MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 24 September 2019 MINUTES OF MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN TATALIA ROOM 1 (UPPER LEVEL), RICH RIVER GOLF CLUB, 24 LANE, MOAMA ON TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 AT 6:01PM PRESENT: Cr Chris Bilkey (Mayor), Cr Gen Campbell (Deputy Mayor), Cr Nikki Cohen (Councillor), Cr Tony Aquino (Councillor), Cr Ann Crowe (Councillor), Cr Neil Gorey (Councillor), Cr Alan Mathers (Councillor), Cr Thomas Weyrich (Councillor), Cr Geoff Wise (Councillor) IN ATTENDANCE: Des Bilske (General Manager), Ross Mallett (Director Corporate Services), Scott Barber (Director Engineering), Rod Croft (Acting Director Planning, Waste & Regulatory Services), Kerri Keogh (Manager Office of the General Manager), Courtney Dean (Coordinator Communications) 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Mayor opened the meeting with an Acknowledgement of Country. 2 OPENING PRAYER The Mayor held a short appropriate prayer. 3 LEAVE OF ABSENCE/APOLOGIES There were no leave of absence/apologies tendered by Councillors to the meeting. 4 CONFLICT OF INTERESTS DECLARATIONS The Mayor, Cr Chris Bilkey declared a conflict of interests in Item 10.6 of the General Manager’s Report on Request for Support – Port Precinct Working Group. 5 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 5.1 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD ON 27 AUGUST 2019 RESOLUTION 010919 Moved: Cr Gen Campbell Seconded: Cr Neil Gorey That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Murray River Council held on 27 August 2019 be confirmed as a true and correct record. CARRIED Page 1 MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 24 September 2019 6 DEPUTATIONS There were no deputations to be heard on any matter within the meeting. 7 MAYORAL MINUTE There was not a Mayoral Minute submitted by the Mayor to the meeting. 8 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no standing committee reports submitted to the meeting. 9 NOTICES OF MOTION/NOTICES OF RESCISSION There were no notices of motion/notice of rescission submitted to the meeting. 10 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT & SUPPLEMENTARY MATTERS 10.1 ELECTION BY COUNCILLORS FOR MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR RESOLUTION 020919 Moved: Cr Thomas Weyrich Seconded: Cr Gen Campbell 1. That the election by Councillors for Mayor and Deputy Mayor be conducted in accordance with Schedule 7 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. 2. That if more than one nomination is received for the position of Mayor and Deputy Mayor, the method of voting be conducted by Ordinary Ballot. 3. That the duration of office for both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor be for one (1) year, up until September 2020. CARRIED At this stage of the meeting, being 6:03pm, the Mayor, Councillor Chris Bilkey and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Gen Campbell, stood aside and vacated their positions. In the absence of a Chair, the General Manager, as the Returning Officer, conducted the election by Councillors for Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The Returning Officer advised that two (2) written nominations for the position of Mayor had been received, that being from Councillor Chris Bilkey and Councillor Gen Campbell. No further nominations were received by the Returning Officer at the meeting. An Ordinary Ballot took place for the election by Councillors for Mayor. Councillor Chris Bilkey was declared elected (5-4) to the position of Mayor for the ensuing one (1) year term. Page 2 MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 24 September 2019 RESOLUTION 030919 Moved: Cr Thomas Weyrich Seconded: Cr Tony Aquino That Council retain the written nominations and Ballot papers for the position of Mayor for a period of 12 months, up until September 2020, upon which time they be destroyed. CARRIED The Returning Officer advised that two (2) written nominations for the position of Deputy Mayor had been received, that being from Councillor Neil Gorey and Councillor Alan Mathers. No further nominations were received by the Returning Officer at the meeting. An Ordinary Ballot took place for the election by Councillors for Deputy Mayor. Councillor Alan Mathers was declared elected (5-4) to the position of Deputy Mayor for the ensuing one (1) year term. RESOLUTION 040919 Moved: Cr Thomas Weyrich Seconded: Cr Nikki Cohen That Council retain the written nominations and Ballot papers for the position of Deputy Mayor for a period of 12 months, up until September 2020, upon which time they be destroyed. CARRIED At this stage of the meeting, being 6:15pm, Councillor Chris Bilkey resumed the position of Chair for the remainder of the meeting. 10.2 FIXING THE TIME, DATES AND PLACE OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL RESOLUTION 050919 Moved: Cr Tony Aquino Seconded: Cr Gen Campbell 1. That the Ordinary Meetings of the Murray River Council generally be held at 6:00pm on the Fourth Tuesday of the Month (January to November) and the Third Tuesday of the Month of December in Moama for the next 12 month period. 