Extraordinary Council Meeting 29 November 2022

Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 29 November 2022 at Ashfield Service Centre

Meeting commenced at 6.32PM

Present:
Darcy Byrne Liz Atkins Marghanita Da Cruz Jessica D’Arienzo Mark Drury Dylan Griffiths Justine Langford Pauline Lockie Kobi Shetty Chloe Smith John Stamolis Timothy Stephens Zoi Tsardoulias Peter Gainsford Simone Plummer	Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Director Planning
Ryann Midei	Director Infrastructure
Kelly Loveridge Michael Daly Beau-Jane De Costa Prue Foreman Scott Mullen James Brennan	Director Corporate Events Manager Senior Manager Governance and Risk Corporate Strategy and Engagement Manager Manager Strategic Investments and Property Consultant - EY
Katherine Paixao	Business Paper Coordinator

APOLOGIES:    

Motion: (Byrne/Stephens)

That apologies from the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Scott and Councillor Howard be accepted.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:           Nil

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:    Nil

C1122(2) Item 1  Annual Report 2021-22

Motion: (Drury/Griffiths)

That Council:

1. Endorse the Annual Report 2021-22 (excluding audited financial statements), publish the report on Council’s website and notify Office of Local Government; and

2. Note that the financial reports are not included in the Annual Report due to delays in asset revaluations work which took some time to complete so OLG have provided an extension through to mid-December for Inner West Council to submit the audited financial statements, which are expected to be presented to the 6 December 2022 Council meeting.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:           Nil

Amendment (Da Cruz/Shetty)

That Council note that the financial reports are not included in the Annual Report due to delays in asset revaluations work which took some time to complete so OLG have provided an extension through to mid-December for Inner West Council to submit the audited financial statements, which are expected to be presented to the 6 December 2022 Council meeting.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie, Shetty and Stamolis

Against Motion:           Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

As the amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the primary motion.

Procedural Motion: (Lockie/Drury)

That Council enter into Confidential session.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                  Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, 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:

C1122(2) Item 2  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 commercial information of a confidential nature (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: (D’Arienzo/Stephens)

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

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:           Nil

resolutions passed during closed session

C1122(2) Item 2  Acquisition of Investment Property

Motion: (Drury/Lockie)

That Council:

1. Approve the purchase of the property as detailed in the confidential report; and

2. 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, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:           Nil

Meeting closed at 6.52 pm.

Unconfirmed minutes of the Extraordinary Council meeting held on 29 November 2022.