WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:01.896 Welcome councilors, officers, and 00:00:01.920 --> 00:00:04.136 members of the online and public gallery 00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:06.216 to tonight's council meeting. I'm 00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:07.735 councelor Paige Kennett and I have the 00:00:07.759 --> 00:00:09.736 privilege of being the Mayor of Knox City 00:00:09.760 --> 00:00:11.896 Council. Council acknowledges the 00:00:11.920 --> 00:00:14.456 Wurundjeri, Woi Wurrung People and Bunurong 00:00:14.480 --> 00:00:16.536 People of the Kulin Nation as traditional 00:00:16.560 --> 00:00:19.335 custodians of the land. Today we meet on 00:00:19.359 --> 00:00:21.496 the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and 00:00:21.520 --> 00:00:23.495 Woi Wurrong People and pay our respects to 00:00:23.519 --> 00:00:26.456 Elders past and present. 00:00:26.480 --> 00:00:29.095 Our statement of commitment. The Knox Way 00:00:29.119 --> 00:00:31.415 is characterized by service, integrity, 00:00:31.439 --> 00:00:33.816 community participation, accountability, 00:00:33.840 --> 00:00:36.215 and good governance. Council is 00:00:36.239 --> 00:00:37.896 committed to being responsive to the 00:00:37.920 --> 00:00:40.375 community and advocating to other 00:00:40.399 --> 00:00:42.296 governments and agencies on their 00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:44.936 behalf. We recognize the importance of 00:00:44.960 --> 00:00:46.855 local democracy and council's 00:00:46.879 --> 00:00:49.096 responsibility to govern well for all in 00:00:49.120 --> 00:00:51.736 our city. Our history is rich and in the 00:00:51.760 --> 00:00:54.136 spirit of the Knox tradition, let us move 00:00:54.160 --> 00:00:55.976 and prosper. 00:00:56.000 --> 00:00:57.896 We're conducting tonight's meeting in a 00:00:57.920 --> 00:01:00.296 hybrid format. As usual, I'll introduce 00:01:00.320 --> 00:01:02.055 my colleagues and ask that counselors 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:03.816 give a bit of a wave as I call their 00:01:03.840 --> 00:01:06.455 names. Our counselors in attendance 00:01:06.479 --> 00:01:08.616 tonight are councelor Glen Atwell 00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:10.936 representing to Tirhatuan Ward, councelor 00:01:10.960 --> 00:01:13.736 Peter Lockwood representing Baird Ward, 00:01:13.760 --> 00:01:16.056 Deputy Mayor Councelor Chris Duncan 00:01:16.080 --> 00:01:18.936 representing Collier Ward, Councelor Lisa 00:01:18.960 --> 00:01:21.576 Cooper representing Scott Ward, 00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:23.656 Councelor Megan Baker representing 00:01:23.680 --> 00:01:26.536 Dobson Ward, and also joining us online 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:29.095 is councelor Susan Pearce representing 00:01:29.119 --> 00:01:31.496 Taylor Ward and councelor Robert 00:01:31.520 --> 00:01:34.455 Williams representing Dinsdale Ward. 00:01:34.479 --> 00:01:36.616 Joining us in the chamber are our chief 00:01:36.640 --> 00:01:39.640 executive officer Bruce Dobson, director 00:01:39.680 --> 00:01:42.376 customer and performance Matt Callahan, 00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:45.400 director infrastructure Grant Thorne, 00:01:45.520 --> 00:01:48.135 chief financial officer Yvette Lawkin, 00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:51.159 interim director city livability 00:01:51.439 --> 00:01:53.735 Jonathan McNelly, acting director 00:01:53.759 --> 00:01:56.216 connected communities Nicole Colombine, 00:01:56.240 --> 00:01:58.055 manager governance and risk Andrew 00:01:58.079 --> 00:02:00.296 Dowling and head of governance Saskia 00:02:00.320 --> 00:02:03.320 Wertheim. 00:02:06.079 --> 00:02:08.295 Tonight's meeting is being recorded and 00:02:08.319 --> 00:02:10.295 live streamed on our website in 00:02:10.319 --> 00:02:11.976 accordance with our live streaming of 00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:14.456 public meetings policy. So, council does 00:02:14.480 --> 00:02:16.616 not permit additional recordings of the 00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:19.336 meeting. I remind everyone that opinions 00:02:19.360 --> 00:02:21.096 expressed and statements made during 00:02:21.120 --> 00:02:22.536 this meeting are those of the 00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:25.016 individuals making them and not those of 00:02:25.040 --> 00:02:27.656 council unless set out in a resolution 00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:30.536 passed by council. Council accepts no 00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:32.616 liability for any defamatory remarks 00:02:32.640 --> 00:02:34.295 made during a meeting. You are 00:02:34.319 --> 00:02:35.976 responsible for your own comments and 00:02:36.000 --> 00:02:37.656 therefore may be personally liable for 00:02:37.680 --> 00:02:40.376 any loss or damage they may cause. 00:02:40.400 --> 00:02:42.456 Moving now to our order of business. The 00:02:42.480 --> 00:02:44.376 first item is apologies and requests for 00:02:44.400 --> 00:02:46.456 leave of absence. Tonight we have an 00:02:46.480 --> 00:02:48.696 apology from councelor Parisa Considine 00:02:48.720 --> 00:02:51.720 representing Friberg Ward. 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:53.976 I also acknowledge tonight we have 00:02:54.000 --> 00:02:57.000 former counselor Tony Holland joining 00:02:57.360 --> 00:03:00.360 us in the chamber. 00:03:00.640 --> 00:03:03.495 Do we have any requests for leaves of 00:03:03.519 --> 00:03:06.519 absence? 00:03:06.640 --> 00:03:09.096 None. Thank you. The next item on the 00:03:09.120 --> 00:03:11.495 agenda is declarations of conflict of 00:03:11.519 --> 00:03:13.336 interest. If any counselor has a 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:15.575 conflict of interest to declare tonight, 00:03:15.599 --> 00:03:17.495 now is an opportunity to foreshadow that 00:03:17.519 --> 00:03:19.096 conflict, but I'll ask that you declare 00:03:19.120 --> 00:03:20.776 your conflict in full later in the 00:03:20.800 --> 00:03:23.096 meeting immediately before the item is 00:03:23.120 --> 00:03:24.935 considered. Are there any such 00:03:24.959 --> 00:03:27.656 declarations? Yes, Councelor Cooper. 00:03:27.680 --> 00:03:30.056 Thank you, Mayor I will foreshadow 00:03:30.080 --> 00:03:32.376 that I have a conflict of interest with 00:03:32.400 --> 00:03:34.376 item 4.2. 00:03:34.400 --> 00:03:36.056 Thank you Councelor Cooper. Councelor 00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:37.176 Baker. 00:03:37.200 --> 00:03:39.495 Thank you, Meg. Councelor Kennet, mine is not 00:03:39.519 --> 00:03:41.816 a conflict of interest but rather a 00:03:41.840 --> 00:03:44.295 transparency statement for item 4.3. 00:03:44.319 --> 00:03:45.176 Thank you. 00:03:45.200 --> 00:03:46.775 Thank you, councelor Baker Does any 00:03:46.799 --> 00:03:48.135 other counselor have conflict of 00:03:48.159 --> 00:03:50.295 interest? 00:03:50.319 --> 00:03:52.935 No. Thank you. Our next item is 00:03:52.959 --> 00:03:55.016 confirmation of minutes. Is there any 00:03:55.040 --> 00:03:57.415 opposition to the minutes of the 13th of 00:03:57.439 --> 00:04:00.439 April midmonth council meeting? 00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:04.456 There being no opposition, I declare the 00:04:04.480 --> 00:04:06.775 minutes to be confirmed. 00:04:06.799 --> 00:04:09.575 The next item on the agenda officer 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:12.599 reports, item 4.1, the local law review. 00:04:13.439 --> 00:04:15.736 Councilors, before we consider this 00:04:15.760 --> 00:04:18.760 item, officers have proposed 00:04:19.280 --> 00:04:21.656 a revised officer recommendation. 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:23.576 Officers have identified a drafting 00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:25.416 error in the wording of the first 00:04:25.440 --> 00:04:28.440 paragraph of clause 26 which relates to 00:04:28.479 --> 00:04:31.416 open air burning. The first paragraph of 00:04:31.440 --> 00:04:34.440 clause 26 relates to exemptions from the 00:04:34.479 --> 00:04:36.536 need for a permit for small fires 00:04:36.560 --> 00:04:39.560 associated with cooking, heating, etc. 00:04:39.600 --> 00:04:41.895 The clauses initially prepared could be 00:04:41.919 --> 00:04:44.696 interpreted as allowing certain open 00:04:44.720 --> 00:04:47.576 fires on declared total fire ban or smog 00:04:47.600 --> 00:04:50.600 alert days. The revised clause below 00:04:50.960 --> 00:04:53.960 clarifies that no open fires can be lit 00:04:54.320 --> 00:04:57.320 on declared total fire bin or smoke 00:04:57.440 --> 00:05:00.440 alert days. The revised OP officer 00:05:00.800 --> 00:05:02.536 recommendation is highlighted on the 00:05:02.560 --> 00:05:05.560 screen and is that council number one 00:05:07.039 --> 00:05:09.816 endorse the proposed amenity local law 00:05:09.840 --> 00:05:12.840 2026 has set out in attachment two of 00:05:13.280 --> 00:05:16.280 the officer's report subject to an 00:05:16.400 --> 00:05:18.136 amendment to the first paragraph of 00:05:18.160 --> 00:05:21.096 clause 26 of the amenity of the I 00:05:21.120 --> 00:05:23.976 apologize of the draft amenity local law 00:05:24.000 --> 00:05:27.000 2026 attachment two replacing it with 00:05:27.199 --> 00:05:29.175 the following wording. 