Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Thursday 21 April 2016.

 

 

Present

The Mayor, Councillor Rod Kendall

Councillor Yvonne Braid

Councillor Alan Brown

Councillor Greg Conkey OAM

Councillor Paul Funnell

Councillor Garry Hiscock

Councillor Julian McLaren

Councillor Kerry Pascoe

Councillor Kevin Poynter

Councillor Dallas Tout

In Attendance

General Manager                                                                    (Mr A Eldridge)

Acting Director Corporate Services                                      (Mrs C Priest)

Acting Director Environmental & Community Services    (Mr R Knight)

Corporate Governance & Risk Coordinator                        (Mrs J Watkins)

Communications & Engagement Officer                             (Mr J Lang)

 

 

Prayer

 

Almighty God,

 

Help protect our Mayor, elected Councillors and staff.

 

Help Councillors to govern with justice, integrity, and respect for equality, to preserve rights and liberties, to be guided by wisdom when making decisions and settling priorities, and not least of all to preserve harmony.

 

Amen. 

Acknowledgement Of Country

I would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land. I would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Wiradjuri Nation and extend that respect to other Community members present.

 


APOLOGIES

Apologies for non-attendance were received and accepted for Councillor A Negline, Director Environment and Community Services, Ms J Summerhayes, Director Commercial and Economic Development, Mr J Bolton, and Director Corporate Services, Mr C Richardson, on the Motion of Councillors A Brown and K Pascoe.

Declarations Of Interest    

The General Manager, Mr A Eldridge, declared a Pecuniary Interest in CONFMM-1 RECRUITMENT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER the reason being that is an applicant for the position being considered in the report and vacated in the chamber during its consideration.

 

Councillor A Brown declared a Pecuniary Interest, the reason being that he provides professional training services to Council and remained in the chamber during its consideration.

 

closed COUNCIL

16/076       RESOLVED:

                   On the Motion of Councillors K Pascoe and G Hiscock

That the Council now resolve itself into a Closed Council, the time being 6:06pm.

CARRIED

 

AT THIS STAGE OF THE MEETING THE PRESS AND PUBLIC GALLERY RETIRED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING.

 

At this stage of the meeting, all staff and the General Manager vacated the chamber the time being 6:07pm.

 

 

CONFIDENTIAL MAYORAL MINUTES

 

CONFMM-1       RECRUITMENT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

 

16/077       RESOLVED:

                   On the Motion of the Mayor, Councillor R Kendall

That Council endorse the recommendations as outlined in the Confidential Memo distributed from the Mayor’s office under separate cover.

CARRIED

 

Reversion to open COUNCIL

16/078       RESOLVED:

                   On the Motion of Councillors K Pascoe and P Funnell

That this meeting of the Closed Council revert to an open meeting of the Council, the time being 6:17pm.

CARRIED

 

 

At this stage of the meeting, staff re-entered the chamber the time being 6:17pm.

report of proceedings of closed COUNCIL

16/079       RESOLVED:

                   On the Motion of Councillors K Pascoe and P Funnell

That the recommendations contained in the report of the proceedings of the Closed Council be adopted.

CARRIED

 

 

QUESTIONS/BUSINESS WITH NOTICE

 

No Questions/Business with Notice received.

 

 

 

 

THIS COMPLETED THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING WHICH ROSE AT 6:18pm.

 

 

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                                                                                                      MAYOR