The City of Moonee Valley Council chambers in Moonee Ponds.
“Governance issues at Moonee Valley City Council must be addressed and the appointment of monitors for the next six months will help bring this about,” Horne said.
“The council needs to improve and serve its community to the best of its ability – that is the purpose of local government and a role performed by scores of councils across the state.”
Phillip Carruthers,who has served as an executive at the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman,CSIRO and VicRoads,started his term as monitor on Monday,and his colleague will be announced at a later date.
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The state government did not specify why the monitors were appointed,but pointed to terms of reference. They include improving governance practices such as confidentiality requirements,managing conflicts of interest,relationships between councillors and council staff,running meetings and decision-making processes.
Moonee Valley Mayor Pierce Tyson said he welcomed the appointment and wanted the council to be an important case study as the state considered reforms to local government.
“As the Victorian government undergoes possible reforms to the Local Government Act 2020 regarding individual accountability for elected officials,I trust Moonee Valley will serve as an important case study in professional and positive practices,” Tyson said.