WEBVTT 00:00:00.400 --> 00:00:03.016 Welcome councilors, officers, members of 00:00:03.040 --> 00:00:04.775 the gallery to tonight's council 00:00:04.799 --> 00:00:07.255 meeting. I'm councelor Paige Kennettt and 00:00:07.279 --> 00:00:08.856 I have the privilege of being the Mayor 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:11.816 of Knox City council. Council acknowledges 00:00:11.840 --> 00:00:14.456 the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People and Bunurong 00:00:14.480 --> 00:00:16.056 People of the Kulin nation as 00:00:16.080 --> 00:00:18.536 traditional custodians of the land. 00:00:18.560 --> 00:00:20.456 Today we meet on traditional lands of 00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:23.095 the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People and pay our 00:00:23.119 --> 00:00:25.095 respects to both Elders past and 00:00:25.119 --> 00:00:28.119 present. Knox's statement of commitment. 00:00:28.400 --> 00:00:30.536 The Knox way is characterized by service 00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:32.695 integrity, community participation, 00:00:32.719 --> 00:00:34.776 accountability, and good governance. 00:00:34.800 --> 00:00:36.695 Council is committed to being responsive 00:00:36.719 --> 00:00:38.855 to the community and advocating to other 00:00:38.879 --> 00:00:40.776 governments and agencies on their 00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:43.736 behalf. We recognize the importance of 00:00:43.760 --> 00:00:45.496 local democracy and council's 00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:48.136 responsibility to govern well for all in 00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:50.936 our city. Our history is rich and in the 00:00:50.960 --> 00:00:52.776 spirit of the Knox tradition, let us 00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:55.496 move and prosper. 00:00:55.520 --> 00:00:58.136 Tonight we're conducting 00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:00.296 tonight's meeting in a hybrid format as 00:01:00.320 --> 00:01:02.296 usual. However, we have all counselors 00:01:02.320 --> 00:01:05.320 in attendance in the chamber. I'll start 00:01:05.360 --> 00:01:08.056 by introducing my colleagues 00:01:08.080 --> 00:01:09.896 and ask counselors to give a bit of a 00:01:09.920 --> 00:01:11.816 wave as I call out their names. 00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:13.976 Councilors in attendance tonight are 00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:15.896 councelor Susan Pearce representing 00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:18.616 Taylor Ward, councelor Robert Williams 00:01:18.640 --> 00:01:21.256 representing Dinsdale Ward, councelor 00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:23.656 Glen Atwell representing Tirhatuan 00:01:23.680 --> 00:01:26.056 Ward, councelor Parisa Considine 00:01:26.080 --> 00:01:28.376 representing Friberg Ward, councelor 00:01:28.400 --> 00:01:31.336 Peter Lockwood representing Baird Ward, 00:01:31.360 --> 00:01:33.336 Deputy Mayor councelor Chris Duncan 00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:35.656 representing Collier Ward and councelor 00:01:35.680 --> 00:01:38.680 Meagan Baker representing Dobson Ward. 00:01:40.960 --> 00:01:43.960 Joining us in the chamber are acting 00:01:44.240 --> 00:01:46.375 chief executive officer Mr. Matt 00:01:46.399 --> 00:01:49.256 Kelleher, director infrastructure Mr. 00:01:49.280 --> 00:01:52.055 Grant Thorn, acting director city 00:01:52.079 --> 00:01:54.696 livability, Miss Nicole Ward, acting 00:01:54.720 --> 00:01:57.720 director connected communities. 00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:00.616 Sarah Klein, 00:02:00.640 --> 00:02:03.336 acting director customer performance. 00:02:03.360 --> 00:02:06.360 Lisa Westbury, Chief Financial Officer, 00:02:07.119 --> 00:02:09.976 Yvette Lawkin, Manager Governance and Risk, 00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:12.855 Andrew Dowling, head of governance, Saskia 00:02:12.879 --> 00:02:15.016 Weirheim, and also other members of our 00:02:15.040 --> 00:02:17.336 governance team. 00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:19.176 Please note this meeting is being 00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:21.416 recorded and livereamed on our website 00:02:21.440 --> 00:02:23.176 in accordance with our live streaming of 00:02:23.200 --> 00:02:25.656 public meetings policy and so council 00:02:25.680 --> 00:02:27.656 does not permit additional recording of 00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:29.816 the meeting. 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Council accepts no 00:02:56.480 --> 00:02:58.855 liability for any defirmatory remarks 00:02:58.879 --> 00:03:00.776 made during a meeting. You are 00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:02.616 responsible for your own comments and 00:03:02.640 --> 00:03:04.855 therefore may be personally personally 00:03:04.879 --> 00:03:07.096 liable for any loss or damage they may 00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:09.896 cause. I would also ask everyone in 00:03:09.920 --> 00:03:12.056 attendance to remain quiet when others 00:03:12.080 --> 00:03:13.896 are addressing the meeting and remind 00:03:13.920 --> 00:03:15.656 the gallery that this is a meeting of 00:03:15.680 --> 00:03:17.416 council and there is no opportunity for 00:03:17.440 --> 00:03:19.896 members of the gallery to participate in 00:03:19.920 --> 00:03:22.056 debate during the meeting and that 00:03:22.080 --> 00:03:23.896 questions are only permissible during 00:03:23.920 --> 00:03:26.855 public question time. Moving on to our 00:03:26.879 --> 00:03:28.696 order of business. The first item is 00:03:28.720 --> 00:03:30.456 apologies and request for leave of 00:03:30.480 --> 00:03:32.775 absence. We do have one apology this 00:03:32.799 --> 00:03:35.799 evening from councelor Lisa Cooper. Does 00:03:35.840 --> 00:03:37.736 any councelor wish to request a leave of 00:03:37.760 --> 00:03:40.295 absence? 00:03:40.319 --> 00:03:42.855 No. Thank you, councilors. item two 00:03:42.879 --> 00:03:45.176 is declarations of conflict of interest. 00:03:45.200 --> 00:03:46.696 If there are any conflicts of interest 00:03:46.720 --> 00:03:48.536 to declare tonight, now is an 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:50.775 opportunity to foreshadow that conflict. 00:03:50.799 --> 00:03:52.536 I'll ask that you declare your conflict 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:54.295 of interest in full in the in the 00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:56.616 meeting immediately before the item is 00:03:56.640 --> 00:03:58.376 considered. Are there any such 00:03:58.400 --> 00:04:01.336 declarations? Yes, councelor Baker. 00:04:01.360 --> 00:04:03.575 Thank you, Mayor Kennett 00:04:03.599 --> 00:04:05.495 they are not conflicts of interest but I 00:04:05.519 --> 00:04:06.775 would like to foreshadow two 00:04:06.799 --> 00:04:09.656 transparency statements for items 6.1 00:04:09.680 --> 00:04:12.295 and 8.8. Thank you. Thank you councelor 00:04:12.319 --> 00:04:14.616 Baker. Were there any other Thank you 00:04:14.640 --> 00:04:15.736 councelor Duncan. 00:04:15.760 --> 00:04:17.576 yes I have a conflict of interest 00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:20.455 with item 8.4 the youth advisory 00:04:20.479 --> 00:04:22.216 committee applicants. 00:04:22.240 --> 00:04:24.376 Thank you councelor Duncan. Item three 00:04:24.400 --> 00:04:27.096 is confirmation of minutes. 00:04:27.120 --> 00:04:28.856 Is there any opposition to the minutes 00:04:28.880 --> 00:04:31.880 of the council 00:04:32.240 --> 00:04:34.936 of the council on Thursday the 20th of 00:04:34.960 --> 00:04:37.175 November 2025 00:04:37.199 --> 00:04:40.199 or Monday the 24th of November 2025? 00:04:42.320 --> 00:04:44.296 There being no opposition, I declare the 00:04:44.320 --> 00:04:46.696 minutes to be confirmed. 00:04:46.720 --> 00:04:49.576 Item four, presentations, petitions and 00:04:49.600 --> 00:04:51.416 memorials. 00:04:51.440 --> 00:04:54.440 There are no presentations this evening. 00:04:55.440 --> 00:04:58.440 Are there any petitions this evening? 00:04:59.120 --> 00:05:01.576 No. Thank you. Before I call for 00:05:01.600 --> 00:05:03.816 memorials, I would like to take a moment 00:05:03.840 --> 00:05:06.216 on behalf of council to acknowledge the 00:05:06.240 --> 00:05:09.175 tragic events in Bondi. While details 00:05:09.199 --> 00:05:11.096 are still emerging, it is important that 00:05:11.120 --> 00:05:13.895 we pause to recognize the seriousness of 00:05:13.919 --> 00:05:15.895 what has occurred and the devastating 00:05:15.919 --> 00:05:18.919 loss of innocent lives. Violence of this 00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:22.136 nature is profoundly upsetting and has 00:05:22.160 --> 00:05:24.856 shaken people's sense of safety. not 00:05:24.880 --> 00:05:27.880 only those directly harmed but also many 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:30.615 others who will carry the impact of this 00:05:30.639 --> 00:05:33.496 experience. We especially acknowledge 00:05:33.520 --> 00:05:35.895 the Jewish community for whom this 00:05:35.919 --> 00:05:37.416 tragedy will be particularly 00:05:37.440 --> 00:05:39.015 devastating. 00:05:39.039 --> 00:05:41.416 We acknowledge the first responders and 00:05:41.440 --> 00:05:43.816 helpers and thank them for their courage 00:05:43.840 --> 00:05:46.840 and care during this difficult time. We 00:05:47.199 --> 00:05:49.015 also recognize that this will be a 00:05:49.039 --> 00:05:51.496 difficult time for many in the wider 00:05:51.520 --> 00:05:54.376 community and we hold in our thoughts 00:05:54.400 --> 00:05:56.455 all those who may be feeling vulnerable 00:05:56.479 --> 00:05:59.479 or fearful. As our community comes to 00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:02.136 terms with these events, we encourage 00:06:02.160 --> 00:06:05.096 compassion, care, and unity in 00:06:05.120 --> 00:06:07.656 supporting each other. On behalf of 00:06:07.680 --> 00:06:09.976 council, we extend our heartfelt 00:06:10.000 --> 00:06:12.376 condolences to the victims, their 00:06:12.400 --> 00:06:15.015 families, and all those affected by this 00:06:15.039 --> 00:06:18.039 deeply distressing incident. 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:21.160 Are there any other memorials tonight? 00:06:22.800 --> 00:06:24.936 No, thank you. 00:06:24.960 --> 00:06:27.336 Moving on to item five, reports by 00:06:27.360 --> 00:06:28.856 counselors. 00:06:28.880 --> 00:06:31.880 Um, tonight we will start with u my 00:06:32.560 --> 00:06:34.295 council colleague, councelor Baker, for 00:06:34.319 --> 00:06:36.615 your board report. Thank you. Thank you. 00:06:36.639 --> 00:06:39.015 And three, Mayor Kennett. Um, just a few 00:06:39.039 --> 00:06:41.656 things for this for the past month. Um, 00:06:41.680 --> 00:06:43.576 I'm really pleased to acknowledge that 00:06:43.600 --> 00:06:45.895 King's Park in Upper Fenture Gully's 00:06:45.919 --> 00:06:48.776 dog park is now officially open. I've 00:06:48.800 --> 00:06:50.615 been pleased to pop down over the past 00:06:50.639 --> 00:06:53.336 few weeks and see an installation 00:06:53.360 --> 00:06:55.496 in full swing with local residents. 00:06:55.520 --> 00:06:57.576 Um, so thank you to the staff as well. 00:06:57.600 --> 00:06:59.096 Um, and this is a great piece of work 00:06:59.120 --> 00:07:00.696 from the master plan to be undertaken 00:07:00.720 --> 00:07:03.720 and completed. I also attended the grant 00:07:03.919 --> 00:07:05.976 celebration event for the CDF and 00:07:06.000 --> 00:07:09.000 leisure minor works recipients. I'm very 00:07:09.039 --> 00:07:11.496 pleased to celebrate the at the 00:07:11.520 --> 00:07:14.216 evening for this event. Um it was a 00:07:14.240 --> 00:07:15.575 great opportunity to acknowledge their 00:07:15.599 --> 00:07:17.496 hard work, commitment and the valuable 00:07:17.520 --> 00:07:19.096 contribution that they make to our 00:07:19.120 --> 00:07:20.856 community. 00:07:20.880 --> 00:07:22.696 Um I wasn't able to attend the 00:07:22.720 --> 00:07:24.936 environmental volunteer end of year 00:07:24.960 --> 00:07:26.696 celebrations but would like to extend my 00:07:26.720 --> 00:07:29.575 appreciation to the volunteer groups 00:07:29.599 --> 00:07:31.256 that attended on the evening and for 00:07:31.280 --> 00:07:34.280 their contribution and services to NOX. 00:07:34.479 --> 00:07:36.936 Um and 00:07:36.960 --> 00:07:39.960 attended the KAK meeting as well. Um 00:07:40.000 --> 00:07:42.696 and I also attended a MAV master class 00:07:42.720 --> 00:07:44.615 in Bendigo earlier this month as well. 00:07:44.639 --> 00:07:46.295 And for the remainder I will submit a 00:07:46.319 --> 00:07:48.136 report. Thank you. 00:07:48.160 --> 00:07:49.735 Thank you councelor Baker. Councelor 00:07:49.759 --> 00:07:51.096 Duncan. 00:07:51.120 --> 00:07:52.776 yes, thank you. I'll submit a report 00:07:52.800 --> 00:07:54.216 for the majority of this. Just wanted to 00:07:54.240 --> 00:07:56.056 highlight also the one Turner dog park 00:07:56.080 --> 00:07:58.295 that opened as well. Started by my 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:00.615 predecessor Jackson progress by Maria 00:08:00.639 --> 00:08:02.615 and then delivered by myself. Feels 00:08:02.639 --> 00:08:05.639 somewhat you unwarranted. Um also 00:08:05.759 --> 00:08:07.656 attended the environmental volunteers 00:08:07.680 --> 00:08:09.735 end of year celebration with yourself 00:08:09.759 --> 00:08:11.976 Kennett. Just want to highlight for my 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:13.976 fellow counselors there's approximately 00:08:14.000 --> 00:08:17.000 20,000 hours that those volunteers put 00:08:17.120 --> 00:08:19.015 in. So, it's a cost saving to Knox of 00:08:19.039 --> 00:08:21.496 just under a million dollars in labor 00:08:21.520 --> 00:08:23.256 within the environmental areas that we 00:08:23.280 --> 00:08:24.855 have. So, they they were all 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:26.376 congratulated. It was a great end of 00:08:26.400 --> 00:08:28.295 year. Um, lots of conversations with 00:08:28.319 --> 00:08:29.816 them about how we can support them more 00:08:29.840 --> 00:08:32.135 moving into the future. Um, the 00:08:32.159 --> 00:08:34.375 recreation and leisure committee 00:08:34.399 --> 00:08:36.216 meeting that I chaired last year. So, 00:08:36.240 --> 00:08:37.495 I've actually stepped down and council 00:08:37.519 --> 00:08:39.656 Pearce is chairing that this year. So, 00:08:39.680 --> 00:08:42.680 we had the first one of those. Um, I did 00:08:43.039 --> 00:08:45.896 the mandatory deputy and Mayor training 00:08:45.920 --> 00:08:48.056 with yourself, which we caught the 00:08:48.080 --> 00:08:49.896 train into and then had to race back for 00:08:49.920 --> 00:08:52.920 the 2025 grant celebration event. Um, 00:08:53.200 --> 00:08:54.856 which we just made it for, then back to 00:08:54.880 --> 00:08:57.016 training again. Then attended the Yak 00:08:57.040 --> 00:08:59.336 end of year breakup which um with 00:08:59.360 --> 00:09:01.016 councelor Williams on your birthday as 00:09:01.040 --> 00:09:03.336 well. So, happy birthday for that one. 00:09:03.360 --> 00:09:05.255 , and today the first meeting of the 00:09:05.279 --> 00:09:07.815 ERG for the for the next term. So, I'm 00:09:07.839 --> 00:09:10.456 on that with yourself, Mayor Kennett, 00:09:10.480 --> 00:09:12.216 and really looking forward to what we 00:09:12.240 --> 00:09:13.656 can all achieve there going into an 00:09:13.680 --> 00:09:15.815 election year. So, and I'll submit a 00:09:15.839 --> 00:09:18.839 report for the rest. Thank you, 00:09:19.360 --> 00:09:20.776 Council Lit. 00:09:20.800 --> 00:09:23.656 thank you, Mayor Kennett. Um 00:09:23.680 --> 00:09:25.815 I'll submit a report, I guess, for 00:09:25.839 --> 00:09:27.576 most of it, but just want to mention the 00:09:27.600 --> 00:09:29.815 Knox carols on Saturday night. Was a 00:09:29.839 --> 00:09:31.416 great event. I'm sure we all enjoyed it. 00:09:31.440 --> 00:09:33.896 A number of us were there. And thank 00:09:33.920 --> 00:09:36.136 you for for hosting the event and 00:09:36.160 --> 00:09:38.856 involving us. was good. Um and 00:09:38.880 --> 00:09:40.776 congratulations to all the event staff 00:09:40.800 --> 00:09:42.456 who did a great job and every all the 00:09:42.480 --> 00:09:45.255 performers and the host for the MC for 00:09:45.279 --> 00:09:47.896 the evening. Um it went so well and even 00:09:47.920 --> 00:09:49.255 the weather was well reasonably well 00:09:49.279 --> 00:09:51.016 organized. So we only got a few drops of 00:09:51.040 --> 00:09:53.736 rain. So it was a really good event. Um 00:09:53.760 --> 00:09:55.336 mention went to Tormour. We had a bit of 00:09:55.360 --> 00:09:57.656 an update on the pavilion at Tormmore 00:09:57.680 --> 00:09:59.416 from state with state and federal 00:09:59.440 --> 00:10:02.440 members. Um Bronio station preparation 00:10:02.560 --> 00:10:04.696 has begun. the 00:10:04.720 --> 00:10:06.296 site's been occupied, ready for 00:10:06.320 --> 00:10:09.320 construction in the new year. Um, and I 00:10:09.839 --> 00:10:11.976 just like to thank um the staff who 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:14.216 support the committees. I'm on um Knox 00:10:14.240 --> 00:10:16.136 Multicultural Advisory Committee, the 00:10:16.160 --> 00:10:18.856 Knox Interfaith Network, um Knox Arts 00:10:18.880 --> 00:10:20.616 and Culture Advisory Committee and Knox 00:10:20.640 --> 00:10:23.336 Environment Committee. Um all do all do 00:10:23.360 --> 00:10:24.616 great work in supporting all the 00:10:24.640 --> 00:10:26.456 community members that turn up and 00:10:26.480 --> 00:10:28.616 contribute and of course the councils 00:10:28.640 --> 00:10:30.536 are on those committees as well. The 00:10:30.560 --> 00:10:31.656 other thing, last thing I'd like to 00:10:31.680 --> 00:10:33.495 mention is a book launch that happened 00:10:33.519 --> 00:10:36.519 up at the youth hive up in the library. 