Minutes

 

OF Special
COUNCIL MEETING

HELD ON

Tuesday 21 May 2019

AT 6.00PM

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

HELEN SUI                                         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 Rescission No 869 - City of Whittlesea Insurance Portfolio.. 9

4.2           NOTICE OF MOTION NO 870 - CITY OF WHITTLESEA INSURANCE PORTFOLIO.. 11

5.            Closure.. 12

 

 

 

 

1.         Opening

1.1       MEETING OPENING AND PRAYER

The Chief Executive Officer opened the meeting with a prayer at 6.00PM.

1.2       ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS STATEMENT

On behalf of the City of Whittlesea the Mayor recognised the rich Aboriginal heritage of this country and acknowledged the Wurundjeri Willam Clan as the Traditional Owners of this place.

 

1.3       Present

Members:

Cr Lawrie Cox                     Mayor (South West Ward)

Cr Stevan Kozmevski          Councillor (South West Ward)

Cr Caz Monteleone             Councillor (South West Ward)

Cr Kris Pavlidis                    Councillor (South West Ward)

Cr Tom Joseph                    Deputy Mayor (North Ward)

Cr Ricky Kirkham                Councillor (North Ward)

Cr Emilia Lisa Sterjova        Councillor (North Ward)

Cr Sam Alessi                      Councillor (South East Ward)

Cr Alahna Desiato               Councillor (South East Ward)

Cr Norm Kelly                      Councillor (South East Ward)

Cr Mary Lalios                     Councillor (South East Ward)

 

Officers:

Mr Simon Overland             Chief Executive Officer

Mr Russell Hopkins             Director Community Services

Mr Nick Mann                      Director City Transport & Presentation

Ms Helen Sui                       Director Corporate Services

Ms Liana Thompson            Director Partnerships, Planning & Engagement

Mr Michael Tonta                 Manager Governance

2.         Apologies

            NIL or select from the following options for type of interest and delete others:

3.         Declarations of Interest

NIL or select from the following options for type of interest and delete others:

 

4.         Notices of Motion

4.1       Notice of Rescission 869- City of Whittlesea Insurance Portfolio  

Author:                                  Cr Mary Lalios 

 

Councillor Lalios of South East Ward has given notice that it is her intention to move the following Motion at the Special Meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday 21 May 2019 at 6:00pm:

 

MOtion Moved:                       Cr Lalios Seconded:               Cr Kelly THAT Council resolve to rescind the resolution made at the Council meeting held on 7 May 2019 in relation to item 6.4.2 Insurance Portfolio which reads: THAT Council resolve to: 1.         Delegate authority to the CEO to award the best value insurance tender in June 2019.  2.        Be notified of the tender outcome and insurance costs via confidential        memorandum             following awarding of tender/s.

Procedural MOtion Moved:                       Cr Alessi   THAT Council resolve that the motion be put. CARRIED

Division Immediately after the procedural motion was voted on, Cr Kirkham called for a division which resulted in the following votes being recorded.   For Cr Pavlidis Cr Kozmevski Cr Alessi Cr Cox Cr Sterjova Cr Joseph Against Cr Kirkham Cr Monteleone Cr Kelly Cr Lalios Cr Desiato Abstained Nil Based on the votes cast during the Division, the procedural motion was carried. carried

COUNCIL RESOLUtion Moved:                       Cr Lalios Seconded:               Cr Kelly   THAT Council resolve to rescind the resolution made at the Council meeting held on 7 May 2019 in relation to item 6.4.2 Insurance Portfolio which reads: THAT Council resolve to: 1.         Delegate authority to the CEO to award the best value insurance tender in June 2019.  2.         Be notified of the tender outcome and insurance costs via confidential        memorandum             following awarding of tender/s. LOST

Division Immediately after the motion was voted on, Cr Kirkham called for a division which resulted in the following votes being recorded.   For Cr Kirkham Cr Kelly Cr Lalios Cr Monteleone Cr Desiato Against Cr Pavlidis Cr Kozmevski Cr Alessi Cr Cox Cr Sterjova Cr Joseph Abstained Nil Based on the votes cast during the Division, the motion was lost. lost

 

 

4.2       NOTICE OF MOTION NO 870 - CITY OF WHITTLESEA INSURANCE PORTFOLIO  

Author:                                  Cr Mary Lalios 

 

Councillor Lalios of South East Ward has given notice that it is her intention to move the following Motion at the Special Meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday 21 May 2019 at 6:00pm

MOtion THAT Council resolve to: 1.   Not delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to award the insurance tender in June 2019. 2.   Once tenders are assessed by officers, a special meeting of Council is to be convened, prior to June 2019, so that Councillors make the decision on the tenders received for Council’s insurance portfolio.

5.         Closure

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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MAYOR DECLARED THE MEETING CLOSED AT 6.10PM.

CONFIRMED THIS 4^th DAY OF JUNE 2019.

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CR LAWRIE COX

MAYOR