Extraordinary Council Meeting 18 April 2023

Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 18 April 2023 at

Ashfield Service Centre

Meeting commenced at 6:34pm

Present:
Darcy Byrne Liz Atkins Jessica D’Arienzo Mark Drury Dylan Griffiths Mathew Howard Justine Langford Pauline Lockie Kobi Shetty Chloe Smith John Stamolis Timothy Stephens Zoi Tsardoulias Peter Gainsford Luke Murtas	Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Acting Director Planning
Manod Wickramasinghe	Acting Director Infrastructure
Ruth Callaghan Kelly Loveridge Beau-Jane De Costa Matthew Pearce Scott Mullen Sarah Duignan	Director Community Director Corporate Senior Manager Governance and Risk General Counsel Manager Strategic Investments and Property EY Consultants
Darcie Huisman	Business Paper Officer

APOLOGIES:    

Motion: (D’Arienzo/Howard)

That apologies from Councillor Scott be accepted and that Council note Councillor Da Cruz has been granted a leave of absence from 3 April 2023 to 29 April 2023 due to being overseas.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS: 

Nil.

Procedural Motion: (Lockie/Shetty)

That Council enter into Confidential session.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

Confidential Session

That in accordance with Section 10A(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, the following matters be considered in Closed Session of Council for the reasons provided:

C0423(2) Item 1  Acquisition of Investment Property (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business and (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.

Procedural Motion: (Stephens/D’Arienzo)

That Council allow Councillor Drury to speak for 2 additional minutes on Item 1.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

Procedural Motion: (D’Arienzo/Howard)

That Council move back into the Open Session of the Council Meeting.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

Reports with Confidential Information

C0423(2) Item 1  Acquisition of Investment Property

Motion: (Drury/Byrne)

1. That Council approve the purchase of the property as detailed in the confidential report.

2. That Council delegate authority to the General Manager to negotiate, finalise and execute the Contract for Sale with the Vendor as detailed in the confidential report.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Shetty, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Cr Stamolis

Meeting closed at 6.53pm.

The Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on the 18^th day of April, 2023 were confirmed as a correct record on this 9^th day of May 2023.