WEBVTT 00:00:00.560 --> 00:00:02.776 Good evening everyone. On behalf of me 00:00:02.800 --> 00:00:04.056 council, I'd like to begin by 00:00:04.080 --> 00:00:05.496 acknowledging the traditional owners of 00:00:05.520 --> 00:00:08.520 the land on which we meet. Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung 00:00:08.559 --> 00:00:10.615 and Bunurung People of the Kulin Nation. 00:00:10.639 --> 00:00:12.216 We recognize their enduring connection 00:00:12.240 --> 00:00:13.735 to land and waterways and we pay our 00:00:13.759 --> 00:00:15.016 respects to their Elders past and 00:00:15.040 --> 00:00:17.496 present. Also extend respect to any 00:00:17.520 --> 00:00:19.095 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People 00:00:19.119 --> 00:00:21.255 who are joining us tonight. Want to take 00:00:21.279 --> 00:00:22.536 a moment to thank everyone who has 00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:24.456 reached out to congratulate both myself 00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:26.296 and the Deputy Mayor following the 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:27.976 election a couple of weeks ago. Your 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:29.415 support means a great deal and we're 00:00:29.439 --> 00:00:31.575 excited to get to work with a huge year 00:00:31.599 --> 00:00:33.896 ahead in Monash. As we approach the 00:00:33.920 --> 00:00:35.336 Christmas and New Year season, it's a 00:00:35.360 --> 00:00:37.336 busy time for everyone across Monash You'll 00:00:37.360 --> 00:00:39.256 notice festive decorations going up and 00:00:39.280 --> 00:00:41.176 we have act activations planned in our 00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:43.256 activity centers to help celebrate the 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:45.176 season with our community. Our biggest 00:00:45.200 --> 00:00:46.456 event of the year is just around the 00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:48.375 corner. Christmas carols at Jells Park, 00:00:48.399 --> 00:00:50.535 which is on Sunday, Saturday, December 00:00:50.559 --> 00:00:52.456 the 6th. It's always a highlight of the 00:00:52.480 --> 00:00:54.055 year for families and residents 00:00:54.079 --> 00:00:55.976 including my children and we look 00:00:56.000 --> 00:00:58.055 forward to seeing many of you there. 00:00:58.079 --> 00:00:59.576 Finally, I want to thank everyone in the 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:01.015 chamber and for those joining us online 00:01:01.039 --> 00:01:03.576 for your attendance and engagement. 00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:06.600 We will move on to apologies. I don't 00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:10.760 have any 00:01:11.360 --> 00:01:13.656 council councelor De Silva apparently is 00:01:13.680 --> 00:01:16.680 away and councelor Fergeus looks like 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:18.936 he's also away. I think everyone else is 00:01:18.960 --> 00:01:20.696 here. 00:01:20.720 --> 00:01:22.296 are there any disclosures of interest 00:01:22.320 --> 00:01:23.896 or conflicts of interest to declare 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:26.616 councilors? 00:01:26.640 --> 00:01:29.256 No. confirm confirmation of the 00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:31.016 previous minutes. Can I have a mover for 00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:34.040 those? Councelor Luo seconded Councelor 00:01:34.159 --> 00:01:37.159 Lee and discussion councilors 00:01:38.159 --> 00:01:40.616 put that to the vote. All those in favor 00:01:40.640 --> 00:01:43.016 and that is carried. 00:01:43.040 --> 00:01:45.095 moving on to reception and reading of 00:01:45.119 --> 00:01:46.455 petitions, joint letters, and memorials. 00:01:46.479 --> 00:01:47.816 Councilor McCluskey, I believe you have 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:49.176 one. 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:50.455 Thanks. through you, Mayor, but 00:01:50.479 --> 00:01:51.816 apparently I need to apologize first 00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:53.176 that I should have sent this around to 00:01:53.200 --> 00:01:55.256 councilors and corporate staff. So, my 00:01:55.280 --> 00:01:57.576 apologies for not doing that prior to 00:01:57.600 --> 00:01:59.976 tonight's meeting, but I I will endeavor 00:02:00.000 --> 00:02:01.656 to do so post the meeting, but I'll 00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:02.936 certainly hand up to officers the 00:02:02.960 --> 00:02:05.016 official petition. And the petition 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:07.976 through you, Mayor, is on behalf of 00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:10.215 a cohort of residents in the Waverley Park 00:02:10.239 --> 00:02:12.616 estate who, you know, for not for the 00:02:12.640 --> 00:02:14.536 first time have been left in a 00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:17.416 disadvantageous position of not 00:02:17.440 --> 00:02:19.976 their making. And it relates to a 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:21.336 particular sound wall which is a 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:23.016 structure between the industrial sites 00:02:23.040 --> 00:02:25.896 that that are adjacent to the W Park 00:02:25.920 --> 00:02:28.376 residences and for some years that 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:30.616 walls been in place and recently they 00:02:30.640 --> 00:02:32.776 all receive or this cohort of residents 00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:35.575 number of which are in the 00:02:35.599 --> 00:02:37.816 gallery tonight. So welcome to you all 00:02:37.840 --> 00:02:39.656 received a building notice on behalf 00:02:39.680 --> 00:02:41.495 of our municipal building surveyor which 00:02:41.519 --> 00:02:44.519 is our municipal building surveyor's 00:02:44.879 --> 00:02:47.816 job to do although it's nothing to 00:02:47.840 --> 00:02:49.336 do with council in the sense of it's not 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:51.736 our land our fence but the petition 00:02:51.760 --> 00:02:54.215 is mainly to seek the support of council 00:02:54.239 --> 00:02:55.495 some of which has already been 00:02:55.519 --> 00:02:57.736 provided bas basically around 00:02:57.760 --> 00:03:00.760 information planning permits some 00:03:00.959 --> 00:03:02.616 information around the construction at 00:03:02.640 --> 00:03:04.215 the time of the estate was established 00:03:04.239 --> 00:03:06.935 which goes back some years but in 00:03:06.959 --> 