00:10:37.200 --> 00:10:39.656 Um, the name of the book escapes me at 00:10:39.680 --> 00:10:42.055 the moment, but 00:10:42.079 --> 00:10:43.976 in the foothills 00:10:44.000 --> 00:10:45.656 Fables in the foothills. Yeah. And it 00:10:45.680 --> 00:10:48.296 was a it was a basically a competition 00:10:48.320 --> 00:10:51.320 run by um young people a local 00:10:52.160 --> 00:10:54.055 literary society, youth literary 00:10:54.079 --> 00:10:56.375 society, Knox Youth Literary Society 00:10:56.399 --> 00:10:57.976 they could call themselves. Not a very 00:10:58.000 --> 00:11:00.055 big group, but they ran this competition 00:11:00.079 --> 00:11:01.976 and was judged by a bunch of people and 00:11:02.000 --> 00:11:04.375 and the 10 winners plus two others 00:11:04.399 --> 00:11:06.935 from the literary society 00:11:06.959 --> 00:11:09.815 provided stories and that's available in 00:11:09.839 --> 00:11:11.576 the library now if you want to borrow it 00:11:11.600 --> 00:11:14.536 have a read. Um that that's great work 00:11:14.560 --> 00:11:17.096 and I love to encourage creativity and 00:11:17.120 --> 00:11:18.536 writing and that kind of thing in this 00:11:18.560 --> 00:11:21.016 city. So well done to the youth advisory 00:11:21.040 --> 00:11:24.040 committee and the youth of Knox. 00:11:24.480 --> 00:11:26.136 Thank you councelor Lockwood. Councelor 00:11:26.160 --> 00:11:27.815 Conine 00:11:27.839 --> 00:11:29.736 Thank you through you mad madame Mayor. 00:11:29.760 --> 00:11:31.976 Um I submit a report later if it's all 00:11:32.000 --> 00:11:34.456 right. Thank you. Thanks. Thank you 00:11:34.480 --> 00:11:35.976 councelor. 00:11:36.000 --> 00:11:39.000 thank you through you Mayor. Um 00:11:39.279 --> 00:11:41.336 this afternoon I attended the my first 00:11:41.360 --> 00:11:44.360 your library limited meeting as 00:11:44.800 --> 00:11:46.136 the new council representative with 00:11:46.160 --> 00:11:49.160 councelor Lockwood. So we had the AGM 00:11:49.360 --> 00:11:51.176 and a board meeting um after that this 00:11:51.200 --> 00:11:53.096 afternoon. So wanted to acknowledge 00:11:53.120 --> 00:11:55.736 councelor Baker's contribution to 00:11:55.760 --> 00:11:57.976 that that board and look forward to 00:11:58.000 --> 00:12:01.000 representing the views of council um 00:12:01.040 --> 00:12:03.016 and celebrating our fantastic libraries 00:12:03.040 --> 00:12:06.040 in in in the years ahead. over the 00:12:06.399 --> 00:12:07.976 weekend, a shout out to the Roseville 00:12:08.000 --> 00:12:11.000 Fire Brigade, the CFA in Roseville for 00:12:11.200 --> 00:12:13.736 um the Santa run, the annual Santa 00:12:13.760 --> 00:12:16.456 run on Saturday and Sunday where 00:12:16.480 --> 00:12:19.176 Santa hops up on the back of the 00:12:19.200 --> 00:12:21.976 Roville CFA fire truck and I think gets 00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:23.656 to almost every street in Rogville and 00:12:23.680 --> 00:12:25.336 Lististerfield, maybe even a little bit 00:12:25.360 --> 00:12:27.896 wider. So, it was the sirens were 00:12:27.920 --> 00:12:29.736 blaring at about 8:30 yesterday morning. 00:12:29.760 --> 00:12:31.016 So, it was certainly an early morning 00:12:31.040 --> 00:12:33.016 wake up call, but one that the kids 00:12:33.040 --> 00:12:34.935 loved. and they're throwing lollies um 00:12:34.959 --> 00:12:37.176 to the kids along the streets and it's 00:12:37.200 --> 00:12:38.776 yeah it's become it's certainly an 00:12:38.800 --> 00:12:40.935 annual tradition in our street. All the 00:12:40.959 --> 00:12:42.615 neighbors gather and enjoy the moment 00:12:42.639 --> 00:12:44.776 and the kids really love it but wouldn't 00:12:44.800 --> 00:12:46.696 be possible without the um the efforts 00:12:46.720 --> 00:12:49.336 of the Roville CFA and all their 00:12:49.360 --> 00:12:51.416 volunteers who make it happen. So thank 00:12:51.440 --> 00:12:54.375 you. echo the the sentiment about 00:12:54.399 --> 00:12:56.216 carols on Saturday. We timed our run a 00:12:56.240 --> 00:12:57.576 little bit later in the evening to make 00:12:57.600 --> 00:13:00.296 sure we could still be still be alive 00:13:00.320 --> 00:13:02.296 and well for for fireworks when they hit 00:13:02.320 --> 00:13:05.255 at 9:30. So, um we saw the second half 00:13:05.279 --> 00:13:07.576 of the main program and yes, what an 00:13:07.600 --> 00:13:10.055 incredible night. The um the MC um 00:13:10.079 --> 00:13:12.856 Bernard Curry was fantastic. the Knox 00:13:12.880 --> 00:13:14.776 Factor performances, the CADs Dance 00:13:14.800 --> 00:13:16.615 Academy, and to hear that the Royal 00:13:16.639 --> 00:13:18.615 Australian Navy Band only supports one 00:13:18.639 --> 00:13:20.615 carol's um service every year and they 00:13:20.639 --> 00:13:22.296 choose Knox every year, I think is a 00:13:22.320 --> 00:13:24.456 real reflection on the professionalism 00:13:24.480 --> 00:13:26.615 and and polish that the event has and 00:13:26.639 --> 00:13:29.016 it's one that I'm particularly proud 00:13:29.040 --> 00:13:30.696 of and it was great to see so many 00:13:30.720 --> 00:13:33.576 thousands of our fellow 00:13:33.600 --> 00:13:35.576 residents and and and community turning 00:13:35.600 --> 00:13:38.600 out in force. on Friday the 12th I 00:13:38.800 --> 00:13:40.615 attended the Rogueville Primary School 00:13:40.639 --> 00:13:42.615 Assembly to present the Tahhatchwan 00:13:42.639 --> 00:13:45.639 award to a student there who was um 00:13:46.079 --> 00:13:47.576 nominated for their outstanding 00:13:47.600 --> 00:13:50.055 community spirit and contribution to the 00:13:50.079 --> 00:13:52.536 school community. So that was a a 00:13:52.560 --> 00:13:54.296 nice moment and congratulations to 00:13:54.320 --> 00:13:56.216 Roville principal Anne Babage and her 00:13:56.240 --> 00:13:58.296 assistant Shay White on another 00:13:58.320 --> 00:14:00.216 fantastic year and for the great work 00:14:00.240 --> 00:14:03.175 they do at Roville Primary School. On 00:14:03.199 --> 00:14:04.856 Sunday the 7th, I attended the Makers 00:14:04.880 --> 00:14:07.416 and Bakers market in Roseville. 00:14:07.440 --> 00:14:09.096 this is an initiative of the Rotary Club 00:14:09.120 --> 00:14:10.856 of Roville Lististerfield. They're 00:14:10.880 --> 00:14:12.375 really hitting their stride now with 00:14:12.399 --> 00:14:14.375 this market. It's um the Christmas one I 00:14:14.399 --> 00:14:16.136 think was the busiest one this year. So 00:14:16.160 --> 00:14:17.896 I think I've been to four in a row now. 00:14:17.920 --> 00:14:20.920 And um all the stores are doing well. Um 00:14:21.760 --> 00:14:23.736 there's some fantastic arts and 00:14:23.760 --> 00:14:25.495 crafts and everything sort of locally 00:14:25.519 --> 00:14:27.576 made. So, , for those that didn't get 00:14:27.600 --> 00:14:29.255 down to it this year, um, yeah, have a 00:14:29.279 --> 00:14:30.935 look at have a look at the Rotary Club 00:14:30.959 --> 00:14:32.456 of Roville Listister Field Makers and 00:14:32.480 --> 00:14:35.480 Baker Market in 2026. 00:14:35.920 --> 00:14:37.656 , and I think that's it. Now, I might 00:14:37.680 --> 00:14:39.576 submit a few more points , in writing. 00:14:39.600 --> 00:14:41.495 Thank you. 00:14:41.519 --> 00:14:43.096 Thank you, Council. Well, councelor 00:14:43.120 --> 00:14:44.296 Williams. 00:14:44.320 --> 00:14:46.776 Thank you, Mayor. It's been another busy 00:14:46.800 --> 00:14:49.175 month in the Dinar Ward. Um, again, , 00:14:49.199 --> 00:14:51.656 echoing my colleagues comments. Um the 00:14:51.680 --> 00:14:53.495 Christmas carols on Saturday night was 00:14:53.519 --> 00:14:55.336 amazing and um a lot of counselors in 00:14:55.360 --> 00:14:56.536 attendance. So it was a really great 00:14:56.560 --> 00:14:59.560 event. Um councelor Duncan and myself 00:14:59.680 --> 00:15:01.736 attended the the yak or the youth 00:15:01.760 --> 00:15:03.976 advisory council as um councelor Duncan 00:15:04.000 --> 00:15:05.416 mentioned for their final event of the 00:15:05.440 --> 00:15:07.255 year. and that was that was great 00:15:07.279 --> 00:15:09.255 playing games and a little bit of fun. 00:15:09.279 --> 00:15:12.279 Um excited about um 8.4 tonight with the 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:14.776 annual report and also with the 00:15:14.800 --> 00:15:16.776 appointments for next year. So 00:15:16.800 --> 00:15:19.096 congratulations to all the young 00:15:19.120 --> 00:15:20.856 people who were on the committee and the 00:15:20.880 --> 00:15:22.615 the new ones who will join the committee 00:15:22.639 --> 00:15:24.615 after tonight. So um great effort. It 00:15:24.639 --> 00:15:26.935 was an amazing 12 months um being part 00:15:26.959 --> 00:15:28.696 of that committee and look forward to 00:15:28.720 --> 00:15:31.255 another 12 months ahead. Um I attended 00:15:31.279 --> 00:15:32.935 the Guy Turner Tennis Club for their 00:15:32.959 --> 00:15:35.576 50th um birthday and that was an amazing 00:15:35.600 --> 00:15:37.815 milestone for a tennis club in Knox. Um 00:15:37.839 --> 00:15:40.216 they continually grow and develop which 00:15:40.240 --> 00:15:41.896 is great to see. attended the 00:15:41.920 --> 00:15:44.375 Bazewater CFA Christmas party, a 00:15:44.399 --> 00:15:47.096 great great event. um to celebrate the 00:15:47.120 --> 00:15:50.120 volunteers of Basil Dece and Santa 00:15:50.639 --> 00:15:52.055 came and joined us through throughout 00:15:52.079 --> 00:15:55.079 that day. Um recently attended Hillsong 00:15:55.279 --> 00:15:56.456 Church which is just around the corner 00:15:56.480 --> 00:15:58.615 from here. Um and we were doing a 00:15:58.639 --> 00:16:01.495 prepare and pack session um for those in 00:16:01.519 --> 00:16:03.656 need. So I don't know how many packs 00:16:03.680 --> 00:16:05.576 they ended up completing in total but 00:16:05.600 --> 00:16:07.576 it was hundreds and hundreds of packs um 00:16:07.600 --> 00:16:10.456 for for kids and for for adults those 00:16:10.480 --> 00:16:12.375 that are in need in our community. So an 00:16:12.399 --> 00:16:14.456 amazing effort. Um and that was all done 00:16:14.480 --> 00:16:16.536 in about 30 45 minutes. Um it was just 00:16:16.560 --> 00:16:19.495 such a great effort to see um and great 00:16:19.519 --> 00:16:22.296 lineup of of what was going on there. 00:16:22.320 --> 00:16:25.320 the Knox community chess um enthusiasts 00:16:26.000 --> 00:16:28.136 had a Christmas breakup just recently 00:16:28.160 --> 00:16:29.896 and they invited me along to that. I 00:16:29.920 --> 00:16:31.495 did a bit of a bit of a dance. They 00:16:31.519 --> 00:16:33.175 asked me to to join in on some of their 00:16:33.199 --> 00:16:34.776 their dancing they were doing. When they 00:16:34.800 --> 00:16:36.935 asked me to sing, I said that's enough. 00:16:36.959 --> 00:16:38.536 Probably push the boundary on that. I'm 00:16:38.560 --> 00:16:39.976 not a good singer, so I chose not to 00:16:40.000 --> 00:16:41.656 sing, but I did a little bit of dancing. 00:16:41.680 --> 00:16:43.495 Um, so that was some good fun with 00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:46.519 Eddie who um is quite a a massive 00:16:46.880 --> 00:16:49.175 volunteer here in Knox. went to the 00:16:49.199 --> 00:16:50.776 Irana Christmas party also and 00:16:50.800 --> 00:16:53.416 celebrated with the Arana House for 00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:54.696 their end of year Christmas 00:16:54.720 --> 00:16:57.720 celebrations. That was great. Um like 00:16:58.079 --> 00:17:00.615 councelor also was at the school 00:17:00.639 --> 00:17:03.096 assembly for Bazewater West and um 00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:06.055 presented the Dinstall award. Um great 00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:07.976 community spirit these kids have for for 00:17:08.000 --> 00:17:10.376 our local area and well done on winning 00:17:10.400 --> 00:17:12.696 that. Um, Council Lockwood and myself 00:17:12.720 --> 00:17:14.535 went to the launch of Fables from the 00:17:14.559 --> 00:17:16.696 Foothills, which is titled Through the 00:17:16.720 --> 00:17:18.856 Voices of Young People at Knox Youth 00:17:18.880 --> 00:17:20.456 Hive, and that was that was an amazing 00:17:20.480 --> 00:17:21.736 launch. I had the privilege to be able 00:17:21.760 --> 00:17:24.376 to launch that for the youth, and just 00:17:24.400 --> 00:17:25.655 great to see what they're doing over 00:17:25.679 --> 00:17:28.376 there. Um, been at a couple of community 00:17:28.400 --> 00:17:30.456 pop-ups around the Marie Wallace 00:17:30.480 --> 00:17:32.216 playground renewal. So, that's been 00:17:32.240 --> 00:17:34.376 great to see what we're doing around the 00:17:34.400 --> 00:17:36.775 um park there. attended the Christmas 00:17:36.799 --> 00:17:39.496 markets at the table and Templar homes 00:17:39.520 --> 00:17:40.936 recently as well and that was another 00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:43.895 great event in the in the ward. 00:17:43.919 --> 00:17:46.696 attended with um councelor Duncan and 00:17:46.720 --> 00:17:49.015 the Mayor the um dog reserve in Wturn 00:17:49.039 --> 00:17:50.696 and that was great to see Jackson and 00:17:50.720 --> 00:17:52.936 the team there. That was um that was a 00:17:52.960 --> 00:17:55.256 really nice park and likewise attended 00:17:55.280 --> 00:17:58.280 with councelor um Lockwood and the Mayor 00:17:58.960 --> 00:18:01.336 to um reserve and the pavilion and great 00:18:01.360 --> 00:18:03.576 effort that's going on in our local 00:18:03.600 --> 00:18:06.456 areas. CFA Base Waters has also got 00:18:06.480 --> 00:18:08.296 Santa in the park at Marie Wallace um 00:18:08.320 --> 00:18:11.256 park this um Sunday. So if you want to 00:18:11.280 --> 00:18:12.856 bring the kids down and see Santa, he's 00:18:12.880 --> 00:18:15.256 going to be in the park this Sunday. 00:18:15.280 --> 00:18:17.096 Would like to acknowledge on the 5th 00:18:17.120 --> 00:18:18.696 of December is International Volunteers 00:18:18.720 --> 00:18:20.216 Day and just again acknowledging the 00:18:20.240 --> 00:18:22.456 volunteers of NOX and how much effort 00:18:22.480 --> 00:18:24.696 put in and um and that for our 00:18:24.720 --> 00:18:26.856 community. Um would like to also 00:18:26.880 --> 00:18:28.616 acknowledge the Lions Club of Wturn who 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:29.976 are out there selling their cakes and 00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:31.895 and everything for raising some vital 00:18:31.919 --> 00:18:33.816 funds. Um, Lions Club do a great job in 00:18:33.840 --> 00:18:36.056 our community and on the weekend after 00:18:36.080 --> 00:18:37.176 the carols we went and did some 00:18:37.200 --> 00:18:39.496 Christmas light looking and in in my 00:18:39.520 --> 00:18:42.296 ward in particular in Cara Court in 00:18:42.320 --> 00:18:44.216 Bazewater. There's some amazing lights 00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:45.816 there. So if you want to see some really 00:18:45.840 --> 00:18:48.535 great lights um would highly recommend 00:18:48.559 --> 00:18:50.696 going and seeing those. And I guess 00:18:50.720 --> 00:18:52.936 last but not least u wishing everyone a 00:18:52.960 --> 00:18:55.336 merry Christmas um and a happy Hanukkah 00:18:55.360 --> 00:18:57.496 and also a happy and safe new year 00:18:57.520 --> 00:19:00.520 ahead. Um hopefully 2026 brings the 00:19:01.200 --> 00:19:03.256 much peace and need you know changes we 00:19:03.280 --> 00:19:05.256 need to see in this world. So happy 00:19:05.280 --> 00:19:07.336 holidays. 00:19:07.360 --> 00:19:09.015 Thank you councelor Williams. Councelor 00:19:09.039 --> 00:19:10.376 Pierce. 00:19:10.400 --> 00:19:12.535 Thank you madame Mayor. It's been a busy 00:19:12.559 --> 00:19:14.775 month in Taylor Ward. Um on the 26th of 00:19:14.799 --> 00:19:16.936 November I attended the quarry reference 00:19:16.960 --> 00:19:19.895 group at Waverly Golf Club and found out 00:19:19.919 --> 00:19:22.696 how successful the quar quarry safari 00:19:22.720 --> 00:19:25.576 was. Um which was which I indicated in 00:19:25.600 --> 00:19:27.976 last month's meeting. 00:19:28.000 --> 00:19:29.976 I received also information concerning 00:19:30.000 --> 00:19:33.000 blast blasting and dust levels. On the 00:19:33.520 --> 00:19:35.816 1st of December, I attended my son's 00:19:35.840 --> 00:19:38.056 high school graduation. 00:19:38.080 --> 00:19:39.736 Sorry. 00:19:39.760 --> 00:19:41.576 I was very proud of the wonderful young 00:19:41.600 --> 00:19:44.136 man he has become. It seems only 00:19:44.160 --> 00:19:46.296 yesterday. He was going to school for 00:19:46.320 --> 00:19:48.216 the first time. 00:19:48.240 --> 00:19:50.216 On the 6th of December, I attended the 00:19:50.240 --> 00:19:53.176 maker makers and bakers market. I must 00:19:53.200 --> 00:19:55.655 have missed councelor Abwell. He likes 00:19:55.679 --> 00:19:58.679 to go early. I like to go last. 00:19:59.200 --> 00:20:02.200 So, um, the market was fantastic with a 00:20:02.480 --> 00:20:04.936 wide v array of foods and goods for 00:20:04.960 --> 00:20:07.416 sale. I came away with biscuits, 00:20:07.440 --> 00:20:10.440 candles, and pet treats. I can actually 00:20:10.880 --> 00:20:12.456 say that Archie is going to have a very 00:20:12.480 --> 00:20:14.696 nice Christmas with some dogs ice cream 00:20:14.720 --> 00:20:17.256 and some handmade biscuits. 