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Hi Joe

I refer to your information request below.

You have linked a newspaper article from 1 August 2017 and I assume you are seeking information on this part of it:

"Josh Briggs, however, raised a procedural motion that threw the meeting into chaos, with Wallace seeking legal advice after he was told he had not followed the appropriate procedure."

This advice was sought from the then General Manager of Governance and Regulatory, an employee of Council and a practising lawyer. So there was no external advice sought and no additional cost associated with it.

The Mayor was trying to have a resolution passed that stopped meals being provided to councillors before Council meetings. Cr Briggs raised a point of order, as a councillor had already put that motion to Council recently and it had been defeated. There is a rule in the Standing Orders that states a similar motion to one recently defeated cannot be put before Council again, within a certain timeframe. The issue took up a bit of time and the Mayor eventually moved on, without the resolution being passed.

Our Council meetings are live streamed and then saved so you can watch the meeting here, if you like: https://livestream.com/huttcitycouncil

The catering issue has since been resolved, with councillors now paying for their meals.

Regards
Brad

Bradley Cato
General Counsel

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