Extraordinary Council Meeting 24 February 2026

Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 24 February 2026 at
Ashfield Service Centre

Meeting commenced at 5:30pm

Present:
Darcy Byrne Chloe Smith Izabella Antoniou Liz Atkins Andrew Blake Jo Carlisle Vicki Clay Jessica D’Arienzo Kerrie Fergusson Mat Howard Victor Macri Vittoria Raciti Philippa Scott Ismet Tastan	Mayor Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
Matthew Pearce Joan Murphy	General Counsel Senior Manager People and Culture
George Georgakis Tia Camelin	Administration Manager Acting Business Paper Coordinator

APOLOGIES AND REQUEST FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION:    

Motion: (D’Arienzo/Atkins)

That leave of absence for Councillor Barlow be granted.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Antoniou, Atkins, Blake, Byrne, Carlisle, Clay, D'Arienzo, Fergusson, Howard, Macri, Raciti, Scott, Smith and Tastan

Against Motion:          Nil

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST:   

Nil.

C0226(3) Item 1  Mayoral Minute: Personnel Matter Relating to the General Manager’s

                            Contract of Employment.

Procedural Motion: (Clay/Scott)

That Council move into confidential session to deal with the Mayoral Minute: Personnel Matter Relating to the General Manager's Contract of Employment, as the information is confidential under section 10A(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1993, because it contains personnel matters concerning particular individuals (other than Councillors).

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Antoniou, Atkins, Blake, Byrne, Carlisle, Clay, D'Arienzo, Fergusson, Howard, Macri, Raciti, Scott, Smith and Tastan

Against Motion:          Nil

Council entered into Closed Session at 5.44pm.

ReSOLUTION PASSED DURING CLOSED SESSION

C0226(3) Item 2  Mayoral Minute: Personnel Matter Relating to the General Manager’s Contract of Employment.

Motion: (Byrne/Clay)

1. That Council resolves to offer Mr Peter Gainsford a new contract of employment and salary package as General Manager of the Council on the terms set out as 1(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Mayor’s Recommendation included in the Mayoral Minute as Item 2 of the agenda for the Extraordinary Council Meeting on 24 February 2026.

2. The Mayor be authorised to sign the new contract on behalf of the Council and take such other action as may be necessary to give effect to resolution 1 above.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Antoniou, Atkins, Blake, Byrne, Carlisle, Clay, D'Arienzo, Fergusson, Howard, Macri, Raciti, Scott, Smith and Tastan

Against Motion:          Nil

Procedural Motion: (Clay/Scott)

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

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Antoniou, Atkins, Blake, Byrne, Carlisle, Clay, D'Arienzo, Fergusson, Howard, Macri, Raciti, Scott, Smith and Tastan

Against Motion: Nil

Meeting closed at 6.51pm.

The Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on the 24^th day of February 2026, were confirmed as a correct record on this 17^th day of March 2026.    

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CHAIRPERSON