Date Friday, 19 October 2018 Time 9.00am to 2.30pm Location The Auditorium, Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins Street, Melbourne State Council Business Papers State Council Agenda ........................................................................................................... 2 State Council Minutes – May 2018 ........................................................................................ 3 Motions submitted by membership – October 2018 ............................................................ 34 State Council Agenda Date Friday, 19 October 2018 Location The Auditorium, Sofitel Melbourne Order of Business 9:00am Registration 9:30am Welcome and Introduction MAV President - Cr Mary Lalios 9:35am Confirmation of Minutes State Council 18 May 2018 9:40am President’s Report MAV President - Cr Mary Lalios MAV activities since May 2018 State Council Proposed Late Motion from the MAV Board 9.55am MAV Financial Reports 17/18 - Update CEO – Kerry Thompson 10:00am Motions from Membership MAV President – Cr Mary Lalios 10:50am Morning Tea 11:20am Motions from Membership (continued) MAV President – Cr Mary Lalios 1:00pm Lunch 1:45pm Motions from Membership (continued) MAV President – Cr Mary Lalios 2:30pm Close State Council Minutes – May 2018 MAV State Council Meeting, Friday 18 May 2018 Welcome and Introduction - Cr Mary Lalios Representatives or substitute representatives of the following councils attended: Alpine Shire Council Manningham City Council Banyule City Council Maribyrnong City Council Bass Coast Shire Council Maroondah City Council Baw Baw Shire Council Melbourne City Council Bayside City Council Melton City Council Benalla Rural City Council Mildura Rural City Council Boroondara City Council Mitchell Shire Council Brimbank City Council Moira Shire Council Buloke Shire Council Monash City Council Campaspe Shire Council Moonee Valley City Council Cardinia Shire Council Moorabool Shire Council Casey City Council Moreland City Council Central Goldfields Shire Council Mornington Peninsula Shire Council City of Greater Bendigo Council Mount Alexander Shire Council Colac Otway Shire Council Moyne Shire Council Corangamite Shire Council Murrindindi Shire Council Darebin City Council Port Phillip City Council East Gippsland Shire Council Pyrenees Shire Council Frankston City Council Queenscliffe Borough Council Gannawarra Shire Council South Gippsland Shire Counci Glen Eira City Council Stonnington City Council Golden Plains Shire Council Strathbogie Shire Council Greater Dandenong City Council Surf Coast Shire Council Greater Geelong City Council Swan Hill Rural Council Greater Shepparton City Council Wangaratta Rural City Council Hepburn Shire Council Warrnambool City Council Hobsons Bay City Council Wellington Shire Council Horsham Rural City Council West Wimmera Shire Council Kingston City Council Whitehorse City Council Knox City Council Whittlesea City Council Latrobe City Council Wyndham City Council Loddon Shire Council Yarra City Council Macedon Ranges Shire Council Yarriambiack Shire Council Item 1: Confirmation of minutes That the State Council approve the unconfirmed minutes of the 20 October 2017 State Council Moved: Cr Symon (Maroondah City Council) Seconded: Cr Ellis (East Gippsland Shire Council) CARRIED 1 MAV State Council Meeting, Friday 18 May 2018 Item 2: Electronic Voting Motion That voting on matters before State Council of 18 May 2018 be conducted by electronic voting. Moved: Cr Fyffe (Greater Bendigo Shire Council) Seconded: Cr Hansford (Golden Plains Shire Council) CARRIED Item 3: President’s Report That the President’s report on the activities of the MAV over the past six months be received. Moved: Cr Janas (Alpine Shire Council) Seconded: Cr Hole (Wellington Shire Council) CARRIED Item 4: State Council meeting arrangements That State Council approve: 1. Continuation of the format for Annual Meetings of State Council in accordance with the MAV Rules 2. A trial of an amended format for the May 2019 State Council meeting based around: • A short address by the President • A short address by the CEO • A “thought-leadership” presenter (and perhaps – depending on topic – a Q & A panel) • A hot topic for debate and development of a sector position • A presentation from the sector • Council motions 3. Submission of a report to the Annual Meeting of State Council in 2019 on the trial of the amended agenda format for the May 2019 meeting of State Council. Moved: Cr Munroe (Whitehorse City Council) Seconded: Cr Clark (Pyrenees Shire Council) CARRIED Item 5: Speaker Limit That speakers be allowed not more than two minutes to speak to any motion or amendment and that the mover of a motion have no more than one minute for a right of reply Moved: Cr Fyffe (City of Greater Bendigo) Seconded: Cr Clarke (Wangaratta Rural City Council) CARRIED 2 MAV State Council Meeting, Friday 18 May 2018 Item 6: Admission of late motions That State Council admit the seven late motions which have been circulated to MAV Representatives. Moved: Cr Mortimore (Knox City Council) Seconded: Cr Congreve (Brimbank City Council) CARRIED State Council Motions Received From Membership Motions that relate to the MAV SWP 2017-19 Motion 1. 