2019-08-12 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                      12 AUGUST 2019


    B.   Note that the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and
         Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 currently before State Parliament will introduce
         a range of changes impacting on Councils and Councillors and request the Chief
         Executive Officer to arrange for suitable training for Councillors on the new legislative
         provisions;
    C.   Note that further legislative reforms are proposed by the State government in relation
         to the governance and electoral arrangements for local government but that no specific
         provisions have yet been provided by the State; and
    D.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to monitor the further changes proposed by the
         State government as outlined in item C above, and once certainty has been provided
         by the State, provide advice to Council on any changes that will be required to Council’s
         governance arrangements.
                                                                                         Carried.

5   REVIEW OF ISSUES RAISED IN NOTIFIED MOTION OF 20 JUNE 2019
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wellington
    Seconded:        Cr Glasgow
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and request the Chief Executive Officer to include
    on Council’s website, details of all reference groups, focus groups, stakeholder forums,
    roundtables, advisory committees and the like that have been established by Council
    including details of Council appointments to such groups.
                                                                                     Carried.

6   TRANSPORT STRATEGY RESOURCING
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wellington
    Seconded:        Cr Pardon
    That Council note the report by Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee
    Meeting dated 12 August 2019 and adopt the change to Council’s organisational structure
    that provides an increase of one part-time Project Officer for a three year fixed term in the
    Infrastructure Services Department for the purpose of advancing the behaviour change
    components of the Transport Strategy.
                                                                                         Carried.

7   OREALLA CRESCENT BRIDGE - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Pardon
    Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated
    12 August 2019 and authorise staff to call for Expressions of Interest for the Design and
    Construction of the Orealla Crescent Bridge, Sunrise Beach.
                                                                                      Carried.


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