MINUTES OF COUNCIL ORDINARY MEETING

19 March 2019

Held in the Council Chambers, Administration Building

45 Roderick Street, Ipswich

The meeting commenced at 9.00 am

Pursuant to section 13 of Council’s Local Law No 2 (Council Meetings) 2013, the Interim Administrator invited the Interim Management Committee members present being Simone Webbe, Jan Taylor, Steve Greenwood and Robert Jones to address the Council on any matters before it.

The Interim Administrator advised that he is bound to declare Conflict of Interests and potential Conflict of Interests and that the members of the Interim Management Committee are not legally bound, however in accordance with the Interim Management Charter they will also declare Conflict of Interests and potential Conflict of Interests.

	ATTENDANCE AT COMMENCEMENT		MEMBER'S ATTENDANCE: Greg Chemello (Interim Administrator) INTERIM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:    Simone Webbe, Jan Taylor, Steve Greenwood and Robert Jones
	ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY		Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners as custodians of the land upon which we meet.  We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, cultures and stories of a proud people.
	OPENING PRAYER		Let us in silence pray or reflect upon our responsibilities to the people of Ipswich. We meet today to serve our community, to use our resources wisely and well, to represent all members of our community fairly, and to make decisions that promote the common good.
APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE		Interim Management Committee Member (Stan Gallo)
CONDOLENCES AND MEMORIALS		The Interim Administrator moved That Council convey condolences, on behalf of the citizens of the City of Ipswich, to the citizens of Christchurch for the tragedy that occurred on Friday. The motion was put and carried with a moment’s silence observed to reflect on the tragedy that occurred in Christchurch.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF ORDINARY MEETING

The Interim Administrator of the Ipswich City Council resolves: That the Minutes of the Council Ordinary Meeting held on 26 February be confirmed. The motion was put and carried.

RECEPTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	The Interim Administrator of the Ipswich City Council resolves: That the Economic Development Committee Report No. 2018(03) of 12 March 2019 be received and adopted.
DISCUSSION	The Interim Administrator noted the report on the Sponsorship of the Ipswich Cup and the discussion that occurred at committee where council would engage with the Ipswich Turf Club for a long term sponsorship arrangement rather than a year by year grant. He reflected that would now be the process across a number of major annual city events such as the Ipswich Show. The Interim Administrator also noted the report on the Ipswich Central to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor and how it was identified as a key priority. The Interim Administrator acknowledged this as a great body of work by council officers to prepare an advocacy statement to enable Council and the Ipswich community to engage with state and commonwealth agencies about advancing this as a key infrastructure project for the city for the next 10 to 20 years.
	The motion was put and carried.
GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE	That the Interim Administrator of the Ipswich City Council resolves: That the Growth and Infrastructure Committee Report No. 2018(03) of 12 March 2019 be received and adopted.
	The motion was put and carried.
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE	That the Interim Administrator of the Ipswich City Council resolves: That the Communities Committee Report No. 2018(03) of 12 March 2019 be received and adopted.

DISCUSSION	The Interim Administrator provided an update on the status of the divisional boundary review survey and noted that there had been over 600 respondents to the survey with some great feedback and comments received from members of the community. A community information night is being held on Monday, 25 March at North Ipswich with three visiting Mayors, a Chief Executive Officer and the Interim Administrator talking about the pros and cons of the three models to provide a better understanding to the community.
	The motion was put and carried.
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE	The Interim Administrator of the Ipswich City Council resolves: That the Environment Committee Report No. 2018(03) of 12 March 2019 be received and adopted.
	The motion was put and carried.
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE	The Interim Administrator of the Ipswich City Council resolves: That the Governance Committee Report No. 2018(03) of 12 March 2019 be received and adopted subject to an amendment to Item 7.
AMENDMENT	That in relation to the commentary for Item 7 of the report, the words ‘that would be filled out’ be replaced with the words ‘to record decisions against criteria’ as it is not just about filling out a form it is actually recording reasons for decisions against defined criteria.
	The motion was put and carried.

OFFICER’S REPORT

CAMERON PARK – COVENANT AND IMPACT ON VALUATION FOR LAND DISPOSAL	CAMERON PARK – COVENANT AND IMPACT ON VALUATION FOR LAND DISPOSAL That the report by the Senior Property Officer dated 5 March 2019 concerning the covenant to be registered on the title and the possible implications on the valuation for the disposal of part of 95a Brisbane Road, Booval described as Part of Lot 169 on SP24111, be received and adopted.
DISCUSSION	The Interim Administrator noted that this was a follow up report as requested from the council meeting last month.

	The Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolves: That the officer’s report not be considered and that a comprehensive report be presented to the next Communities Committee and hence Council meeting to capture the issues raised in this report and the previous report as well as the discussions that occurred at council last month, all in one consolidated report.
	The motion was put and carried.
MEETING CLOSED	The meeting closed at 9.06 am.