WEBVTT 00:00:00.520 --> 00:00:02.640 good evening counselors and Welcome to 00:00:02.720 --> 00:00:05.480 our council meeting on the 24th of April 00:00:05.559 --> 00:00:08.160 2023. my name is councilor Jami 00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:10.800 Klisaris I'm the Mayor of Stonnington I 00:00:10.880 --> 00:00:12.240 would like to begin by reading our 00:00:12.320 --> 00:00:14.279 reconciliation statement 00:00:14.359 --> 00:00:16.039 we acknowledge that we are meeting on 00:00:16.120 --> 00:00:17.920 the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri 00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:20.160 Woi Wurrong people of the East Kulin 00:00:20.239 --> 00:00:22.239 Nations and pay our respect to their 00:00:22.320 --> 00:00:25.079 Elders past present and emerging we 00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:26.760 extend that respect to all Aboriginal 00:00:26.839 --> 00:00:28.839 Torres Strait Islander peoples and 00:00:28.920 --> 00:00:30.160 acknowledge their legal connection to 00:00:30.239 --> 00:00:32.399 Country relationship with the land and 00:00:32.479 --> 00:00:34.000 all living things extended back to tens 00:00:34.079 --> 00:00:35.679 of thousands of years 00:00:35.759 --> 00:00:38.039 our statement of commitment is that we are 00:00:38.119 --> 00:00:39.759 reminded that as councillors we are bound 00:00:39.840 --> 00:00:41.479 by our open Office to undertake the 00:00:41.560 --> 00:00:43.200 duties of councillor in the best 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:44.679 interests of people at the City of 00:00:44.759 --> 00:00:46.799 Stonnington and to faithfully and 00:00:46.880 --> 00:00:48.640 impartially carry out the functions 00:00:48.719 --> 00:00:50.479 Powers authorities and Discretions 00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:53.320 vested in us under Local Government Act 00:00:53.399 --> 00:00:56.280 and any other Act 00:00:56.359 --> 00:00:59.479 we will move to introductions everybody 00:00:59.560 --> 00:01:01.799 so I'll start on my right from North 00:01:01.880 --> 00:01:04.719 Ward councilor Hely from the South Ward 00:01:04.799 --> 00:01:07.000 councilor Battagol from East Ward 00:01:07.079 --> 00:01:09.359 Joe Gianfreddo from North Ward councilor 00:01:09.439 --> 00:01:11.560 Griffin from North Ward Councilor 00:01:11.640 --> 00:01:14.159 Koce from South Ward Councilor Sehr 00:01:14.239 --> 00:01:16.439 who's also our deputy mayor from 00:01:16.519 --> 00:01:18.640 South Ward councilor Scott I'm from 00:01:18.719 --> 00:01:21.120 East Ward councilor Morgan and on my 00:01:21.200 --> 00:01:23.840 right is our interim CEO of Mr Rick 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:26.400 Kwasek who offers to introduce our 00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:28.120 staff thank you mayor and through you 00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:30.760 behind me we have Tasi Rahan I.T 00:01:30.840 --> 00:01:33.760 officer Judy Hogan Civic Support Officer 00:01:33.840 --> 00:01:36.359 Carmel Brown business support officer 00:01:36.439 --> 00:01:38.680 Loren Lawford governance coordinator 00:01:38.760 --> 00:01:42.840 to my right we have Daniella Mazone Chief 00:01:42.920 --> 00:01:44.280 customer and transformation officer 00:01:44.359 --> 00:01:46.879 Annaliese Batista director planning in 00:01:46.959 --> 00:01:47.959 place 00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:49.680 Wilkinson 00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:52.159 planning appeals coordinator to my 00:01:52.239 --> 00:01:54.159 left we have Sharon Rainsbury 00:01:54.239 --> 00:01:56.159 managing communication and engagement 00:01:56.239 --> 00:01:59.439 Julia Galacce Chief Financial finance 00:01:59.519 --> 00:02:02.400 officer Simon Holloway acting director 00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:05.640 ? structure and Kath Harrod ? director 00:02:05.719 --> 00:02:07.840 community and well-being and to the 00:02:07.920 --> 00:02:09.319 left of me we have David Thompson 00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:11.199 executive manager of legal and 00:02:11.280 --> 00:02:14.080 governance thank you counselors we 00:02:14.159 --> 00:02:15.960 obviously have no apologies for tonight 00:02:16.039 --> 00:02:18.120 but there are there any apologies or 00:02:18.199 --> 00:02:20.080 leads of absence required for future 00:02:20.159 --> 00:02:21.960 meetings 00:02:22.039 --> 00:02:24.280 no excellent thank you for that we'll 00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:26.280 keep moving can we confirm the minutes 00:02:26.360 --> 00:02:28.039 of the previous meeting we have a set 00:02:28.120 --> 00:02:30.960 from the 3rd of April 2023 so removed 00:02:31.039 --> 00:02:33.120 for those thank you councilor Griffin 00:02:33.199 --> 00:02:34.719 and the seconded 00:02:34.800 --> 00:02:37.240 Councilor Battagol any comments or 00:02:37.319 --> 00:02:40.439 issues we just got to understand 00:02:40.520 --> 00:02:42.879 because I was absolutely okay because 00:02:42.960 --> 00:02:44.199 you don't have to but you can get home 00:02:44.280 --> 00:02:46.599 if you like any other comments on the 00:02:46.680 --> 00:02:49.000 maintenance counselors I proceed to the 00:02:49.080 --> 00:02:50.520 vote all those in favor of adopting 00:02:50.599 --> 00:02:53.439 ? all those against and one 00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:56.439 counselor abstain 00:02:56.800 --> 00:02:58.960 disclosures of conflicts of interest are 00:02:59.039 --> 00:03:00.520 there any for tonight's agenda yes 00:03:00.599 --> 00:03:02.560 Council Brooklyn thank you mayor I have 00:03:02.639 --> 00:03:05.919 a conflict of interest with 8.3 planning 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:09.719 application to abroad 00:03:12.120 --> 00:03:16.159 any other class counselors yes 00:03:25.639 --> 00:03:28.719 [Music] 00:03:29.280 --> 00:03:32.439 questions from the community 00:03:32.520 --> 00:03:34.479 counselors we have five sets of 00:03:34.560 --> 00:03:36.280 questions and five members of the 00:03:36.360 --> 00:03:38.000 community for tonight's council meeting 00:03:38.080 --> 00:03:40.800 in accordance with our governing tools I 00:03:40.879 --> 00:03:42.919 will read a question uh sorry a summary 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:45.479 of the questions submitted the summary 00:03:45.560 --> 00:03:47.000 of the questions is submitted by 00:03:47.080 --> 00:03:49.800 Catherine Maloney is follows the context 00:03:49.879 --> 00:03:51.520 of the questions relate to the pump 00:03:51.599 --> 00:03:55.000 truck proposed at Wing Society Kathy has 00:03:55.080 --> 00:03:57.000 asked questions in relation to the pump 00:03:57.080 --> 00:03:59.439 truck and climate change the use of 00:03:59.520 --> 00:04:01.840 asphalt in the past or the retention of 00:04:01.919 --> 00:04:03.639 the dirt track and the gum tree in the 00:04:03.719 --> 00:04:04.560 park 00:04:04.639 --> 00:04:06.759 the summary of the questions submitted 00:04:06.840 --> 00:04:09.639 by Ingrid barring is as follows the 00:04:09.719 --> 00:04:11.520 context of the questions also relate to 00:04:11.599 --> 00:04:13.280 the pump track at Winds of Silent Park 00:04:13.360 --> 00:04:15.560 and Ingrid has asked questions regarding 00:04:15.639 --> 00:04:17.439 the requirement of a pump track at real 00:04:17.519 --> 00:04:19.439 society as well as the impact addressing 00:04:19.519 --> 00:04:21.879 their own as a Gumtree and users of the 00:04:21.959 --> 00:04:22.800 park 00:04:22.879 --> 00:04:25.000 the summary of questions submitted by 00:04:25.079 --> 00:04:26.680 James Schroeder is as follows the 00:04:26.759 --> 00:04:28.800 context to the posters also relate to 00:04:28.879 --> 00:04:31.040 the pump track of things Society Jenkins 00:04:31.120 --> 00:04:33.879 asked has requested information on the 00:04:33.959 --> 00:04:37.480 consultation surrounding the pump truck 00:04:37.560 --> 00:04:40.319 Tiffany Slaughter and the same review 00:04:40.399 --> 00:04:42.240 have submitted more than five questions 00:04:42.319 --> 00:04:45.160 each the government's rules provide no 00:04:45.240 --> 00:04:46.800 person makes submit more than five 00:04:46.879 --> 00:04:48.800 questions at any one meeting Council 00:04:48.879 --> 00:04:50.800 officers have therefore accepted the 00:04:50.879 --> 00:04:52.360 first five questions from both 00:04:52.439 --> 00:04:54.600 submitters the summary of the questions 00:04:54.680 --> 00:04:57.120 submitted by Tiffany Slaughter is as 00:04:57.199 --> 00:04:59.160 follows the context of the questions 00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:02.360 relate to 5G emissions and climate 00:05:02.439 --> 00:05:04.000 Tiffany has requested information 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:06.319 regarding council's state of climate 00:05:06.399 --> 00:05:08.160 emergency in relation to the Australian 00:05:08.240 --> 00:05:10.480 radiation protection and nuclear safety 00:05:10.560 --> 00:05:12.959 agencies statements and accepted 00:05:13.040 --> 00:05:15.000 emissions tolerances 00:05:15.079 --> 00:05:17.079 the summary of the questions submitted 00:05:17.160 --> 00:05:20.240 by Bassin Habib is as follows the 00:05:20.319 --> 00:05:21.879 context of the questions relate to 00:05:21.959 --> 00:05:24.120 council and the municipal Association of 00:05:24.199 --> 00:05:26.560 Victoria the theme has requested 00:05:26.639 --> 00:05:28.160 information regarding the cost for 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:29.879 Stonnington to be a member of the NAB 00:05:29.959 --> 00:05:32.279 other payments or funding received or 00:05:32.360 --> 00:05:34.800 made and the interaction between Council 00:05:34.879 --> 00:05:36.439 and the nov including the Metro 00:05:36.519 --> 00:05:39.319 Southeast group of which Stonnington is a 00:05:39.399 --> 00:05:41.079 member 00:05:41.160 --> 00:05:43.600 reaching responses will be sent to all 00:05:43.680 --> 00:05:45.959 five submitters in accordance with our 00:05:46.040 --> 00:05:48.319 Council customer service Charter a copy 00:05:48.399 --> 00:05:50.399 of the questions with responses will be 00:05:50.480 --> 00:05:52.680 tabled and inserted into the minutes of 00:05:52.759 --> 00:05:54.639 the next council meeting as required by 00:05:54.720 --> 00:05:57.160 our government schools 00:05:57.240 --> 00:05:59.560 thank you for your patience counselors 00:05:59.639 --> 00:06:01.040 okay 00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:02.879 we moved to our general business for 00:06:02.959 --> 00:06:05.439 this evening and starting with 8.1 is 00:06:05.519 --> 00:06:07.040 our audit and risk committee report to 00:06:07.120 --> 00:06:09.279 the council for the period ending 31 00:06:09.360 --> 00:06:12.759 March 2023 and before us this evening is 00:06:12.839 --> 00:06:14.759 the chair of the audience Community bear 00:06:14.839 --> 00:06:18.879 who are asked to make her way down 00:06:28.199 --> 00:06:31.199 foreign 00:06:32.680 --> 00:06:35.879 [Applause] 00:06:40.519 --> 00:06:43.519 discussion 00:06:53.680 --> 00:06:57.120 [Music] 00:06:58.639 --> 00:07:00.319 thank you man 00:07:00.399 --> 00:07:02.399 um I will take the reporters read but I 00:07:02.480 --> 00:07:03.519 think there are a couple of things that 00:07:03.600 --> 00:07:05.560 are worth highlighting 00:07:05.639 --> 00:07:07.800 um the first thing I would like to do is 00:07:07.879 --> 00:07:10.000 just acknowledge my other independent 00:07:10.079 --> 00:07:11.040 members 00:07:11.120 --> 00:07:15.319 David Ashmore uh pallavi Karma and 00:07:15.399 --> 00:07:17.519 particularly Johansen who I believe is 00:07:17.600 --> 00:07:20.199 online watching tonight I'm just a 00:07:20.279 --> 00:07:22.000 reminder this is a non-executive 00:07:22.079 --> 00:07:24.639 committee we have no executive Authority 00:07:24.720 --> 00:07:27.160 rather we provide oversight and 00:07:27.240 --> 00:07:30.839 independent assurance and assistance on 00:07:30.920 --> 00:07:33.720 things like council's governance risk 00:07:33.800 --> 00:07:37.560 control and compliance Frameworks 00:07:37.639 --> 00:07:39.000 um the most important thing I'd like to 00:07:39.079 --> 00:07:40.680 highlight is there's nothing that has 00:07:40.759 --> 00:07:42.040 come out of the audit risk committee 00:07:42.120 --> 00:07:44.800 that has caused me any undue concern 00:07:44.879 --> 00:07:46.800 and that includes the reports that have 00:07:46.879 --> 00:07:48.839 come from internal audit and external 00:07:48.920 --> 00:07:51.040 audit of course there's opportunities 00:07:51.120 --> 00:07:53.800 for improvement there always are 00:07:53.879 --> 00:07:56.800 for instance the internal audit program 00:07:56.879 --> 00:07:59.680 has highlighted the and reaffirmed the 00:07:59.759 --> 00:08:01.720 need to improve our policy maintenance 00:08:01.800 --> 00:08:04.040 and upkeep but that's not uncommon 00:08:04.120 --> 00:08:06.160 across the sector anywhere you go you'll 00:08:06.240 --> 00:08:08.560 find the same comment 00:08:08.639 --> 00:08:10.480 um I would like to take a moment to 00:08:10.560 --> 00:08:12.319 acknowledge and appreciate the support 00:08:12.399 --> 00:08:15.160 from the management uh that the 00:08:15.240 --> 00:08:16.879 committee has had in enhancing the 00:08:16.959 --> 00:08:18.959 efficiency and effectiveness of the 00:08:19.040 --> 00:08:21.399 committee's operations and areas such as 00:08:21.480 --> 00:08:22.879 improving the quality of the papers that 00:08:22.959 --> 00:08:26.199 we receive the reporting on and closing 00:08:26.279 --> 00:08:28.879 out of actions and the work that's being 00:08:28.959 --> 00:08:30.519 done on formalizing the work program 00:08:30.600 --> 00:08:32.440 which is actually a requirement of the 00:08:32.519 --> 00:08:34.840 life Government Act 00:08:34.919 --> 00:08:36.399 um the other area that's worth 00:08:36.480 --> 00:08:37.840 highlighting and I will always highlight 00:08:37.919 --> 00:08:39.679 is our continued focus on risk 00:08:39.759 --> 00:08:41.759 management and I know that you have a 00:08:41.840 --> 00:08:43.240 paper on that later tonight in looking 00:08:43.320 --> 00:08:47.200 at the policy and the framework updates 00:08:47.279 --> 00:08:48.879 um there's been a lot done in the work 00:08:48.960 --> 00:08:51.039 of risk management and particularly 00:08:51.120 --> 00:08:52.440 coming out of the recommendations from 00:08:52.519 --> 00:08:54.919 the internal audit and the Enterprise 00:08:55.000 --> 00:08:57.799 risk management capability reviews both 00:08:57.879 --> 00:09:01.200 were done last year there's 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:02.919 excellent progress being made there's 00:09:03.000 --> 00:09:04.440 more to do 00:09:04.519 --> 00:09:07.360 but I would say that as always this 00:09:07.440 --> 00:09:08.759 management doesn't finish and there's 00:09:08.840 --> 00:09:11.200 further work to be done to embed risk 00:09:11.279 --> 00:09:13.559 management in the way we do day-to-day 00:09:13.639 --> 00:09:17.440 business and in the um the culture and 00:09:17.519 --> 00:09:19.720 to embed a risk management culture some 00:09:19.799 --> 00:09:20.919 of the specifics committee's been 00:09:21.000 --> 00:09:22.919 looking at is formally looking at 00:09:23.000 --> 00:09:24.600 emerging risks so much more of a forward 00:09:24.679 --> 00:09:27.639 look and taking some deeper dives into 00:09:27.720 --> 00:09:30.519 specific risk areas such as the waste 00:09:30.600 --> 00:09:33.159 management alternate disposal processes 00:09:33.240 --> 00:09:35.360 and data security which is always an 00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:36.519 issue 00:09:36.600 --> 00:09:39.159 that some mind points thank you 00:09:39.240 --> 00:09:41.679 wonderful Bev thank you so much I will 00:09:41.759 --> 00:09:44.080 ask if any counselors have questions for 00:09:44.159 --> 00:09:46.440 back 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:48.799 that's a compliment well done thank you 00:09:48.879 --> 00:09:52.039 so much thank you 00:09:54.000 --> 00:09:56.039 so let's be powerful for us to report 00:09:56.120 --> 00:09:59.320 for the six-month period if they're in 00:09:59.399 --> 00:10:03.080 the body that is having to move that 00:10:11.639 --> 00:10:13.159 thank you 00:10:13.240 --> 00:10:15.320 goodbye council is there 00:10:15.399 --> 00:10:17.639 um Council battle would you like to 00:10:17.720 --> 00:10:19.080 speak no I don't think there's too much 00:10:19.159 --> 00:10:21.039 sleep so it's done a wonderful job of 00:10:21.120 --> 00:10:23.320 having been on organized for 00:10:23.399 --> 00:10:25.840 but it's my second term in a row now I 00:10:25.919 --> 00:10:28.120 can say that there has been a real 00:10:28.200 --> 00:10:30.480 uplifting performance and the 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:32.039 self-assessment report shows that as 00:10:32.120 --> 00:10:34.960 well as do the papers from manager as to 00:10:35.039 --> 00:10:37.159 the decision making from your University 00:10:37.240 --> 00:10:40.480 so something behind me um 00:10:40.559 --> 00:10:41.639 congratulations 00:10:41.720 --> 00:10:45.000 [Music] 00:10:46.320 --> 00:10:48.759 it's been wonderful to actually see the 00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:50.440 results and decision making that 00:10:50.519 --> 00:10:52.120 actually happens as a result 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:54.480 thank you Council stare as the second 00:10:54.559 --> 00:10:55.919 year would you like to speak nothing to 00:10:56.000 --> 00:10:57.799 admin would any other counselors like to 00:10:57.879 --> 00:11:00.639 speak to this report 00:11:00.720 --> 00:11:03.039 no need to sum up then Council about a 00:11:03.120 --> 00:11:04.440 goal will proceed to the vote all those 00:11:04.519 --> 00:11:06.799 in favor of adopting that that's carried 00:11:06.879 --> 00:11:08.440 unanimously thank you counselors and 00:11:08.519 --> 00:11:10.360 thank you again to our chair 00:11:10.440 --> 00:11:13.080 we'll move to 8.2 planning application 00:11:13.159 --> 00:11:18.600 for 16 to 47 to 1653 Malvern Road in 00:11:18.679 --> 00:11:20.480 Glen Iris I'm going to ask for a 00:11:20.559 --> 00:11:23.679 remember for this application please 00:11:23.759 --> 00:11:26.600 thank you councilor Morgan Council James 00:11:26.679 --> 00:11:29.159 this is a planning application for a 00:11:29.240 --> 00:11:31.200 four-story apartment building with 25 00:11:31.279 --> 00:11:34.679 one bedroom uh 72 bedroom and four three 00:11:34.759 --> 00:11:38.159 bedroom door closes Jane 00:11:38.240 --> 00:11:40.480 the other old building height is 11.5 00:11:40.559 --> 00:11:42.879 meters and it steps down the Horizon 4 00:11:42.960 --> 00:11:45.519 with the land from South North which 00:11:45.600 --> 00:11:47.360 from boundary to boundary is 3.9 00:11:47.440 --> 00:11:49.480 millimeters the building will present as 00:11:49.559 --> 00:11:51.360 a three-story building from Malvern Road 00:11:51.440 --> 00:11:54.159 and 16.5 meters from the homes to the 00:11:54.240 --> 00:11:55.679 north of the property 00:11:55.759 --> 00:11:58.480 a two-level basement car park will be 00:11:58.559 --> 00:12:01.000 constructed accommodating 58 car spaces 00:12:01.080 --> 00:12:04.240 and 45 bicycle spaces vehicle access 00:12:04.320 --> 00:12:06.600 will be provided for Malvern Road with