Councillor demands accountability
Commitment questioned
A councillor wants the senior administrative staff members of the municipality to step up and ensure the speedy execution of Management Committee recommendations made to the municipal council.
Councillor Ryan Gordon recently tabled a motion calling for a firm commitment from the chief executive officer, the general managers, and divisional managers to ensure timeous attention and the speedy execution of Management Committee recommendations to the municipal council of Walvis Bay.
The Landless People’s Movement councillor explained that a motion is the only way for councillors to introduce matters relating to the administration and operations of a municipality.
“According to the motions register, it is evident that there is a lack of seriousness from the CEO and senior officials when it comes to motions.”
He added that the law is very clear on this and on how motions must be handled, and he pointed out that since the current council was sworn in in December, 22 motions were submitted (all unopposed) by councillors to council.
“The register shows that of the 22 motions filed, three were withdrawn and six completed, with another three marked ongoing, which means there is no conclusion on these yet. This leaves us with 10 motions that we either ignored or only half-heartedly dealt with. Why is the Management Committee quiet on these motions because no reports are submitted to it? We as councillors should not receive our monthly allowances if we are not fulfilling our duties.”
He further called on council members to hold the CEO accountable.
“We see that the CEO and senior managers are not all performing when it comes to motions, and this has been going on for a long time. We have important issues such as the provision of housing to the poor and job creation to focus on and should not all the time have to remind senior management to do their work.”
Gordon also expressed his concern about the seriousness with which senior officials carry out council resolutions.
“I base this on the lack of information from management on the execution of resolution documents, which are supposed to be updated regularly. It is the only way we, as councillors, can check the progress of our decisions. Whenever I search the database, I observe blank spaces. The CEO needs to address this.”
He emphasised that the motion he tabled does not affect any laws and would not result in any expenses from the budget of council. Gordon also recommended that council adopt a management and operation policy.
“All reports from motions by councillors that are approved by council must be submitted to the very next management committee meeting after a council meeting. If reports are not submitted, then the CEO and senior staff must answer on their reluctance or ability to execute such council resolutions.”
The Landless People’s Movement councillor explained that a motion is the only way for councillors to introduce matters relating to the administration and operations of a municipality.
“According to the motions register, it is evident that there is a lack of seriousness from the CEO and senior officials when it comes to motions.”
He added that the law is very clear on this and on how motions must be handled, and he pointed out that since the current council was sworn in in December, 22 motions were submitted (all unopposed) by councillors to council.
“The register shows that of the 22 motions filed, three were withdrawn and six completed, with another three marked ongoing, which means there is no conclusion on these yet. This leaves us with 10 motions that we either ignored or only half-heartedly dealt with. Why is the Management Committee quiet on these motions because no reports are submitted to it? We as councillors should not receive our monthly allowances if we are not fulfilling our duties.”
He further called on council members to hold the CEO accountable.
“We see that the CEO and senior managers are not all performing when it comes to motions, and this has been going on for a long time. We have important issues such as the provision of housing to the poor and job creation to focus on and should not all the time have to remind senior management to do their work.”
Gordon also expressed his concern about the seriousness with which senior officials carry out council resolutions.
“I base this on the lack of information from management on the execution of resolution documents, which are supposed to be updated regularly. It is the only way we, as councillors, can check the progress of our decisions. Whenever I search the database, I observe blank spaces. The CEO needs to address this.”
He emphasised that the motion he tabled does not affect any laws and would not result in any expenses from the budget of council. Gordon also recommended that council adopt a management and operation policy.
“All reports from motions by councillors that are approved by council must be submitted to the very next management committee meeting after a council meeting. If reports are not submitted, then the CEO and senior staff must answer on their reluctance or ability to execute such council resolutions.”
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