Ordinary Meeting of Council Council Chambers, Service Centre 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 11 November 2013 commencing at 7.00
MINUTES APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY CHAIRPERSON ............................................................. 2 TEMPORARY CHAIRPERSON’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE WURUNDJERI PEOPLE .......................................................................................................................... 2 PRESENT .............................................................................................................................. 2 APOLOGIES .......................................................................................................................... 2 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ........................................................................................................... 2 DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS ............................................................................................. 2 1. PERFORMANCE - USE OUR RESOURCES WISELY …………………………………….. 3 6.1 Mayoral Term.......................................................................................................... 3 6.2 Election of Mayor………………………………………...................................... ……..3 6.3 Consideration of Nominations for Deputy Mayor ..................................................... 4 6.4 Appointment of Councillors on Committees............................................................. 5 2. GENERAL BUSINESS .................................................................................................... 7 10. URGENT BUSINESS....................................................................................................... 7 CLOSURE OF MEETING ....................................................................................................... 7
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MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
11 NOVEMBER 2013
Welcome Mr Simon McMillan, Chief Executive Officer
Appointment of Temporary Chairperson The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Simon McMillan, called for nominations for a Temporary Chairperson. Cr Wayne Phillips was nominated as Temporary Chairperson by Cr Craig Langdon, seconded by Cr Steven Briffa. Cr Wayne Phillips took the chair at 7.01pm The Meeting opened at 7.02pm Temporary Chairperson’s Acknowledgement of The Wurundjeri People The Temporary Chairperson read an acknowledgement of the traditional land owners, the Wurundjeri people. Present Cr Wayne Phillips, Cr Craig Langdon, Cr Steven Briffa, Cr Mark Di Pasquale, Cr Tom Melican, Apologies Cr Jenny Mulholland, Cr Rick Garotti Leave of Absence Nil Disclosure of Interests Nil
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MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
11 NOVEMBER 2013
1. PERFORMANCE - USE OUR RESOURCES WISELY 6.1
MAYORAL TERM
SUMMARY The Local Government Act stipulates that Council must elect a Mayor. Before a Mayor is elected the Council may resolve to elect a Mayor for a term of two years. A resolution is required to set the term of the Mayor. Resolution (CO2013/379) Council resolves to elect the Mayor for a term of one year.
Moved: Cr Craig Langdon Seconded: Cr Steven Briffa
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CARRIED
ELECTION OF MAYOR
SUMMARY The Local Government Act stipulates that Council must elect a Mayor. This report relates to the election of the Mayor for Banyule City Council for the 2013/14 Mayoral term. The CEO called for nominations for the position of Mayor of Banyule City Council for the period starting 11 November 2013 and finishing at 6am on 11 November 2014. Cr Steven Briffa nominated Cr Wayne Phillips. Cr Wayne Phillips declined the nomination. Cr Tom Melican nominated Cr Craig Langdon, seconded by Cr Mark Di Pasquale. There being no other nominations Cr Craig Langdon was declared duly elected as Mayor for the period ending 6am 11 November 2014. Cr Wayne Phillips was congratulated and thanked for his contribution as Mayor of the City from November 2012 to November 2013. Cr Mark Di Pasquale read a letter from Cr Rick Garotti thanking Cr Wayne Phillips for his support during his time as Mayor as well as thanking and congratulating his fellow Councillors for the past year. Moved: Cr Tom Melican Seconded: Cr Mark Di Pasquale
CARRIED
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MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
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11 NOVEMBER 2013
CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR DEPUTY MAYOR
SUMMARY To consider the appointment of a Deputy Mayor for the 2013/14 Mayoral term. The Mayor called for nominations for the position of Deputy Mayor of Banyule City Council for the period ending 11 November 2014. Cr Mark Di Pasquale nominated Cr Steven Briffa, seconded by Cr Wayne Phillips There being no other nominations Cr Steven Briffa was declared duly elected as Deputy Mayor for the period ending 6am 11 November 2014. Moved: Cr Mark Di Pasquale Seconded: Cr Wayne Phillips