00:05:29.199 --> 00:05:31.416 Nothing in this clause permits a person 00:05:31.440 --> 00:05:34.056 to light a fire during a declared fire 00:05:34.080 --> 00:05:37.080 danger period, including a day of total 00:05:37.120 --> 00:05:40.120 fire ban or a smug alert day declared by 00:05:40.400 --> 00:05:42.536 the Environment Protection Authority or 00:05:42.560 --> 00:05:45.336 any relevant statutory authority or 00:05:45.360 --> 00:05:47.976 otherwise in contravention of the 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:51.000 Country Fire Authority Act 1958 or the 00:05:51.759 --> 00:05:54.759 Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 with the 00:05:55.120 --> 00:05:58.120 exemption of clause 264. 4 C. Nothing in 00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:01.816 this clause permits a person to light a 00:06:01.840 --> 00:06:04.840 fire during the months of June and July. 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:08.856 resolutions two and three remain the 00:06:08.880 --> 00:06:11.880 same as the printed agenda. 00:06:13.039 --> 00:06:14.856 Councilor Williams, have you got a 00:06:14.880 --> 00:06:16.936 question? 00:06:16.960 --> 00:06:19.656 I do just following on from that 00:06:19.680 --> 00:06:21.576 amendment which I do approve but I just 00:06:21.600 --> 00:06:23.735 have a question to the the motion and 00:06:23.759 --> 00:06:26.696 just confirming 2.5 where it's got legal 00:06:26.720 --> 00:06:28.776 advice from Maddox just excluding 00:06:28.800 --> 00:06:30.936 some of those clauses just confirming we 00:06:30.960 --> 00:06:32.615 aren't deciding on those particular ones 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:35.639 tonight. 00:06:35.759 --> 00:06:38.295 Can I put that question to Director 00:06:38.319 --> 00:06:40.136 McNell 00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:42.295 please? 00:06:42.319 --> 00:06:45.319 yes through you. Can I just get 00:06:45.919 --> 00:06:48.919 you to clarify, councelor Williams 00:06:48.960 --> 00:06:50.776 specifically what you're referring to in 00:06:50.800 --> 00:06:53.800 relation to 2.5? 00:06:54.160 --> 00:06:56.376 Yeah, thanks Jonathan just in 00:06:56.400 --> 00:06:58.295 regards to 2.5 where the legal advice 00:06:58.319 --> 00:07:01.096 from Maddox states that the 00:07:01.120 --> 00:07:02.856 lawyers advised that they support all 00:07:02.880 --> 00:07:04.376 changes except for the following clauses 00:07:04.400 --> 00:07:05.895 and that was the election signage 00:07:05.919 --> 00:07:08.696 clause, the animal management clauses. 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:10.376 Just confirming that as part of this 00:07:10.400 --> 00:07:13.400 we're excluding those as noted. Um and 00:07:13.840 --> 00:07:14.936 that will come up for further 00:07:14.960 --> 00:07:17.960 discussion. 00:07:18.400 --> 00:07:20.536 yes, I can confirm that the 00:07:20.560 --> 00:07:22.776 clauses referred to and the legal advice 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:24.856 have been removed from the draft local 00:07:24.880 --> 00:07:27.880 law. 00:07:28.400 --> 00:07:30.056 Perfect. Thank you in that case 00:07:30.080 --> 00:07:32.056 through you Mayor I would like to 00:07:32.080 --> 00:07:35.080 support the officer's recommendation. 00:07:39.680 --> 00:07:42.615 You'd like to move move the item. 00:07:42.639 --> 00:07:43.976 Councilor Williams. 00:07:44.000 --> 00:07:44.776 That's correct. 00:07:44.800 --> 00:07:47.800 Okay. Right. With councelor Williams 00:07:48.960 --> 00:07:50.936 moving the motion. Is there a second for 00:07:50.960 --> 00:07:53.960 that motion? 00:07:55.840 --> 00:07:58.216 Thank you councelor Atwell. 00:07:58.240 --> 00:07:59.816 councelor Williams, would you like to 00:07:59.840 --> 00:08:02.295 speak to the motion? 