2. That the Ordinary Meetings of the Murray River Council be held at the Rich River Golf Club (Moama) for the next 12 month period, subject to the relocation of such meetings to the new Council Office in Moama upon its completion in late 2019. CARRIED Page 3 MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 24 September 2019 10.3 APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL DELEGATES TO: COMMITTEES OR SUB- COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL; SECTION 355 COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL; GOVERNMENT OR INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS; AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEES OR GROUPS RESOLUTION 060919 Moved: Cr Nikki Cohen Seconded: Cr Alan Mathers That the Council appoints Councillor delegates and representatives to the various committees or sub-committees of Council, Section 355 Committees of Council, government or industry organisations and community committees or groups, as listed below, for the period 24 September 2019 to September 2020, subject to any changes to delegates/representatives made at the meeting. CARRIED Committee/Organisation/Group Delegate/s Alternate Delegate/s Committees or Sub-Committees of Council Barham Floodplain Risk Management . Cr Neil Gorey . Cr Alan Mathers Committee Moama Seniors Community Centre . Cr Tony Aquino . Cr Gen Campbell Management Committee Moulamein Floodplain Risk . Cr Neil Gorey . Cr Alan Mathers Management Committee . Cr Neil Gorey Murray River Council Audit Committee . Cr Nikki Cohen Murray River Council Australia Day . Full Council Committee . Economic Dev. Officer Murray River Council ClubGRANTS . Mayor, Cr Chris Bilkey Committee . General Manager Murray River Council Finance . Full Council Committee Murray River Council Heritage Advisory . Cr Gen Campbell Committee . Cr Thomas Weyrich Murray River Council Local Traffic . Cr Thomas Weyrich . Mayor, Cr Chris Bilkey Committee . Cr Gen Campbell (Observer) Picnic Point Reserve Management . Cr Gen Campbell . Cr Thomas Weyrich Committee Section 355 Committees of Council Backroads Trail Committee . Cr Gen Campbell Barham Boardwalk Committee . Cr Alan Mathers . Cr Neil Gorey Barham Recreation Reserve . Cr Neil Gorey Management Committee Barham School of Arts/Hall Committee . Cr Alan Mathers Bunnaloo Recreation Reserve . Cr Geoff Wise Management Committee Caldwell Hall Management Committee . Cr Geoff Wise . Mayor, Cr Chris Bilkey Friends of Old Moama . Cr Nikki Cohen . Cr Thomas Weyrich . Economic Dev. Officer Goodnight Recreation Reserve & Hall . Cr Ann Crowe Management Committee Page 4 MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes 24 September 2019 Committee/Organisation/Group Delegate/s Alternate Delegate/s Section 355 Committees of Council continued.. Koraleigh Hall Management Committee . Cr Ann Crowe Koraleigh Recreation Reserve . Cr Ann Crowe Management Committee Kyalite Progress Association & Recreation Reserve Management . Cr Ann Crowe Committee Long Paddock Committee . Cr Gen Campbell Mallan Recreation Reserve & Hall . Cr Ann Crowe Management Committee Mathoura Recreation Reserve . Cr Tony Aquino . Cr Geoff Wise Management Committee Mathoura Retirement Village . Cr Thomas Weyrich . Cr Geoff Wise Management Committee Moama Lions Community Village . Cr Gen Campbell . Cr Geoff Wise Committee . Dir. Corporate Services . Cr Nikki Cohen Moama Recreation Reserve . Cr Thomas Weyrich . Cr Gen Campbell Management Committee . Mgr. Parks & Open Spaces Moulamein Centenary Recreation . Cr Neil Gorey Reserve Committee (Racecourse) Moulamein Hall Committee . Cr Neil Gorey Moulamein Lake Committee . Cr Alan Mathers Moulamein South Recreation Reserve . Cr Alan Mathers Committee Murray Shire Hall (Mathoura) . Cr Geoff Wise . Cr Thomas Weyrich Management Committee Noorong Community Centre Committee . Cr Ann Crowe Old Moulamein Courthouse Committee . Cr Neil Gorey Tooleybuc/Piangil & District Action Group / Tooleybuc Bridgekeepers . Cr Ann Crowe Cottage Management Committee Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve & Hall . Cr Ann Crowe Committee Wakool Memorial Hall Committee . Cr Alan Mathers . Cr Thomas Weyrich Wakool Recreation Reserve Committee . Cr Neil Gorey . Cr Thomas Weyrich Womboota School of Arts/Hall . Cr Tony Aquino Management Committee Other Government or Industry Organisations Barham Local Health Advisory . Mgr. Community Services Committee Campaspe Family Violence Action . Mgr. Community Services Group Campaspe Murray Mental Health . Cr Chris Bilkey . Cr Nikki Cohen Network Central Murray Regional Library . Cr Chris Bilkey Committee . Dir. Corporate Services Echuca Moama Torrumbarry Flood . Cr Tony Aquino Study Project Reference Committee . Cr Gen Campbell Echuca Moama & District Tourism . Mayor, Cr Chris Bilkey Association Inc. Mgr. Economic Dev