MINUTES OF Extraordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT THE Narrabri
Shire Council Chambers, 46-48 Maitland Street, Narrabri
ON Tuesday, 22 March
2022 AT 5:15pm
PRESENT: Cr Ron Campbell, Cr Catherine Redding, Cr Rohan Boehm, Cr Robert Browning, Cr John Clements, Cr Brett Dickinson, Cr Greg Lamont, Cr Lisa Richardson, Cr Darrell Tiemens
IN ATTENDANCE: Andrew Brown (Acting General Manager), Donna Ausling (Manager Strategic Planning), Minute Clerk: Nicole Cooper (Governance Support Officer), Debbie Foster (Customer Relations Coordinator).
Proceedings of the meeting commenced at 5.15pm.
Members and officers were upstanding for the opening prayer by Mayor Campbell.
3 RECOGNITION OF SERVICE MEN & WOMEN
Council acknowledges the sacrifice made by Australian service men and women, in particular those who gave their lives in defence of the freedom we enjoy today.
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The following matters will be considered in the Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting:
7.1 Notice of Motion - Engage an Information Technology (IT) Consultant
7.2 Notice of Motion - Review the Terms of Employment of General Managers contract
Presentation requests received to date:
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Minute 084/2022 Moved: Cr Darrell Tiemens Seconded: Cr Greg Lamont That Council move into Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting of Council and that the press and members of the public be asked to leave the room whilst Council considers the following items: 7.1 Notice of Motion - Engage an Information Technology (IT) Consultant This matter is considered to be confidential under Section 10A(2) - (f) of the Local Government Act, and the Council is satisfied that discussion of this matter in an open meeting would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest as it deals with details of systems and/or arrangements that have been implemented to protect council, councillors, staff and Council property. 7.2 Notice of Motion - Review the Terms of Employment of General Managers contract This matter is considered to be confidential under Section 10A(2) - (a) of the Local Government Act, and the Council is satisfied that discussion of this matter in an open meeting would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest as it deals with personnel matters concerning particular individuals (other than councillors). In Favour: Crs Ron Campbell, Catherine Redding, Rohan Boehm, Robert Browning, John Clements, Brett Dickinson, Greg Lamont, Lisa Richardson and Darrell Tiemens Against: Nil carried 9/0 |
The Council moved into closed Council, the time being 5.20 pm. The public and media left the Chamber.
The considerations by Council in closed session are recorded in the Confidential Minutes of the Meeting.
The Council moved into open session at 6.08pm and the Mayor read out to those present the resolutions of the Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting
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Mayoral Minute |
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Moved: Cr Ron Campbell 1. That Council accept the resignation of the General Manager, Mr Stewart Todd, effective immediately. 2. That Council endorse the Confidential Deed of Release associated with the resignation of the General Manager and delegates to the Mayor the authority to sign that Deed of Release on behalf of Council. 3. That Council appoint Mr Robert Ball as Acting General Manager of Narrabri Shire Council. 4. That Council authorise the Mayor to negotiate and sign a contract of engagement with Mr Robert Ball. 5. That Council delegate to the Acting General Manager the functions as described in the Instrument of Delegation attached to this Minute, pursuant to Section 377 of the Local Government Act 1993. 6. That Council authorise the Mayor to seek expressions of interest from recruitment agencies to undertake the recruitment of a new General Manager for Narrabri Shire Council. 7. That all expressions of interest received from recruitment agencies wishing to undertake the recruitment of a new General Manager be referred to Council for final selection. 8. That Council delegate authority to the Mayor to negotiate the sale of asset 0755 to Mr Todd at Red Book market value being $55,000. 9. That Council note the resignation of Director Corporate and Community Services Mr Lindsay Mason and thank him for his service. In Favour: Crs Ron Campbell, Catherine Redding, Rohan Boehm, Robert Browning, John Clements, Brett Dickinson, Greg Lamont, Lisa Richardson and Darrell Tiemens Against: Nil carried 9/0 |
The Meeting closed at 6.17pm.
The minutes of this meeting are scheduled to be confirmed at the Ordinary Meeting of the Narrabri Shire Council held on 26 April 2022.
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CHAIRPERSON