a 00:12:06.679 --> 00:12:09.159 crossover in a new location and a 00:12:09.240 --> 00:12:11.200 crossovers will be removed 00:12:11.279 --> 00:12:13.360 there are three significant trees on the 00:12:13.440 --> 00:12:15.279 site that will be retained the 00:12:15.360 --> 00:12:16.960 development will have a site coverage of 00:12:17.039 --> 00:12:20.559 50 placement coverage of 65 and site for 00:12:20.639 --> 00:12:23.559 the ability of 28 all within acceptable 00:12:23.639 --> 00:12:26.679 rate ratios the street setbacks on out 00:12:26.759 --> 00:12:29.320 on average are 10.65 meters at ground 00:12:29.399 --> 00:12:32.159 level and 10.75 meters on the upper 00:12:32.240 --> 00:12:35.080 levels the proposed staggered setbacks 00:12:35.159 --> 00:12:36.879 are responsive to the existing and 00:12:36.960 --> 00:12:38.759 proposed development on either side of 00:12:38.840 --> 00:12:40.600 the site and provide an appropriate 00:12:40.679 --> 00:12:42.240 transition between the adjoining 00:12:42.320 --> 00:12:43.200 properties 00:12:43.279 --> 00:12:45.480 I'm told this is a substantial replica 00:12:45.559 --> 00:12:47.559 of a permit issue of the direction of 00:12:47.639 --> 00:12:51.279 vcat which has since elapsed I've I've 00:12:51.360 --> 00:12:53.159 been unable to find the additional 00:12:53.240 --> 00:12:54.919 application on cancer website and 00:12:55.000 --> 00:12:56.879 Council offices has not come back to me 00:12:56.960 --> 00:12:59.480 on question taken or notice around why 00:12:59.559 --> 00:13:01.799 the initial applications possibly 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:03.919 refused 00:13:04.000 --> 00:13:06.519 thank you 00:13:06.600 --> 00:13:09.720 [Music] 00:13:10.679 --> 00:13:12.399 because Council agent credo's covered 00:13:12.480 --> 00:13:14.240 all the really significant points on 00:13:14.320 --> 00:13:16.240 this um just to know for people though 00:13:16.320 --> 00:13:18.000 who may be interested in this 00:13:18.080 --> 00:13:20.919 application this was a group that big 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:23.480 had an event Labs so we've had covert 00:13:23.559 --> 00:13:24.879 and a lot of impacts on the building 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:28.799 industry so normally uh a an application 00:13:28.879 --> 00:13:30.919 you've probably seen extension come 00:13:31.000 --> 00:13:33.039 through but in this case it's it's 00:13:33.120 --> 00:13:34.440 basically the same sort of figurative 00:13:34.519 --> 00:13:37.919 because it had actually left uh there's 00:13:38.000 --> 00:13:39.799 not a lot of difference between the 00:13:39.879 --> 00:13:43.200 original application and this one but uh 00:13:43.279 --> 00:13:45.039 there are some 00:13:45.120 --> 00:13:46.720 factors that I think that we're writing 00:13:46.799 --> 00:13:48.799 and that is that as Council jfruiter 00:13:48.879 --> 00:13:52.039 note noted it's uh there's significant 00:13:52.120 --> 00:13:54.799 increase in the number of car spaces and 00:13:54.879 --> 00:13:57.120 bicycle spaces provided in this 00:13:57.200 --> 00:13:58.960 application and so that should help 00:13:59.039 --> 00:14:02.080 mitigate some of the congestion in terms 00:14:02.159 --> 00:14:04.600 of actual Parts where cars park where 00:14:04.679 --> 00:14:06.919 people can park their bicycles it's very 00:14:07.000 --> 00:14:09.559 close to our gardener station 00:14:09.639 --> 00:14:12.879 and tram line and so there's also public 00:14:12.960 --> 00:14:15.039 transport there as well so they're well 00:14:15.120 --> 00:14:18.399 exceeded the requirements on car spaces 00:14:18.480 --> 00:14:23.039 and also bicycle spaces uh this the 00:14:23.120 --> 00:14:26.159 impact of this uh development is perhaps 00:14:26.240 --> 00:14:28.120 less because it's already very similar 00:14:28.200 --> 00:14:30.120 ones right under it there's the 00:14:30.200 --> 00:14:31.200 Henderson 00:14:31.279 --> 00:14:34.360 um apartment uh block that is very well 00:14:34.440 --> 00:14:36.639 known in the area and when irises if 00:14:36.720 --> 00:14:38.320 you're going to do sort of media to high 00:14:38.399 --> 00:14:39.879 high density that's a good way to do it 00:14:39.960 --> 00:14:41.919 and residents have commended that now 00:14:42.000 --> 00:14:43.559 that it's there and that it's not having 00:14:43.639 --> 00:14:45.480 as much of an impact 00:14:45.559 --> 00:14:48.240 um and there are several uh big 00:14:48.320 --> 00:14:50.200 apartment buildings already on Melbourne 00:14:50.279 --> 00:14:51.679 road so there's an emerging character 00:14:51.759 --> 00:14:54.600 there that means that this is really not 00:14:54.679 --> 00:14:55.799 anything really different to what's 00:14:55.879 --> 00:14:57.480 there now there's been sites that are 00:14:57.559 --> 00:14:58.879 benefited as well so in terms of 00:14:58.960 --> 00:15:00.799 existing neighbors that are going to be 00:15:00.879 --> 00:15:03.039 negatively impacted with the size of the 00:15:03.120 --> 00:15:05.360 site and the setbacks and similar 00:15:05.440 --> 00:15:07.360 developments it's not really any for you 00:15:07.440 --> 00:15:10.360 and it's not a new trend so it's it's 00:15:10.440 --> 00:15:11.919 sort of you know what's already happened 00:15:12.000 --> 00:15:15.159 in this area and as a municipality the 00:15:15.240 --> 00:15:16.960 state governments have targets for us to 00:15:17.039 --> 00:15:19.559 have more housing to take on more 00:15:19.639 --> 00:15:23.879 population and this is probably one of 00:15:23.960 --> 00:15:25.559 the better sites and one of the better 00:15:25.639 --> 00:15:27.480 approaches it's only full saw is to cook 00:15:27.559 --> 00:15:30.039 this and for this location uh you know 00:15:30.120 --> 00:15:32.360 rather than on quiet side streets 00:15:32.440 --> 00:15:34.960 residential streets uh this is on a main 00:15:35.039 --> 00:15:38.759 road and it's well set back 00:15:38.840 --> 00:15:41.600 and is right now public transport as 00:15:41.679 --> 00:15:44.600 well so if we and we do have to have 00:15:44.679 --> 00:15:45.919 some of these sorts of apartments that 00:15:46.000 --> 00:15:47.320 have a diversity of housing in the 00:15:47.399 --> 00:15:48.480 community 00:15:48.559 --> 00:15:50.799 um including four-story Apartments this 00:15:50.879 --> 00:15:53.159 is uh as good a spot as I can think of 00:15:53.240 --> 00:15:55.559 in that area where it will have less 00:15:55.639 --> 00:15:57.159 impact if we put it on side street it 00:15:57.240 --> 00:15:59.200 would have a massive impact so I think 00:15:59.279 --> 00:16:01.360 that I'm quite comfortable with 00:16:01.440 --> 00:16:02.679 supporting this and the circumstances 00:16:02.759 --> 00:16:04.799 around this application and I think that 00:16:04.879 --> 00:16:08.039 um it's good to have some uh cheaper 00:16:08.120 --> 00:16:09.600 housing potentially there's some one 00:16:09.679 --> 00:16:11.039 bedroom apartments will be affordable 00:16:11.120 --> 00:16:12.360 and we're seeing housing affordability 00:16:12.440 --> 00:16:14.360 as a big issue thank you Council Morgan 00:16:14.440 --> 00:16:16.000 I think Mr Thompson has a new bell 00:16:16.080 --> 00:16:19.159 everybody sorry sorry 00:16:19.240 --> 00:16:21.759 shocked me too I'll open it up for 00:16:21.840 --> 00:16:24.000 discussion is there any uh further 00:16:24.080 --> 00:16:26.559 comments for this application 00:16:26.639 --> 00:16:28.679 no counselor Gene Kruger would you like 00:16:28.759 --> 00:16:30.879 to sum up great we'll proceed to the 00:16:30.960 --> 00:16:32.600 vote all those in favor 00:16:32.679 --> 00:16:36.120 that's carried unanimously let's move to 00:16:36.200 --> 00:16:39.879 8.3 planning application at 549 to Rock 00:16:39.960 --> 00:16:42.120 Road and counselor can you have a 00:16:42.200 --> 00:16:43.679 conflict of interest and what is the 00:16:43.759 --> 00:16:45.639 nature of that thank you mayor the 00:16:45.720 --> 00:16:48.000 conflict of interest is that one of the 00:16:48.080 --> 00:16:50.320 main objectives to this development is a 00:16:50.399 --> 00:16:52.840 close contact of mine great and we'll 00:16:52.919 --> 00:16:56.200 call you back in thank you 00:16:57.480 --> 00:17:00.480 foreign 00:17:22.920 --> 00:17:25.480 thank you mayor so the proposal seeks to 00:17:25.559 --> 00:17:26.839 construct a four-story apartment 00:17:26.920 --> 00:17:29.440 building comprising 11 dwellings one of 00:17:29.519 --> 00:17:31.079 them's two bedroom eight or three 00:17:31.160 --> 00:17:33.960 bedroom and two or four bedroom a total 00:17:34.039 --> 00:17:35.759 of 28 residential car spaces are 00:17:35.839 --> 00:17:37.480 provided in the two basement levels with 00:17:37.559 --> 00:17:39.519 vehicle access provided via a wide and 00:17:39.599 --> 00:17:41.880 crossover from the western side of turak 00:17:41.960 --> 00:17:44.039 road Frontage so this one requires 00:17:44.119 --> 00:17:47.720 vicroads Yara trams input as well 00:17:47.799 --> 00:17:50.759 the plans were obviously advertised 00:17:50.839 --> 00:17:52.480 following a consultative meeting which 00:17:52.559 --> 00:17:55.440 both councilor Healey and I attended the 00:17:55.519 --> 00:17:57.279 applicant made some changes to the 00:17:57.359 --> 00:17:59.200 advertised plans and they're outlined on 00:17:59.279 --> 00:18:01.920 page 48 I won't go through them all but 00:18:02.000 --> 00:18:04.240 it's really good to see when there is 00:18:04.319 --> 00:18:06.759 compromise and where objective feedback 00:18:06.839 --> 00:18:08.880 results in in changes so that's really 00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:11.799 positive the urban designers comments 00:18:11.880 --> 00:18:13.839 are contained on page 49 and it's 00:18:13.920 --> 00:18:16.839 broadly support what if it does say that 00:18:16.920 --> 00:18:18.039 we should have as a consideration 00:18:18.119 --> 00:18:20.000 infrastructure in particular drainage 00:18:20.079 --> 00:18:22.599 and that's outlined on page 50 of the 00:18:22.680 --> 00:18:24.960 report and it's also contained in 00:18:25.039 --> 00:18:27.079 conditions 18 to 20 at the end of the 00:18:27.160 --> 00:18:30.519 report as well so those concerns or any 00:18:30.599 --> 00:18:32.640 potential issues around drainage are 00:18:32.720 --> 00:18:34.920 adequately dealt with in terms of 00:18:35.000 --> 00:18:37.480 parking the the 28 spaces I referred to 00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:39.960 earlier is in excess of that required so 00:18:40.039 --> 00:18:42.640 it's providing more space more car space 00:18:42.720 --> 00:18:44.960 as that is is required 00:18:45.039 --> 00:18:47.440 the site coverage and all the rest of it 00:18:47.519 --> 00:18:52.119 basically it complies 59.5 percent site 00:18:52.200 --> 00:18:55.519 coverage a permeability of 21.6 percent 00:18:55.599 --> 00:18:58.240 Garden area 35.1 percent of the site 00:18:58.319 --> 00:19:02.160 areas provided so um all good in terms 00:19:02.240 --> 00:19:04.920 of the height 13.41 meters 00:19:05.000 --> 00:19:07.079 excluding the plant and lift over run 00:19:07.160 --> 00:19:10.519 which has a height of 1.1 meters look it 00:19:10.599 --> 00:19:12.519 complies with res code there's nothing 00:19:12.599 --> 00:19:14.319 controversial in this planning 00:19:14.400 --> 00:19:17.160 application and therefore I think we 00:19:17.240 --> 00:19:18.720 should all be supportive of it thank you 00:19:18.799 --> 00:19:20.200 councilor coast and just before we move 00:19:20.279 --> 00:19:21.599 to the second day I just have to 00:19:21.680 --> 00:19:24.400 acknowledge that there has been 00:19:26.319 --> 00:19:28.680 an I think the original agenda stated 00:19:28.759 --> 00:19:30.279 that's councilor Griffin had attended 00:19:30.359 --> 00:19:31.960 the console however she attempted to 00:19:32.039 --> 00:19:33.400 declare the conflict of interest and 00:19:33.480 --> 00:19:34.839 then left before it started so I think 00:19:34.920 --> 00:19:37.079 the version online is the correct 00:19:37.160 --> 00:19:38.759 version that's correct 00:19:38.839 --> 00:19:40.519 and councilor healing would you like to 00:19:40.599 --> 00:19:42.079 speak as the second off 00:19:42.160 --> 00:19:43.680 um I think helps the coast sums up very 00:19:43.759 --> 00:19:45.400 nicely I'd just like to thank the 00:19:45.480 --> 00:19:47.440 applicant for being so willing to work 00:19:47.519 --> 00:19:49.960 with the objectives to make the changes 00:19:50.039 --> 00:19:51.920 that have been outlined in the report 00:19:52.000 --> 00:19:54.519 excellent thank you I'll open it up to 00:19:54.599 --> 00:19:57.839 any further discussion on yourself 00:19:57.920 --> 00:19:59.640 I'm ready to sum up Council of course 00:19:59.720 --> 00:20:01.359 we're proceed to the vote all those in 00:20:01.440 --> 00:20:02.519 favor 00:20:02.599 --> 00:20:04.680 that's carried in them asleep thank you 00:20:04.759 --> 00:20:07.079 councilors we'll just wait for Council 00:20:07.160 --> 00:20:10.079 grouping to come back 00:20:21.160 --> 00:20:23.640 welcome back so if you go to 8.4 00:20:23.720 --> 00:20:26.799 planning application for the North and 00:20:26.880 --> 00:20:28.759 South elevations of the rail Bridge 00:20:28.839 --> 00:20:30.720 Commercial Road Corner Commercial Road 00:20:30.799 --> 00:20:32.680 in our world Street South Garrett this 00:20:32.759 --> 00:20:34.759 is emergency refusal 00:20:34.839 --> 00:20:36.200 um who would like to move the sun 00:20:36.279 --> 00:20:38.920 Council staff and Associated by 00:20:39.000 --> 00:20:42.279 Council Scott thank you thank you mayor 00:20:42.359 --> 00:20:43.759 this was one that I called up after 00:20:43.839 --> 00:20:46.680 resident complaints with uh signage that 00:20:46.759 --> 00:20:48.319 appeared on the bridge 00:20:48.400 --> 00:20:50.319 um which about it's done in commercial 00:20:50.400 --> 00:20:52.480 Road of bats corner street and Balmoral 00:20:52.559 --> 00:20:53.319 Street 00:20:53.400 --> 00:20:55.359 um two signs on the southern side two 00:20:55.440 --> 00:20:57.440 sides on the Northern side equaling a 00:20:57.519 --> 00:20:58.839 total of about 20 square meters of 00:20:58.920 --> 00:21:00.599 additional signage 00:21:00.680 --> 00:21:03.720 upon investigation those signs had not 00:21:03.799 --> 00:21:05.440 received permits and I believe we 00:21:05.519 --> 00:21:06.279 believe there may have been 00:21:06.359 --> 00:21:09.319 misunderstanding between big track and 00:21:09.400 --> 00:21:13.759 the sign signage owners as to what 00:21:13.839 --> 00:21:16.079 payments were needed but as it turns out 00:21:16.160 --> 00:21:20.160 they do require a council permits these 00:21:20.240 --> 00:21:22.000 are being refused because they are not 00:21:22.079 --> 00:21:27.720 consistent with the Clause 52.5 of our 00:21:27.799 --> 00:21:30.519 local planning policy which states that 00:21:30.599 --> 00:21:34.119 signs that are to be compatible with the 00:21:34.200 --> 00:21:35.920 amenity and visual appearance of an area 00:21:36.000 --> 00:21:37.599 including an existing and desired Future 00:21:37.680 --> 00:21:39.880 character they do not and they don't 00:21:39.960 --> 00:21:42.039 contribute to excessive visual credit or 00:21:42.119 --> 00:21:43.920 visual disorder they're probably the two 00:21:44.000 --> 00:21:46.559 main ones mean that these 00:21:46.640 --> 00:21:49.119 conflict with they are they are 00:21:49.200 --> 00:21:51.400 unsightly it is an area that has a lot 00:21:51.480 --> 00:21:54.440 going on and it's certainly not um you 00:21:54.519 --> 00:21:56.319 know it's not conducive to more signage 00:21:56.400 --> 00:21:58.839 to add into that visual clutter so I'm 00:21:58.920 --> 00:21:59.920 very happy with the office of 00:22:00.000 --> 00:22:02.039 recommendation and recommend it to 00:22:02.119 --> 00:22:04.599 council thank you councilor Scott as the 00:22:04.680 --> 00:22:06.039 secondary would you like to speak thank 00:22:06.119 --> 00:22:08.400 you mayor um so yes 00:22:08.480 --> 00:22:10.200 um just like to thank councilor Lucia 00:22:10.279 --> 00:22:12.759 for bringing this to council's attention 00:22:12.839 --> 00:22:15.759 and note as well that this is a 00:22:15.839 --> 00:22:18.400 retrospective however also note that 00:22:18.480 --> 00:22:19.720 some of the signage has already been 00:22:19.799 --> 00:22:23.039 removed apparently that it was approved 00:22:23.119 --> 00:22:25.119 originally by big track 00:22:25.200 --> 00:22:28.920 um we watch the sort of a revenue stream 00:22:29.000 --> 00:22:31.119 um however yeah to support what 00:22:31.200 --> 00:22:32.640 councilor says said this is an 00:22:32.720 --> 00:22:35.200 intersection that is extremely busy and 00:22:35.279 --> 00:22:37.240 will become busier with an increase in 00:22:37.319 --> 00:22:39.880 housing in the area as there are more 00:22:39.960 --> 00:22:41.519 people walking and riding bikes and 00:22:41.599 --> 00:22:44.440 scooters the signage is a distraction 00:22:44.519 --> 00:22:47.279 and 00:22:47.359 --> 00:22:49.240 thoroughly wanted 00:22:49.319 --> 00:22:51.319 um I also just wanted to pinpoint the 00:22:51.400 --> 00:22:54.319 northeastern location which I think is 00:22:54.400 --> 00:22:58.680 closest to Balmoral Street is adjacent 00:22:58.759 --> 00:23:00.079 to a tram stop 00:23:00.160 --> 00:23:01.799 and that's quite a considerably 00:23:01.880 --> 00:23:03.319 dangerous score with the amount of 00:23:03.400 --> 00:23:05.039 traffic that's going through that 00:23:05.119 --> 00:23:07.599 intersection so I support this refusal 00:23:07.680 --> 00:23:09.759 thank you I'll open that up Is there 00:23:09.839 --> 00:23:12.640 further discussion on this item 00:23:12.720 --> 00:23:15.400 councilman thank you uh just actually 00:23:15.480 --> 00:23:16.960 one point which is that this has come 00:23:17.039 --> 00:23:19.000 from residence and we actually do rely 00:23:19.079 --> 00:23:21.079 on residents to let us know of things 00:23:21.160 --> 00:23:22.720 that they've got questions or they're 00:23:22.799 --> 00:23:24.759 uncomfortable or they've noticed and to 00:23:24.839 --> 00:23:26.440 ask questions because our eyes can't be 00:23:26.519 --> 00:23:27.960 everywhere and Council offices are as 00:23:28.039 --> 00:23:29.759 happy everywhere so I just actually 00:23:29.839 --> 00:23:31.359 wanted to make that point for anyone who 00:23:31.440 --> 00:23:33.200 may be watching that we do actually rely 00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:34.839 on our residents and our businesses to 00:23:34.920 --> 00:23:36.400 bring some things to our attention so 00:23:36.480 --> 00:23:39.839 well done on this one excellent 00:23:39.920 --> 00:23:42.200 counselor Griffin oh thanks mayor good 00:23:42.279 --> 00:23:43.839 point Council about a goal because as 00:23:43.920 --> 00:23:45.960 you say we can't watch every tiny thing 00:23:46.039 --> 00:23:48.839 whether it's rubbish left around and 00:23:48.920 --> 00:23:50.759 visual clutter which obviously this is 00:23:50.839 --> 00:23:52.799 and we have enough visual clutter in our 00:23:52.880 --> 00:23:55.079 city I would like to see less and less 00:23:55.160 --> 00:23:56.920 of it but I think this is something I 00:23:57.000 --> 00:23:59.640 certainly recommend 00:23:59.720 --> 00:24:02.319 if not the counselors would like to 00:24:02.400 --> 00:24:03.440 speak 00:24:03.519 --> 00:24:03.920 um 00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:05.319 [Applause] 00:24:05.400 --> 00:24:06.440 [Music] 00:24:06.519 --> 00:24:10.160 excellent procedures 00:24:10.759 --> 00:24:14.119 thank you everyone 00:24:14.400 --> 00:24:18.200 we moved to 8.5 our draft place-led 00:24:18.279 --> 00:24:21.279 Economic Development strategy 2023-27 00:24:21.359 --> 00:24:24.319 for public exhibition 00:24:24.400 --> 00:24:27.720 for that one councilor Griffin 00:24:27.799 --> 00:24:30.880 um is that a question no no no yes and a 00:24:30.960 --> 00:24:32.759 second up Council said Thank You 00:24:32.839 --> 00:24:35.200 councilor Griffin Council Morgan I think 00:24:35.279 --> 00:24:36.960 you may have beaten me but I'm happy 00:24:37.039 --> 00:24:40.279 with my eyes 00:24:41.960 --> 00:24:44.400 thank you councilor Griffin thank you 00:24:44.480 --> 00:24:47.400 mayor now this is for Council to endorse 00:24:47.480 --> 00:24:50.160 the draft place-led Economic Development 00:24:50.240 --> 00:24:53.279 strategy and Associated Place activation 00:24:53.359 --> 00:24:56.400 plans for public exhibition for a period 00:24:56.480 --> 00:24:59.279 of four weeks from one may to 26th May 00:24:59.359 --> 00:25:01.920 noting that a subsequent report will be 00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:03.640 brought back to council for 00:25:03.720 --> 00:25:07.079 consideration following exhibition now 00:25:07.160 --> 00:25:08.880 while I'm very happy to support this 00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:10.480 mirror there are some comments I would 00:25:10.559 --> 00:25:12.319 like to make about before it does go out 00:25:12.400 --> 00:25:13.799 for public exhibition 00:25:13.880 --> 00:25:16.000 having read through the document I see 00:25:16.079 --> 00:25:17.920 the strategy and action list as a 00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:20.279 duplication of council's essential role 00:25:20.359 --> 00:25:22.680 that is providing our community with a 00:25:22.759 --> 00:25:24.640 safe clean vibrant and aesthetic 00:25:24.720 --> 00:25:26.920 environment in doing this Council 00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:28.960 facilitates the conditions for happier 00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:31.680 safer healthier community and a thriving 00:25:31.759 --> 00:25:33.319 business sector 00:25:33.400 --> 00:25:38.079 council is inherently a placemaker City 00:25:38.160 --> 00:25:40.839 that is already our ongoing essential 00:25:40.920 --> 00:25:43.559 remit I do not think we need a new 00:25:43.640 --> 00:25:45.640 Department to oversee Council business 00:25:45.720 --> 00:25:49.079 as usual I do not see the need for a new 00:25:49.160 --> 00:25:51.759 strategy that duplicates others this is 00:25:51.839 --> 00:25:53.759 particularly so when we have severe 00:25:53.839 --> 00:25:55.599 budget constraints 00:25:55.680 --> 00:25:57.839 and if you note the precinct action 00:25:57.920 --> 00:26:00.400 plans many of these items are already 00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:02.640 under consideration for example Chapel 00:26:02.720 --> 00:26:04.839 Street visioning turak Village Street 00:26:04.920 --> 00:26:07.839 refurbishment and other actions listed 00:26:07.920 --> 00:26:10.799 such as encouraging businesses to 00:26:10.880 --> 00:26:13.720 diversify their offerings are outside 00:26:13.799 --> 00:26:17.160 the remission Council I note the comment 00:26:17.240 --> 00:26:19.000 in the report that Partnerships will be 00:26:19.079 --> 00:26:20.920 required to implement the precinct 00:26:21.000 --> 00:26:23.519 actions listed who better to do this 00:26:23.599 --> 00:26:25.960 than our Trader associations in each of 00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:28.559 the precincts I assume this reference to 00:26:28.640 --> 00:26:30.839 delivery Partners involves them 00:26:30.920 --> 00:26:33.400 I also note the numerous actions listed 00:26:33.480 --> 00:26:36.079 are not costing and as a counselor I 00:26:36.160 --> 00:26:37.720 always feel deeply concerned about 00:26:37.799 --> 00:26:40.480 supporting uncosted open-ended action 00:26:40.559 --> 00:26:43.960 items but as I said initially this 00:26:44.039 --> 00:26:46.680 recommendation is simply to endorse this 00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:49.359 strategy to go out for public exhibition 00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:51.839 I support that and I look forward to 00:26:51.920 --> 00:26:54.279 community feedback thank you mayor thank 00:26:54.359 --> 00:26:56.319 you councilor Griffin Council Morgan is 00:26:56.400 --> 00:26:58.200 the second day would you like to speak 00:26:58.279 --> 00:27:00.839 uh through you now I'll I'll speak very 00:27:00.920 --> 00:27:02.440 briefly on this because as councilor 00:27:02.519 --> 00:27:04.319 group noted this is going out for public 00:27:04.400 --> 00:27:06.640 exhibition uh what I did want to 00:27:06.720 --> 00:27:09.640 highlight though was that that I'll take 00:27:09.720 --> 00:27:11.319 Council Griffin's point about the Royal 00:27:11.400 --> 00:27:14.440 council is to do placemaking but there's 00:27:14.519 --> 00:27:16.920 many things that are legislative in our 00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:18.839 world where we have action strategies 00:27:18.920 --> 00:27:21.519 that are created that helps us focus on 00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:23.559 how we're going to deliver them to look 00:27:23.640 --> 00:27:25.319 at potentially new ways and new 00:27:25.400 --> 00:27:27.759 approaches and to augment existing ways 00:27:27.839 --> 00:27:29.839 and improve existing ways 00:27:29.920 --> 00:27:32.440 I do think that this is a very important 00:27:32.519 --> 00:27:35.519 strategy that has a lot of potential to 00:27:35.599 --> 00:27:38.039 uplift what we do in terms of business 00:27:38.119 --> 00:27:40.119 Economic Development and business 00:27:40.200 --> 00:27:42.519 support for our community but it's not 00:27:42.599 --> 00:27:44.039 the only measure we have we already have 00:27:44.119 --> 00:27:45.559 some excellent programs including with 00:27:45.640 --> 00:27:48.960 business concierge program and we've got 00:27:49.039 --> 00:27:50.880 a lot of diversity within Stonnington and 00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:52.799 our different precincts as well so I 00:27:52.880 --> 00:27:55.000 think it makes sense to not just keep on 00:27:55.079 --> 00:27:57.319 doing the same old thing but to be open 00:27:57.400 --> 00:27:59.160 to your ideas and new ways of doing 00:27:59.240 --> 00:28:02.200 things and to look at uh each Precinct 00:28:02.279 --> 00:28:04.319 in an activity plan as a bit of a pilot 00:28:04.400 --> 00:28:07.200 because uh fees as a product is because 00:28:07.279 --> 00:28:09.680 first seven largest activity centers but 00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:11.279 there are other activity centers as well 00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:13.920 and most of Stonnington's got covered 00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:16.079 with a business Precinct Association so 00:28:16.160 --> 00:28:19.319 I think it's good to to partner with 00:28:19.400 --> 00:28:21.319 organizations such as business Precinct 00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:22.920 associations but we need to acknowledge 00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:26.160 that there's a lot of retail office 00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:28.680 space other businesses that don't have 00:28:28.759 --> 00:28:30.839 any coverage from a Business Association 00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:32.519 and never have and we need to make sure 00:28:32.599 --> 00:28:35.160 they're not left behind uh one of the 00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:36.279 things that I think is really important 00:28:36.359 --> 00:28:38.920 to note is that this is actually come 00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:41.640 out of our community vision and our 00:28:41.720 --> 00:28:43.319 community Vision was developed with the 00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:45.400 community panel that was set up with a 00:28:45.480 --> 00:28:48.160 deliberative engagement structure in 00:28:48.240 --> 00:28:50.039 Local Government Act it is very 00:28:50.119 --> 00:28:52.319 expensive it was supported I believe 00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:54.880 unanimously by Council and This falls 00:28:54.960 --> 00:28:57.759 directly under it and from it and so 00:28:57.839 --> 00:28:59.039 it's very consistent with that feeling 00:28:59.119 --> 00:29:01.559 vision and that Community Vision uh 00:29:01.640 --> 00:29:04.480 wanted to see Stonnington as a place 00:29:04.559 --> 00:29:06.559 where business was thriving 00:29:06.640 --> 00:29:09.400 uh and in fact what they've said is a 00:29:09.480 --> 00:29:11.200 two um key um particular Vision 00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:12.640 supporting principles were written by 00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:14.920 Community panel and not by councils but 00:29:15.000 --> 00:29:16.960 by this community panel specifically 00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:18.559 highlighting the importance of place to 00:29:18.640 --> 00:29:19.680 our communities 00:29:19.759 --> 00:29:21.960 and it says Stonnington is a modern city 00:29:22.039 --> 00:29:24.440 that maintains Heritage sites and its 00:29:24.519 --> 00:29:26.440 cultural identity whilst embracing 00:29:26.519 --> 00:29:28.720 Progressive development which supports 00:29:28.799 --> 00:29:30.799 its local businesses and encourage 00:29:30.880 --> 00:29:33.519 creative initiatives and we provide 00:29:33.599 --> 00:29:35.559 access to a variety of quality services 00:29:35.640 --> 00:29:37.680 and amenities for everyone within 20 00:29:37.759 --> 00:29:39.759 minutes that's really important because 00:29:39.839 --> 00:29:42.079 it improves our quality of life as a 00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:43.200 community 00:29:43.279 --> 00:29:43.799 um 00:29:43.880 --> 00:29:46.839 there was extensive community and 00:29:46.920 --> 00:29:49.000 Industry engagement in developing this 00:29:49.079 --> 00:29:51.160 strong plans expensive engagement there 00:29:51.240 --> 00:29:54.559 are over 1200 online surveys completed 00:29:54.640 --> 00:29:57.200 324 Street Talk intercept surveys and 00:29:57.279 --> 00:29:58.720 they can be very extensive conversations 00:29:58.799 --> 00:30:01.240 with people and 15 targeted industry 00:30:01.319 --> 00:30:03.640 interviews just for a start six 00:30:03.720 --> 00:30:05.880 workshops facilitated with 53 local 00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:08.880 businesses and key activity centers and 00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:10.440 there are meetings with city of 00:30:10.519 --> 00:30:12.400 Stonnington's fire business associations 00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:15.440 that already exist and there's been a 00:30:15.519 --> 00:30:17.640 lot of collaboration and consultation 00:30:17.720 --> 00:30:20.960 with staff with counselors to come up 00:30:21.039 --> 00:30:22.799 with the draft strategy 00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:25.240 however I will note that this is still a 00:30:25.319 --> 00:30:27.279 draft strategy and so this is now going 00:30:27.359 --> 00:30:28.799 out for another round of community 00:30:28.880 --> 00:30:31.920 consultation and it's very important 00:30:32.000 --> 00:30:34.599 that now that it is a draft plan if 00:30:34.680 --> 00:30:36.640 people want to give feedback if they 00:30:36.720 --> 00:30:38.039 have suggestions for how it can be 00:30:38.119 --> 00:30:40.119 improved or criticisms or even new ideas 00:30:40.200 --> 00:30:42.200 that aren't in there now is the 00:30:42.279 --> 00:30:43.960 opportunity for the community to have a 00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:46.559 further input both businesses and 00:30:46.640 --> 00:30:48.160 residents are very important 00:30:48.240 --> 00:30:50.200 stakeholders here so I just urge 00:30:50.279 --> 00:30:53.640 everyone to go and submit to this uh 00:30:53.720 --> 00:30:56.680 give us feedback on this draft plan 00:30:56.759 --> 00:31:00.079 that discounts for Morgan I'll open it 00:31:00.160 --> 00:31:02.759 up Is there further discussion on the 00:31:02.839 --> 00:31:05.160 draft counselors for exhibition or 00:31:05.240 --> 00:31:06.440 councilor Scott 00:31:06.519 --> 00:31:08.640 thank you man so my understanding is 00:31:08.720 --> 00:31:11.079 that this is the first of its kind for 00:31:11.160 --> 00:31:13.799 stallington and I'm just wondering 00:31:13.880 --> 00:31:16.319 through you may have a question if it's 00:31:16.400 --> 00:31:18.079 also potentially the first of its kind 00:31:18.160 --> 00:31:21.799 across other councils 00:31:22.400 --> 00:31:25.599 the I 00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:29.519 G is not 00:31:29.599 --> 00:31:32.079 um the idea the term faceland Economic 00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:33.960 Development strategy is one that we're 00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:35.279 following 00:31:35.359 --> 00:31:37.119 um we do need two three you may receive 00:31:37.200 --> 00:31:39.279 that resonates with the community or if 00:31:39.359 --> 00:31:41.920 it's a bit clever so to speak 00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:43.559 um but certainly there's many examples 00:31:43.640 --> 00:31:45.559 around Australia where councils are 00:31:45.640 --> 00:31:47.799 starting to adopt an approach that 00:31:47.880 --> 00:31:50.079 celebrates the existing precepts and 00:31:50.160 --> 00:31:52.599 areas which we know that residents and 00:31:52.680 --> 00:31:56.400 the community love and want us to give 00:31:57.599 --> 00:31:59.200 thank you 00:31:59.279 --> 00:32:02.440 um so given the main it's not or maybe 00:32:02.519 --> 00:32:04.319 it is the first one 00:32:04.400 --> 00:32:06.960 um I'm really Keen to hear what our 00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:10.200 residence businesses and customers 00:32:10.279 --> 00:32:14.319 who work and live in starting to think 00:32:14.400 --> 00:32:16.000 about this 00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:17.920 um I think the 00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:20.759 um the relationship that this place LED 00:32:20.839 --> 00:32:23.920 economic development strategy has with 00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:25.559 other strategies is important to 00:32:25.640 --> 00:32:28.319 understand and 00:32:28.400 --> 00:32:30.680 how it aligns to our council plan and 00:32:30.759 --> 00:32:33.319 our 2040 Community Vision 00:32:33.400 --> 00:32:35.079 um yeah so I'm looking forward to seeing 00:32:35.160 --> 00:32:37.240 what comes back from the community 00:32:37.319 --> 00:32:40.319 thank you counselors like to say to this 00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:43.079 councilor Junior may all right speak 00:32:43.160 --> 00:32:45.680 about this item with mixed feelings I'm 00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:46.720 concerned about the information 00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:49.119 presented to councilors that it isn't 00:32:49.200 --> 00:32:51.039 anywhere near where what we need to make 00:32:51.119 --> 00:32:53.960 any decision on spending and this seems 00:32:54.039 --> 00:32:56.079 to be another step in that direction the 00:32:56.160 --> 00:32:58.079 fundamental seven elements of great 00:32:58.160 --> 00:33:00.119 places is not new material 00:33:00.200 --> 00:33:01.440 [Applause] 00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:03.680 councilor morbid mentioned that this is 00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:05.960 an extensive survey and Street Talk 00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:08.319 interviews but 00:33:08.400 --> 00:33:09.680 um 00:33:09.759 --> 00:33:12.079 I think that in my view this is still 00:33:12.160 --> 00:33:13.720 far too little to make findings 00:33:13.799 --> 00:33:15.640 considering that there are 105 000 00:33:15.720 --> 00:33:18.200 residents in our 18 000 businesses to 00:33:18.279 --> 00:33:19.559 consider 00:33:19.640 --> 00:33:21.920 as a council we have reports that have 00:33:22.000 --> 00:33:24.920 largely told us what we we as a council 00:33:25.000 --> 00:33:27.279 of group executive staff and Traders 00:33:27.359 --> 00:33:29.079 already know and have known for years 00:33:29.160 --> 00:33:31.839 there's nothing new in this report this 00:33:31.920 --> 00:33:33.640 council could not determine complex 00:33:33.720 --> 00:33:36.400 Market factors that we can create the 00:33:36.480 --> 00:33:38.759 environment for business to thrive it's 00:33:38.839 --> 00:33:40.920 not a secret that we need clean safe 00:33:41.000 --> 00:33:44.039 safe well-lit graffiti-free and fun 00:33:44.119 --> 00:33:46.480 places to visit this is also about 00:33:46.559 --> 00:33:49.440 vibrant and diverse Eventing access to 00:33:49.519 --> 00:33:51.920 Green spaces and no-brainer we need to 00:33:52.000 --> 00:33:53.759 create an environment that ticks these 00:33:53.839 --> 00:33:56.519 boxes yet we're still talking about it 00:33:56.599 --> 00:33:58.599 we are now asking to go out for the 00:33:58.680 --> 00:34:00.519 public consultation again where we'll 00:34:00.599 --> 00:34:02.640 get the same information we already know 00:34:02.720 --> 00:34:05.519 we have a team of Staff being paid to do 00:34:05.599 --> 00:34:07.480 this so why the need for external 00:34:07.559 --> 00:34:09.039 consultation and more expensive 00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:10.639 validation 00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:13.719 not our staff subject matter experts 00:34:13.800 --> 00:34:14.920 anyway 00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:17.440 we under we are under enormous budget 00:34:17.519 --> 00:34:19.280 constraint and pressure so why spend 00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:22.239 more money asking the same questions I 00:34:22.320 --> 00:34:24.280 will reluctantly support this going out 00:34:24.360 --> 00:34:26.400 to public for the for their feedback and 00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:28.760 I hope they hear my words and have the 00:34:28.840 --> 00:34:30.639 same concerns and I hope the community 00:34:30.719 --> 00:34:32.760 sends some very clear messages to this 00:34:32.840 --> 00:34:35.159 Council 00:34:37.039 --> 00:34:40.159 [Applause] 00:34:40.679 --> 00:34:42.079 um one of the things I've noticed over 00:34:42.159 --> 00:34:43.760 the last several years is that the city 00:34:43.840 --> 00:34:46.079 is changing there are 00:34:46.159 --> 00:34:49.000 commercial areas that are are growing 00:34:49.079 --> 00:34:51.039 and becoming a lot more vibrant due to 00:34:51.119 --> 00:34:52.639 the development taking place in the city 00:34:52.719 --> 00:34:54.760 in one of those places is on Malvern 00:34:54.840 --> 00:34:55.920 Road 00:34:56.000 --> 00:34:58.920 adjacent to taronga road that area has 00:34:59.000 --> 00:35:00.880 has come ahead in Leaps and Bounds 00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.840 you've