00:08:02.319 --> 00:08:04.295 Yes. Thank you through you, Mayor 00:08:04.319 --> 00:08:05.816 obviously a lot of homework has gone 00:08:05.840 --> 00:08:07.175 into this. I'd like to thank Jonathan 00:08:07.199 --> 00:08:09.416 and the team for all their engagement 00:08:09.440 --> 00:08:10.696 that they've done on this especially 00:08:10.720 --> 00:08:13.096 the community consultation As we note 00:08:13.120 --> 00:08:16.120 on page 7 we've reached some 2,644 00:08:18.960 --> 00:08:21.256 people um through our campaign on social 00:08:21.280 --> 00:08:23.735 media and also it's gone out to 10,000 00:08:23.759 --> 00:08:26.759 plus subscribers. Noting that 660 people 00:08:27.039 --> 00:08:29.096 viewed the online survey and 00:08:29.120 --> 00:08:30.696 understanding that this has been 00:08:30.720 --> 00:08:32.455 consulted both with counselors and also 00:08:32.479 --> 00:08:34.536 the community around a lot of the 00:08:34.560 --> 00:08:37.560 policies including um the CFA as noted 00:08:37.839 --> 00:08:40.216 in regards to the open air burning and I 00:08:40.240 --> 00:08:41.495 would like to thank the team for 00:08:41.519 --> 00:08:44.056 consulting all CFA brigades on that 00:08:44.080 --> 00:08:46.375 to assist with the community 00:08:46.399 --> 00:08:47.976 consultation around that as well. So 00:08:48.000 --> 00:08:50.696 thank you and it's a job well done. 00:08:50.720 --> 00:08:52.536 There's a lot of homework and a 00:08:52.560 --> 00:08:55.096 lot of resources gone into amending 00:08:55.120 --> 00:08:57.016 this to make sure we've got a up to 00:08:57.040 --> 00:08:59.495 and current policy that meets the 00:08:59.519 --> 00:09:01.576 guidelines and fully support the 00:09:01.600 --> 00:09:04.056 offic's amended recommendation from 00:09:04.080 --> 00:09:05.576 tonight. 00:09:05.600 --> 00:09:07.255 Thank you, Councilor Williams. Councelor 00:09:07.279 --> 00:09:08.856 Atwell, would you like to speak? 00:09:08.880 --> 00:09:11.255 thank you, Mayor yes very 00:09:11.279 --> 00:09:14.279 happy to support this motion 00:09:14.720 --> 00:09:17.720 tonight that we endorse the local law 00:09:18.080 --> 00:09:21.080 for release we are endorsing the 00:09:21.760 --> 00:09:24.056 draft. We are authorizing the public 00:09:24.080 --> 00:09:25.896 notice and statutory process and that 00:09:25.920 --> 00:09:28.375 we'll also make a copy of the 00:09:28.399 --> 00:09:31.255 proposed amenity local law 2026 and 00:09:31.279 --> 00:09:32.935 attachments available here at the 00:09:32.959 --> 00:09:35.416 civic center and on council's website 00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:38.440 for the duration of the consultation 00:09:38.480 --> 00:09:41.480 period. So we are not this is the 00:09:42.000 --> 00:09:43.815 first step. I think it comes back to us 00:09:43.839 --> 00:09:45.736 later in the year for final 00:09:45.760 --> 00:09:47.896 consideration. But yeah, local law 00:09:47.920 --> 00:09:49.576 does a lot of the the heavy lifting in 00:09:49.600 --> 00:09:52.056 terms of the law that sits out 00:09:52.080 --> 00:09:54.696 outside the state law and that 00:09:54.720 --> 00:09:56.375 sort of goes to the reasons that most 00:09:56.399 --> 00:09:58.456 counselors get phone calls from 00:09:58.480 --> 00:09:59.976 residents from time to time about 00:10:00.000 --> 00:10:01.495 matters that deal with the local law. So 00:10:01.519 --> 00:10:03.896 it's a particularly important um piece 00:10:03.920 --> 00:10:05.976 of work for us. Um this is a significant 00:10:06.000 --> 00:10:08.216 change for a couple of reasons. 00:10:08.240 --> 00:10:09.976 there's a timing aspect as well as a 00:10:10.000 --> 00:10:12.216 transition from the local government 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:15.096 act 1989 to the new local government act 00:10:15.120 --> 00:10:17.736 2020 which moved from a prescriptive 00:10:17.760 --> 00:10:19.576 to a principles-based approach. So a 00:10:19.600 --> 00:10:21.656 different emphasis in the way we 00:10:21.680 --> 00:10:23.736 interpret and apply this. So there's 00:10:23.760 --> 00:10:25.255 some yeah quite significant 00:10:25.279 --> 00:10:26.616 adjustments. I think the election 00:10:26.640 --> 00:10:29.576 signage one is is a is a good one and 00:10:29.600 --> 00:10:32.136 it was good to see that overwhelming 00:10:32.160 --> 00:10:34.216 majority of the respondents to our 00:10:34.240 --> 00:10:36.055 survey supported managing election 00:10:36.079 --> 00:10:38.456 signage. um with a priority of 00:10:38.480 --> 00:10:41.016 keeping public safe spaces safe and 00:10:41.040 --> 00:10:43.495 