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:\data\creports\<strong>minutes</strong>\20020521m.doc\54 Minutes <strong>of</strong> Council Meeting on 21 May 2002 showing a complete disregard for his duties as a public <strong>of</strong>ficial and diligence as required by the Local Government Act. 3. Note with concern that on practically every occasion Councillor Ruth Sutton rises to speak, Councillor Moxham leaves the Chamber and <strong>of</strong>ten will only return when the vote is to be taken. 4. Note that in State and Federal Parliament it is contrary to the Standing Orders <strong>of</strong> the Parliament for any member <strong>of</strong> either House or the Senate to have or be reading a newspaper while the Business <strong>of</strong> the Chamber is being debated or considered. 5. Censure Councillor Moxham for his failure to listen to and show due diligence in his role as a public <strong>of</strong>ficial. 6. In view <strong>of</strong> Councillor Moxham’s behaviour which is adversely affecting the integrity <strong>of</strong> Council decisions, Council’s Code for the Conduct <strong>of</strong> Meetings be amended and the following be inserted: “The reading <strong>of</strong> newspapers, books, magazines by Councillors during a Council <strong>meeting</strong> is prohibited and is an act <strong>of</strong> disorder unless the Councillor is directly quoting from such material during debate.” NOTE 1: Crs Jones and Stephens moved an Amendment to the Motion to the following effect: “1. That Council’s Code <strong>of</strong> Conduct be amended to allow Council to censure a Councillor or number <strong>of</strong> Councillors who wilfully and deliberately leaves a Council Meeting in order that the <strong>meeting</strong> has to abandoned through lack <strong>of</strong> a quorum. 2. Council congratulate Cr Moxham on the diligent way he fulfils his duties as a Councillor.” NOTE 2: Cr Forrest raised a point <strong>of</strong> order that the amendment was out <strong>of</strong> order in accordance with Clause 19. The Mayor ruled there was no point <strong>of</strong> order. NOTE 3: Motion <strong>of</strong> Dissent Crs Forrest and Smith moved a Motion <strong>of</strong> Dissent to the Mayor’s ruling. Council Decision 411 The Motion was DEFEATED. Record <strong>of</strong> Voting For: Crs Smith. Against: Crs Jones, J Sutton, Caputo, Colman, Forrest, Moxham, Stephens and R Sutton. NOTE 4: Disorderly Conduct At 10.41pm, during debate on this Item, the Mayor, in accordance with the Council’s PAGE 54 Minutes <strong>of</strong> Warringah Council Meeting <strong>held</strong> on 21 May 2002
:\data\creports\<strong>minutes</strong>\20020521m.doc\55 Minutes <strong>of</strong> Council Meeting on 21 May 2002 Code <strong>of</strong> Meeting Practice, advised Mr De Luca that his behaviour constituted disorderly conduct and if it continued he would be expelled from the Chamber. NOTE 5: Disorderly Conduct At 10.43pm, during debate on this Item, the Mayor, in accordance with the Council’s Code <strong>of</strong> Meeting Practice, advised Mr Parsons that his behaviour constituted disorderly conduct and requested him to leave the Council Chamber. At 10.44pm, the Mayor declared the <strong>meeting</strong> adjourned for 5 <strong>minutes</strong> due to disorder arising from the conduct <strong>of</strong> a member <strong>of</strong> the public and vacated the Chair. NOTE 6: Resumption <strong>of</strong> the Meeting At 10.48pm the <strong>meeting</strong> was resumed and again Mr Parsons was asked to leave the Council Chamber. Upon Mr Parson’s refusal to leave, the Mayor announced that the <strong>meeting</strong> was adjourned to 9.00am Wednesday 22 May 2002 and left the Chair. The Mayor’s action effectively closed the <strong>meeting</strong>. NOTE 7: Deferment <strong>of</strong> Item This Item was not concluded and is accordingly deferred to the next Council Meeting to be <strong>held</strong> on 28 May 2002. 8.4 NOTICE OF MOTION NO 18/2002 AMENDMENT TO CODE OF MEETING PRACTICE (BP REF B259) (File: 175.008.000 & 175.008.004) Deferment <strong>of</strong> Item This Item was not dealt with and is deferred to the next Council Meeting to be <strong>held</strong> on 28 May 2002. 9.0 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Deferment <strong>of</strong> Item This Item was not dealt with and is deferred to the next Council Meeting to be <strong>held</strong> on 28 May 2002. 10.0 CLOSED SESSION - CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS (BP REF B260) (File: 175.008.000) Deferment <strong>of</strong> Item This Item was not dealt with and is deferred to the next Council Meeting to be <strong>held</strong> on 28 May 2002. PAGE 55 Minutes <strong>of</strong> Warringah Council Meeting <strong>held</strong> on 21 May 2002
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