00:03:08.376 doing so we've already started that ball 00:03:08.400 --> 00:03:10.295 rolling and what we need to do is try 00:03:10.319 --> 00:03:12.295 and assist these residents in their 00:03:12.319 --> 00:03:14.376 plight cuz their plight is reminiscent 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:17.016 of one some years ago where through 00:03:17.040 --> 00:03:20.040 no fault their own as I said they've been 00:03:20.080 --> 00:03:23.080 left in a predicament from others 00:03:23.200 --> 00:03:24.935 no assistance from developers no 00:03:24.959 --> 00:03:27.495 assistance from anyone else the what 00:03:27.519 --> 00:03:29.416 we can do as a council what we can do 00:03:29.440 --> 00:03:31.336 and officers will start this process is 00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:32.775 to provide them with all the support we 00:03:32.799 --> 00:03:35.799 can all the information we can and 00:03:35.840 --> 00:03:38.696 all the wherewithal we have to arm them 00:03:38.720 --> 00:03:40.376 in order for them to do something about 00:03:40.400 --> 00:03:41.976 the predicament they find themselves in. 00:03:42.000 --> 00:03:43.816 So this petition relates to that. I 00:03:43.840 --> 00:03:45.416 thank those residents for their 00:03:45.440 --> 00:03:47.016 collaborative arrangement and their 00:03:47.040 --> 00:03:49.736 collaborative efforts in trying to I 00:03:49.760 --> 00:03:51.976 guess get a result. So hopefully this 00:03:52.000 --> 00:03:53.736 will help in some way to a positive 00:03:53.760 --> 00:03:55.336 outcome for you all. So and thanks for 00:03:55.360 --> 00:03:57.176 attending tonight 00:03:57.200 --> 00:04:00.200 and I take it councilor McCluskey your move be 00:04:00.239 --> 00:04:02.855 accepted. Second councelor Luo all those 00:04:02.879 --> 00:04:04.536 in favor 00:04:04.560 --> 00:04:07.560 that is carried. moving on to sorry 00:04:07.599 --> 00:04:09.575 were there any other petitions or 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:10.456 memorials? 00:04:10.480 --> 00:04:12.215 Yes. 00:04:12.239 --> 00:04:15.239 Yes. Councilor McCluskey, 00:04:30.479 --> 00:04:33.479 thanks Mr Mayor about a month ago 00:04:33.680 --> 00:04:36.680 and this very night actually post this 00:04:37.520 --> 00:04:39.016 meeting 00:04:39.040 --> 00:04:42.040 we received some really sad news. of 00:04:42.479 --> 00:04:45.336 a young boy who had a bit to do with his 00:04:45.360 --> 00:04:48.360 bowling career was a very unfortunate 00:04:48.560 --> 00:04:50.136 victim of a cricket accident and 00:04:50.160 --> 00:04:51.656 everyone in this chamber and around in 00:04:51.680 --> 00:04:53.656 the committee will know about Ben Austin 00:04:53.680 --> 00:04:56.680 who was unfortunately a really tragic 00:04:57.199 --> 00:04:59.895 loss and an innocent victim a very 00:04:59.919 --> 00:05:02.919 tragic accidental you know incident 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:05.735 playing sport just a cricket training 00:05:05.759 --> 00:05:08.759 and so and obviously I said people 00:05:10.080 --> 00:05:11.576 know all about what happened was exactly 00:05:11.600 --> 00:05:14.600 a month ago. And Ben and his 00:05:15.039 --> 00:05:18.039 family, Waverley Park and Monash residents and 00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:22.120 and Ben was a devoted member of both 00:05:22.400 --> 00:05:24.776 Mulgrave Creek Club, Fern Valley Creek 00:05:24.800 --> 00:05:26.536 Club and Waverley Park Hawks Footy Club of 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:28.615 which myself and my family are closely 00:05:28.639 --> 00:05:30.296 attached. 00:05:30.320 --> 00:05:32.936 And 00:05:32.960 --> 00:05:35.175 excuse me. 00:05:35.199 --> 00:05:38.199 Last week we said farewell to Ben on 00:05:38.400 --> 00:05:41.015 Thursday at the Junction Oval it was 00:05:41.039 --> 00:05:43.336 televised and 00:05:43.360 --> 00:05:45.656 on live stream and I guess our point of 00:05:45.680 --> 00:05:47.496 view emotion and support's been amazing 00:05:47.520 --> 00:05:49.576 you know from not only people involved 00:05:49.600 --> 00:05:51.735 in those three clubs but people in 00:05:51.759 --> 00:05:54.216 Monash community the state the country 00:05:54.240 --> 00:05:57.240 it's gone worldwide and you know 00:05:57.919 --> 00:05:59.976 often may you hear in people's passing 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:02.936 there the accolades awarded and tributed 00:06:02.960 --> 00:06:05.960 to some people you know are quite 00:06:07.280 --> 00:06:09.656 nice and quite friendly and are quite 00:06:09.680 --> 00:06:12.295 comforting, but all the ones we heard 00:06:12.319 --> 00:06:14.856 and the tributes for Ben were probably 00:06:14.880 --> 00:06:17.656 not only true, but probably didn't even 00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:20.136 go as far as it probably could. A nice 00:06:20.160 --> 00:06:23.160 amount young man you never meet and 00:06:23.680 --> 00:06:26.536 just an absolute tragic and now tragic 00:06:26.560 --> 00:06:29.015 loss. Now, I don't it's not up to me to 00:06:29.039 --> 00:06:30.216 speak on behalf of the community, but 00:06:30.240 --> 00:06:32.536 I'm sure I can at least speak on behalf 00:06:32.560 --> 00:06:35.336 of the people here that our support, 00:06:35.360 --> 00:06:37.976 the community support goes out to Jason, 00:06:38.000 --> 00:06:41.000 Tracy's parents and Cooper and his best 00:06:41.360 --> 00:06:43.895 friend Cooper Wood who you know spoke 00:06:43.919 --> 00:06:45.735 beautifully at his at his celebration of 00:06:45.759 --> 00:06:48.376 life and a tragic end to a very short 00:06:48.400 --> 00:06:50.696 life. But I had the pleasure of 00:06:50.720 --> 00:06:52.776 coaching Ben this year and been involved 00:06:52.800 --> 00:06:55.800 in his sport and you know just you 00:06:55.919 --> 00:06:57.496 know people have rallied around and done 00:06:57.520 --> 00:06:59.976 their best. Um but in the end you know 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:02.056 all you can do is celebrate the life of 00:07:02.080 --> 00:07:05.080 an amazing young man. So hopefully 00:07:05.599 --> 00:07:08.599 Jason Tracy take comfort from all the 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:11.416 support worldwide and this community and 00:07:11.440 --> 00:07:14.295 whatever we can do to help. So and 00:07:14.319 --> 00:07:16.455 I I believe a GoFundMe page is going to 00:07:16.479 --> 00:07:18.776 be attributed to starting a foundation 00:07:18.800 --> 00:07:20.216 in Ben's name, which is a great thing. 00:07:20.240 --> 00:07:22.536 So, he's a local boy just going about 00:07:22.560 --> 00:07:25.015 his business like all our kids do. So, 00:07:25.039 --> 00:07:27.256 tragic loss, but it should be remarked 00:07:27.280 --> 00:07:29.416 in this chamber. Thanks, Mayor. 00:07:29.440 --> 00:07:32.440 Very well spoken, counselor. 00:07:33.280 --> 00:07:36.216 on that note, we'll move on to 00:07:36.240 --> 00:07:38.136 public question time. We've got one 00:07:38.160 --> 00:07:40.455 question this evening from Ms. Chiao. 00:07:40.479 --> 00:07:42.295 Are you? Yep. Yep. Do you want to come 00:07:42.319 --> 00:07:45.256 forward and read your question? 00:07:45.280 --> 00:07:47.575 There's just a little I don't know what 00:07:47.599 --> 00:07:49.735 it is. A picture of a person. You just 00:07:49.759 --> 00:07:51.816 press that button in on the microphone 00:07:51.840 --> 00:07:54.840 there. Yep. 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:50.600 Should 00:08:56.399 --> 00:08:58.776 I shout? 00:08:58.800 --> 00:09:00.856 Okay, thank you. 00:09:00.880 --> 00:09:02.375 Yeah, 00:09:02.399 --> 00:09:05.399 good evening everyone. I'm Erica, a 00:09:05.600 --> 00:09:08.296 resident in Clayton, a graduate in 00:09:08.320 --> 00:09:10.696 Master of Environment and Sustainability 00:09:10.720 --> 00:09:13.720 in Monach University and a member of 00:09:13.760 --> 00:09:15.976 plant-based treaty, a movement that 00:09:16.000 --> 00:09:19.000 gathers the voices of people to demand a 00:09:19.519 --> 00:09:21.896 more resilient food system from 00:09:21.920 --> 00:09:24.920 governments of all over of all levels 00:09:25.200 --> 00:09:28.200 around the world. Animal agriculture has 00:09:28.240 --> 00:09:29.976 been causing the degradation of 00:09:30.000 --> 00:09:32.856 ecosystems and is a major source of 00:09:32.880 --> 00:09:35.176 greenhouse gas emissions that drives 00:09:35.200 --> 00:09:38.136 climate change. We need a stronger food 00:09:38.160 --> 00:09:40.536 system with the joint force from 00:09:40.560 --> 00:09:43.560 governments, businesses and individuals 00:09:43.839 --> 00:09:46.839 or every one of us. More than 255,000 00:09:48.880 --> 00:09:51.880 individuals, 3,000 businesses and 58 00:09:53.760 --> 00:09:56.456 cities has have already endorsed the 00:09:56.480 --> 00:09:58.536 plant-based treaty, 00:09:58.560 --> 00:10:01.560 including um Amsterdam, Edinburgh, and 00:10:02.240 --> 00:10:05.240 Los Angeles. Thank you, Councelor Angela 00:10:05.600 --> 00:10:08.600 D. silver for endorsing the treaty and I 00:10:08.880 --> 00:10:11.416 applaud the council for mitigating 00:10:11.440 --> 00:10:14.440 climate change with the zero net carbon 00:10:14.560 --> 00:10:17.560 action plan. However, one key factor of 00:10:18.560 --> 00:10:21.176 climate change is missing. Will Mach 00:10:21.200 --> 00:10:23.815 join the thousands of cities, 00:10:23.839 --> 00:10:26.839 businesses, and individuals and endorse 00:10:26.880 --> 00:10:29.815 the plant-based treaty? The endorsement 00:10:29.839 --> 00:10:31.656 will show that Minaj takes 00:10:31.680 --> 00:10:33.736 sustainability and behavioral change 00:10:33.760 --> 00:10:36.760 seriously. I am sure that we Monach 00:10:37.120 --> 00:10:39.736 residents will be happy to see the city 00:10:39.760 --> 00:10:42.055 championing for a sustainable future for 00:10:42.079 --> 00:10:44.136 all. 00:10:44.160 --> 00:10:46.136 Thank you for your question, Erica. We 00:10:46.160 --> 00:10:47.656 fully support our community to make 00:10:47.680 --> 00:10:49.976 their own choices in the way in a way 00:10:50.000 --> 00:10:51.495 that works for them through initiatives 00:10:51.519 --> 00:10:53.336 such as our upcoming workshops, 00:10:53.360 --> 00:10:56.360 gardento-table eating and no waste cook. 00:10:56.560 --> 00:10:58.216 Priority one in our recently adopted 00:10:58.240 --> 00:11:01.240 health and well-being plan 2025 to 2029 00:11:01.519 --> 00:11:03.255 is dedicated to healthy eating and 00:11:03.279 --> 00:11:05.096 active living with priority four 00:11:05.120 --> 00:11:06.935 dedicated to tackling climate change and 00:11:06.959 --> 00:11:08.935 its impact on health illustrating our 00:11:08.959 --> 00:11:10.136 strong embedded commitment to 00:11:10.160 --> 00:11:12.536 sustainability and healthy lifestyles. 00:11:12.560 --> 00:11:14.136 There are no plans to endorse the 00:11:14.160 --> 00:11:16.456 plantbased treaty at this time. However, 00:11:16.480 --> 00:11:18.536 you will know um over the last couple 00:11:18.560 --> 00:11:20.055 years we are moving very quickly in this 00:11:20.079 --> 00:11:23.079 space and continuously reviewing. 00:11:23.519 --> 00:11:26.519 Thank you for your question. Thanks. 00:11:27.200 --> 00:11:30.200 Thank you. 00:11:31.279 --> 00:11:33.656 Councilors will move on to officer 00:11:33.680 --> 00:11:36.296 reports. 7.1.1 00:11:36.320 --> 00:11:37.815 the town planning schedule. Can I have a 00:11:37.839 --> 00:11:39.336 mover? 00:11:39.360 --> 00:11:41.495 Council law. Seconded. Councelor Brian 00:11:41.519 --> 00:11:44.519 Little. Any discussion? Councilors? 00:11:45.440 --> 00:11:46.856 No. We'll move that to the vote. All 00:11:46.880 --> 00:11:48.856 those in favor? 00:11:48.880 --> 00:11:51.880 All those against? That is carried. Item 00:11:52.399 --> 00:11:55.399 7.1.2. to extension of time for 45 Bed 00:11:56.079 --> 00:11:58.696 Street Mulgrave. Can I have a mover? 00:11:58.720 --> 00:12:00.616 Councelor Patterson, seconded councelor 00:12:00.640 --> 00:12:01.976 Brian Little. Any discussion, 00:12:02.000 --> 00:12:05.000 councilors? 00:12:05.120 --> 00:12:06.536 We'll move to the vote. All those in 00:12:06.560 --> 00:12:08.536 favor 00:12:08.560 --> 00:12:10.216 is carried. 00:12:10.240 --> 00:12:13.240 Item 7.1.3 to Lynette Court Mulgrave. 00:12:13.279 --> 00:12:15.096 Also an extension of time can have a 00:12:15.120 --> 00:12:17.096 mover. 00:12:17.120 --> 00:12:19.096 Council law second council Brian Little. 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:22.120 Any discussion councilors? 00:12:22.720 --> 00:12:24.216 We'll put that to the vote. All those in 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:25.976 favor? 00:12:26.000 --> 00:12:29.000 That is carried. item 7.1.43A 00:12:30.079 --> 00:12:32.136 Canarish Road Oakley South extension of 00:12:32.160 --> 00:12:34.456 time also. Can I have a mover? Council 00:12:34.480 --> 00:12:36.536 Patterson seconded. 00:12:36.560 --> 00:12:38.456 Councelor 00:12:38.480 --> 00:12:41.480 Law. Any discussion? Councilors? 