tidy. So the changes that this 00:10:43.519 --> 00:10:45.976 proposes will bring NOX into line with 00:10:46.000 --> 00:10:48.055 every other council in the state. I I'm 00:10:48.079 --> 00:10:49.896 particularly supportive of of of the 00:10:49.920 --> 00:10:51.896 change around election signage that's 00:10:51.920 --> 00:10:54.296 outlined here. So animal management, 00:10:54.320 --> 00:10:56.696 open air burning, um some stuff around 00:10:56.720 --> 00:10:58.375 how we manage dilapidated 00:10:58.399 --> 00:11:00.296 properties are all important work and I 00:11:00.320 --> 00:11:03.096 think will um hold us in goodstead 00:11:03.120 --> 00:11:05.336 if we get to the other side of the 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:07.815 public notice. um period and um 00:11:07.839 --> 00:11:09.416 eventually get this into place. So, 00:11:09.440 --> 00:11:10.616 thank you, Mayor. 00:11:10.640 --> 00:11:12.216 Thank you, councelor Atwell. Would any 00:11:12.240 --> 00:11:13.656 other council like to speak to the 00:11:13.680 --> 00:11:15.336 motion? 00:11:15.360 --> 00:11:16.696 Yes, councelor Lockwood. 00:11:16.720 --> 00:11:19.720 I have a question. Um in the council 00:11:20.000 --> 00:11:23.000 report 1.5.1 talks about expanding the 00:11:23.440 --> 00:11:24.935 provision for condition of private land 00:11:24.959 --> 00:11:26.935 to also include a property manager as 00:11:26.959 --> 00:11:29.959 liable. Um how can that be when the 00:11:30.160 --> 00:11:33.160 property manager is not the owner? 00:11:33.760 --> 00:11:36.760 , Director McN. 00:11:36.959 --> 00:11:38.776 , thank you, Council Lockwood, and 00:11:38.800 --> 00:11:41.656 through you, Madame Mayor. Um, so the 00:11:41.680 --> 00:11:44.680 intention of of expanding um liability 00:11:45.200 --> 00:11:48.200 for various causes within the local law 00:11:48.320 --> 00:11:51.255 um will give officers the ability to 00:11:51.279 --> 00:11:53.656 enforce those provisions where we can't 00:11:53.680 --> 00:11:56.055 get access to a landlord. So often times 00:11:56.079 --> 00:11:57.576 we have properties that are that are 00:11:57.600 --> 00:12:00.055 owned by foreign individuals and so we 00:12:00.079 --> 00:12:03.079 we cannot prosecute um someone who lives 00:12:03.120 --> 00:12:04.696 overseas but generally there is a 00:12:04.720 --> 00:12:06.456 property manager in place a real estate 00:12:06.480 --> 00:12:09.176 agent more more than likely um and the 00:12:09.200 --> 00:12:10.776 intention of those clauses is that we 00:12:10.800 --> 00:12:12.776 could take action against the property 00:12:12.800 --> 00:12:15.800 manager in order to seek compliance. 00:12:16.480 --> 00:12:18.216 Thank you Director Mali. 00:12:18.240 --> 00:12:19.176 Yes councel 00:12:19.200 --> 00:12:20.935 follow-up question. Um I mean is that 00:12:20.959 --> 00:12:23.255 legal? I mean, how is how is it possible 00:12:23.279 --> 00:12:25.736 to prosecute a property manager who is 00:12:25.760 --> 00:12:27.416 not directly responsible for the 00:12:27.440 --> 00:12:30.296 property? 00:12:30.320 --> 00:12:32.776 Um, so the the short answer to that is 00:12:32.800 --> 00:12:35.800 that um yes, it is um lawful if it's 00:12:36.560 --> 00:12:38.456 prescribed in the local law to be able 00:12:38.480 --> 00:12:40.615 to take action against a a registered 00:12:40.639 --> 00:12:42.776 property manager who has been put in 00:12:42.800 --> 00:12:45.416 charge of managing a rental property 00:12:45.440 --> 00:12:47.976 more than more more often than not. Um 00:12:48.000 --> 00:12:50.456 and that has been reviewed um by 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:52.456 external lawyers to ensure that it is a 00:12:52.480 --> 00:12:54.456 lawful provision within the draft 00:12:54.480 --> 00:12:56.776 local law. 00:12:56.800 --> 00:12:59.336 Thank you. Director Minelli, 00:12:59.360 --> 00:13:01.815 did you want to speak to the motion? No. 00:13:01.839 --> 00:13:03.416 Would any other council like to speak to 00:13:03.440 --> 00:13:06.440 the motion? 