Decision details

THAT COUNCIL

1.       Approves the appointment of an alternate Councillor and a proxy Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board Member selection panel for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Council term.

2.       Notes that the method of appointing an alternate Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board Member selection panel will be undertaken in accordance with the Code of Practice for Council Meeting Procedures as follows:

2.1.    The Presiding Member of the Meeting will call for nominations, which must be accepted or declined by the Council Member who is the subject of the nomination.

2.2.    The Chief Executive Officer as Returning Officer is authorised to declare the successful candidate appointed as the alternate Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board selection panel.

2.3.    In the event of only one nomination to the position, the candidate is appointed as the alternate Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board selection panel, announced by the Returning Officer.

2.4.    In the event of there being more nominations than required, an election by voting ballot of Council Members present will be undertaken.

2.5.    If the votes for two or more candidates for the relevant position are equal, a revote by ballot between tied candidates will be undertaken.

2.6.    If the votes for two or more candidates for the position remain equal, lots must be drawn to determine which candidate or candidates will be excluded.

2.7     Upon completion of the ballot process, the successful candidate is announced by the Returning Officer as appointed to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board Member selection panel as the alternate Council Member.

3.       Notes the method of appointing a proxy Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board Member selection panel will be undertaken in accordance with the Code of Practice for Council Meeting Procedures as follows:

3.1.    The Presiding Member of the Meeting will call for nominations, which must be accepted or declined by the Council Member who is the subject of the nomination.

3.2.    The Chief Executive Officer as Returning Officer is authorised to declare the successful candidate appointed as the proxy Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board selection panel.

3.3.    In the event of only one nomination to the position, the candidate is appointed as the proxy Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board selection panel, announced by the Returning Officer.

3.4.    In the event of there being more nominations than required, an election by voting ballot of Council Members present will be undertaken.

3.5.    If the votes for two or more candidates for the relevant position are equal, a revote by ballot between tied candidates will be undertaken.

3.6.    If the votes for two or more candidates for the position remain equal, lots must be drawn to determine which candidate or candidates will be excluded.

3.7.    Upon completion of the ballot process, the successful candidate is announced by the Returning Officer as appointed as the proxy Council Member to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board Member selection panel.

Councillor Cabada was appointed to the position of alternate Council Member and Councillor Maher as proxy to the Adelaide Economic Development Agency Board Member selection panel for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Council term.