Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                    12 JUNE 2023


         delegate the powers of the Local Government outlined in the Register of Delegations
         provided at Attachment 1, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council.

         Amendment
         Moved:             Cr Brian Stockwell
         Seconded:          Cr Frank Wilkie
         That B be added to read;
           B. Further, the CEO be requested to bring forward a further report which reviews
           the current triggers for development matters precluded from delegation with a view
           to providing staff with more specific, less subjective, criteria including the results of
           a workshop which considers amongst other things precluding delegation decisions
           in the following circumstances:

            Where a matter relates to
            1. the clearing of remnant 'of-concern' or 'endangered' vegetation from a
               biodiversity or Vegetation Management Act perspective;
            2. the disturbance of the habitat of a species listed under the Nature
               Conservation or Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Acts;
            3. an extension of an approval that was made under a Superseded Planning
               Scheme and/or where there is a resolution of Council to amend the Planning
               Scheme in a way that is relevant to the approval;
            4. to the removal or substantial alteration to a structure or place of heritage
               significance identified in Council's Planning Scheme or in an adopted study of
               Council; and
            5. a development where Council has a direct or indirect interest as a result of its
               involvement in previous or proposed land dealings.
                                                                           Carried Unanimously.



         Committee Recommendation
         Moved:             Cr Joe Jurisevic
         Seconded:          Cr Karen Finzel
            That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the General Committee
            Meeting dated 12 June 2023 and

            A. Adopt the Register of Delegations – Council to Chief Executive Officer -
            Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to delegate the powers
            of the Local Government outlined in the Register of Delegations provided
            at Attachment 1, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council.

            B. Further, the CEO be requested to bring forward a further report which reviews
            the current triggers for development matters precluded from delegation with a view
            to providing staff with more specific, less subjective, criteria including the results of
            a workshop which considers amongst other things precluding delegation decisions
            in the following circumstances:

            Where a matter relates to
            1. the clearing of remnant 'of-concern' or 'endangered' vegetation from a
               biodiversity or Vegetation Management Act perspective;