00:13:08.160 --> 00:13:11.160 Um I just wanted to um to add that the 00:13:12.959 --> 00:13:15.255 consultation I'd have to say is was 00:13:15.279 --> 00:13:17.336 really thorough. It included internal 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:19.176 consultation, external consultation 00:13:19.200 --> 00:13:22.136 which included have your say, community 00:13:22.160 --> 00:13:25.160 popups, and also a Zoom community 00:13:25.279 --> 00:13:27.016 consultation which allowed people who 00:13:27.040 --> 00:13:28.935 couldn't have attended any of the other 00:13:28.959 --> 00:13:31.815 opportunities to attend online which I 00:13:31.839 --> 00:13:34.776 think is um is a great addition to 00:13:34.800 --> 00:13:36.935 council's ability to reach all of our 00:13:36.959 --> 00:13:39.959 residents. the report does provide um 00:13:41.839 --> 00:13:44.375 thoroughly all the consultation feedback 00:13:44.399 --> 00:13:46.536 which I found really helpful to be able 00:13:46.560 --> 00:13:48.776 to read and understand. Um most 00:13:48.800 --> 00:13:50.536 importantly when when I've spoken with 00:13:50.560 --> 00:13:52.935 residents I've heard about the 00:13:52.959 --> 00:13:54.856 importance of managing graffiti and 00:13:54.880 --> 00:13:57.815 unsightly land. So I'm um particularly 00:13:57.839 --> 00:14:00.839 happy to see that the um Amity local law 00:14:02.000 --> 00:14:04.935 is strengthening those particular 00:14:04.959 --> 00:14:07.959 clauses and that um and that part of the 00:14:09.279 --> 00:14:12.279 community consultation did um return 00:14:14.639 --> 00:14:17.096 um an important point which is included 00:14:17.120 --> 00:14:19.096 in the report and it does say overall 00:14:19.120 --> 00:14:20.856 the findings indicate a community 00:14:20.880 --> 00:14:23.096 seeking a balanced approach that 00:14:23.120 --> 00:14:25.976 protects the amenity and safety without 00:14:26.000 --> 00:14:29.000 imposing unnecessary or inequitable 00:14:29.040 --> 00:14:31.416 regulatory burdens, which I think is 00:14:31.440 --> 00:14:33.896 where we've landed. Um, and of 00:14:33.920 --> 00:14:35.736 particular interest, as I said, was the 00:14:35.760 --> 00:14:37.736 clauses around graffiti and unsightly 00:14:37.760 --> 00:14:40.760 land, which have been um, a regular 00:14:41.120 --> 00:14:43.416 issue for residents that I've spoken to. 00:14:43.440 --> 00:14:44.776 So, I think strengthening these 00:14:44.800 --> 00:14:46.536 provisions is going to be really helpful 00:14:46.560 --> 00:14:49.495 for , officers to be able to manage 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:51.896 those issues, but also so residents can 00:14:51.920 --> 00:14:53.736 feel that there's some resolution to 00:14:53.760 --> 00:14:55.736 their complaints. So, I'm really happy 00:14:55.760 --> 00:14:58.760 with where we've landed with that. Um, 00:14:59.440 --> 00:15:01.576 yes, and I will pass to Councelor 00:15:01.600 --> 00:15:04.600 Pierce. You have a your hand up. 00:15:06.240 --> 00:15:08.136 Yes, I do. I just want to query 00:15:08.160 --> 00:15:11.160 something. Um, , I've just got a 00:15:11.199 --> 00:15:12.615 question. My understanding of the 00:15:12.639 --> 00:15:15.639 election signage is not included in this 00:15:16.480 --> 00:15:19.175 document. However, 00:15:19.199 --> 00:15:21.255 councelor Atwell mentioned election 00:15:21.279 --> 00:15:24.279 signage in his support and I just want 00:15:24.720 --> 00:15:27.720 to double check that that is correct. 00:15:28.880 --> 00:15:30.615 Madame Mayor, could you confirm that 00:15:30.639 --> 00:15:33.495 election signage is not in this report? 00:15:33.519 --> 00:15:35.815 Thank you. 00:15:35.839 --> 00:15:38.839 I'll pass to Director McNell. Thank you. 00:15:40.399 --> 00:15:42.935 yeah, thank you Councelor Pierce. 00:15:42.959 --> 00:15:45.175 So, election signage um under the 00:15:45.199 --> 00:15:48.055 current local law is is dealt with by a 00:15:48.079 --> 00:15:50.375 specific um provision in relation to 00:15:50.399 --> 00:15:53.399 election signage. Um the legal advice 00:15:53.440 --> 00:15:55.815 that was received effectively says that 00:15:55.839 --> 00:15:57.336 we cannot treat election signage 00:15:57.360 --> 00:15:59.175 different from any other form of signage 00:15:59.199 --> 00:16:02.199 on council land. So, election signage 00:16:02.399 --> 00:16:03.896 would be dealt with in that way. So, 00:16:03.920 --> 00:16:05.416 there is a signage provision in the 00:16:05.440 --> 00:16:08.440 draft local law. Um, and any application 00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:11.576 to display election signage on council 00:16:11.600 --> 00:16:13.096 land would be dealt with through that 00:16:13.120 --> 00:16:15.096 provision. So, so there's no specific 00:16:15.120 --> 00:16:17.096 requirement for election signage to be 00:16:17.120 --> 00:16:18.696 treated any differently to any other 00:16:18.720 --> 00:16:21.336 form of signage. 