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Ordinary council meeting, 19 February 2018

Ordinary council meeting

19 February 2018

21 agenda items · 21 motions · 3 with recorded votes · 17 declared conflicts of interest · 14 recorded chamber movements

Minutes as read

Page numbers beside each item are pages of this document, and each opens it there.

Present
Cr Anna Speedie · Cr Kat Bennett · Cr Libby Hall · Cr Danny Lowe · Cr Ron Mildren · Cr Tim Quilty · Cr John Watson
Officers in attendance
Ms P Harrington, Chief Executive Officer · Mr T Ierino, Director Business Services · Ms D Mudra, Director Community Development · Mr L Schultz, Director Planning and Infrastructure
Venue
the Council Chamber – 104 Hovell St, Wodonga as minuted
Opened
6pm, closed 8.36pm

Agenda

1 Calling to order No items recorded
2 Statement of acknowledgement No items recorded
3 Apologies and requests for leave of absence No items recorded
4 Declaration under Acts, Regulations, Codes or Local Laws No items recorded
5 Declaration by councillors of any conflict of interest No items recorded
7 Delegates reports 1 item · 1 motion
8 Officers reports for determination 13 items · 15 motions · 3 recorded votes
9 Officers reports for noting 5 items · 5 motions
10 Officers reports for information 2 items
11 Notices of motion No items recorded
12 Petitions No items recorded
13 Council seal No items recorded
14 Urgent business No items recorded
15 Question time and presentation of awards No items recorded

The minutes record that no question was submitted to this meeting.

16 Confidential business No items recorded
17 Confidential urgent business No items recorded
18 Close of meeting No items recorded

Conflicts of interest declared

  • Cr Danny Lowe declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 8.12.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: a member of Cr Lowe owns property nearby and in the same street where valuations were conducted.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 8.5.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren is a member of the Wodonga Senior Secondary College Council and the policy has been developed as a consequence of a request from the College.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 8.6.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren is a member of the Wodonga Senior Secondary College Council and the invitation has been issued in part by the College.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 8.8.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren received a gift for his election campaign from one of the tenderers. Ordinary meeting - February 19, 2018

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 8.13.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren’s business Living Streets Design Pty Ltd has previously represented an objector to WPS Amendment C123, from which this plan draws its justification.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 9.2.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren’s business Living Streets Design Pty Ltd has undertaken work for the applicant owner for planning permit 133/2017.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 9.3.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren’s business Living Streets Design Pty Ltd has undertaken work on behalf of the owner of 18 Keighran Avenue.

  • Cr Anna Speedie declared a direct conflict of interest in item 8.6.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Speedie would be the council representative to participate on the delegation. Acting Chairperson At this point Cr Speedie noted that due to her conflict of interest an acting Chairperson would need to be elected for items 8.6. Cr Speedie asked for nominations for the position of acting Chairperson when item 8.6 was before the meeting. Cr Bennett nominated Cr Watson, and the nomination was seconded by Cr Lowe. There were no other nominations. In the absence of any other nominations the Mayor declared Cr Watson elected to the position of acting Chairperson for items 8.6 on the agenda. Ordinary meeting - February 19, 2018 9.4 Competitive services report for January 2018 163 9.5 Quarterly Council Plan progress report 166 10. Officers reports for information 10.1 Assemblies of councillors 168 10.2 Status report on council meeting resolutions 175 11. Notices of motion Nil 180 12. Petitions Nil 181 13. Council seal Nil 182 14. Urgent business 15. Question time and presentation of awards 16. Confidential business Nil 185 17. Confidential urgent business 18. Close of meeting Ordinary meeting - February 19, 2018

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 8.5.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 8.6.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 8.6.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 8.8.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Danny Lowe declared a conflict of interest in item 8.12.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 8.13.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 9.2.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 9.3.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared a conflict of interest in item 9.3.

    The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

Chamber movements recorded

Who the minutes record leaving the chamber and returning, in the order stated. Declaring an interest and leaving the room are separate facts, and this site does not state why anyone left.

  • Cr Ron Mildren left the meeting at 6.33pm, recorded at item 8.5. Printed 2 times in these minutes

    Cr Mildren left the meeting room at 6.33pm prior to consideration of item 8.5, and returned to the meeting room at 7.08pm after the resolutions for items 8.5 and 8.6 had been carried

    Minutes, page 62.

