CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REPORT

April 18, 2023 Council (Other) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to improve community engagement and address resource issues, the Council approved changing Area Committees to informal Area Forums, decided against grant applications being considered by a District Wide Panel and a 7 PM meeting start time, noted the Cabinet Panel on the Environment as the only remaining panel, and approved other amendments to the Constitution.

Full council record
Content

RESOLVED:
 

(1) 
That Council approved
the change of the Area Committees to informal Area Forums (set out
in paragraphs 8.2-8.5) to commence with the new municipal year from
May 2023.

 

(2) 
The  principle that grant applications be considered by
the District Wide Community Facilities Capital & Revenue Grants
Panel (as set out in paragraphs 8.6-8.11) was not
approved[default decision was that Area Forums would
consider and recommend].
 

(3) 
That a start time of
19:00 for meetings (other than those which already meet in the
daytime) was not approved.
 

(4) 
That Council noted the
Cabinet Panel on the Environment was the remaining Panel from May
2023.
 

(5) 
That Council approved the amendments detailed in
Appendix A (summarised at paragraph
8.14-8.18).

 
REASON FOR DECISIONS: To review
and look at ways to improve engagement with the community; consider
resource issues, reflect good decision-making practice, and keep
the Constitution up to date.
 
 

Supporting Documents

App A Constitutional amendments rec 2.5.pdf
App B Member survey results.pdf
Constitutional amendment report 18.4.23.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date18 Apr 2023