Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Monday 29 May 2017.

Present

The Mayor, Councillor Greg Conkey OAM

Councillor Yvonne Braid

Councillor Paul Funnell

Councillor Dan Hayes

Councillor Vanessa Keenan

Councillor Rod Kendall

Councillor Tim Koschel

Councillor Kerry Pascoe

Councillor Dallas Tout

In Attendance

Acting General Manager                                                        (Mr R Knight)

Chief Financial Officer                                                            (Mrs N Te Pohe)

Commercial Operations Sector Manager                           (Ms C Angel)

Commercial Development Sector Manager                       (Mr P Somerville)

Manager Audit, Risk & Governance                                    (Ms I Hensley)

Manager Executive Support                                                  (Mr S Gray)

Strategic Partner – Corporate Governance & Risk           (Mrs N Johnson)

Marketing & Communications Coordinator                        (Mr B Koschel)

Communications & Engagement Officer                             (Mr J Lang)

Executive Assistant to the Mayor                                         (Ms M Price)

Legal Counsel – WilliamsonBarwick                                   (Mr A Barwick)

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

An apology for non-attendance was received and accepted for Community Sector Manager, Mrs J Summerhayes on the Motion of Councillors D Hayes and V Keenan.

Declarations Of Interest

No declarations of interest were received.

Closed COUNCIL

17/173       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors V Keenan and D Hayes

That the Council now resolve itself into a Closed Council, the time being 6:01pm.

CARRIED

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

PROCEDURAL MOTION - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

17/174       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors D Hayes and V Keenan

That Council:

a now resolve itself into Committee of the Whole the time being 6:04pm.

b endorse attendance of Council’s legal Counsel Mr Adrian Barwick

CARRIED

At this stage of the meeting all staff vacated the Chamber, the time being 6:05pm.

At this stage of the meeting staff re-entered the Chamber, the time being 8:45pm.

PROCEDURAL MOTION – REVERSION TO CLOSED COUNCIL

17/175       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors P Funnell and D Hayes

That Council now resolve itself out of Committee of the Whole and into Closed Council the time being 8:45pm.

CARRIED

Confidential Mayoral Minute

CONFMM-1       MAYORAL MINUTE - PERSONNEL MATTER - RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE

17/176       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of The Mayor, Councillor G Conkey OAM

That Council:

a          receive and note the legal advice

b          terminate the Contract of Employment of Mr Alan Eldridge in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Confidential Report tabled at the meeting on 29 May 2017

c          authorises the expenditure incurred by the Mayor on behalf of Council in relation to obtaining legal advice on the matter

d          in accordance with s11(3) of the Local Government Act 1993, the confidential report and legal advice tabled at the meeting are to remain confidential

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
Y Braid
G Conkey OAM
P Funnell
D Hayes
V Keenan
R Kendall
T Koschel
K Pascoe
D Tout

PROCEDURAL MOTION - Suspend standing orders

17/177       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors D Hayes and V Keenan

That Council suspend Standing Orders the time being 9:00pm.

CARRIED

PROCEDURAL MOTION - REINSTATE standing orders

17/178       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors D Hayes and R Kendall

That Council reinstate Standing Orders the time being 9:18pm.

CARRIED

Reversion to open COUNCIL

17/179       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and D Hayes

That this meeting of the Closed Council revert to an open meeting of the Council, the time being 9:19pm.

CARRIED

report of proceedings of closed COUNCIL

17/180       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors D Hayes and T Koschel

That Council receive the report of the resolution adopted in Closed Council.

CARRIED

THIS COMPLETED THE BUSINESS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING WHICH ROSE AT 9:22pm.

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                                                                                                      MAYOR