00:16:21.360 --> 00:16:23.416 Thank you, Director McN. Chancellor 00:16:23.440 --> 00:16:26.440 Pierce, 00:16:33.279 --> 00:16:35.255 you're on mute. Thank you. 00:16:35.279 --> 00:16:37.096 I'm happy with that. Thank you, Madame 00:16:37.120 --> 00:16:37.656 Mayor. 00:16:37.680 --> 00:16:39.096 Okay. Did you want to speak to the 00:16:39.120 --> 00:16:40.136 motion? 00:16:40.160 --> 00:16:42.136 No, I'm happy. I just wanted to confirm 00:16:42.160 --> 00:16:44.456 that that was what I was listening, what 00:16:44.480 --> 00:16:45.336 I heard. 00:16:45.360 --> 00:16:48.360 Okay. Thank you. And just last check, no 00:16:49.360 --> 00:16:51.175 other councilors want to speak to the 00:16:51.199 --> 00:16:54.199 motion. Thank you, Council Williams. 00:16:55.279 --> 00:16:57.016 No, nothing further from me. 00:16:57.040 --> 00:16:58.856 Thank you. I'll now put the motion. All 00:16:58.880 --> 00:17:01.880 those in favor? 00:17:02.720 --> 00:17:05.576 That motion is carried unanimously. 00:17:05.600 --> 00:17:08.600 Thank you. The next item on the agenda 00:17:08.640 --> 00:17:11.640 is item 4.2 minor grants program 202520 00:17:14.000 --> 00:17:17.000 26 monthly report councelor Koopy 00:17:17.600 --> 00:17:20.535 overshadowed a conflict. Yes, I did. 00:17:20.559 --> 00:17:23.336 Thank you, Mayor. Um so in accordance 00:17:23.360 --> 00:17:25.815 with the local government act 2020 I 00:17:25.839 --> 00:17:27.736 Lisa Cooper declared that I have a 00:17:27.760 --> 00:17:30.535 general conflict of interest on this day 00:17:30.559 --> 00:17:33.559 in this meeting with item 4.2 to minor 00:17:33.600 --> 00:17:36.600 grants program 2025 to 26 monthly report 00:17:38.240 --> 00:17:40.376 and the nature of my interest is that I 00:17:40.400 --> 00:17:42.456 am the network manager for community 00:17:42.480 --> 00:17:44.696 houses association of the outer eastern 00:17:44.720 --> 00:17:47.720 suburbs of which Canura um community 00:17:48.240 --> 00:17:51.096 house is a member of. Thank you. Thank 00:17:51.120 --> 00:17:54.120 you councelor Cooper. 00:17:57.360 --> 00:18:00.360 Would 00:18:03.600 --> 00:18:06.376 a counselor like to move a motion? 00:18:06.400 --> 00:18:08.296 Thank you, councelor Atwell. Is there a 00:18:08.320 --> 00:18:11.320 seconder? Thank you, councelor Baker. 00:18:15.200 --> 00:18:17.256 Thank you. councelor Atwell, just 00:18:17.280 --> 00:18:18.616 confirming that's the officer's 00:18:18.640 --> 00:18:21.640 recommendation as printed. Thank you. 00:18:21.919 --> 00:18:23.496 thank you, Mayor. seven 00:18:23.520 --> 00:18:26.216 applications recommended for approving 00:18:26.240 --> 00:18:27.895 tonight through this report for a 00:18:27.919 --> 00:18:30.919 total of $8,721 00:18:30.960 --> 00:18:33.895 as part of our min minor grants monthly 00:18:33.919 --> 00:18:36.056 program. Our remaining budget after 00:18:36.080 --> 00:18:39.080 this round is still $79,000 350. So 00:18:39.520 --> 00:18:41.655 plenty still in the in the in the 00:18:41.679 --> 00:18:43.496 kitty. um recommended for approval 00:18:43.520 --> 00:18:45.576 tonight. Just to quickly read these 00:18:45.600 --> 00:18:47.736 names out as part of the meeting, the 00:18:47.760 --> 00:18:49.816 Baronia Parkinson Support Group, Feed 00:18:49.840 --> 00:18:52.616 One Feed All, the Roville Lions Club, 00:18:52.640 --> 00:18:54.856 Kunara Community House, Golden Cobra 00:18:54.880 --> 00:18:57.096 Martial Arts, the Australian Society of 00:18:57.120 --> 00:19:00.056 Graduate Tamils and underneath my 00:19:00.080 --> 00:19:02.296 umbrella, and the report details the 00:19:02.320 --> 00:19:04.616 very worthy fantastic work they're 00:19:04.640 --> 00:19:07.336 all doing. um local to all of us in in 00:19:07.360 --> 00:19:09.736 different ways and doing the exactly 00:19:09.760 --> 00:19:11.976 the sort of work that our community 00:19:12.000 --> 00:19:13.736 loves to see and that this program is 00:19:13.760 --> 00:19:15.736 designed to fund. So very happy to move 00:19:15.760 --> 00:19:17.576 this recommendation tonight. Thank you. 00:19:17.600 --> 00:19:19.176 Thank you, councelor. Well, councelor 00:19:19.200 --> 00:19:21.496 Baker. No. Would any other counselor 00:19:21.520 --> 00:19:24.520 like to speak to the motion? 00:19:25.360 --> 00:19:27.895 No. I'll put the motion. All those in 00:19:27.919 --> 00:19:30.919 favor? 00:19:31.120 --> 00:19:34.056 That motion is carried unanimously? 