Longreach Town Common Advisory Committee

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Longreach Town Common Advisory Committee

Moved Cr Bichsel
Seconded Cr Ford

That

1. in accord with Section 452 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby appoints the     Longreach Town Common Advisory Committee to make recommendations to Council on issues related to the Longreach Town Common management Plan (including an annual review);

2. in accord with Section 453 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby appoints the following persons as members of the Longreach Town Common Advisory Committee: Cr Bichsel, Cr Hoolihan  and that the Chief Executive Officer call for expressions of interest for up to 4 user group representatives ( Fishing Club, motorcycle club etc) plus a Landcare Group member (as selected by that Group) for consideration of appointment by Council;

3. it be noted that the Longreach Town Common Advisory Committee may also invite technical advisors to attend the committee (Officers from the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Department of Primary Industries, Desert Channels Queensland etc) and that the Council’s Chief Executive Officer (Or delegate) and Council’s Local Laws Team Leader shall provide support services to the Committee and be technical advisors of  the committee and that all Council officers or technical advisors not hold any voting rights at  such meetings;

4. in accord with Section 455 of the Local Government Act 1993, a quorum of the Longreach Town Common Advisory 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 Longreach Town Common Advisory Committee shall be Cr Bichsel;

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 Town Common 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 Town Common Advisory Committee meet quarterly.

                                                                                                   CARRIED (Res-2008-03-017)