Community Meeting to address key issues in the Ombudsmans' report

This motion did not get seconded. It seems that Brimbank councillors are not interested in allowing people in this community to discuss their genuine and heart-felt concerns about the behaviours described in the Ombudsman Victoria report and the recommendations that the Ombudsman has made. People living in Brimbank haev been failed by their local reps year in year out and their local services have been affected by entrenched poor governance and abuse of power. Some of this has now been independently documented but my fellow councillors in the chamber will not afford us an opportunity to talk through, as a community, how we're best going to confront underlying problems and have confidence that we can get past all this.

Geraldine

To: Chief Executive Officer
Please note that it is my intention to propose the following motion at the Ordinary Meeting of the Council to be held on 24/2/09
Subject: Community Meeting

Motion
That Council hold a community meeting to discuss the key points arising from the Ombudsman Victoria Investigation into the alleged improper conduct of councillors at Brimbank City Council.

Background
The Ombudsman Victoria recently released report into Brimbank council has created much community concern.
While the meeting on the 18th June will enable Council to demonstrate what it is doing to meet the recommendations of the report it does not allow the community a chance to discuss the key points, its concerns, or offer an opportunity for the community to discuss what it would like to see happen to ensure confidence in the democratic process.
Purpose
The aims of the community meeting would be to:
Provide an overview of the key points in the OV report
Provide an opportunity for questions and discussionProvide some suggestions for positive/constructive ways forward