The advice published in The Examiner where the General Manager Michael Stretton states that the Petition cannot be received by Council at Thursday’s meeting because it was not published on the Agenda is not how the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 can be applied at Launceston Council Meeting on Thursday.
Mr Stretton does not take into account s8(6) of these Regulations, where it allows a matter to be discussed that is not on the agenda under certain circumstances.
In this instance, the petition was created to gauge the community’s reaction to the Planning officers recommendations regarding Council’s consideration of the Gorge Hotel DA. The recommendations were not made available until the Agenda was published, hence this creates special circumstances hence the GM has power to allow the petition to be considered and by a simple majority of Councillors, the petition can be received and considered.
I suggest you read the Regulations. I think I am correct and the GM is overlooking this provision of the Regulations.
Regards
Lionel Morrell
President, Tasmanian Ratepayers Association Inc
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/6212498/gorge-hotel-petition-unable-to-be-accepted-before-meeting/#slide=8
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