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Ordinary council meeting, 18 April 2017

Ordinary council meeting

18 April 2017

18 agenda items · 14 motions · 6 declared conflicts of interest · 6 recorded chamber movements · 2 closed-session items

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 6.55pm

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
6 Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting 1 item · 1 motion
7 Delegates reports No items recorded
8 Officers reports for determination 5 items · 4 motions
9 Officers reports for noting 4 items · 4 motions
10 Officers reports for information 2 items
11 Notices of motion No items recorded
12 Petitions 1 item · 1 motion
13 Petitions 1 item · 1 motion
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 3 items · 1 motion

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17 Confidential urgent business No items recorded
18 Close of meeting 1 item · 2 motions

Conflicts of interest declared

  • Cr Libby Hall declared a direct conflict of interest in item 9.3.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Hall and her partner own properties in the same streets as properties listed in the building Report.

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

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Mildren has worked for Central Place Pty Ltd in the past and they are an applicant for two of the planning permits included in the agenda.

  • Cr Anna Speedie declared a direct conflict of interest in item 8.2.

    Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Speedie’s domestic partner is involved with the Elmwood development, which is in close proximity to the works being tendered. Ordinary meeting - April 18, 2017 Acting Chairperson At this point Cr Speedie asked for nominations for the position of acting Chairperson when item 8.2 was before the meeting. Cr Lowe nominated Cr Watson, and the nomination was seconded by Cr Bennett. 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 item 8.2 on the agenda.

  • Cr Anna Speedie declared a conflict of interest in item 8.2.

    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 Libby Hall 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 Anna Speedie left the meeting at 6.13pm, recorded at item 8.2.

    Carried Prior to the commencement of item 8.2 Cr Speedie disclosed a conflict of interest in that item, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Speedie left the meeting room at 6.13pm

    Minutes, page 22.

  • Cr Anna Speedie returned to the meeting at 6.15pm, recorded at item 8.2.

    Cr Speedie returned to the meeting room at 6.15pm after the resolution for item 8.2 was carried

    Minutes, page 22.

  • Cr Ron Mildren left the meeting at 6.22pm, recorded at item 9.2.

    Carried Prior to the commencement of item 9.2 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 room at 6.22pm

    Minutes, page 59.

  • Cr Ron Mildren returned to the meeting at 6.24pm, recorded at item 9.2.

    Cr Mildren returned to the meeting room at 6.24pm after the resolution for item 9.2 was carried

    Minutes, page 59.

  • Cr Libby Hall left the meeting at 6.25pm, recorded at item 9.3.

    Carried Prior to the commencement of item 9.3 Cr Hall disclosed a conflict of interest in that item, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 5. Cr Hall left the meeting room at 6.25pm

    Minutes, page 63.

  • Cr Libby Hall returned to the meeting at 6.27pm, recorded at item 9.3.

    Cr Hall returned to the meeting room at 6.27pm after the resolution for item 9.3 was carried

    Minutes, page 63.

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 6.55pm.

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