00:20:17.280 --> 00:20:19.096 On the 15th of December, I attended the 00:20:19.120 --> 00:20:22.120 Knox carols where I had a fantastic time 00:20:22.720 --> 00:20:25.176 um with Mayor Kennett, Deputy Mayor 00:20:25.200 --> 00:20:27.816 Duncan, Council Lockwood, and Council 00:20:27.840 --> 00:20:30.296 Williams. It was fantastic and I thank 00:20:30.320 --> 00:20:32.376 you very much, Mayor, for inviting us 00:20:32.400 --> 00:20:35.176 onto the stage. It was really fantastic 00:20:35.200 --> 00:20:37.736 to look out and see all those smiling 00:20:37.760 --> 00:20:39.816 faces. It really was. I really 00:20:39.840 --> 00:20:42.456 appreciated that. And I've got to say, 00:20:42.480 --> 00:20:45.480 Brenda Curry, fantastic. 00:20:46.720 --> 00:20:49.496 And I I must admit we also afterwards I 00:20:49.520 --> 00:20:51.256 had a sausage at the um Basewater 00:20:51.280 --> 00:20:54.280 Scouts, beautiful sausage, fantastic 00:20:54.880 --> 00:20:57.576 onions. On the 14th of December I 00:20:57.600 --> 00:20:59.895 attended the Polish Christmas market and 00:20:59.919 --> 00:21:02.616 had some wonderful Polish dishes which I 00:21:02.640 --> 00:21:04.216 haven't eaten for 2 days afterwards 00:21:04.240 --> 00:21:07.240 because I'm so full. Um I left with a 00:21:07.760 --> 00:21:09.816 very full stomach. The array of goods 00:21:09.840 --> 00:21:11.416 was fantastic, especially their 00:21:11.440 --> 00:21:12.616 Christmas beautiful Christmas 00:21:12.640 --> 00:21:15.015 decorations. I came away with small 00:21:15.039 --> 00:21:18.039 Christmas bubbles and bits and pieces. 00:21:18.559 --> 00:21:20.616 I'd also attended various meetings with 00:21:20.640 --> 00:21:22.535 residents regarding planning footpaths 00:21:22.559 --> 00:21:24.216 and rubbish. 00:21:24.240 --> 00:21:27.240 I would like to wish um oh on Wednesday 00:21:28.400 --> 00:21:31.176 I will be attending the Heene Park 00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:34.200 Primary School to award the Taylor Award 00:21:34.320 --> 00:21:35.816 um which I'm very much looking forward 00:21:35.840 --> 00:21:37.256 to. 00:21:37.280 --> 00:21:39.895 I also attend I also would like to 00:21:39.919 --> 00:21:42.919 wish residents of Taylor Knox a merry 00:21:42.960 --> 00:21:45.960 Christmas to all of all members of faith 00:21:46.720 --> 00:21:49.096 and very safe new year and look forward 00:21:49.120 --> 00:21:52.120 to meeting you all in the coming year. 00:21:52.240 --> 00:21:54.296 Thank you. 00:21:54.320 --> 00:21:56.456 Thank you councelor Pierce. I'll submit 00:21:56.480 --> 00:21:57.976 a report but I'd like to take this 00:21:58.000 --> 00:22:01.000 opportunity to thank all the staff 00:22:01.200 --> 00:22:03.496 sincerely for a wonderful Christmas 00:22:03.520 --> 00:22:06.520 carols. I only heard really positive 00:22:07.039 --> 00:22:10.039 feedback from the community and 00:22:10.320 --> 00:22:11.976 um 00:22:12.000 --> 00:22:15.000 thousands of people in attendance and I 00:22:15.919 --> 00:22:18.616 was there for the entire evening. I saw 00:22:18.640 --> 00:22:21.640 the event go off without a hitch and 00:22:21.840 --> 00:22:24.840 finish with carols with um applause at 00:22:25.679 --> 00:22:28.616 the end. So well done to all staff 00:22:28.640 --> 00:22:30.616 that were involved in organizing that. 00:22:30.640 --> 00:22:33.496 We thank you. Um, I've also just noticed 00:22:33.520 --> 00:22:35.895 that former Mayor and counselor Tony 00:22:35.919 --> 00:22:38.919 Holland is in the gallery. You can't 00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:42.440 hide from me. Councelor, 00:22:43.120 --> 00:22:44.936 former counselor Tony Holland. Thank you 00:22:44.960 --> 00:22:47.416 for joining us tonight. 00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:49.895 Before we move to officer reports, I'd 00:22:49.919 --> 00:22:51.576 like to note a change in the order of 00:22:51.600 --> 00:22:54.056 business. The acting chief executive 00:22:54.080 --> 00:22:56.535 officer has determined item 8.2, the 00:22:56.559 --> 00:22:58.056 parking management plan, should be 00:22:58.080 --> 00:23:00.535 withdrawn from this evening's agenda. 00:23:00.559 --> 00:23:02.535 This decision was made due to some 00:23:02.559 --> 00:23:04.696 ambiguity in the parking management plan 00:23:04.720 --> 00:23:07.015 attachments and will be refined by 00:23:07.039 --> 00:23:09.176 officers before the item is presented to 00:23:09.200 --> 00:23:11.496 council again which is expected to be 00:23:11.520 --> 00:23:14.135 the council meeting on Tuesday the 27th 00:23:14.159 --> 00:23:16.856 of January 2026. 00:23:16.880 --> 00:23:19.880 Moving on to item six, planning matters. 00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:23.720 we have a conflict of interest. Thank 00:23:24.000 --> 00:23:26.216 you councelor Baker. it's a 00:23:26.240 --> 00:23:29.240 declaration for this item 6.1 um that I 00:23:29.679 --> 00:23:31.416 have made a full transparency statement 00:23:31.440 --> 00:23:34.440 to the acting CEO Mr. Kelloo 00:23:34.480 --> 00:23:36.696 regarding this matter and as the report 00:23:36.720 --> 00:23:38.936 is for noting only and no decision is 00:23:38.960 --> 00:23:41.736 required um there is no conflict of 00:23:41.760 --> 00:23:43.655 interest that arises from this. Thank 00:23:43.679 --> 00:23:45.176 you. 00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:47.496 Thank you councelor Baker. Would a 00:23:47.520 --> 00:23:50.520 councelor like to move a motion? 00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:54.216 Thank you councelor Baker and seconded 00:23:54.240 --> 00:23:56.616 by councelor Abrell. Councelor Baker 00:23:56.640 --> 00:23:57.895 would you like to speak to the motion? 00:23:57.919 --> 00:23:59.976 Thank you just briefly. This is a report 00:24:00.000 --> 00:24:03.000 that comes each month and for the 00:24:03.600 --> 00:24:06.296 month of November there were 49 planning 00:24:06.320 --> 00:24:09.320 application um dele u applications that 00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:12.135 were decided under delegation. Thank 00:24:12.159 --> 00:24:14.296 you. 00:24:14.320 --> 00:24:16.456 Thank you councelor Baker councelor 00:24:16.480 --> 00:24:19.480 second. just to note one that took 00:24:20.159 --> 00:24:22.616 piques my interest Mayor was that 00:24:22.640 --> 00:24:24.535 yeah in my ward on Wellington Road in 00:24:24.559 --> 00:24:27.416 Roseville we're dealing with notice of 00:24:27.440 --> 00:24:28.856 decision about changing of use from a 00:24:28.880 --> 00:24:30.376 warehouse to a place of assembly in 00:24:30.400 --> 00:24:33.096 brackets and escape room which um sounds 00:24:33.120 --> 00:24:34.616 like that could be an exciting addition 00:24:34.640 --> 00:24:36.456 to the um precinct down there on 00:24:36.480 --> 00:24:38.856 Wellington Road. So look forward to 00:24:38.880 --> 00:24:40.856 seeing that business um yeah come 00:24:40.880 --> 00:24:43.880 together in coming months. Thank you. 00:24:44.240 --> 00:24:45.736 Thank you. Councelor Atwell, would any 00:24:45.760 --> 00:24:47.176 other counselor like speak to the 00:24:47.200 --> 00:24:49.736 motion? 00:24:49.760 --> 00:24:52.760 No. , I will put that to a vote. 00:24:54.559 --> 00:24:57.496 All those in favor? 00:24:57.520 --> 00:25:00.520 That motion is carried. 00:25:02.159 --> 00:25:04.376 Moving on to item seven, public question 00:25:04.400 --> 00:25:07.255 time. Council allocates 30 minutes to 00:25:07.279 --> 00:25:09.336 consider questions from the community. 00:25:09.360 --> 00:25:11.176 I'd like to take this opportunity to 00:25:11.200 --> 00:25:12.696 remind everyone that public question 00:25:12.720 --> 00:25:14.535 time is not your only opportunity to 00:25:14.559 --> 00:25:16.696 engage with council. If you have 00:25:16.720 --> 00:25:18.535 questions, I encourage you to consider 00:25:18.559 --> 00:25:20.376 contacting council through our usual 00:25:20.400 --> 00:25:22.296 channels, including through our customer 00:25:22.320 --> 00:25:25.320 service team or via our website. I would 00:25:25.360 --> 00:25:27.096 also encourage everyone to make the most 00:25:27.120 --> 00:25:29.655 of our have your say page to access 00:25:29.679 --> 00:25:32.216 information about current projects and 00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:34.616 how to submit questions or provide 00:25:34.640 --> 00:25:37.015 feedback on them. A protocols for 00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:38.456 submitting and considering public 00:25:38.480 --> 00:25:40.216 questions are set out in our council's 00:25:40.240 --> 00:25:42.456 governance rules, which include an 00:25:42.480 --> 00:25:44.216 opportunity for submitters to lodge a 00:25:44.240 --> 00:25:46.376 maximum of two questions and for 00:25:46.400 --> 00:25:48.056 submitters to speak to their questions 00:25:48.080 --> 00:25:50.696 for up to 2 minutes. Copies of all 00:25:50.720 --> 00:25:52.456 questions submitted are circulated to 00:25:52.480 --> 00:25:54.775 counselors in full, inclusive of any 00:25:54.799 --> 00:25:57.255 commentary. Before we move to questions, 00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:59.096 I'll remind submitters that this is an 00:25:59.120 --> 00:26:00.856 opportunity to introduce the questions 00:26:00.880 --> 00:26:02.856 you have already submitted and not an 00:26:02.880 --> 00:26:05.176 opportunity to participate in debate or 00:26:05.200 --> 00:26:07.176 an opportunity to change or add to the 00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:09.895 questions you have already submitted. By 00:26:09.919 --> 00:26:11.655 choosing to participate, submitters 00:26:11.679 --> 00:26:13.496 acknowledge that your name, submissions, 00:26:13.520 --> 00:26:15.655 and your images are being captured and 00:26:15.679 --> 00:26:17.816 may be broadcast on the live stream and 00:26:17.840 --> 00:26:20.840 recording. I also remind you that you 00:26:20.880 --> 00:26:22.696 are personally responsible for your own 00:26:22.720 --> 00:26:24.535 comments and therefore may be personally 00:26:24.559 --> 00:26:26.456 liable for any loss or damage they 00:26:26.480 --> 00:26:29.336 cause. I would also ask that respect be 00:26:29.360 --> 00:26:31.655 afforded to all participants and that 00:26:31.679 --> 00:26:33.576 the gallery remain silent when people 00:26:33.600 --> 00:26:36.600 are speaking. 00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:43.000 We have um Steven Herbert if you'd like 00:26:44.240 --> 00:26:46.856 to approach to the lectern. I will 00:26:46.880 --> 00:26:48.696 read your question and then we'll allow 00:26:48.720 --> 00:26:51.255 you the two minutes. 00:26:51.279 --> 00:26:53.816 Um, briefly, this matter concerns the 00:26:53.840 --> 00:26:56.840 site at 2-8 and Elmo Avenue, Fentry 00:26:58.080 --> 00:27:01.080 Galy, where planning permit P/2023/6138 00:27:03.760 --> 00:27:06.760 was awarded on the 24th of October 2024 00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:09.336 for the construction of a residential 00:27:09.360 --> 00:27:11.816 age care facility. 00:27:11.840 --> 00:27:14.376 Your question is, if this facility 00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:17.400 proceeds with a Bell 12.5 construction 00:27:17.840 --> 00:27:20.840 in what is demonstrabably a Bell FZ 00:27:21.120 --> 00:27:24.056 environment and with floor levels too 00:27:24.080 --> 00:27:26.376 low for flood protection, does Knox 00:27:26.400 --> 00:27:28.535 Council accept that as responsible 00:27:28.559 --> 00:27:30.616 authority it is accountable for this 00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:33.176 planning outcome? You now have two 00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:36.200 minutes to speak to your question. 00:27:37.919 --> 00:27:40.135 Thank you. through you, Mayor Kent. 00:27:40.159 --> 00:27:41.816 Councilors, I stand here representing 00:27:41.840 --> 00:27:44.696 some 750 concerned Knox residents. The 00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:46.376 residential age care facility that the 00:27:46.400 --> 00:27:48.135 Mayor just mentioned to be built at 28 00:27:48.159 --> 00:27:50.696 Selmo Avenue to replace an existing 00:27:50.720 --> 00:27:53.416 facility on Underwood Road was 00:27:53.440 --> 00:27:55.576 awarded a planning permit in October 00:27:55.600 --> 00:27:57.176 2024. 00:27:57.200 --> 00:27:59.576 VCAT recognized this is a complex site 00:27:59.600 --> 00:28:02.135 mapped as bushfire prone land crossed by 00:28:02.159 --> 00:28:04.375 a gazetted waterway, a steep slope, 00:28:04.399 --> 00:28:06.696 council designated overland flow flood 00:28:06.720 --> 00:28:09.720 path and multiple overlays. Local 00:28:10.000 --> 00:28:13.000 residents have serious evidence-based 00:28:13.039 --> 00:28:15.176 concerns that the design submitted is 00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:17.416 fundamentally unsafe. 00:28:17.440 --> 00:28:19.416 The proposed building has been rated 00:28:19.440 --> 00:28:21.176 against the lowest possible bushfire 00:28:21.200 --> 00:28:23.976 standard of BAL 12.5. 00:28:24.000 --> 00:28:25.816 Independent expert reports and the 00:28:25.840 --> 00:28:28.456 applicant's own 2022 VCAT submission 00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:30.296 expert report state that the true bell 00:28:30.320 --> 00:28:33.176 rating is actually bal flame zone which 00:28:33.200 --> 00:28:35.976 is the highest and most stringent rating 00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:38.456 under the Australian standard 3959 00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:40.216 construction of buildings in a bushfire 00:28:40.240 --> 00:28:43.096 prone area. This isn't a minor 00:28:43.120 --> 00:28:44.696 discrepancy or difference of 00:28:44.720 --> 00:28:46.775 professional opinion. It's a fundamental 00:28:46.799 --> 00:28:49.576 material error. We have other serious 00:28:49.600 --> 00:28:51.096 concerns but I don't have time to cover 00:28:51.120 --> 00:28:52.616 those in the two minutes that I have 00:28:52.640 --> 00:28:54.296 tonight. and council as I will say this 00:28:54.320 --> 00:28:55.655 isn't about trying to stop the 00:28:55.679 --> 00:28:57.416 development. This is about making sure 00:28:57.440 --> 00:29:00.440 that development is both safe and 00:29:00.640 --> 00:29:03.336 compliant. For more than a year as 00:29:03.360 --> 00:29:05.096 residents, we've made repeated good 00:29:05.120 --> 00:29:06.856 faith attempts to resolve this through 00:29:06.880 --> 00:29:09.880 the relevant um Knox council department. 00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:12.535 Generally, council's response has been 00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:14.936 to date, it's not our role. This is up 00:29:14.960 --> 00:29:17.176 to the private building surveyor. But 00:29:17.200 --> 00:29:18.775 after more than a year of asking, we're 00:29:18.799 --> 00:29:20.216 unable to find out who that building 00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:22.535 surveyor actually is. 00:29:22.559 --> 00:29:24.375 Recently, the Victorian OMBbitsman 00:29:24.399 --> 00:29:25.816 examined the planning failures that 00:29:25.840 --> 00:29:27.496 resulted in a retirement village being 00:29:27.520 --> 00:29:29.416 built on a flood plane. The ombudsman 00:29:29.440 --> 00:29:31.895 found that the technical mistakes were 00:29:31.919 --> 00:29:34.216 recognizable and avoidable in the 00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:36.616 planning stage of the application and 00:29:36.640 --> 00:29:38.696 the council, this Mooney Valley City 00:29:38.720 --> 00:29:41.496 Council, signed off on faulty plans. The 00:29:41.520 --> 00:29:43.416 ombbudsman concluded that delegating 00:29:43.440 --> 00:29:45.736 responsibility does not de delegate 00:29:45.760 --> 00:29:48.135 accountability for catastrophic outcome. 00:29:48.159 --> 00:29:50.936 In closing, um, Alab, we've attempted to 00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:52.696 engage directly with the applicant. 00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:54.616 They've chosen not to engage. We believe 00:29:54.640 --> 00:29:56.375 they're being advised we're wrong. We do 00:29:56.399 --> 00:29:59.015 not believe we are wrong. 00:29:59.039 --> 00:30:00.775 Thank you for your question. I'm going 00:30:00.799 --> 00:30:03.176 to direct the question to Mr. Colward, 00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:06.200 our acting director of city livability. 00:30:06.320 --> 00:30:09.320 Thanks, Mr. Herbert. Um, and as you are 00:30:09.679 --> 00:30:12.056 aware, the proposed age care facility at 00:30:12.080 --> 00:30:14.696 28 St. Elmo Avenue Fry Gully has been 00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:16.856 the subject of a long and contested 00:30:16.880 --> 00:30:19.416 history within the local community. And 00:30:19.440 --> 00:30:22.056 as you noted and the um Mayor noted, the 00:30:22.080 --> 00:30:25.080 um the permit um P2023 6138 was issued 00:30:26.159 --> 00:30:29.159 on the 24th of October 2024 at the 00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:32.135 direction of the Victorian um civil 00:30:32.159 --> 00:30:34.375 administrative tribunal after the 00:30:34.399 --> 00:30:36.696 application was initially refused by the 00:30:36.720 --> 00:30:39.336 council. The permit was then amended on 00:30:39.360 --> 00:30:41.336 the 30th of July also at the direction 00:30:41.360 --> 00:30:43.976 of VCAT to correct several errors 00:30:44.000 --> 00:30:47.000 contained in the VCAT order. Um so in 00:30:47.840 --> 00:30:50.616 response to your specific question um we 00:30:50.640 --> 00:30:51.895 appreciate that you've raised your 00:30:51.919 --> 00:30:54.616 concerns um regarding the bushfire 00:30:54.640 --> 00:30:56.216 attack level the bell on multiple 00:30:56.240 --> 00:30:58.216 occasions and also note that council 00:30:58.240 --> 00:31:00.775 officers have met um with you several 00:31:00.799 --> 00:31:03.799 times to discuss your concerns. Um I 00:31:04.000 --> 00:31:05.496 specifically reference council's 00:31:05.520 --> 00:31:08.216 detailed letter to you from the 16th of 00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:10.216 um January from Mr. Dicki who's the 00:31:10.240 --> 00:31:12.456 manager of city planning and building 00:31:12.480 --> 00:31:14.296 and this correspondence and also the 00:31:14.320 --> 00:31:16.135 previous advice extensively discusses 00:31:16.159 --> 00:31:17.576 the issues you have raised in the 00:31:17.600 --> 00:31:20.056 context of the issued planning permit. 