Alice Springs Town Council could hold an additional meeting each month to addresss ‘inefficiencies’
ALICE Springs Town Council could hold an extra ordinary meeting each month, if a proposal is accepted at Monday’s ordinary meeting
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ALICE Springs Town Council could hold an extra ordinary meeting each month, if a proposal is accepted at Monday’s ordinary meeting.
Council CEO Robert Jennings has proposed council hold ordinary meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, rather than the current one Monday per month.
“Shorter meetings, with increased decision-making time, are expected to aid in the efficiency of council business,” Mr Jennings wrote in a business report.
The report says efficiency and safety are the driving factors behind the proposal.
“A more efficient structure will allow for more time spent working towards Council’s strategic objectives, as well as compliance against many legislative requirements.”
The meetings will be open to the public, except for confidential matters.
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The meeting times are proposed for 5.30-8.30pm, “to ensure Council Officers and Elected
Members are not excessively fatigued following the meeting, while allowing all strategic
considerations to be met”.
Research into the matter found that, when compared to other similar councils, Alice Springs Town Council’s current process appears to be short of decision-making time (one meeting against two per month for Palmerston and Darwin).
Standing Committees hold no benefit to the decision turnaround, the report reads.
“The current late meeting finish may be partly attributed to this inefficiency,” Mr Jennings said.
The updated structure and reporting cycle is proposed to start as of September 29, 2020.
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