welcome counselors officers members of
the public gallery please be
upstanding we the councilors of Hobsons
Bay recognize that we are privileged to
serve a community enriched by diversity
we respect and value our community's
backgrounds customs and beliefs and
declare that we will always act imp
partially to the best of our skill and
judgment through our deliberations and
our conduct we'll hold the council
values outcomes that enhance the city of
Hobson's
Bay I would like to acknowledge that we
are gathered on the traditional land of
the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation we
recognize the first people's
relationship to this land and offer our
respect to their Elders past present and
emerging please be
seated
Eli and R can I just check the screen
says that the recording is paused are we
are we right to
proceed brilliant thank you this
meeting is being live streamed on the
council website to enhance public access
to deliberation of
council the meeting is also being
recorded as a podcast and will be made
available on the council
website before I do get started I'd
just like to draw your attention you
would have seen there was a slide up
here previously I
don't want to revisit that or belabor it
but essentially outlined council's
governance rules appreciate there's
topics tonight that are understandably
and with good reason a motive but we we
are Keen to sort of conduct the business
of the council meeting and so if you can
be mindful of those governance
rules before I do start the meeting
proper I did just want to draw council's
attention as well as members of the
gallery and people watching online I
I had the Good Fortune of joining the
principal of Bayside Peter 12 in
Williamstown
recently and
they of course are refurbishing their
Library and replacing it with a stem
Center and as part of that they dug up a
Time Capture that was placed there in
1985 and included the from the then CEO
of what was then the city of
Williamstown addressed to the then
principal of the Williamstown technical
school Alan or Davis it includes and
I will just hold that out it includes a
small cassette of a recording of that
council meeting in April 1985 and
so this is not safe in my hands I'm in
public passing this on to a far more
responsible person our CEO and so I pass
that on to to Mr van eggmon for
safekeeping and we will we will be
working and I know Council officers will
be working as to how we can preserve
that history noting that it dates
back some years and and we want to
make sure that that's that's remains
in safe
keeping I'll move now to the business of
the meeting and I'll I'll ask if
there are any apologies councilors Mr
Mayor councelor Pamela Sutton Lego is an
apology for this
evening thank you councelor maren are
you happy to move that yes i' move that
we accept her
apology happy to Second Second and
councelor
hemple I'll put that to the vote all
those in
favor the motion is carried unanimously
councelors are there any disclosures of
interests no Mr Mayor
no no worries I'll move to the
confirmation of previous minutes from
the meeting held on the 12th December
2024 they've been circulated do I have a
mover move to accept mover councelor
maren happy to second second counselor
Brier all those in
favor the motion is carried
unanimously councelor I move to
counselor questions I'll start on my
left councelor
Mar thank you Mr Mayor I have two
questions the first one is to seek an
update on the storm
damage
through you mayor Tyler and thank you
councilor maren for the question yeah
as a result of the storm that hit the
municipality this afternoon there has
been a number of trees and storm damage
we have Crews three crews out on
site tending to high priority
items and we are working in
cooperation with the SC as well the
priority would be to remove trees and
stockpile them on the side to ensure
that the roads and put parts are safe
so that's the main priority and then the
clean up of those trees will occur over
the coming
weeks thank you second question pertains
to the recent three days of extreme heat
and the effect that will have or might
have on recently planted Street
trees again through you may Tyler and
thank you Council Marson for the
question the the council planted
trees are on a proactive watering
schedule so at this stage they are
tend to be surviving okay they're
proactively watered every 2 to 3 weeks
trees that are planted by contractors
they are wed by the contractor
however there is a responsibility of the
contractor if failures occur it is their
responsibility to replace
them thank you Conley thank you man no
further questions thank you Council M
thank you Mr
travus no questions for me councelor
grima
Mr
May I'll move online councelor
hemple yes I have a few
questions
one my questions relate first
lot of questions relate to champing Road
and the champion road closure as
councilors would know the lxrp held its
long awaited first meeting with the
Council on November 21 talk about the
champion road closure and in their
presentation The Lax RP said that they
had to keep the pipelines open to
Melbourne Airport and the mobile
Refinery their their quote was this
prevents us from undertaking major
digging works in the champion Road area
said but since then Council
officers and counselors have met with
mobile engineers and Senior staff from
viva both mobile and Via are owners
of some of the major pipelines including
the a gas pipeline to the airport I
wonder if Mr tasus can tell us
into in relation to whether it was
from from what mobile and Viva told us
it was engineering possible to
relocate the pipelines to find a better
Road
solution if champing Road is
closed
through you mayor Tyler and thank you
councilor hample for the question so
yes as you said Council officers and
represent and Council of law
Representatives have met with mobile
and Viva who confirmed that through
this alignment there are 11 pipelines
some with some state level significance
they did advise that the it was
technically possible to relocate
their pipelines subject to the
necessary safety and risk assessments
as part of that advice as well
both companies indicated that there
would be some extensive costs associated
with their potential relocation and some
of the costs discussed I suppose
coincided with some information shared
by the
lxrp right so that it's contrary to what
the lxrp have been saying to us then
there lxrp are saying there is no
possible solution but the engineering
companies sorry the oil companies are
saying yes there is an engineering
solution through you M Tyler but yes
that is correct Peter that there is an
option there to
relocate thank you and what did they
say about the level of discussions
they had had with the
lxrp through you m but both
companies indicated that to date the
discussions with the lxrp have been high
level without too much detail as
part of those discussions there had not
been any any discussion about the
relocation of pipelines so they are
awaiting those further discussions
subject to their further
investigations okay thank you Mr jasus
and what's the council's approach
from here on in then in alerting the
government to to this news that
we've recently
learned so officers will obviously
continue to Advocate with the state
government and lxrp on council's
adopted position to keep Champion Road
open so in addition to that we'll
work closely with the recently
established Newport Community
interest group to BU the design
principles with them that will help
guide council's response to this project
as it progresses and also council's
obviously committed to working with all
Stak stakeholders to achieve the best
possible outcome for the community on
this
project thank you and probably
just following off from that and it's
probably a question to the CEO and and
the mayor will we be either of
you two be making representations
strong representations to the government
in this
regard yeah thanks Council hle we as you
know I expect have written to minister
Pon on this issue that was last year
and subsequently in the last week or so
we've followed up on that letter to
to
request a a meeting with
him and I suspect given that the
the local community has already met
with him and got no joy out of him are
we taking it further by going to the
premier happy to consider that Council
hle we we are of course waiting to hear
back from Minister Pearson as you say
mindful the relevant community group met
with him recently but certainly
happy to consider that yeah I if I may I
think that is probably the appropriate
way because I think the minister
is totally out of touch with a whole
range of issues of that affect our local
community so I'm pleased that you
would consider that and I hope I I would
encourage you quite strongly to do so
if I may move on to my next lot of
questions they relate to the Willie
Williamstown swimming and life saving
Club
as I understand it
the
Williamstown swimming and LIF saving
Club were given two options as part of
the planning process for the
refurbishment of their Club rooms and
the Redevelopment of the site
is that correct Mr
tasz through you mayor Tyler and
thanks councelor hample for the question
yeah what you have said there is that
all project stakeholders are considered
two concept options for the
Redevelopment of the life saving
swimming and life saving Club the
club themselves received those two
options one of those options was to
redevelop the site consistent with
I suppose the core requirements of
life- saving Club facilities but it also
included the retention of the existing
pool and the second option was to
redevelop the site with the core
life- saving Club requirements
without a
pool and and what was the the the
indicative cost of those did they fall
within you know close to the budget
both options were within budget range
that there was given the early stages of
the design there were some contingencies
included in
them right and which option did they
opt to take out of those two one was
with a pool and one was out a pool s
that ke so through you met but yes
the club responded in support of the
option without a pool and that was
put to all stakeholders associated with
the project who everybody supported
that decision I suppose it's noted
that that decision that was made by the
board was without consultation with
the members because it was noted that
there'd be broad consultation with that