00:31:20.080 --> 00:31:21.655 Um it's important to know there are two 00:31:21.679 --> 00:31:23.736 distinct regulatory systems um 00:31:23.760 --> 00:31:25.255 influencing the development obviously 00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:28.056 the planning system um and which relates 00:31:28.080 --> 00:31:30.375 to the permit that has been issued and 00:31:30.399 --> 00:31:32.856 the building system. With the planning 00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:34.775 permit issued the regulatory system that 00:31:34.799 --> 00:31:37.336 now takes over is the building system. 00:31:37.360 --> 00:31:39.576 Council has no responsibility or 00:31:39.600 --> 00:31:42.535 accountability for matters um as you've 00:31:42.559 --> 00:31:44.375 noted that a private relevant building 00:31:44.399 --> 00:31:47.096 surveyor will be assessing and which the 00:31:47.120 --> 00:31:49.176 oversight is the state building and 00:31:49.200 --> 00:31:51.895 plumbing commission because the site is 00:31:51.919 --> 00:31:53.895 not covered by the bushfire management 00:31:53.919 --> 00:31:56.375 overlay under the planning scheme. 00:31:56.399 --> 00:31:58.296 Council's position as outlined in the 00:31:58.320 --> 00:32:00.216 January letter and at this time is clear 00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:03.176 and and has not changed. There are no f 00:32:03.200 --> 00:32:05.655 further planning matters to consider and 00:32:05.679 --> 00:32:08.375 that council can consider. The site's 00:32:08.399 --> 00:32:10.616 location is a bushfire prone area under 00:32:10.640 --> 00:32:12.936 the building regulations. The issues you 00:32:12.960 --> 00:32:15.096 are concerned with will be a matter for 00:32:15.120 --> 00:32:16.616 the private building surveyor to 00:32:16.640 --> 00:32:18.456 consider at the time of the development 00:32:18.480 --> 00:32:20.936 along with other building matters. In 00:32:20.960 --> 00:32:23.255 summary, VCAT has determined the 00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:25.336 planning outcome after a hearing where 00:32:25.360 --> 00:32:27.576 matters were examined. Council has 00:32:27.600 --> 00:32:29.976 issued the permit as it was required to 00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:33.000 do so. 00:32:37.679 --> 00:32:40.679 Thank you, Nola. Steven, can I read your 00:32:40.799 --> 00:32:43.576 second question? Thank you. Knox Council 00:32:43.600 --> 00:32:45.336 is saying that responsibility now 00:32:45.360 --> 00:32:47.015 belongs to the relevant building 00:32:47.039 --> 00:32:50.039 surveyor. There, however, several 00:32:50.159 --> 00:32:52.296 pathways that the responsible authority 00:32:52.320 --> 00:32:55.320 could take. For example, section 87 of 00:32:55.440 --> 00:32:58.056 the Planning and Environment Act 1987 00:32:58.080 --> 00:33:00.535 has provisions for action when it has 00:33:00.559 --> 00:33:03.015 determined that material misstatements 00:33:03.039 --> 00:33:05.736 or material mistakes exist after a 00:33:05.760 --> 00:33:08.616 planning permit has been issued as the 00:33:08.640 --> 00:33:10.216 responsible authority for this 00:33:10.240 --> 00:33:13.240 development on a complex bushfirprone 00:33:13.279 --> 00:33:15.816 site. What evidence would be sufficient 00:33:15.840 --> 00:33:17.976 to trigger council to investigate 00:33:18.000 --> 00:33:19.976 whether material misstatements or 00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:23.000 material mistakes exist? I'll pass your 00:33:23.120 --> 00:33:25.495 question again to Miss Nicole Ward. 00:33:25.519 --> 00:33:27.495 Thank you. Oh, I'm sorry. Before I do 00:33:27.519 --> 00:33:30.456 that, Nola, can I give Steven Herbert 00:33:30.480 --> 00:33:32.135 his two minutes to speak to the 00:33:32.159 --> 00:33:32.616 question? 00:33:32.640 --> 00:33:34.696 No, I'm fine with this one. The preamble 00:33:34.720 --> 00:33:36.216 covers both questions. Thank you. 00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:38.936 Thank you. Thank you, Nola. 00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:40.296 Through you, Madame Mayor. Thanks again 00:33:40.320 --> 00:33:42.696 for the second question, Mr. Herbert. Um 00:33:42.720 --> 00:33:45.096 so again as advised to you at the recent 00:33:45.120 --> 00:33:47.015 meeting of the 21st of November the 00:33:47.039 --> 00:33:49.416 council's officer's opinion it is highly 00:33:49.440 --> 00:33:52.375 unlikely any application to VCAT to 00:33:52.399 --> 00:33:55.255 cancel or amend the permit under section 00:33:55.279 --> 00:33:57.495 87 of the planning and environment um 00:33:57.519 --> 00:34:00.519 act would succeed. As indicated earlier 00:34:00.640 --> 00:34:02.375 the site is not located within the 00:34:02.399 --> 00:34:03.895 bushfire management overlay and 00:34:03.919 --> 00:34:06.216 therefore the planning side of things. 00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:08.375 Council does not propose to pursue any 00:34:08.399 --> 00:34:10.375 action under section 87 because of the 00:34:10.399 --> 00:34:12.936 cost council would incur in pursuit of a 00:34:12.960 --> 00:34:14.936 matter with a very low expectation of 00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:16.615 success. 00:34:16.639 --> 00:34:18.536 I reiterate the consistent advice of 00:34:18.560 --> 00:34:20.375 council officers that the bushfire prone 00:34:20.399 --> 00:34:22.536 area requirements along with other 00:34:22.560 --> 00:34:24.696 building related matters are required to 00:34:24.720 --> 00:34:26.456 be assessed by the private relevant 00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:28.615 building surveyor. Council has no role 00:34:28.639 --> 00:34:31.095 in this respect. Council office will 00:34:31.119 --> 00:34:32.615 continue to respond to any relevant 00:34:32.639 --> 00:34:33.895 matters for the council should they 00:34:33.919 --> 00:34:36.919 arise. 00:34:38.399 --> 00:34:41.176 Thank you, Nola. Thank you, Steven. Our 00:34:41.200 --> 00:34:42.855 third question this evening is from 00:34:42.879 --> 00:34:45.879 Robert Mason. Are you here, Robert? 00:34:46.240 --> 00:34:48.776 Already read your question. 00:34:48.800 --> 00:34:50.936 The council's election period policy 00:34:50.960 --> 00:34:53.960 defines a candidate as anyone who within 00:34:54.159 --> 00:34:56.296 12 months of the next election period 00:34:56.320 --> 00:34:58.616 has publicly declared their intention to 00:34:58.640 --> 00:35:01.640 run. By this definition, many incumbent 00:35:01.839 --> 00:35:03.976 counselors may already be considered 00:35:04.000 --> 00:35:07.000 candidates. Given this, why is the 00:35:07.040 --> 00:35:09.016 council considering allocating rate 00:35:09.040 --> 00:35:10.936 payer funds to activities that could be 00:35:10.960 --> 00:35:13.256 perceived as election campaigning such 00:35:13.280 --> 00:35:16.216 as listening posts up to 6 months before 00:35:16.240 --> 00:35:18.696 the official election period? The 00:35:18.720 --> 00:35:20.616 council's primary responsibility is to 00:35:20.640 --> 00:35:22.216 provide good governance for the benefit 00:35:22.240 --> 00:35:25.016 of the municipal community. How does C 00:35:25.040 --> 00:35:27.496 council justify applying different 00:35:27.520 --> 00:35:30.055 standards to incumbent counselors who 00:35:30.079 --> 00:35:32.136 become candidates compared to other 00:35:32.160 --> 00:35:35.160 candidates? You have two minutes, Mr. 00:35:35.200 --> 00:35:38.136 Mason. 00:35:38.160 --> 00:35:41.160 My question is given the counselor's 00:35:42.079 --> 00:35:44.536 renumeration and their reimbursements 00:35:44.560 --> 00:35:47.335 start at 42,000 and go upwards from 00:35:47.359 --> 00:35:49.416 42,000 00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:52.440 why would they be wanting more money to 00:35:53.599 --> 00:35:55.976 help them engage with the community 00:35:56.000 --> 00:35:59.000 which they already should be doing and 00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:03.000 um not engaging with them on a normal 00:36:03.520 --> 00:36:06.296 basis. Why would they want contributions 00:36:06.320 --> 00:36:09.256 from the rateayer to help them hold a 00:36:09.280 --> 00:36:11.256 listening post which is part of their 00:36:11.280 --> 00:36:14.280 role anyway? Um so my question does it 00:36:14.800 --> 00:36:17.800 really pass the pub test? 00:36:19.680 --> 00:36:21.896 Thank you Mr. Mason. I'll pass your 00:36:21.920 --> 00:36:24.536 question to interim director customer 00:36:24.560 --> 00:36:27.560 and performance Lisa Westbury. 00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:29.896 Through you may thank you for your 00:36:29.920 --> 00:36:32.536 question Mr. Mason. Um council listening 00:36:32.560 --> 00:36:34.216 posts are intended to support counselors 00:36:34.240 --> 00:36:36.136 engagement with and representation of 00:36:36.160 --> 00:36:38.536 their communities but also to operate 00:36:38.560 --> 00:36:41.176 within clear policy settings. 00:36:41.200 --> 00:36:42.776 Those policy settings recognize the 00:36:42.800 --> 00:36:44.216 importance of good governance and need 00:36:44.240 --> 00:36:45.896 to strike a fair and proportionate 00:36:45.920 --> 00:36:47.575 balance between supporting councilors to 00:36:47.599 --> 00:36:49.416 perform their to perform their rep 00:36:49.440 --> 00:36:52.136 representational role through their term 00:36:52.160 --> 00:36:54.055 and ensuring fairness and equity as a 00:36:54.079 --> 00:36:56.376 council election approaches. 00:36:56.400 --> 00:36:58.776 That is why the controls on our council 00:36:58.800 --> 00:37:01.016 listening posts in the council expenses 00:37:01.040 --> 00:37:03.335 and support policy and procedure extend 00:37:03.359 --> 00:37:05.016 well beyond the statutory election 00:37:05.040 --> 00:37:06.616 period prescribed under the local 00:37:06.640 --> 00:37:09.640 government act 2020. Under the policy, 00:37:09.760 --> 00:37:11.656 listening post must cease in the 6 00:37:11.680 --> 00:37:13.815 months prior to and during the election 00:37:13.839 --> 00:37:16.136 period, meaning the prohibition applies 00:37:16.160 --> 00:37:18.216 from January in each standard election 00:37:18.240 --> 00:37:19.815 year. 00:37:19.839 --> 00:37:21.976 Listening posts will also be subject to 00:37:22.000 --> 00:37:24.616 council's election period policy which 00:37:24.640 --> 00:37:26.616 makes it clear that council resources, 00:37:26.640 --> 00:37:28.856 events and activities must not be used 00:37:28.880 --> 00:37:30.776 at any time for election campaign 00:37:30.800 --> 00:37:33.496 purposes or in a way that could improper 00:37:33.520 --> 00:37:35.815 improperly influence the outcome of an 00:37:35.839 --> 00:37:38.216 election. Importantly, the provision 00:37:38.240 --> 00:37:40.536 applies at all times, not just during 00:37:40.560 --> 00:37:42.776 the election period. 00:37:42.800 --> 00:37:44.776 In that context, council and the 00:37:44.800 --> 00:37:46.136 community can be assured that any 00:37:46.160 --> 00:37:48.055 planning for council listening posts in 00:37:48.079 --> 00:37:49.896 the leadup to an election will be 00:37:49.920 --> 00:37:51.656 carefully considered against council 00:37:51.680 --> 00:37:53.176 policies and the requirements of the 00:37:53.200 --> 00:37:55.496 local government act 2020 to ensure 00:37:55.520 --> 00:37:57.095 councilors can continue to perform their 00:37:57.119 --> 00:37:59.016 representational role as set out in the 00:37:59.040 --> 00:38:01.176 act while at the same time maintaining 00:38:01.200 --> 00:38:03.335 and promoting fairness, transparency, 00:38:03.359 --> 00:38:06.136 and confidence in the electoral process. 00:38:06.160 --> 00:38:08.136 this consideration would 00:38:08.160 --> 00:38:10.136 particularly take into account if prior 00:38:10.160 --> 00:38:12.296 to a council listening post any 00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:14.136 counselor had publicly declared the 00:38:14.160 --> 00:38:16.055 intention to run and so became a 00:38:16.079 --> 00:38:18.055 candidate within the meaning of the 00:38:18.079 --> 00:38:21.079 election period policy. 00:38:25.440 --> 00:38:28.440 Thank you for your questions tonight and 00:38:28.480 --> 00:38:30.696 thank you officers for your responses. 00:38:30.720 --> 00:38:32.696 We'll move on to the next item. Item 00:38:32.720 --> 00:38:35.575 eight officer reports. Item 8.1, 00:38:35.599 --> 00:38:38.599 mobility access action action plan. Um, 00:38:39.440 --> 00:38:40.936 councelor Baker, did you have an 00:38:40.960 --> 00:38:42.376 alternate? 00:38:42.400 --> 00:38:42.936 Thank you. 00:38:42.960 --> 00:38:45.176 Thank you. Um, would you like to start 00:38:45.200 --> 00:38:46.776 reading it out just in the interest of 00:38:46.800 --> 00:38:48.696 time? Thank you. so this is an 00:38:48.720 --> 00:38:51.335 alternate motion for this item 8.1 00:38:51.359 --> 00:38:54.359 mobility and access access action plan 00:38:55.200 --> 00:38:57.575 that the council one which is outlined 00:38:57.599 --> 00:38:59.176 in the first two re three two 00:38:59.200 --> 00:39:01.416 recommendations from the report that one 00:39:01.440 --> 00:39:04.055 adopt the NOx mobility and access plan 00:39:04.079 --> 00:39:06.696 as set out in attachment one. Note that 00:39:06.720 --> 00:39:09.416 the NOX mobility and access plan has 00:39:09.440 --> 00:39:11.496 been informed by community engagement 00:39:11.520 --> 00:39:14.520 processes. Three, request that officers 00:39:14.640 --> 00:39:17.016 provide an annual progress summary on 00:39:17.040 --> 00:39:18.856 the implementation of the NOX mobility 00:39:18.880 --> 00:39:21.416 and access action plan in the annual 00:39:21.440 --> 00:39:24.440 capital works report to council. Four, 00:39:24.800 --> 00:39:27.256 continue to improve people with 00:39:27.280 --> 00:39:29.256 disability and carers in the scoping and 00:39:29.280 --> 00:39:31.736 design of mobility projects through co- 00:39:31.760 --> 00:39:34.136 audits or targeted consultation to 00:39:34.160 --> 00:39:35.976 ensure lived experience informs 00:39:36.000 --> 00:39:38.936 implementation. and five requests that 00:39:38.960 --> 00:39:41.176 officers identify and pursue external 00:39:41.200 --> 00:39:43.416 funding opportunities from state and 00:39:43.440 --> 00:39:45.256 federal governments, grant funding 00:39:45.280 --> 00:39:47.016 streams, and other partners to support 00:39:47.040 --> 00:39:48.936 the delivery of the NOX mobility and 00:39:48.960 --> 00:39:51.960 access action plan. 00:39:55.119 --> 00:39:57.815 Thank you. Thank you, councelor Baker. I 00:39:57.839 --> 00:39:59.095 take it that you'll be moving that 00:39:59.119 --> 00:40:00.936 motion. Thank you. Is there a second for 00:40:00.960 --> 00:40:03.960 that alternate motion? Councelor Pierce. 00:40:05.280 --> 00:40:08.280 Yes. Um, , councelor Baker, would you 00:40:08.640 --> 00:40:09.976 like to speak to the motion? 00:40:10.000 --> 00:40:12.216 Q and three, Mayor Kennett. Um, I would 00:40:12.240 --> 00:40:13.976 like to start by saying I fully support 00:40:14.000 --> 00:40:16.216 the first two points of the motion which 00:40:16.240 --> 00:40:17.656 come directly from the office's 00:40:17.680 --> 00:40:19.896 recommendation in the original report 00:40:19.920 --> 00:40:21.976 and that is to adopt the NOX mobility 00:40:22.000 --> 00:40:24.055 and access plan and to note community 00:40:24.079 --> 00:40:26.456 engagement that has informed it. What 00:40:26.480 --> 00:40:29.095 I'm seeking in addition is council's 00:40:29.119 --> 00:40:30.696 support tonight for the additional three 00:40:30.720 --> 00:40:32.296 points as outlined in the alternate that 00:40:32.320 --> 00:40:34.856 I've just read. In NOx, approximately 00:40:34.880 --> 00:40:37.095 28,000 people live with a disability. 00:40:37.119 --> 00:40:39.976 That's 17% of our community and it 00:40:40.000 --> 00:40:42.136 doesn't exist in isolation. It also 00:40:42.160 --> 00:40:45.160 includes our families, carers, friends, 00:40:45.200 --> 00:40:47.176 and neighbors and is significant part of 00:40:47.200 --> 00:40:49.896 our community. This is why this mobility 00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:51.896 and access plan is so important for our 00:40:51.920 --> 00:40:53.896 residents. It addresses the gaps that 00:40:53.920 --> 00:40:56.136 our Knox residents experience. each 00:40:56.160 --> 00:40:57.256 and every day with their lived 00:40:57.280 --> 00:40:59.815 experience. For many people living with 00:40:59.839 --> 00:41:02.055 disability, traveling independently to 00:41:02.079 --> 00:41:05.016 work, education, medical appointments or 00:41:05.040 --> 00:41:07.256 social activities may be a challenge in 00:41:07.280 --> 00:41:09.815 NOx. By supporting this alternate, it 00:41:09.839 --> 00:41:11.335 brings our residents and their carers 00:41:11.359 --> 00:41:13.256 along on the journey and includes them 00:41:13.280 --> 00:41:15.815 in implementation. 