WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:03.320 Good evening and welcome to the City of 00:00:03.360 --> 00:00:05.896 Stonnington council meeting of Monday the 00:00:05.920 --> 00:00:08.920 15th of June 2026. I'm councelor Melina 00:00:09.840 --> 00:00:12.840 Sehr the Mayor of the City of Stonnington. 00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:14.695 I'll begin with a reading of the 00:00:14.719 --> 00:00:17.719 reconciliation statement. We acknowledge 00:00:17.760 --> 00:00:19.415 we are meeting on the traditional lands 00:00:19.439 --> 00:00:21.816 of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Peoples 00:00:21.840 --> 00:00:24.136 of the East Kulin Nations and pay our 00:00:24.160 --> 00:00:25.816 respects to their Elders past and 00:00:25.840 --> 00:00:28.616 present. where we extend that respect to 00:00:28.640 --> 00:00:30.776 all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 00:00:30.800 --> 00:00:33.016 peoples. We acknowledge their living 00:00:33.040 --> 00:00:35.176 connection to country relationship with 00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:37.576 the land and all living things extending 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:40.535 back tens of thousands of years. We now 00:00:40.559 --> 00:00:43.559 move on to the statement of commitment. 00:00:43.600 --> 00:00:45.496 We are reminded that as councilors, we 00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:48.136 bound by our oath of office to undertake 00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:50.055 the duties of councelor in the best 00:00:50.079 --> 00:00:51.656 interest of the people of the City of 00:00:51.680 --> 00:00:53.896 Stonnington and to faithfully and 00:00:53.920 --> 00:00:56.456 impartially carry out the functions, 00:00:56.480 --> 00:00:59.480 powers, authorities, and discretions 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:01.496 vested in us under the local government 00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:04.520 act and any other relevant act. Before 00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:06.376 we introduce councilors and officers, 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:08.216 I'd like to take this opportunity to 00:01:08.240 --> 00:01:10.936 remind our attendees of the behavioral 00:01:10.960 --> 00:01:13.496 expectations at council meetings. 00:01:13.520 --> 00:01:15.656 Members of the public are not permitted 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:17.976 to address the council may only do so 00:01:18.000 --> 00:01:20.056 with the consent of the chair or by 00:01:20.080 --> 00:01:23.016 prior arrangement. Council provides an 00:01:23.040 --> 00:01:25.176 opportunity for public engagement 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:27.176 through the questions from the community 00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:29.896 section of the meeting which requires 00:01:29.920 --> 00:01:32.216 pre-registration with our governance 00:01:32.240 --> 00:01:34.775 team. Any member of the public 00:01:34.799 --> 00:01:37.095 addressing the council must extend due 00:01:37.119 --> 00:01:40.119 courtesy and respect to the council and 00:01:40.320 --> 00:01:42.856 the processes under which it operates 00:01:42.880 --> 00:01:44.775 and must take direction from the chair 00:01:44.799 --> 00:01:47.799 whenever called upon to do so. 00:01:48.640 --> 00:01:50.455 Any member of the public in attendance 00:01:50.479 --> 00:01:52.696 at a council meeting must not disrupt 00:01:52.720 --> 00:01:55.016 the meeting. Any member of the public 00:01:55.040 --> 00:01:57.095 who disrupts the meeting or fails to 00:01:57.119 --> 00:01:58.856 comply with the direction I've issued 00:01:58.880 --> 00:02:01.576 may be removed from the council meeting. 00:02:01.600 --> 00:02:03.336 I'll now introduce my counselors around 00:02:03.360 --> 00:02:04.936 the table. And from my left is from 00:02:04.960 --> 00:02:07.415 Toorak Ward, Councelor Tom Humphries 00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:09.015 from Orrong Ward, our Deputy Mayor, 00:02:09.039 --> 00:02:10.935 councelor Samantha Choudhury. From 00:02:10.959 --> 00:02:13.656 Tooronga Ward, counselor Jamie Bell. From 00:02:13.680 --> 00:02:16.215 Hedgeley Dene Ward, Sally Davis. From 00:02:16.239 --> 00:02:18.056 Malvern Valley Ward Counselor Jami 00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:20.376 Klisaris, from Como Ward, counselor Meghan 00:02:20.400 --> 00:02:22.536 Hopper, and from South Yarra Ward, councelor 00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:24.935 Kate Hely. Our councelor 00:02:24.959 --> 00:02:26.855 Stefanopopulos is an apology for 00:02:26.879 --> 00:02:28.376 this meeting and has approved leave of 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:30.776 absence. I'll now hand over to our 00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:32.376 executive manager of governance and 00:02:32.400 --> 00:02:33.976 public affairs, Xavier Smerdon, who will 00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:35.416 introduce the staff that are present 00:02:35.440 --> 00:02:37.096 here this evening. Thank you, Xavier. 00:02:37.120 --> 00:02:38.456 Thank you. And through you, Mayor. 00:02:38.480 --> 00:02:40.376 Behind us is Emily Stockdale, senior 00:02:40.400 --> 00:02:42.616 governance officer, and Evelyn Huang, 00:02:42.640 --> 00:02:44.696 the governance officer. To your far 00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:46.136 right is Julie Gallace, the chief 00:02:46.160 --> 00:02:48.376 financial officer, Victoria Saber, 00:02:48.400 --> 00:02:50.536 Chapel Street, police manager, 00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:53.256 and Matthew Complex active communities. 00:02:53.280 --> 00:02:55.256 To your far left is Simon Holloway, 00:02:55.280 --> 00:02:57.016 director environment infrastructure. 00:02:57.040 --> 00:02:58.935 Daniela Mazone director, organization 00:02:58.959 --> 00:03:00.935 capability. To your immediate right here 00:03:00.959 --> 00:03:03.816 is Dale Dixon,the CEO. 00:03:03.840 --> 00:03:05.575 Thank you, