GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING DATED 16 FEBRUARY 2026 · 2026-02-16 General Committee Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                          16 FEBRUARY 2026


8.2   BUDGET REVIEW 2 - 2026
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Nicola Wilson
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Revenue Services Manager and Financial Services Manager
         (Acting) to the General Committee dated 16 February 2026 regarding Budget Review 2
         for the 2025/26 Financial year; and
      B. Approve the proposed amendments to the 2025/26 Budget and Long-Term Forecast as
         outlined in Attachments 1 to 7 to the report.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                       Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:         None



8.3   OPERATIONAL PLAN 2025-2026 Q2 QUARTERLY REPORTING
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Karen Finzel
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Executive Officer to the General Committee dated 16 February
         2026 regarding the Operational Plan 2025-2026;
      B. Note the progress report for Quarter 2 (FY25/26) of the Operational Plan 2025-2026
         provided as Attachment 1; and
      C. Note the status of Council's Operational Key Performance Measures for Quarter 2
         (FY25/26) provided as Attachment 2.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                       Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:         None



8.4   PROPOSED MOTIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO ALGA NATIONAL GENERAL
      ASSEMBLY 2026
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:         Cr Karen Finzel
      That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
      Committee Meeting dated 10 February 2026 regarding motions to the Australian Local
      Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly (NGA) 2026 and
      A. Approve the following motions to be submitted to the ALGA NGA 2026:
         1. Motion #1 titled: "Reducing Microplastics in Waterways" (as provided at Attachment
         1), initiated by Cr Lorentson;