as part of the public exhibition
process okay all right well I look
forward to further updates as we move
forward on that project in particular
thank you that's all Mr Mayor thank
you Council councelor calendar oh thanks
Mr Mayor I have a couple of questions
and I apologize in advance for not
circulating these these just sprung
to mind so if the executives need to
take it on notice I'm comfortable
with that so through you are are
you able to provide an update on any
advocacy work that's taking place or
has taken place in relation to the
traffic intersection at the nordini
estate onto Miller's road to allow
residents to exit and potentially turn
right onto Miller Road out of their
estate so that's the first question
and likewise in relation to the
roundabout at cor Creek Road and Millers
road that intersection Banks up really
really badly in the mornings and in
the evenings so just interested in in
receiving any updates on
that through you m Ty and thanks
Council C for the question they're
both questions I'll take on notice and
be able to provide an update okay
appreciate it that's okay no
problem thanks Council C thanks you Mr
travus that concludes counselor question
time next is public question time
this public Question Time segment
provides an opportunity for the public
to ask questions related to items on the
agenda of the council meeting or any
other matter within council's
responsibility questions must be put
forward in writing and received by
midday the day before a council meeting
questions received after this time will
be responded to in writing by the
appropriate Council officer in
accordance with subsection 13.1 of the
HS SP governance rules 20 minutes has
been allocated for public question time
we do have a a significant number of
questions tonight if it goes beyond
20 minutes that's okay I'm I'm Keen
to get through these questions
individual responses would exceed 2
minutes each in accordance with rule
13.1.1 14 a Max of three public
questions may be submitted per meeting
by a member of the public and in
accordance with rule
13.1.1 of the Hops SP govern rules the
person who submitted the question must
be present in the public Gallery during
public question time for their question
to be read out there be one exception to
that tonight with a member of the
public who who wasn't able to get here
alth I retract that just say welcome
Julie
finally there have been a
number of of public questions ended for
tonight some of which are not within
council's power to respond some in
conflict with the government's rules and
some that will not be addressed based on
legal advice I'm really Keen to
answer as many as I can and so we've
done our very best within those
constraints to answer the questions that
have been
asked firstly Jeff mamore welcome
former citizen of the year and
really grateful to have you here
tonight Jeff's first question is
stage one of the cor Creek shared Trail
between Hoskin reserve and jalong road
is orbit complete with only minor work
still to be completed and its closure is
impacting on other projects including
the upgrade of federation Trail between
corite Creek and Miller Road if the
upgrade feder if the upgrade of
federation Trail is not started in the
next couple of months then all works
along pipeline Reserve will not be able
to be completed until
2025 can the chief executive officer
meet with Executives of the Westgate
tunnel project and transurban urgently
to have the Cora Creek Trail opened
immediately to allow these other urgent
Works to
proceed the council officer's response
is Council has had discussions With
Friends of lower with the friends of
lower lower Coro Creek and Melbourne
water on the Coro Creek shared Trail
Works including advocating to complete
the minor works and open the path to the
community as soon as
possible the matter has been raised by
council with the executives of the west
coate tunnel project who have advised
that the minor Landscaping works are
planned for completion in
2024 and specifically during the Autumn
planning season Council will continue to
raise this matter with the westc tunnel
project to advocate for the trail to be
opened Mr M second question is can
council's executive team meet with the
Westgate tunnel project team and the
president of the friends of Laura cor
Creek as soon as possible for an onsite
walk
through of stage one of stage one cor
Creek shared Trail to highlight the
outstanding issues that need to be
resolved the council's council officers
response reads Council officers will
coordinate an additional site inspection
with the Westgate tunnel project and the
friends of low lower Coro Creek to
assess where it's completed addressing
all previously raised concerns the
purpose of this s sidewalk is to ensure
that works completed align with the
approved designs and meet the relevant
standards Mr mit's final question is on
behalf of the MacArthur Road aloner
North residents I would like to thank
Council for recently installing the
speed caling
devices they've certainly slowed the
traffic however it appears that the cing
devices have not been built high enough
to meet the requirements to slow the
traffic to the 20 km per hour as
specified by the installed traffic
control
signs can Council officers please
investigate and if the calming devices
are too low for Council specifications
can Council demand that the contractors
increased the height if they do meet the
specifications can Council please ensure
that any future works on the coming
devices increase their height to further
reduce the speed in Macar
Road the council offic response r
MacArthur Road is a public transport
Victoria bus route and Council has
followed Department of Transport
guidelines and Australian standards in
the design and construction of traffic
caling devices recently installed along
the Route officers have assessed and
confirmed that the installed devices
align with the required standards for
Effective traffic
cing thanks Mr
M is
Rena hi R
welcome when's first question is
section 52.06 D5 of the Hopson Bay
planning scheme sets out the
requirements for visitor car parking and
new
developments for the pr5 area the
planning scheme requires that one
visitor car parking space is provided
for every five dwellings but conditions
in the endorsed planning permits for
pring 15 instead require the
developments M must maximize on street
car parking by providing one on street
car parking space for every two
dwellings
can Council please explain the rationale
behind this condition which requires
developers to provide two and a half
times more on straight car parking
spaces in pring 15 than what is required
through the planning
scheme the council officers response
reads the minister for planning approved
the resoning overarching development
master plan for our Turner North
Precinct 15 and Council must issue
regulatory permits generally in
accordance with that
plan the precinct 15 approved master
plan subdivisions and development plans
are publicly available on council's
website the subdivision and development
applications need to consider a range of
planning factors including the creation
of New Roads and vehicle parking the
master plan and clauses 56 and 52.06 the
Hopson Bay planning scheme have been
followed in the detailed decisions
around onsite and on street car parking
at precinct
15 Miss josy's second question is the
planning permit for the Union cour
development in Spotswood included a
condition that the developer must modify
Mist Street to construct 13 90° car
parking spaces in front of the
residential apartments at the East End
what was the purpose or requirements for
these 13 car parking
spaces the council officer's response
reads Council refused the original
permit application for the now existing
mixed use development at 31 to 69 Mist
Street Spotswood brackets Union
quarter vat is shoed decision in
September 2017 which reduced the
original proposal from 39 car parking
spaces to 13 spaces in response to
objectives and the local schools traffic
safety
concerns next questions are from Rosa
McKenna welcome
Rosa Miss McKenna's first question is
better West joint letter as included in
item 8.2.1 requested that simple lowcost
pars are built within the current nature
strip reserve on the south side of
Birmingham Street a plan previously
supported by both Council and better
West however the council report
indicates that Council now intends to
proceed with a concept for a different
plan for a green line bike path on
Birmingham
Street the details of this Greenline
concept plan have not been publicly
shared with the local community for
feedback not endorsed by counselors and
item 8.2.1 notes that is that it has a
very high estimated cost of $1.4
million can Council please confirm that
the Greenline concept plan for
Birmingham Street does not fit the
current nature strip reserve space would
require conversion to oneway car traffic
would require the removal of the current
on-road car parking spaces on the north
side of the road and would require
modifications to the recently
constructed Vic roads
intersection the council office's
response reads the minister of planning
issued a development permit for the
Mixed use Redevelopment of the site at
571 to 589 Melbourne Road
Spotswood brackets corner of Birmingham
Street on 6th July
2021 Council subsequently adopted the
better place of Spotswood and South
kinville Place guide on 12th October
2021 which includes the overarching
alignment and objectives of the Hobson
Bay Green Line separated walking and
cycling path
project the green line is the current
active transport project for this site
as the detailed plans for as detailed
plans for the green line project
progress in 2024 further information
will be provided to the
community Miss McKenna's second question
reads the council report estimates the
cost of building a 2.5 M wide shared
path down the length of Birmingham
Street within the current nature strip
Reserve at
17,000 to
$250,000 can Council please estimate
what the cost building a simple 2.5 M
bike and 1.5 M footpath within the
nature strip reserve space would
be and the council officer's response
read the cost of constructing Greenline
concept separated bike and pedestrian
path would be more expensive than the
contribution being received from the
developer council is fulfilling its
statutory obligations in working with
the development in line with the
approved permit conditions to best
achieve to achieve the best outcomes for
for this
site Miss McKenna's third question is
would the cost of building a foot path
and separated B path be significantly
less if Council were to make an
agreement with the spots for yard
developer to build the paths as part the
spots of the current construction of
Spotswood
yard and the council officer's response
reads the cost of constructing a green
line concept separated bike and
pedestrian path would be more expensive
than the contribution being received
from the
developer council is fulfilling its
straty obligations in working with the
development in line with the approved
permit conditions to achieve the best
outcome for this
site the next questions are from Julie
White welcome
Julie Julie's first question raised does
council require the public Leisure
centers and swimming pools in hopson's
Bay have regular pool safety assessments
conducted by life-saving Victoria the
peak water safety organization
recognized by Emergency Management
Victoria if not why
not the council office's response reads
council's aquatic facilities must comply
with the Royal life saving Society of
Australia quote guidelines for safe pool
operation end quote for the operation
and management of swimming pools life
saving Victoria is independent body and
their pool safety inspections are not
mandatory council's Aquatic Facility
operators complete risk and safety
audits in line with the guidelines for
safe pool
operations Julie second question reads
when does council's current lease for
the management and operation of bayfit
ledure Center
expire and will it be renewed will there
be an open and transparent tender
process for any new or renewed lease or
contract for management operation of the
bay fit Leisure Center if not why not
and the council officer's response reads
the current lease for operation of bayit
Leisure Center expires on 31st July
2032 at that time a transparent process
will be facilitated to appoint a new
operator in line with council's
procurement
policy Miss White's third question reads
does council require that its leasers
Andor contractors offer inclusive and
safe services to the whole Municipal
community at its public Leisure and
swimming pool
facilities is the provision of including
receive and safe services for the
benefit and well-being of the entire
Municipal Community a condition for
renewal of any lease or awarding of any
lease or contract for Management
Services at those facilities if not why
not and the council office's response
read external operators are bound by the
terms of their lease agreement with
Council management of the facility is
expected to align with Council policies
and
processes for the benefit of all within
the community and subject to the
guidelines for safe pool
operation next question is from
Elizabeth
go hi Elizabeth
welcome M Go's question reads the
Williamstown swimming and life saving
Club Redevelopment survey demonstrates
an overwhelming response from members
and the community in favor of retaining
the swimming pool the loan area and the
revenue from the lease of the
chaos in view of this will Council
commit to a full review of the club
Redevelopment
plans and the council officers response
reads officers are in the process of
completing a detailed review of the
community feedback from the 8we public
exhibition period in late
2023 review of the plans will be
completed based on the feedback received
in consultation with the Project's key
stakeholders
ERS the next questions come from Juan
Camilo Rihanna
rodrigus H
one first question reads can counselors
move a motion to seek a planning scheme
Amendment just give us one moment
one the council officer's response reads
yes in principle council is the planning
Authority and can request to amend the
Hopson Bay planning scheme by creating a
draft Amendment and submitting it to the
minister for planning Council cannot
unilaterally change the planning screem
on receiving a planning scam Amendment
request the minister for planning can
then allow the amendment to commence to
public exhibition brackets
consultation ask Council more questions
or refuse to consider the amendment
further ministeri of Direction 15 set
out the planning scheme amendment
process every Council must
follow all proposed draft planning
scheme amendments need to be underpinned
by significant research and evidence for
the proposal known as inverted comma
strategic justification in the form of a
strategic
assessment the amendment proposal must
also consider All State Council and
regulatory
requirements planning practice note 46
strategic assessment guidelines sets out
the Strategic justification that Council
needs to consider before amending its
planning scheme the level of strategic
assessment depends on the type of
amendment a full assessment against the
Strategic consideration should be made
for amendments that
include major changes in
policy introduction or extension of a
zone or overlay that would produce a
different or new use of or new land use
or development
outcome or major changes to the
ordinance or mapping that involve a
large number of law
Mr Rodriguez's second question reads how
do Council Executives decide what
information to disclose or not to
disclose to counselors regarding Council
decisions that will materially impact
members of the
community and the council officers
response reads Council Executives take
into account a range of factors that
would determine how and what to
communicate with counselors these
factors include better not
to Local Government Act The Local
Government Act 2020 and other applicable
laws and procedures the instrument of
delegations privacy requirements and
legal protections they wear these
factors up and make the and make
decisions based on the best evidence and
experience available at the
time next questions come from John
ohagen hi John
John's first question reads in June 2023
Council wrote in their draft affordable
housing strategy that there is an urgent
need for affordable housing in hopson's
Bay since then the state government has
announced plans to shut down three
blocks of public and affordable housing
in
Williamstown ham Street Nelson place and
Bronte
court and notified residents that they
will have to leave their homes how many
more public Andor affordable homes will
hubson b as a result of these
closures the council officers response
raids Council has an adopted affordable
housing strategy which sets out our
position on this topic based on
information today Council understands
the state's proposals would not result
in any net loss of affordable
housing residents at Bronte Street are
currently being supported by agencies
including Homes Victoria to find new
housing before the Redevelopment of the
site residents at hamna Street and
Nelson place will be engaged to
understand their current and future
housing needs with no time frame for
Works currently announced noting that
the Redevelopment is not expected to
commence for several
years Mr Hagen's second question reads
how will this considerable loss of
existing affordable housing in the
municipality affect council's affordable
housing
strategy and the council officers
response raids Council has an adopted
affordable housing strategy which sets
out our position on this topic strategy
aims Toc Supply in various ways
including by advocating for legislative
reform negotiating affordable housing
contributions through the planning
scheme and supporting the further growth
of the Hopson Bay affordable housing
trust Mr aren's final question is in
relation to earlier questions relating
to public housing Towers what is Council
doing to advocate for residents at
threat of eviction and to protect
existing affordable housing in hopson's
Bay and the council offices response
reads Council has an adopted affordable
housing strategy which aims to maintain
and where possible increase the supply
of affordable
housing that strategy available on our
website and I'd also say John that in
her role as Prime May former May
briffa wrote to the relevant Minister on
this topic to understand the plans and
will continue to remain engaged with the
Minister of Housing in the Victorian
government on on this
issue
the next questions come from yamama Al
shaji hi
y y's first question reads how has
Council contributed to Residents from
Middle Eastern backgrounds in The Wider
hopson's Bay Community that has been
troubled by the unfolding events in
Palestine to ensure that all its
residents feel safe and
included and the council office's
response reads Council supports the
rights of all citizens to feel safe and
included regardless of their ethnic
background im's second question reads
what strategies or actions is Council
currently implementing to advocate for
our safety and
inclusion the council officers response
reads council is committed to diversity
including cultural and religious
diversity opposition to discrimination
and hatred based on race and
Faith the next question comes from Kel
smov is K real smell of in the
gallery read response will be
provided and the next question is from
KLA Mira
yeah hi Cara
welcome Carla's question reads will
the council be
following the likes of darab and Council
to give one minute of silence for people
killed disabled or Miss in Gaza and if
not what is the justification for not
doing
so and Council officer response read
read Council notes the sub's views and
will give consideration to this
request second question reads has the
council received monetary incentives
from any external parties during or
prior to this motion being
drafted and the council officer response
reads no absolutely
not
that's the end of public question times
I I know that there were some questions
we we weren't able
to address and as I shared up front
it's because they're beyond council's
powers and are in conflict with our
governance
rules
ask
you yeah we've we've done just that and
so as I shared there are a number of
questions answered that weren't in line
with our governance rules and as I said
up
front we've done our very best to answer
the so we'll move
on
councilors the next item is item
7.1.1 petition call for Council to show
support for
Palestine are there any questions on
this
item I'm looking for a
mover so moved moved by councelor Brier
and a
second
second counc
M canceler as move on motion thank
you yes this motion is pretty simple
initially so this is to receive a note
to petition in relation to showing
support from Palestine and the next
motion will'll discuss it in further
detail c m the second for three
minutes thanks Mr Man nothing further to
add any other councilors like to speak
to the
motion Council
calendar thank you Mr Mayor I simply
wanted to say that Council accepts
petitions from members of our community
every month and in respect of accepting
petitions our governance rules State at
item
12.1.3 that Council must resolve to
receive the petition and to Res refer
the matter for a future report to a
subsequent meeting of council the
executive in this instance won't be
preparing a report and instead A
variation of business is written into
the agenda to merge it with Council of
rer notice of motion the executive
made the decision to bring this petition
forward in line with their assessment of
the governance rules and I believe
the executive need to follow the
governance protocol like all other
petitions and write their response to it
so given that that's not the case I
won't be supporting the actual written
recommendation that's embedded with
within this thank you Mr
Mayor thanks councelor
calendar any other speakers to
the
motion I'll put the motion to a vote all
those in
favor all those against
the motion is
carried excuse me Mr Mr Mayor should you
ask for a show of hands for
abstaining I can I I'll I'll take the
vote again and I'm happy to cancel the
calendar
all those in favor of the motion
all those
against and
extensions the motion is
carried
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resume their seats so that we can carry
on the council
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have just left not put anything up just
what you put up there a
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mention their name you mention two or
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telling me you understand how it's not
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moment councilor the next item is
7.1.2 notice of motion number 1249
support for Hobson Bay presid impacted
by overseas
conflict Council are there any questions
in relation to this item yeah I would
like to move this motion I I have a
feeling that the people that just left
didn't realize that this hasn't been
discussed yet but yes I'm happy to move
this motion yeah and are there any
questions before we jump to
move we've got a m councelor
Brier looking for a seconder
seconded seconded councelor Mar
counc thank you
it's a bit emotional after that but
anyway the council has been as all
councilors and staff know and it's been
in the media the council has been
tirelessly lobbied for several months
to take a view on the conflict in the
Middle East and receive a petition
requesting Council raise a motion in
support of Palestine as a counselor I am
cognizant of the council's role and
responsibilities and indeed our
limitations in the extent of our power
and authority this motion considers the
petition we've received in light of
those
factors human rights laws including
international human rights laws should
be respected and upheld everywhere
importantly the rights of one Community
are not greater than those of another
human rights laws apply equally to
everyone as should our empathy our
outrage our
sadness our sense of loss and our
grief I acknowledge the enormous
suffering loss of life destruction and
the deteriorating humanitarian crisis
affecting Palestinians in Gaza and the
West Bank I also acknowledge the attack
on the people of Israel on 7 October
which also resulted in much suffering
and loss of life this conflict has been
going for decades and I hope for peace
for the region I note the federal
government is already calling for a
ceasefire as our agency such as the
Australian Human Rights Commission and
key International organizations such as
the United Nations security Council the
general assembly and United Nations
Office of the High Commissioner for
human rights I also note the order of
the international court of justice of
the 26th of January
2024 I also knowledge the significant
suffering loss of life and destruction
in Ukraine millions of ukrainians have
been internally displaced and more than
8 million have fled the country creating
Europe's largest Refugee crisis since
World War
II significant suffering loss of life
and destruction is also being felt by
the people of Sudan and by the people of
Myanmar I mention these conflicts in
particular because as a counselor I meet
with residents from across our city and
I know the the conflicts across the
globe have a significant impact on our
community many residents and families
are directly affected we heard from that
man that man
tonight with family members and other
loved ones among the Dead the missing
the injured and the
displaced according to the 2021 census
we have the following populations of
people born overseas living in Hobson's
Bay so from Lebanon
954 from Myanmar we have 212 Ukraine 36
Sudan 64 Gaza Strip and the West Bank 11
Israel 18 when you include their
children born in Australia and other
loved ones and other supporters one can
see that we have quite a community of
people in Hobson's Bay that are affected
by overseas
conflicts if past this motion expresses
our council's sympathy for their loss
and
grief and will seek support for mental
health and other Support Services it
will also reaffirm that Hobson's Bay
City Council is committed to diversity
including cultural and religious
diversity and we oppose discrimination
and hatred based on race and Faith
Hobson's Bay has no place for
islamophobia or anti-Semitism and no
place for anti-arab or anti-palestinian
racism we oppose discrimination and
support the wonderful divers of our
community whether that be by by race
their faith their sex sexual orientation
disability sex characteristics or gender
identity I thank the submitters of this
petition and everyone that signed it I
appreciate their passion and commitment
to Human Rights and I'm grateful it has
increased awareness of their cause and
with that Mr Mayor and councilors I am
pleased to commend a motion to the
council thank you councelor
refer
second would any other councilors like
to speak to this
motion coun
C thank you Mr Mayor I just want to
reate what I said earlier on and I'll
also add that I'm actually quite
disappointed that as councilors we
haven't received any real advice from
the executive in response to this I
don't believe that Council AB Bri's
notice of motion actually responds to
the topic at hand thank
you any other councilors like to
speak to this
motion canile pass you thank you
and like councel calendar I have had
a number of discussions with various
groups and considered much of what they
have presented in putting this motion
together the mayor has also had many
discussions with groups and T and I have
spoken and collaborated on this issue
significantly over the last few months
I think it's fair to say that it's it
has kept us up that night and indeed
even up early in the
morning but that's nothing compared to
what people experiencing overseas I'm
grateful for the time and passion of our
local groups and individuals that have
contacted us I particularly note the
valuable input from the Australian
Islamic Center in Newport who met with
the mayor and councilors maren and Greer
and who I've proudly worked with and
supported for various issues over the
last 22 years we also thank and
acknowledge to Hobson's Bay for pales
Palestine group and the Jewish Community
Council of Victoria I think this motion
is measured reason responsible position
that acknowledges the loss and suffering
experienced by our
community thank you happy to put put
that to to the vote thank you councelor
prer I'll doce that and put the motion
to a vote all those in
favor all those
against and I will ask for
extensions the motion sorry I was going
to call for a division sorry call
division now had a division called
and so I'll take the vote again all
those in
favor councelor maren councelor Tyler
councelor briffa and councelor
grima all those
against and
obss Council hemple and counselor
calendar
as mayor I I can't enter debate but I
do want to reflect briefly on a couple
of things one is echoing Council
briffa I'm grateful to folks from the
aan Islamic Center from the Islamic
Council of
Victoria from the Hopson Bay for for
Palestine solidarity
group I'm grateful to have had the
opportunity to meet and discuss this
with you I'm pleased that this motion
acknowledges the the
hurt in our community people have said
to us this is a global issue there's no
role for Council the reality is this
this is having profound impacts on our
community the human rights crisis in the
Middle East and Gaza specifically is
horrific and I know what we've heard
tonight is that this motion doesn't go
as far as some people would like us to
go but there are some important
things in this
motion the next item is item 8.1
petitions and Joint letters
received councilors do we have any
petitions or joint letters to be
tabled
no joint
letters item 8.2.1 response to
petition request for a separated bik
path on Birmingham Street Spotswood
Council are there any questions on this
item do I have
Mo
master and I second
h a second that's PR Council
Master thank you Mr
Mayor so at the meeting last
September we received a joint
letter
which read read as follows it said that
the local area movement plan specifies a
2 and a half met bike path and 1.5 M
foot path on the south side of
Birmingham Street
and then goes on to talk about the
opportunity that arises with the green
line
project to allow a rethink of those
permit
conditions in order
to
expedite the infrastructure
development and we've heard some
questions tonight from the audience
and the matter is well understood by the
petition
this is a formal response to that
petition and the recommendation now the
motion reads that Council notes the
approved shared path forms part of the
planning permits for buildings A and
B notes that Council officers
collaborated with the developer of the
Spotswood yard property and have amended
the planning permits which now seek a
financial contribution towards the
construction of Public Works on
Birmingham in lie of the construction of
a 2 and a half Med shade path and then
finally rights to the lead petitioner
advising of the
outcome so this is a chance to
harmonize two major strategic pieces of
work
and I I feel
that the response speaks for
itself and that B West
have followed the process along
and that their questions will be
answered in
time thank you mayor thank you counc
Mar thank you don't think there's
anything else to add thank you any other
counselors like to speak to the
motion can Master I'll come back to you
as
the yes thank you so this is a good
opportunity to have amended the permit
conditions and to seek a contribution
from the developer towards a more recent
strategic plan known as green line which
lies within the better places plans for
Spotswood in South Kingsville so I thank
the petitioners and look forward to the
path getting built thank you thank you
Council Mar and with that I'll put the
motion to the vote all those in
favor motion is carried unanimous
ly is 9.1.1 the chief executiv officer
report on operations December 2023 and
January 2024 councilors are there any
questions yes I have one
CLE if I can go with the report
and there reference to the level
crossing removal project update it
refers to Maddox Road and I know
that we there's a bit of an overview of
the work on the the traffic problem that
we're experiencing in madx Road and I
know that there'll will be a future
report coming back to us in the near
mediate meeting or two but do I
understand it that from the report
and where it talks about
the future population growth of
25% and some other measures that
we we're getting to affected to
get to over
capacity given that the government's
so-called solution to the champion road
closure it's Champion road closure by
redirecting traffic to medic Road
my understand from just reading from
this is that we're already at
capacity and would report would
suggest that maybe we would' have
difficulty in redirecting traffic from
Champion Road on dematics
road leave it up to the CEO on Mr
neascus through you may Tyler thank
you councelor hemple
Council has done its own traffic
assessment of the overall Precinct it
has looked at the existing intersections
which do have some capacity issues but
it has forecasted as you've said a 20 a
25% population increase for the
purposes of the modeling which does I
suppose further exacerbate some of the
congestion issues in that madx road
pring thank thank you Mr
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second second can put the motion to the
vote will
motion is carried
unanimously welcome back to people on
the live stream councelors can I have a
motion to
resume second and I'll put that motion
to the vote all those in
favor motion is carried
unanimously councelors we are up to item
9.1.1 the chief executive officers Court
December 2023 and January
2024 are there any
questions can I seek a
mve are you happy to move that me
move by councelor Grimmer and a second
up second counc M councelor Grimmer
thank you me this is a inclusive safe
space and and ability for all ages and
I'm very proud of this Report with
highlighting that we had over 50,000
visitors in our local
libraries this is a well-being
connection and also in our neighbor
in our
neighborhood with low cost activities or
free activities they include
kindergarten has been on the rise
with
enrollement we've had age assessments we
had Family Social work support
we've had parenting programs they
include parenting groups with for
support Outreach
breastfeeding and baby makes three
sessions we've had Youth and youth
programs that included
counseling and support and the joy of
festivals like summer sound which was
fantastic I attended some of those
events including with
May Tyler with the s sum of the
movie by the bay which is fantastic so
it's just Joy educational and fun and
it's just been such a joy to have this
in our great community and from a third
generation from living in my great
Community I can just see it's getting
greater and better and more visible to
our for the services we need
so it's really important and yes thank
you very
much thank you councelor grima councelor
maren is the
second thank you Mr Mayor I like the new
format I like the inclusion of the level
crossing and Westgate tunnel projects
within the report I think it's a really
good summary of
the stage of the projects I'd like to
just draw counselor's attention to the
consultations still underway and I'm
just scrolling through to find them on
page
31 there's the events and festivals plan
review which is currently under
review and it provides a framework for
the planning and delivery of events and
festivals in the city which as my
councelor colleague said is well and
truly underway this summer has been
wonderful yeah the live music event the
the movies the ability for the community
for the first time to get together over
summer without the risk of a lockdown
unlike the previous summer which was
still very
close and I feel now people have got the
confidence to go out and enjoy
themselves socialize which is much
needed after the
pandemic the community consultation for
the events and festivals plan continues
until March 2024 and this is all
available on the council
website the second
one which is
just closed is the draft alcohol arm
prevention policy and officers are
considering the feedback from that
the piture
project is a really popular
program where you can pitch a great idea
for Council to deliver and we're looking
for projects that will make Hobson Bay
an even better place to be some of our
most popular programs have come out of
this scheme
and the rules are that each idea must
fall within the 50,000 idea
cap capital Works projects will not be
considered and then those projects will
be delivered by the team during the next
financial year so I encourage my
colleagues to look at those open
consultation sessions and share them
with the community thank you Mr
Man thank you Council master and any
other counselors like to speak to the
motion yes Mr May thank you I'll just
highlight some of the things I am
concerned about about youth counseling
and there still an8 week waiting period
for young person wanting to access youth
Counseling Services know that we're
doing what we can to improve that
situation but it does need to be
highlighted Family Violence the St we
do around there I mean people talk about
you know councils only doing roads rates
and rubbish well that is rubbish we
do so much more than that and the
work of Family Social Work support
for domestic violence things like that
the planed activity groups great to see
the amount of services that we provide
for older residents and residents
with
disabilities and even things like
delivered meals 3 178 residents
received meal delivery to their homes
and 4,2 53 meals were provided to
eligible residents so that's that's
great to see in addition to the the Home
Maintenance the substation I love the
substation do I need to declare a
conflict of interests because that is
where I met my wife probably not as the
Local Government Act but it's a great
place and Mr may we had a awesome
time there for the launch of M summer
Midsummer West Side at the qu photo
exhibitions that was
great so I've mentioned with summer
and of course you marched in the
prime March again this year Mr May with
all that that heat and the you know
thousands and thousands of people so so
well done and like to call out also
the staff and and residents that also
participated in that Pier Street
feature site that's you know the
feedback from that is is is really good
great to see that happening and and lots
of people enjoying
that
accessible beaches obviously
services for people with disabilities is
a great Passion mind it's great to see
Alona and R sand beaches being
accessible to people with
disabilities I will mention just the
application number that that we've
got where we refused an application at
219 coroy Creek Road Williams down
for the purpose of material recycling
facility so we refused it and vcap
overturned it and often I hear as
complain you know council's approving
this and approving that and they they
need to check out check what actually
really happen because often it's it's
you know we refuse something and then
Bap overturns
us lot of work in the food act
areas which which is great to see and
very
important the citizenship Mr was really
good on 26th of January always
great to see so many citizens
yeah so many people become new
citizens in Hobson's Bay Animal
management I cannot not mention animal
management I'm looking at you hens
yeah just love what we do and it's great
to see that you know of 11 dogs
impounded six were released nine animals
returned to their owners by Council
officers so so well down to the council
officers for looking after our furry
Purry family
members
the I love the advocacy that we continue
to do obviously not just for the Newport
Rail Yard which I'm sure councelor hemp
will mention but also Hobs is Bay
Wetland Center and that really continues
to be a focus of of ours as as a
council love seeing the work at Kim
Reserve in Altona looking forward to
that being completed looking forward to
going for a bit of a tour before that
and also it's not actually in this
report or at least I couldn't find it
but Bruce common Reserve as well that is
looking amazing can't wait to to see
that I think I'll perhaps leave it there
it's always a great read I very much
encourage residents to have a a bit of a
look at this CEO report thank
you thank you councelor briffa any other
councilors like to speak to the
motion counc grimer I'll come back to
you as the
member thank you Mr me it's just
great to highlight that there's much
more for health wellbeing and joy and I
a special mention to the immunizations
that are progressing in our
neighborhood Council it's great that
we can have what I'm seeing living
here all my life that it's it's greater
access it's just getting greater but we
also welcome criticism as well so any
feedback on how to get better cuz that's
what we want to do is just get greater
and just it's just such a great
achievement and yeah we don't have to
look private entity or you know we got
that connection to getting all these
great Services joy and also connection
to our great community so thank you
wholeheartly endorse this thank you
Council I'll put the motion to the vote
all those in
favor motion is carried
unanimously next item is 9.2.1 internal
arbitration decisions and just some
brief background on this section 147
Clause 4 of The Local Government Act
20120 states that and I quote a copy of
the arbiter's decision and statement of
reasons must be tabled at the next
council meeting after the council
received the copy of the arbiter's
decision and statement of reasons and
and recorded in the minutes of that
council
meeting councils I'm seeking a moved
councelor prer and a second councelor
calendar
councelor
thank better put the speaker on thank
you yes
this motion is that we receive a note
the decision into internal
arbitration procedures for Council of
misconduct there in relation to a
misconduct by myself and another
misconduct by Council
thank you Council Council calendar is
the
second thank you Mr Mayor I think all
the information is contained in the
detail so anybody who's interested in
reading that it's it's all available
there and I won't be commenting any
further thank you thank you Council
calendar would any other Council like to
speak to the motion
yes I
would I would
can thank you Mr Mayor I was
quite surprised in reading that I had
not been privy to what had been
the leads on both sides I could only
say that it's a pretty in glorious
moment for the
council I just say that when I
read through it I see Council briff
appears to troll for a net full of
breaches and I'll just ask I'll just ask
you that the the reports are in there
I'll just ask you as you share your
remarks just remain respectful in
terms of what you're sharing absolutely
I'm speaking to the report Mr May and
so I hope that Council calender
has apologized to the CEO or hope he
will and if he hasn't already I hope
she does so soon as you know Mr
Mayor just in the past few days the
government has made known that they're
looking at Council of conduct and I
think one of the things that they need
to look
at is a r three strikes and you're
out and I noticed that councilor Brier
has another misconduct finding which is
clearly articulated here and it follows
on from two others against
local I ask you to remain relevant to
the items that are in front I am
speaking to the relev to Mr Mayor I'm
speaking to the relevance Mr May don't
try to shut me down so I just ask
relevant to the items speaking relevant
to the item do you want me to go into
detail into the particular
item so I'm saying that three strikes
and you should be out and Council
griffer has already with this one scored
three and could have possibly have got
four and I know that the person
who has suffered immensely on the
first two I spoke to her today and
she still agreed so what I'm saying is
we need to lift our game and stop the
point of order sorry point of order
18.3
that the comments by Council Hil are
irrelevant and
vexatious equally they're improper and
obscene and they're incorrect but if
he wants to be subject if he wants to be
subject to that code of conduct then so
be it bring it on councelor Brier
councel counil coun I'll
just I think I think councelor briffa
likes to make a lot of complaints and
Lodge those calendar and you can see
that
inar findings
councel you're out of
order if you want to throw me out of the
meeting Mr Miss no I'm not going to do
that counselor calendar I'm not going to
do that I try to be respectful and I
think that a person talking to the
actual detail and content of the
findings and the matter at hand is not a
point of order yeah so I'm going to
consider the point of order that's been
raised and Council H I'll just ask you
to remain relevant to the reports that
are in front of us I know you're
moving towards the
conclusion of your remarks and so I'll
pass it back to you but you know this is
a challenging item and I think if we can
find our way through it as a group
and you can remain relevant to the item
that would be
appreciated so I'm assuming that
you're ruling against the point of order
no I'm upholding the point of order and
I'm asking and what grounds up you
are holding it on the grounds saying
that I'm being vexatious no on the
grounds that your Reflections on prior
code of conduct matters are not relevant
to the item that are in front of us
tonight thank you Mr May what I was
going to end with was we need to lift
our game and I find this both
of these complaints in some
respects a bit vexatious and anyhow
I've said my piece and I think we just
need to lift our game can I can I call a
point point of order Mr
Mayor as well point of order which which
item in the governance rules so let me
find it
so
8.85 you've obviously ruled on a point
of order by ruling in favor and
upholding
counselor counselor Brier's point of
order and I would like to use 8.2.1
which
yeah councelor calendar that can I've
just s advice and that can be recorded
in the minutes May which provision of
the governance rules so it's item 8.
21.5 or 21.5 okay
sorry counc I'll pass to you to close
debate sure councilor hemple would
know all about viaus complaints
given that he's open the door on
previous matter I do want to clarify
that one of those matters was heard
in my absence and if he wants to
raise a Cod conduct about that that is
fine but I wasn't even at the hearing
and I find that matter absolutely
outrageous in terms of the two matters
before us I just ask you counc you
invite if you're referring to
excuse me am speak coun H have you got a
point of order that you'd like to raise
I interr just not it's just false and I
did interrupt you
so I just like people to to read the
the matters before us I mean it was
interesting that that the the case
against me even though it was only given
to a certain number of people limited
number already has been reported of
the herald time and the age and all that
sort of stuff Australian and other
places but Council Calenders hasn't
and a journalist told me that it's
because Council calendar had fed to them
I don't want to play want to play
those play those games if people can
read the decision of the for
themselves happy to put it to the V
false allegation complete garbage
complete
garbage absolute
garbage concluded her remarks
put the motion to a vote all those in
favor the motion is carried
unanimously and yes I'll be putting my
my apology on my social media tomorrow
morning for anybody who is interested
thank
you next item is 9.2.2 Municipal
Association of Victoria State Council
motions May 24 May 2024 councilors are
there any questions
cancel
calendar yep sorry just give me one
second so in relation to this I have
a question in relation to item
two and I'll read that out that the
the M MAV calls on the Victorian
government to conduct an independent
review into kindergarten and
childcare provision the review should
provide clear legal decision pathways on
the role of councils and the extent in
their involvement in kindergarten and
child care provision so that Council
rates are used equitably across the
state now as a resident I could be
reading this and potentially think what
what is Council wanting to achieve from
this are they actually wanting to exit
this space and that that could be
concerning so just asking through you
Mr Mayor if somebody could provide
some further background as to what what
the intent and what council is wanting
to achieve from
this through the mayor thank you
councilor cender for the question
just to clarify the intent of the motion
isn't to seek to exit current services
or making the decisions in that respect
it's just to get clarity around of some
of the future issues that are emerging
by new strategies in
20132 and to just get some further
understanding on how this might impact
council's budget and how our staff might
be engaging these Services going forward
so just to clarify it's not an intention
to change Council Services it's to work
with M and other councils on what the
future will look like
together thank you and further
question on that so I understand that
there has been some cost shifting as a
result of the state government's
announcement that they' be willing that
they they're planning on providing free
kindergarten and let's be honest nothing
is free it's actually taxpayer funded
kindergarten and there are potential
impacts to council Can are you able
to share what the impact is currently
to hopson's Bay City Council as a
result of that announcement and what the
potential you know
future cost impact could could also
look
like through the mayor thank you
councelor CER that's a great question I
don't have the details that you've asked
for today so we will take that on notice
and come back to you but I think there
will be some modeling that needs to be
done in the future because the changes
aren't immediate mediate impact but to
go to your first question what we're
asking for is more clarity on what this
will mean how it will impact our
services and what we will need to do in
the future so we'll take that second
question on the notice and we'll bring
that back to you but great questions
okay thank you look forward to seeing
those answers thank you Mr Mayor thanks
Council
cender seeking a move canc happy to
second that yeah those similar
questions I also had about
we're seeking apologies yes sorry you
happy to move or have you got a
question seing move yeah to move seeking
a
second CC GMA I'll pass to you as M at
the motion apologies about before Mr M
yeah I'd also endorse that we ask
exactly what's going on with the with
advocacy cuz it was alarming too me
also about particularly about the
kindergartens as well because I think
it is important that we do inform the
community and at this stage we have
we've been doing a lot of advocacy work
and promotion with you know free
kindergartens well that's without tax
playay dolls but that's another issue
so yeah that's definitely support that
thank
you thank you counselor grima councelor
Mar thank you Mr May so the four items
that we will submit to the MV if this
vote is successful will be in by the
deadline which is this Thursday for
inclusion in that main meeting and they
reflect some of the priorities as we see
them as a council through through
previously expressed resolutions or a
consensus of the counselors including
the concern about kindergarten funding
as item two which has been referenced by
my colleagues just now now item one
is that the MAV calls on the government
to conduct an independent review into
affordable housing obviously a lot of
pressure on the citizens of hopson's bay
with the need for Rapid development
of affordable housing
and certainty when it comes
