MINUTES OF THE Special
Meeting of the Port Phillip City Council HELD 14 May 2024 IN St
Kilda Town Hall AND VIRTUAL VIA TEAMS
The meeting opened at 6:30pm.
IN ATTENDANCE
Cr Cunsolo (Chairperson), Cr
Baxter (online), Cr Bond (online), Cr Clark, Cr Crawford, Cr Martin, Cr Nyaguy,
Cr Pearl, Cr Sirakoff.
Chris Carroll, Chief Executive
Officer, Brian Tee, General Manager City Growth and Development, Tarnya
McKenzie, Interim General Manager Community Wellbeing and Inclusion, Lachlan
Johnson, General Manager, Operations and Infrastructure, Claire Stevens,
General Manager Organisational Capability and Experience, Peter Liu, Chief
Financial Officer, Xavier Smerdon, Head of Governance, Emily Williams, Council
Business Advisor.
The City of Port Phillip respectfully acknowledges the
Traditional Owners of this land, the people of the Kulin Nations. We pay our
respect to their Elders, past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their
continuing relationship to this land.
1. Apologies
Nil.
2. DECLARATIONS
OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Nil.
3. well
governed PORT PHILLIP
3.1 Council
Plan and Budget (Year 4) Interim engagement Report: Hearing of Community
Feedback
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3.1 Council Plan and Budget (Year
4) Interim engagement Report: Hearing of Community Feedback
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The
following speakers made a verbal submission in relation to this item:
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·
Sanja Blackburn
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· Dale O’Neill
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· Carol-Ann Allen
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· April Seymore
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· Linh Tran
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· Jan Cossar
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· James Seow
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· Hilary Bush
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· Graeme Halperin
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· Jillian Redner
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· Tamara Jungwirth
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· Veena Mishra
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· Helen Halliday
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· Justin Halliday
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· Kathryn Bowen
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· Mick Meehan
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· Rhonda Small
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· John Spierings
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· Jack Halliday
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· William McBride
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Purpose
1.1 To
receive and hear community feedback on the Draft Council Plan and Budget
(Year 4).
1.2 To
inform Councillors of the feedback received to date (up to and including 9th
May) on the Council Plan and Budget (Year 4), as context for the Hearing of
Feedback from community members.
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The following question was taken on notice in
relation to this item:
Councillor Crawford: Following
on from Jillian Redner’s submission regarding the proposed increase in
rates for vacant shops. Under our policy for vacant or inactivated land, for
landlords who can show they are genuinely trying to get tenants, is
consideration able to be given?
Peter Liu, Chief Financial Officer took the
question on notice.
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MOVED
Crs Martin/Cunsolo
That Council:
3.1 Thanks
the Community who have provided their feedback at the 14 May 2024 Special Meeting of Council as part of the draft 2024/25 Council
Plan & Budget.
3.2 Notes
the Interim Engagement Summary Report as included in
attachment 1.
A vote was taken and the MOTION
was CARRIED unanimously.
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As there was no further business the meeting closed at 8.00pm.
Confirmed: 15 May 2024
Chairperson ________________________________________
