Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         16 APRIL 2026


             C. Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to negotiate, finalise,
                execute and do all things necessary to administer the Contract on behalf of
                Council, and, subject to satisfactory performance of the contractor, approve
                the options to extend the contract at the expiry of initial term for a further two
                (2) periods of up to 24 months each.



11.2.3.     FORMALISATION OF BUDGET AND GRANT
            APPLICATION AUTHORITY – COMPOST FACILITY PROJECT

             That Council note the report by the Waste Manager to the Services & Organisation
             Committee dated 7 April 2026 regarding the Compost Project; and
             A. Note that the Compost Facility project is progressing under the previously
                endorsed ECI procurement process;
             B. Endorse the submission of a funding application under the forthcoming City
                Deal Organics Processing Grant;
             C. Approve Council’s financial contribution of up to $9 million as the required
                co-contribution for the grant application, and formalise the associated capital
                budget envelope, on the basis that this funding will only be expended if
                external grant funding is secured and a future Design & Construct contract is
                separately approved by Council;
             D. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to execute all documentation
                necessary for the grant application and, if successful, to negotiate and finalise
                any associated funding agreements in accordance with Council’s governance
                and procurement requirements.



11.2.4.     LANDFILL CAPPING TECHNOLOGY

             That Council
             A. Note the report by the Waste Manager to the Services & Organisation
                Committee dated 7 April 2026 including the findings of the technical reviews
                and due diligence investigations;
             B. Approve Option 3 - Engineered Capping Technology as the preferred capping
                method for the North and Eastern Batter Capping projects (511010); and
             C. Authorise the CEO to proceed with design and procurement activities to
                support the preferred methodology selected in part B above.


11.2.5.     SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ENBLOC

             Council Resolution
             Moved:            Cr Karen Finzel
             Seconded:         Cr Nicola Wilson
             That the Recommendations of the Services & Organisation Committee meeting
             dated 7 April 2026 be received and adopted except where dealt with by separate
             resolution.
             Carried.
              For:             Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                               Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener,
                               Cr Nicola Wilson
              Against:         None