00:41:15.839 --> 00:41:17.896 I believe this action plan is incred 00:41:17.920 --> 00:41:19.656 incredibly important because it 00:41:19.680 --> 00:41:22.216 addresses the gaps across Nox. It also 00:41:22.240 --> 00:41:24.136 commits to improving foot paths and 00:41:24.160 --> 00:41:27.016 shared paths, upgrading council managed 00:41:27.040 --> 00:41:29.335 accessible parking bays, and making 00:41:29.359 --> 00:41:31.736 mobility more inclusive, assisting with 00:41:31.760 --> 00:41:33.575 enabling independence, equity, and 00:41:33.599 --> 00:41:36.536 dignity. This is why the alternate asks 00:41:36.560 --> 00:41:38.536 for annual progress updates through the 00:41:38.560 --> 00:41:41.016 capital works report so both council and 00:41:41.040 --> 00:41:42.696 the community can clearly see how this 00:41:42.720 --> 00:41:45.416 plan is being implemented. It's also 00:41:45.440 --> 00:41:47.496 commits us to contributing to involve 00:41:47.520 --> 00:41:49.095 people with disability and their carers 00:41:49.119 --> 00:41:51.095 and families through co- audits and 00:41:51.119 --> 00:41:53.416 targeted consultation because lift 00:41:53.440 --> 00:41:55.016 experience is essential in getting this 00:41:55.040 --> 00:41:57.656 right. And finally, it asks our officers 00:41:57.680 --> 00:42:00.680 to actively pursue state and federal um 00:42:00.800 --> 00:42:02.856 funding and grant funding so that we can 00:42:02.880 --> 00:42:04.616 seek financial assistance to deliver 00:42:04.640 --> 00:42:06.856 this important work for our residents. 00:42:06.880 --> 00:42:08.936 This is an important document, strategic 00:42:08.960 --> 00:42:11.016 document that I believe is leads to 00:42:11.040 --> 00:42:13.095 be real tangible change on the grants 00:42:13.119 --> 00:42:15.496 for our community. This isn't just about 00:42:15.520 --> 00:42:17.256 our infrastructure. It's about creating 00:42:17.280 --> 00:42:19.095 a NOX where everyone regardless of their 00:42:19.119 --> 00:42:21.416 age or ability can feel connected and 00:42:21.440 --> 00:42:23.095 included with the works outlined in the 00:42:23.119 --> 00:42:25.095 report. And I'll be seeking my council's 00:42:25.119 --> 00:42:26.616 support with this alternate motion this 00:42:26.640 --> 00:42:28.295 evening. Thank you. 00:42:28.319 --> 00:42:29.815 Thank you, Council Baker. Councelor 00:42:29.839 --> 00:42:32.839 Pierce. 00:42:32.960 --> 00:42:35.736 Wonderful words, Councelor Baker. 00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:38.760 Um, while I was on the Knox disability 00:42:38.800 --> 00:42:41.256 committee with Council Baker, I saw her 00:42:41.280 --> 00:42:44.280 commitment to the disability sector and 00:42:44.640 --> 00:42:46.696 to to our residents with living with 00:42:46.720 --> 00:42:48.696 disability. 00:42:48.720 --> 00:42:51.720 The amendments council Baker's made are 00:42:52.160 --> 00:42:53.976 very important because this means that 00:42:54.000 --> 00:42:56.216 there'll be an annual progress summary. 00:42:56.240 --> 00:42:57.976 She's also asked for people to have 00:42:58.000 --> 00:43:00.295 their lived experiences. 00:43:00.319 --> 00:43:03.319 these people have the experience 00:43:04.079 --> 00:43:06.136 where why not include them in the 00:43:06.160 --> 00:43:08.776 process and bring them along with us. I 00:43:08.800 --> 00:43:11.800 think that's so vitally important. 00:43:12.000 --> 00:43:14.216 The request of the office identify 00:43:14.240 --> 00:43:16.376 external funding that's always 00:43:16.400 --> 00:43:19.095 fantastic. I think the alternative is 00:43:19.119 --> 00:43:20.936 much better than the original 00:43:20.960 --> 00:43:23.176 recommendation and I recommend it to all 00:43:23.200 --> 00:43:25.896 my council colleagues. Thank you. 00:43:25.920 --> 00:43:27.416 Thank you councelor Pierce. Would any 00:43:27.440 --> 00:43:28.936 other counselor like to speak to the 00:43:28.960 --> 00:43:31.496 motion? 00:43:31.520 --> 00:43:33.095 Councelor Ab. 00:43:33.119 --> 00:43:35.016 thank you Mayor and yes support the 00:43:35.040 --> 00:43:37.256 comments of my colleagues and very happy 00:43:37.280 --> 00:43:38.776 to support the alternate that 00:43:38.800 --> 00:43:41.335 councelor Baker has put up tonight. A 00:43:41.359 --> 00:43:43.176 couple of things I noticed in the 00:43:43.200 --> 00:43:44.616 report was the um really strong 00:43:44.640 --> 00:43:47.256 engagement that we had through the um 00:43:47.280 --> 00:43:50.216 community engagement process. Um there 00:43:50.240 --> 00:43:52.536 were I think 93 different issues raised 00:43:52.560 --> 00:43:54.776 which really demonstrates the 00:43:54.800 --> 00:43:57.416 community need in this space. Um and I 00:43:57.440 --> 00:44:00.216 was yeah always remind myself when I 00:44:00.240 --> 00:44:02.936 see that figure of 17% of Knox residents 00:44:02.960 --> 00:44:05.815 living with a disability a figure 00:44:05.839 --> 00:44:08.839 that is forecast to increase 40% 00:44:09.280 --> 00:44:11.335 forecast increase in people requiring 00:44:11.359 --> 00:44:13.736 assistance with core activities by 2031. 00:44:13.760 --> 00:44:16.216 So this is not optional infrastructure. 00:44:16.240 --> 00:44:18.696 This is really crucial and essential 00:44:18.720 --> 00:44:21.575 um to maintaining community 00:44:21.599 --> 00:44:23.656 inclusion as our population continues to 00:44:23.680 --> 00:44:24.616 age. 00:44:24.640 --> 00:44:27.416 just one other um comment just on the 00:44:27.440 --> 00:44:29.416 financial implications. I thought it was 00:44:29.440 --> 00:44:32.440 um quite prudent to be talking about 00:44:32.640 --> 00:44:34.696 um or being realistic about not having 00:44:34.720 --> 00:44:36.216 the available funds to meet all the 00:44:36.240 --> 00:44:38.376 accessibility needs but that we were 00:44:38.400 --> 00:44:41.095 able to divert some funds from other 00:44:41.119 --> 00:44:43.736 repurposed funds um in in quite creative 00:44:43.760 --> 00:44:46.376 ways from other program areas to u make 00:44:46.400 --> 00:44:49.400 this stack up. So, , yeah, really, um, 00:44:49.440 --> 00:44:51.335 supportive of the report and also of 00:44:51.359 --> 00:44:53.736 the, um, alternate or the additional 00:44:53.760 --> 00:44:55.896 points that councelor Baker has added. 00:44:55.920 --> 00:44:58.295 Thank you. 00:44:58.319 --> 00:45:00.136 Great points there, Council. Well, any 00:45:00.160 --> 00:45:01.496 other counselor like to speak to the 00:45:01.520 --> 00:45:03.736 motion, councelor Baker, would you like 00:45:03.760 --> 00:45:05.976 your right of reply? I just very briefly 00:45:06.000 --> 00:45:08.055 counselor or Kennett, I'm just thanking 00:45:08.079 --> 00:45:09.496 my counselor colleagues for their 00:45:09.520 --> 00:45:11.496 comments and feedback. Um, and 00:45:11.520 --> 00:45:13.335 appreciate their time to share their 00:45:13.359 --> 00:45:16.136 feedback. So, thank you. 00:45:16.160 --> 00:45:17.896 Thank you. I'll now put the motion. All 00:45:17.920 --> 00:45:20.616 those in favor 00:45:20.640 --> 00:45:23.640 that motion is carried. 00:45:29.040 --> 00:45:32.040 Item 8.2 is the parking the basin 00:45:32.240 --> 00:45:34.776 parking management plan. As advised 00:45:34.800 --> 00:45:36.696 earlier in the meeting, this item was 00:45:36.720 --> 00:45:38.856 withdrawn by the acting CEO from this 00:45:38.880 --> 00:45:41.095 evening's agenda and a further report is 00:45:41.119 --> 00:45:43.896 expected to be presented to the council 00:45:43.920 --> 00:45:46.920 meeting on Tuesday the 27th of January, 00:45:46.960 --> 00:45:49.256 2026. 00:45:49.280 --> 00:45:52.280 Item 8.3, review of tree and vegetation 00:45:52.480 --> 00:45:54.456 controls within the Knox planning 00:45:54.480 --> 00:45:56.616 scheme. Would a council like to move a 00:45:56.640 --> 00:45:59.640 motion? Yes, councelor Pierce. Is there 00:45:59.920 --> 00:46:02.536 a second for that motion? Thank you, 00:46:02.560 --> 00:46:04.856 Councelor Baker. Councelor Pierce, is 00:46:04.880 --> 00:46:06.936 that the officer's recommendation? 00:46:06.960 --> 00:46:09.815 Yes, Madame Mayor, that it is the 00:46:09.839 --> 00:46:12.839 office's recommendation. 00:46:13.359 --> 00:46:14.456 Thank you. Would you like to speak to 00:46:14.480 --> 00:46:17.256 the motion? 00:46:17.280 --> 00:46:19.496 This report provides a comprehensive 00:46:19.520 --> 00:46:22.456 evaluation the C control measures for 00:46:22.480 --> 00:46:25.480 tree cultivation. All gardeners 00:46:25.680 --> 00:46:28.680 understand that pests are a hazard 00:46:29.040 --> 00:46:32.040 of and of that that pests are a hazard 00:46:32.800 --> 00:46:34.936 and maintaining tree cultivation and 00:46:34.960 --> 00:46:37.496 veggie population systems is a difficult 00:46:37.520 --> 00:46:39.256 one. 00:46:39.280 --> 00:46:41.176 I commend the report for outlining the 00:46:41.200 --> 00:46:43.095 approach to reduce the use of chemicals 00:46:43.119 --> 00:46:45.976 and suppression of pest for pest 00:46:46.000 --> 00:46:49.000 suppression. I recommend this this 00:46:49.599 --> 00:46:52.055 report to my fellow councilors. Thank 00:46:52.079 --> 00:46:54.295 you. 00:46:54.319 --> 00:46:56.055 Thank you, councelor Pierce. Councelor 00:46:56.079 --> 00:46:57.335 Baker, would you like to speak to the 00:46:57.359 --> 00:46:58.856 motion? Thank you. Would any other 00:46:58.880 --> 00:47:01.880 council like to speak to the motion? 00:47:02.079 --> 00:47:05.079 I'll put the motion. All those in favor? 00:47:06.000 --> 00:47:09.000 That motion is carried unanimously. 00:47:10.960 --> 00:47:13.960 Item 8.4, Knox Youth Advisory Committee 00:47:14.079 --> 00:47:16.295 annual report and recruitment. Um, 00:47:16.319 --> 00:47:18.295 Councelor Duncan. 00:47:18.319 --> 00:47:21.319 Yes. Thank you, ma'am. Um I Chris Duncan 00:47:21.440 --> 00:47:22.936 declare that I have a general conflict 00:47:22.960 --> 00:47:25.960 of interest with the item 8.4 Youth 00:47:26.000 --> 00:47:28.696 Advisory Committee at the meeting on 00:47:28.720 --> 00:47:31.176 the 15th of December 2025 as a family 00:47:31.200 --> 00:47:33.575 member of mine is an applicant named for 00:47:33.599 --> 00:47:35.256 consideration within this item and 00:47:35.280 --> 00:47:37.656 therefore I will excuse myself from the 00:47:37.680 --> 00:47:40.055 discussion. 00:47:40.079 --> 00:47:43.016 Thank you councelor Duncan. Before I 00:47:43.040 --> 00:47:44.936 call for a mover, I'll remind councilors 00:47:44.960 --> 00:47:46.696 that we may need to close the meeting if 00:47:46.720 --> 00:47:48.536 there are detailed questions or debate 00:47:48.560 --> 00:47:50.295 about matters set out in the 00:47:50.319 --> 00:47:51.976 confidential attachments for this 00:47:52.000 --> 00:47:54.776 report. I also note that given the age 00:47:54.800 --> 00:47:56.295 of some of the committee members, their 00:47:56.319 --> 00:47:58.856 names will not be shown on screen or 00:47:58.880 --> 00:48:01.095 included in the public council meeting 00:48:01.119 --> 00:48:04.055 minutes. Would a council like to move a 00:48:04.079 --> 00:48:07.079 motion? Yes, councelor Williams. And is 00:48:07.680 --> 00:48:10.136 there a second? 00:48:10.160 --> 00:48:13.160 Yes, councelor Pierce. 00:48:13.520 --> 00:48:15.896 , councelor Williams, would you like 00:48:15.920 --> 00:48:18.136 to speak to the motion? Thank you 00:48:18.160 --> 00:48:20.216 through you, Mayor. Fully support the 00:48:20.240 --> 00:48:22.776 recommended officers report here. Um, 00:48:22.800 --> 00:48:24.216 being part of the act the last 12 00:48:24.240 --> 00:48:26.936 months. , it's been a um fantastic 00:48:26.960 --> 00:48:29.016 privilege and honor to be um serving 00:48:29.040 --> 00:48:32.040 with with these young people in Knox. Um 00:48:32.720 --> 00:48:35.256 in terms of the terms of reference um 00:48:35.280 --> 00:48:36.936 obviously we've got a a committee of up 00:48:36.960 --> 00:48:39.416 to 25 members and um 10 of those between 00:48:39.440 --> 00:48:42.440 12 to 16 and 10 of those are 16 to 25. 00:48:42.800 --> 00:48:44.055 We've also got some community 00:48:44.079 --> 00:48:45.815 representatives which is great and um 00:48:45.839 --> 00:48:47.976 they do have some really great input 00:48:48.000 --> 00:48:49.896 on this committee as well as two 00:48:49.920 --> 00:48:51.575 counselors. I would also like to 00:48:51.599 --> 00:48:53.016 acknowledge that we've probably got um 00:48:53.040 --> 00:48:55.335 the staff members Katie and Alex who are 00:48:55.359 --> 00:48:58.055 both listening in online and thank 00:48:58.079 --> 00:48:59.256 them for their amazing efforts that 00:48:59.280 --> 00:49:01.335 they've put together along with Gail 00:49:01.359 --> 00:49:03.496 and the team to make this committee 00:49:03.520 --> 00:49:05.656 happen. We started started the year 00:49:05.680 --> 00:49:07.656 off with a bus tour and it ended it with 00:49:07.680 --> 00:49:09.736 a Christmas party throughout the last um 00:49:09.760 --> 00:49:11.896 12 months and it's been great just to 00:49:11.920 --> 00:49:13.575 see and engage with our young people at 00:49:13.599 --> 00:49:15.095 Knox. have come up with some really 00:49:15.119 --> 00:49:18.119 great ideas and um including our youth 00:49:19.119 --> 00:49:20.856 forum which was one of our biggest um 00:49:20.880 --> 00:49:23.016 here in Knox just recently. So the 00:49:23.040 --> 00:49:25.496 amount of work that these guys put in um 00:49:25.520 --> 00:49:28.520 and support um both councelor Duncan and 00:49:28.720 --> 00:49:30.216 myself as being the two committee 00:49:30.240 --> 00:49:32.295 members is is amazing and it's just 00:49:32.319 --> 00:49:33.656 great to see the passion and commitment 00:49:33.680 --> 00:49:35.736 that's coming out. Um so I fully commend 00:49:35.760 --> 00:49:37.976 this report. looking forward to the next 00:49:38.000 --> 00:49:40.936 12 or 12 months or in this case um a 00:49:40.960 --> 00:49:43.656 term for two years for for the um 00:49:43.680 --> 00:49:46.136 committee members and um looking forward 00:49:46.160 --> 00:49:48.136 to seeing what lies ahead and well done 00:49:48.160 --> 00:49:49.815 to the team. 00:49:49.839 --> 00:49:51.416 Thank you councelor Williams. Councelor 00:49:51.440 --> 00:49:52.376 Pierce. 00:49:52.400 --> 00:49:53.896 Thank you madam Mayor. I reserve my 00:49:53.920 --> 00:49:55.496 right. 00:49:55.520 --> 00:49:57.815 Thank you councelor Pierce. Would any 00:49:57.839 --> 00:49:59.256 other council like to speak to the 00:49:59.280 --> 00:50:01.575 motion? 00:50:01.599 --> 00:50:03.656 No. I'll put the motion. All those in 00:50:03.680 --> 00:50:06.376 favor? 00:50:06.400 --> 00:50:09.400 That motion was carried unanimously. 00:50:09.599 --> 00:50:11.496 We'll now let Councelor Duncan back in 00:50:11.520 --> 00:50:14.520 the room. 00:50:32.400 --> 00:50:35.400 Item 8.5, response to notice of motion 00:50:36.240 --> 00:50:39.240 189, keeping knock safer forum. Would a 00:50:39.680 --> 00:50:41.416 council like to move a motion? 00:50:41.440 --> 00:50:43.335 I move the recommendation. 00:50:43.359 --> 00:50:45.416 Thank you, councelor Low. Is there a 00:50:45.440 --> 00:50:47.176 second? Oh, sorry. Is that for the 00:50:47.200 --> 00:50:49.256 officer's recommendation 00:50:49.280 --> 00:50:51.815 that you be 00:50:51.839 --> 00:50:54.216 Thank you. Thank you. And is there a 00:50:54.240 --> 00:50:56.456 second for the motion? 00:50:56.480 --> 00:50:58.216 Thank you, councelor. Councelor 00:50:58.240 --> 00:50:59.656 Lockwood, would you like to speak to the 00:50:59.680 --> 00:51:00.055 motion? 00:51:00.079 --> 00:51:02.616 Yes. Um, thank you um staff for the 00:51:02.640 --> 00:51:05.640 report and and a and a I guess a small 00:51:05.760 --> 00:51:08.216 budget item to help us progress. I'm 00:51:08.240 --> 00:51:10.616 certainly hoping that with a bit of 00:51:10.640 --> 00:51:13.416 input we can make this a success and add 00:51:13.440 --> 00:51:15.896 to what's happening with the um police 00:51:15.920 --> 00:51:18.616 safety committee and make our our city 00:51:18.640 --> 00:51:21.640 safer. We certainly need to um assure 00:51:21.760 --> 00:51:23.016 our residents that we have their 00:51:23.040 --> 00:51:25.496 interest at heart and act to make the 00:51:25.520 --> 00:51:27.256 city safer and certainly be seen to be 00:51:27.280 --> 00:51:29.976 making the city safer. So I look forward 00:51:30.000 --> 00:51:31.896 to to moving forward with this 00:51:31.920 --> 00:51:34.920 particular um this particular event. 00:51:35.040 --> 00:51:36.376 Thank you. 00:51:36.400 --> 00:51:37.976 Thank you, Council Lockwood. Councelor 00:51:38.000 --> 00:51:39.575 Awell, 00:51:39.599 --> 00:51:41.335 just a briefly add I think this will 00:51:41.359 --> 00:51:43.896 complement the um the local safety 00:51:43.920 --> 00:51:45.656 committee um which is up and running now 00:51:45.680 --> 00:51:47.815 in response to what um many of us I know 00:51:47.839 --> 00:51:49.896 have been um seeing and hearing in our 00:51:49.920 --> 00:51:52.136 community. So I think this is a great 00:51:52.160 --> 00:51:55.016 idea worth trying. Let's um let's let's 00:51:55.040 --> 00:51:57.176 give it a go and um keep doing more in 00:51:57.200 --> 00:51:58.856 this space. The community wants more and 00:51:58.880 --> 00:52:00.456 we need to come we need to think about 00:52:00.480 --> 00:52:02.456 creative ways that council can 00:52:02.480 --> 00:52:04.376 contribute and I think this is a good 00:52:04.400 --> 00:52:05.736 example of that. So very happy to 00:52:05.760 --> 00:52:07.256 support this. 00:52:07.280 --> 00:52:09.256 Thank you councelor Atwell. Does any 00:52:09.280 --> 00:52:10.856 other counselor wish to speak to the 00:52:10.880 --> 00:52:13.416 motion? 00:52:13.440 --> 00:52:16.440 I'll put the motion. All those in favor? 00:52:18.480 --> 00:52:20.936 That motion is carried unanimously. 