  • Cr Ron Mildren returned to the meeting at 7.08pm, recorded at item 8.5. Printed 2 times in these minutes

    Cr Mildren left the meeting room at 6.33pm prior to consideration of item 8.5, and returned to the meeting room at 7.08pm after the resolutions for items 8.5 and 8.6 had been carried

    Minutes, page 62.

  • Cr Ron Mildren remained out of the meeting at 6.58pm, recorded at item 8.6.

    Conflict of interest disclosure and acting Chairperson As noted at item 8.5, Cr Mildren disclosed a conflict of interest for item 8.6, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Speedie also disclosed an interest for item 8.6, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Mildren left the meeting at 6.33pm prior to the commencement of item 8.5. Cr Mildren remained out of the meeting for item 8.6. Cr Speedie left the meeting room at 6.58pm

    Minutes, page 74.

  • Cr Anna Speedie left the meeting at 6.58pm, recorded at item 8.6.

    Conflict of interest disclosure and acting Chairperson As noted at item 8.5, Cr Mildren disclosed a conflict of interest for item 8.6, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Speedie also disclosed an interest for item 8.6, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Mildren left the meeting at 6.33pm prior to the commencement of item 8.5. Cr Mildren remained out of the meeting for item 8.6. Cr Speedie left the meeting room at 6.58pm

    Minutes, page 74.

  • Cr Anna Speedie returned to the meeting at 7.08pm, recorded at item 8.6.

    (cont’d) Crs Mildren and Speedie returned to the meeting room at 7.08pm after the resolutions for item 8.6 had been carried

    Minutes, page 75.

  • Cr Ron Mildren left the meeting at 7.12pm, recorded at item 8.8.

    Carried Conflict of interest disclosures Prior to the commencement of item 8.8 Cr Mildren disclosed a conflict of interest in that item, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Mildren left the meeting at 7.12pm

    Minutes, page 95.

  • Cr Ron Mildren returned to the meeting at 7.15pm, recorded at item 8.8.

    Cr Mildren returned to the meeting room at 7.15pm after the resolution for item 8.8 was carried

    Minutes, page 95.

  • Cr Danny Lowe left the meeting at 7.55pm, recorded at item 8.12.

    Defeated Conflict of interest disclosures Prior to the commencement of item 8.12 Cr Lowe disclosed a conflict of interest in that item, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Lowe left the meeting at 7.55pm

    Minutes, page 134.

  • Cr Danny Lowe returned to the meeting at 8.10pm, recorded at item 8.12.

    Cr Lowe returned to the meeting room at 8.10pm after the resolution for item 8.12 was carried

    Minutes, page 134.

  • Cr Ron Mildren left the meeting at 8.11pm, recorded at item 8.13.

    Carried Conflict of interest disclosures Prior to the commencement of item 8.13 Cr Mildren disclosed a conflict of interest in that item, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Mildren left the meeting at 8.11pm

    Minutes, page 143.

  • Cr Ron Mildren returned to the meeting at 8.14pm, recorded at item 8.13.

    Cr Mildren returned to the meeting room at 8.14pm after the resolution for item 8.13 was carried

    Minutes, page 143.

  • Cr Ron Mildren left the meeting at 8.19pm, recorded at item 9.2. Printed 2 times in these minutes

    Cr Mildren left the meeting room at 8.19pm prior to consideration of item 9.2, and returned to the meeting room at 8.21pm after the resolutions for items 9.2 and 9.3 had been carried

    Minutes, page 158.

  • Cr Ron Mildren returned to the meeting at 8.21pm, recorded at item 9.2. Printed 2 times in these minutes

    Cr Mildren left the meeting room at 8.19pm prior to consideration of item 9.2, and returned to the meeting room at 8.21pm after the resolutions for items 9.2 and 9.3 had been carried

    Minutes, page 158.

  • Cr Ron Mildren remained out of the meeting at 8.21pm, recorded at item 9.3.

    Carried Conflict of interest disclosure As noted at item 9.2 Cr Mildren disclosed a conflict of interest for item 9.3, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Mildren left the meeting at 8.19pm prior to the commencement of item 9.2. Cr Mildren remained out of the meeting for item 9.3. Cr Mildren returned to the meeting room at 8.21pm after the resolutions for items 9.2 and 9.3 had been carried

    Minutes, page 162.

Minutes from this period bind the officer reports into the same document and record the outcome of each motion without a vote count or a named division, so none is shown.

Meeting closed 8.36pm.

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