got 00:35:01.920 --> 00:35:03.480 um you know a range of different 00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:05.400 business types there and it's attracting 00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:07.079 people from outside of the city of 00:35:07.159 --> 00:35:08.760 Stonnington into that area some of the 00:35:08.840 --> 00:35:09.960 wine bars there there's one in 00:35:10.039 --> 00:35:11.559 particular that is actually very popular 00:35:11.639 --> 00:35:14.880 with people that come into the area so I 00:35:14.960 --> 00:35:16.679 just wonder whether when we've got the 00:35:16.760 --> 00:35:20.760 implementation of a place framework for 00:35:20.840 --> 00:35:22.599 the seven 00:35:22.679 --> 00:35:24.639 seven of Stonnington's largest activity 00:35:24.719 --> 00:35:26.119 centers we actually need to start 00:35:26.199 --> 00:35:27.760 thinking a little bit more broadly 00:35:27.840 --> 00:35:29.559 particularly with the way some of the 00:35:29.639 --> 00:35:31.480 development's taking place in East Ward 00:35:31.559 --> 00:35:33.960 I don't think and correctly if I'm wrong 00:35:34.039 --> 00:35:37.239 I'm not sure if any of those sort of fit 00:35:37.320 --> 00:35:40.320 into to East Ward whereas that that 00:35:40.400 --> 00:35:43.639 Malvern Road taronga Road sort of area 00:35:43.719 --> 00:35:46.360 does and I can see that growing further 00:35:46.440 --> 00:35:48.760 because there are some um 00:35:48.840 --> 00:35:50.880 some planning applications that Council 00:35:50.960 --> 00:35:52.760 has approved that have not taken place 00:35:52.840 --> 00:35:54.360 yet in that area so it's only going to 00:35:54.440 --> 00:35:55.480 grow further 00:35:55.559 --> 00:35:57.760 and one on the corner which which has 00:35:57.840 --> 00:36:00.079 taken place on the corner of Malvern and 00:36:00.159 --> 00:36:02.239 taronga road which is the physio on the 00:36:02.320 --> 00:36:03.840 top floor and is underdeveloped on the 00:36:03.920 --> 00:36:04.960 ground floor 00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:06.719 um still waiting for tenants in there so 00:36:06.800 --> 00:36:08.239 could could benefit from Council 00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:10.000 attention so I guess the message I'm 00:36:10.079 --> 00:36:11.119 trying to get through perhaps a little 00:36:11.199 --> 00:36:12.960 bit clumsily is that it would be really 00:36:13.039 --> 00:36:14.599 good to get feedback from the 00:36:14.679 --> 00:36:16.920 cross-the-board community from shopping 00:36:17.000 --> 00:36:18.760 precincts we perhaps have not had 00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:21.880 feedback from previously and really be 00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:23.440 under really understand what the 00:36:23.519 --> 00:36:25.639 changing needs are across our diverse 00:36:25.719 --> 00:36:28.960 and Broad community 00:36:30.079 --> 00:36:33.280 like to speak to this councilman Healy 00:36:33.360 --> 00:36:35.480 thank you um 00:36:35.559 --> 00:36:37.239 I also want to reiterate I suppose 00:36:37.320 --> 00:36:39.000 building on what council Morgan said 00:36:39.079 --> 00:36:41.559 that the plan strategy also responds to 00:36:41.639 --> 00:36:42.960 the Strategic Direction within our 00:36:43.039 --> 00:36:45.519 council plan which is a thriving unique 00:36:45.599 --> 00:36:47.760 place to reflects our community's desire 00:36:47.840 --> 00:36:49.239 to Define and celebrate the character 00:36:49.320 --> 00:36:50.880 and distinct identity of our activity 00:36:50.960 --> 00:36:53.199 centers and I actually have very high 00:36:53.280 --> 00:36:55.440 hopes for what the plan strategy can 00:36:55.519 --> 00:36:56.880 achieve I think it can achieve 00:36:56.960 --> 00:36:59.320 potentially a long-term vision for what 00:36:59.400 --> 00:37:01.079 the economic culture and Community value 00:37:01.159 --> 00:37:03.400 that can be unlocked within our already 00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:06.960 strong activity centers it can unify the 00:37:07.039 --> 00:37:08.440 achievement of that Vision across all 00:37:08.519 --> 00:37:10.920 parts of council for moving departmental 00:37:11.000 --> 00:37:12.960 silos to ensure that we're all moving 00:37:13.039 --> 00:37:14.599 the same direction to help our community 00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:17.079 Thrive and prosper and to ensure that 00:37:17.159 --> 00:37:18.960 Council has a language and strategies in 00:37:19.039 --> 00:37:20.400 place to help balance the sometimes 00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:22.760 conflicting agendas or small business 00:37:22.840 --> 00:37:25.079 big business residents and also state 00:37:25.159 --> 00:37:27.400 government with what United what a 00:37:27.480 --> 00:37:28.840 United Vision for our most loved 00:37:28.920 --> 00:37:31.320 Villages and shopping strips are 00:37:31.400 --> 00:37:33.719 but I also have concerns about what it 00:37:33.800 --> 00:37:35.480 looks like now and how much it needs to 00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:37.119 be sharpened in order to reach this 00:37:37.199 --> 00:37:39.159 potential and I know the officers have 00:37:39.239 --> 00:37:40.920 been given extensive feedback from any 00:37:41.000 --> 00:37:42.840 counselors and I'm still largely unclear 00:37:42.920 --> 00:37:44.679 as to how this feedback has really been 00:37:44.760 --> 00:37:46.440 fed into what we've been presenting 00:37:46.519 --> 00:37:49.119 today to go up to community 00:37:49.199 --> 00:37:51.079 I'm also concerned that the data used to 00:37:51.159 --> 00:37:53.119 inform the Strategic indicators of the 00:37:53.199 --> 00:37:55.320 reports has reduced some results which I 00:37:55.400 --> 00:37:58.320 feel like don't smell right I suppose so 00:37:58.400 --> 00:38:01.079 for instance in South yarra which the 00:38:01.159 --> 00:38:02.760 area includes Chapel Street which has 00:38:02.840 --> 00:38:04.960 been defined here gets a green light 00:38:05.039 --> 00:38:07.360 score for active transport obviously 00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:10.480 includes cycling when this zone is 00:38:10.559 --> 00:38:12.000 something where you have to have a brave 00:38:12.079 --> 00:38:13.360 remit or someone I think to actually 00:38:13.440 --> 00:38:15.159 decide to go up there on a bicycle so 00:38:15.239 --> 00:38:17.920 for that to get a green for me sees that 00:38:18.000 --> 00:38:19.079 there's a few things that aren't quite 00:38:19.159 --> 00:38:21.719 adding up in it and although the 00:38:21.800 --> 00:38:24.840 strategy says it all transcend Council 00:38:24.920 --> 00:38:26.320 departments at the moment feels still 00:38:26.400 --> 00:38:28.440 very much linked to one team 00:38:28.519 --> 00:38:30.880 and I also am concerned that I can't see 00:38:30.960 --> 00:38:33.000 how the action plan has been informed by 00:38:33.079 --> 00:38:35.320 the swaps for the area or the traffic 00:38:35.400 --> 00:38:37.599 light analysis of local area issues 00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:39.639 because these are the key signals as to 00:38:39.719 --> 00:38:41.239 what we need to be working on to unlock 00:38:41.320 --> 00:38:43.519 potential in each each area that we're 00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:46.119 focusing on so for instance if one areas 00:38:46.199 --> 00:38:47.800 has low schools and Greenery and 00:38:47.880 --> 00:38:49.760 Mobility then how is that getting 00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:51.840 addressed in the action plans for that 00:38:51.920 --> 00:38:55.119 area it's also I'm clear as a councils 00:38:55.199 --> 00:38:57.840 have also said as to what budget if it's 00:38:57.920 --> 00:39:00.360 existing or new budget needs to be used 00:39:00.440 --> 00:39:03.360 to reach these 00:39:03.440 --> 00:39:06.159 actions proposed and how performance 00:39:06.239 --> 00:39:08.679 will be benchmarked this feedback I've 00:39:08.760 --> 00:39:10.199 already passed on to offices and I'm 00:39:10.280 --> 00:39:12.360 interested to see how it's resolved post 00:39:12.440 --> 00:39:14.760 this stage Community consultation 00:39:14.840 --> 00:39:16.760 and I've also been asking officers today 00:39:16.840 --> 00:39:18.159 if there are any local International 00:39:18.239 --> 00:39:20.679 examples of where a pledge strategy or 00:39:20.760 --> 00:39:22.760 named by another name has been 00:39:22.840 --> 00:39:24.519 implemented and late this afternoon I 00:39:24.599 --> 00:39:26.440 saw some great examples from officers 00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:29.000 that we can learn from for our version 00:39:29.079 --> 00:39:31.840 so the town of Victoria Park in the city 00:39:31.920 --> 00:39:33.719 of Vincent 00:39:33.800 --> 00:39:35.559 um have had good examples where it's 00:39:35.639 --> 00:39:37.760 been made very clear as to which issues 00:39:37.840 --> 00:39:40.599 exist within each area and how they've 00:39:40.679 --> 00:39:42.639 been addressed very very clear this is 00:39:42.719 --> 00:39:44.119 the issue these are the evidence and 00:39:44.199 --> 00:39:46.000 said therefore we're doing this and I 00:39:46.079 --> 00:39:48.840 think we could learn from that clarity 00:39:48.920 --> 00:39:52.000 and I had an extension yes uh moved by 00:39:52.079 --> 00:39:53.440 councilor Griffin and seconded by 00:39:53.519 --> 00:39:55.639 Council Scott thank you 00:39:55.719 --> 00:39:57.599 um the city of Vincent also talks about 00:39:57.679 --> 00:39:59.440 the importance of independently formed 00:39:59.519 --> 00:40:01.840 Incorporated bodies which look to make 00:40:01.920 --> 00:40:03.840 the places as best as they can be and 00:40:03.920 --> 00:40:06.079 this thing is very close to the advocacy 00:40:06.159 --> 00:40:07.440 and commitment that our Traders 00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:09.840 associations had been providing to 00:40:09.920 --> 00:40:11.119 council 00:40:11.199 --> 00:40:12.599 um the city of Vincent also looks to 00:40:12.679 --> 00:40:14.559 prioritize fewer categories in its level 00:40:14.639 --> 00:40:16.519 of commitment and I'm concerned that 00:40:16.599 --> 00:40:18.519 maybe we're doing too much maybe we need 00:40:18.599 --> 00:40:20.920 to bring it simpler and more addressing 00:40:21.000 --> 00:40:24.639 those issues that arrive on SWAT Etc 00:40:24.719 --> 00:40:26.480 um so I was a bit worried that I was 00:40:26.559 --> 00:40:29.480 maybe a little bit too complex and I 00:40:29.559 --> 00:40:31.079 really liked how city of Vincent has 00:40:31.159 --> 00:40:33.360 really sight specific actions which feel 00:40:33.440 --> 00:40:35.119 truly authentic to the place that 00:40:35.199 --> 00:40:37.199 they're responding to so it's these 00:40:37.280 --> 00:40:38.760 sorts of themes and it's really great to 00:40:38.840 --> 00:40:40.239 see this these examples of these other 00:40:40.320 --> 00:40:41.920 cities today and I've asked those to be 00:40:42.000 --> 00:40:44.199 shared with other counselors we can see 00:40:44.280 --> 00:40:46.199 really the potential for these plans to 00:40:46.280 --> 00:40:49.239 unite and also to action specific things 00:40:49.320 --> 00:40:50.559 which are really important to those 00:40:50.639 --> 00:40:54.159 local areas so I'm happy that this is 00:40:54.239 --> 00:40:56.599 going to Outer consultation with 00:40:56.679 --> 00:40:58.239 Community I'm concerned that it's there 00:40:58.320 --> 00:41:00.360 like this took me a day to read through 00:41:00.440 --> 00:41:03.159 and to provide feedback so I hope that I 00:41:03.239 --> 00:41:05.000 hope that our residents can have the 00:41:05.079 --> 00:41:08.280 chance to provide good feedback as well 00:41:08.360 --> 00:41:10.840 healing are there any other speakers to 00:41:10.920 --> 00:41:12.960 this island councilor about a gold thank 00:41:13.039 --> 00:41:15.480 you mayor um I agree with with much what 00:41:15.559 --> 00:41:16.519 it was what I've been said so I'm not 00:41:16.599 --> 00:41:18.239 going to repeat it I do have a lot of 00:41:18.320 --> 00:41:20.199 feedback and a lot of comments I 00:41:20.280 --> 00:41:22.840 understand previous strategies of this 00:41:22.920 --> 00:41:24.519 kind of quite one-dimensional and this 00:41:24.599 --> 00:41:26.320 is a multi-dimensional one which I think 00:41:26.400 --> 00:41:28.239 is why my head is struggling with it and 00:41:28.320 --> 00:41:30.360 like counselor healing getting my head 00:41:30.440 --> 00:41:32.079 around and understanding the strategy 00:41:32.159 --> 00:41:33.480 and then all the place plans 00:41:33.559 --> 00:41:34.760 individually and how they fit together 00:41:34.840 --> 00:41:36.360 and how they fit with other strategies 00:41:36.440 --> 00:41:37.719 and other pieces of work they're doing 00:41:37.800 --> 00:41:40.760 it's a big piece of work which we've 00:41:40.840 --> 00:41:41.800 spent quite a bit of money on there's 00:41:41.880 --> 00:41:43.639 some excellent information contained in 00:41:43.719 --> 00:41:46.840 there but my head hurts reading it so I 00:41:46.920 --> 00:41:48.400 I really hope the community is smarter 00:41:48.480 --> 00:41:49.440 than me 00:41:49.519 --> 00:41:51.000 um and gets a greater grasp on the 00:41:51.079 --> 00:41:52.639 content than I've been able to to 00:41:52.719 --> 00:41:54.639 provide some constructive feedback on a 00:41:54.719 --> 00:41:56.880 48-page strategy supported by different 00:41:56.960 --> 00:41:59.199 place plans I'm also worried that we're 00:41:59.280 --> 00:42:00.599 talking about precincts here and 00:42:00.679 --> 00:42:02.079 businesses and we've been doing a lot of 00:42:02.159 --> 00:42:03.719 consultation in recent months with 00:42:03.800 --> 00:42:06.280 businesses and and precincts and so I'm 00:42:06.360 --> 00:42:08.320 a bit worried that there's a lot that 00:42:08.400 --> 00:42:10.599 we're asking at the moment so I guess my 00:42:10.679 --> 00:42:13.519 challenge is to the comms team to prove 00:42:13.599 --> 00:42:15.079 me wrong and I really hope this comes 00:42:15.159 --> 00:42:16.199 back to council with some really 00:42:16.280 --> 00:42:17.440 constructive feedback but I'm very 00:42:17.519 --> 00:42:19.440 excited to see these other 00:42:19.519 --> 00:42:21.400 um examples that are out there because 00:42:21.480 --> 00:42:23.400 that actually might provide and some of 00:42:23.480 --> 00:42:24.639 the answers that we're looking for as 00:42:24.719 --> 00:42:26.559 well so 00:42:26.639 --> 00:42:28.000 Grace 00:42:28.079 --> 00:42:30.360 if there are no other speakers to this 00:42:30.440 --> 00:42:31.760 one I'll just make a couple of quick 00:42:31.840 --> 00:42:32.800 comments 00:42:32.880 --> 00:42:34.840 um as we know I have heard from the 00:42:34.920 --> 00:42:36.599 movement in particularly today is not 00:42:36.679 --> 00:42:38.440 the time to talk about the merits of 00:42:38.519 --> 00:42:40.320 this document we are just putting or 00:42:40.400 --> 00:42:42.519 hoping to put out a draft document for 00:42:42.599 --> 00:42:44.920 public exhibition comment and further 00:42:45.000 --> 00:42:47.199 engagement so I'll save those comments 00:42:47.280 --> 00:42:49.480 for when it comes back to us in this 00:42:49.559 --> 00:42:51.079 kind of form 00:42:51.159 --> 00:42:53.400 um but I just wanted to touch on the 00:42:53.480 --> 00:42:54.760 point that under the Local Government 00:42:54.840 --> 00:42:57.400 Act under Section 55 we are required to 00:42:57.480 --> 00:42:59.800 have a community engagement policy and 00:42:59.880 --> 00:43:01.480 of course you must consult on the budget 00:43:01.559 --> 00:43:03.480 with Community Vision new Council plans 00:43:03.559 --> 00:43:06.000 but it does also say that consultation 00:43:06.079 --> 00:43:07.719 must take place for policy to government 00:43:07.800 --> 00:43:09.599 and essentially that's what this is what 00:43:09.679 --> 00:43:11.679 we call it a strategy or a policy we 00:43:11.760 --> 00:43:13.599 would put that onto the same umbrella so 00:43:13.679 --> 00:43:16.119 it's critical before we finalize any 00:43:16.199 --> 00:43:18.079 sort of document even if it means we 00:43:18.159 --> 00:43:19.920 have to go out for multiple rounds of 00:43:20.000 --> 00:43:22.079 consultation which we've done with some 00:43:22.159 --> 00:43:24.400 strategies and some projects that we do 00:43:24.480 --> 00:43:27.000 that to make sure that it's not just you 00:43:27.079 --> 00:43:29.239 know nine of us our executive team 00:43:29.320 --> 00:43:31.320 putting things together and just telling 00:43:31.400 --> 00:43:32.920 our community this is what you're going 00:43:33.000 --> 00:43:35.559 to have so it's critical that we do this 00:43:35.639 --> 00:43:38.000 and if we don't if we don't hear a lot 00:43:38.079 --> 00:43:40.239 then so be it we've got a very strong 00:43:40.320 --> 00:43:42.599 cons team under Sharon who I'm working 00:43:42.679 --> 00:43:44.719 very hard to innovate the way that we 00:43:44.800 --> 00:43:46.920 speak to our community so I have no 00:43:47.000 --> 00:43:48.360 doubt that this will come across 00:43:48.440 --> 00:43:50.239 people's eyes they will see it in won't 00:43:50.320 --> 00:43:52.840 shape or form and will make a decision 00:43:52.920 --> 00:43:54.480 as to whether they would like to comment 00:43:54.559 --> 00:43:56.079 on it or not 00:43:56.159 --> 00:43:58.239 the volume of the documents really 00:43:58.320 --> 00:44:00.000 shouldn't be of concern it is what it is 00:44:00.079 --> 00:44:02.239 we can't give people a mini version 00:44:02.320 --> 00:44:03.880 um they need to actually see it in full 00:44:03.960 --> 00:44:05.679 in order for them to make comments on it 00:44:05.760 --> 00:44:07.320 and tell us what they think a mini 00:44:07.400 --> 00:44:09.960 version just cuts things out and really 00:44:10.039 --> 00:44:12.400 I would really question the strength of 00:44:12.480 --> 00:44:13.719 that consultation if the community 00:44:13.800 --> 00:44:16.519 didn't have access to these documents in 00:44:16.599 --> 00:44:18.639 their entirety they are quite a bit of 00:44:18.719 --> 00:44:20.880 reading but I don't know how this could 00:44:20.960 --> 00:44:23.079 have been watered down when I'm already 00:44:23.159 --> 00:44:24.719 hearing that we don't know if these are 00:44:24.800 --> 00:44:26.719 going to go further enough and whatnot 00:44:26.800 --> 00:44:28.920 so let's just keep that keep that in 00:44:29.000 --> 00:44:31.199 mind our former Economic Development 00:44:31.280 --> 00:44:33.760 strategy lapsed in 2021 we have to 00:44:33.840 --> 00:44:35.880 replace or replace it it's a requirement 00:44:35.960 --> 00:44:38.079 under the Local Government Act to do 00:44:38.159 --> 00:44:40.239 Economic Development and work of that 00:44:40.320 --> 00:44:43.000 nature so in the absence of a former 00:44:43.079 --> 00:44:44.880 strategy we have developed something new 00:44:44.960 --> 00:44:47.480 that hasn't taken the old and just put a 00:44:47.559 --> 00:44:49.679 Fresh coat of paint on it it's a 00:44:49.760 --> 00:44:51.360 complete change from the way we've ever 00:44:51.440 --> 00:44:54.119 worked and I think just like all of our 00:44:54.199 --> 00:44:56.079 other strategies eventually they will 00:44:56.159 --> 00:44:58.679 touch on every every aspect of council 00:44:58.760 --> 00:44:59.920 where we did our climate emergency 00:45:00.000 --> 00:45:02.000 