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Council Record

Ordinary council meeting, 20 March 2017

Ordinary council meeting

20 March 2017

23 agenda items · 22 motions · 1 with recorded votes · 6 declared conflicts of interest · 8 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
6.00pm, closed 7.54pm

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 1 item · 3 motions
7 Delegates reports No items recorded
8 Officers reports for determination 9 items · 9 motions · 1 recorded vote
9 Officers reports for noting 5 items · 5 motions
10 Officers reports for information 3 items
11 Notices of motion No items recorded
12 Petitions 5 items · 5 motions
13 Council seal No items recorded
14 Urgent business No items recorded
15 Question time and presentation of awards No items recorded

The minutes carry a question time heading but record no question under it: nothing, or only the meeting procedure rules and other business. They do not say whether a question was received. No matching public record located.

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 Libby Hall declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 9.2.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Hall is an owner (in partnership with her husband) of land in the same street as four of the listed properties/building permits.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 12.3.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren is a member of the Wodonga Senior Secondary College Council. 6. Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting Recommendation That the minutes of the ordinary meeting of council held on February 20, 2017, as circulated, be confirmed. Motion Crs Danny Lowe / Ron Mildren That the recommendation be adopted. Carried Recommendation That the minutes of the special meeting of council held on February 20, 2017, as circulated, be confirmed. Motion Crs John Watson / Kat Bennett That the recommendation be adopted. Carried 7. Delegates reports Nil 7 Ordinary meeting - March 20, 2017 13. Council seal Nil 180 14. Urgent business 15. Question time and presentation of awards 16. Confidential business Nil 183 17. Confidential urgent business 18. Close of meeting Ordinary meeting - March 20, 2017 Ordinary meeting - March 20, 2017

  • Cr Libby Hall declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 9.2.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Hall is an owner (in partnership with her husband) of land in the same street as four of the listed properties/building permits. Cr Hall left the meeting room at 7.01pm. Cr Hall returned to the meeting room at 7.02pm after the item was resolved.

  • Trevor Ierino, Director Business Services declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 10.1.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: due to visual amenity. Mr Ierino left the meeting room at 7.05pm. Mr Ierino returned to the meeting room at 7.15pm after the item was resolved.

  • Cr Ron Mildren declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 12.3.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren is a member of the Wodonga Senior Secondary College Council.

  • Patience Harrington, Chief Executive Officer declared an indirect conflict of interest in item 12.3.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: due to neighbourhood amenity. Cr Mildren and Ms Harrington left the meeting room at 7.20pm. Cr Mildren and Ms Harrington returned to the meeting room at 7.29pm after the item was resolved.

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 Libby Hall left the meeting at 7.01pm, recorded at item 9.2.

    Cr Hall left the meeting room at 7.01pm

    Minutes, page 109.

  • Cr Libby Hall returned to the meeting at 7.02pm, recorded at item 9.2.

    Cr Hall returned to the meeting room at 7.02pm after the item was resolved

    Minutes, page 109.

  • Mr Ierino, Director Business Services left the meeting at 7.05pm, recorded at item 10.1.

    Mr Ierino left the meeting room at 7.05pm

    Minutes, page 138.

  • Mr Ierino, Director Business Services returned to the meeting at 7.15pm, recorded at item 10.1.

    Mr Ierino returned to the meeting room at 7.15pm after the item was resolved

    Minutes, page 138.

  • Cr Ron Mildren left the meeting at 7.20pm, recorded at item 12.3.

    Cr Mildren and Ms Harrington left the meeting room at 7.20pm

    Minutes, page 163.

  • Ms Harrington, Chief Executive Officer left the meeting at 7.20pm, recorded at item 12.3.

    Cr Mildren and Ms Harrington left the meeting room at 7.20pm

    Minutes, page 163.

  • Cr Ron Mildren returned to the meeting at 7.29pm, recorded at item 12.3.

    Cr Mildren and Ms Harrington returned to the meeting room at 7.29pm after the item was resolved

    Minutes, page 163.

  • Ms Harrington, Chief Executive Officer returned to the meeting at 7.29pm, recorded at item 12.3.

    Cr Mildren and Ms Harrington returned to the meeting room at 7.29pm after the item was resolved

    Minutes, page 163.

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 7.54pm.

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Wodonga Council
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