2019-07-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                    18 JULY 2019


1    ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
     COUNCILLORS
     Councillor T Wellington, Mayor
     Councillor F Wilkie, Deputy Mayor
     Councillor J Glasgow
     Councillor I Jackson (via teleconference)
     Councillor J Jurisevic
     Councillor F Pardon
     Councillor B Stockwell

     EXECUTIVE
     B de Chastel, Chief Executive Officer
     K Contini, Director Community Services
     K Rawlings, Director Environment & Sustainable Development
     J Pratt, Acting Director Executive Services
     C Billingham, Director Infrastructure Services

     APOLOGIES
     Nil

     The meeting commenced at 6.00pm.


Council Resolution
Moved:            Cr Wellington
Seconded:         Cr Glasgow
That the operation of the Standing Orders or any relevant provision thereof be suspended to allow
Council to change the order of proceedings to deal with Item 6 from the Services & Organisation
Committee dated 9 July 2019.
                                                                                        Carried.

6    COUNCILLOR MEETING ATTENDANCE BY TELECONFERENCE AND LEAVE OF
     ABSENCE
     Cr Jackson declared a real conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the Local
     Government Act 2009) due to the matter being discussed directly involving Cr Jackson. Cr Jackson
     who attended the meeting via teleconference, was put on hold for the debate and decision on this matter.
     Council Resolution
     Moved:             Cr Pardon
     Seconded:          Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 9 July 2019 and:
     A.     In accordance with Section 276 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, Council
            provide approval for Cr Jackson to attend Council’s Ordinary meetings of 18 July 2019
            and 15 August 2019 by teleconference; and
     B.     In the event of any technological complications preventing Cr Jackson from attending
            the meetings by teleconference as outlined in Item A, in accordance with Section 162 of
            the Local Government Act 2009, Council provide Cr Jackson with a leave of absence for
            the Ordinary meetings of 18 July 2019 and 15 August 2019.
                                                                                           Carried.
     Cr Jackson re-joined to the meeting via teleconference.

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