Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre - City Hall on 27 January 2015, commencing at 7:00pm.
Colin Wallace
Janice Pocock
Cr D Lyone (Mayor)
Crs:
T Ansett
L Ellis
J Farrell
K Fisher
B Harwood
M Heagney
J Irvine
E Kontelj
S Kontelj
R Macdonald
R Nelson
A Richards
G Miles (Chief Executive Officer)
D Frost (Acting General Manager Strategy & Performance)
P Bettess (General Manager Economic Development, Planning and Tourism)
J McMahon (Acting General Manager City Services)
L Quinn (Acting General Manager Community Services)
R Bourke (Governance Co-ordinator )
D Anderson (Acting Co-ordinator Communication & Marketing)
A Paterson (EO - Mayor)
The Mayor declared the meeting open at 7:00pm.
Council acknowledges Wadawurrung Traditional Owners of this land and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People who are part of the Greater Geelong community today.
Nil.
Cr Farrell moved, Cr Harwood seconded –
That Leave of Absence be granted to Cr Irvine from 21 February to 5 March 2015, inclusive.
Carried.
Cr Ansett moved, Cr E Kontelj seconded -
That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 9 December 2014 be confirmed and signed.
Carried.
Cr E Kontelj declared an Indirect Interest by Close Association in Agenda Item 4 – Consideration of Tender Submission for Tender T1400054 – Supply and Delivery of Quarry and Associated Products in that some of the tender submitters are significant customers of his employer.
Question Time is an opportunity for questions to be addressed to Council and while the minutes record the general content, they do not purport to be a transcript of what was said by individuals. Likewise Councillor or Officer verbal responses are in summary form only. Views expressed may not be the views of Council.
Council's practice is to provide a separate document on its website setting out questions and responses including any more detailed written responses which may be provided subsequent to the meeting.
Adrienne Moore submitted a question prior to the Council Meeting. As Ms Moore was not present to ask the question on the night a written response will be forwarded.
Janice Beletter asked a question in relation to truck noise in Ryrie Street:
Cr Heagney responded that in regard to trucks out of the CBD – there has been a move by this Council to ban heavy vehicles from using Mercer and Malop Streets in Central Geelong. Council has control over Malop Street but not Ryrie Street (which is a State Government controlled road). Council has implemented a trial in Malop Street and will continue to push for improvement to Ryrie and McKillop Streets.
Cr Heagney advised she is meeting with VicRoads and Council officers next Tuesday to discuss how Council can progress that more thoroughly.
Cr Heagney asked that Ms Beletter leave her contact details and she will be happy to have further conversations with her.
Cr Irvine presented a petition from 12 year old Connor Black asking Council if a skate park can be built in the St Albans Park area.
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