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The Adelaide City Council, the oldest municipal authority in Australia, is in charge of the administration of the city of Adelaide. This council was established in the year 1840 and since then has been looking after the local administration of the city with great élan and dexterity. The Adelaide City Council consists of a total of 9 members, which includes the Lord Mayor and 8 Councilors. The members of the council are elected through the voting system. Each member holds office for a period of three years. Thus, the elections are held once every three years. The council follows the secret ballot system of voting. The Adelaide City Council takes all the decisions on the basis of meetings, which are held on a fortnightly basis. The meetings are held on Monday nights. The public and the media can participate in these meetings. However when confidential matters are being discussed, like legal issues, then the general people and the media are not allowed. All meetings of the council are held in the Town Hall. Agendas and minutes of these meetings are easily available from the customer center. The city council has adopted the Armorial Flag, as the flag of the city of Adelaide. This flag was approved and adopted by the council in the year 19882 and can be seen fluttering outside the Town Hall. The first Mayor of the Adelaide City Council was James Hurtle Fishes. He held office from 1840 to 1842. At present the mayor is Michael Harbison. The City Council of Adelaide looks after the local administration of the city. The major areas that it looks after includes garbage collection, parking regulations, graffiti's on walls and other places, horticulture, environmental health, animal care and pest control and the granting of licenses and permits. Besides these, the Adelaide City Council also organizes a large number of cultural activities and programs for the children and the aged as well as numerous community development programs. The Adelaide City Council has its community centers located in different parts of the city so that it can directly interact with the people of the city and foster friendly relationship between them. The Adelaide City Council through its various programs and activities have beautified this city, made it a popular tourist destination and have also made it one of the most livable cities of Australia.
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