to practice notes of for building and
planning
affordable housing in the future point
three is that the MAV calls on the
Victorian government to conduct an
independent review Into the operation of
fines Victoria
so this is a bottleneck where fines have
been collected but not
dispersed there's a large amount of
money that has to
be returned and we need to understand
more about how these agency operates and
how we can expect to be reimbursed for
those compliance operations that have
occurred within Hopson Spain point four
is
that we call for the MAV to call on the
government to conduct an independent
review Into the port Philip Bay Coastal
hazard assessment including implementing
overlays into the Victorian planning
scheme providing clear communication and
guidance and committing to the
continuation of funding for adaptation
planning and delivery across Port Philip
Bay and there's a couple of sof points
the important one being that the state
or the planning Minister should lead a
Statewide overlay to implement the
relevant data which has come out of the
coastal hazard assessment into local
planning schemes Which is far more
efficient and effective than requiring
every Council to do their own
work to seek funding for adaptation
responses across Port Philip Bay
response to the coastal hazard
assessment which is work that can be
done once we understand the local
effects the coastal hazard assessment
has detailed data but only really
summarizes them on a compartment by
compartment basis
and point three that
those implications of the data contained
with the coastal hazard assessment once
once it's been analyzed by the by the
planning Minister and other ministers
responsible for the bay be communicated
directly with Coastal communities so
there's lots of land managers as we know
there's a mosaic a patchwork of land
managers across the bay and it'll be
slow and unfeasible to expect each of
those plan managers in turn to implement
their own planning scheme amendments and
we call upon the minister for planning
to lead that work in this call for the
MAV to consider the matter and that's a
summary of some of the important
strategic issues facing us as Council
which we now wish to take up with the
Mad thank you Council
Master any other councilors like to
speak to the
motion
Council gri I'll come to you as the mve
and to close
debate I just want sorry
apologies I think did you want to speak
to the motion sorry counc no I just to
say that I'm happy to take these to the
to the MV
conference thank you councle as our as
our delegate to the MAV and councilor
gr I'll come to you to close
thank you Mr Mayor just want to
acknowledge and thank my colleagues for
raising really great questions
that's going to help us more have an
understanding and knowledge and advocate
for our great Community because yeah
that's important to have the information
to us and to our great community so
thank
you thank you Council I put the motion
to a vote all those in
favor the motion is carried
next item is 9.2.3 recognition of
Hobson's Bay residence in the 2024
Australia Day honors
list councilors are there any
questions councelor calendar sorry Mr
Mayor I'm going to have to leave the
meeting unfortunately but just a quick
congratulations to all the amazing
residents who have made that list in
advance thank you councilor C thank you
Mr man I'm happy to move the motion
May got a mover in councelor hemple and
seeking a second secondary in councelor
Mar councelor hle thanks Mr Mayor
I'm fortunate to know four of the
recipients that are listed here
and can vou for their enormous work that
they've done for our
community and particularly my
former Council colleague
longtime counselor councelor alter
former councelor alter I should say
she is the second longest serving
Council on Hobson's Bay has the mayor
Emeritus award for being mayor three
times has done quite a bit of work
for the MV and but importantly has
done enormous things for our
community and I can think back to a
whole host of things that
fortunately most of the time we've done
them together and for sorry done
most of them together for our community
secondly if I go down the list Mr
Alan Evas Buckland has done an
enormous amount of work I first met
Alan through the life saving at
Alona the club there he's been a good
Advocate I was not aware that he was on
the board of life saving Victoria and
I certain wasn't aware of all his
musical talents there Liz
Gro I know very well and she has
done an enormous amount of work
particularly in our local
community as far as the
Williamstown literary Festival
goes and the last one that I know is
Mrs per Willis wife of a former
Treasurer Ralph WS I don't know she does
enormous amount of work through the
local church particularly
providing meals for disadvantaged people
but I also acknowledge that she has
done a lot of work outside our
community but I also would like to
congratulate all the other people
that I do not know so well and they
seem like they deserve their
particular orders thank you thank you
councelor hul councelor
Mar thank you Mr Mayor so some
extraordinary
citizens and for whom we should be
grateful have been recognized through
either the award of
Office of the the order of Australia
or the the member of order of Australia
so I'd like to congratulate Angela Alan
Liz Denise Christine Sharon Wilmer and
Carol for
their dedicated dedication to their work
and I'm glad to count them among our
citizens they've got some extraordinary
biographies which are really only
touched on now and I look forward to an
event in the in the future where we
might be able to meet them in person
recognize their achievements and share
cucumber sandwiches or curried egg with
them in in a celeb setting where we
can have a cup of tea and talk about all
the good things they've done for us at
hopson's
Bay thank you Council Mar agree would
others like to speak to this
motion might as well yeah I'll I
don't know all of them but I
certainly know former mayor former
councelor Angela elte I'd like to
congratulate her for for this award in
fact as you know we did congratulate her
on estral day when she was awarded
this and I look forward to
celebrating at this Civic reception
when we indeed have it thank you thank
you councelor referring counc grima
thank you Mr Mayor I just want to
acknowledge how lucky and privileged we
are to have so many great people in our
Community Health
well-being making our community VI
vibrant safer and a safe haven to to go
to this is important for all our
great community and I'm lucky to be the
one of the beneficiaries of having these
people and now my children will also
benefit this I'm always looking for good
positive for my kids and what we can
turn to so we're very fortunate and
blessed I also know former May
Al Ang ala she's yeah just so
lucky I'm not I'm not not surprised not
surprise probably a little bit
overdue but good on you all and I just
yeah know congratulations to everyone
and again as I said I'm not surprised
Angela who's really been passionate over
the years for many years I've Loved
going to the Le Fest watching her at the
you know arts and her color and her
vibrant and her energy so good on you to
everyone thank you for bringing this to
our great community and we should all
learn from this and when we they we do
get to visit them and meet them we
should really be taking it all in and
getting yeah the Good Vibes and just
the love like our community is so that's
what we we're all here that's what we're
here for to serve so thank you to you
all thank you councelor
g counc I'll come to you to close the
I'm happy to go to the vote Mr Mayor
I'll put that motion to the vote all
those in
favor the motion is carried unanimously
echoing my colleagues thank you for
your remarks we are councelor grimma
very fortunate to have such incredible
Australians in our community here in
Hobson's Bay and and like others really
looking forward to joining them in that
reception which is reflected in the
recommendation and and will be be a
really good chance to celebrate Civic
leadership more
generally
next item is 9.2.4
financial report midyear forecast review
2324 councelors are there any
questions I am seeking a
mover so moved councelor Mar as the
Mover and a second coun councelor Mar
thank you Mr Mayor this is the midyear
forecast which is exercising
transparency and
accountability and financial management
the document
is available in the attachments on page
69 and includes the income statement
summary Capital Works program available
funding result summary cash flow
statement reconciliation of operating
result and net cash flows from operating
activities summary balance sheet and the
financial plan projections and it calls
for for us today to note the financial
report and endorse the revised 2023 24
annual forecasts on the basis of the
evidence collected in the last
quarter so an extensive Financial media
forecast review has been conducted
resulting in the operational budget
surplus for 2324 of 16.5 million
decreasing to a forecast of
15 million the operational Surplus not
include Council significant investment
and capital expenditure which is
forecast to be
71.4 million in round numbers in
2324 the forecast result of the capital
Works program compared to budget is a
balanced Financial result after forecast
adjustments and carryovers are
considered an important document one
that guides our thinking our work and
our development of the forthcoming
budget for the 2425 Financial year I
commend the motion thank you
thanks counc
hle oh probably not much more to add
I think we're in pretty good shape
it's important to note that the
operational budget surplus lot of people
do not understand that that goes to help
pay for our Capital Works so
it's probably we if I do my
mathematics probably about a quarter of
what
we would allocate Capital works so
it's not like we have a whole lot of
cash sitting in the bank doing
nothing I'll just leave at that Mr Man
thank you councilor H any other
councilors like to speak to the
motion C I'll come to you to close
debate
thank you mayor I I propose that
we test the support for this motion
now I'll put the motion to the vote all
those in
favor motion is carried
unanimously next item is 9.2.5 2324
quarter 2 council plan initiatives
progress
report
and the local government performance
reporting framework halfe progress
report councelors are there any
