2019-03-21 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                          21 MARCH 2019


4   CHANGE OF VENUE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS - 2019
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:        Cr Wellington
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 12 March 2019 and:
    A.   Pursuant to Section 257(3)(b) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, resolve to hold
         the Ordinary Meetings on 21 June 2018 and 15 November 2018 at the following
         locations:
         1.     Thursday, 16 May 2019 – Cooran Memorial School of Arts Hall, 14 King Street,
                Cooran commencing at 6pm; and
         2.     Thursday, 17 October 2019 – Federal Memorial Hall, Old Bruce Highway, Federal
                commencing at 6pm;
    B.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that suitable advertising is undertaken to
         promote these community based Council Meetings;
    C.   Note that Council will not be live streaming these meetings however the meetings will be
         recorded and subsequently provided on Council’s YouTube channel; and
    D.   Confirm that live streaming of Council meetings will apply to all Council Special Meetings
         and that such recordings will be available on Council’s website for future viewing.
                                                                                          Carried.


5   FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wellington
    Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 12 March 2019 and:
    A.   Join with other local governments across Australia in calling upon the Commonwealth
         Government to increase the amount of funds allocated to Local Government Financial
         Assistance Grants to the equivalent of 1% of total Commonwealth taxation revenue;
    B.   Request the Mayor to write to the Commonwealth Minister for Local Government,
         Senator Bridget McKenzie advising of Council’s position on this issue; and
    C.   Request the Mayor to write to each of the Wide Bay Federal electorate candidates for
         the upcoming federal election seeking their commitment to increasing the amount of
         funds allocated to the Local Government Financial Assistance Grants to the equivalent
         of 1% of total Commonwealth taxation revenue.
                                                                                          Carried.




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