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Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 16 February 2009
8 CORPORATE SERVICES
8.1 CORPORATE
8.1.2 2007/08 ANNUAL REPORT
File No: AA/1/1
Attachment(s) Copy of Letter to Department of Local Government and
Regional Development
Copy of letter to Haines Norton
Responsible Officer: Ray McDermott
Executive Manager, Corporate Services
Author Name: Jim Goulias
Acting Manager Financial Services
Disclosure of Interest: Nil
REPORT PURPOSE
To present the Annual Report for 2007/08 together with the 2007/08 Audited Annual
Financial Statements and to set the date for the Annual Electors Meeting.
BACKGROUND
It is a requirement under the Local Government Act 1995 for the Council to accept the
Annual Report no later than 31 December, or if the auditor‟s report is not available in time,
then no later than two months after the auditor‟s report becomes available. The Annual
Electors Meeting is to be held not more than 56 days after the local government accepts
the Annual Report. The CEO is required to give at least 14 days local public notice of the
Annual Electors Meeting. An extension was requested from the Department of Local
Government and Regional Development (Refer attachment 1).
ISSUES
Council‟s Annual Financial Statements are nearing finalisation with our auditors and as
such will be available for Council to receive. Following this, Council is required to hold an
Annual Electors meeting to present its Annual Report to the community.
It is proposed to have the Annual Electors Meeting on 16 March 2009 commencing at 6pm
at Council Chambers, Shire Office. Copies of the 2007/08 Annual Reports will be
distributed to Councillors prior 16 February 2009.
OPTIONS
Council has the following options available:
1. Accept the report as is
2. Send the report back to staff with recommended changes
3. Set the date for the Annual Electors Meeting on a different day (within 56 days of
Council accepting the Annual Report)
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
There are no relevant Policy implications pertaining to this matter.
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