Minutes Ordinary Meeting 20 March 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            20 MARCH 2025


  vote on this matter relating to the Pomona Place Making Plan as a reasonable person would not
  have a perception of bias as there is no personal gain or loss involved.
  Carried unanimously.
  Cr Lorentson having declared a conflict of interest was not eligible to vote.

  Council Resolution
  Moved:        Cr Karen Finzel
  Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
  That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee meeting
  dated 17 March 2025 regarding the Pomona Place Plan Pilot; and
  A. Approve the final Pomona Place Plan in Attachment 1;
  B. Note the changes to the Draft Pomona Place Plan as a result of submissions in Attachment 2;
  C. Approve the preparation of an Implementation Plan for actions designated as short term in the
  Pomona Place Plan; and
  D. Note an Evaluation report will be provided to Council in the coming months once the Place
  plan has been endorsed and implementation has commenced with community.
  Carried unanimously.


  8.5. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – FEBRUARY 2025
  That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General Committee
  Meeting dated 17 March 2025 outlining the February 2025 year to date financial performance
  against budget, including changes to the financial performance report with the inclusion of key
  financial sustainability indicators.


  8.6. PROPOSED MOTIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO ALGA NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  2025

  Motion
  Moved:           Cr Brian Stockwell
  Seconded:        Cr Jessica Phillips
  That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
  dated 17 March 2025 regarding motions to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA)
  National General Assembly (NGA) 2025 and:
  A. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the
  Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide a review to
  improve the efficiency and impact of the Waste Reduction Act 2020 in addressing the current and
  future circular economy needs,
  resource recovery and waste challenges to address how the Act operates to inform and take
  action at local government levels to respond to the needs of developing critical circular economy
  markets, including the viability of soil
  remediation within the Circular Economy to address social and environmental best sustainable
  practice as priority for local solutions to contribute to healthier communities, sustainable
  development, housing, and responsible resource management. Bioremediation and
  phytoremediation are both innovative, nature-based solutions for soil decontamination, fostering
  targets to effectively deliver place-based solutions for environmental and financial sustainability."
  B. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 2), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted
  to the Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to Commit to undertaking a
  feasibility study of implementing a policy similar to the European Union’s Urban Wastewater
  Treatment and Reuse framework as
  part of Australia’s efforts to achieve Zero Pollution goals."
  C. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 3), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted
  to the Australian Local Government Association: