Services & Organisation Committee minutes, 10 March 2026

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                              10 MARCH 2026


6.    DEPUTATIONS
      Nil.


7     REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

7.1   ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION COMPLAINTS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND
      PROCEDURE
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Karen Finzel
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council note the report by the Governance Manager to the Services & Organisation
      Committee dated 10 March 2026 and:
      A. Repeal the existing Administrative Action Complaints Process Council Policy, adopted
         by Council on 21 June 2018;
      B. Adopt the updated Administrative Action Complaints Management Council Policy,
         provided as Attachment 1 to the Council Report;
      C. Adopt the Administrative Action Complaints Management Process Council Procedure,
         provided as Attachment 2 to the Council Report; and,
      D. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor amendments, if required, prior
         to publication.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None




7.2   REVIEW OF SITTING FEES - AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:         Cr Nicola Wilson
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee dated
         10 March 2026 regarding the review of sitting fees for external members of Council's
         Audit and Risk Committee;
      B. Increase the sitting fees as follows:
          1. Increase for the independent Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee from
              $800 to $2,000 per meeting;
          2. Increase for the independent member of the Audit and Risk Committee from $600
              to $1,300 per meeting; and
      C. Adopt the amended fee schedule to apply commencing with the Audit and Risk
         Committee meeting held on 20 February 2026.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None