Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council held at the Council Conference and Reception at City Hall, 30 Gheringhap Street, Geelong on 14 November 2017, commencing at 6:30pm.
Councillors:
A Aitken
S Asher
K Grzybek
B Harwood
E Kontelj
S Mansfield
J Mason
P Murnane
P Murrihy
R Nelson
T Sullivan
K Spiller (Chief Executive Officer)
G Lawler (Acting Director Manager Planning and Development)
B Luxford (Director Investment & Attraction)
G Wilson-Browne (Acting Director City Services)
L Quinn (Director Community Life)
P Anderson (Acting Director Finance & Strategy)
A Keen (Exectuive Manager People and Organisation Development)
R Leonard (Senior Manager Legal Services & Governance)
The Chief Executive Officer declared the meeting open at 6:30pm.
The purpose of the Special Meeting is for Councillors to be sworn in, sign the Councillor Code of Conduct and to elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the Greater Geelong City Council. The meeting has been called in acordance with Section 84A of the Local Government Act 1989.
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.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 63 of the Local Government Act 1989, a person elected as a Councillor cannot act in that capacity unless they have made an ‘Oath of Office’. The Oath is made using a Bible, or alternately an Affirmation may be made.
The Oath or Affirmation of Office must be made before the Chief Executive Officer and recorded in the minutes of the Council.
The Chief Executive Officer invited Councillors to come forward to make an Oath or Affirmation of Office as follows:
Councillor A Aitken, Councillor S Asher, Councillor K Grzybek, Councillor B Harwood, Councillor E Kontelj, Councillor S Mansfield, Councillor J Mason, Councillor P Murnane, Councillor P Murrihy, Councillor R Nelson, Councillor T Sullivan
“I, (Councillor), swear by Almighty God/solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm, that I will undertake the duties of the Office of Councillor in the best interests of the people in the municipal district of Greater Geelong City Council and faithfully and impartially carry out the functions, powers, authorities and discretions vested in me under the Local Government Act 1989 or any other Act to the best of my skill and judgement.”
Councillor Code of Conduct Declaration
This Declaration must be made before the Chief Executive Officer and recorded in the minutes of the Council.
The Chief Executive Officer invited each Councillor to sign the Declaration in relation to the Councillor Code of Conduct:
“I, (Councillor), have read and will abide by the Councillor Code of Conduct.”
Nomination for Temporary Chairperson
Councillor Harwood moved, Councillor T Sullivan seconded –
That Ron Nelson be nominated as Temporary Chairperson until the appointment of a Mayor.
Carried.
Election of Mayor
Councillor Nelson invited nominations for the Office of Mayor.
Councillor Aitken moved, Councillor Mason seconded –
That Councillor Harwood be nominated to be Mayor of the City of Greater Geelong.
Carried.
There being no further nominations, Councillor Bruce Harwood was declared elected as Mayor of the City of Greater Geelong.
Councillor Harwood assumed the Chair.
Election of Deputy Mayor
The Mayor invited nominations for the Office of Deputy Mayor.
Councillor Grzybek moved, Councillor Murnane seconded –
That Councillor Murrihy be nominated to be Deputy Mayor of the City of Greater Geelong.
Carried.
There being no further nominations, Councillor Peter Murrihy was declared elected as Deputy Mayor of the City of Greater Geelong.
Newly elected Mayor, Councillor Bruce Harwood, briefly addressed the meeting.
As there was no further business the meeting closed at 7:00pm on Tuesday, 14 November 2017.
Signed: _________________________________________
Councillor Bruce Harwood (Mayor)
Date of Confirmation: _____________________________
