2020-10-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                15 OCTOBER 2020


    or loss in relation to this application. 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.

    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation
    to the application by the Cooroora United Football Club as I have donated a total of $600 between
    December 2016 and December 2019 to that club. This was for both a junior bursary and general
    goodwill. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could
    have a perception of bias because of the community nature of this donation. 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.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Wegener
    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 Mr
    Cookman will not receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this application and therefore a
    reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                    Carried unanimously.
    (Crs Stewart, Lorentson and Stockwell did not vote on the above motion)

    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Wegener
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that it is in the
    public interest that Cr Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because Council believes this
    not a close personal relationship and that Mr Cookman will not receive a personal benefit or loss in
    relation to this matter and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in
    the public interest.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    (Crs Lorentson, Stewart and Stockwell did not vote on the above motion)
    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Wegener
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that it is in the
    public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council would trust that
    the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                    Carried unanimously.
    (Crs Stockwell, Stewart and Lorentson did not vote on the above motion)

    Cr Stewart resumed the Chair.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:             Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:          Cr Finzel
    That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
    Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 October 2020 and approve the 2020-21
    Community Project Grants – Equipment provided in Attachment 1 to this report.
                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    Cr Wilkie returned to the meeting.




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