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Administration and CommunityServicesAttachment 1Honorary Freeman of the City Policy.EO-P15• Acted with reasonable care and diligence;• Acted with honesty and integrity;• Acted lawfully;• Avoided damage to the reputation of thelocal government;• Been open and accountable to the public;• Based decisions on relevant and factuallycorrect information;• Treated others with respect and fairness; and• Not been impaired by mind affectingsubstances.C) POSTHUMOUS CLAUSEIn the instance a person is deceased, that personmay be considered a candidate if theydemonstrated service as a Mayor or Councillorof the City of Bayswater over a non continuousperiod or a period less than that specified incriteria a) or b) of this policy, for which theircontribution to the City and its community isconsidered exceptional by the Council and thatthe candidate exhibited the following generalprinciples in his / her capacity as Mayor /Councillor:• Acted with reasonable care and diligence;• Acted with honesty and integrity;• Acted lawfully;• Avoided damage to the reputation of thelocal government;• Been open and accountable to the public;• Based decisions on relevant and factuallycorrect information;• Treated others with respect and fairness; and• Not been impaired by mind affectingsubstances.Step 3The Chief Executive Officer to notify all Councillors(in writing) of the nomination, with a request that hebe advised of any objections to the nominationwithin three (3) weeks of the date of the notification.Step 4The Chief Executive Officer to report verbally on thenomination to the next Meeting of Council.Step 5The full Council to discuss, behind closed doors, theviews expressed by Councillors and either:Honorary Freeman Policy Amendments 19 July 2010Page 2 of 35. The honour may be bestowed posthumously on acitizen or former citizen of the City who hasserved the community with distinction or excelledin their field of endeavour and whose conductmeets the criteria specified in (6).6. Any successful candidate for the honour must be aperson:• of the highest personal integrity;• who has a distinguished record of service;• who has at all times acted lawfully; and• who has treated other citizens with respect andfairness.6. A person who has a criminal conviction, or who hasbeen the subject of a finding or opinion ofmisconduct by a properly constituted body, shallnot be eligible to become an Honorary Freeman.NOMINATION PROCESS1. A nomination may be made by any citizen butmust be countersigned by at least three servingmembers of Council.2. The nomination shall be made to the ChiefExecutive Officer who will notify all Councillors(in writing) of the nomination, with a request thathe be advised of any objections to the nominationwithin three (3) weeks of the date of thenotification.3. The Chief Executive Officer to report on thenomination to the next Meeting of Council.4. The full Council will discuss the report as aconfidential item to consider the views expressedby Councillors and either:• Take no further action; or• Include an item in the Minutes of the nextCouncil Meeting that: ‘The title of ‘HonoraryFreeman of the City of Bayswater’ bebestowed upon that nominee.’5. The nomination must be resolved by an absolutemajority.RIGHTS, ENTITLEMENTS ANDOBLIGATIONS1. The conferral of the status of ‘Honorary Freemanof the City carries no legal rights and entitlements.However, the bearer of the honour will be:a) presented with a Certificate of HonoraryFreeman;b) the subject of a portrait commissioned by the