2018-04-19 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                   19 APRIL 2018


3   EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR EXTERNAL MEMBERS OF AUDIT AND RISK
    COMMITTEE
    That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 10 April 2018 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to:
    A.    Extend the appointment term of External Audit and Risk Committee Member, Mr
          Cameron Jaggers for a further year from 30 August 2018 to 30 August 2019; and
    B.    Extend the appointment term of External Audit and Risk Committee Member, Mr Scott
          Williams for a further two years from 30 August 2018 to 30 August 2020; and.
    C.    Call for Expressions of Interest at the end of each of these appointment terms to identify
          and select suitably qualified external members.


4   PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL LAWS
    Refer to Further Report at Item 6.


5   COMMUNITY BUSHLAND CARE OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES - FURTHER REPORT
    Cr Jurisevic declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the
    Local Government Act 2009) as he is a volunteer bushland care group member. Cr Jurisevic believed
    he could consider this item impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in the meeting
    room for the debate and decision on this matter.

    Cr Stockwell declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the
    Local Government Act 2009) as he is a volunteer bushland care group member. Cr Stockwell believed
    he could consider this item impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in the meeting
    room for the debate and decision on this matter.
    That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Planning &
    Environment Committee dated 10 April 2018 and the further report to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 16 April 2018 and:
    A.    aApprove the implementation of the revised Council and Community Bushland Care
          Partnership Operational Guidelines (provided at Attachment 1 to the General
          Committee report) with the inclusion of the following amendment to Section 4.1,
          Working Bees to add the following words “For new Bushland Care Groups, Council will
          provide additional support and working bee attendance to establish new group skills
          and knowledge as required.”
    B.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any necessary minor amendments as
          required to improve clarity of the Guidelines.


6   PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL LAWS - FURTHER REPORT
    That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Services and Organisation
    Committee dated 10 April 2018 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting
    dated 16 April 2018 and note that consideration of the matter will be deferred to the Ordinary
    Meeting dated 19 April 2018:.
    A.    Resolve to propose to make Administration and Other Local Laws (Amendment) Local
          Law (No. 1) 2018 (as provided at Attachment 1 to the Services & Organisation
          Committee report dated 10 April 2018);




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