Agenda and minutes

Hearing of Submissions Committee - Tuesday, 28th May, 2024 5.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre and via Videoconference. View directions

Contact: Andrew Edge 

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5.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 52 KB

In accordance with Chapter 7, Rule 4, of the Governance Rules developed by Council in accordance with section 60 of the Local Government Act 2020.

Minutes:

In accordance with Chapter 7, Rule 4, of the Governance Rules developed by Council in accordance with section 60 of the Local Government Act 2020.

 

There were no disclosures of conflicts of interest made for this meeting.

 

6.

BUSINESS PAPER

6.1

Budget Financial Year 2024/2025 Public Submissions pdf icon PDF 121 KB

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Minutes:

SUMMARY

On 23 April 2024, Council resolved that the draft 2024-25 Budget and Plan 2025-2026 to 2027-2028 (including the draft 2024-2025 to 2033-2034 Capital Expenditure Program and draft 2024-2025 Fees and Charges) be received and advertised on 24 April 2024 for public comment.

The documents outline the future strategic direction and key activities that will be undertaken by Council and how the activities will be funded. The documents were made available for public inspection and written submissions were sought from interested parties by lodgement time of midnight on Sunday 19 May 2024.

A total of 22 public submissions were received, and the purpose of this Delegated Committee meeting is to hear a number of presentations from submitters in relation to their submissions, and for the Committee to review and consider the written submissions received as well as the draft responses to each written submission as prepared by officers.

Cr Higgins joined the meeting at 5.35pm prior to submission presentations and a vote being taken.

In accordance with Governance Rule 58, Mark Kestigian, David Pratt, John Wyke, Rosemary Mosley, Jodie Thexton, Ron Thomas, Michelle de Lima and Malcolm Tulloch spoke in relation to their individual submission.

In accordance with Governance Rule 29.1, Cr Heenan, Cr Fullagar, Cr Child and Cr Cox spoke to the Motion.

Cr Child moved, and Cr Todorov seconded, an amendment to the recommendation and sought the agreement of the original mover and seconder to included the wording as follows:

4.      That advocacy for the Cerini Centre Social & Affordable Housing project be incorporated into Councils 2024-2025 advocacy on housing and homelessness documentation.

The mover and seconder supported the amendment.

 

 

Moved: Cr Heenan
Seconded: Cr Fullagar

1.         That the Committee, having considered the written and verbal submissions received, accept the response to each submission as per Attachment 2 (published separately).

2.         That the responses in Attachment 2 are submitted to Council as the preliminary recommendations of the Committee for the Council Meeting on 25 June 2024 for the purpose of considering the adoption of the 2024-2025 Budget and 2025-2026 to 2027-2028 Plan, 2024-2025 Fees & Charges, and the 2024-2025 to 2033-2034 Capital Expenditure Program.

3.         The confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to this report remain confidential indefinitely as it relates to matters specified under Section 3(1)(f) of the Local Government Act 2020.

4.         That advocacy for the Cerini Centre Social & Affordable Housing project be incorporated into Councils 2024-2025 advocacy on housing and homelessness documentation.

The motion was Carried unanimously.

In Favour:   Cr Heenan, Cr Eastham, Cr Higgins, Cr Skelton, Cr Todorov,
Cr Child, Cr Fullagar and Cr Cox.

Against:       Nil

7.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS pdf icon PDF 8 KB

In accordance with section 66(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 2020.

Minutes:

There were no Confidential Items listed on the agenda for this meeting.

 

8.

CLOSE OF THE MEETING pdf icon PDF 27 KB

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