Minutes

 

OF Special
COUNCIL MEETING

HELD ON

Tuesday 18 December 2018

AT 6:30PM

In Council Chamber, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang

 

 

LAWRIE COX                                   MAYOR, SOUTH WEST WARD

STEVAN KOZMEVSKI                   SOUTH WEST WARD

CAZ MONTELEONE                       SOUTH WEST WARD

KRIS PAVLIDIS                               SOUTH WEST WARD

TOM JOSEPH                                  DEPUTY MAYOR, NORTH WARD

RICKY KIRKHAM                            NORTH WARD

EMILIA LISA STERJOVA               NORTH WARD

SAM ALESSI                                    SOUTH EAST WARD

ALAHNA DESIATO                         SOUTH EAST WARD

NORM KELLY                                  SOUTH EAST WARD

MARY LALIOS                                 SOUTH EAST WARD

 

 

 

SIMON OVERLAND                          CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

RUSSELL HOPKINS                         DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES

NICK MANN                                       DIRECTOR CITY TRANSPORT & PRESENTATION

AMY MONTALTI                                ACTING DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES

LIANA THOMPSON                          DIRECTOR PARTNERSHIPS, PLANNING & ENGAGEMENT

MICHAEL TONTA                              MANAGER GOVERNANCE

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

The Chief Executive Officer submits the following business:

 

1.            Opening.. 7

1.1         MEETING OPENING AND PRAYER.. 7

1.2         ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS STATEMENT.. 7

1.3         Present.. 7

2.            Apologies.. 7

3.            Declarations of Interest.. 7

4             Notices of Motion.. 9

4.1         Notice of Motion 865 – Employment Matters Involving CEO.. 9

5.            Closure.. 9

 

 

 

 

1.         Opening

1.1       MEETING OPENING AND PRAYER

Chief executive officer explanatory note It is noted that a quorum was not present at the time fixed for the commencement of the meeting.  At the expiration of 30 minutes, a quorum was not present and the meeting could not be opened.  The Chief Executive Officer suggested a date and time for an adjournment of the meeting, being 11.30am on Friday 21 December 2018.  Both Cr Kelly and Cr Kirkham agreed with that suggestion and as a majority of Councillors present agreed, the meeting was adjourned to 11.30am Friday 21 December in accordance with clause 25 of the Procedural Matters Local Law (No.1 of 2018). The Chief Executive Officer notes that Cr Desiato, Cr Kelly and Cr Kirkham were present at 6.30pm. It is also noted that apologies were received on behalf of the Deputy Mayor Cr Joseph, Cr Alessi, Cr Kozmevski, Cr Pavlidis and Cr Sterjova.

meeting adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7.00pm to reconvene on Friday 21 December 2018 at 11.30am.

 

1.2       ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS STATEMENT

 

1.3       Present

2.         Apologies

3.         Declarations of Interest

 

  

 

4          Notices of Motion

4.1       Notice of Motion 865 – Employment Matters Involving CEO

Recommendation THAT Council resolve to close the meeting to members of the public for the purpose of considering details relating to the confidential matters above in accordance with Section 89(2) of the Local Government Act 1989 as follows: 4.1       Notice of Motion 865 – Employment Matters Involving CEO Confidential in accordance with Section 89(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1989.

 

5.         Closure

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THE MAJORITY OF COUNCILLORS PRESENT DECLARED THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:00PM TO RECONVENE AT 11:30AM ON FRIDAY 21^ST OF DECEMBER 2018.

CONFIRMED THIS 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019

 

 

 

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CR LAWRIE COX

MAYOR