Contract Number CN00510B - Package 510 - Schreibers Road Bridge

Frank Wilkie0:00

August 2024. Actually, I'd say it's Friday, August 23rd, 2024. I declare the meeting open. I'd like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we meet, which is Kabi Kabi people, pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and reiterate their continual invitation for us to join them as joint custodians in caring for the place we love and each other. We have an apology from Councillor Wilson, who's away on leave. Today's Special Meeting is to consider one confidential item. The deals with a contract. The is funded by external funding, not ratepayers' money, but we're still going to move into confidential session. Because the discussions could have an effect on potential commercial negotiations in relation to these and future contracts so I'd like to move that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(g) the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing contracts proposed to be made by Council and in particular the potential commercial negotiations in relations to these contracts for items 2.1 contract number cm double CN00510B 0510 B Package 510 Schreibers Road Bridge. May I have a seconder please? Thank you Councillor Wegener.

Frank Wilkie1:48

Okay. Well you can. I suppose we can all agree to it. I'll read this motion that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing negotiations relating to a commercial matter involving the local government for which a public discussion would be likely to prejudice the interests of the local government okay, all in favour? That's carried unanimously. May we move to confidential session please. Then we'll get you to speak. Sorry. Okay, we are now back in public session. We have a recommendation that Council notes the report by the Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator to the Council Special Meeting dated 23rd of August 2024 and a award contract number CN00510B Flood Reconstruction Package 510 Schreibers Road Bridge including realignment of water main infrastructure to Hazell Bros (Qld) Pty Ltd delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to negotiate finalise execute and do all things necessary to administer the Council the contract on behalf of Council and see delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to amend the contract up to 11% of the total contract value. We have someone prepared to move that. Councillor Wegener, a seconder. Councillor Lorentson, thank you. Councillor Wegener, do you wish to speak?