Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council

KOWANYAMA ABORIGINAL SHIRE COUNCIL

MINUTES

KOWANYAMA ABORIGINAL SHIRE COUNCIL

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

Venue: Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council

30 Chapman Road KOWANYAMA

Date of Meeting: 12 January 2017

1. WELCOME & OPENING OF MEETING:

Attendee List # Name Present Absent 1 Michael Yam - Mayor Y 2 Territa Dick – Deputy Mayor Y 3 John Fry - Cr Y 4 Colin Lawrence - Cr Y 5 Wendy Wust - Cr Y 8 Cameron Unwin – Executive Services Manager Y 9 Nicole Cassels – Acting Administration Officer Y

The Mayor opened the meeting at 1:30 PM and thanked his fellow Councillors for attending.

2. APOLOGIES: Nil

3. MOTION: “Pursuant to section 194 of the Local Government Act (QLD) 2009 Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council (KASC) appoints Fabian Williams to be its Chief Executive Officer, subject to satisfactory Police checks and a contract of employment being agreed between Fabian Williams and KASC.”

Moved: Cr Wust Seconded: Cr Fry

CARRIED IN FULL

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4. MOTION: “Council authorises the Mayor to enter into an employment contract with Fabian Williams as KASC CEO and finalise the terms of engagement and remuneration.”

Moved: Deputy Mayor Dick Seconded: Cr Fry

CARRIED IN FULL

5. MOTION: “Council resolves to delegate all powers under the Local Government Act (QLD) 2009 and any another Act to Fabian Williams in accordance with Section 257 (1) (b) of the Local Government Act (QLD) 2009, subject to satisfactory Police checks and a contract of employment being agreed between Fabian Williams and KASC.

”This delegation will commence on the first day of employment of Fabian Williams as CEO of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council.”

Moved: Cr Wust Seconded: Cr Lawrence

CARRIED IN FULL

6. MOTION: “Council authorises the Mayor to enter into an employment contract with Robbie Sands as Deputy CEO of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council and finalise the terms of engagement and remuneration.”

Moved: Cr Wust Seconded: Cr Lawrence

CARRIED IN FULL

7. CLOSURE OF MEETING:

The Mayor declared the meeting closed at 1:50 PM