AGENDA
OPEN PORTION OF THE Special Council Meeting

Monday, 25 July 2022

AT 5.00pm

 


 


 

Agenda (Open Portion)

Special Council Meeting

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ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1.        Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts Of Interest. 4

Special Report – Chief Executive Officer

2.        Appointment of Acting Chief Executive Officer 5

3.        Closed Portion Of The Meeting.. 8

 


 

Agenda (Open Portion)

Special Council Meeting

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A meeting of the Open Portion of the Council will be held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall on Monday, 25 July 2022 at 5.00pm.

 

Kelly Grigsby

Chief Executive Officer

The title Chief Executive Officer is a term of reference for the General Manager as appointed by Council pursuant s.61 of the Local Government Act 1993 (Tas).

This meeting of the Council is held in accordance with a Notice issued by the Premier

on 31 March 2022 under section 18 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020.

ELECTED MEMBERS:

Lord Mayor A Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor H Burnet

Alderman M Zucco

Alderman J R Briscoe

Alderman Dr P T Sexton

Alderman D C Thomas

Councillor W F Harvey

Alderman S Behrakis

Councillor M S C Dutta

Councillor J Fox

Councillor Dr Z E Sherlock

Councillor W N S Coats

APOLOGIES:

Alderman M Zucco

Alderman Dr P T Sexton

 

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Councillor J Fox

 

 

 

1.       Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts Of Interest

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

 

Elected Members of the Council are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflict of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda, which the Council has resolved to deal with.

 

 


Item No. 2

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Special Council Meeting

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Special Report – Chief Executive Officer

 

2.         Appointment of Acting Chief Executive Officer

            File Ref: F22/9974; S11-002-01

Report of the Chief Executive Officer of 22 July 2022.

Delegation:               Council


Item No. 2

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REPORT TITLE:                  Appointment of Acting Chief Executive Officer

REPORT PROVIDED BY:  Chief Executive Officer

 

1.         Report Purpose and Community Benefit

1.1.     The purpose of this report is to seek the Council’s appointment of a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) as Acting Chief Executive Officer for periods of time when the Chief Executive Officer is absent.

2.         Report Summary

2.1.     The Local Government Act 1993 was amended in late 2017 such that the method to appoint a person to act in the office of the CEO was changed.

2.2.     The changes allow the Council to appoint a person to act in the office of the CEO during every absence of the CEO.

2.3.     The preference is, however, to appoint one of the Council’s ELT on each occasion so as to facilitate professional development opportunities as well as manage particular issues as they arise.

2.4.     It is therefore proposed to make an appointment each time an acting CEO is required.

2.5.     In the current instance the Head of Intergovernmental Relations and Partnerships, Kat Panjari be appoint as Acting CEO whilst the CEO is in Singapore representing the City of Hobart at the World Cities Summit and Invest Hobart delegation from Saturday 30th July 2022 until Wednesday 10th August 2022, inclusive.

3.         Recommendation

That:

1.      Pursuant to s61B of the Local Government Act 1993, the Head of Intergovernmental Relations and Partnerships, Kat Panjari, be appointed to act in the office of the General Manager from 30th of July 2022 until 10th of August 2022, inclusive.

2.      Consistent with the Council’s previous decision and its policy “Chief Executive Officer – Exercise of Powers”, the position is known as Chief Executive Officer.

 


 

4.         Background

4.1.     Given the impending absence of the CEO it is necessary to appoint someone to act in the position and it is the preferred approach to appoint one of the Council’s ELT on each occasion so as to facilitate professional development opportunities as well as manage particular issues as they arise.

4.2.     This will require an appointment being made each time an acting CEO is required.

5.         Proposal and Implementation

5.1.     It is proposed that the Head of Intergovernmental Relations and Partnerships, Kat Panjari be appoint as acting CEO from 30th of July 2022 until 10th of August 2022, inclusive.

6.         Legal, Risk and Legislative Considerations

6.1.     These have been addressed in the body of this report.

7.         Delegation

7.1.     This matter requires the consideration of the Council.

 

As signatory to this report, I certify that, pursuant to Section 55(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, I hold no interest, as referred to in Section 49 of the Local Government Act 1993, in matters contained in this report.

 

Kelly Grigsby

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:                            22 July 2022

File Reference:          F22/9974; S11-002-01

 

 

         


 

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Special Council Meeting

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3.       Closed Portion Of The Meeting

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Council resolve by absolute majority that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to regulation 15(1) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 because the items included on the closed agenda contain the following matters:  

 

·         Information provided to the Council on condition that it remain confidential.

 

The following items are listed for discussion:-

 

Item No. 1          Communication from the Chairman

Item No. 2          Leave of Absence

Item No. 3          Consideration of supplementary Items to the agenda

Item No. 4          Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest

Item No. 5          Investment Prospectus Update

LG(MP)R 15(2)(g)