questions seing a move
up so moved counc Mar to move and
councelor grima to second councelor
master thank you Mr Mayor so this halfe
progress report for 20232 24 Financial
year is also found in the attachments
and is a way of keeping us honest and
keeping us on track and understanding
and demonstrating to the community the
progress that we're making on our
council plan which is the master
document that
guides everything that Council
does it's it's a statutory requirement
to put these reports and they're
included here for that purpose but they
also have the advantage of really
laying out in
detail where those projects are that are
so visible in the community
out Skyline is full of cranes and Earth
moving equipment there's lots going on
but this gives us a detailed view into
how much of those projects are complete
are on track and when when they will be
finished they judged the performance
against the same time last year for the
local government performance reporting
framework indicators and there are 18 of
those indicators related to The
Objective they're laid out in the table
in the attachment as well over
Pages 95
through
97 for the first trench and then in
subsequent objectives on the following
Pages as well it's a it's a it's a
really readable document which shows
where things are and
includes within the five objectives
the
following
projects
and the new major initiatives for 23 24
which are the better places Brooklyn and
Alona North Elma Avenue Reserve Alona
Meadows Hannon Street
Williamstown the establishment of
affordable housing trust centers of
excellent strategy Wetlands Center
development the tree planting Urban
Forest strategy Alona Meadows Library
building renewal and Energy Efficiency
upgrades the solar program dentist
Reserve master plan implementation which
go past every day and watch with
interest better place is laed in HC Kim
Reserve Alona the new Pavilion female
friendly change rooms and car park
upgrades Bruce comb Reserve which my
colleague was asking about before better
places l in places and spaces the road
reconstruction program customer
experience transformation which is
rolling out currently in a b phase
Implement Community TR relationship
management system including online
payment processes which will come before
the community very shortly the edms an
internet project and the property
strategy so there's a bunch of work
which is
underway
and I'm glad glad to report that it's
all looking good it's one thing we do
really well here in hopson's Bay and I'd
like to thank and recognize the outgoing
director sanj manues Gan for his
extraordinary
stewardship over the last seven years
which has led to amazing and and
sector leading completion rates in the
capital Works
program thank you councelor M and Echo
those sen well and truly counc G the
second
acknowledge and all the council
and the council officers for this I Echo
what my colleague has said it has said
you said it perfectly spot on this is
ongoing with long conversations with
our great Community consultations
councilors meeting in briefings and
having long discussions about this and
this is this is just such a joy this is
this is magnificent this is being hard
work behind the scenes with with not
just conversation but a lot of work
including you know seven days a week
sometimes so it's been such passion
with the and with the community and with
the community it comes with expectation
so this expectation is just so such a
great achievement for us all I think
we're all winners in this situation
for our great community and it includes
not just one board cuz we're very
much aligned with you know I believe
that I'm for all for Hopson Bay even
though I'm Wetland counsil I'm for
everyone so this definitely implements
for all our for all our Wards and also
our great Community for all ages and
abilities and I yeah I even though I
didn't think this was going to happen or
win so I'm really excited so thank you
heartly whole heartly Endor this thank
you counselor
G what other councilors like to
speak to the
motion councelor Master I'll come back
to you as the
M thank you mayor I have nothing further
to add thank you put the motion to the
right all those in
favor motion is carried
unanimously next item is 9.3.1
development of the Hopson Bay
reconciliation action plan councils of
the any questions in relation to this
item seeking a
mover happy to move councelor hemple
second and councel master a second
councelor
hemple thanks Mr May I'll be fairly
brief this is about the
consultation for a new reconcilian
reconciliation action plan for 24 to
26 we have a a strong association
with the bonang land Council and the
arabah Council and the araba council
being we have
a a friendship aliance trying to
think the right word people tend to call
them sister cities I think that's quite
derogative actually but we have a
friendship alliance with the araba
council n can in Queensland it's a
very strong one this is going
through the process of a new rap and
I think some people would be
interested to know where getting close
to the message tree being planted
that's certainly one of the things
that I get asked about a lot also
like to acknowledge all the work that we
did in supporting the ES vot in
the referendum recently and
yeah we did a lot of work there very
proud of what we did
do thank you thank you councelor hul
councelor
Mar thank you Mr Mayor so this is really
to formalize the relationship with the
traditional
owners along with the friendship with
our
I was going to say sister Council but
our the other Council in in Queensland
the
araba since we've last developed an R
we although maintaining strong
relationships with a br bunong have been
it's been determined that the banang
are the traditional owners of the land's
Waters in air of hopson's bay and
consequently we've been working to cons
consolidate our relationship with them
we still sit at the innovate level
because we've got a lot of work to do
given the new
status of the registered original
party and in putting this RP out
for consultation initially and to
develop a draft action
plan we'll be looking
for cultural training and identifying
where there are barriers to employment
better visibility in international First
Nations activities and programming
across Council including National
reconciliation week in
naok looking
for initiatives to identify and resource
land care and environmental care in
particularly Coastal Care under the
terms of the marina and Coastal act to
develop really strong relationships with
local
stakeholders continue the relationship
with the arar as my colleague mentioned
but also to introduce the arar
to our traditional owners to to the
banong land Council AB Aboriginal
Corporation and strengthen that
conversation between black fellas in
Queensland and in
Victoria of course under the the former
mayor
and the the the May before her
have done a lot of work in this space
and particularly around the U statement
of the
heart there's the question the first
people's assembly and treaty process
which is underway still in in in
Victoria and the various conversations
around the 26 of January and
recognition of the pain of that event
and how we
might navigate that difficult space with
the banon land Council Aboriginal
Corporation look forward to a strong
working relationship a strong personal
relationship with the with the people
not only within the corporation but all
black fellows within h Bay and around
the coast under the traditional
ownership of the of The Boll thank you
Mr
May thank you councelor maren any other
speakers to this
motion can I'll come back to you as the
Mover I'm happy for you to go to the
vote Mr May I'll do just that all those
in
favor motion is carried unanimously
I would like to acknowledge all three
former Mays in in this Council term
The Voice our relationship with yabar
and then the work on the message tree
and yes I hope we see progress on the
message tree and I I'm quite confident
we will see progress on the message tree
very soon which is good
news next item is
10.1.1 audit and risk committee update
November 2023 are there any
questions I'm speaking
mover so moved
CC and a
second second and councelor hemple
councelor
master thank you Mr Mayor so this is a
an update of the audit risk committee
from 22nd November last year and the
motion is that we note those matters
and we receive a note the attached audit
and risk committee annual self
assessment the items discussed during
that meeting in
November were to review and endorse the
audit and risk committee annual work
plan the CEO update statutory compliance
update outstanding audit
recommendations the review of The Arc
annual self assessment which is included
in this motion the review of the
performance for the internal auditor
review of performance
by the external auditor internal audit
program including completed audit
reports and endorsement of the Strategic
internal audit plan 2024 through 27 risk
and insurance update occupational health
and a safety update annual fraud control
and compliance update vgo final
management letter quarterly financial
report and cash and investment balances
and the capital Works quarterly report
so standard Fair there's a few things
that have changed including the the the
auditor and
and I'm happy to say that the
outstanding audit recommendations are
quickly being dealt with there a very
good relationship between the Auditors
and the and the organization management
and executive and I Endor this report
and the functioning of the audin r
committee to my my
colleagues thank you thank you councelor
master councelor hle is the second up
probably nothing more to add I know
that Council Mar is our
representative on the audit committee
and he's right across all those
issues so I'm happy to leave it at that
any other
counselors I'll put the motion sorry
counselor Mar I'll come back to you I
will put the motion to vote all those in
favor motions carried
unanimously item 11 notices motion and
we did of course have a notice motion
that was brought forward and it's
been addressed and so I'll move to
item 12 urgent Business Council is there
any urgent is there any urgent business
to be
raised none for me and I understand
that there are no
supplementary public questions which
brings the meeting to a close at 9
20 thank you counselors thank you to
those who are still with us online have
a have a really good
evening