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Minutes Council Meeting MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL Monday 20 April 2020
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Minutes of the Council Meeting held in the Council Chamber, Braeside Avenue, Ringwood, on Monday 20 April 2020 at 7:30pm.
PRESENT
Cr Mike Symon (Mayor) Mullum Ward
Cr Marijke Graham (Deputy Mayor) Wyreena Ward
Cr Kylie Spears Arrabri Ward
Cr Paul Macdonald Arrabri Ward
Cr Tony Dib, OAM JP Arrabri Ward
Cr Tasa Damante Wyreena Ward
Steve Kozlowski Chief Executive Officer
Marianne Di Giallonardo Director Corporate Services
Phil Turner Director Strategy & Community
Adam Todorov Director Operations, Assets & Leisure
Andrew Fuaux Director Development & Amenity
Chloe Messerle Governance Officer
The Chief Executive Officer read the following Statement of Recording -
“Ladies & Gentlemen - Please note that this meeting is being recorded and streamed live on the internet.”
The prayer was read by Deputy Mayor Cr Marijke Graham.
The Acknowledgement of Country was read by the Mayor.
Apologies
Cr Nora Lamont Mullum Ward (Leave of Absence)
Cr Rob Steane Wyreena Ward (Leave of Absence)
Cr Samantha Mazzuchelli Mullum Ward
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Moved Cr Spears, Seconded Cr Dib 35/20 That Cr Nora lamont and cr rob steane be granted a leave of absence from thiS meeting of council |
The Mayor advised that whilst Crs Lamont and Steane had been granted Leave of Absence from tonight’s meeting, they are both viewing the meeting at home via Zoom.
Declaration of Interests
Nil
Confirmation of MinuTes
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Moved Cr Dib, Seconded Cr Graham 36/20 That the minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Monday, 16 March 2020 be confirmed
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
Nil
Officers’ Reports
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Maroondah City Council Coronavirus (COVID-19) April Update ITEM 1 |
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Moved Cr Graham, Seconded Cr Spears 37/20
That COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES THE APRIL 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE REPORT
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Councillors who spoke to the motion - Cr Spears |
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Moved Cr Damante, Seconded Cr Macdonald 38/20
That COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES THE REPORTS AS PRESENTED BY COUNCILLORS
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Councillors who spoke to their reports - Crs Symon, Graham, Spears, Damante, Lamont and Steane |
Cr Symon (Mayor)
18/03 North Ringwood Community House 2019 Annual General Meeting
30/03 Meeting with Knox City Council Mayor Cr Nicole Seymour and Chief Executive Officer Mr Tony Doyle
02/04 Eastern FM Radio interview with Mr Russ Read
03/04 Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) Special Board Meeting
07/04 Eastern Region Group (ERG) of Councils Preliminary Meeting
15/04 Meeting with Mr Jackson Taylor MP, State Member for Bayswater
15/04 Municipal Association of Victoria Special Board Meeting
16/04 Australian Institute of Company Directors Webinar ‘Directors Regulatory Update’
16/04 Committee for Economic Development of Australia Webinar ‘The Economic Implications of COVD-19’
16/04 Metro Local Government Waste Forum
17/04 Eastern Region Group (ERG) of Councils Meeting
Cr Graham (Deputy Mayor)
25/03 Australian Local Government Women's Association (ALGWA) Annual General Meeting (AGM)
01/04 Communities of Wellbeing (COW) Committee Meeting
16/04 Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) Meeting
17/04 Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) Meeting
08/04 Yarrunga Community Centre Annual General Meeting
19/04 Communities of Wellbeing Interview
Cr Spears
25/03 Australian Local Government Women's Association (ALGWA) Annual General Meeting
31/03 Australian Local Government Women's Association Strategic Planning Meeting
07/04 Australian Local Government Women's Association Committee Meeting
Cr Damante
19/03 Eastern Transport Coalition Meeting (ETC)
25/03 Australian Local Government Women's Association Annual General Meeting
Cr Lamont
18/03 METEC Board Meeting
02/04 METEC Board Meeting
Cr Steane
08/04 Yarrunga Community Centre Annual General Meeting
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Moved Cr Spears, Seconded Cr Damante 39/20
