Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                        12 FEBRUARY 2024


            Amendment
            Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
            Seconded:         Cr Brian Stockwell
            That item D be added to read:
            D. Authorise the CEO to make minor amendments to the submissions prior to
            submitting to ALGA.
            Carried unanimously.

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                Cr Karen Finzel
            Seconded:             Cr Frank Wilkie
            That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2024 regarding motions to the Australian
            Local Government Association National General Assembly 2024 and:
               A. Approve the following motion, initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the
                   Australian Local Government Association:
                   "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government in
                   establishing pro-active steps to identify the core elements required to
                   create a strategic, collaborative and consistent national approach and
                   potentially policy changes in providing equal rights for Elective
                   Representatives in relation to Psychosocial Safety Legislation and
                   Workplace Health & Safety."
               B. Approve the following motion, initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted
                   to the Australian Local Government Association:
                   "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to
                   strengthen environmental Initiatives and invest in wastewater recycling
                   and adopt a collaborative approach for Trust and Sustainability."
               C. Approve (if elected at upcoming Local Government elections), Crs Finzel
                   & Lorentson to present their motions at the National General Assembly.
               D. Authorise the CEO to make minor amendments to the submissions prior
                   to submitting to ALGA.
            Carried unanimously.


    6.4.    OPERATIONAL PLAN 2023-24 Q2 QUARTERLY REPORT

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                Cr Karen Finzel
            Seconded:             Cr Clare Stewart
            That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer (Acting) to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2024 regarding the 2023-24 Operational
            Plan and:
            A. Note the progress report for Q2 2023-24 Operational Plan to 31 December
               2023 provided as Attachment 1;
            B. Note the comments on the progress of all initiatives provided as Attachment
               2; and
            C. Note the status of Council's Key Performance Indicators provided as
               Attachment 3.

            Carried unanimously.