We invite the community to provide feedback on the Draft Code of Meeting Practice.

This Draft Code has been reviewed with visible tracked changes, that in summary are:

Section 4. Public Forums:

• Amendment to Item 4.1 - The current Code of Meeting Practice does not contain a specific provision to allow the Council to determine to have a Public Forum prior to or during a Council Meeting. The current Code states “The council may hold a public forum prior to each ordinary meeting of the council for the…” It is proposed to change the clause to “The council may determine by resolution to hold a public forum either prior to or as part of each meeting of the of the council for the…”
• Note under Section 4.1 - The current Code of Meeting Practice states “The general order of business for an ordinary meeting of the council includes a public forum conducted during the meeting.” It is proposed to change the note to “The general order of business for an ordinary meeting of the council includes the agenda sequence if a public forum is conducted during the meeting."
• Amendment to Item 4.5 – Amendment to the registration time to align with actual current practice, The current Code of Meeting Practice states “To speak at a public forum, a person wishing to address the council during a public forum must register their details with Council by 5:00pm on the day of the Council meeting…”. It is proposed to change the clause to “To speak at a public forum, a person wishing to address the council during a public forum must register their details with Council by 11.59pm of the day prior to the Public Forum …”
• Additional wording to Item 4.8 – “A person cannot speak on a matter they have previously addressed Council on, unless the matter is listed on the Council Agenda

Section 7: Modes of Address:

• Additional item included: “7.5 – Councillors and Council Officers are required to stand and use their microphone when speaking during a Council Meeting”.

Section 8 - Order of Business for Ordinary Council Meetings

• Amendment to Item 8.1 to align to the Model Code – “The general order of business for an ordinary meeting of the Council shall be as outlined below or as otherwise resolved by Council."

Have Your Say

Have your say by providing a submission that can be made by using the Submissions button.

Alternatively, you can lodge a written submission to the General Manager by quoting SU837 by:

• Email: service@lanecove.nsw.gov.au or,
• Post: Lane Cove Council, PO BOX 20, LANE COVE, NSW, 1595

This consultation will close on 4 June 2024