strategy the same questions were raised 00:45:02.079 --> 00:45:03.760 and there's no doubt that that strategy 00:45:03.840 --> 00:45:05.960 touches every directorate in every area 00:45:06.039 --> 00:45:09.360 in some in some way shape or form our 00:45:09.440 --> 00:45:11.480 staff are subject matter experts who 00:45:11.559 --> 00:45:13.119 have incredible people that work in the 00:45:13.199 --> 00:45:15.360 city of Stonnington so why are we 00:45:15.440 --> 00:45:17.199 Consulting councilor Jim Credo well we 00:45:17.280 --> 00:45:19.440 have to but we also should 00:45:19.519 --> 00:45:21.119 um yes we have experts that work within 00:45:21.199 --> 00:45:22.199 this building and sometimes we're 00:45:22.280 --> 00:45:24.840 bringing Consultants but we are the ones 00:45:24.920 --> 00:45:26.639 with the Eden ground and we need to hear 00:45:26.719 --> 00:45:28.679 what the community tell us directly and 00:45:28.760 --> 00:45:31.000 feedback back as as much as we possibly 00:45:31.079 --> 00:45:33.360 can so I'm not going to guess what the 00:45:33.440 --> 00:45:35.199 community will tell us or hope for a 00:45:35.280 --> 00:45:36.719 particular view out there I just hope 00:45:36.800 --> 00:45:38.639 that people engage with this tell us 00:45:38.719 --> 00:45:40.360 what they think and I look forward to 00:45:40.440 --> 00:45:42.000 seeing whatever changes that our 00:45:42.079 --> 00:45:44.920 community believe that we need to make 00:45:45.000 --> 00:45:47.159 arcade counselors um 00:45:47.239 --> 00:45:49.960 back to our maneuver who was Council of 00:45:50.039 --> 00:45:52.239 Richmond thank you mayor well I think a 00:45:52.320 --> 00:45:53.800 lot of interesting things have been said 00:45:53.880 --> 00:45:55.440 around this table so I'll leave it at 00:45:55.519 --> 00:45:57.840 that because this is simply to endorse 00:45:57.920 --> 00:46:00.639 that this strategy goes to the public 00:46:00.719 --> 00:46:02.880 and and along with you and every Council 00:46:02.960 --> 00:46:04.679 I hope that the community does engage 00:46:04.760 --> 00:46:08.199 it's very important we've got particular 00:46:08.280 --> 00:46:10.440 views of it around the council but as 00:46:10.519 --> 00:46:12.599 you said quite rightly it's up to the 00:46:12.679 --> 00:46:14.440 community to express their views and 00:46:14.519 --> 00:46:17.000 we'll be very interested to hear those 00:46:17.079 --> 00:46:18.960 excellent let's proceed to provoke 00:46:19.039 --> 00:46:21.519 counselors all those in favor of putting 00:46:21.599 --> 00:46:22.519 this out 00:46:22.599 --> 00:46:26.039 that's um past unanimously thank you 00:46:26.119 --> 00:46:30.880 we moved to 8.6 00:46:30.960 --> 00:46:32.960 um 00:46:34.320 --> 00:46:38.480 it starts freezing all right Paran Town 00:46:38.559 --> 00:46:40.920 Hall visioning report is there a 00:46:41.000 --> 00:46:42.480 movement for this recommendation thank 00:46:42.559 --> 00:46:45.199 you Council close and seconded by 00:46:45.280 --> 00:46:47.440 councilor Scott thank you Council of 00:46:47.519 --> 00:46:49.840 course uh thank you mayor so first I'd 00:46:49.920 --> 00:46:51.599 just like to acknowledge the work of 00:46:51.679 --> 00:46:53.480 council officers and the parent Town 00:46:53.559 --> 00:46:55.840 Hall steering committee a lot of efforts 00:46:55.920 --> 00:46:58.719 gone into to the process today and this 00:46:58.800 --> 00:47:00.400 involves a very important historical 00:47:00.480 --> 00:47:02.239 building in the city of Stonnington the 00:47:02.320 --> 00:47:05.199 pran town hall and um the best way to 00:47:05.280 --> 00:47:06.760 protect our beautiful historical 00:47:06.840 --> 00:47:08.920 buildings is actually to to maintain a 00:47:09.000 --> 00:47:10.920 purpose for them it's when they sit 00:47:11.000 --> 00:47:13.519 there empty that they become dilapidated 00:47:13.599 --> 00:47:16.320 and pour into disrepair 00:47:16.400 --> 00:47:18.639 they've been strategies around the pram 00:47:18.719 --> 00:47:21.519 town hall for some time those strategies 00:47:21.599 --> 00:47:23.159 were delayed because of covert and we 00:47:23.239 --> 00:47:24.760 obviously had the covered vaccination 00:47:24.840 --> 00:47:26.559 and all the rest of it taking place at 00:47:26.639 --> 00:47:29.440 pram Town Hall run by Star health and 00:47:29.519 --> 00:47:32.159 and it was critical fundamental to the 00:47:32.239 --> 00:47:34.000 to the population health and safety of 00:47:34.079 --> 00:47:36.480 our city and uh interestingly something 00:47:36.559 --> 00:47:38.199 that was done during a Spanish flu as 00:47:38.280 --> 00:47:40.360 well so there's a bit of a repeat of 00:47:40.440 --> 00:47:42.400 history there 00:47:42.480 --> 00:47:43.079 um 00:47:43.159 --> 00:47:44.679 look what we're looking at in this 00:47:44.760 --> 00:47:47.440 report here is the establishment of a 00:47:47.519 --> 00:47:49.920 business case around the future of the 00:47:50.000 --> 00:47:51.480 pram Town Hall 00:47:51.559 --> 00:47:54.719 we've looked at three different options 00:47:54.800 --> 00:47:57.239 one of them is a library-led facility 00:47:57.320 --> 00:48:00.880 another one is a venue for hire or a 00:48:00.960 --> 00:48:03.719 cultural Hub and they're all assessed 00:48:03.800 --> 00:48:05.800 against the following benefits the first 00:48:05.880 --> 00:48:07.480 is a diverse and complementary street 00:48:07.559 --> 00:48:10.239 level activities for the facility the 00:48:10.320 --> 00:48:11.920 enhanced reputation is a unique and 00:48:12.000 --> 00:48:14.320 flourishing neighborhood and cohesive 00:48:14.400 --> 00:48:15.880 and proud communities they were the 00:48:15.960 --> 00:48:18.400 three key identified benefits 00:48:18.480 --> 00:48:21.519 the result of the the analysis showed 00:48:21.599 --> 00:48:23.639 that the greatest benefits would be 00:48:23.719 --> 00:48:27.280 delivered against having the um the 00:48:27.360 --> 00:48:29.920 cultural Hub and that fits in really 00:48:30.000 --> 00:48:33.400 well with with the location there it's a 00:48:33.480 --> 00:48:36.039 location with a long history of a strong 00:48:36.119 --> 00:48:39.400 cultural and creative purpose and it 00:48:39.480 --> 00:48:40.960 dovetails into something that is already 00:48:41.039 --> 00:48:43.440 already there and is an underlying 00:48:43.519 --> 00:48:45.639 strength and benefit right next door 00:48:45.719 --> 00:48:47.440 we've got Melbourne Polytechnic which 00:48:47.519 --> 00:48:49.800 has a very much art focused 00:48:49.880 --> 00:48:52.840 purpose we've also got smaller 00:48:52.920 --> 00:48:54.880 performance facilities like Chapel of 00:48:54.960 --> 00:48:56.639 Chapel that could feed into a facility 00:48:56.719 --> 00:48:58.760 like this a bit of a much different 00:48:58.840 --> 00:49:02.000 scale and purpose and then more broadly 00:49:02.079 --> 00:49:04.480 you've got the food The Nightlife the 00:49:04.559 --> 00:49:05.719 accommodation and all the rest that 00:49:05.800 --> 00:49:07.199 comes with Chapel Street it's one of the 00:49:07.280 --> 00:49:09.159 few areas this side of the yarra river 00:49:09.239 --> 00:49:11.159 that could actually accommodate a 00:49:11.239 --> 00:49:13.239 purpose like that and I suppose that's 00:49:13.320 --> 00:49:14.800 why the state government is so 00:49:14.880 --> 00:49:17.440 interested and in supportive as well of 00:49:17.519 --> 00:49:19.000 this direction that council is looking 00:49:19.079 --> 00:49:21.760 at following and in fact we're looking 00:49:21.840 --> 00:49:23.800 to develop a Department of Treasury 00:49:23.880 --> 00:49:26.880 Investment Management standard 00:49:26.960 --> 00:49:29.559 approach which is required if you're 00:49:29.639 --> 00:49:31.239 going to apply for state government 00:49:31.320 --> 00:49:33.280 funding of over 10 million or more and 00:49:33.360 --> 00:49:34.440 that's what we'd be looking to do 00:49:34.519 --> 00:49:36.079 throughout this process 00:49:36.159 --> 00:49:38.639 there are some great sort of cultural 00:49:38.719 --> 00:49:40.920 facilities the other side of the yarra 00:49:41.000 --> 00:49:43.360 river there are very few this side of 00:49:43.440 --> 00:49:46.519 the river and it's something that the 00:49:46.599 --> 00:49:49.239 state government and and their agencies 00:49:49.320 --> 00:49:51.480 and particular creative Victoria 00:49:51.559 --> 00:49:55.320 are very very supportive of us 00:49:55.400 --> 00:49:57.840 proceeding with sort of also mentioned 00:49:57.920 --> 00:49:59.239 we've got the National Institute of 00:49:59.320 --> 00:50:01.079 circus as well in the local area which 00:50:01.159 --> 00:50:01.960 is another 00:50:02.039 --> 00:50:04.199 um it's a world-class facility 00:50:04.280 --> 00:50:06.960 involving the Arts as well 00:50:07.039 --> 00:50:08.679 so look the 00:50:08.760 --> 00:50:11.880 um recommendation is as follows it's to 00:50:11.960 --> 00:50:13.079 endorse the following recommendations 00:50:13.159 --> 00:50:14.920 for the attached pran Temple visioning 00:50:15.000 --> 00:50:17.400 report re-establishing pran as one of 00:50:17.480 --> 00:50:20.880 Melbourne's core cultural hubs a pursue 00:50:20.960 --> 00:50:22.760 the vision of the pran town hall is a 00:50:22.840 --> 00:50:24.840 cultural Hub B proceed with the 00:50:24.920 --> 00:50:26.679 development of a business case to secure 00:50:26.760 --> 00:50:29.559 external funding see undertake essential 00:50:29.639 --> 00:50:31.480 restoration works that are not dependent 00:50:31.559 --> 00:50:33.280 on the change to the Redevelopment 00:50:33.360 --> 00:50:35.000 design and that's so we don't have 00:50:35.079 --> 00:50:37.199 deterioration of the building activate 00:50:37.280 --> 00:50:39.480 available spaces during this planning 00:50:39.559 --> 00:50:41.400 phase in line with the vision including 00:50:41.480 --> 00:50:43.679 returning Library operations to part of 00:50:43.760 --> 00:50:46.000 the ground floor area and utilizing the 00:50:46.079 --> 00:50:47.719 function space for creative activities 00:50:47.800 --> 00:50:50.320 to endorse the development of a long 00:50:50.400 --> 00:50:52.840 form business case that aligns with 00:50:52.920 --> 00:50:54.480 state and federal government investment 00:50:54.559 --> 00:50:56.719 Gateway requirements in order to attract 00:50:56.800 --> 00:50:59.320 government and external investment so 00:50:59.400 --> 00:51:01.360 I'll leave it there excellent thank you 00:51:01.440 --> 00:51:03.719 councilor Coast um Council Scott as a 00:51:03.800 --> 00:51:07.519 secondary would you like to see okay 00:51:13.960 --> 00:51:16.679 look we do have an amazing asset in 00:51:16.760 --> 00:51:18.960 Missouri Town Hall and a great 00:51:19.039 --> 00:51:21.239 opportunity to maximize that asset the 00:51:21.320 --> 00:51:23.800 idea about this counselor crisis said 00:51:23.880 --> 00:51:26.400 sits very well in that area it's good to 00:51:26.480 --> 00:51:27.639 hear in the interest of creating 00:51:27.719 --> 00:51:29.159 Victoria hopefully that interest 00:51:29.239 --> 00:51:31.480 translates into funds 00:51:31.559 --> 00:51:34.079 uh pending that I think we need to 00:51:34.159 --> 00:51:35.760 investigate all forms of funding 00:51:35.840 --> 00:51:38.000 including private funding and or 00:51:38.079 --> 00:51:40.599 philanthropy we have some of Australia's 00:51:40.679 --> 00:51:42.519 most generous philanthropists in 00:51:42.599 --> 00:51:43.760 Stonnington 00:51:43.840 --> 00:51:46.360 we may need to tap into this source of 00:51:46.440 --> 00:51:48.360 funding as well as state and federal 00:51:48.440 --> 00:51:51.159 funds this is an exciting opportunity 00:51:51.239 --> 00:51:53.000 for our city funding being the 00:51:53.079 --> 00:51:55.719 constraint in the meantime I look 00:51:55.800 --> 00:51:57.280 forward to seeing the town hall being 00:51:57.360 --> 00:51:59.000 used for creative and business 00:51:59.079 --> 00:52:02.159 activities as has been the case recently 00:52:02.239 --> 00:52:04.079 by Miss Harrod's team which has been a 00:52:04.159 --> 00:52:06.119 great success so I thoroughly support 00:52:06.199 --> 00:52:08.920 this recommendation there thank you 00:52:09.000 --> 00:52:11.719 in Las Vegas 00:52:11.800 --> 00:52:14.159 possibly 00:52:14.239 --> 00:52:17.199 um I was wanting to say summer to 00:52:17.280 --> 00:52:21.039 um Council Griffin that one B allows it 00:52:21.119 --> 00:52:23.719 talks about proceeding um with the 00:52:23.800 --> 00:52:25.519 development of business cases through 00:52:25.599 --> 00:52:26.719 external funding but that doesn't 00:52:26.800 --> 00:52:29.719 preclude funding through sponsorship or 00:52:29.800 --> 00:52:32.239 philanthropy Etc which is what I want to 00:52:32.320 --> 00:52:33.639 clarify in the briefing that we had 00:52:33.719 --> 00:52:35.239 earlier on this 00:52:35.320 --> 00:52:37.079 um I'm unsure from the report about the 00:52:37.159 --> 00:52:38.920 cost to return the library operations to 00:52:39.000 --> 00:52:40.760 the ground floor and that hasn't been 00:52:40.840 --> 00:52:42.280 included so it'd be good to get some 00:52:42.360 --> 00:52:44.239 clarity on that 00:52:44.320 --> 00:52:45.719 um but one of the things I mean the 00:52:45.800 --> 00:52:47.800 report that is in the you know if anyone 00:52:47.880 --> 00:52:49.119 wants to have some lovely bedside 00:52:49.199 --> 00:52:50.679 reading the report that's in there about 00:52:50.760 --> 00:52:53.400 the potential of the town hall to be 00:52:53.480 --> 00:52:55.440 reinfigurated Gamers as being a cultural 00:52:55.519 --> 00:52:59.079 Hub is is a wonderful sort of vision for 00:52:59.159 --> 00:53:00.960 I think um what everyone can get around 00:53:01.039 --> 00:53:02.480 and there was this lovely part in there 00:53:02.559 --> 00:53:05.000 talking about the strong Legacy to build 00:53:05.079 --> 00:53:07.960 on for Paran about how it was one of 00:53:08.039 --> 00:53:09.719 Melbourne's creative hot spots with this 00:53:09.800 --> 00:53:11.800 high density of creative activity which 00:53:11.880 --> 00:53:13.760 side off as a result of residential 00:53:13.840 --> 00:53:15.639 development and the transformation of 00:53:15.719 --> 00:53:17.719 cheap commercial spaces pushing out 00:53:17.800 --> 00:53:20.079 artists and creative Enterprises and 00:53:20.159 --> 00:53:22.599 Friends thriving nightlife cultures once 00:53:22.679 --> 00:53:23.960 this breeding ground for multiple 00:53:24.039 --> 00:53:26.199 artistic and creative movements and the 00:53:26.280 --> 00:53:28.000 neighborhood was a driving force and 00:53:28.079 --> 00:53:29.880 live music from the 70s to the early 00:53:29.960 --> 00:53:35.000 2000s and Rock Jazz Rave and dance and 00:53:35.079 --> 00:53:36.639 the Slowdown occurred with the closure 00:53:36.719 --> 00:53:38.880 of like music venues or also the 00:53:38.960 --> 00:53:40.760 transformation of bar into bars and 00:53:40.840 --> 00:53:42.239 restaurants and there's this opportunity 00:53:42.320 --> 00:53:45.159 to build on this experimental Legacy 00:53:45.239 --> 00:53:47.639 when considering the revitalization of 00:53:47.719 --> 00:53:49.960 neighborhoods creative scene I do a lot 00:53:50.039 --> 00:53:52.119 of work with Brands and one of the key 00:53:52.199 --> 00:53:54.039 things really in identifying the future 00:53:54.119 --> 00:53:56.719 of a brand is to go back to the origin 00:53:56.800 --> 00:53:59.159 stories of what why that place was 00:53:59.239 --> 00:54:00.519 created in the first place what are the 00:54:00.599 --> 00:54:03.639 stories behind the history of that brand 00:54:03.719 --> 00:54:05.920 and I think the Korean town hall and the 00:54:06.000 --> 00:54:07.599 surrounding area has got some fantastic 00:54:07.679 --> 00:54:10.719 history that we can build upon which I 00:54:10.800 --> 00:54:12.159 think when the consultant talked to us 00:54:12.239 --> 00:54:14.239 in the briefing it's almost the secret 00:54:14.320 --> 00:54:15.880 weapon that we've got in order to make 00:54:15.960 --> 00:54:17.400 this a success we're not creating 00:54:17.480 --> 00:54:20.079 something that's got no culture into 00:54:20.159 --> 00:54:21.639 something with lots of culture this is 00:54:21.719 --> 00:54:24.639 already a magnificent cultural Hub and 00:54:24.719 --> 00:54:26.000 potential foreigners is quite 00:54:26.079 --> 00:54:27.960 extraordinary so it's very exciting to 00:54:28.039 --> 00:54:29.639 see this being progressed 00:54:29.719 --> 00:54:34.440 excellent Indians Fitness connections 00:54:34.519 --> 00:54:36.480 councilor said I just want to let you 00:54:36.559 --> 00:54:39.119 know that it's haunted 00:54:39.199 --> 00:54:42.199 okay 00:54:47.880 --> 00:54:49.119 um Council of course would you like to 00:54:49.199 --> 00:54:51.119 sign up just briefly it's good to see 00:54:51.199 --> 00:54:53.480 there's um such strong support around 00:54:53.559 --> 00:54:55.320 this project I think it does have really 00:54:55.400 --> 00:54:57.719 good strong prospects for generating 00:54:57.800 --> 00:55:00.519 external funding there's really a strong 00:55:00.599 --> 00:55:03.480 need for a facility like this for the 00:55:03.559 --> 00:55:05.000 catchment area the broader catchment 00:55:05.079 --> 00:55:06.360 area 00:55:06.440 --> 00:55:08.480 um turning my mind back to when I was a 00:55:08.559 --> 00:55:09.960 young man you know before the library 00:55:10.039 --> 00:55:11.800 went into the crown Town Hall there were 00:55:11.880 --> 00:55:13.760 concerts that took place there that were 00:55:13.840 --> 00:55:16.920 thriving and successful there was a um a 00:55:17.000 --> 00:55:18.519 thriving garment industry in the local 00:55:18.599 --> 00:55:20.800 area could buy the latest fashions and 00:55:20.880 --> 00:55:23.400 that down in greville Street it was a 00:55:23.480 --> 00:55:26.920 really vibrant creative community and it 00:55:27.000 --> 00:55:29.639 would be great to see us sort of um help 00:55:29.719 --> 00:55:31.320 drive that to the floor again and really 00:55:31.400 --> 00:55:33.639 see that area achieve its full potential 00:55:33.719 --> 00:55:35.440 we're talking about place-sled Economic 00:55:35.519 --> 00:55:37.840 Development um Chapel Street is really 00:55:37.920 --> 00:55:40.239 unique and the creative arts is what 00:55:40.320 --> 00:55:42.119 really drives some of the most special 00:55:42.199 --> 00:55:44.159 places around the world and we really 00:55:44.239 --> 00:55:46.480 have an amazing opportunity to be able 00:55:46.559 --> 00:55:49.760 to to drive that in Chapel Street and we 00:55:49.840 --> 00:55:52.119 certainly have um there's some amazing 00:55:52.199 --> 00:55:53.639 prospects for that brown town hall 00:55:53.719 --> 00:55:54.519 building 00:55:54.599 --> 00:55:56.880 excellent thank you let's proceed to the 00:55:56.960 --> 00:55:58.480 vote all those in favor 00:55:58.559 --> 00:56:00.639 that's carried in animal sleep 00:56:00.719 --> 00:56:02.960 let's move to 8.7 to meet your Council 00:56:03.039 --> 00:56:05.880 program for 2023 we've got an option 00:56:05.960 --> 00:56:07.360 there before us would everyone like to 00:56:07.440 --> 00:56:09.880 move that 00:56:09.960 --> 00:56:12.960 thank you Council for 15 seconds 00:56:13.039 --> 00:56:15.119 Chancellor Griffin 00:56:15.199 --> 00:56:17.199 um thank you mayor this recommendation 00:56:17.280 --> 00:56:19.920 is to approve option three which is for 00:56:20.000 --> 00:56:22.719 two Community meetings to be held in QT 00:56:22.800 --> 00:56:25.440 quarter to the second quarter