19 April 2021 - Ordinary

I'll open the meeting by: Hawkesbury City Council acknowledges the Dharug and Dangarung people as traditional custodians of the land of the Hawkesbury. We pay respect to all Elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of the country. Members of the public attending the meeting are advised that in the event of an emergency, you will be asked to proceed in an orderly manner to the nearest exit, following the guidance of our warden. I'd like to advise that in accordance with Clause 5.18 of the Code of Meeting Practice, meetings of the Council are recorded. In terms of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act, this may involve the recording of personal information provided at the time of the meeting.

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Finally, it is requested that if any person in the chamber has a mobile phone, they turn it off or turn it to silent. Okay. So, the first item is apologies. We don't have any apologies, but we do have to consider if we're happy to have Councillor Rasmussen, who's requested to attend by Zoom. So, I want to move that way. Moved, Councillor Wheeler, seconded, Councillor Garrow. All in favour? Carried, and admit Councillor Rasmussen. Oh, did I just lose him? Oh, you admitted him. Good. We'll just give him a second.

Does anybody have any— I assume nobody has any declarations of interest? Okay. I just want to wait till he's actually— Hi, Paul. We've just considered to allow you in the meeting. Congratulations.

Does somebody want to move we now go into confidential to consider the mayoral minute? Moved Deputy Mayor, seconded Councillor Kotlash. All those in favour? Declare it carried. So we'll go into full confidential.

So I can advise that in closed session, council adopted. Council resolves as follows: Council adopts the confidential recommendation in regard to the offer for the position of General Manager as detailed in the Mayoral Minute, subject to the negotiation of a contract in accordance with the standard contract for the employment of general managers as approved by the departmental chief executive. The Mayor be authorised to negotiate the total remuneration package with the selected candidate as detailed in the recommendation of the Mayoral Minute. If negotiations for contract as detailed in the report are not successful, Council proceed as detailed in the recommendation of the Mayoral Minute. Authority be given for any documentation and association with this matter to be executed under the seal of Council if necessary.

In favour were Councillor Conolly, Councillor Tree, Councillor Zamprogno, Councillor Richards, Councillor Kotlash, Councillor Calvert, Councillor Lyons-Buckett, Councillor Wheeler, Councillor Reynolds, Councillor Garrow, Councillor Ross. Against was Councillor Rasmussen. There being no further business, we'll declare the meeting closed at 8.07.