00:12:42.160 --> 00:12:44.296 No. Well, just cuz I'm big on this, it 00:12:44.320 --> 00:12:46.375 would be remiss of me to let the passing 00:12:46.399 --> 00:12:48.696 of three extension of time in a row go 00:12:48.720 --> 00:12:51.495 without um being noted. These um 00:12:51.519 --> 00:12:53.576 applications were all lodged in 2018, 00:12:53.600 --> 00:12:55.736 some seven years ago and are sitting 00:12:55.760 --> 00:12:58.375 on their fourth extensions of time. And 00:12:58.399 --> 00:13:00.055 I think that the state government um has 00:13:00.079 --> 00:13:01.495 put a lot of pressure on local councils 00:13:01.519 --> 00:13:03.656 as being the hold up for planning and 00:13:03.680 --> 00:13:06.136 building of housing. and here we have 00:13:06.160 --> 00:13:08.615 in fact certainly this year there 00:13:08.639 --> 00:13:10.776 would be 20 of these um where people 00:13:10.800 --> 00:13:12.536 have sat on land and sat on buildings 00:13:12.560 --> 00:13:15.255 for in excess of 8 years. So, it's 00:13:15.279 --> 00:13:16.696 incumbent on the state and federal 00:13:16.720 --> 00:13:18.856 governments to ensure that when they 00:13:18.880 --> 00:13:20.696 try to tackle the housing crisis that 00:13:20.720 --> 00:13:22.456 they also look at the industry as well 00:13:22.480 --> 00:13:24.456 who aren't building um when they do have 00:13:24.480 --> 00:13:26.935 an application approved. I'll leave that 00:13:26.959 --> 00:13:28.296 there. Did anyone else want to make a 00:13:28.320 --> 00:13:30.935 contribution? 00:13:30.959 --> 00:13:32.536 Put that to the vote then. All those in 00:13:32.560 --> 00:13:35.560 favor and that is carried. item 7.1.5 00:13:37.200 --> 00:13:39.576 Hamilton Place car park redesign. Can I 00:13:39.600 --> 00:13:41.736 have a mover? 00:13:41.760 --> 00:13:43.416 Councelor Brian Little, second council 00:13:43.440 --> 00:13:46.440 Patterson. Any discussion? 00:13:47.120 --> 00:13:49.976 Council brought little. 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:52.856 , yes. I I recommend this um motion to 00:13:52.880 --> 00:13:55.576 council. Um, councelor Patterson and 00:13:55.600 --> 00:13:57.736 myself have been involved with looking 00:13:57.760 --> 00:14:00.760 at the Hamilton Place issues for well 00:14:01.760 --> 00:14:03.016 just about as long as we've been on 00:14:03.040 --> 00:14:06.040 council. Um, there are issues there. Um, 00:14:06.639 --> 00:14:08.696 the the way the car park has been 00:14:08.720 --> 00:14:10.776 designed is basically to maximize the 00:14:10.800 --> 00:14:12.776 number of cars that can go in. there 00:14:12.800 --> 00:14:14.856 hasn't really looked at the issues that 00:14:14.880 --> 00:14:17.880 that creates which is um traffic trying 00:14:18.399 --> 00:14:20.615 to get in and around each other and just 00:14:20.639 --> 00:14:23.096 avoiding accident by mill millimeters on 00:14:23.120 --> 00:14:25.976 occasions. Um we've recognized that that 00:14:26.000 --> 00:14:27.736 something needs to be done there for for 00:14:27.760 --> 00:14:30.760 ages and finally our planning sorry 00:14:31.279 --> 00:14:32.696 yeah planning department has got around 00:14:32.720 --> 00:14:35.416 to actually coming up with some 00:14:35.440 --> 00:14:37.175 alternatives. The other issue we'd like 00:14:37.199 --> 00:14:40.199 to to address in this um plan is to give 00:14:42.160 --> 00:14:45.160 the south and west pavements greater 00:14:46.000 --> 00:14:48.136 width so that the traders along there 00:14:48.160 --> 00:14:49.736 can actually make use of it. Additional 00:14:49.760 --> 00:14:52.615 pavement that will mean reducing the 00:14:52.639 --> 00:14:55.336 number of car parks slightly. but but 00:14:55.360 --> 00:14:57.576 I think it's a well worth sacrifice. 00:14:57.600 --> 00:14:59.656 This will now go to if it it passes 00:14:59.680 --> 00:15:01.656 tonight, which I'm pretty sure it will, 00:15:01.680 --> 00:15:03.016 this will now go to community 00:15:03.040 --> 00:15:05.016 consultation. And I'm really hoping that 00:15:05.040 --> 00:15:08.040 we do a really indepth and comprehensive 00:15:09.519 --> 00:15:11.576 community consultation that that we 00:15:11.600 --> 00:15:13.416 actually engage the people of Mount 00:15:13.440 --> 00:15:16.440 Wavely um where perhaps we have you know 00:15:17.360 --> 00:15:20.360 Saturday stalls and we have you know 00:15:20.480 --> 00:15:23.480 posters around Hamilton Place and and a 00:15:23.600 --> 00:15:25.656 little wider so that people actually get 00:15:25.680 --> 00:15:27.016 involved there because we really would 00:15:27.040 --> 00:15:28.615 like to see some feedback see what 00:15:28.639 --> 00:15:29.976 people really think about this this 00:15:30.000 --> 00:15:31.976 proposed plan. I think it's got a lot of 00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:34.055 legs. I think it's it's a a significant 00:15:34.079 --> 00:15:35.736 improvement and I do commend it to 00:15:35.760 --> 00:15:38.536 council. 00:15:38.560 --> 00:15:41.560 Thank you councel council patter. 00:15:42.000 --> 00:15:44.856 Thanks very much. And um yes this has 00:15:44.880 --> 00:15:47.880 been a long time coming but I'm very 00:15:48.079 --> 00:15:51.079 glad to see it finally here. Um and as 00:15:51.600 --> 00:15:54.456 Kazel Little has said um you know we 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:56.536 really we really want community feedback 00:15:56.560 --> 00:15:59.560 on this. Um I I've had a look at the 00:16:00.079 --> 00:16:03.079 design. It it looks it looks good to me. 00:16:03.759 --> 00:16:06.759 Um, as someone who uses the car park and 00:16:06.880 --> 00:16:09.096 has used it, you know, a lot over the 00:16:09.120 --> 00:16:10.696 years, it seems to address a lot of the 00:16:10.720 --> 00:16:12.615 issues that I often hear from the 00:16:12.639 --> 00:16:15.639 community about moving around um the car 00:16:16.240 --> 00:16:18.776 park safely and hope that some of the 00:16:18.800 --> 00:16:21.336 elements will prevent some of the 00:16:21.360 --> 00:16:23.495 issues we've had over the years with, 00:16:23.519 --> 00:16:25.896 you know, vehicle accidents or or cars 00:16:25.920 --> 00:16:28.920 driving into shops. Um so um I I really 00:16:30.959 --> 00:16:33.336 think that the design that the officers 00:16:33.360 --> 00:16:36.360 have come up with um have done has done 00:16:36.639 --> 00:16:38.536 a really good job of maximizing the 00:16:38.560 --> 00:16:41.560 available space but really ensuring 00:16:42.240 --> 00:16:45.240 that that cars can freely move through 00:16:46.880 --> 00:16:49.576 the site wi without having situations 00:16:49.600 --> 00:16:51.495 where you're you're waiting 30 minutes 00:16:51.519 --> 00:16:54.519 at a at a roundabout um inside a car 00:16:54.639 --> 00:16:57.639 park to get out onto a main road. Um, 00:16:58.079 --> 00:17:00.216 so I really encourage members of the 00:17:00.240 --> 00:17:03.240 community to take part in the 00:17:03.440 --> 00:17:05.496 consultation and and talk to our 00:17:05.520 --> 00:17:08.295 officers about it. Um, you know, test 00:17:08.319 --> 00:17:10.295 out any concerns they have. Sometimes 00:17:10.319 --> 00:17:12.616 when we look at things like car parks, 00:17:12.640 --> 00:17:15.640 you know, there's there's um things that 00:17:15.760 --> 00:17:17.175 look like they might be the perfect 00:17:17.199 --> 00:17:20.199 solution, but you know, the engineers um 00:17:21.039 --> 00:17:23.976 are aware of flow and consequences 00:17:24.000 --> 00:17:25.815 that those of us who who aren't 00:17:25.839 --> 00:17:28.839 transport engineers um you know, aren't 00:17:28.880 --> 00:17:31.496 aware of. So, it'd be really good if the 00:17:31.520 --> 00:17:34.296 community get involved in this um 00:17:34.320 --> 00:17:36.696 process and and give us some feedback. 00:17:36.720 --> 00:17:38.216 Thank you. 00:17:38.240 --> 00:17:41.015 Thank you, councelor. Councelor Lee. 00:17:41.039 --> 00:17:42.856 Thank you, Mayor. I just want to echo 00:17:42.880 --> 00:17:44.296 councelor Little and Councelor 00:17:44.320 --> 00:17:46.696 Patterson's um statements. As someone 00:17:46.720 --> 00:17:48.696 who has grown up in Mount Wavely and 00:17:48.720 --> 00:17:50.775 still have my folks living there and 00:17:50.799 --> 00:17:52.616 have precisely gotten stuck at the 00:17:52.640 --> 00:17:54.856 roundabout across Riches a couple of 00:17:54.880 --> 00:17:57.096 weeks ago, I really welcome this 00:17:57.120 --> 00:17:59.976 proposal and um I understand it's gone 00:18:00.000 --> 00:18:01.576 through multiple iterations with our 00:18:01.600 --> 00:18:03.576 offices. Can't recall the exact number, 00:18:03.600 --> 00:18:06.600 27 or 28. Um but you know I I really 00:18:07.200 --> 00:18:09.096 commend the officers for delivering this 00:18:09.120 --> 00:18:11.416 draft proposal. But that being said it 00:18:11.440 --> 00:18:14.296 is draft proposal and there are quite 00:18:14.320 --> 00:18:16.296 a significant number of changes proposed 00:18:16.320 --> 00:18:18.456 like the removal of the roundabout 00:18:18.480 --> 00:18:20.936 widening of the foot path and raised 00:18:20.960 --> 00:18:23.736 crossings for better safety angle car 00:18:23.760 --> 00:18:25.576 parking around the edges of the car 00:18:25.600 --> 00:18:28.136 park. While I have all confidence every 00:18:28.160 --> 00:18:31.096 confidence in the draft plan I am no 00:18:31.120 --> 00:18:33.576 traffic engineer myself. So I do u 00:18:33.600 --> 00:18:35.336 recommend all our residents and traders 00:18:35.360 --> 00:18:37.336 to really thoroughly review the design 00:18:37.360 --> 00:18:40.360 and let us know what you think. Um and 00:18:40.480 --> 00:18:42.616 while I wasn't there in the previous 00:18:42.640 --> 00:18:44.856 terms when we reviewed the structure 00:18:44.880 --> 00:18:47.096 plan and the um amendment to the Mount 00:18:47.120 --> 00:18:49.496 Wavely Major Activity Center structure 00:18:49.520 --> 00:18:51.015 plan, we've seen that through 00:18:51.039 --> 00:18:53.895 consultation um stages that our 00:18:53.919 --> 00:18:56.919 community really values the unique um I 00:18:57.840 --> 00:19:00.056 guess environment of Mount Wavely. But 00:19:00.080 --> 00:19:01.895 we will see modest growth. So I 00:19:01.919 --> 00:19:03.816 recommend our residents when reviewing 00:19:03.840 --> 00:19:06.840 the um proposed car park redesign that 00:19:07.120 --> 00:19:08.856 they think about not just the needs of 00:19:08.880 --> 00:19:11.096 the current um residents and traders but 00:19:11.120 --> 00:19:13.015 our future generations needs with the 00:19:13.039 --> 00:19:15.015 future demand increase as well. Thank 00:19:15.039 --> 00:19:16.216 you. 00:19:16.240 --> 00:19:19.240 Thank you councelor. Anyone else? 00:19:21.120 --> 00:19:22.456 We'll put that to the vote then. All 00:19:22.480 --> 00:19:24.535 those in favor 00:19:24.559 --> 00:19:26.696 and that is carried. 00:19:26.720 --> 00:19:29.720 Item 7.1.6 the food safety regulation 00:19:30.320 --> 00:19:32.936 reform. kind of a mover. 00:19:32.960 --> 00:19:34.535 Council Lee, second to council Brian 00:19:34.559 --> 00:19:37.559 Little. Any discussion, councilors, 00:19:39.840 --> 00:19:41.576 you're thinking about it, council Brian 00:19:41.600 --> 00:19:43.816 Little. No, we'll put that to the vote 00:19:43.840 --> 00:19:46.216 then. All those in favor? 00:19:46.240 --> 00:19:49.240 And that is carried. Item 7.1.7, changes 00:19:50.080 --> 00:19:51.976 to the planning and environment act. Can 00:19:52.000 --> 00:19:54.056 I have a mover? Council Patterson 00:19:54.080 --> 00:19:56.056 seconded. Councelor Brian Little. Any 00:19:56.080 --> 00:19:57.816 discussion, councilors? Councelor 00:19:57.840 --> 00:20:00.840 Patterson. 00:20:01.200 --> 00:20:02.775 Um, 00:20:02.799 --> 00:20:05.576 okay. 00:20:05.600 --> 00:20:08.136 Um 00:20:08.160 --> 00:20:10.696 yeah, I look I I've actually just 00:20:10.720 --> 00:20:13.720 finished writing a piece for our 00:20:14.080 --> 00:20:17.080 upcoming bulletin in January where I've 00:20:17.360 --> 00:20:20.360 touched on um my thoughts and and my 00:20:20.720 --> 00:20:23.655 concerns around some of the um more 00:20:23.679 --> 00:20:26.535 recent changes to planning or or those 00:20:26.559 --> 00:20:29.256 changes that we're expecting to 00:20:29.280 --> 00:20:31.496 come. Um 00:20:31.520 --> 00:20:34.520 I can't um 00:20:35.039 --> 00:20:37.015 you know highlight enough to the 00:20:37.039 --> 00:20:40.039 community that these changes represent 00:20:41.520 --> 00:20:43.895 you know a fundamental shift in the way 00:20:43.919 --> 00:20:46.456 that planning is done in Victoria and a 00:20:46.480 --> 00:20:49.416 fundamental shift in the way that 00:20:49.440 --> 00:20:51.256 communities 00:20:51.280 --> 00:20:54.280 can take part in planning. They remove 00:20:55.760 --> 00:20:58.760 rights for the community to be notified 00:20:59.280 --> 00:21:01.336 about planning 00:21:01.360 --> 00:21:03.496 um applications that are coming in their 00:21:03.520 --> 00:21:06.520 in their street in their area. They 00:21:06.559 --> 00:21:09.559 remove rights for community to be able 00:21:09.760 --> 00:21:12.760 to object to plans, applications that 00:21:14.640 --> 00:21:16.936 are coming for their area and remove 00:21:16.960 --> 00:21:19.960 rights for the community to be able to 00:21:20.000 --> 00:21:23.000 um to appeal a decision at VCAT. Um I I 00:21:26.640 --> 00:21:29.640 think across the community you have a 00:21:30.400 --> 00:21:33.400 huge spectrum of views around planning 00:21:34.080 --> 00:21:37.080 and that that is fine and that's okay. 00:21:37.440 --> 00:21:40.440 But I think that you know whatever the 00:21:42.080 --> 00:21:44.535 community's views are on planning that 00:21:44.559 --> 00:21:47.015 they should be able to be aired the 00:21:47.039 --> 00:21:50.039 community should be able to participate 00:21:50.240 --> 00:21:53.240 um in the process and and not just 00:21:54.880 --> 00:21:57.416 you know, have to accept, I guess, 00:21:57.440 --> 00:21:59.496 everything that's going on around them. 00:21:59.520 --> 00:22:02.520 One of the the great things around, you 00:22:03.440 --> 00:22:06.440 know, about Victoria's planning laws has 00:22:06.559 --> 00:22:09.559 been the ability for councils to have 00:22:10.559 --> 00:22:12.296 um, 00:22:12.320 --> 00:22:15.320 you know, to to apply local knowledge um 00:22:15.600 --> 00:22:17.976 and and local issues and, you know, 00:22:18.000 --> 00:22:20.296 local needs to their planning 00:22:20.320 --> 00:22:21.576 schemes. 00:22:21.600 --> 00:22:24.600 um a lot of those things have been 00:22:24.640 --> 00:22:26.135 removed. 00:22:26.159 --> 00:22:29.159 Um and and yeah, I I think I think this 00:22:32.080 --> 00:22:35.080 um these changes which are coming which 00:22:35.840 --> 00:22:37.736 have been done with no consultation with 00:22:37.760 --> 00:22:40.696 the local government sector um and have 00:22:40.720 --> 00:22:43.720 just been you know um dumped on our lap 00:22:45.280 --> 00:22:48.280 currently going through parliament. 00:22:48.480 --> 00:22:49.976 Um, 00:22:50.000 --> 00:22:53.000 you know, I I I think they represent um 00:22:53.520 --> 00:22:56.520 a a real change and I and I think that 00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:59.880 communities really need to know that um 00:23:01.280 --> 00:23:03.736 yeah, their participation is being 00:23:03.760 --> 00:23:06.760 significantly reduced through this 00:23:07.440 --> 00:23:09.176 change. 00:23:09.200 --> 00:23:11.816 Yeah. Councelor 00:23:11.840 --> 00:23:14.840 council brown little 00:23:16.960 --> 00:23:19.960 I'd like to endorse and u agree with 00:23:20.640 --> 00:23:22.535 councelor Patterson a very good 00:23:22.559 --> 00:23:24.135 summary of some of the issues that this 00:23:24.159 --> 00:23:26.856 will raise for our community. Um yes, 00:23:26.880 --> 00:23:29.336 this is a deeply deeply concerning bill 00:23:29.360 --> 00:23:30.936 that's being rammed through state 00:23:30.960 --> 00:23:33.960 government called the planning amendment 00:23:34.080 --> 00:23:37.080 in brackets better decisive 00:23:37.919 --> 00:23:40.919 um and decisions 00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:44.440 and f and faster decisions. Um so our 00:23:45.520 --> 00:23:47.176 recommendation box really comes down to 00:23:47.200 --> 00:23:49.176 two parts. One part council patter we 00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:52.056 touched on we are deeply concerned at 00:23:52.080 --> 00:23:53.736 the lack of consultation with local 00:23:53.760 --> 00:23:56.760 government. Um such monumental changes 00:23:57.760 --> 00:24:00.456 to our planning schemes should have been 00:24:00.480 --> 00:24:02.775 done with full consultation and full 00:24:02.799 --> 00:24:04.696 visibility to the local government 00:24:04.720 --> 00:24:06.296 sector because we are intimately 00:24:06.320 --> 00:24:09.256 involved in planning. We are at the 00:24:09.280 --> 00:24:11.255 cface. We are the ones dealing with 00:24:11.279 --> 00:24:13.416 developers. We are the ones that develop 00:24:13.440 --> 00:24:16.056 being you know parcels of land for 00:24:16.080 --> 00:24:18.056 redevelopment. 00:24:18.080 --> 00:24:20.296 That that lack of consultation is deeply 00:24:20.320 --> 00:24:22.775 concerning. So that's item two on our 00:24:22.799 --> 00:24:24.856 recommendation box. 00:24:24.880 --> 00:24:27.655 Item three says we endorse the MAV 00:24:27.679 --> 00:24:30.135 paper. So the MAV have put together what 00:24:30.159 --> 00:24:31.736 I consider an absolutely amazing piece 00:24:31.760 --> 00:24:34.760 of work. It's um it it goes through this 00:24:36.159 --> 00:24:37.496 new document, this new planning 00:24:37.520 --> 00:24:40.296 amendment scheme and analyzes it in 00:24:40.320 --> 00:24:41.895 quite some depth but in a very very 00:24:41.919 --> 00:24:43.655 readable fashion. It's an 00:24:43.679 --> 00:24:46.679 extraordinary. But I just wanted to read 00:24:47.120 --> 00:24:49.015 one of the opening pages from that 00:24:49.039 --> 00:24:51.416 document because I think it it it sums 00:24:51.440 --> 00:24:54.135 up 00:24:54.159 --> 00:24:56.616 really and it says opposition that means 00:24:56.640 --> 00:24:59.640 MAV. 79 councils. Public trust in 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:03.000 planning matters. When you overlook 00:25:03.360 --> 00:25:06.360 environmental risks, abolish the right 00:25:06.400 --> 00:25:08.856 to know about proposals, 00:25:08.880 --> 00:25:11.496 remove parliamentary oversight, and 00:25:11.520 --> 00:25:14.520 demand impossible approval timelines. 00:25:16.000 --> 00:25:18.456 Communities lose confidence that the 00:25:18.480 --> 00:25:21.480 right decisions can be made. We're not 00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:24.056 going to build a community support for 00:25:24.080 --> 00:25:27.080 rapid housing growth this way. 00:25:27.360 --> 00:25:29.816 Victoria's 79 council strongly support 00:25:29.840 --> 00:25:31.655 reforming the planning system to make it 00:25:31.679 --> 00:25:33.895 more efficient and to approve more 00:25:33.919 --> 00:25:36.696 homes. We all want more homes, but we 00:25:36.720 --> 00:25:39.176 don't do this by ranging the changes 00:25:39.200 --> 00:25:41.416 through this the planning scheme. We do 00:25:41.440 --> 00:25:43.576 not support cutting corners that will 00:25:43.600 --> 00:25:45.736 eliminate public trust and create 00:25:45.760 --> 00:25:47.176 expensive problems for the next 00:25:47.200 --> 00:25:50.200 generation. And I think that is just a 00:25:50.400 --> 00:25:53.400 terrific summary. it's a a very very 00:25:53.679 --> 00:25:55.655 very good document indeed. I I I'd like 00:25:55.679 --> 00:25:56.936 to read some more of it because it's 00:25:56.960 --> 00:25:59.015 it's extraordinarily well written. But 00:25:59.039 --> 00:26:01.496 the thrust of that between council pad 00:26:01.520 --> 00:26:03.496 and myself, I think gives a a feeling 00:26:03.520 --> 00:26:06.520 that we need to push back and we need 00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:08.696 the MAV to strike that really strong 00:26:08.720 --> 00:26:11.720 voice in pushing back. 00:26:13.200 --> 00:26:16.200 Thank you, councelor. Anyone else? 00:26:18.240 --> 00:26:21.240 No. Um well, I'll just briefly say that 00:26:22.080 --> 00:26:24.535 um I I echo the concerns that both my 00:26:24.559 --> 00:26:27.559 fellow counselors have expressed. I 00:26:28.240 --> 00:26:31.240 also acknowledge that we have a planning 00:26:32.799 --> 00:26:34.696 short shortage at the moment and we 00:26:34.720 --> 00:26:36.456 absolutely have some councils in the 00:26:36.480 --> 00:26:38.616 state that are roadblocks to getting 00:26:38.640 --> 00:26:41.176 approvals made. um that doesn't happen 00:26:41.200 --> 00:26:43.496 here and we normally we have one of 00:26:43.520 --> 00:26:45.416 the highest um decisions within a 00:26:45.440 --> 00:26:47.336 statutory time frame of any council in 00:26:47.360 --> 00:26:50.360 Victoria. Um but as we had earlier in 00:26:50.559 --> 00:26:52.616 our agenda, there's extensions of time 00:26:52.640 --> 00:26:53.736 after extensions of time after 00:26:53.760 --> 00:26:55.576 extensions of time being granted. We've 00:26:55.600 --> 00:26:57.176 got the famous block on the corner of 00:26:57.200 --> 00:26:59.736 Fry Del Road and J Road which has been 00:26:59.760 --> 00:27:01.255 sitting vacant for as long as I've been 00:27:01.279 --> 00:27:04.279 on council which is now 10 years. Um, so 00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:06.856 it's all good and well to say council's 00:27:06.880 --> 00:27:08.216 a roadblock and to remove all their 00:27:08.240 --> 00:27:10.216 rights and and in the process to remove 00:27:10.240 --> 00:27:12.135 the rights of our citizens to object and 00:27:12.159 --> 00:27:14.056 to um have a say in those planning 00:27:14.080 --> 00:27:16.456 matters. Um, but if there's no economic 00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:18.376 feasibility to the developers to or 00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:19.976 incentive for them to build in the first 00:27:20.000 --> 00:27:22.696 place, you can approve 500 million 00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:24.456 applications, they're not getting built. 00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:26.216 And in fact, in Victoria at the moment, 00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:28.296 as I happen to be um closely involved 00:27:28.320 --> 00:27:30.456 with MAV, there are more than 120,000 00:27:30.480 --> 00:27:32.535 applications that have been approved by 00:27:32.559 --> 00:27:34.936 councils that haven't been started yet. 00:27:34.960 --> 00:27:37.255 So, as I sort of alluded to earlier, 00:27:37.279 --> 00:27:39.655 it's one thing to um say councils are 00:27:39.679 --> 00:27:41.255 the roadblock and and approvals of the 00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:42.856 roadblock, but this is a whole of a 00:27:42.880 --> 00:27:44.456 sector approach and reform that's needed 00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:46.616 as well. So, we need the state and 00:27:46.640 --> 00:27:48.135 federal governments to also have a look 00:27:48.159 --> 00:27:51.096 at the sector. Um, and if they go down 00:27:51.120 --> 00:27:52.296 the path that they're planning to go 00:27:52.320 --> 00:27:54.135 down here, I think it's important that 00:27:54.159 --> 00:27:55.655 they can at least consult with the local 00:27:55.679 --> 00:27:57.496 government sector, as in our planning 00:27:57.520 --> 00:27:59.096 officers or experts, some of whom have 00:27:59.120 --> 00:28:00.775 been here for 20, 30 years and know 00:28:00.799 --> 00:28:03.096 planning much better in our local area 00:28:03.120 --> 00:28:05.176 than, , bureaucrats sitting behind a 00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:07.736 desk in Spring Street. So, um, with 00:28:07.760 --> 00:28:09.816 that, I'll open it up if there's anyone 00:28:09.840 --> 00:28:11.496 that would like to respond. Otherwise, 00:28:11.520 --> 00:28:14.135 we'll put that to the vote. 00:28:14.159 --> 00:28:16.616 All those in favor, 00:28:16.640 --> 00:28:19.015 and that is carried. 00:28:19.039 --> 00:28:22.039 item 7.2.1 the supply and delivery of 00:28:22.640 --> 00:28:25.255 pool chemicals. Can I have a mover 00:28:25.279 --> 00:28:27.176 councelor Lord? Second to councelor 00:28:27.200 --> 00:28:30.200 Patterson. Any discussion? 00:28:31.039 --> 00:28:32.696 No. Put that to the vote. All those in 00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:35.720 favor and that is carried. Item 7.2.2 00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:39.336 the me equality and respect grant 00:28:39.360 --> 00:28:42.360 recipient. Can I have a mover? 00:28:42.559 --> 00:28:43.816 Councelor Brian Little. Second to 00:28:43.840 --> 00:28:46.840 councelor Lee. Any discussion? 00:28:48.399 --> 00:28:49.736 Put that to the vote. All those in 00:28:49.760 --> 00:28:51.255 favor? 00:28:51.279 --> 00:28:54.279 That is carried. Item 7.3.1, 00:28:54.880 --> 00:28:56.616 the council representation on 00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:58.535 organizations/advisory 00:28:58.559 --> 00:29:00.856 committees 2026. Can I have a mover? 00:29:00.880 --> 00:29:02.456 Council Lee. Second. Councelor Brian 00:29:02.480 --> 00:29:05.480 Little. Any discussion? Councilors? 00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:08.375 No. Put that to the vote. All those in 00:29:08.399 --> 00:29:09.895 favor? 00:29:09.919 --> 00:29:12.456 And that is also carried. 00:29:12.480 --> 00:29:15.480 item 7.3.2, to the count council 00:29:15.760 --> 00:29:17.736 meeting schedule for 2026. Can I have a 00:29:17.760 --> 00:29:20.535 mover? Council Lee, second council Brian 00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:23.559 Little. Any discussion, councilors? 00:29:24.559 --> 00:29:27.559 That's the vote. All those in favor 00:29:27.760 --> 00:29:30.760 that is carried. 00:29:31.520 --> 00:29:34.135 Item 7.3, the informal meeting of 00:29:34.159 --> 00:29:36.616 councelor records. Can I have a mover? 00:29:36.640 --> 00:29:38.616 Councelor League. Second to councelor 00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:41.015 Brian Little. Any discussion, 00:29:41.039 --> 00:29:43.496 councilors? 00:29:43.520 --> 00:29:46.520 All those in favor 00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:49.655 that is carried. 00:29:49.679 --> 00:29:52.135 Item 7.3.4 the provision of legal 00:29:52.159 --> 00:29:55.159 services. Can I have a mover? 00:29:55.520 --> 00:29:57.416 Council Lee second council B. I'm 00:29:57.440 --> 00:29:59.496 feeling very repetitive here. Any 00:29:59.520 --> 00:30:02.520 discussion councilors? 00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:05.336 We'll put that to the vote. 00:30:05.360 --> 00:30:06.696 Oh sorry council. 