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CARRIED
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MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 6.4
11 NOVEMBER 2013
Appointment of Councillors on Committees
SUMMARY To review and appoint Councillor delegates to the Council Advisory Committees and other bodies. Resolution (CO2013/380) 1. That Council determine Councillor delegates to Committees and other bodies as listed below: BANYULE ADVISORY COMMITTEES Arts and Cultural Advisory Group Asset Management Steering Committee Audit Advisory Committee* Banyule Bicycle Advisory Committee Banyule Community Plan Implementation Committee Banyule Environment Advisory Committee (BEAC) Banyule Road Safety Committee (formerly Banyule Road Safety Implementation Committee) Early Years Advisory Committee Ivanhoe Community Consultative Committee Neighbourhood Character Focus Group Strategic Property Group (formerly Property/Strategic Direction Advisory Committee) Multicultural Advisory Committee
EXTERNAL COMMITTEES Darebin Creek Management Committee Melbourne’s Valley of the Arts Regional Tourism Board Inc. (MVotA) Metropolitan Transport Forum
DELEGATE/S Cr Jenny Mulholland Cr Tom Melican Cr Steven Briffa Cr Wayne Phillips Cr Rick Garotti Cr Mark Di Pasquale Cr Tom Melican Cr Steven Briffa Cr Rick Garotti Cr Mark Di Pasquale Cr Steven Briffa
SUBSTITUTE
Cr Mark Di Pasquale Cr Craig Langdon Cr Tom Melican Cr Craig Langdon Cr Tom Melican
Cr Craig Langdon Cr Steven Briffa
Cr Tom Melican
Cr Mark Di Pasquale
Cr Jenny Mulholland
Cr Jenny Mulholland Cr Craig Langdon Cr Wayne Phillips Cr Steven Briffa Cr Mark Di Pasquale Cr Wayne Phillips Cr Steven Briffa Cr Craig Langdon Cr Rick Garotti
Cr Wayne Phillips Cr Jenny Mulholland
Cr Mark Di Pasquale
DELEGATE/S Cr Craig Langdon
SUBSTITUTE Cr Jenny Mulholland
Cr Craig Langdon
Cr Jenny Mulholland
Cr Tom Melican
Cr Rick Garotti
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MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
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11 NOVEMBER 2013
Metropolitan Waste Management Group MWMG Board : On 23 April 2013 the Governor in Council appointed four Councillors after being elected by Metropolitan Local Governments' Waste Forum delegates to represent the 30 metropolitan councils on the MWMG Board. Councillor Tom Melican was elected as a Directors on the MWMG Board. Their tenure will run until 28 October 2016.
Cr Craig Langdon Cr Tom Melican*
Cr Wayne Phillips
Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) & Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) – Environment Committee (formally Environment Advisory Group) Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) – Future Growth Reference Group
Cr Jenny Mulholland
Cr Tom Melican
Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) – Future of Local Government (FOLG) Strategic Change Group Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) Planning Advisory Group & Metro Strategy Group (formerly Melbourne 2030 Councillor Reference Group) Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) - Transition Community Working Group
Cr Jenny Mulholland
Cr Tom Melican
Cr Tom Melican
Cr Jenny Mulholland
Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) - Transport & Infrastructure Advisory Group Napier Waller Property Committee of Management Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (NAGA) Northern Melbourne Regional Development Australia Committee Northland Structure Plan Steering Committee Olympia Housing Initiative - Community Liaison Committee (as resolved at the 19/11/12 Council Meeting) Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) 3081 Connect Yarra Plenty Regional Library Audit Committee
Cr Tom Melican Cr Mark Di Pasquale
Yarra Plenty Regional Library Board
Cr Jenny Mulholland Cr Steven Briffa
Cr Jenny Mulholland Cr Tom Melican Cr Wayne Phillips
Cr Tom Melican
Cr Jenny Mulholland
Cr Craig Langdon
Cr Tom Melican Cr Tom Melican Cr Craig Langdon Cr Craig Langdon
Cr Rick Garotti
Cr Tom Melican
Cr Craig Langdon Cr Jenny Mulholland Cr Steven Briffa
Cr Craig Langdon
Cr Craig Langdon
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MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
11 NOVEMBER 2013
PORTFOLIO City Development Portfolio Community Programs Portfolio
DELEGATE Cr Wayne Phillips Cr Jenny Mulholland
SUBSTITUTE n/a n/a
REFERENCE GROUP Gay Lesbian Bi-sexual Tran-sexual Intersex (GLBTI) Reference Group
DELEGATE Cr Jenny Mulholland
SUBSTITUTE Cr Craig Langdon
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Those Committees and other bodies be advised accordingly.
Moved: Cr Wayne Phillips Seconded: Cr Steven Briffa
CARRIED
2. General Business Nil 10. Urgent Business Nil Closure of Meeting The Meeting was closed at 7.35pm.
DATED:........................... DAY OF ........................... 2013 ............................................. CHAIRPERSON
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