2023-02-01 Special Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                                 1 FEBRUARY 2023

PURPOSE OF MEETING
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to consider the approval of Mayor’s attendance and
representation of Council – Council of Mayors SEQ, delegation to the United States of America and
Canada



1.   ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
     COUNCILLORS
     Councillor C Stewart, Mayor
     Councillor K Finzel
     Councillor J Jurisevic
     Councillor A Lorentson
     Councillor B Stockwell (via Microsoft Teams)
     Councillor T Wegener

     EXECUTIVE
     S Waters, Chief Executive Officer
     L Sengstock, Director Infrastructure Services
     D Iezzi, Director Executive Services

     APOLOGIES
     Councillor F Wilkie

     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Stewart
     Seconded:         Cr Finzel
     That in accordance with Section 254K of the Local Government Regulation, Cr Stockwell is
     approved to attend the Special Meeting dated 1 February 2023 via Microsoft Teams.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.

2.   REPORTS

     1     APPROVAL OF MAYORS ATTENDANCE AND REPRESENTATION OF COUNCIL –
           COUNCIL OF MAYORS SEQ, DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
           AND CANADA
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as this report
     is recommending the approval of my attendance at an overseas delegation that incorporates associated
     sponsored travel and accommodation benefits that are greater than $2000. I believe a reasonable
     person could have a perception of bias, even though I am the Council-appointed representative for the
     Council of Mayors SEQ. Whilst there is no financial requirement required by Council in this decision and
     my appointment on the Council of Mayors is part of Ordinary Council business, as a result of my conflict
     of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Stewart left the meeting.
     Council Resolution
     Moved:              Cr Finzel
     Seconded:           Cr Wegener
     That Cr Jurisevic be appointed Chair due to the conflict of interest declaration by Cr Stewart.
                                                                                       Carried unanimously.

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