15 Hours Kindergarten Submitting Council: Wyndham City Council Motion: That State Council notes: 1. Its long-standing and successful advocacy that contributed to all States and Territories recently committing to call on the Federal Government to provide recurrent funding for 15 hours of kindergarten 2. The release of the landmark Lifting Our Game Report and Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools through Early Childhood Interventions, which found that: a. Investing in early childhood education pays off in the long run – with a return of $2 to $4 for every dollar invested, and b. While the benefits of investing in the early years are widely accepted internationally, Australia fails to invest early and pays for it later. The State Council therefore request that the President write to all Mayors and CEOs in Victorian Councils, as well as their counterparts in each State and Territory recommending that all Councils join the I Love Kinder Facebook, Twitter and internet campaign in the lead- up to the 2018 ALGA National General Assembly to present a strong and united front to the Federal Government. Finally, State Council notes: 1. That its long-standing view that more State and Federal Government funding should be provided to assist Councils to upgrade ageing infrastructure from which 15 hours kindergarten is delivered is still outstanding, and 2. Requests the MAV Board further consider what future steps might be taken to highlight this ongoing concern. Moved: Cr Gilligan (Wyndham City Council) Seconded: Cr Altair (Hobsons Bay City Council) CARRIED 3 MAV State Council Meeting, Friday 18 May 2018 Motion 2. Providing Alternatives to Landfill in Victoria Submitting Council: Bayside City Council Motion: That the MAV, call upon the State Government to financially support regional waste management solutions for advanced alternative waste treatment and processing solutions that: Minimise waste to landfill Minimise transport distances for municipal residual wastes, particularly in the south eastern metropolitan region of greater Melbourne where transport distances to landfills are excessive. Moved: Cr Evans (Bayside City Council) Seconded: Cr Congreve (Brimbank City Council) Motion to amend: That: • the word ‘solutions’ be removed • add ‘and resource recovery’ after’ alternative waste’ • Delete words following ‘residual waste’ in the last dot point. Moved: Cr Anderson (Macedon Shire Council) Seconded: Cr Pollard (Buloke Shire Council) AMENDMENT CARRIED Motion to amend: The addition of a third dot point being ‘Do not consider incineration as a waste treatment option.’ Moved: Cr Searle (Yarra City Council) Seconded: Cr Reilly (Moreland City Council) AMENDMENT LOST Motion to amend: That the word ‘alternative’ be removed Moved Cr Ellis (East Gippsland Shire Council) Second Cr Hole (Wellington Shire Council) AMENDMENT CARRIED Substantive motion: That the MAV, call upon the State Government to financially support regional waste and resource recovery management for advanced waste and resource recovery treatment and processing solutions that: • Minimise waste to landfill • Minimise transport distances for municipal residual waste. CARRIED 4 MAV State Council Meeting, Friday 18 May 2018 Motion 3. Derelict Buildings Submitting Council: Latrobe City Council Motion: That the MAV advocate to the Victorian Government for appropriate legislation to provide Councils with adequate powers to resolve the issue of derelict buildings by: 1. Amending the Building Act 1993 to modify the onerous requirements to achieve more timely and cost effective resolutions of dilapidated buildings; or 2. Enacting any other specific legislation or regulatory instrument that will enable Councils to successfully resolve these matters. Moved: Cr Gibson (Latrobe City Council) Seconded: Cr Hole (Wellington Shire Council) CARRIED Motion 4. Infrastructure Contribution Plan Standard Levies Submitting Council: Maribyrnong City Council Motion: That the Municipal Association of Victoria calls for the implementation of the Infrastructure Contribution Plan standard levies across established areas of Melbourne as well as in outer suburban growth areas. Moved: Cr Cummings (Maribyrnong City Council) Seconded: Cr Majdlik (Melton City Council) CARRIED Motion 5. Enhanced relations with other Local Government organisations within Victoria