00:19:34.080 --> 00:19:36.535 , can we have councelor Cooper come 00:19:36.559 --> 00:19:39.559 back? 00:19:45.600 --> 00:19:48.600 The next item on the agenda is item 4.3, 00:19:49.039 --> 00:19:51.096 Fentry Gali Cemetery Master Plan 00:19:51.120 --> 00:19:53.176 Progress report. 00:19:53.200 --> 00:19:55.416 , Council Bakery, you foreshadowed a 00:19:55.440 --> 00:19:57.576 transparency. Thank you. And yes, for 00:19:57.600 --> 00:19:59.736 you, Mayor Kennet. Um, I'd just like to 00:19:59.760 --> 00:20:01.655 make a transparency statement that my 00:20:01.679 --> 00:20:03.736 family and I own plots in the cemetery 00:20:03.760 --> 00:20:05.655 but do not believe it gives rise to a 00:20:05.679 --> 00:20:07.496 conflict of interest in relation to this 00:20:07.520 --> 00:20:08.936 report. Thank you. 00:20:08.960 --> 00:20:10.535 Thank you, councelor Baker. Would a 00:20:10.559 --> 00:20:13.559 counselor like to move a motion? 00:20:14.480 --> 00:20:16.535 Thank you, councelor Baker. Moving the 00:20:16.559 --> 00:20:18.136 office's recommendation. Is there a 00:20:18.160 --> 00:20:21.160 second for that motion? 00:20:21.440 --> 00:20:23.176 Thank you, councelor Atwell. Councelor 00:20:23.200 --> 00:20:25.176 Baker, 00:20:25.200 --> 00:20:26.936 thank you. Um I'd just like to take the 00:20:26.960 --> 00:20:29.816 opportunity to thank the officers for 00:20:29.840 --> 00:20:32.296 putting this report together. Um this is 00:20:32.320 --> 00:20:35.320 the first um report since the master 00:20:35.919 --> 00:20:37.895 plan was endorsed in December of last 00:20:37.919 --> 00:20:40.376 year um and where we sought to have six 00:20:40.400 --> 00:20:42.775 monthly reports on the financial 00:20:42.799 --> 00:20:45.176 status and the updates for the master 00:20:45.200 --> 00:20:47.816 plan. Um so really pleased to see that 00:20:47.840 --> 00:20:50.840 there is some work um underway um for 00:20:51.039 --> 00:20:54.039 the master plan. Um noting that the 00:20:54.159 --> 00:20:56.456 there's the a hedge on the the glade 00:20:56.480 --> 00:20:59.336 side that is in progress for planning 00:20:59.360 --> 00:21:01.096 which is one of the first stages for the 00:21:01.120 --> 00:21:03.496 work. Um and also noting that there's an 00:21:03.520 --> 00:21:05.655 internal working group um which is 00:21:05.679 --> 00:21:07.976 representatives from the governance team 00:21:08.000 --> 00:21:10.056 green spaces and environment and 00:21:10.080 --> 00:21:12.216 major projects and ensuring that both 00:21:12.240 --> 00:21:13.976 government governance considerations 00:21:14.000 --> 00:21:15.976 and operational delivery requirements 00:21:16.000 --> 00:21:19.000 are considered for decision making. Um 00:21:20.000 --> 00:21:22.376 so really pleased um to see the work 00:21:22.400 --> 00:21:25.336 that is now um in preparation for the 00:21:25.360 --> 00:21:28.360 work um and 00:21:28.880 --> 00:21:31.176 pleased to be able to support this um 00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:33.895 first stage of the first um report. So 00:21:33.919 --> 00:21:35.816 thanks again um and in support of the 00:21:35.840 --> 00:21:38.216 office's recommendation. Thank you. 00:21:38.240 --> 00:21:41.096 Thank you councelor Baker. Councelor 00:21:41.120 --> 00:21:43.096 well summarized by the ward counselor 00:21:43.120 --> 00:21:44.535 there. So nothing further to add. Thank 00:21:44.559 --> 00:21:44.936 you. 00:21:44.960 --> 00:21:46.535 Thank you. Would any other council like 00:21:46.559 --> 00:21:49.559 to speak to the motion? 00:21:49.760 --> 00:21:52.760 I'll put the motion. All those in favor. 00:21:53.760 --> 00:21:56.696 That motion is carried unanimously. 00:21:56.720 --> 00:21:59.336 item five is notice of motion. There 00:21:59.360 --> 00:22:02.360 are no such items tonight. So we'll move 00:22:02.400 --> 00:22:04.616 on to our next item which is item seven, 00:22:04.640 --> 00:22:06.456 urgent business. Does any councelor wish 00:22:06.480 --> 00:22:09.480 to raise a matter of urgent business? 00:22:12.320 --> 00:22:14.376 There being no urgent business, I'll 00:22:14.400 --> 00:22:17.256 move on to confidential business. 00:22:17.280 --> 00:22:19.976 confidential items. There are no 00:22:20.000 --> 00:22:22.616 confidential items this evening. as 00:22:22.640 --> 00:22:25.176 such, I can declare the meeting closed. 00:22:25.200 --> 00:22:27.096 Thank you to our gallery for attending 00:22:27.120 --> 00:22:29.816 this evening and for those online. Good 00:22:29.840 --> 00:22:32.840 night.