THAT COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES THE PUBLIC RECORD OF THE ASSEMBLY OF COUNCILLORS BRIEFINGS HELD ON 16 March 2020, 3 april 2020 & 6 April 2020
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Moved Cr Spears, Seconded Cr Dib 40/20
That COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES MINUTES OF the Maroondah disability advisory committee meeting held on 12 March 2020
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Councillors who spoke to the motion - Cr Spears |
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COVID-19 Public Safety - Closure of Council Meetings to Public Gallery ITEM 4 |
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Moved Cr Dib, Seconded Cr Graham 41/20
That 1. council RESOLVES THAT UPON COMMENCEMENT OF PART 3, DIVISION 2 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020 (THE ACT) ON 1ST MAY 2020, THAT PURSUANT to the provisions of section 66(2)(b) of the ACT, as from 1st May 2020 the public gallery will be closed to all future Council Meetings until further notice, due to THE Covid-19 pandemic 2. COUNCIL MEETINGS CONTINUE TO BE LIVE STREAMED, WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED BY THE PUBLIC VIA COUNCIL’S WEBSITE https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/About-Council/Council-meetings/Live-Council-meetings 3. PUBLIC NOTICE BE PROVIDED ON COUNCIL’S WEBSITE AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS
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Moved Cr Macdonald, Seconded Cr Dib 42/20
That THE 2019/20 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE, AS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL ON 13 NOVEMBER 2019, BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: 1. A Special Meeting of Council be held AT 6PM on Thursday 18 June 2020, to resolve to place the Draft COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 (year 4) AND COUNCIL Budget 2020/21 on public exhibition 2. The Council Meeting that had been scheduled for Monday 1 June 2020, for the sole purpose of adopting the Draft COUNCIL PLAN AND Budget, be cancelled 3. The Council Meeting scheduled for Monday 20 JuLY 2020, be rescheduled to Monday 27 July 2020, at which TIME Council consider the Draft COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 (year 4) AND COUNCIL Budget 2020/21, and submissions received, with a view to adopting same
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Victorian Electoral Commission - Agreement For Provision Of Electoral Services - 1 July 2020 To 30 June 2024 ITEM 6 |
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Moved Cr Macdonald, Seconded Cr Damante 43/20
That WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF ELECTORAL SERVICES BY THE VICTORIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR THE PERIOD 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2024, COUNCIL: 1. ACCEPTS THE TOTAL SUM OF SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS AND SEVEN CENTS ($629,589.07) INCLUSIVE OF GST
2. AUTHORISES THE SIGNING OF ALL DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT
3. DELEGATES TO BOTH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES THE FUNCTIONS AND POWERS SET OUT IN THE INSTRUMENT OF DELEGATION APPENDED TO THIS RECOMMENDATION – ‘THE INSTRUMENT OF DELEGATION’
4. AFFIXES ITS COMMON SEAL TO THE INSTRUMENT OF DELEGATION
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Moved Cr Dib, Seconded Cr Macdonald 44/20
That 1. COUNCIL MAKES THE DRAFT MAROONDAH 2040 COMMUNITY VISION REFERSH AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK FROM 23 APRIL TO 21 MAY 2020 2. COUNCIL EXTENDS ITS APPRECIATION TO THE MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT MAROONDAH 2040 COMMUNITY VISION REFRESH
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Councillors who spoke to the motion - Cr Graham |
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Sustainability Strategy 2016 to 2020 Activities Report ITEM 2 |
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Moved Cr Macdonald, Seconded Cr Graham 45/20
That council NOTE the sustainability strategy 2016 to 2020 activities report
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Councillors who spoke to the motion - Cr Graham |
documents for sealing
Nil
motions to review
Nil
Late ItemS
Nil
Requests / Leave of Absence
Nil
The open forum closed at 8:17pm.
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