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Keith Platt : Gary Sisson Page 8 s keith@mpne ws.com.au $200,000 for goods Mornington works. and service s and Baker will Peninsula Shire While Mr to make be given emerg CEO John some extra Baker is certain ency power decisions powers, to get by elected norma s were some counci councillors. lly made only for late last week a report llors them to A specia to this be watere preparing a case In her report,week’s meetin Meanwhile, night (Tuesdl meeting on d down. The extraordinary Ms Vercoe g. was a risk ay 7 April) council last been reduce council meetin to agree handed able “to power was to the d to gs to hand vent counci that COVID-19 said there make Baker if the power expected be followed by one a month and have focus change CEO come as s being could pre- stances where decisions in llors from counci the cil or the planni s to Mr committee. will the circumattend meet becaus llors are ill a quorum planning needs of s almost daily shire’s meetin formed, ng service or unable or services ing counthe corona to meet cannot The extra s and to gs to Under the e of COVID-19. be committee represents the convening virus cope isolation”.“due to illness will lead powers given of a meetin [in his ic future with an uncert pandemic or manda Baker will suggested new to Mr Baker to shorte ain econom (“Budget tory ble risk to public view] an unacce g “Should rules, Mr will all be be able r meetin virus” Page of up to put off balanc less than ptahealth and it is desirab able to attend $1 million to approve items ton offices held at the shire’s gs, which 3). five safety e by le not to “Considering adopted which can Morni (if alread a meetin councillors be Similar defer a decisio and lapse for budget); y in an made safer g then the recent more easily ng- ments with changes $500,000 $750,000 n”. for the cil busine want of a quorum it would CEOs had to the at its developthe be these for goods public than power and service works; meetinRosebud headqu change COVID-19 of ceed,” shess would not be and coun- the cities already been arters. A those and reason s are deeme pandemic s; and g schedu adopted of able to prostated. revised d bourne and Yarra, Stonni at le starts continues “Given ngton, Melgovernance able to contin necessary this until Septem 21April Dareb risk, the unique in. and the Ms Vercoe and operat ue the good ber. situation, and considering head of ions of said it was council for Mr it is desirab to legal depart the shire’s govern council,” not possib le for would Baker to ask by tempo ensure busine le ment Pam ance and how ss rarily vote contin councillors Vercoe stated and enhancing level of uity on the CEO’s the outcom then make a the curren in decisio delega Ms Vercoe e t would be seen “as such a proces n said Mr ted authority.” as an Baker would proper s be and ly convene a attempt to imcouncil vote”. meeting
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