27 February 2007 - Ordinary Meeting of Council (pdf. 14MB)

Travel Outside the Local Government Area including Interstate
and Overseas Travel
2.6 For any proposed travel by a Councillor on Council related business not
otherwise addressed in clauses 2.4 and 2.5 the approval of Council in nonconfidential
session of a Council meeting is required. Approval shall be
granted subject to any conditions Council so determines. Council shall
meet only those expenses that Council so determines.
Telephone Costs and Expenses
2.7 Facsimile
Council shall meet the cost of providing a telephone landline for any
facsimile machine provided under this Policy. Council shall meet the cost
of landline rental and all calls incurred in transmitting facsimiles, to a
maximum cost of $100 per month.
Mobile telephone
Council shall meet the cost of a mobile telephone either:
• A Council provided mobile telephone including vehicle kit to the value of
$1000, for which Council shall pay rental and 100% of metered calls
charged against that service, to a limit of $200 per month for calls,
provided that the mobile telephone is used for Council business only, and
the number is available to be given out for general public information; or
• If the Councillor provides their own mobile telephone and mobile
telephone service, Council shall reimburse the cost of rental plus the cost
of those calls certified by the Councillor as being Council business calls
charged against that service, to a limit of $200 per month for calls.
In addition Council shall meet data costs in respect of mobile telephones up
to a limit of 100 megabytes per month. For Councillor-owned mobile
telephones the amount payable by Council under this provision shall not
exceed the amount paid under contracts entered into by Council for Councilowned
mobile telephones.
Internet
2.8 Council shall meet the cost of providing and maintaining an internet
connection at the residence of the Councillor.
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