2014-01-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                     20 JANUARY 2014


6     ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

6.1   APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

File No          ECM/Subject/Governance and Executive

Author           Chief of Staff, Executive Office



SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to the appointment of the position of
Acting Chief Executive Officer in the interim period prior to the commencement of the permanent
Chief Executive Officer of the Noosa Council.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The process for the recruitment of the new Chief Executive Officer of the Noosa Council was
concluded with a recommendation to the Ordinary Meeting on 12 January 2014 to appoint
Brett de Chastel as the new permanent Chief Executive Officer.

Following this decision, and the conclusion of the employment of Mr Peter Franks on 13 January
2014, Council is required to appoint a suitably qualified person to temporarily fulfil the
responsibilities of the position of Chief Executive Officer under the Queensland Local
Government Act 2009.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

Council Resolution, Ordinary Meeting, 13 January 2014, Item 8.1:

That Council note the late report by the Recruitment Consultant to the Ordinary Meeting dated 13
January 2014 and appoint Mr Brett de Chastel to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the
Noosa Council.

REPORT

This report recommends the temporary appointment of Mr Victor Bruce Davidson as Acting Chief
Executive Officer of Noosa Council until the commencement of the new permanent Chief
Executive Officer on 3 February 2014. Mr Davidson is considered to be well qualified to fulfil the
required responsibilities of the role under the Queensland Local Government Act 2009.

It is proposed that Mr Davidson be remunerated at a level appropriate to the responsibilities of
the position.

BUDGET & FINANCIAL ASPECTS

Provision exists within the current budget to meet the cost of the temporary appointment.



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