Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                12 MAY 2025


               cadastrally based boundary to the Tourism Accommodation Zone and an
               amended Urban Area Boundary to reflect the approved plans.


            Procedural Motion
            Moved:            Cr Karen Finzel
            Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
            That the matter be deferred to the Ordinary Meeting dated 15 May 2025.
            Carried unanimously.


   7.2.     INTEGRATED COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT POLICY
            (REFERRED FROM SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE DATED 6
            MAY 2025)

            Motion
            Moved:              Cr Frank Wilkie
            Seconded:           Cr Karen Finzel
            That Council
            A. Note the report by the Business Improvement & Integration Officer to the
               Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025, and
            B. Adopt the Integrated Compliance and Enforcement Policy as outlined in
               Attachment 1


            Amendment No. 1
            Moved:            Cr Jessica Phillips
            Seconded:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
            That item B, 1, be added to read:

            1. That the wording in the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 under "Roles and
            Responsibilities", "Councillors" be amended to read:

            "ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

            Councillors

            Review and adopt Council’s Integrated Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

            Maintain procedural fairness and protect the rights of individuals and the integrity
            of the process. Councillors must not involve themselves in negotiating and
            resolving outcomes with aggrieved parties nor advocating on behalf of or
            representing parties.
            Councillors can assist constituents in raising concerns relating to compliance and
            enforcement by referring them to the appropriate functional area.

            Councillors may actively support and promote voluntary compliance through
            advocacy, education, and community engagement. This includes encouraging
            understanding of relevant regulations and fostering cooperative relationships
            between the council and the community.

            Councillors must not be involved in operational compliance or enforcement
            actions as outlined in Council’s endorsed Governance Framework. This includes
            (but is not limited to) participation in investigations, issuance of penalty