COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm.
Please note the new starting time for Council meetings as of 2004: 7:00pm. (Previously 7:45pm.)

Council’s role is to:

• Direct and control the Local Government’s affairs;
• Be responsible for the performance of the Local Government’s functions;
• Oversee the allocation of the Local Government’s finances and resources; and
• Determine the Local Government’s policies.

2009 Meeting Dates

Feb Feb Mar Mar Apr Apr May May June June July 3rd 17th 3rd 17th 7th 21st 5th 19th 2nd 16th 7th July Aug Aug Sept Sept Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec 21st 4th 18th 1st 15th 6th 20th 3rd 17th 1st 15th

Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings of the Council and can ask questions about any item on the agenda.

Asking Questions

Town of Claremont Standing Orders provides an opportunity for the public to ask questions at Ordinary Council Meetings.  A total of 15 minutes is set aside for questions and community submissions, which may be extended by resolution of Council. 

To ensure an equal and fair opportunity is provided to address Council, a period of three minutes per speaker will be allocated, however, this may be extended by a resolution of Council.

Questions

• Questions are to be put to the Mayor.
• Questions should be in writing and placed on the table near the microphone once presented.  Questions sheets are available to assist you. 

Responding to Questions

Once a question is asked the Mayor may:

• Respond to the question asked;
• Refer the question to an officer for response;
• Take the question on notice, in which case a written response will be forwarded to you and included in the agenda papers in the next Council Meeting. 

Submissions to Council

Town of Claremont Standing Orders provides an opportunity for the public to make submissions at Ordinary Council Meetings.  A total of 15 minutes is set aside for questions and community submissions, which may be extended by resolution of Council. 

With the consent of the Mayor, the public may speak on any matter on the meeting agenda. To ensure an equal and fair opportunity is provided to address Council, a period of three minutes per speaker will be allocated, however, this may be extended by a resolution of Council.

Community Submissions

• Submissions are to be put to the Mayor.
• Notice to speak must be provided in writing to the Chief Executive Officer by noon on the day of the meeting;
• The submission must be put prior to a decision being made on the matter by Council.

Petitions

The Town of Claremont Standing Orders provides an opportunity for the public to submit petitions at Ordinary Council Meetings.  Petitions shall be respectful and temperate in language and shall be presented to the Chief Executive Officer or Council by a Member. 

A petition must:
(a)     contain the name, address and signature of each petitioner; and
(b)     have the name of the person who lodged the petition with the Council
         shown at the top of each page thereof. 

A sample petition is provided by clicking here 

Agendas & Minutes

The agenda, excluding attachments, for a Council meeting is available for inspection by clicking here.  A hard copy version, including attachments, is available in the Library and Administration Office, 308 Stirling Highway, on the Friday afternoon preceding the meeting. 

Minutes of Council meetings are available by clicking here.   A hard copy version, including attachments is available in the Library and Administration Office, 308 Stirling Highway.  They are generally finalised by the Friday following the meeting. 

GENERAL MEETING OF ELECTORS

The Local Government Act requires Council to hold a General Meeting of Electors once a year.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Annual Report for the previous financial year, and then any other general business.

Annual Reports (including the Annual Financial Statements) are available for viewing at the Council offices and the Town of Claremont Library, and on Council's Website at www.claremont.wa.gov.au, Publications and Documents, Annual Report .

COMMITTEE MEETINGS 

There are also several Committees to assist Council in its role, the primary one of which is the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee, which meets on a quarterly basis.  There are also several community Committees of which members of the community are invited to be members.  These Committees are: 

• Audit Committee
• Museum Committee
• Town Safety Committee
• Lake Claremont Committee
• Expenditure Review Committee
• Claremont Density Review Committee
• Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
• Claremont Business Liaison Committee
• Foreshore Management Plan Committee

These Committees are comprised of Council staff, Councillors and members of the public.