00:30:06.720 --> 00:30:09.015 Sorry Mayor. Yeah couldn't find the 00:30:09.039 --> 00:30:10.856 button to put my hand up. I I just 00:30:10.880 --> 00:30:13.880 wanted to just note on this item um on 00:30:14.640 --> 00:30:16.696 ju just for the on the basis of 00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:19.720 transparency that some of the law 00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:23.559 firms um to be appointed to this panel 00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:27.240 um occasionally um brief me in in my 00:30:28.480 --> 00:30:31.480 work outside of my role as a counselor. 00:30:31.760 --> 00:30:34.760 um I haven't participated in any aspect 00:30:35.039 --> 00:30:38.039 of the decision in terms of who 00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:40.296 should be selected or who should not be 00:30:40.320 --> 00:30:43.320 selected as well as part of the tender. 00:30:43.360 --> 00:30:45.576 Um and it's on that basis that I've 00:30:45.600 --> 00:30:48.600 decided not to declare a conflict of 00:30:48.880 --> 00:30:51.416 interest. I think if I was to have a 00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:54.440 role in um and indeed council would have 00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:57.480 a role in selecting um preferred um 00:30:58.320 --> 00:31:01.320 panel members over others. That might be 00:31:01.679 --> 00:31:04.456 a different story. But all we're asking 00:31:04.480 --> 00:31:06.056 all we're being asked to do here is 00:31:06.080 --> 00:31:09.080 approve the recommendation of a 00:31:09.279 --> 00:31:11.496 committee of officers that have 00:31:11.520 --> 00:31:14.456 carefully assessed the respondents um 00:31:14.480 --> 00:31:16.696 the responses that we've received um to 00:31:16.720 --> 00:31:19.255 a panel. I think a panel is a very good 00:31:19.279 --> 00:31:22.279 idea. It should lead to good value 00:31:22.640 --> 00:31:24.775 for money for monayers. We spend a lot 00:31:24.799 --> 00:31:27.336 of money each year on legal expenses and 00:31:27.360 --> 00:31:29.096 the idea of running a competitive 00:31:29.120 --> 00:31:31.496 process such as this is that hopefully 00:31:31.520 --> 00:31:33.096 we'll be paying less than we otherwise 00:31:33.120 --> 00:31:36.120 would as a result of firms being 00:31:36.399 --> 00:31:39.399 selected to a panel. um having to 00:31:39.600 --> 00:31:42.600 sharpen the pencil and um win a 00:31:42.720 --> 00:31:45.416 competitive process against um what 00:31:45.440 --> 00:31:48.440 other competitors offer. So I think 00:31:49.200 --> 00:31:50.696 it's a it's a good idea that we've done 00:31:50.720 --> 00:31:53.720 this. My understanding is that we well I 00:31:55.200 --> 00:31:57.255 think this is our first um legal 00:31:57.279 --> 00:31:59.176 services panel. It's been something I've 00:31:59.200 --> 00:32:01.416 always thought we should have. Um, so 00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:03.976 I'm pleased that we're doing it and I 00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:07.000 hope that just clarifies the um limited 00:32:07.760 --> 00:32:10.760 role that council generally and me 00:32:11.279 --> 00:32:14.135 included in that playing which is why um 00:32:14.159 --> 00:32:17.015 I haven't thought it necessary 00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:20.039 to declare a conflict and um and not 00:32:21.279 --> 00:32:24.279 otherwise participate in um our 00:32:24.320 --> 00:32:26.135 acceptance of the recommendation that 00:32:26.159 --> 00:32:29.159 we're provided with tonight. 00:32:29.360 --> 00:32:31.976 Thank you, councelor. Any further 00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:34.216 contributions? 00:32:34.240 --> 00:32:35.576 Put that to the vote. All those in 00:32:35.600 --> 00:32:38.600 favor? That is carried. Item 7.4.1, 00:32:40.480 --> 00:32:42.775 painting and graffiti removal services. 00:32:42.799 --> 00:32:44.775 Can I have a mover? Councilor Patterson 00:32:44.799 --> 00:32:46.375 will move that. Councelor Cameron Little 00:32:46.399 --> 00:32:47.736 will second it. Any discussion, 00:32:47.760 --> 00:32:50.696 councilors? 00:32:50.720 --> 00:32:52.135 Put that to the vote. All those in 00:32:52.159 --> 00:32:55.159 favor? And that is carried. 00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:58.519 noticees of motion. There aren't any. 00:32:58.640 --> 00:33:01.640 Is there any urgent business councilors? 00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:04.856 No. Um, just at this stage, I might move 00:33:04.880 --> 00:33:07.736 a procedural motion that we defer 00:33:07.760 --> 00:33:09.096 consideration of written reports and 00:33:09.120 --> 00:33:11.336 committees until after council reports. 00:33:11.360 --> 00:33:14.216 Can I have a second for that? Councelor 00:33:14.240 --> 00:33:17.096 Law. All those in favor? That is 00:33:17.120 --> 00:33:19.255 carried. Which brings us on to personal 00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:22.279 explanations. Are there any councils? 00:33:23.600 --> 00:33:26.600 No. Council reports. 00:33:28.480 --> 00:33:29.976 No, we didn't need to move the agenda 00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:32.456 around then. So, we'll now move into the 00:33:32.480 --> 00:33:33.736 consideration written reports and 00:33:33.760 --> 00:33:35.336 committees. And based on the fact that 00:33:35.360 --> 00:33:36.936 is a confidential matter, I'll get you 00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:39.816 to move us into confidential. 00:33:39.840 --> 00:33:41.736 Mayor, I move that council, having 00:33:41.760 --> 00:33:43.895 reviewed and considered the certificates 00:33:43.919 --> 00:33:45.816 in relation to the matters listed for 00:33:45.840 --> 00:33:47.976 business and being satisfied that it is 00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:49.816 appropriate and necessary to consider 00:33:49.840 --> 00:33:51.736 these matters at a closed meeting, 00:33:51.760 --> 00:33:53.655 resolves to close the meeting to the 00:33:53.679 --> 00:33:56.375 public in accordance with section 662A 00:33:56.399 --> 00:33:59.015 of the Local Government Act 2020 for the 00:33:59.039 --> 00:34:01.816 reasons specified in the certificates. 00:34:01.840 --> 00:34:04.535 Can I have a second for that? Councelor 00:34:04.559 --> 00:34:07.559 Cameron Little. All those in favor? 00:34:07.679 --> 00:34:10.296 That is carried. 00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:13.320 Thank you for your attendance. We 00:34:13.679 --> 00:34:15.095 Hi. Thank you for attendance. We're just 00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:16.456 moving to confidential business and 00:34:16.480 --> 00:34:17.416 we'll need to ask you to leave the 00:34:17.440 --> 00:34:20.440 chamber. Thank you.