in fourth 00:56:25.519 --> 00:56:27.639 quarter councilors may also conduct up 00:56:27.719 --> 00:56:29.679 to one listing post on their own with 00:56:29.760 --> 00:56:32.880 support from Council officers look I'll 00:56:32.960 --> 00:56:34.519 be very brief about this and Analysis 00:56:34.599 --> 00:56:38.079 was undertaken of our previous meetings 00:56:38.159 --> 00:56:40.440 they were called Ward meetings they were 00:56:40.519 --> 00:56:42.760 very formalized with counselors sitting 00:56:42.840 --> 00:56:45.360 up the front as you well know council 00:56:45.440 --> 00:56:47.000 poster very terrifying actually I 00:56:47.079 --> 00:56:49.079 remember my first Ward meeting I was 00:56:49.159 --> 00:56:52.199 really trembling and the community faced 00:56:52.280 --> 00:56:55.199 us so it was a very formal uh situation 00:56:55.280 --> 00:56:58.119 since then we have 00:56:58.199 --> 00:57:03.119 trial a more intimate and more friendly 00:57:03.199 --> 00:57:05.679 way of doing it and that I think proved 00:57:05.760 --> 00:57:07.519 to be a great success we got really good 00:57:07.599 --> 00:57:09.760 responses from the community around that 00:57:09.840 --> 00:57:12.360 so there is no doubt in my mind that we 00:57:12.440 --> 00:57:13.920 should continue that format we can 00:57:14.000 --> 00:57:16.239 always do a little better and tweak a 00:57:16.320 --> 00:57:18.119 few things but it was really interesting 00:57:18.199 --> 00:57:20.440 and as a council I wasn't trembling with 00:57:20.519 --> 00:57:22.679 fear when I met the community that was 00:57:22.760 --> 00:57:25.119 the right path for me and I think the 00:57:25.199 --> 00:57:27.119 idea of a listening post if counselors 00:57:27.199 --> 00:57:28.960 want to go beyond the two meetings 00:57:29.039 --> 00:57:31.000 that's their choice 00:57:31.079 --> 00:57:33.840 that's completely up to them but so I 00:57:33.920 --> 00:57:36.480 think this is really a recommendation 00:57:36.559 --> 00:57:39.360 with pursuing thank you mayor excellent 00:57:39.440 --> 00:57:42.760 counselor here would you like to speak 00:57:42.840 --> 00:57:45.159 um I've never experienced award meeting 00:57:45.239 --> 00:57:47.320 before and I think as a resident I don't 00:57:47.400 --> 00:57:48.880 think I'd ever turn up to one but it 00:57:48.960 --> 00:57:50.559 sounds awful really 00:57:50.639 --> 00:57:54.239 um but as a as a counselor experiencing 00:57:54.320 --> 00:57:55.320 the 00:57:55.400 --> 00:57:58.239 these new sort of um what do we calling 00:57:58.320 --> 00:58:00.639 Community meetings meeting great things 00:58:00.719 --> 00:58:02.880 it was a really wonderful experience and 00:58:02.960 --> 00:58:04.679 I think the opportunity to talk to every 00:58:04.760 --> 00:58:07.320 single person that came into that space 00:58:07.400 --> 00:58:09.519 for them to feel like they'd be listened 00:58:09.599 --> 00:58:11.000 and they had one-on-one moments with 00:58:11.079 --> 00:58:13.199 counselors that we weren't intimidating 00:58:13.280 --> 00:58:15.960 to walk up to that all their questions 00:58:16.039 --> 00:58:18.480 could be asked that they had the 00:58:18.559 --> 00:58:20.679 opportunity to talk to offices as well I 00:58:20.760 --> 00:58:23.320 I just heard from people who have gone 00:58:23.400 --> 00:58:25.119 to a lot of board meetings before that 00:58:25.199 --> 00:58:27.239 they found that are really beneficial 00:58:27.320 --> 00:58:29.159 experience and they got all of their 00:58:29.239 --> 00:58:31.599 questions answered or addressed in some 00:58:31.679 --> 00:58:33.039 way maybe not the answer they wanted but 00:58:33.119 --> 00:58:34.920 they got an address 00:58:35.000 --> 00:58:37.119 um and so I think this is a really good 00:58:37.199 --> 00:58:39.199 model to move forward over there's 00:58:39.280 --> 00:58:40.519 Council Griffin said we can always look 00:58:40.599 --> 00:58:42.719 ways look for ways to improve it and we 00:58:42.800 --> 00:58:44.159 had it in the South yarra Library it was 00:58:44.239 --> 00:58:45.280 very loud 00:58:45.360 --> 00:58:47.079 um so you know there's things that we 00:58:47.159 --> 00:58:48.960 could do to make them better always but 00:58:49.039 --> 00:58:50.880 I think it's a great model to move with 00:58:50.960 --> 00:58:51.760 going forward 00:58:51.840 --> 00:58:55.079 saw it I'll open it up 00:58:55.840 --> 00:58:58.960 you said counselor Bagel thank you man I 00:58:59.039 --> 00:59:00.880 also have not attended the award meeting 00:59:00.960 --> 00:59:02.880 in its previous format that I thoroughly 00:59:02.960 --> 00:59:05.480 enjoyed this particular format that we 00:59:05.559 --> 00:59:07.079 tried last year with the round table 00:59:07.159 --> 00:59:09.519 obviously covered stopped any 00:59:09.599 --> 00:59:10.920 opportunity we had for any Community 00:59:11.000 --> 00:59:12.599 meetings or award meetings for quite 00:59:12.679 --> 00:59:15.119 some time so last year we we had the 00:59:15.199 --> 00:59:16.760 time to rethink we had the time to have 00:59:16.840 --> 00:59:18.119 conversations because we couldn't 00:59:18.199 --> 00:59:20.480 actually meet face to face and our 00:59:20.559 --> 00:59:23.280 previous comms manager was was really um 00:59:23.360 --> 00:59:25.519 worked hard to come up with response 00:59:25.599 --> 00:59:27.760 which I think was an excellent concept I 00:59:27.840 --> 00:59:29.199 think we had I asked for some numbers 00:59:29.280 --> 00:59:31.199 about 30 that came to South Ward over 50 00:59:31.280 --> 00:59:33.599 to Northport and over 40 to Eastwood so 00:59:33.679 --> 00:59:35.800 some good numbers turning up noting that 00:59:35.880 --> 00:59:38.159 this was also not for everybody some 00:59:38.239 --> 00:59:39.639 people like to turn up to meetings some 00:59:39.719 --> 00:59:40.960 people like to write emails some people 00:59:41.039 --> 00:59:43.000 like to phone us as counsels but the 00:59:43.079 --> 00:59:44.159 people who turned out to Eastwood I 00:59:44.239 --> 00:59:46.199 think the real value is not actually 00:59:46.280 --> 00:59:48.719 with meeting us counselors it's in the 00:59:48.800 --> 00:59:50.199 office as being present and the office 00:59:50.280 --> 00:59:51.760 is actually having the answers to the 00:59:51.840 --> 00:59:53.440 questions which I often don't have I'm 00:59:53.519 --> 00:59:55.719 always flicking to offices for for 00:59:55.800 --> 00:59:57.599 answers so so the real benefit was 00:59:57.679 --> 00:59:59.199 actually having councils and officers 00:59:59.280 --> 01:00:01.960 present at the same time very very warm 01:00:02.039 --> 01:00:05.000 environment I I spoke to every single 01:00:05.079 --> 01:00:06.480 person who came to the South called one 01:00:06.559 --> 01:00:09.280 and of there was a number that was 01:00:09.360 --> 01:00:11.440 coming for the first time many that had 01:00:11.519 --> 01:00:14.159 been previously and not one had anything 01:00:14.239 --> 01:00:16.840 but positive compliments on the changing 01:00:16.920 --> 01:00:18.840 format so noting that there are some 01:00:18.920 --> 01:00:20.719 improvements on noise and that we 01:00:20.800 --> 01:00:22.320 weren't at South Herald Library we're 01:00:22.400 --> 01:00:24.119 downstairs in the backwood room but it 01:00:24.199 --> 01:00:25.239 was 01:00:25.320 --> 01:00:27.360 so so 01:00:27.440 --> 01:00:28.920 um 01:00:29.000 --> 01:00:31.840 uh in terms of listening posts I tend to 01:00:31.920 --> 01:00:33.119 quite a few of these last year too 01:00:33.199 --> 01:00:35.000 because it's gotten one on my own uh 01:00:35.079 --> 01:00:36.400 they're also you know again it's a 01:00:36.480 --> 01:00:38.079 different way of meeting with residents 01:00:38.159 --> 01:00:39.400 it's a different way of speaking to 01:00:39.480 --> 01:00:40.840 Residents 01:00:40.920 --> 01:00:43.360 um I I like that opportunity but I also 01:00:43.440 --> 01:00:44.880 think that we need to think of low-cost 01:00:44.960 --> 01:00:47.079 ways to publicize that rather than doing 01:00:47.159 --> 01:00:49.320 mail drops which we did try a little bit 01:00:49.400 --> 01:00:50.960 of last year 01:00:51.039 --> 01:00:52.920 um so anyway I look forward to seeing 01:00:53.000 --> 01:00:54.360 what happens we've got two this year so 01:00:54.440 --> 01:00:55.960 total look forward to so not just the 01:00:56.039 --> 01:00:57.960 one like we had last year thank you 01:00:58.039 --> 01:01:00.639 councilor Gene Krieger 01:01:00.719 --> 01:01:02.320 um I think things may be completely 01:01:02.400 --> 01:01:04.440 different if they scored the feedback 01:01:04.519 --> 01:01:06.400 that I get out there is that you know 01:01:06.480 --> 01:01:07.719 this 01:01:07.800 --> 01:01:12.400 this style of Engagement is not sort of 01:01:12.480 --> 01:01:14.559 palatable to the residents we're used to 01:01:14.639 --> 01:01:17.480 attending those award ratings the use of 01:01:17.559 --> 01:01:19.679 a facilitator to control predetermined 01:01:19.760 --> 01:01:21.840 topics on various tables is not engaging 01:01:21.920 --> 01:01:24.760 style I say that in my first speech that 01:01:24.840 --> 01:01:26.400 we need to build better connection with 01:01:26.480 --> 01:01:28.079 our residents and this program doesn't 01:01:28.159 --> 01:01:30.760 do that old warning old award meetings 01:01:30.840 --> 01:01:32.960 used to engage anywhere from 50 to 500 01:01:33.039 --> 01:01:34.079 people 01:01:34.159 --> 01:01:36.400 I acknowledge that the questions were 01:01:36.480 --> 01:01:39.519 painstaking at times but the issue with 01:01:39.599 --> 01:01:41.559 the issue in local government is that 01:01:41.639 --> 01:01:44.239 residents don't feel heard the current 01:01:44.320 --> 01:01:46.239 style amplifies this experience and I've 01:01:46.320 --> 01:01:48.159 had many negative comments from those 01:01:48.239 --> 01:01:50.559 who attended those last sessions they 01:01:50.639 --> 01:01:52.320 could not hear they could not understand 01:01:52.400 --> 01:01:55.000 and they had many items they wanted to 01:01:55.079 --> 01:01:56.880 discuss ignored 01:01:56.960 --> 01:01:58.840 we keep saying we want to engage with 01:01:58.920 --> 01:02:00.480 our community it seems we won't want to 01:02:00.559 --> 01:02:03.480 do it on our terms I want us to use a 01:02:03.559 --> 01:02:05.239 mix of approaches to ensure we are 01:02:05.320 --> 01:02:08.000 meeting residents on their terms this 01:02:08.079 --> 01:02:10.440 Council only allows questions in writing 01:02:10.519 --> 01:02:12.880 prior to a council meeting we don't 01:02:12.960 --> 01:02:14.559 allow the public to ask them in a 01:02:14.639 --> 01:02:16.320 council meeting and most of the time we 01:02:16.400 --> 01:02:18.599 reply within two weeks all of our 01:02:18.679 --> 01:02:20.480 neighboring councils do better on this 01:02:20.559 --> 01:02:21.960 issue 01:02:22.039 --> 01:02:24.199 the All-Star award meetings provided all 01:02:24.280 --> 01:02:25.760 councils the opportunity to really 01:02:25.840 --> 01:02:27.760 engage with large sections of the 01:02:27.840 --> 01:02:30.360 community face to face since the 2020 01:02:30.440 --> 01:02:32.639 elections most of the councilors around 01:02:32.719 --> 01:02:34.480 this table 01:02:34.559 --> 01:02:37.199 sorry around this table have been 01:02:37.280 --> 01:02:39.480 insulated and immune from facing their 01:02:39.559 --> 01:02:43.199 constituents that has to change we must 01:02:43.280 --> 01:02:45.480 hold ourselves as elected members to a 01:02:45.559 --> 01:02:47.480 high standard of public engagement and 01:02:47.559 --> 01:02:50.199 accountability of course I expect 01:02:50.280 --> 01:02:53.239 respectful conversations I don't support 01:02:53.320 --> 01:02:55.079 the current model and I think this is an 01:02:55.159 --> 01:02:57.280 absolute cop-out by councilors 01:02:57.360 --> 01:02:59.159 it is weak and demonstrates a 01:02:59.239 --> 01:03:01.199 fundamental problem with our Collective 01:03:01.280 --> 01:03:03.480 view of our constituents that somehow 01:03:03.559 --> 01:03:06.199 they are problem they're not they are 01:03:06.280 --> 01:03:08.320 only they are the only reason for us 01:03:08.400 --> 01:03:10.719 being here I can't vote for any other 01:03:10.800 --> 01:03:13.239 options as they don't probably engage 01:03:13.320 --> 01:03:15.760 with our community in saying that should 01:03:15.840 --> 01:03:18.119 emotion pass of course I will support 01:03:18.199 --> 01:03:20.480 the position of council the old adage 01:03:20.559 --> 01:03:22.360 something is better than nothing flies 01:03:22.440 --> 01:03:24.599 here 01:03:30.079 --> 01:03:34.440 we receive feedback from residents from 01:03:34.519 --> 01:03:36.079 the previous 01:03:36.159 --> 01:03:39.280 times we trial this form of 01:03:39.360 --> 01:03:41.920 communication and what was the 01:03:42.000 --> 01:03:44.480 overwhelming feedback that we got 01:03:44.559 --> 01:03:46.920 um so I can answer that I have received 01:03:47.000 --> 01:03:49.480 feedback from residents who were not 01:03:49.559 --> 01:03:51.639 to use a microphone in front of a room 01:03:51.719 --> 01:03:53.480 of people and wanted to come up 01:03:53.559 --> 01:03:55.480 individually but didn't necessarily have 01:03:55.559 --> 01:03:57.840 that opportunity I've had a few of those 01:03:57.920 --> 01:04:01.199 emails over the years I don't know which 01:04:01.280 --> 01:04:03.400 teams to Classic couldn't answer or 01:04:03.480 --> 01:04:05.400 whether we've had previous 01:04:05.480 --> 01:04:08.159 feedback on the old format I know we 01:04:08.239 --> 01:04:11.000 have the um I wouldn't be able to recite 01:04:11.079 --> 01:04:13.719 specifics through them but 01:04:13.800 --> 01:04:15.960 there was feedback about the format 01:04:16.039 --> 01:04:18.719 generally didn't work for all people for 01:04:18.800 --> 01:04:21.599 all all residents and the proposal was 01:04:21.679 --> 01:04:26.320 to trial a new form of Engagement and 01:04:26.400 --> 01:04:28.320 the responses that we had generally 01:04:28.400 --> 01:04:30.119 normal Awards was 01:04:30.199 --> 01:04:31.920 the 01:04:32.000 --> 01:04:34.360 feedback was very strong and very 01:04:34.440 --> 01:04:36.719 positive in the new format 01:04:36.800 --> 01:04:37.719 um 01:04:37.800 --> 01:04:40.000 we didn't actually following that 01:04:40.079 --> 01:04:41.679 engagement we didn't actually receive 01:04:41.760 --> 01:04:44.960 any any feedback that didn't welcome the 01:04:45.039 --> 01:04:47.880 new format so I'd be well I'd be 01:04:47.960 --> 01:04:50.400 surprised to to receive any feedback 01:04:50.480 --> 01:04:52.960 like that 01:04:53.239 --> 01:04:56.480 yeah so I did a 10 in previous Council 01:04:56.559 --> 01:04:58.199 award readings prior to being the 01:04:58.280 --> 01:05:00.280 counselor on a number of occasions in 01:05:00.360 --> 01:05:04.360 South Ward and it was very much a staged 01:05:04.440 --> 01:05:06.280 environment where there were councilors 01:05:06.360 --> 01:05:08.880 at one end the community at the other 01:05:08.960 --> 01:05:10.960 end facing each other and you had to 01:05:11.039 --> 01:05:13.440 queue to ask a question 01:05:13.519 --> 01:05:15.599 sometimes people stood in front of the 01:05:15.679 --> 01:05:17.159 microphone for a very long periods of 01:05:17.239 --> 01:05:19.719 time because it took them a long time to 01:05:19.800 --> 01:05:22.079 ask their question 01:05:22.159 --> 01:05:23.639 um and then the council law would 01:05:23.719 --> 01:05:26.639 usually respond or direct to a council 01:05:26.719 --> 01:05:28.360 officer to take note to effect and learn 01:05:28.440 --> 01:05:30.519 the answer to and I've got to say if it 01:05:30.599 --> 01:05:32.239 wasn't for councilor said knowing every 01:05:32.320 --> 01:05:34.719 second person by name it would have been 01:05:34.800 --> 01:05:38.559 a very dry cold environment 01:05:38.639 --> 01:05:41.960 um so I totally support this new way of 01:05:42.039 --> 01:05:44.079 engaging excuse me of engaging with our 01:05:44.159 --> 01:05:47.159 community I think it is inclusive I 01:05:47.239 --> 01:05:48.639 think it does take the pressure away 01:05:48.719 --> 01:05:50.719 from people who don't like standing up 01:05:50.800 --> 01:05:53.320 who can meet one-on-one with counselors 01:05:53.400 --> 01:05:55.000 who can meet one-on-one with Council 01:05:55.079 --> 01:05:57.880 offices and share their perspective or 01:05:57.960 --> 01:05:59.960 ask their question in a way that 01:06:00.039 --> 01:06:01.960 provides a safe and warm environment for 01:06:02.039 --> 01:06:04.719 them to do so I also support the 01:06:04.800 --> 01:06:06.760 opportunity to 01:06:06.840 --> 01:06:09.760 have the listening posts as councilor 01:06:09.840 --> 01:06:12.719 paduko said we attended a number of them 01:06:12.800 --> 01:06:14.639 over the trial period 01:06:14.719 --> 01:06:16.360 and generally the feedback was really 01:06:16.440 --> 01:06:18.280 positive again people told us they liked 01:06:18.360 --> 01:06:20.920 that casual environment they could have 01:06:21.000 --> 01:06:22.599 a chat with us and talk about their 01:06:22.679 --> 01:06:25.199 concerns we listened we talk notes we 01:06:25.280 --> 01:06:27.880 feedback Solutions or answers to their 01:06:27.960 --> 01:06:30.199 queries so I totally endorse the 01:06:30.280 --> 01:06:33.400 listening posts as well 01:06:38.559 --> 01:06:41.400 um I've got a comment a bit because I 01:06:41.480 --> 01:06:43.519 have been to an Eastwood meeting in the 01:06:43.599 --> 01:06:46.239 past in the old format and it was um 01:06:46.320 --> 01:06:48.719 also very noisy 01:06:48.800 --> 01:06:50.440 um it was a very large meeting but most 01:06:50.519 --> 01:06:52.719 people didn't get to ask questions uh 01:06:52.800 --> 01:06:55.719 and my experience was that certain 01:06:55.800 --> 01:06:57.440 groups would be organized get better 01:06:57.519 --> 01:07:00.159 people to ask a series of questions and 01:07:00.239 --> 01:07:02.159 in the queue and you wouldn't hear from 01:07:02.239 --> 01:07:04.199 other residents and so it seemed to be 01:07:04.280 --> 01:07:05.920 just the same voices dominating a 01:07:06.000 --> 01:07:07.920 conversation it's very important that 01:07:08.000 --> 01:07:12.360 people who are passionate who 01:07:13.280 --> 01:07:16.000 that's vital and so I don't criticize 01:07:16.079 --> 01:07:18.639 those people organizing and going there 01:07:18.719 --> 01:07:20.880 and asking their questions it's you know 01:07:20.960 --> 01:07:22.920 they were very active and passionate 01:07:23.000 --> 01:07:25.599 about issues however there's also the 01:07:25.679 --> 01:07:28.480 people we don't hear from uh the 01:07:28.559 --> 01:07:30.400 meetings would go very late because they 01:07:30.480 --> 01:07:32.159 were so big and because there wasn't a 01:07:32.239 --> 01:07:33.760 lot of time for questions to be asked 01:07:33.840 --> 01:07:36.760 given the size of the audience and so it 01:07:36.840 --> 01:07:38.679 meant that I've certainly heard from 01:07:38.760 --> 01:07:41.000 people who went and had to leave they 01:07:41.079 --> 01:07:42.719 you know they had kids they had to go 01:07:42.800 --> 01:07:44.880 back the babysitter was finishing they 01:07:44.960 --> 01:07:47.400 didn't get to ask their questions on on 01:07:47.480 --> 01:07:48.880 weeknights you know that would 01:07:48.960 --> 01:07:50.480 particularly mean that people would be 01:07:50.559 --> 01:07:52.480 stuck in there at 10 pm or something at 01:07:52.559 --> 01:07:53.960 a board meeting that