2021-06-16 Special Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                          16 JUNE 2021


        Amendment No. 3
        Moved:           Cr Finzel
        Seconded:        Cr Wilkie
        That item E be amended to read:
        E.    To address the concerns raised in regard to the inadequate funding of climate
              action, request the CEO bring forward suggestions to Budget Review 2 as to no or
              low additional cost options to accelerate the implementation of the Draft Climate
              Change Response Plan.
        For:        -
        Against:    Crs. Jurisevic, Lorentson, Wegener, Finzel, Wilkie, Stockwell and Stewart
                                                                                          Lost.


        Amendment No. 4
        Moved:           Cr Wilkie
        Seconded:        Cr Stockwell
        That item E be amended to read:
        E.   To address the concerns raised in regard to the inadequate funding of climate
             action, request the CEO bring forward suggestions to Budget Review 2 as to no or
             low additional cost options to accelerate the implementation of the Draft Climate
             Change Response Plan including, but not limited to, the following actions:
             i.     Action 2.1 - Transition Council to 100% renewable energy by the end of the
                    financial year e.g. through the negotiation of a Power Purchasing Agreement
                    in association with other local governments, institutions and businesses;
             ii.    Action 4.2 - Transition Council fleet to net zero-emissions by the end of the
                    financial year through efficiency savings to fund internal offsets charges as
                    a standard overhead for all projects;
             iii.   Action 5.1 - Develop an urban greening program for streets and public
                    spaces to increase carbon drawdown and reduce urban heating and how
                    implementation could be funded through an alternative revenue source.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.


        Council Resolution
        Moved:           Cr Stewart
        Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
        That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Special Meeting
        dated 16 June 2021 regarding the 2021/22 Draft Budget consultation outcomes and:
        A.   Note the submissions received as summarised in Attachments 1 and 2 and thank
             the submitters for their input into the Council 2021/22 budget process.
        B.   Note that Councillors will consider the feedback received to finalise the
             development and adoption of the 2021/22 Council budget.




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