Town of Bassendean: Minutes
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TOWN OF BASSENDEAN
MINUTES
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - ELECTIONS
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, 48 OLD PERTH ROAD, BASSENDEAN
ON TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2009 AT 7.05PM
Prior to the meeting, the CEO introduced Mr Michael Kar, JP who was in attendance to swear in the new Councillors, and Mr Mark Ducksbury, Returning Officer for the Town of Bassendean who was in attendance to observe in the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
SWEARING-IN OF NEW COUNCILLORS
Mr Michael Kar, JP called the successful candidates in the October 17 Town of Bassendean elections, in alphabetical order, to make a Declaration of Office before him as JP. The five Councillors Anne Ivy Brinkworth, Kara Leigh Collins, John Ross Henry Gangell, Michael Frederick Lewis and Gerard Anthony Pule were sworn in using the Declaration of Office.
1.0 ELECTION OF MAYOR & DEPUTY MAYOR
1.1 Election of the Mayor
The CEO assumed the Chair and opened the meeting at 7.05pm, as required under Schedule 2.3, clauses 1 to 5 of the Local Government 1995 and regulations 10A to 11G of the Local Government (Constitution) Regulations 1997 to conduct the election of Mayor.
The CEO advised that he had received two nominations in writing for the position of Mayor in accordance with the Local Government Act, from Cr John Gangell and Cr Michelle Stubbs.
The CEO asked if any other Councillors wanted to nominate for this position. As there were no other nominations, the CEO conducted the election of the Mayor by secret ballot in accordance with the Local Government Act – Schedule 2.3. Votes were placed in the ballot box provided.
The CEO with the assistance of Mr Mark Ducksbury, opened the Ballot Box and counted the votes in the presence of the observers and scrutineer, Mr Michael Kar JP.
The number of first preference votes was ascertained for each candidate being:
Candidate |
Votes |
Cr Gangell |
6 |
Cr Stubbs |
3 |
Total |
9 |
Following the counting of votes, the CEO announced Cr Gangell as duly elected to the Office of Mayor of the Town of Bassendean for a term ending at the next Local Government Elections in 2011.
Cr Gangell made a Declaration of Office before Mr Michael Kar JP.
His Worship the Mayor, Cr Gangell, assumed the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.
1.2 Election of the Deputy Mayor
The Mayor called for nominations in writing for the position of Deputy Mayor. Two nominations were received in writing in accordance with the Local Government Act from Cr Stubbs and Cr Piantadosi.
As there were no other nominations, the CEO, with the assistance of Mr Mark Ducksbury, conducted the election of the Deputy Mayor by secret ballot in accordance with the Local Government Act – Schedule 2.3.
The CEO, with the assistance of Mr Mark Ducksbury, opened the Ballot Box and counted the votes in the presence of the observers and scrutineer, Mr Michael Kar JP.
The number of first preference votes was ascertained for each candidate being:
Candidate |
Votes |
Cr Stubbs |
3 |
Cr Piantadosi |
6 |
Total |
9 |
Cr Piantadosi made a Declaration of Office before Mr Michael Kar JP.
2.0 DECLARATION OF OPENING/ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS
His Worship the Mayor declared the meeting open and welcomed all those in attendance. He thanked the public for their strong support at the election and was honoured to have been elected Mayor.
Mr John Cox, 182 Walter Road, Bassendean
Mr Cox referred to Public Question Time at the last OCM during which the Mayor at the time allowed Mrs Dreyer of 31 Naunton Crescent, Eden Hill to make a statement rather than ask a question. Mr Cox took offence to the statement made by Mrs Dreyer in relation to the behaviour of the male Councillors of which he was one at the time. Mr Cox stated that he had never given any female Councillor a hard time as inferred by Mrs Dreyer, and expressed concern at the Press article giving the impression that all male Councillors were guilty of this behaviour. He asked that this be placed on the public record.
4.0 ATTENDANCES, APOLOGIES & APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Councillors
His Worship the Mayor, Cr John Gangell
Cr Sam Piantadosi (Deputy Mayor)
Cr Michelle Stubbs
Cr Lynda Butler
Cr Don Yates
Cr Anne Brinkworth
Cr Kara Collins
Cr Michael Lewis
Cr Gerry Pule
Apologies
Nil
Officers
Mr Bob Jarvis Chief Executive Officer
Mr Michael Costarella Director Corporate Services
Mr Simon Stewert-Dawkins Director Operational Services
Mr Graeme Haggart Director Community Development
Mr Brian Reed Manager Development Services
Ms Sue Perkins Executive Assistant
Ms Cathy Muraszko Minute Secretary
Visitors
Mr Michael Kar, JP
Mr Mark Ducksbury Returning Officer for the Local Government Elections
Public
Approximately 30 members of the public were in attendance.
Press
One member of the press were in attendance.
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 conducted a random draw for seating positions in accordance with the Standing Orders. The results of the draw were as follows:
Cr Yates Seat number 1
Cr Collins Seat number 2
Cr Pule Seat number 3
Cr Stubbs Seat number 4
Cr Brinkworth Seat number 5
Cr Lewis Seat number 6
Cr Piantadosi Seat number 7
Cr Butler Seat number 8
6.0 CLOSURE
The Mayor thanked everyone for their attendance and welcomed all of the Councillors to the new Council.
There being no further business, the Mayor closed the meeting, the time being 7.25pm and invited all those in attendance to partake of refreshments in the Committee Room.
