the meeting before the close of nominations.
Nominations close at the meeting at a time announced by the person conducting the election, which is to be a sufficient time after the announcement by that person that nominations are about to close to allow for any nominations made to be dealt with.
If a Councillor is nominated by another Councillor the person conducting the election is not to accept the nomination unless the nominee has advised the person conducting the election, orally or in writing, that he or she is willing to be nominated for the office.
The election of the Deputy Mayor will be followed by the Declaration of Office.
I __________ of _________ having been elected to the office of Deputy Mayor of the Town of Bassendean, declare that I take the office upon myself and will duly, faithfully, honestly, nd with integrity, fulfil the duties of the office for the people in the district according to the best of my judgement and ability, and will observe the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007.
2.0 DECLARATION OF OPENING/ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS
4.0 ATTENDANCES, APOLOGIES & APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
5.0 DRAWING OF LOTS FOR SEATING OF COUNCILLORS
Council’s Standing Orders Local Law 2006, Part 4, clause 30, provides for the method of allocating seating positions to elected members.
(1) At the first meeting following each ordinary election, the CEO is to allocate a seat in the Council chamber to each member.
(2) The seat to the left of the mayor is to be made available for seating of any distinguished visitor.
(3) Each member must occupy his or her allocated position when present at a meeting of the Council until the Council decides to reallocate positions.
(4) The CEO is to sit immediately to the right of the mayor.
(5) If the Mayor is not the presiding person of a committee the Mayor is to be allocated the seat nearest to the presiding person.
The Chief Executive Officer will conduct a random draw for seating positions in accordance with the Standing Orders.
6.0 CLOSURE
