Issue - meetings

The Town Clerk submits a report seeking approval for Council to be recommended to extend the time of non attendance at Council meetings for Councillor Vaz, beyond the 6 months stipulated in the Local Government Act 1972, due to the extenuating circumstances of Councillor Vaz’s illness.

The Town Clerk submitted a report seeking approval for Council to be recommended to extend the time of non attendance at Council meetings for Councillor Vaz, beyond the 6 months stipulated in the Local Government Act 1972, due to extenuating circumstances of Councillor Vaz’s illness.

Councillor Draycott told the meeting that Councillor Vaz was no longer in intensive care and hoped to make a full recovery in the new year.

RESOLVED:

(1)that Council be recommended to grant Councillor Vaz an extension of time for non attendance at a meeting of Council due to extenuating circumstances of illness;

(2)that the position be reviewed prior to the expiry of a further four months.