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16 February 2021 Time: 9:00Am Location: Council Chambers, 68 Dowling Street Thargomindah Queensland 4492 I hereby give notice that an Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on: Date: Tuesday, 16 February 2021 Time: 9:00am Location: Council Chambers, 68 Dowling Street Thargomindah Queensland 4492 BUSINESS PAPER Ordinary Council Meeting 16 February 2021 Lew Rojahn Chief Executive Officer Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda 16 February 2021 Order Of Business 1 Opening of Meeting ........................................................................................................... 5 2 Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners .......................................................................... 5 3 Attendance including Apologies ......................................................................................... 5 4 Condolences ...................................................................................................................... 5 5 Declaration of Material Personal Interest/Conflict of Interest ............................................ 5 6 Confirmation of Minutes ................................................................................................... 6 6.1 Minutes of Council Meeting - 25 January 2021 ........................................................... 6 7 Business Arising from Previous Meeting .......................................................................... 19 8 Reception of Petitions ..................................................................................................... 19 9 Notice of Motion ............................................................................................................. 19 Nil 10 Rescission Motions .......................................................................................................... 19 Nil 11 Mayoral Reports .............................................................................................................. 20 11.1 Mayors Report ............................................................................................................ 20 12 Chief Executive Officer’s Reports ..................................................................................... 21 12.1 Chief Executive Officers Report .................................................................................. 21 13 Committee Authority Meeting Minutes & Business Arising .............................................. 24 Nil 14 General Business & Matters for Noting Reports ............................................................... 25 14.1 Administrative Services Report .................................................................................. 25 14.2 Financial Performance Report .................................................................................... 38 14.3 Fringe Benefits Tax ..................................................................................................... 44 14.4 Selling Land for Overdue Rates or Charges ................................................................ 47 14.5 Procurement Policy .................................................................................................... 49 14.6 Community Drought Support Program 2020-21 ........................................................ 66 14.7 Celebrating Multicultural Queensland program- 2020-21 Multicultural Projects..... 68 14.8 Corporate Services Report ......................................................................................... 70 14.9 Top Tourism Town Awards ......................................................................................... 77 14.10 Bulloo Bear Logo ......................................................................................................... 79 14.11 Rural Services Department Report ............................................................................. 83 14.12 Town Services Report ................................................................................................. 85 14.13 Sewerage System Review ........................................................................................... 90 Page 3 Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda 16 February 2021 14.14 Plant Report .............................................................................................................. 108 14.15 Engineer's Report ..................................................................................................... 111 14.16 C2020-2021-102 Quilpie Road Seal .......................................................................... 115 14.17 Request New Budget for Bulloo River Weir Upgrade Design .................................. 117 14.18 Budget Amendment for Independent Living Units Stage Two Concept Design ...... 119 14.19 Road Services Report ................................................................................................ 121 14.20 Council's Fund Contribution For The Proposed Stage Two of the Independent Living Units Project ................................................................................................... 128 15 Late Items ..................................................................................................................... 130 16 Confidential Matters ..................................................................................................... 130 Nil 17 Next Meeting ................................................................................................................ 130 18 Closure .......................................................................................................................... 130 Page 4 Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda 16 February 2021 1 OPENING OF MEETING 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS The Bulloo Shire Council acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the meeting is being held, and pay respects to their elders, past and present. 3 ATTENDANCE INCLUDING APOLOGIES 4 CONDOLENCES 5 DECLARATION OF MATERIAL PERSONAL INTEREST/CONFLICT OF INTEREST • Pursuant to section 172 of the Local Government Act 2009, a councillor who has a material personal interest in an issue to be considered at a meeting of the local government, or any of its committees (a) must disclose the interest to the meeting; and (b) must not be present at or take part in the meeting while the issue is being considered or voted on. • A councillor who is barred from a meeting under subsection (1) must not be in the chamber where the meeting is being conducted, including any area set apart for the public. Page 5 Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda 16 February 2021 6 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 6.1 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING - 25 JANUARY 2021 File Number: 120515 Author: Daniel Dare, Executive Assistant Authoriser: Lew Rojahn, Chief Executive Officer Attachments: 1. Minutes of Council Meeting - 25 January 2021 RECOMMENDATION That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday 25 January 2021 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted. HEADING Council held the Ordinary Council Meeting on Monday, 25th January 2021 at the Bulloo Shire Council Chambers, Thargomindah. Item 6.1 Page 6 Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 25 January 2021 MINUTES Ordinary Council Meeting 25 January 2021 Page 7 Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 25 January 2021 MINUTES OF BULLOO SHIRE COUNCIL ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 68 DOWLING STREET THARGOMINDAH QUEENSLAND 4492 ON MONDAY, 25 JANUARY 2021 AT 9:00 AM PRESENT: Cr Shirley Girdler, Cr Vaughan Collins, Cr Glyn Dare, Cr Stewart Morton IN ATTENDANCE: Mr Lew Rojahn (Chief Executive Officer), Daniel Dare (Minute Taker) 1 OPENING OF MEETING The Deputy Mayor welcomed all Councillors and guests and declared the meeting open at 9:18 am. 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS The Bulloo Shire Council acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the meeting is being held, and pay respects to their elders, past and present. 3 ATTENDANCE INCLUDING APOLOGIES Cr John Ferguson OAM (Mayor) 4 CONDOLENCES 5 DECLARATION OF MATERIAL PERSONAL INTEREST/CONFLICT OF INTEREST • Pursuant to section 172 of the Local Government Act 2009, a councillor who has a material personal interest in an issue to be considered at a meeting of the local government, or any of its committees (a) must disclose the interest to the meeting; and (b) must not be present at or take part in the meeting while the issue is being considered or voted on. • A councillor who is barred from a meeting under subsection (1) must not be in the chamber where the meeting is being conducted, including any area set apart for the public. Page 8 Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 25 January 2021 6 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 6.1 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING - 18 DECEMBER 2020 RESOLUTION 2021/1 Moved: Cr Stewart Morton Seconded: Cr Glyn Dare That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Friday 18 December 2020 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted with the following amendment to Resolution 2020/386 That Council endorse the actions of the Deputy Mayor and CEO in offering to purchase Lot 55 on CPT 1916 from Mr Byrne and Ms Pokarier for an amount of $3,000 being the unimproved valuation of the land and to further authorise the Deputy Mayor and CEO to negotiate on Council’s behalf. CARRIED 7 BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING 8 RECEPTION OF PETITIONS 9 NOTICE OF MOTION Nil 10 RESCISSION MOTIONS 10.1 NOTICE OF RESCISSION - RESOLUTION 2020/348 TIDS FOUR YEAR PROGRAM 2023-2027 RESOLUTION 2021/2 Moved: Cr Shirley Girdler Seconded: Cr Stewart Morton That Council rescind the following motion moved at the Ordinary Meeting of Council held 17 November 2020. Resolution 2020/348 - TIDS Four
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