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Council meeting 27 July 2011 - WorkBoot dig #4

Motion Date: 2011-07-27
Issue: Transparency
Motion Summary: Record members names when division called
Outcome: Passed

Motion

That Council record the names of members and how they voted in the minutes when a division is called during Council meetings.

Reasons

It is important that constituents can see where members stand on important issues.

This is customary practice with minutes in Council.

Transparency and democracy are not served by omitting the voting records of Councillors.

Comments

Motion censored but practice of recording names continued at meeting