(1) The role of a
member of the Council is—
(a) as a
member of the governing body of the Council—
(i)
to act with integrity; and
(ii)
to ensure positive and constructive working relationships
within the Council; and
(iii)
to recognise and support the role of the Lord Mayor under
the Act; and
(iv)
to develop skills relevant to the role of a member of the
Council and the functions of the Council as a body; and
(v)
to participate in the deliberations and activities of the
Council; and
(vi)
to provide community leadership and guidance to the City
of Adelaide community and to participate in achieving a vision for the desired
future of the City through the formulation of strategic plans and policies;
and
(vii)
to keep the Council's goals and policies under review to
ensure that they are appropriate and effective; and
(viii)
to keep the Council's resource allocation, expenditure
and activities, and the efficiency and effectiveness of its service delivery,
under review; and
(ix)
to participate in the oversight of the chief executive
officer's performance under the Council's contract with the chief executive
officer; and
(x)
to serve the overall public interest of the City of
Adelaide; and
(b) as a
person elected to the Council—to represent the interests of residents
and ratepayers of the Council and to facilitate communication between the
community and the Council.
(2) The Lord Mayor may
authorise another member of the Council to act in place of, or to represent,
the Lord Mayor in the performance of a particular function.
(3) An authorisation
under subsection (2) cannot derogate from the role of a Deputy Lord Mayor
under the Local Government Act 1999 .
(4) A member of the
Council has no direct authority over an employee of the Council with respect
to the way in which the employee performs his or her duties.