Council and Committee Functions


Changes to Council's Committee Structure

At the Extraordinary Council Meeting on 25 September 2012, Council resolved to replace the first Ordinary Council Meeting of each month with two new standing committee meetings - the Infrastructure, Planning and Environmental Services Committee Meeting and the Community and Corporate Services Committee Meeting. Visit the Meeting Location and Dates page for the new meeting dates.


General Information on Council Meetings

There are three types of Council Meetings, they are as follows:

These meetings are chaired by the Mayor.

Ordinary Council Meetings

This is the main meeting of Council, at which all Councillors attend, to transact the main business of Council. The Ordinary Council Meeting can consider any matter related to Council's functions and operations. Under the Act, there are some matters such as policy matters that the Council must consider and cannot delegate to a Committee or the General Manager.

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Council Development Matters Meetings

The Council Development Matters (CDM) Meeting is held immediately after the Development Assessment Committee meeting. It considers the items that were submitted for recommendation at the preceding DES Committee Meeting.

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Extraordinary Council Meetings

Council holds an Extraordinary Meeting each year in September when Councillors are required to:

  • elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor;
  • adopt a meeting cycle and determine a meeting structure for the ensuing year;
  • appoint Council Committees; and
  • appoint Councillors as representatives of Council on standing and special committees, other organisations/bodies and regional organisations.

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General Information on Council's Standing Committees

Committee Membership: All twelve Councillors are members of these Committees. Seven Councillors are required for a quorum.

Limitations: The Committee has delegated authority to make decisions on behalf of the full Council. The Committee can determine all matters before it unless:

  • it relates to policy; and
  • it comprises a matter which can not be delegated under an Act. These items are clearly indicated in the report heading, with the words "For Recommendation".

Committee Chair: Council elects a new chairperson each September during its Extraordinary Meeting.

Marrickville Council has the following Standing Committees:

Development Assessment Committee

The Development Assessment Committee deals with Council's development assessment matters such as building and development consents, approvals and the like.

The Development Assessment Committee is chaired by Councillor Sam Iskandar.

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Infrastructure, Planning and Environmental Services Committee

The Infrastructure, Planning and Environmental Services Committee meets to consider and determine issues relating to the provision of Council's Infrastructure, Planning and Environmental Services.

The Infrastructure, Planning and Environmental Services Committee is chaired by Councillor Rosana Tyler.

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Community and Corporate Services Committee

The Community and Corporate Services Committee meets to consider and determine issues relating to the provision of Council's Community and Corporate Services .

The Community and Corporate Services Committee is chaired by Councillor Emanuel Tsardoulias.

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General Information on Council's Statutory and Special Committees

Please refer to Council's Reference Guide to Committees for more information about Council's Standing, Statutory and Special Committees. This guide sets out the structure and responsibilities of each Committee; how Committees were established; Council and external Committee membership; meeting days and the Terms of Reference for each Committee (where available).

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