2021-07-06 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                     6 JULY 2021


6    REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE


     7      PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – MAY 2021
            I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation
            to the application by Barry Taylor, listed in the report at Item 31. I have attended Mr Taylor’s
            house for lunch and we have socialised together very occasionally. Although I have a declarable
            conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because
            I believe I do not have a close personal relationship with Mr Taylor and Council's consideration of
            this application is not to approve or reject it, it is only for noting of a decision that has already been
            made by staff. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the
            decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.
            Committee Resolution
            Moved:               Cr Wegener
            Seconded:            Cr Finzel
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stewart and determine that it is in the
            public interest that Cr Stewart participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that
            Cr Stewart does not have a close personal relationship with Mr Taylor and therefore a reasonable
            person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                        Carried unanimously.
            Cr Stewart did not vote on the above motion.

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:               Cr Wegener
            Seconded:            Cr Stewart
            That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning
            & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 July 2021 regarding planning applications
            that have been decided by delegated authority.
                                                                        Carried unanimously.




7    CLOSED SESSION

     Nil.



The meeting closed at 11.00am.




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