MINUTES Finance and Governance Committee
Monday, 09 November 2020 6.00pm
Dragon Room (Level 1,Georges River Civic Centre, Hurstville) and Skype Online Meeting
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Georges River Council - Minutes - Finance and Governance Committee - Monday 9 November 2020 |
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PRESENT
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councillor Vince Badalati (Chair), Deputy Mayor Councillor Stephen Agius, Councillor Con Hindi, Councillor Nick Katris and Councillor Colleen Symington.
COUNCIL STAFF
Director Business and Corporate Services - Mr David Tuxford, Chief Financial Officer - Ms Danielle Parker, Director Assets and Infrastructure - Mr Andrew Latter, Head of Strategic Property - Bernard Morabito, Strategic Property Specialist - Mr Jim Alison, and Manager Office of the General Manager - Ms Roxanne Thornton (Minutes).
Commercial Car Parking Consultant - Mr Michael Kent – Caldwell Kent Consulting
OPENING
Councillor Badalati, opened the meeting at 6.07pm.
APOLOGIES/LEAVE OF ABSENCE
RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Hindi and Councillor Katris
That an Apologies for Councillor Elmir and Councillor Liu be noted and a Leave of Absence granted.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
NOTICE OF WEBCASTING
The Chairperson, Councillor Badalati advised staff and the public that the meeting is being recorded for minute-taking purposes and is also webcast live on Council’s website, in accordance with Section 4 of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice. This recording will be made available on Council’s website.
There were no disclosures of interest.
There were no registered speakers for the meeting.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS IN CLOSED SESSION
RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Hindi and Councillor Symington
At this stage of the meeting, time being 7.00pm, Councillor Badalati advised that the meeting would move into Closed Session in accordance with Section 10A of The Local Government Act 1993. Accordingly, members of the press and public are excluded from the closed session and access to the correspondence relating to the item considered during the course of the closed session will be withheld.
This action was taken to allow discussion of the following items:
FIN057-20 Tender - T20/011 Supply, Installation and Ongoing Maintenance of Commercial Car Parking Equipment
(Report by Head of Strategic Property)
That in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of Chapter 4 of the Local Government Act 1993, the matters dealt with in this report be considered in closed Council Meeting at which the press and public are excluded. In accordance with Section 10A(2) (c) it is considered the matter information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
That in accordance with Section 10D it is considered that if the matter were discussed in an open Council Meeting, it would on balance, be contrary to the public interest as it information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
FIN058-20 Tender T20/008 - Provision of Property Management Services
(Report by Strategic Property Specialist)
That in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of Chapter 4 of the Local Government Act 1993, the matters dealt with in this report be considered in closed Council Meeting at which the press and public are excluded. In accordance with Section 10A(2) (c) it is considered the matter information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
That in accordance with Section 10D it is considered that if the matter were discussed in an open Council Meeting, it would on balance, be contrary to the public interest as it information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
FIN061-20 Property Matter - Street Name Sign Advertisements ("Identilites") - Proposed New Contract
(Report by Strategic Property Specialist)
That in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of Chapter 4 of the Local Government Act 1993, the matters dealt with in this report be considered in closed Council Meeting at which the press and public are excluded. In accordance with Section 10A(2) (c) it is considered the matter information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
That in accordance with Section 10D it is considered that if the matter were discussed in an open Council Meeting, it would on balance, be contrary to the public interest as it information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
These matters will be considered in closed session in accordance with Section 10A(2) (c) of the Local Government Act 1993 as it contains information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
The Chair, Councillor Badalati asked the Director, Mr David Tuxford if any representations had been received from the public that the item should not be discussed in closed session.
The Director replied that no representations had been received to the item in closed session.
Due to the fact there was no public gallery present at the meeting, the Chair was not able to ask if there were any members of the public gallery who wanted to speak on the reasons Committee proposes to consider the items in Closed Session
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
Note: Council moved to Closed Session at 7.01pm
CLOSED SESSION
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Katris and Councillor Hindi
That consideration of items FIN057-20, FIN058-20 and FIN061-20 be referred to Council for consideration.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Agius and Councillor Katris That the meeting revert to Open Session time being 7.23pm. Record of Voting: For the Motion: Unanimous |
Note: Council returned to Open Session at 7.23pm
CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM CLOSED SESSION
CONCLUSION
The Meeting was closed at 7.25pm
Chairperson, Clr Vince Badalati |
(in accordance with Clause 18.5 of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, these Minutes have been signed by the Chairperson of the 7 December 2020 meeting) |
Minutes confirmed at the Meeting of the Finance and Governance Committee on 7 December 2020 (FIN062-20)