Council Minutes - Section B: Reports - 24 January 2017
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Reports tabled at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday date held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre in City Hall, 30 Gheringhap Street, Geelong.
Source: |
City Services - Engineering Services |
General Manager: |
William Tieppo |
Index Reference: |
Geelong Saleyards |
To endorse the Geelong Saleyards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference and authorise the General Manager City Services to commence the recruitment of members to the committee.
On 13 December Council resolved to:
“establish a Geelong Saleyards Advisory Committee, with a Terms of Reference consistent with the “Australian Code of Practice for the Selling of Livestock” and work with the proposed Committee to advise Council on user issues at the Geelong Saleyards”.
Key Issues
The development of the Geelong Saleyards Advisory Group Terms of Reference has considered other similar Terms of Reference from Saleyards in New South Wales and Victoria.
The engagement of stakeholders is important in developing any future options for the Geelong Saleyards.
The purpose of the Geelong Saleyards Advisory Committee is to advise the City of Greater Geelong on a range of technical and community issues involved in the management of the Geelong Saleyards.
The Geelong Saleyards Advisory Committee membership will comprise representatives from Agents, Livestock Producers, Transport Operators, Buyers, Argribusiness and academic experts.
The City will invite nominations via an Expression of Interest during January 2017 and appoint members in February 2017.
K Alexander moved, L Gardner seconded -
That Council:
endorse the Geelong Saleyards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference CTR245.5 (refer Attachment 3), with the following amendments:
remove “officers” in the first sentence of 2.1;
replace “Terms of Reference” with “Specific Functions” in Item 3
authorise the General Manager City Services to commence the Expression of Interest process to appoint members.
Carried.
The City of Greater Geelong is responsible for the operation and management of the Geelong Saleyards at Weddell Road, North Geelong.
The Australian Code of practice for the Selling of Livestock recommends that Saleyards are to be managed and operated in a way that is acceptable to the general public, and in a manner that safeguards human safety, food safety and animal welfare.
The establishment of a Geelong Saleyards Advisory Committee is consistent with the Code of Practice.
The Advisory Committee will enable Council, Saleyards stakeholders and the community to work together for the benefits of effective Saleyards operations.
The operation of the Saleyards Advisory Committee (“Committee”) will be funded from the current approved 2016-2017 Budget.
The stakeholder forum held on 21 September 2016 supported the establishment of an Advisory Committee.
The Surfcoast Shire Council at its meetings of the 22 November 2016 and 13 December 2016 supported the formation of a “Saleyards Stakeholder Committee”. (Refer to Attachment 2).
The endorsement of the Advisory Committee has clear connections to City Plan through the strategic direction of ‘How We Do Business’.
No council officer involved in this report has a direct or indirect conflict of interest.
There are no risks associated with the creation of the Advisory Committee.
Surfcoast Shire Council Resolution – 13 December 2016
City of Greater Geelong Saleyards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
Source: |
Chief Executive Office |
CEO: |
Kelvin Spiller |
Index Reference: |
Waste Management |
To nominate Council’s representative to the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group Local Government Forum and endorse nomination of this representative to the Group Board.
The Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group provides waste management planning across the Barwon South West region and is the link to the state wide waste and resource recovery strategic framework.
Greater Geelong Council is one of nine member Councils to the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group, along with the City of Warrnambool, the Shires of Glenelg, Moyne, Corangamite, Colac Otway and Surf Coast and the Borough of Queenscliffe.
The Group is governed by a Board of Directors with a Local Government Forum (the Forum) to advise the Board on local government issues.
Each group member Council is required to nominate a person to be its Representative on the Forum along with an Alternative Representative and an Advisory Member.
Following local government elections, Councils are being called upon to nominate their representatives.
Council’s representative may also be nominated by the Forum to be appointed to the Board. As the City of Greater Geelong makes up 65% of the region’s population it is considered that its representative should be nominated for the Board.
P Dorling moved, L Gardner seconded -
That Council:
nominate Mr William Tieppo, General Manager City Services, as Council’s Representative to the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group Local Government Forum and endorse this representative for nomination to the Board;
nominate Mr Rodney Thomas, Manager Environment and Waste Services as the Alternative Representative, and
delegate the appointment of Council’s Advisory Member to the Forum to the General Manager City Services.
Carried.
Each member Council is required to nominate a person to represent that Council on the Forum and may also nominate an alternative representative for when the Council Representative is unable to attend Forum meetings. These representatives may be a councillor or an officer.
Following local government elections in October 2016, the Group is seeking the nomination of each member Council’s representative to the Local Government Forum.
The Forum may then nominate any of these representatives to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change to be appointed to the Board.
Council shall also nominate an officer to be an advisory member to the Forum. This officer may attend Board meetings but has no voting rights.
As roles within the City of Greater Geelong’s Waste Services Unit may change over time, it is considered that the appointment of the Advisory Member would be best as a delegated authority of the General Manager City Services.
There are no financial implications from the recommendation in this report.
There are no consultation and communications issues associated with this report.
The nomination of a Council Representative, Alternative Council Representative and Advisory Member to the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Local Government Forum is required under the Environment Protection Act 1970 for Council to participate in waste and resource recovery planning in the region.
Council’s participation in this Group is considered to be essential to enable Council to best meet the City Plan objective ‘To support our community to live sustainably by leading the way in waste management practices and to continue to reduce the amount of waste to landfill’
No Council staff involved in the preparation of this report has a direct or indirect interest in the matter to which the report relates.
There are no risk implications for Council as a result of the recommendations in this report.
Council’s participation in the Barwon South West Group will significantly contribute to its ability to maximise the benefits and provide environmental protection for the Geelong community.
Source: |
Community Life – Sport and Recreation |
General Manager: |
Linda Quinn |
Index Reference: |
Geelong Arena - Tenants Basketball |
L Gardner moved, P Dorling seconded -
That in accordance with Section 89 (2) (d) of the Local Government Act 1989, this contractual matter be considered at the conclusion of all other business at which time the meeting be closed to members of the public.
Carried.
Source: |
Planning and Development - Health & Local Laws |
General Manager: |
Peter Bettess |
Index Reference: |
Tender T1600040 |
L Gardner moved, P Dorling seconded -
That in accordance with Section 89 (2) (d) of the Local Government Act 1989, this contractual matter be considered at the conclusion of all other business at which time the meeting be closed to members of the public.
Carried.
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