Longreach Students Hostel Advisory Committee

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Moved Cr Murray
Seconded Cr Bowden

That

1. in accord with Section 452 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby appoints the Longreach Students Hostel Advisory Committee to make recommendations to Council on i) the development, amendment and adoption of policies for the Hostel; and ii) the future upgrade and development of hostel facilities;

2. in accord with Section 453 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby appoints the following persons as members of the Longreach Students Hostel Advisory Committee: Cr Ford, Cr Bowden a nd that up to a further four parents/guardians of students currently enrolled at the hostel may be nominated to Council by a ballot of the parents for appointment to the committee by Council;

3. it be noted that the Longreach Students Hostel Advisory Committee may also invite technical advisors to attend the committee (Principals or nominees of schools in Longreach including the LSoDE, LSS, LSHS, SMCS & the Hostel Managers) and that the Council’s Chief Executive Officer (Or delegate) shall provide support services to the Committee and be technical advisors of the committee and all Council officers and technical advisors not hold any voting rights at meetings of the committee;

4. in accord with Section 455 of the Local Government Act 1993, a quorum of the Committee shall consist of a majority of the appointed voting members of the committee;

5. in accord with Section 456 of the Local Government Act 1993 the chairperson of the Committee shall be Cr Ford.

6. in accord with Section 458 of the Local Government Act 1993, the committee shall report to Council by way of the minutes of the meetings which shall be provided to the Chief Executive Officer for inclusion on the Council agenda for the next scheduled Ordinary Meeting of Council;

7. it be noted that the Longreach Students Hostel Advisory Committee can make no decisions on behalf of Council, that the Chief Executive Officer will coordinate the allocation of all correspondence and reports to the committee for consideration, the preparation of meeting notices, agendas and minutes of the committee, and that all resolutions of the committee (other than procedural motions) form recommendations to Council and should take the following form:- “That this advisory committee recommends that….”; and

8. The Longreach Students Hostel Advisory Committee meet once per school term.

CARRIED (Res-2008-03-019)