00:52:20.960 --> 00:52:23.575 Thank you. 00:52:23.599 --> 00:52:26.136 Moving on to item 8.6, kindergarten 00:52:26.160 --> 00:52:28.616 policy. Would a council like to move a 00:52:28.640 --> 00:52:31.640 motion? Council, is that the officer's 00:52:31.839 --> 00:52:34.376 recommendation? Thank you. Is there a 00:52:34.400 --> 00:52:36.616 second for that motion? Councelor 00:52:36.640 --> 00:52:39.095 Considine. Thank you. Councelor Awell, 00:52:39.119 --> 00:52:40.456 would you like to speak to the motion? 00:52:40.480 --> 00:52:42.776 , thank you, Mayor. , yes. An 00:52:42.800 --> 00:52:44.616 incredible amount of work um reflected 00:52:44.640 --> 00:52:47.416 in the report and revised 00:52:47.440 --> 00:52:50.376 policy for kinders in Knox in 00:52:50.400 --> 00:52:52.616 front of us tonight. So I won't seek to 00:52:52.640 --> 00:52:55.016 crazy all of the work except to say I'm 00:52:55.040 --> 00:52:57.815 very grateful for the work of the 00:52:57.839 --> 00:53:00.055 officers, the input from our community 00:53:00.079 --> 00:53:03.079 and I think we now have a policy that 00:53:03.440 --> 00:53:05.815 certainly responds to the changing um 00:53:05.839 --> 00:53:08.216 landscape in terms of kinders. A lot has 00:53:08.240 --> 00:53:09.896 changed in the past 3 years. I think 00:53:09.920 --> 00:53:12.295 it's fair to say a lot and we now have 00:53:12.319 --> 00:53:14.616 also have a policy that I think is quite 00:53:14.640 --> 00:53:16.456 clear and consistent in the principles 00:53:16.480 --> 00:53:18.456 that make sure that um our local 00:53:18.480 --> 00:53:20.376 families um have certainty when it comes 00:53:20.400 --> 00:53:22.456 to enrollment and cost and service 00:53:22.480 --> 00:53:25.480 expectations. Um um I would encourage um 00:53:26.800 --> 00:53:29.800 yeah families that have kinder on 00:53:29.839 --> 00:53:31.815 their horizon to engage with this and 00:53:31.839 --> 00:53:34.295 have a look at where those um pushes and 00:53:34.319 --> 00:53:36.055 pulls have come from across the system 00:53:36.079 --> 00:53:38.456 because um the state system and and 00:53:38.480 --> 00:53:40.376 setting has changed and council has also 00:53:40.400 --> 00:53:42.696 gone a step further in in in refining 00:53:42.720 --> 00:53:45.496 our policy. So um it was really pleasing 00:53:45.520 --> 00:53:48.520 to see the um lo local priority of 00:53:48.880 --> 00:53:51.880 access rationale. Um so the the new 00:53:52.079 --> 00:53:53.896 state government um priority of access 00:53:53.920 --> 00:53:56.376 are applied first and then council's 00:53:56.400 --> 00:53:58.535 local PA is then implemented secondary 00:53:58.559 --> 00:54:01.335 to that and I certainly feel like um 00:54:01.359 --> 00:54:03.016 where we've ended up here with the new 00:54:03.040 --> 00:54:04.936 state priority of access criteria and 00:54:04.960 --> 00:54:07.736 then council's local overlay I think 00:54:07.760 --> 00:54:09.736 lands us in in a position that responds 00:54:09.760 --> 00:54:12.055 to what what we were hearing from the 00:54:12.079 --> 00:54:14.136 community and and matters and issues 00:54:14.160 --> 00:54:15.896 that we've raised in this chamber 00:54:15.920 --> 00:54:18.920 throughout the year. So um council 00:54:19.599 --> 00:54:21.416 managed kinders really do play an 00:54:21.440 --> 00:54:23.335 important gap where private providers 00:54:23.359 --> 00:54:26.216 might not service an area or or 00:54:26.240 --> 00:54:28.535 provide for all population. And I think 00:54:28.559 --> 00:54:31.256 this policy also just restates how 00:54:31.280 --> 00:54:32.856 important it is that council continues 00:54:32.880 --> 00:54:35.575 to um have a have a role in in direct 00:54:35.599 --> 00:54:38.599 provision um and also support 00:54:39.040 --> 00:54:41.176 communityrun kindergartens as well which 00:54:41.200 --> 00:54:44.200 um there are many u much love 00:54:44.240 --> 00:54:46.055 long-standing community kinders 00:54:46.079 --> 00:54:48.535 across our municipality. So, , as a 00:54:48.559 --> 00:54:50.376 parent who has enjoyed the joys and 00:54:50.400 --> 00:54:52.456 challenges of early childhood education 00:54:52.480 --> 00:54:55.416 and navigating the system, , this is a 00:54:55.440 --> 00:54:57.736 particularly important policy for Knox 00:54:57.760 --> 00:54:59.575 families and I think it's, , 00:54:59.599 --> 00:55:01.335 considered and and well thought out and 00:55:01.359 --> 00:55:03.575 it's not not sort of, um, tinkering at 00:55:03.599 --> 00:55:05.256 the edges. It's a really thorough 00:55:05.280 --> 00:55:07.736 rewrite and, , a policy that now sets 00:55:07.760 --> 00:55:10.055 us up for three more years. I'm sure 00:55:10.079 --> 00:55:13.016 those years um, go go by very quickly, 00:55:13.040 --> 00:55:14.456 but um, I think this holds us in 00:55:14.480 --> 00:55:16.136 goodstead for the foreseeable future. 00:55:16.160 --> 00:55:17.896 So, thank you to the staff that have 00:55:17.920 --> 00:55:19.496 worked on this. Appreciate the 00:55:19.520 --> 00:55:21.256 community's input and feedback along 00:55:21.280 --> 00:55:23.656 the way and happy to support this 00:55:23.680 --> 00:55:25.496 tonight. Thank you, ma'am. 00:55:25.520 --> 00:55:28.520 Thank you, councelor. Councelor Con 00:55:29.119 --> 00:55:31.335 through you, Madame. I reserve my right. 00:55:31.359 --> 00:55:32.535 Thank you. 00:55:32.559 --> 00:55:34.216 Thank you. Would any other council like 00:55:34.240 --> 00:55:36.376 to speak to the motion? 00:55:36.400 --> 00:55:38.055 No. Before I put the motion, I'd just 00:55:38.079 --> 00:55:40.856 like to thank officers for their work um 00:55:40.880 --> 00:55:42.776 and the community in providing their 00:55:42.800 --> 00:55:45.335 feedback. I think that all feedback that 00:55:45.359 --> 00:55:47.575 was received by council has been 00:55:47.599 --> 00:55:50.599 considered and the policy and the 00:55:51.040 --> 00:55:53.496 operational procedure have been adjusted 00:55:53.520 --> 00:55:56.376 in consideration of that feedback. So I 00:55:56.400 --> 00:55:58.936 am pleased with the outcome and thank 00:55:58.960 --> 00:56:01.095 the coun council officers that have 00:56:01.119 --> 00:56:03.256 put that together. So thank you. I'll 00:56:03.280 --> 00:56:06.280 now put the motion. All those in favor 00:56:06.880 --> 00:56:09.496 that motion is carried unanimously. 00:56:09.520 --> 00:56:12.055 Thank you. 00:56:12.079 --> 00:56:15.079 item 8.7 counselor expenses and 00:56:15.359 --> 00:56:17.896 support policy incorporating response to 00:56:17.920 --> 00:56:20.920 notice of motion number 173 connecting 00:56:21.280 --> 00:56:23.335 council with the Knox community ward 00:56:23.359 --> 00:56:24.856 meetings. 00:56:24.880 --> 00:56:27.496 Would a council like to move a motion? 00:56:27.520 --> 00:56:29.416 Councelor Abwell. Thank you. Is there a 00:56:29.440 --> 00:56:31.496 second for that motion? Councelor 00:56:31.520 --> 00:56:33.176 Williams. 00:56:33.200 --> 00:56:35.335 councelor was that for the officer's 00:56:35.359 --> 00:56:36.376 recommendation. Sorry. 00:56:36.400 --> 00:56:37.176 Yes, please. 00:56:37.200 --> 00:56:39.095 Thank you. 00:56:39.119 --> 00:56:41.656 through you, Mayor. I actually um 00:56:41.680 --> 00:56:44.055 just seek leave of the mover and and 00:56:44.079 --> 00:56:45.976 like to add in a fourth point. Um just a 00:56:46.000 --> 00:56:48.136 small amendment. 00:56:48.160 --> 00:56:50.136 Happy for me to 00:56:50.160 --> 00:56:51.095 go ahead. 00:56:51.119 --> 00:56:51.575 Yes. 00:56:51.599 --> 00:56:53.976 Thank you. I just in speaking with 00:56:54.000 --> 00:56:55.736 councelor Rwell I just like to add in a 00:56:55.760 --> 00:56:57.736 fourth point and that is that council 00:56:57.760 --> 00:57:00.136 receives or council laws receive a 00:57:00.160 --> 00:57:03.160 report by December 2026 or a later date 00:57:03.359 --> 00:57:04.856 determined in consultation with the 00:57:04.880 --> 00:57:07.016 Mayor that reviews the council listening 00:57:07.040 --> 00:57:09.335 post initiative including participation 00:57:09.359 --> 00:57:11.896 levels coverage across the municipality 00:57:11.920 --> 00:57:13.815 and wards and community engagement 00:57:13.839 --> 00:57:16.136 insights and outcomes. 00:57:16.160 --> 00:57:18.295 Thank you councelor Williams. Councelor 00:57:18.319 --> 00:57:19.656 do you accept this change? 00:57:19.680 --> 00:57:22.680 I do. I do. Thank you. Thank you. 00:57:23.200 --> 00:57:25.335 councelor, as the mover, would you 00:57:25.359 --> 00:57:26.456 like to speak to the motion? 00:57:26.480 --> 00:57:29.480 thank you, Mayor. Um, so this is a 00:57:29.760 --> 00:57:31.416 yeah, a look at our counselor expenses 00:57:31.440 --> 00:57:33.256 and support policy that incorporates a 00:57:33.280 --> 00:57:35.575 response to a notice of motion that 00:57:35.599 --> 00:57:36.936 that I put earlier in this year that 00:57:36.960 --> 00:57:39.416 council supported which was about 00:57:39.440 --> 00:57:42.440 really having a look at um convening 00:57:42.960 --> 00:57:44.936 ward meetings and having a look at 00:57:44.960 --> 00:57:47.960 our um our policy and um how it 00:57:49.119 --> 00:57:51.656 responded to the importance of of the 00:57:51.680 --> 00:57:54.055 provisions around ward meetings. Um so 00:57:54.079 --> 00:57:56.136 just to be clear, ward meetings um have 00:57:56.160 --> 00:57:58.376 always been referenced in this policy. 00:57:58.400 --> 00:58:00.696 we're not um we're not coming up with 00:58:00.720 --> 00:58:02.696 something brand new here. They have been 00:58:02.720 --> 00:58:04.535 provision for board meetings has been 00:58:04.559 --> 00:58:06.295 there, but they've not been something 00:58:06.319 --> 00:58:08.136 that has tended to be done in recent 00:58:08.160 --> 00:58:11.160 years. though. Um I think this I think 00:58:11.200 --> 00:58:14.200 this this revision is um is is 00:58:14.559 --> 00:58:16.216 responding to what I've been hearing in 00:58:16.240 --> 00:58:17.896 the community over the past year, which 00:58:17.920 --> 00:58:20.055 is people want more structured 00:58:20.079 --> 00:58:22.216 opportunities to meet their 00:58:22.240 --> 00:58:25.240 counselors and have um conversations 00:58:25.280 --> 00:58:27.016 and discussions about issues that are 00:58:27.040 --> 00:58:29.256 important to them. when I meet people 00:58:29.280 --> 00:58:30.696 in the community and they say, "Where 00:58:30.720 --> 00:58:32.136 can I come and see you and talk to 00:58:32.160 --> 00:58:33.656 that's at a meeting or somewhere formal 00:58:33.680 --> 00:58:35.575 and they come to a council meeting and 00:58:35.599 --> 00:58:36.775 they need to submit a question in 00:58:36.799 --> 00:58:38.936 writing and they see us out and about at 00:58:38.960 --> 00:58:40.616 events but I think through ward meetings 00:58:40.640 --> 00:58:42.376 and councelor listening post done 00:58:42.400 --> 00:58:44.376 responsibly which I think this which 00:58:44.400 --> 00:58:46.775 which this policy does definitely ensure 00:58:46.799 --> 00:58:49.416 um these are really important 00:58:49.440 --> 00:58:52.440 collaborative roundt type discussions um 00:58:52.559 --> 00:58:55.559 the the the financial provisions I 00:58:55.599 --> 00:58:57.335 mean this is not a lavish exercise I 00:58:57.359 --> 00:58:58.616 think what we're talking about here in 00:58:58.640 --> 00:59:00.616 terms of councelor listening post is 00:59:00.640 --> 00:59:03.640 provision for a room higher and you know 00:59:03.760 --> 00:59:05.496 some boiling water and a and a and a 00:59:05.520 --> 00:59:06.856 biscuit or something like that as part 00:59:06.880 --> 00:59:08.616 of a conversation. I think that's 00:59:08.640 --> 00:59:10.136 absolutely appropriate and I look 00:59:10.160 --> 00:59:12.775 forward to leading the way and hosting 00:59:12.799 --> 00:59:15.416 um one of these next year to meet 00:59:15.440 --> 00:59:17.416 more people in my community, hear more 00:59:17.440 --> 00:59:20.376 of their issues um and fulfill that that 00:59:20.400 --> 00:59:22.216 first principle of council which is to 00:59:22.240 --> 00:59:24.936 connect um with its municipal 00:59:24.960 --> 00:59:26.376 residents and for the good of its 00:59:26.400 --> 00:59:28.856 community. So, um I like the idea of 00:59:28.880 --> 00:59:31.095 multi- of the provision for 00:59:31.119 --> 00:59:34.119 multicounselor ward meetings or um 00:59:35.599 --> 00:59:37.736 I think that that is a a clever way to 00:59:37.760 --> 00:59:39.095 do it. So, what we've said is instead of 00:59:39.119 --> 00:59:40.936 doing 12 separate ones, we can look at 00:59:40.960 --> 00:59:42.616 grouping these. We could have three 00:59:42.640 --> 00:59:45.256 councils and three wards meeting 00:59:45.280 --> 00:59:47.496 creating that space for residents to 00:59:47.520 --> 00:59:50.136 come and talk to us, not listen to us as 00:59:50.160 --> 00:59:51.496 they often do at these meetings, but 00:59:51.520 --> 00:59:53.335 come and lead the discussion and and 00:59:53.359 --> 00:59:56.359 tell us um you know, yeah, we want to 00:59:56.960 --> 00:59:58.696 hear what they have to say and and it's 00:59:58.720 --> 01:00:01.176 and it's incumbent upon us to create the 01:00:01.200 --> 01:00:03.256 space to have that that chat and 01:00:03.280 --> 01:00:05.896 conversation. So, and just to and you 01:00:05.920 --> 01:00:08.216 know, just to also say these are these 01:00:08.240 --> 01:00:10.535 are absolutely discretionary. There's no 01:00:10.559 --> 01:00:13.256 onus on counselors to to do it or not do 01:00:13.280 --> 01:00:15.736 it. It is about a provision in a policy 01:00:15.760 --> 01:00:17.335 like we've had the provision for ward 01:00:17.359 --> 01:00:19.095 meetings forever in a day. This is 01:00:19.119 --> 01:00:20.856 renewing and refreshing it and it's 01:00:20.880 --> 01:00:22.295 creating a provision for those that want 01:00:22.319 --> 01:00:24.136 to do it that we actually do have some 01:00:24.160 --> 01:00:27.160 structure and and policy around it to to 01:00:27.359 --> 01:00:30.359 make sure it doesn't stray into um into 01:00:30.880 --> 01:00:32.216 into territory where it shouldn't 01:00:32.240 --> 01:00:33.896 particularly as it pertains to you know 01:00:33.920 --> 01:00:35.976 upcoming elections. And I think as the 01:00:36.000 --> 01:00:38.376 earlier answer from an officer 01:00:38.400 --> 01:00:40.055 referenced that's been absolutely 01:00:40.079 --> 01:00:42.535 very carefully reflected in the in 01:00:42.559 --> 01:00:44.456 the in the policy. So I'll leave it 01:00:44.480 --> 01:00:46.775 there. I um yeah appreciate councelor 01:00:46.799 --> 01:00:48.376 Williams improvement. We had a chat 01:00:48.400 --> 01:00:49.815 about that and I think let's bring it 01:00:49.839 --> 01:00:52.055 back next year. Let's review it as we 01:00:52.079 --> 01:00:53.656 should make sure things are covered, 01:00:53.680 --> 01:00:55.976 things are working and yes hope 01:00:56.000 --> 01:00:57.815 council can support this tonight. Thank 01:00:57.839 --> 01:00:59.736 you. 01:00:59.760 --> 01:01:01.976 Thank you councelor. Councelor Williams 01:01:02.000 --> 01:01:03.736 would you like to speak to the motion? 01:01:03.760 --> 01:01:05.736 Thank you through you mate. Um agreed 01:01:05.760 --> 01:01:07.335 with councelor Atwell's comments there. 01:01:07.359 --> 01:01:09.815 I think adding that extra point just 01:01:09.839 --> 01:01:11.176 adds that accountability and 01:01:11.200 --> 01:01:13.016 transparency to our local community. Um 01:01:13.040 --> 01:01:14.775 so that there is an understanding that 01:01:14.799 --> 01:01:17.016 we don't take for granted. these 01:01:17.040 --> 01:01:18.856 extra little expenses do all add up and 01:01:18.880 --> 01:01:21.815 we understand that. Um what councelor at 01:01:21.839 --> 01:01:23.176 well just mentioned you know having the 01:01:23.200 --> 01:01:25.176 combined um councelor meetings I think 01:01:25.200 --> 01:01:27.656 is also another way we show that we can 01:01:27.680 --> 01:01:29.976 be responsible and um transparent and 01:01:30.000 --> 01:01:32.535 and hopefully attract more engagement 01:01:32.559 --> 01:01:35.559 and some savings um to to our rate 01:01:35.680 --> 01:01:37.815 payers. Look, I remember before sitting 01:01:37.839 --> 01:01:39.575 behind the desk here being obviously, 01:01:39.599 --> 01:01:41.575 you know, your your standard rate payer, 01:01:41.599 --> 01:01:43.736 I guess, essentially and um trying to 01:01:43.760 --> 01:01:45.575 make plenty of times to to catch up with 01:01:45.599 --> 01:01:47.896 my local counselor at the time and as 01:01:47.920 --> 01:01:49.736 councelor will mention the ward meetings 01:01:49.760 --> 01:01:51.976 were part of council in the past and 01:01:52.000 --> 01:01:53.736 have been for many many years before we 01:01:53.760 --> 01:01:55.736 even came on board. But I never got to 01:01:55.760 --> 01:01:57.176 attend any because there was never any 01:01:57.200 --> 01:01:59.976 held. So I know you know at least in 01:02:00.000 --> 01:02:02.055 probably 8 years prior to to myself 01:02:02.079 --> 01:02:04.295 coming on here there hasn't been any 01:02:04.319 --> 01:02:05.736 ward meeting in the Dinsdale ward. 01:02:05.760 --> 01:02:08.295 That's for sure. Um, and I think it's 01:02:08.319 --> 01:02:10.055 important that we bring that back. , 01:02:10.079 --> 01:02:12.055 as councelor Atwell mentioned, I think 01:02:12.079 --> 01:02:14.535 speaking with our residents, , and 01:02:14.559 --> 01:02:16.295 listening to our residents is very 01:02:16.319 --> 01:02:17.896 important. I mean, half the ideas and 01:02:17.920 --> 01:02:19.335 notice emotions and everything that we 01:02:19.359 --> 01:02:21.095 brought up in the last 12 months, I 01:02:21.119 --> 01:02:22.616 would have to say from all of us has 01:02:22.640 --> 01:02:25.640 probably directly come from residents. 