doesn't work for a 01:07:54.039 --> 01:07:56.199 lot of people so I think that node 01:07:56.280 --> 01:07:58.960 format is going to work for everybody 01:07:59.039 --> 01:08:01.719 I like the change to the format uh 01:08:01.800 --> 01:08:03.880 because in my experience there wasn't a 01:08:03.960 --> 01:08:05.400 facilitator deciding what questions 01:08:05.480 --> 01:08:07.679 would be asked I don't know how that 01:08:07.760 --> 01:08:09.639 wasn't the experience on my table and we 01:08:09.719 --> 01:08:11.960 had people rotate from tables 01:08:12.039 --> 01:08:13.679 um I did have a couple of complaints 01:08:13.760 --> 01:08:16.079 films one man who was disappointed that 01:08:16.159 --> 01:08:18.520 we changed formats because he wanted to 01:08:18.600 --> 01:08:22.000 raise a concern he had about uh one of 01:08:22.079 --> 01:08:23.520 the councilors who's not on Council 01:08:23.600 --> 01:08:25.319 anymore but we wanted to be able to 01:08:25.399 --> 01:08:27.880 express his concern to the whole group 01:08:27.960 --> 01:08:30.000 and I believe he mentioned that to 01:08:30.079 --> 01:08:32.439 council casares as well I mean nobody's 01:08:32.520 --> 01:08:34.640 going to please everyone so I'm quite he 01:08:34.720 --> 01:08:35.680 didn't actually get to do that because 01:08:35.760 --> 01:08:36.640 it probably would have been very 01:08:36.720 --> 01:08:38.199 negative 01:08:38.279 --> 01:08:42.079 um but I think that you know none of us 01:08:42.159 --> 01:08:43.560 are going to be universally loved or 01:08:43.640 --> 01:08:45.159 popular we're going to get residents who 01:08:45.239 --> 01:08:46.720 are critical of us and that's people's 01:08:46.800 --> 01:08:48.800 right to do so ideally they should be 01:08:48.880 --> 01:08:51.359 respectful but someone's inner abusive 01:08:51.439 --> 01:08:53.399 they were allowed to be upset and 01:08:53.479 --> 01:08:55.720 unhappy about Kennesaw um I had some 01:08:55.800 --> 01:08:57.640 also some feedback that the noise was 01:08:57.720 --> 01:08:59.399 really awful 01:08:59.479 --> 01:09:02.800 um and we're at the um PHP oral building 01:09:02.880 --> 01:09:04.239 and Austria we don't have auditory 01:09:04.319 --> 01:09:05.520 processing disorder so I really 01:09:05.600 --> 01:09:06.760 struggled with that I found it very 01:09:06.840 --> 01:09:08.520 draining because the Acoustics were 01:09:08.600 --> 01:09:10.640 terrible and that was an issue I know 01:09:10.720 --> 01:09:11.840 that we don't necessarily know until we 01:09:11.920 --> 01:09:13.239 try though so I hope that when we have 01:09:13.319 --> 01:09:14.840 our next Eastward reading the Acoustics 01:09:14.920 --> 01:09:17.039 are better and more manageable we also 01:09:17.119 --> 01:09:19.760 have a lot of older people who are hard 01:09:19.840 --> 01:09:22.319 of um hearing as well who told me they 01:09:22.399 --> 01:09:23.720 struggle to make wouldn't care so I had 01:09:23.800 --> 01:09:25.760 several residents complain about that 01:09:25.840 --> 01:09:27.479 um the other thing I had was that a 01:09:27.560 --> 01:09:28.760 couple of residents were a bit upset 01:09:28.840 --> 01:09:30.079 because I had some really passionate 01:09:30.159 --> 01:09:31.439 people 01:09:31.520 --> 01:09:33.279 um talking to me about the loss of trees 01:09:33.359 --> 01:09:36.000 and drops at Percy travel park with the 01:09:36.079 --> 01:09:38.319 stadium plan and that sort of went for 01:09:38.399 --> 01:09:40.319 at least 20 minutes and so they 01:09:40.399 --> 01:09:41.680 disappointed they didn't get to ask a 01:09:41.760 --> 01:09:44.399 question because to talk to me so I did 01:09:44.479 --> 01:09:46.159 try and stay back and talk with some of 01:09:46.239 --> 01:09:48.359 them um a little bit after that but I 01:09:48.439 --> 01:09:50.439 think it was important those residents 01:09:50.520 --> 01:09:53.319 who did raise those questions were able 01:09:53.399 --> 01:09:55.239 to ask themselves directly let's just 01:09:55.319 --> 01:09:57.399 get a brief extension of community by 01:09:57.479 --> 01:09:59.760 Council Scott secondary right now you 01:09:59.840 --> 01:10:01.199 know and it's always a balance I think 01:10:01.279 --> 01:10:04.119 because people are passionate and in any 01:10:04.199 --> 01:10:06.000 sort of Ward meeting any sort of 01:10:06.079 --> 01:10:08.520 structure uh there are always going to 01:10:08.600 --> 01:10:09.720 be people who don't get to ask a 01:10:09.800 --> 01:10:11.760 question because you've got the group 01:10:11.840 --> 01:10:14.319 there and you can't go all night and so 01:10:14.399 --> 01:10:15.640 I think that although you know you can 01:10:15.720 --> 01:10:17.199 have residents who have a chance and 01:10:17.279 --> 01:10:18.479 probably able to stand up all the media 01:10:18.560 --> 01:10:20.039 wouldn't have been able to present 01:10:20.119 --> 01:10:21.479 something to me show me their 01:10:21.560 --> 01:10:24.479 information and talk to myself and um Mr 01:10:24.560 --> 01:10:26.560 classic in Christ there they wouldn't 01:10:26.640 --> 01:10:27.760 have had that opportunity in a normal 01:10:27.840 --> 01:10:28.960 board meeting and they do have that 01:10:29.039 --> 01:10:30.159 opportunity so I think that was 01:10:30.239 --> 01:10:32.439 important but it was a bit tough I mean 01:10:32.520 --> 01:10:34.119 I heard all sorts of questions 01:10:34.199 --> 01:10:36.720 I've added electricity networks oh I've 01:10:36.800 --> 01:10:39.720 got a question about that so I mean uh 01:10:39.800 --> 01:10:41.039 it wasn't structured it wasn't 01:10:41.119 --> 01:10:42.800 pre-planned questions people got to ask 01:10:42.880 --> 01:10:44.279 what they wanted so I think it was a 01:10:44.359 --> 01:10:46.239 very positive format and finally I did 01:10:46.319 --> 01:10:48.000 go to all listening posted specifically 01:10:48.079 --> 01:10:49.199 for the budget 01:10:49.279 --> 01:10:50.760 um consultation 01:10:50.840 --> 01:10:52.119 um I was on schedule election day and 01:10:52.199 --> 01:10:53.279 that was excellent it was in Central 01:10:53.359 --> 01:10:55.319 Park a lot of people came over and 01:10:55.399 --> 01:10:57.560 talked to us and raised issues and not 01:10:57.640 --> 01:10:59.279 just about the budget but that was a 01:10:59.359 --> 01:11:01.720 prompt so I think let's keep on trying 01:11:01.800 --> 01:11:03.399 different things is what I would say and 01:11:03.479 --> 01:11:07.119 be open to new ideas and 01:11:09.560 --> 01:11:11.560 thank you um would any other councils 01:11:11.640 --> 01:11:13.199 like to speak Council of course briefly 01:11:13.279 --> 01:11:15.399 on a slightly sort of unrelated but 01:11:15.479 --> 01:11:17.399 related matter I mean I think Council 01:11:17.479 --> 01:11:19.079 does actually do a really good job 01:11:19.159 --> 01:11:20.439 considering with the community we're one 01:11:20.520 --> 01:11:22.079 of the few councils to do planning 01:11:22.159 --> 01:11:24.399 consultative meetings and usually at 01:11:24.479 --> 01:11:26.119 least in Northwood all three councilors 01:11:26.199 --> 01:11:27.880 try to attend all of those to hear 01:11:27.960 --> 01:11:30.159 directly from residents their concerns 01:11:30.239 --> 01:11:32.119 about planning applications and also to 01:11:32.199 --> 01:11:33.760 learn more from the applicant as well 01:11:33.840 --> 01:11:35.319 and that's something I find really 01:11:35.399 --> 01:11:37.880 valuable in addition to doing the the 01:11:37.960 --> 01:11:39.760 other sort of you know engagement we do 01:11:39.840 --> 01:11:42.560 throughout the year 01:11:44.279 --> 01:11:46.079 like to speak that might actually be 01:11:46.159 --> 01:11:48.359 everyone I'll just quickly add as well 01:11:48.439 --> 01:11:50.840 that I think this is a fantastic step in 01:11:50.920 --> 01:11:52.560 the right direction after we had covered 01:11:52.640 --> 01:11:54.479 in a bit of a Hiatus we did actually do 01:11:54.560 --> 01:11:57.760 a virtual Ward community meeting but I 01:11:57.840 --> 01:12:00.640 think it was early 2021 01:12:00.720 --> 01:12:02.439 um well at least we did it in esport um 01:12:02.520 --> 01:12:03.800 and it was pretty well attended but that 01:12:03.880 --> 01:12:05.439 had its own challenges you still could 01:12:05.520 --> 01:12:07.359 only have one person speaking at a time 01:12:07.439 --> 01:12:09.640 and even the feedback from that was that 01:12:09.720 --> 01:12:11.119 people had to drop off because they just 01:12:11.199 --> 01:12:13.119 couldn't wait two or three hours to have 01:12:13.199 --> 01:12:15.399 their question heard and answered 01:12:15.479 --> 01:12:17.319 um we are the local Council that is the 01:12:17.399 --> 01:12:18.880 closest level of government to the 01:12:18.960 --> 01:12:20.199 people there's no doubt about it people 01:12:20.279 --> 01:12:22.359 have our emails our phone numbers we all 01:12:22.439 --> 01:12:24.479 respond directly to the communication we 01:12:24.560 --> 01:12:26.800 don't have staff that do that on our on 01:12:26.880 --> 01:12:29.560 our behalf we are as connected as can be 01:12:29.640 --> 01:12:32.199 and like Council Co said we have the uh 01:12:32.279 --> 01:12:33.720 planning consult but I'm actually not 01:12:33.800 --> 01:12:35.560 aware I don't know which other councils 01:12:35.640 --> 01:12:37.079 do them there's probably some out there 01:12:37.159 --> 01:12:40.479 but certainly out of 79 not many each 01:12:40.560 --> 01:12:42.640 Community meetings are very important it 01:12:42.720 --> 01:12:43.840 was great to see such a high level 01:12:43.920 --> 01:12:46.720 living management at Walters trialling a 01:12:46.800 --> 01:12:49.560 new format I can't speak for the other 01:12:49.640 --> 01:12:51.560 two Wards but you know certainly From 01:12:51.640 --> 01:12:53.560 perspective of Eastward 01:12:53.640 --> 01:12:55.239 um the 14 odds that attended were 01:12:55.319 --> 01:12:57.399 incredibly well engaged most were able 01:12:57.479 --> 01:12:58.880 to stay for the whole thing because we 01:12:58.960 --> 01:13:00.760 didn't really need more than about an 01:13:00.840 --> 01:13:02.399 hour or nine minutes because in that 01:13:02.479 --> 01:13:04.600 time all these conversations were 01:13:04.680 --> 01:13:06.479 happening with all three esport 01:13:06.560 --> 01:13:08.279 counselors in attendance and Council 01:13:08.359 --> 01:13:10.840 offices and counts and people who wanted 01:13:10.920 --> 01:13:12.760 to speak to a specific person were able 01:13:12.840 --> 01:13:15.239 to go up to that person and do that 01:13:15.319 --> 01:13:18.479 um that that was to me that was to the 01:13:18.560 --> 01:13:20.439 CEO I thought was to whoever or is that 01:13:20.520 --> 01:13:22.319 a traditional Ward meeting you can't 01:13:22.399 --> 01:13:23.439 you're not allowed to direct your 01:13:23.520 --> 01:13:25.079 question to anybody you just have to ask 01:13:25.159 --> 01:13:27.760 it mutually and hope that we've got the 01:13:27.840 --> 01:13:29.560 answer where we can't have the answer 01:13:29.640 --> 01:13:31.479 all the time we were taking everyone's 01:13:31.560 --> 01:13:33.960 contact details and everyone was 01:13:34.039 --> 01:13:35.840 followed up afterwards and received the 01:13:35.920 --> 01:13:38.199 information that they need we have some 01:13:38.279 --> 01:13:41.119 data that wasn't in the public report 01:13:41.199 --> 01:13:45.560 but 64 of of res answered into the new 01:13:45.640 --> 01:13:48.000 format reported their ability to connect 01:13:48.079 --> 01:13:50.439 with and discuss issues with counselors 01:13:50.520 --> 01:13:54.640 5 out of 5 stars and 27 gave four stars 01:13:54.720 --> 01:13:57.279 so that's an incredibly High rating for 01:13:57.359 --> 01:13:59.079 the first time trialing something like 01:13:59.159 --> 01:14:00.880 this I think that's excellent we had 01:14:00.960 --> 01:14:02.760 acoustic issues with the room we will 01:14:02.840 --> 01:14:04.479 learn from that we didn't have a 01:14:04.560 --> 01:14:06.159 facilitator at the East Water community 01:14:06.239 --> 01:14:07.840 meeting so I'm not sure what councilor 01:14:07.920 --> 01:14:10.319 Gian Frieda was talking about there and 01:14:10.399 --> 01:14:12.640 I will not accept that we are immune 01:14:12.720 --> 01:14:14.800 insulated from the community we are just 01:14:14.880 --> 01:14:16.439 as connected as ever and we will 01:14:16.520 --> 01:14:18.800 continue to be so throughout covert 01:14:18.880 --> 01:14:21.399 where operations had to stop we moved as 01:14:21.479 --> 01:14:23.399 much as we could online and kept going 01:14:23.479 --> 01:14:25.600 with it as much as we could we rarely 01:14:25.680 --> 01:14:28.359 canceled anything in its entirety so 01:14:28.439 --> 01:14:29.680 that comment is actually very 01:14:29.760 --> 01:14:32.279 disappointing and just on the old format 01:14:32.359 --> 01:14:34.119 counselors got asked about feedback and 01:14:34.199 --> 01:14:36.279 one was not feeling comfortable to use a 01:14:36.359 --> 01:14:37.600 microphone in front of a room with 01:14:37.680 --> 01:14:39.560 people but also that people don't want 01:14:39.640 --> 01:14:41.439 to wait two or three hours to have their 01:14:41.520 --> 01:14:43.640 question heard and uh yeah announce a 01:14:43.720 --> 01:14:45.720 given and I've got plenty of messages 01:14:45.800 --> 01:14:47.399 and emails over the years from people 01:14:47.479 --> 01:14:49.760 that end up contacting me to say hey I 01:14:49.840 --> 01:14:51.720 was there but I left because I wasn't 01:14:51.800 --> 01:14:53.079 going to wait until 10 o'clock at night 01:14:53.159 --> 01:14:55.479 but this was my question so if we can be 01:14:55.560 --> 01:14:57.560 more inclusive and capture more 01:14:57.640 --> 01:14:59.319 residents than we've ever had before and 01:14:59.399 --> 01:15:02.279 I'll write that 55 of this round it was 01:15:02.359 --> 01:15:04.760 their first community meeting I think 01:15:04.840 --> 01:15:06.640 we're doing something right 01:15:06.720 --> 01:15:09.000 thank you councilors we'll go back to 01:15:09.079 --> 01:15:11.439 council Griffin to Summer 01:15:11.520 --> 01:15:14.119 um thank you mayor just one thing that I 01:15:14.199 --> 01:15:17.119 did check with Mr classic our CEO and 01:15:17.199 --> 01:15:18.880 that was is 30 01:15:18.960 --> 01:15:22.319 000 mentioned here enough to ensure that 01:15:22.399 --> 01:15:26.119 postcards go to Every post box because 01:15:26.199 --> 01:15:28.079 this to me is the way to get people 01:15:28.159 --> 01:15:30.880 involved and he reassured me because 01:15:30.960 --> 01:15:32.760 it's then quite a small amount for two 01:15:32.840 --> 01:15:34.479 of these meetings a year to the whole 01:15:34.560 --> 01:15:36.479 city but he reassured me that that was 01:15:36.560 --> 01:15:39.279 enough so I'll just cover off on that 01:15:39.359 --> 01:15:41.439 um and Council Giovanna we did get 01:15:41.520 --> 01:15:43.319 really good responses from the new 01:15:43.399 --> 01:15:46.199 format I am sure some people love the 01:15:46.279 --> 01:15:48.359 old format they used to tell me that 01:15:48.439 --> 01:15:50.079 some of those people they love coming to 01:15:50.159 --> 01:15:51.359 North Wards because they could really 01:15:51.439 --> 01:15:53.680 have a good go at counselors and good 01:15:53.760 --> 01:15:56.319 discussion and strong argument you know 01:15:56.399 --> 01:15:58.640 that that appeals to some people we've 01:15:58.720 --> 01:16:00.880 got votes of thanks hey we've got votes 01:16:00.960 --> 01:16:02.279 of things people were people in 01:16:02.359 --> 01:16:04.239 Northport seem to love that that film 01:16:04.319 --> 01:16:06.079 there but we have had really good 01:16:06.159 --> 01:16:08.560 feedback on format just to reassure you 01:16:08.640 --> 01:16:10.720 but nothing set in concrete no doubt in 01:16:10.800 --> 01:16:13.319 two years time we might change again but 01:16:13.399 --> 01:16:15.159 look really the point I want to make is 01:16:15.239 --> 01:16:16.840 that nothing takes the place of 01:16:16.920 --> 01:16:19.399 counselors as you refer to 01:16:19.479 --> 01:16:22.960 being daily weekly monthly listeners to 01:16:23.039 --> 01:16:25.560 our community that is our role that's 01:16:25.640 --> 01:16:28.640 why we have two ears one mouth and I'm 01:16:28.720 --> 01:16:30.560 sure that all councils around this table 01:16:30.640 --> 01:16:33.359 are listening responding to the 01:16:33.439 --> 01:16:36.039 community on a daily basis I know I 01:16:36.119 --> 01:16:37.840 certainly am and it's exhausting but 01:16:37.920 --> 01:16:40.079 it's very rewarding at the same time so 01:16:40.159 --> 01:16:42.800 I do want to make that point and I do 01:16:42.880 --> 01:16:45.239 endure this proposal thank you let's 01:16:45.319 --> 01:16:47.039 proceed to the both all those in favor 01:16:47.119 --> 01:16:50.560 all those against that's Carrie thank 01:16:50.640 --> 01:16:52.439 you councilors and our last item of 01:16:52.520 --> 01:16:54.560 General business this evening is 8.8 the 01:16:54.640 --> 01:16:57.359 risk policy and framework and I'll also 01:16:57.439 --> 01:16:59.039 note that there is an addendum in the 01:16:59.119 --> 01:17:00.199 attachment 01:17:00.279 --> 01:17:03.079 8.8.2 which is Page 01:17:03.159 --> 01:17:08.560 369 the change is an addition to 01:17:08.640 --> 01:17:12.079 to include the risk appetite statements 01:17:12.159 --> 01:17:14.199 and tolerances will be reviewed every 01:17:14.279 --> 01:17:16.079 six months to ensure that they are in 01:17:16.159 --> 01:17:17.399 line with the current operating 01:17:17.479 --> 01:17:19.600 environment so hopefully that will make 01:17:19.680 --> 01:17:20.560 sense 01:17:20.640 --> 01:17:23.039 um can I see a movement for this 01:17:23.119 --> 01:17:24.960 thank you Council bagel and the second 01:17:25.039 --> 01:17:27.279 dog 01:17:27.560 --> 01:17:30.319 thank you Council Morgan 01:17:30.399 --> 01:17:32.680 makes perfect sense to me and perhaps 01:17:32.760 --> 01:17:34.079 I'll explain it a little bit more detail 01:17:34.159 --> 01:17:35.560 because that came from some questions I 01:17:35.640 --> 01:17:37.760 was asking so risk management is a 01:17:37.840 --> 01:17:40.560 critical function of all organizations 01:17:40.640 --> 01:17:42.760 including Council can't eliminate risk 01:17:42.840 --> 01:17:44.560 but we can mitigate it we have to make 01:17:44.640 --> 01:17:45.800 sure we've got the right controls the 01:17:45.880 --> 01:17:47.760 right processes in place and the right 01:17:47.840 --> 01:17:49.960 culture as was mentioned earlier on in 01:17:50.039 --> 01:17:51.880 the meeting by our chair of the order of 01:17:51.960 --> 01:17:54.079 this committee risk management never 01:17:54.159 --> 01:17:56.520 ends risk management continues 01:17:56.600 --> 01:18:01.000 so we have to keep looking at it uh 01:18:01.079 --> 01:18:03.640 and the the role of culture is critical 01:18:03.720 --> 01:18:06.279 where tolerances are low this needs to 01:18:06.359 --> 01:18:07.720 be risk tolerances alone this really 01:18:07.800 --> 01:18:09.279 needs to be honest by the organization 01:18:09.359 --> 01:18:11.920 with a culture to support this but when 01:18:12.000 --> 01:18:13.720 risk tolerances are high it means that 01:18:13.800 --> 01:18:15.239 we've got a greater opportunity to try 01:18:15.319 --> 01:18:17.039 new things a great opportunity to make 01:18:17.119 --> 01:18:18.800 mistakes but we can't be doing this in 01:18:18.880 --> 01:18:20.560 all areas 01:18:20.640 --> 