PRESENT
Members:
Mayor Peta Pinson
Deputy Mayor Rachel Sheppard
Councillor Lauren Edwards
Councillor Lisa Intemann
Councillor Nik Lipovac
Councillor Danielle Maltman
Councillor Adam Roberts
Councillor Josh Slade
Other Attendees:
Chief Executive Officer (Dr Clare Allen)
Director Business and Performance (Keith Hentschke)
Director Community, Planning and Environment (Melissa Watkins)
Acting Director Community Infrastructure (Chris Favaloro)
Director Community Utilities (Jeffery Sharp)
Group Manager Governance (Michael Ferguson)
Governance Officer (Tania Ellis)
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The meeting opened at 11.00am |
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01 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY |
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The Mayor opened the Meeting with an Acknowledgement of Country and welcomed all in attendance in the Chamber and viewing on line. |
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02 REMOTE ATTENDANCE AT MEETING |
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03 APOLOGIES |
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04 DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
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There were no disclosures of interest presented. |
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Nil. |
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MOVED: Pinson/Slade
That Council 1. Note the resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths effective 21 July 2023, and extend Council’s appreciation to former Councillor Griffiths for 11 years of service as a Councillor. 2. Request the Chief Executive Officer write to the Minister for Local Government the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, seeking application to dispense with a by-election to replace the casual vacancy left following the recent resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths in line with Section 294 (2) of the NSW Local Government Act 1993. 3. Appoint Councillor Adam Roberts to be the non-voting Councillor member to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.
AMENDMENT
MOVED: Sheppard/Intemann
That Council: 1. Note the resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths effective 21 July 2023, extend Council’s appreciation to former Councillor Griffiths for 11 years of service as a Councillor. 2. Request the Chief Executive Officer write to the Minister for Local Government the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, seeking application to dispense with a by-election to replace the casual vacancy left following the recent resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths in line with Section 294 (2) of the NSW Local Government Act 1993. 3. Appoint Councillor Lauren Edwards to be the non-voting Councillor member to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.
THE AMENDMENT ON BEING PUT WAS LOST EQUAL: 4/4 For: Edwards, Intemann, Lipovac and Sheppard Against: Maltman, Pinson, Roberts and Slade CASTING VOTE: Against LOST AMENDMENT
MOVED: Edwards/Sheppard
That Council: 1. Note the resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths effective 21 July 2023, extend Council’s appreciation to former Councillor Griffiths for 11 years of service as a Councillor. 2. Request the Chief Executive Officer write to the Minister for Local Government the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, seeking application to dispense with a by-election to replace the casual vacancy left following the recent resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths in line with Section 294 (2) of the NSW Local Government Act 1993. 3. Appoint Councillor Lisa Intemann to be the non-voting Councillor member to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.
THE AMENDMENT ON BEING PUT WAS LOST EQUAL: 4/4 For: Edwards, Intemann, Lipovac and Sheppard Against: Maltman, Pinson, Roberts and Slade CASTING VOTE: Against LOST
THE MOTION ON BEING PUT WAS CARRIED
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That Council 1. Note the resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths effective 21 July 2023, and extend Council’s appreciation to former Councillor Griffiths for 11 years of service as a Councillor. 2. Request the Chief Executive Officer write to the Minister for Local Government the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, seeking application to dispense with a by-election to replace the casual vacancy left following the recent resignation of Councillor Sharon Griffiths in line with Section 294 (2) of the NSW Local Government Act 1993. 3. Appoint Councillor Adam Roberts to be the non-voting Councillor member to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.
CARRIED: 8/0 FOR: Edwards, Intemann, Lipovac, Maltman, Pinson, Roberts, Sheppard and Slade AGAINST: Nil |
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The meeting closed at 11.19am |
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Peta Pinson
Mayor