01:02:25.760 --> 01:02:27.815 Um, um, just talking to us and speaking 01:02:27.839 --> 01:02:30.136 with us, speaking our local forums, a 01:02:30.160 --> 01:02:31.575 great idea just to get us all connected 01:02:31.599 --> 01:02:33.016 again with our local community and 01:02:33.040 --> 01:02:35.575 engaging , with them. We're all pretty 01:02:35.599 --> 01:02:37.335 busy most of the the rest of the time 01:02:37.359 --> 01:02:39.896 with meetings and um AGMs and openings 01:02:39.920 --> 01:02:41.176 and those sorts of things, but we don't 01:02:41.200 --> 01:02:42.775 get that one-on-one connection or or 01:02:42.799 --> 01:02:45.799 perhaps with a group of people um that 01:02:45.920 --> 01:02:47.815 it really matters and and hearing those 01:02:47.839 --> 01:02:50.295 issues, you know, roads, rates, rubbish, 01:02:50.319 --> 01:02:52.295 you know, all our basic sort of issues 01:02:52.319 --> 01:02:53.896 um are very important and I think 01:02:53.920 --> 01:02:56.920 through these um meetings or listening 01:02:56.960 --> 01:02:59.016 posts, it's a great way to engage and 01:02:59.040 --> 01:03:00.696 perhaps we can talk about a topic of the 01:03:00.720 --> 01:03:02.696 day. It might be could be crime, it 01:03:02.720 --> 01:03:05.720 could be anything that pops up. Um, as I 01:03:05.760 --> 01:03:07.095 said, most of the ideas that we're 01:03:07.119 --> 01:03:08.456 sitting here and we've got officers 01:03:08.480 --> 01:03:09.496 reports, you know, Christmas 01:03:09.520 --> 01:03:10.936 decorations, they've all been ideas that 01:03:10.960 --> 01:03:12.856 have come from the community. So, I 01:03:12.880 --> 01:03:14.616 think it's very important that we um get 01:03:14.640 --> 01:03:16.696 back out there, listen. Um, we're not 01:03:16.720 --> 01:03:18.216 asking for a lot of money. We're being 01:03:18.240 --> 01:03:20.055 very responsible and council Wells 01:03:20.079 --> 01:03:23.079 proposed a very responsible um budget um 01:03:23.280 --> 01:03:25.815 towards this with the officers. Um, so 01:03:25.839 --> 01:03:27.095 very supportive of what we're doing 01:03:27.119 --> 01:03:29.896 here. And again, my my little amendment 01:03:29.920 --> 01:03:31.736 um after speaking with councelor Ratwell 01:03:31.760 --> 01:03:33.416 in depth on this one is is really 01:03:33.440 --> 01:03:35.575 just to provide some guidance so in 12 01:03:35.599 --> 01:03:36.936 months time we can sit here and go this 01:03:36.960 --> 01:03:38.136 is what we've achieved and this is what 01:03:38.160 --> 01:03:39.815 we've done and has it worked or hasn't 01:03:39.839 --> 01:03:41.896 it worked. 01:03:41.920 --> 01:03:43.976 Thank you councelor Williams. Does any 01:03:44.000 --> 01:03:45.416 other council wish to speak to the 01:03:45.440 --> 01:03:47.176 motion? 01:03:47.200 --> 01:03:50.200 I'll put the motion. All those in favor 01:03:51.280 --> 01:03:54.280 that motion is carried unanimously. 01:03:55.119 --> 01:03:57.256 Moving on to item 8.8. Eight, Fentry 01:03:57.280 --> 01:03:59.575 Gali Cemetery master plan. Councelor 01:03:59.599 --> 01:04:01.335 Baker, do you have a transparency 01:04:01.359 --> 01:04:02.055 statement? 01:04:02.079 --> 01:04:04.136 I do. Through you, Mayor Kennett. Um, 01:04:04.160 --> 01:04:06.136 just the the statement is that my family 01:04:06.160 --> 01:04:08.456 and I have plots at Fentry Gali Cemetery 01:04:08.480 --> 01:04:10.696 and I believe that this is in that this 01:04:10.720 --> 01:04:13.176 is remote in nature and I do not believe 01:04:13.200 --> 01:04:14.696 I have a conflict of interest in 01:04:14.720 --> 01:04:17.015 relation to this item. And I'm also 01:04:17.039 --> 01:04:19.256 happy to move this item as well. Menet, 01:04:19.280 --> 01:04:20.616 thank you. 01:04:20.640 --> 01:04:23.640 Thank you, Councelor Baker. Um 01:04:25.680 --> 01:04:27.416 did you have an alternate? 01:04:27.440 --> 01:04:29.256 Yes. 01:04:29.280 --> 01:04:30.856 Yes, if you can read your alternate. 01:04:30.880 --> 01:04:33.880 Um so the first four um points are 01:04:35.760 --> 01:04:38.760 identical to the report and I'll read it 01:04:39.200 --> 01:04:42.200 for the people who are watching. 01:04:42.960 --> 01:04:44.936 one notes the feedback received from the 01:04:44.960 --> 01:04:47.015 community panel through phase two of the 01:04:47.039 --> 01:04:49.976 engagement pro process. Um attachment 01:04:50.000 --> 01:04:52.456 one. Two, note the information provided 01:04:52.480 --> 01:04:54.456 in the Fentry Gali Cemetery Master Plan 01:04:54.480 --> 01:04:57.335 business case in attachment three. 01:04:57.359 --> 01:04:59.335 Three, adopt the Fentry Gali Cemetery 01:04:59.359 --> 01:05:02.359 Master Plan in attachment two. And four, 01:05:02.400 --> 01:05:04.136 note the next steps in relation to 01:05:04.160 --> 01:05:06.376 implementation of the Fentry Gali 01:05:06.400 --> 01:05:09.400 Cemetery Master Plan. Five requests that 01:05:09.920 --> 01:05:12.216 officers provide council in addition to 01:05:12.240 --> 01:05:14.376 the cemetery's annual report with an 01:05:14.400 --> 01:05:16.775 annual report on the implementation of 01:05:16.799 --> 01:05:18.936 the Fentry Gali Cemetery master plan 01:05:18.960 --> 01:05:21.815 detailing progress on stage projects, 01:05:21.839 --> 01:05:24.535 detailed design, financial performance, 01:05:24.559 --> 01:05:26.775 revenue generated, and associated 01:05:26.799 --> 01:05:29.416 community outcomes. Six, note that 01:05:29.440 --> 01:05:31.256 officers will seek relevant external 01:05:31.280 --> 01:05:33.496 grant funding where opportunities align 01:05:33.520 --> 01:05:35.496 with the master plan's priorities or 01:05:35.520 --> 01:05:37.976 other financial opportunities to reduce 01:05:38.000 --> 01:05:40.136 capital outlay and accelerate delivery 01:05:40.160 --> 01:05:43.160 of master plan. Seven, notes that all 01:05:43.520 --> 01:05:45.656 works will be undertaken using cemetery 01:05:45.680 --> 01:05:48.376 trust funds ensuring that no rate paying 01:05:48.400 --> 01:05:50.936 funding is required unless endorsed by 01:05:50.960 --> 01:05:53.896 council. Eight, note that a fee review 01:05:53.920 --> 01:05:56.136 will be undertaken as new interment 01:05:56.160 --> 01:05:58.136 opportunities become available and that 01:05:58.160 --> 01:06:00.535 any new and revised fees will be set by 01:06:00.559 --> 01:06:01.976 council with consideration of 01:06:02.000 --> 01:06:04.456 affordability, competitiveness within 01:06:04.480 --> 01:06:06.535 the sector and alignment with council's 01:06:06.559 --> 01:06:09.015 long-term sustainability obligations. 01:06:09.039 --> 01:06:11.095 And lastly, number nine, acknowledge 01:06:11.119 --> 01:06:12.936 that the presence of unmarked graves, 01:06:12.960 --> 01:06:14.856 including those of children within the 01:06:14.880 --> 01:06:16.696 cemetery and note the inclusion of a 01:06:16.720 --> 01:06:19.256 dedicated feature in the master plan to 01:06:19.280 --> 01:06:21.256 respectfully recognize and commemorate 01:06:21.280 --> 01:06:24.280 commemorate these resting places. 01:06:24.880 --> 01:06:26.376 Thank you, councelor Baker. I take it 01:06:26.400 --> 01:06:28.295 that you'll be moving the motion. Yes. 01:06:28.319 --> 01:06:30.216 Is there a second for this alternative? 01:06:30.240 --> 01:06:31.736 Thank you, Council Williams. Councelor 01:06:31.760 --> 01:06:33.095 Baker, would you like to speak to the 01:06:33.119 --> 01:06:33.416 motion? 01:06:33.440 --> 01:06:35.896 Thank you, I will. Um, thank you to the 01:06:35.920 --> 01:06:38.535 officers for their work um and their 01:06:38.559 --> 01:06:40.376 time that they've gone to in 01:06:40.400 --> 01:06:43.015 preparing this report. I would also like 01:06:43.039 --> 01:06:45.015 to acknowledge councelor Williams who 01:06:45.039 --> 01:06:48.039 had an alternate that was to include 0.9 01:06:48.640 --> 01:06:51.095 um as outlined in this alternate and has 01:06:51.119 --> 01:06:53.896 been merged into this um alternate. So 01:06:53.920 --> 01:06:55.736 just wanted to acknowledge councelor 01:06:55.760 --> 01:06:57.976 Williams's work there and also wanted to 01:06:58.000 --> 01:06:59.496 make note for clarity that the 01:06:59.520 --> 01:07:02.456 discussion has been had previously on 01:07:02.480 --> 01:07:04.376 site with officers myself and the former 01:07:04.400 --> 01:07:06.775 Mayor from last term um and community 01:07:06.799 --> 01:07:09.095 members in in the last year of term 01:07:09.119 --> 01:07:10.616 regarding this point also. So I just 01:07:10.640 --> 01:07:12.295 wanted to make that clarification as 01:07:12.319 --> 01:07:14.775 well. As the war counselor I understand 01:07:14.799 --> 01:07:17.256 our community values ventrical cemetery. 01:07:17.280 --> 01:07:18.856 It is the space where families and loved 01:07:18.880 --> 01:07:21.656 ones come to grieve, to remember, pay 01:07:21.680 --> 01:07:23.815 the respects to their loved ones. It's 01:07:23.839 --> 01:07:25.656 where generations of our community are 01:07:25.680 --> 01:07:27.736 connected, where history is written in 01:07:27.760 --> 01:07:29.335 the lives of those resting at Fentry 01:07:29.359 --> 01:07:32.216 Dolly Cemetery. Council received over 01:07:32.240 --> 01:07:33.815 100 responses to the community 01:07:33.839 --> 01:07:36.216 consultation. Their voices carry real 01:07:36.240 --> 01:07:38.295 meaning and I have to read all the and I 01:07:38.319 --> 01:07:40.376 have read all the feedback received from 01:07:40.400 --> 01:07:42.376 the community outlining outlined in the 01:07:42.400 --> 01:07:44.376 report. Thank you to the community who 01:07:44.400 --> 01:07:46.856 took the time to share their views and 01:07:46.880 --> 01:07:49.656 also came to the pop-up session. The 01:07:49.680 --> 01:07:51.496 master plan before us is more than a 01:07:51.520 --> 01:07:54.055 master plan for development is important 01:07:54.079 --> 01:07:56.055 strategic document for the cemetery 01:07:56.079 --> 01:07:57.815 ensuring that it can continue to meet 01:07:57.839 --> 01:08:00.839 its legal obligations to be maintained 01:08:00.880 --> 01:08:03.015 in perpetuity while responding to 01:08:03.039 --> 01:08:05.176 community values. 01:08:05.200 --> 01:08:07.335 Cost and financial sustainability are 01:08:07.359 --> 01:08:09.815 also important at a time when families 01:08:09.839 --> 01:08:12.055 are under real financial pressure. This 01:08:12.079 --> 01:08:14.295 motion provides reassurance. It makes it 01:08:14.319 --> 01:08:15.736 clear that all works will be funded 01:08:15.760 --> 01:08:17.735 through the cemetery trust fund, not 01:08:17.759 --> 01:08:20.295 through rate paying funds. It also seeks 01:08:20.319 --> 01:08:22.135 for officers to seek external grant 01:08:22.159 --> 01:08:24.536 funding wherever possible, reducing 01:08:24.560 --> 01:08:26.775 capital outlay and helping deliver the 01:08:26.799 --> 01:08:29.175 master plan, which is both prudent and 01:08:29.199 --> 01:08:31.655 responsible. The requirement for an 01:08:31.679 --> 01:08:34.376 annual imple implementation report is 01:08:34.400 --> 01:08:36.695 another key improvement. This ensures 01:08:36.719 --> 01:08:38.775 ongoing transparency so the community 01:08:38.799 --> 01:08:41.096 can see what is being delivered the 01:08:41.120 --> 01:08:43.576 financial status while it continues to 01:08:43.600 --> 01:08:46.056 reflect community expectations with 01:08:46.080 --> 01:08:47.416 consideration to financial 01:08:47.440 --> 01:08:49.416 sustainability and the integrity of the 01:08:49.440 --> 01:08:52.295 cemetery. Most importantly, this motion 01:08:52.319 --> 01:08:54.295 explicit explicitly acknowledges the 01:08:54.319 --> 01:08:56.616 presence of unmarked graves including 01:08:56.640 --> 01:08:58.376 those of children and commits to a 01:08:58.400 --> 01:09:01.016 respectful memorial. This is more about 01:09:01.040 --> 01:09:03.416 planning. It is about care, compassion 01:09:03.440 --> 01:09:05.976 and dignities for families. 01:09:06.000 --> 01:09:07.735 This alternate motion does not change 01:09:07.759 --> 01:09:09.735 the intent of the master plan. It 01:09:09.759 --> 01:09:11.896 strengthens it. It demonstrates that we 01:09:11.920 --> 01:09:13.255 are committed to listening to our 01:09:13.279 --> 01:09:15.655 community, to responsible management, 01:09:15.679 --> 01:09:18.056 transparency, and to respect of their 01:09:18.080 --> 01:09:19.655 community members who attend this sacred 01:09:19.679 --> 01:09:22.215 space to remember their loved ones. For 01:09:22.239 --> 01:09:24.456 these reasons, I hope my colleagues can 01:09:24.480 --> 01:09:27.480 support this alternate um colleagues 01:09:27.920 --> 01:09:29.576 support this alternate motion. Thank 01:09:29.600 --> 01:09:30.536 you. 01:09:30.560 --> 01:09:32.135 Thank you, Councelor Baker. Councelor 01:09:32.159 --> 01:09:33.576 Williams, would you like to speak to the 01:09:33.600 --> 01:09:35.896 motion? Thank you through you, Mayor. 01:09:35.920 --> 01:09:36.856 Firstly, I'd like to acknowledge 01:09:36.880 --> 01:09:39.576 councelor Baker's work on this. Great 01:09:39.600 --> 01:09:41.496 work there. Thank you for putting this 01:09:41.520 --> 01:09:42.936 together and especially the extra points 01:09:42.960 --> 01:09:45.255 and also consulting with all of us just 01:09:45.279 --> 01:09:47.255 so we can um add a few things in. So, 01:09:47.279 --> 01:09:48.456 thank you for the opportunity there, 01:09:48.480 --> 01:09:51.255 councelor Baker. Um, as councelor Baker 01:09:51.279 --> 01:09:52.695 mentioned, it is a very important place 01:09:52.719 --> 01:09:54.536 of significance here in Knox and 01:09:54.560 --> 01:09:56.616 definitely something that we need to 01:09:56.640 --> 01:09:59.096 acknowledge and be careful um how we 01:09:59.120 --> 01:10:01.576 go about the future of um this beautiful 01:10:01.600 --> 01:10:04.056 place here in Knox um where people can 01:10:04.080 --> 01:10:06.456 come along and um pay their respects. 01:10:06.480 --> 01:10:08.936 So, accountability is definitely key 01:10:08.960 --> 01:10:10.135 and that's and that's something we're 01:10:10.159 --> 01:10:11.896 all sitting here for. We're all here to 01:10:11.920 --> 01:10:13.896 make sure that we're accountable to 01:10:13.920 --> 01:10:15.736 everyone and and not just short-term but 01:10:15.760 --> 01:10:18.616 also long-term for our community and 01:10:18.640 --> 01:10:20.776 um being that this came from, you know, 01:10:20.800 --> 01:10:22.616 a community held trust and now in in 01:10:22.640 --> 01:10:24.215 council's responsibility, I think it's 01:10:24.239 --> 01:10:27.239 important to also acknowledge the um 01:10:27.520 --> 01:10:29.736 I guess that the healthy way that it was 01:10:29.760 --> 01:10:32.056 um trans um transported over to the to 01:10:32.080 --> 01:10:33.976 the council to be able to take care of. 01:10:34.000 --> 01:10:35.416 and just acknowledge the the hard 01:10:35.440 --> 01:10:37.175 work and everything the community put 01:10:37.199 --> 01:10:40.199 in to this prior um to council's um 01:10:40.480 --> 01:10:43.256 position on it. It is um very important. 01:10:43.280 --> 01:10:45.175 Um I'd like to thank um our head of 01:10:45.199 --> 01:10:47.096 governance sesa for taking all of us 01:10:47.120 --> 01:10:49.416 counselors along for a tour um to 01:10:49.440 --> 01:10:52.440 understand the importance of um this 01:10:52.800 --> 01:10:55.800 this beautiful site um and just the the 01:10:57.360 --> 01:10:59.496 views of the improvements that are going 01:10:59.520 --> 01:11:00.776 to be coming along. So, thank you to 01:11:00.800 --> 01:11:02.856 Saskia and the team for an amazing 01:11:02.880 --> 01:11:04.376 amount of work that you put into to 01:11:04.400 --> 01:11:06.536 making sure this happens. , as I said, 01:11:06.560 --> 01:11:07.976 I think councelor Baker has done very 01:11:08.000 --> 01:11:09.496 well in adding all these extra points 01:11:09.520 --> 01:11:11.416 with just keeping accountability and 01:11:11.440 --> 01:11:13.896 responsibility for us as counselors um 01:11:13.920 --> 01:11:16.776 both short-term and long-term. And um 01:11:16.800 --> 01:11:18.456 thank you to the staff and officers for 01:11:18.480 --> 01:11:20.056 putting together this report and the 01:11:20.080 --> 01:11:21.976 homework they've done for the last 12 01:11:22.000 --> 01:11:24.135 months that we've been on here to um to 01:11:24.159 --> 01:11:25.736 make sure it's ended up in in the great 01:11:25.760 --> 01:11:27.655 spot it is now. So, thank you and it's 01:11:27.679 --> 01:11:29.416 great that we've listened to our 01:11:29.440 --> 01:11:31.175 community and been able to put all those 01:11:31.199 --> 01:11:34.199 points into um this motion tonight. 01:11:34.960 --> 01:11:36.695 Thank you, Council Williams. Does any 01:11:36.719 --> 01:11:38.296 other councelor wish to speak? Yes, 01:11:38.320 --> 01:11:40.056 Councelor Pierce. 01:11:40.080 --> 01:11:42.456 Thank you, Madame May. I'd like to like 01:11:42.480 --> 01:11:45.480 council Williams commend Councelor 01:11:45.520 --> 01:11:48.215 Baker for her her comments and for 01:11:48.239 --> 01:11:51.239 putting in her the items she has. I 01:11:51.440 --> 01:11:53.976 agree with you totally financial there 01:11:54.000 --> 01:11:55.736 is the trust only has a certain amount 01:11:55.760 --> 01:11:58.536 of money and we need to make be very 01:11:58.560 --> 01:12:00.936 careful how we spend it. So I I 01:12:00.960 --> 01:12:03.256 thoroughly agree with her amendments 01:12:03.280 --> 01:12:05.256 like councelor Williams as we were 01:12:05.280 --> 01:12:08.135 talking about it I have I wanted to make 01:12:08.159 --> 01:12:11.159 sure that the unknown graves are um my 01:12:11.679 --> 01:12:14.536 concern was that they need to be 01:12:14.560 --> 01:12:16.376 immortalized. 01:12:16.400 --> 01:12:17.896 Um, just because someone doesn't have a 01:12:17.920 --> 01:12:19.816 gravestone doesn't mean you can't they 01:12:19.840 --> 01:12:21.976 cannot be identified. 