Hilltops councillor Tony Wallace called for a code of conduct violation to be issued against fellow councillor Matthew Stadtmiller on Wednesday after Cr Stadtmiller stormed out of the council meeting.
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Cr Stadmiller walked out after councillors re-elected mayor Brian Ingram and deputy mayor Tony Wallace for the next 12 months, both with a majority of six votes.
The votes for both positions were taken by show of hands, a method Cr Stadtmiller questioned while councillors voted for deputy mayor.
He questioned mayor Ingram, who replied that "the method had already been decided by councillor vote".
Cr Stadtmiller told mayor Ingram to "just do your job, you're the chair", to which mayor Ingram replied that "as the chair, I expect the respect that goes with the job".
Cr Stadtmiller stood up and left the meeting after Cr Wallace was declared deputy mayor.
Cr Wallace then called for a code of conduct violation to be issued against Cr Stadtmiller.
He labelled the councillor an "absolutely disgraceful representative for the people of this council area", "destructive" and "chaotic".
"I call for a code of conduct violation to be issued against Cr Stadtmiller, not only for leaving the meeting without a word, but for the way he addressed the mayor," Cr Wallace said
"For that person to say to you, Mr Mayor, to 'just do your job', he is an absolute disgrace, that man. He fails to turn up to hardly anything, he is destructive, chaotic and an absolutely disgraceful representative for the people of this council area."
Mayor Ingram said that the point was taken on board and that he felt sure that Cr Wallace's feelings were shared by "at least six other councillors".
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Australian Community Media contacted Cr Stadtmiller to give him an opportunity to comment following the meeting however he declined to explain his walkout.
Earlier in the night, Cr Ingram was challenged in the mayoral election by Cr Chris Manchester.
Cr Manchester received votes from Cr Stadtmiller, Cr Marg Roles and Cr Rita O'Connor.
Cr Roles ran for deputy mayor against Cr Wallace. Cr Roles received votes from Cr Stadtmiller, Cr Manchester and Cr O'Connor.
Both incumbents, mayor Ingram and deputy mayor Wallace, received applause on their reappointment.
