1. That Council invite the subject Councillor to make an oral presentation to Council in relation to the recommended sanctions listed on pages 9 and 10 in the Final Report in accordance with clause 8.47 of the NSW Office of Local Government Procedures for the Administration of the Code of Conduct.
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2. That Council note the oral presentation made by Councillor Kidd.
3. That Councillor Reg Kidd provide an apology to the Director of Corporate and Commercial Services with the item listed in the Council Agenda and that the apology be in the following terms:
“Mr Mayor, at the Council Meeting on 4 March 2014 Item 3A Funding Request - Racing Orange, I stated in Open Council that I had doubts over information provided by the Director Corporate and Commercial Services in relation to this item. I had no right or justification for making this allegation and apologise without reservation to the Director for my comments. I provide an undertaking that I will meet the requirements of Council’s Code of Conduct in the future and request Mr Mayor that a copy of this apology be included in the Minutes of this Council Meeting.”
4. That an apology from Councillor Kidd be provided with the item listed in the Council Agenda and that the apology be in the following terms:
“Mr Mayor, at the Council Meeting on 4 March 2014, Item 3A Funding Request - Racing Orange, I declared an interest in this matter but continued to comment on the item prior to leaving the Chamber. In accordance with the Code of Conduct and having declared an interest, I should have made no further comment and left the meeting. Accordingly, I apologise without reservation to the Council for this error and now assure Council that I will meet the requirements of the Code of Conduct in the future. I will adhere to all aspects of the Code and will not breach the Code of Conduct again. I request Mr Mayor that a copy of this apology be included in the Minutes of this Council Meeting.”
5. That a letter to the Editor of the Central Western Daily be organised and delivered to the Editor by the General Manager following signature by Councillor Kidd in the following terms:
“Dear Editor
At the Council Meeting of 4 March 2014, I expressed doubts over a staff report from the Director Corporate and Commercial Services submitted to Council in relation to Racing Orange. I had no right or justification for questioning the information provided by a member of staff and I have apologized without reservation to the Director”.
6. That further training be provided in respect of the Code of Conduct, the Procedures for Administration and Declarations of Interest for all elected members and in particular the definitions in respect of pecuniary interests, significant non pecuniary interests and less than significant non pecuniary interests
7 That on the Agenda of each future Council Meeting, the heading “Declaration of Interest” to be altered to “Declaration of Pecuniary Interests, significant Non Pecuniary Interests and less than significant Non Pecuniary Interests”.
8 That in future where there is found to be any breach of the Code of Conduct by Councillor Kidd, any Reviewer consider recommending to Council that Councillor Kidd be censured in accordance with the Local Government Act.