01:12:22.000 --> 01:12:23.896 The lack of a gravestone could be for 01:12:23.920 --> 01:12:25.816 numerous reasons, 01:12:25.840 --> 01:12:27.576 but it does not mean that they should 01:12:27.600 --> 01:12:29.896 not be acknowledged for future 01:12:29.920 --> 01:12:31.736 generations. 01:12:31.760 --> 01:12:34.135 I believe it shows respect and ensures 01:12:34.159 --> 01:12:36.695 that loved ones are not forgotten. They 01:12:36.719 --> 01:12:39.096 are someone's mother, father, son, 01:12:39.120 --> 01:12:42.120 daughter, brother, sister. and as such 01:12:43.120 --> 01:12:46.120 we should identify them and memorialize 01:12:46.560 --> 01:12:49.175 them and I really thoroughly agree with 01:12:49.199 --> 01:12:52.199 that. Thank you madam. 01:12:52.719 --> 01:12:54.776 Thank you councelor Pierce. Would any 01:12:54.800 --> 01:12:57.800 other council like to speak? 01:12:58.560 --> 01:13:00.296 Question councelor. 01:13:00.320 --> 01:13:03.256 Yes, madam may um the report says that 01:13:03.280 --> 01:13:04.856 this will be a staged approach and each 01:13:04.880 --> 01:13:07.256 of these steps will come to council 01:13:07.280 --> 01:13:08.695 with a more detailed business plan 01:13:08.719 --> 01:13:11.496 around the costings at each stage. Um, 01:13:11.520 --> 01:13:13.576 point four of the motion says that the 01:13:13.600 --> 01:13:16.296 next steps is to implement the next 01:13:16.320 --> 01:13:17.655 steps of the master plan, but I can't 01:13:17.679 --> 01:13:19.736 see anything about timings on when that 01:13:19.760 --> 01:13:21.976 will be. I'm just wondering if this is 01:13:22.000 --> 01:13:23.416 approved tonight. When will we be 01:13:23.440 --> 01:13:26.376 kicking off the works on site? 01:13:26.400 --> 01:13:27.976 Thank you for your question, Councelor 01:13:28.000 --> 01:13:31.000 Duncan. Um, 01:13:34.480 --> 01:13:37.480 okay. I I will pass this question to 01:13:38.560 --> 01:13:41.175 manager of governance Andrew Del. Thank 01:13:41.199 --> 01:13:44.199 you. 01:13:59.920 --> 01:14:02.536 Sorry through you m. So thank you 01:14:02.560 --> 01:14:05.560 councel. Yes. So the the next steps as 01:14:06.560 --> 01:14:08.376 indicated are to move into 01:14:08.400 --> 01:14:10.776 implementation. Um and so there is an 01:14:10.800 --> 01:14:12.776 indicative timeline that that is part of 01:14:12.800 --> 01:14:15.800 the um part of the master plan. Um but 01:14:16.320 --> 01:14:18.776 as we move through that process and we 01:14:18.800 --> 01:14:21.655 get through detailed design work um that 01:14:21.679 --> 01:14:23.655 work will then be presented to council 01:14:23.679 --> 01:14:26.616 to get that visibility as requested of 01:14:26.640 --> 01:14:29.640 um the the positions and so on. Um so 01:14:30.000 --> 01:14:31.896 you would see that that that will be the 01:14:31.920 --> 01:14:33.976 next stage that we move on to which is 01:14:34.000 --> 01:14:37.000 that detailed design work um to to come 01:14:37.360 --> 01:14:40.360 up with um the necessary um quotes and 01:14:41.360 --> 01:14:43.416 so on for implementation that will 01:14:43.440 --> 01:14:45.816 deliver each of those each of those 01:14:45.840 --> 01:14:48.840 phases. 01:14:50.320 --> 01:14:52.536 Have we got a time frame for that Mr. 01:14:52.560 --> 01:14:55.560 Daniel? 01:15:07.840 --> 01:15:10.135 So through here you may m um as 01:15:10.159 --> 01:15:11.576 indicated and again the report the 01:15:11.600 --> 01:15:13.416 intentions bring through six monthly 01:15:13.440 --> 01:15:16.215 reporting. So we'll do those generally 01:15:16.239 --> 01:15:18.536 we're looking likely around September 01:15:18.560 --> 01:15:20.776 each year when we do our new report and 01:15:20.800 --> 01:15:22.456 therefore probably around March each 01:15:22.480 --> 01:15:25.480 year. Um the implementation framework 01:15:25.840 --> 01:15:27.976 that's in the master plan. We're looking 01:15:28.000 --> 01:15:31.000 at um page 451 of your agenda gives a a 01:15:32.480 --> 01:15:34.296 sense of the high, medium, and low 01:15:34.320 --> 01:15:36.695 priorities. And so um in terms of 01:15:36.719 --> 01:15:38.695 timing, that will really depend on the 01:15:38.719 --> 01:15:41.256 on the scale of work. So there'll be um 01:15:41.280 --> 01:15:43.096 potentially some smaller works that we 01:15:43.120 --> 01:15:45.576 can move quickly quicker on than others. 01:15:45.600 --> 01:15:48.600 Um so we haven't got hard and fast 01:15:48.719 --> 01:15:50.776 timelines for each project cuz that's 01:15:50.800 --> 01:15:52.536 difficult to do until we start moving 01:15:52.560 --> 01:15:54.456 into this next phase of getting quotes 01:15:54.480 --> 01:15:57.096 for work implementation timelines and 01:15:57.120 --> 01:16:00.120 scale. So that that is the next phase 01:16:00.560 --> 01:16:02.215 of that work and we'll be able to bring 01:16:02.239 --> 01:16:04.695 more detail to councilors as council as 01:16:04.719 --> 01:16:07.719 we do that six monthly reporting. 01:16:09.120 --> 01:16:11.896 Would you like to speak to the motion? 01:16:11.920 --> 01:16:13.736 No. Would any other council like to 01:16:13.760 --> 01:16:15.896 speak? Yes. Council Lockwood. 01:16:15.920 --> 01:16:17.736 , thank you. I just like to 01:16:17.760 --> 01:16:19.576 acknowledge the presence of our sect in 01:16:19.600 --> 01:16:21.816 the in the gallery. Say hello and wonder 01:16:21.840 --> 01:16:23.175 if you brought any other ghost with him 01:16:23.199 --> 01:16:26.199 apart from the ghost of council past. 01:16:31.520 --> 01:16:33.336 Would any other counselor like to speak 01:16:33.360 --> 01:16:36.056 to the motion? 01:16:36.080 --> 01:16:37.976 No. Before I put the motion, I'd also 01:16:38.000 --> 01:16:40.376 like to acknowledge Dave Alexton is in 01:16:40.400 --> 01:16:42.296 the gallery and I would like to thank 01:16:42.320 --> 01:16:44.936 you for all your hard work keeping our 01:16:44.960 --> 01:16:47.736 cemetery beautiful. we only hear 01:16:47.760 --> 01:16:49.336 positive comments and you've done a 01:16:49.360 --> 01:16:51.655 lovely job keeping keeping up with 01:16:51.679 --> 01:16:54.679 the cemetery upkeep for the last 25 01:16:54.800 --> 01:16:57.800 years. Congratulations. 24 years 01:16:59.760 --> 01:17:02.616 40 years. 01:17:02.640 --> 01:17:05.640 Well done. 01:17:06.239 --> 01:17:08.376 I'll now put the motion. All those in 01:17:08.400 --> 01:17:11.400 favor. Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm going to 01:17:11.920 --> 01:17:14.456 allow Council Baker a right of reply. 01:17:14.480 --> 01:17:16.456 Thank you. I'll keep it very brief. Um I 01:17:16.480 --> 01:17:18.296 just wanted to acknowledge um all our 01:17:18.320 --> 01:17:20.056 counselors who responded and acknowledge 01:17:20.080 --> 01:17:21.816 your comments. Um and thank you for your 01:17:21.840 --> 01:17:24.840 support. Um appreciate it. Thank you. 01:17:25.280 --> 01:17:26.695 Thank you, Councelor Baker. I'm sorry 01:17:26.719 --> 01:17:28.936 about that. I'll now put the motion. All 01:17:28.960 --> 01:17:31.960 those in favor? That motion is carried. 01:17:34.320 --> 01:17:36.856 , moving on to item 8.9, council 01:17:36.880 --> 01:17:39.336 resolutions progress report July to 01:17:39.360 --> 01:17:41.816 September 2025. Would a council like to 01:17:41.840 --> 01:17:43.816 move a motion? 01:17:43.840 --> 01:17:45.896 Councelor Williams, thank you. Is there 01:17:45.920 --> 01:17:48.456 a second for that motion? Councelor 01:17:48.480 --> 01:17:50.616 Duncan. Councelor Williams, are you 01:17:50.640 --> 01:17:52.776 moving the officer's recommendation as 01:17:52.800 --> 01:17:53.896 printed? 01:17:53.920 --> 01:17:55.336 , yes. Thank you, ma'am. 01:17:55.360 --> 01:17:57.416 Thank you. 01:17:57.440 --> 01:17:59.175 Um, I was actually hoping you were going 01:17:59.199 --> 01:18:00.695 to um move it and I was going to second 01:18:00.719 --> 01:18:02.376 you to be honest. I was I was that's why 01:18:02.400 --> 01:18:04.536 I kept my hand pretty low, but I I'll 01:18:04.560 --> 01:18:05.896 acknowledge that it was probably going 01:18:05.920 --> 01:18:08.376 to be yours. Um I would like to actually 01:18:08.400 --> 01:18:09.976 acknowledge that the work the Mayor has 01:18:10.000 --> 01:18:12.776 put into um making this happen. I 01:18:12.800 --> 01:18:15.016 think the importance of having the 01:18:15.040 --> 01:18:17.496 resolutions register open to the public 01:18:17.520 --> 01:18:19.655 is extremely important. Again, showing 01:18:19.679 --> 01:18:21.016 some transparency and some 01:18:21.040 --> 01:18:23.655 accountability. Every decision we make 01:18:23.679 --> 01:18:25.496 is recorded in this document to 01:18:25.520 --> 01:18:26.936 follow up to find out what we're doing 01:18:26.960 --> 01:18:29.496 and how we're progressing. And um it's 01:18:29.520 --> 01:18:30.616 great to be able to see that happen 01:18:30.640 --> 01:18:33.336 during our term so that hopefully um a 01:18:33.360 --> 01:18:35.175 lot of it turns green and we we pass it 01:18:35.199 --> 01:18:36.695 all and and everything happens. But if 01:18:36.719 --> 01:18:39.175 not at the at the end of every year we 01:18:39.199 --> 01:18:40.856 can review it and go, okay, we're still 01:18:40.880 --> 01:18:43.175 outstanding on these items and we've got 01:18:43.199 --> 01:18:45.655 to you know perhaps pick up our game, do 01:18:45.679 --> 01:18:47.416 whatever we need to do to just to just 01:18:47.440 --> 01:18:49.736 to bring it back on track. Um but it's 01:18:49.760 --> 01:18:51.576 it's a great initiative. Um I'm not 01:18:51.600 --> 01:18:52.936 going to take the credit for it. I know 01:18:52.960 --> 01:18:54.616 we we talked plenty of times, Mayor, 01:18:54.640 --> 01:18:57.256 around this and um it was your idea and 01:18:57.280 --> 01:18:59.096 I'm glad to see that um it's been able 01:18:59.120 --> 01:19:01.496 to come to fruition. I do feel somewhat 01:19:01.520 --> 01:19:03.336 guilty having taken the mover spot. As I 01:19:03.360 --> 01:19:04.776 said, I did keep my hand low. I was 01:19:04.800 --> 01:19:06.776 hoping you'd put me as the second, but 01:19:06.800 --> 01:19:07.976 um would like to acknowledge your hard 01:19:08.000 --> 01:19:09.976 work on this and um and again, thank you 01:19:10.000 --> 01:19:13.000 to the staff um for making all this 01:19:13.120 --> 01:19:14.695 happen. It's it's great. It's going to 01:19:14.719 --> 01:19:15.976 keep us accountable. that's going to 01:19:16.000 --> 01:19:19.000 keep us on track and um it you know we 01:19:19.280 --> 01:19:21.175 can have a look at this you know 01:19:21.199 --> 01:19:22.776 every quarter and go okay where are we 01:19:22.800 --> 01:19:24.376 up to and what do we need to do so 01:19:24.400 --> 01:19:27.400 fantastic work 01:19:27.760 --> 01:19:29.496 thank you councelor Williams councelor 01:19:29.520 --> 01:19:31.416 Duncan 01:19:31.440 --> 01:19:32.856 reserve my right thank you 01:19:32.880 --> 01:19:34.456 thank you would any other counselor like 01:19:34.480 --> 01:19:36.776 to speak to the motion 01:19:36.800 --> 01:19:39.096 no before I put the motion I would just 01:19:39.120 --> 01:19:41.976 like to thank officers for compiling the 01:19:42.000 --> 01:19:44.856 report I think this offers a great 01:19:44.880 --> 01:19:47.576 opportunity for our public to be aware 01:19:47.600 --> 01:19:50.600 of council's 01:19:51.520 --> 01:19:54.056 um implementation of our resolutions and 01:19:54.080 --> 01:19:56.616 our decision. And I think that that's an 01:19:56.640 --> 01:19:58.936 important step for transparency for our 01:19:58.960 --> 01:20:00.456 residents. 01:20:00.480 --> 01:20:03.256 Um before I put the motion, I will ask 01:20:03.280 --> 01:20:05.496 councelor Williams, would you like your 01:20:05.520 --> 01:20:07.736 reply? No. Thank you. I will now put the 01:20:07.760 --> 01:20:10.616 motion. All those in favor? 01:20:10.640 --> 01:20:13.096 That motion is carried unanimously. 01:20:13.120 --> 01:20:15.576 Thank you. Moving on to item 8.10, 01:20:15.600 --> 01:20:17.576 extension of independent member 01:20:17.600 --> 01:20:19.096 contracts for the transformation 01:20:19.120 --> 01:20:21.256 governance committee. Before I call for 01:20:21.280 --> 01:20:23.256 a mover, I'll remind councils that we 01:20:23.280 --> 01:20:24.776 may need to close the meeting if there 01:20:24.800 --> 01:20:26.695 are detailed questions or debate about 01:20:26.719 --> 01:20:28.456 matters set out in the confidential 01:20:28.480 --> 01:20:30.776 attachment for this report. Would a 01:20:30.800 --> 01:20:32.936 counselor like to move a motion? 01:20:32.960 --> 01:20:35.016 Councelor Duncan, is that the officer's 01:20:35.040 --> 01:20:36.616 recommendation? 01:20:36.640 --> 01:20:38.616 The officer's recommendation. Thank you. 01:20:38.640 --> 01:20:40.936 Thank you. is there a second for the 01:20:40.960 --> 01:20:42.616 report? 01:20:42.640 --> 01:20:45.640 I I am happy to Oh, yes. Councelor 01:20:46.400 --> 01:20:48.456 Pierce. All right. Councelor Pierce, 01:20:48.480 --> 01:20:50.296 thank you. Councelor Duncan, would you 01:20:50.320 --> 01:20:52.056 like to speak to the motion? 01:20:52.080 --> 01:20:54.776 Yes. Thank you. Mayor, um yourself, 01:20:54.800 --> 01:20:57.256 myself, and councelor Cooper sat on the 01:20:57.280 --> 01:20:58.616 transformation of governance committee 01:20:58.640 --> 01:21:01.640 for the last 12 months. we have three 01:21:01.840 --> 01:21:04.456 independent members that are on a 2-year 01:21:04.480 --> 01:21:06.776 um cycle. they're actually due for 01:21:06.800 --> 01:21:08.135 renewal at the moment. So what this 01:21:08.159 --> 01:21:10.215 recommendation is is that we extend them 01:21:10.239 --> 01:21:12.616 for another 6 months before looking 01:21:12.640 --> 01:21:15.640 to go into a recruitment process or 01:21:16.400 --> 01:21:18.616 allowing them to to reapply etc. So it's 01:21:18.640 --> 01:21:20.536 it's purely administrative to allow an 01:21:20.560 --> 01:21:22.056 additional 6 months over the terms of 01:21:22.080 --> 01:21:24.456 reference that are already in there. Um 01:21:24.480 --> 01:21:27.480 so yeah administrative in nature. 01:21:27.600 --> 01:21:29.096 Thank you councelor Duncan. Councelor 01:21:29.120 --> 01:21:30.456 Pierce, would you like to speak to the 01:21:30.480 --> 01:21:31.175 motion? 01:21:31.199 --> 01:21:33.736 I reserve my right now. 01:21:33.760 --> 01:21:35.655 Thank you. Um before putting the motion, 01:21:35.679 --> 01:21:37.256 I'd just like to say that I agree with 01:21:37.280 --> 01:21:38.695 councelor Duncan. While this is 01:21:38.719 --> 01:21:41.016 administrative, um being part of this 01:21:41.040 --> 01:21:44.040 committee and participating with the 01:21:44.640 --> 01:21:47.640 independent members, um I wholly 01:21:48.000 --> 01:21:50.376 endorse keeping those independent 01:21:50.400 --> 01:21:52.536 members on our transformation governance 01:21:52.560 --> 01:21:54.056 committee because they certainly add a 01:21:54.080 --> 01:21:55.896 lot of value and bring a lot of 01:21:55.920 --> 01:21:57.976 experience to the committee and provide 01:21:58.000 --> 01:22:00.615 a lot of guidance and support to us as 01:22:00.639 --> 01:22:02.135 committee members and also to our 01:22:02.159 --> 01:22:05.159 council officers. , I'll now put the 01:22:05.199 --> 01:22:08.199 motion. All those in favor. 01:22:08.239 --> 01:22:11.239 That motion is carried unanimously. 01:22:14.239 --> 01:22:16.456 Moving on to item nine, supplementary 01:22:16.480 --> 01:22:18.856 items. There are no known supplementary 01:22:18.880 --> 01:22:21.880 items. Item 10 is notices of motion. 01:22:22.400 --> 01:22:25.400 There are none. Item 11 is urgent 01:22:26.080 --> 01:22:27.736 business. Does any councelor wish to 01:22:27.760 --> 01:22:30.760 raise a matter of urgent business? 01:22:32.239 --> 01:22:34.456 No. There being no urgent business, I'll 01:22:34.480 --> 01:22:37.480 move on to questions through the chair. 01:22:37.600 --> 01:22:39.416 Does any counselor wish to raise a 01:22:39.440 --> 01:22:42.440 question through the chair? 01:22:42.960 --> 01:22:45.960 No. we move on to our final item for 01:22:46.560 --> 01:22:48.936 the night, confidential items. There are 01:22:48.960 --> 01:22:51.960 no such items tonight. before I close 01:22:52.080 --> 01:22:55.080 this evening's e I'll start again. 01:22:55.280 --> 01:22:57.496 Before I close this evening's meeting, I 01:22:57.520 --> 01:22:59.016 want to take a moment to wish everyone 01:22:59.040 --> 01:23:01.816 in our community a very merry Christmas. 01:23:01.840 --> 01:23:03.816 This is a time to pause, reflect, and 01:23:03.840 --> 01:23:05.655 spend time with family, friends, and 01:23:05.679 --> 01:23:07.736 loved ones. It's also a time to 01:23:07.760 --> 01:23:09.976 recognize the many people who give so 01:23:10.000 --> 01:23:12.135 much of themselves throughout the year, 01:23:12.159 --> 01:23:14.296 our volunteers, our community groups, 01:23:14.320 --> 01:23:17.016 local businesses, whose efforts help 01:23:17.040 --> 01:23:18.856 make our community such a strong and 01:23:18.880 --> 01:23:21.416 caring place. I'd particularly like to 01:23:21.440 --> 01:23:23.336 acknowledge those who may find this time 01:23:23.360 --> 01:23:25.736 of year difficult. Please know that our 01:23:25.760 --> 01:23:27.496 community is thinking of you and that 01:23:27.520 --> 01:23:29.655 support and connection are always close 01:23:29.679 --> 01:23:32.536 by. On behalf of council, I wish you all 01:23:32.560 --> 01:23:35.096 a safe, peaceful, and joyful Christmas. 01:23:35.120 --> 01:23:36.695 And I look forward to the opportunities 01:23:36.719 --> 01:23:38.215 and challenges that we will face 01:23:38.239 --> 01:23:40.456 together in the new year ahead. Thank 01:23:40.480 --> 01:23:43.480 you all and merry Christmas.