01:18:23.319 um so for risk management to really work 01:18:23.399 --> 01:18:25.439 it's about modeling behaviors Council 01:18:25.520 --> 01:18:27.359 level at executive level like management 01:18:27.439 --> 01:18:30.359 level and an officer level we've seen an 01:18:30.439 --> 01:18:32.560 incredible uplift and maturity over the 01:18:32.640 --> 01:18:33.960 past few years and it's available 01:18:34.039 --> 01:18:35.399 pleasure to see this capability 01:18:35.479 --> 01:18:37.439 developed by the risk management team 01:18:37.520 --> 01:18:39.960 but also across organization and across 01:18:40.039 --> 01:18:42.560 the executive this particular item has 01:18:42.640 --> 01:18:45.439 come to us because the internal audit 01:18:45.520 --> 01:18:47.520 identified that there were some 01:18:47.600 --> 01:18:49.199 inconsistencies between the two 01:18:49.279 --> 01:18:51.039 documents so this really just cleans up 01:18:51.119 --> 01:18:53.600 two documents so a lot of the changes 01:18:53.680 --> 01:18:55.239 have already been implemented from an 01:18:55.319 --> 01:18:58.760 internal audit this the addendum notes 01:18:58.840 --> 01:19:01.199 that I I had concerns that we had the 01:19:01.279 --> 01:19:03.239 risk appetite statements sitting within 01:19:03.319 --> 01:19:05.399 the framework risk appetite statements 01:19:05.479 --> 01:19:06.960 need to be looked at regularly they 01:19:07.039 --> 01:19:08.680 can't just be put on a shelf and left to 01:19:08.760 --> 01:19:11.279 sit on a shelf so I had concerns that if 01:19:11.359 --> 01:19:12.520 we have a framework that we don't look 01:19:12.600 --> 01:19:14.119 at for another three years that means 01:19:14.199 --> 01:19:15.279 we're not looking at our risk appetite 01:19:15.359 --> 01:19:16.600 statements for another three years what 01:19:16.680 --> 01:19:19.000 this does is this make sure that we're 01:19:19.079 --> 01:19:20.560 always reflecting while I was looking at 01:19:20.640 --> 01:19:22.439 our risk appetite statements as well as 01:19:22.520 --> 01:19:24.239 our risk management framework so we're 01:19:24.319 --> 01:19:25.600 actually doing this on a six monthly 01:19:25.680 --> 01:19:27.000 basis and that's the purpose of the 01:19:27.079 --> 01:19:29.520 addendum so actually the changes in this 01:19:29.600 --> 01:19:31.560 aren't particularly great the the most 01:19:31.640 --> 01:19:33.520 important thing is to note is that we've 01:19:33.600 --> 01:19:35.399 come a long way in risk management and 01:19:35.479 --> 01:19:38.600 made significant progress and and that's 01:19:38.680 --> 01:19:40.079 because of the the work that's happened 01:19:40.159 --> 01:19:41.800 across all levels of the organization 01:19:41.880 --> 01:19:44.119 excellent thank you Council Morgan Mr 01:19:44.199 --> 01:19:46.079 secondary would you like to speak 01:19:46.159 --> 01:19:48.640 um I think that Council Bagels uh made 01:19:48.720 --> 01:19:49.720 excellent points that I don't really 01:19:49.800 --> 01:19:51.399 need to add to them excellent would 01:19:51.479 --> 01:19:52.800 anyone else like to speak 01:19:52.880 --> 01:19:55.239 very quickly just to support what you 01:19:55.319 --> 01:19:57.399 said councilor battagall about risk 01:19:57.479 --> 01:19:59.439 appetite needing to be reviewed very 01:19:59.520 --> 01:20:01.560 frequently in a digital world you know 01:20:01.640 --> 01:20:04.439 we had our cyber security issue but I 01:20:04.520 --> 01:20:08.199 think with AI now in our lives I'm being 01:20:08.279 --> 01:20:11.319 worn by experts in this area that AI 01:20:11.399 --> 01:20:14.039 presents opportunities and enormous 01:20:14.119 --> 01:20:17.560 risks so having a frequent review of 01:20:17.640 --> 01:20:20.520 risk is going to be increasingly 01:20:20.600 --> 01:20:23.279 thank you for any other counselors like 01:20:23.359 --> 01:20:25.479 to speak 01:20:25.560 --> 01:20:28.479 no need to sum up right that's proceed 01:20:28.560 --> 01:20:30.640 to avoid all those in favor that's 01:20:30.720 --> 01:20:32.560 carried immensely 01:20:32.640 --> 01:20:35.079 are there any items of Correspondence to 01:20:35.159 --> 01:20:36.520 table that haven't been addressed 01:20:36.600 --> 01:20:38.600 counselors councilor Griffin 01:20:38.680 --> 01:20:40.439 um thank you mayor I think all North 01:20:40.520 --> 01:20:42.479 board councilors have received a lot of 01:20:42.560 --> 01:20:44.199 emails regarding the removal of 01:20:44.279 --> 01:20:46.880 beautiful mature straight trees in South 01:20:46.960 --> 01:20:49.359 yarra I know council is looking at that 01:20:49.439 --> 01:20:51.640 but it's it's a very big issue our trees 01:20:51.720 --> 01:20:53.399 are incredibly important but so is 01:20:53.479 --> 01:20:57.239 safety on our footpath so Mr quasi have 01:20:57.319 --> 01:20:59.800 an enjoyable time dealing with that one 01:20:59.880 --> 01:21:02.680 the other correspondence and I know this 01:21:02.760 --> 01:21:04.319 has been brought up a number of times is 01:21:04.399 --> 01:21:07.960 the South Yaris siding and the lack of a 01:21:08.039 --> 01:21:11.520 on leash area off-leash area for dogs is 01:21:11.600 --> 01:21:13.640 causing residents concern because 01:21:13.720 --> 01:21:15.560 they're saying there's no off lead for 01:21:15.640 --> 01:21:17.319 dogs in the block of turac commercial 01:21:17.399 --> 01:21:20.439 Park Road and Chapel Street 01:21:20.520 --> 01:21:23.119 so I wanted to bring that to council's 01:21:23.199 --> 01:21:25.479 attention thank you there thank you any 01:21:25.560 --> 01:21:27.399 other items tonight councilor battle 01:21:27.479 --> 01:21:28.960 thank you Matt I've been asked to table 01:21:29.039 --> 01:21:31.640 two letters from Miss Schroeder the 01:21:31.720 --> 01:21:34.840 first one is a personal thank you to Ian 01:21:34.920 --> 01:21:36.479 and Miss 01:21:36.560 --> 01:21:39.039 Amos thank you Amos 01:21:39.119 --> 01:21:40.840 um who retired two weeks ago after 01:21:40.920 --> 01:21:42.520 serving the community for over 20 years 01:21:42.600 --> 01:21:44.520 as a council Gardener building great 01:21:44.600 --> 01:21:46.359 rapport with local residents and being a 01:21:46.439 --> 01:21:48.560 true ambassador of our public spaces and 01:21:48.640 --> 01:21:50.239 supporting native wildlife 01:21:50.319 --> 01:21:53.920 and the second is a response received to 01:21:54.000 --> 01:21:55.760 her questions at the meeting asked on 01:21:55.840 --> 01:21:57.479 the 20th or third with some concerns 01:21:57.560 --> 01:21:58.600 about some 01:21:58.680 --> 01:22:01.560 inaccuracies in the response so in fact 01:22:01.640 --> 01:22:02.720 I'll take the vote because 01:22:02.800 --> 01:22:05.960 [Applause] 01:22:10.600 --> 01:22:14.520 any other correspondence counselors 01:22:14.600 --> 01:22:17.119 excellent um tabling of petitions and 01:22:17.199 --> 01:22:21.039 Joint letters are there anyone save me 01:22:21.279 --> 01:22:23.800 councilor Jim Fredo I forgot I had 01:22:23.880 --> 01:22:25.760 planned on submitting a local petition 01:22:25.840 --> 01:22:27.479 tonight but I've decided to throw the 01:22:27.560 --> 01:22:30.000 item and take some advice by to bring it 01:22:30.079 --> 01:22:31.239 back to County 01:22:31.319 --> 01:22:33.720 and similarly I will be typing 01:22:33.800 --> 01:22:35.560 application from 01:22:35.640 --> 01:22:38.039 um people who attend the Saint 01:22:38.119 --> 01:22:40.119 Catherine's great Orthodox Churches have 01:22:40.199 --> 01:22:43.199 been streamed we have most of it at 01:22:43.279 --> 01:22:45.079 across the road that the church are 01:22:45.159 --> 01:22:47.079 continuing to obtain signatures so I 01:22:47.159 --> 01:22:49.119 have let the petitioner know that it 01:22:49.199 --> 01:22:50.439 would be better for me to take them both 01:22:50.520 --> 01:22:51.720 at the next meeting where we've got a 01:22:51.800 --> 01:22:53.800 petition in full 01:22:53.880 --> 01:22:56.520 there are no notices of motion for 01:22:56.600 --> 01:22:59.039 tonight's agenda so we move to reports 01:22:59.119 --> 01:23:02.399 by councilors so we have nine records 01:23:02.479 --> 01:23:06.359 before us and I see whether anyone is 01:23:06.439 --> 01:23:08.520 willing to move a block motions 01:23:08.600 --> 01:23:10.359 counselor better goal they're happy to 01:23:10.439 --> 01:23:12.880 move all of those together yes 12.1 01:23:12.960 --> 01:23:15.760 through till nine nine thank you and 01:23:15.840 --> 01:23:18.000 seconded by Council said 01:23:18.079 --> 01:23:23.000 speak to benefit to the items 01:23:26.479 --> 01:23:28.640 uh I won't speak to them individually 01:23:28.720 --> 01:23:30.800 but I think it's just worth noting that 01:23:30.880 --> 01:23:32.439 there's a lot of items in here there's 01:23:32.520 --> 01:23:35.279 five briefing sessions and three 01:23:35.359 --> 01:23:36.800 information 01:23:36.880 --> 01:23:38.760 um meeting informal meetings sorry and 01:23:38.840 --> 01:23:41.119 also an order of risk committee it shows 01:23:41.199 --> 01:23:42.960 that the and I've said this before a lot 01:23:43.039 --> 01:23:44.399 of the work on Council happens outside 01:23:44.479 --> 01:23:46.239 of meetings and and I know that 01:23:46.319 --> 01:23:49.239 sometimes we've been um criticized for 01:23:49.319 --> 01:23:50.920 finishing our meetings at eight o'clock 01:23:51.000 --> 01:23:55.640 8 38 45 with limited discussion but some 01:23:55.720 --> 01:23:57.279 of these briefings and you can see that 01:23:57.359 --> 01:23:59.399 the the breadth and depth of the agenda 01:23:59.479 --> 01:24:01.199 items and while the discussions are in 01:24:01.279 --> 01:24:03.880 these in these particular minutes it 01:24:03.960 --> 01:24:05.760 does show that there is a lot of 01:24:05.840 --> 01:24:07.359 discussion and also it doesn't show 01:24:07.439 --> 01:24:09.239 there is a lot of discussion we do 01:24:09.319 --> 01:24:11.119 interrogate with court reports we do ask 01:24:11.199 --> 01:24:12.359 for more information and it's not 01:24:12.439 --> 01:24:15.359 uncommon for a briefing to go for at 01:24:15.439 --> 01:24:17.399 least three or four hours because we go 01:24:17.479 --> 01:24:19.840 into quite a lot of details 01:24:19.920 --> 01:24:21.880 um I think that's really what I need to 01:24:21.960 --> 01:24:23.119 say oh yeah 01:24:23.199 --> 01:24:27.840 yeah great Council service records 01:24:32.039 --> 01:24:34.000 okay we'll go straight to the boat all 01:24:34.079 --> 01:24:36.000 those in favor of adopting virus that's 01:24:36.079 --> 01:24:38.159 parody unanimously thank you everyone 01:24:38.239 --> 01:24:42.920 item 13 is questions to council officers 01:24:43.399 --> 01:24:45.239 um thank you mayor um councilors better 01:24:45.319 --> 01:24:47.520 golf Scott and Haley and I attended the 01:24:47.600 --> 01:24:49.640 Anzac Day ceremony yesterday in Victoria 01:24:49.720 --> 01:24:51.960 Gardens which is always a very moving 01:24:52.039 --> 01:24:55.880 and fabulous event and quite an honor to 01:24:55.960 --> 01:24:58.960 to attend that in such a beautiful 01:24:59.039 --> 01:24:59.960 location 01:25:00.039 --> 01:25:02.279 afterwards we joined 01:25:02.359 --> 01:25:03.560 um 01:25:03.640 --> 01:25:07.119 I skipped past reports you're right 01:25:07.199 --> 01:25:08.439 sorry I should have asked her other 01:25:08.520 --> 01:25:10.880 reports by counselors and really kind of 01:25:10.960 --> 01:25:12.159 said can you hold that over to General 01:25:12.239 --> 01:25:14.439 business I will oh there is a question 01:25:14.520 --> 01:25:15.880 in it I just gave you a bit of a 01:25:15.960 --> 01:25:17.680 preamble that's all right just Applause 01:25:17.760 --> 01:25:18.760 because I should have asked if 01:25:18.840 --> 01:25:20.600 counselors had other reports to give on 01:25:20.680 --> 01:25:23.199 other comedians that's my mistake but I 01:25:23.279 --> 01:25:24.359 don't think there'd be any others other 01:25:24.439 --> 01:25:25.960 than the ones listed before us so I 01:25:26.039 --> 01:25:27.399 think we're okay 01:25:27.479 --> 01:25:31.560 um I'll let you keep going all right so 01:25:31.640 --> 01:25:34.239 um of the RSL have asked the board 01:25:34.319 --> 01:25:36.800 counselors to pass on to our offices can 01:25:36.880 --> 01:25:38.760 they please investigate opportunities to 01:25:38.840 --> 01:25:42.640 limit access to parking at the RSL not 01:25:42.720 --> 01:25:45.159 only from the entry of High Street but 01:25:45.239 --> 01:25:47.119 also the entry of York street because 01:25:47.199 --> 01:25:50.560 both are being used by residents and 01:25:50.640 --> 01:25:52.960 other visitors to the local area and 01:25:53.039 --> 01:25:55.239 it's limiting the ability for RSM 01:25:55.319 --> 01:25:57.479 members and other users of the hall to 01:25:57.560 --> 01:26:00.479 park in close proximity to the venue 01:26:00.560 --> 01:26:02.079 through you know 01:26:02.159 --> 01:26:05.640 every week thank you thank you 01:26:07.800 --> 01:26:10.880 any other questions 01:26:13.039 --> 01:26:15.520 thank you counselors any items of urgent 01:26:15.600 --> 01:26:17.800 business tonight 01:26:17.880 --> 01:26:23.079 no any items of General business 01:26:23.760 --> 01:26:25.560 counselor Gene kruder 01:26:25.640 --> 01:26:27.359 I would like to make a statement about 01:26:27.439 --> 01:26:29.119 the petition I plan to submit tonight 01:26:29.199 --> 01:26:31.760 with over a thousand signatures for any 01:26:31.840 --> 01:26:34.000 counselor to play games and suggestive 01:26:34.079 --> 01:26:36.359 offices that I might have a conflict of 01:26:36.439 --> 01:26:38.880 interest in this 01:26:38.960 --> 01:26:42.399 I'm fully aware of what was said and by 01:26:42.479 --> 01:26:44.800 whom it's highly disappointing to see 01:26:44.880 --> 01:26:47.439 these games continue behind the smile of 01:26:47.520 --> 01:26:48.880 the public series 01:26:48.960 --> 01:26:51.239 it's the responsibility of the mayor and 01:26:51.319 --> 01:26:53.119 Deputy Mayor to work with councilors on 01:26:53.199 --> 01:26:56.039 matters if there are any concerns my 01:26:56.119 --> 01:26:58.039 phone today and my email have been 01:26:58.119 --> 01:27:00.800 silent for the record I have no 01:27:00.880 --> 01:27:03.239 involvement nor does my partner family 01:27:03.319 --> 01:27:06.079 members or friends on any of the clubs 01:27:06.159 --> 01:27:09.399 or groups using Waverly Park I have no 01:27:09.479 --> 01:27:11.840 conflict of interest to declare and will 01:27:11.920 --> 01:27:13.760 take advice to ensure I don't jeopardize 01:27:13.840 --> 01:27:15.720 the club seeking help 01:27:15.800 --> 01:27:17.600 I will make it clear to the community 01:27:17.680 --> 01:27:19.760 that I was approached by the club and 01:27:19.840 --> 01:27:22.479 Michael O'Brien MP to assist and I've 01:27:22.560 --> 01:27:24.279 worked hard with officers to meet with 01:27:24.359 --> 01:27:26.760 the club directly officers have been 01:27:26.840 --> 01:27:28.960 very accommodating it was the clubs that 01:27:29.039 --> 01:27:30.760 felt ignored by my fellow board 01:27:30.840 --> 01:27:33.960 counselors so I took a lead on it the 01:27:34.039 --> 01:27:35.600 games are being played churlish and 01:27:35.680 --> 01:27:37.560 unacceptable from supposed Community 01:27:37.640 --> 01:27:38.760 leaders 01:27:38.840 --> 01:27:40.439 I assure the club I will bring the 01:27:40.520 --> 01:27:42.399 petition back to council soon and in the 01:27:42.479 --> 01:27:44.520 meantime officers will continue to 01:27:44.600 --> 01:27:46.560 assist thank you 01:27:46.640 --> 01:27:48.359 any other items in general business 01:27:48.439 --> 01:27:51.079 counselors 01:27:54.319 --> 01:27:56.800 um you mentioned going to the Parana RSL 01:27:56.880 --> 01:27:58.319 I think we're all meeting tomorrow 01:27:58.399 --> 01:28:01.800 morning at 5 30 at the East Northern RSL 01:28:01.880 --> 01:28:04.239 and I suppose for all of us you know 01:28:04.319 --> 01:28:06.399 it's such an important day in Australia 01:28:06.479 --> 01:28:08.680 uh it's very emotional and I'm really 01:28:08.760 --> 01:28:10.000 looking forward to it even though it's 01:28:10.079 --> 01:28:12.039 at 5 30 in the morning so I'll see you 01:28:12.119 --> 01:28:13.600 then there and I'm sure we don't want a 01:28:13.680 --> 01:28:15.279 really late night tonight as a 01:28:15.359 --> 01:28:17.119 consequence I was worried that I'll miss 01:28:17.199 --> 01:28:18.119 my alarm 01:28:18.199 --> 01:28:21.039 you'll get to have the rum and milk for 01:28:21.119 --> 01:28:23.239 breakfast 01:28:23.319 --> 01:28:26.960 oh wow right 01:28:33.720 --> 01:28:36.479 for her speech that she gave at the 01:28:36.560 --> 01:28:39.159 parent as well I think it was really 01:28:39.239 --> 01:28:43.239 beautiful because it told stories of 01:28:43.319 --> 01:28:45.520 um local service people within our 01:28:45.600 --> 01:28:46.920 community 01:28:47.000 --> 01:28:48.840 um and I had heard those stories told 01:28:48.920 --> 01:28:50.680 before so I thank you for sharing that 01:28:50.760 --> 01:28:52.560 with with the counselors and with the 01:28:52.640 --> 01:28:54.279 community as well 01:28:54.359 --> 01:28:57.560 thank you Council hilly if there are no 01:28:57.640 --> 01:28:59.560 other items 01:28:59.640 --> 01:29:03.159 we go to confidential business we have 01:29:03.239 --> 01:29:06.159 one item this evening so first we need 01:29:06.239 --> 01:29:08.760 to do a road to go into confidential 01:29:08.840 --> 01:29:10.560 business and then you will declare your 01:29:10.640 --> 01:29:13.279 conflict of interest 01:29:14.000 --> 01:29:16.800 true 01:29:16.880 --> 01:29:18.960 so you'll declare it twice counselor 01:29:19.039 --> 01:29:21.279 Gene cradle now publicly and then once 01:29:21.359 --> 01:29:22.840 we've moved into confidential business 01:29:22.920 --> 01:29:26.079 is that okay yeah 01:29:26.960 --> 01:29:28.479 um 01:29:28.560 --> 01:29:30.880 of course thank you so once we're moving 01:29:30.960 --> 01:29:33.279 we'll um excuse you so the moved by 01:29:33.359 --> 01:29:35.960 councilor 01:29:39.000 --> 01:29:42.359 you can leave now pathology sorry to the 01:29:42.439 --> 01:29:45.279 way we used to do it 01:29:50.880 --> 01:29:53.520 so to move into confidential business is 01:29:53.600 --> 01:29:55.479 moved by councilor Scott and seconded by 01:29:55.560 --> 01:29:57.399 councilor Griffith um we'll just take a 01:29:57.479 --> 01:29:59.800 vote on that always a favor that's 01:29:59.880 --> 01:30:01.720 carried unanimously so we will say 01:30:01.800 --> 01:30:03.159 farewell and thank you to the gallery 01:30:03.239 --> 01:30:05.199 and to those that watched online we'll 01:30:05.279 --> 01:30:06.720 come back in a few minutes but it'll 01:30:06.800 --> 01:30:08.560 just be to the end of the meeting so 01:30:08.640 --> 01:30:12.279 thank you thanks everyone thank you 01:30:13.800 --> 01:30:15.640 so can I see if I remove that in a 01:30:15.720 --> 01:30:17.680 second to move back out of confidential 01:30:17.760 --> 01:30:18.479 business 01:30:18.560 --> 01:30:21.720 by Council Scott always in favor that's 01:30:21.800 --> 01:30:23.920 carried anonymously and welcome Council 01:30:24.000 --> 01:30:26.039 Jean Fredo back to close the meeting at 01:30:26.119 --> 01:30:29.119 8 32 pm and thank those that watched and 01:30:29.199 --> 01:30:31.439 attended have a lovely and exact day 01:30:31.520 --> 01:30:33.079 instead really for attending the dawn 01:30:33.159 --> 01:30:34.720 service and we'll see you back in a 01:30:34.800 --> 01:30:37.479 couple of weeks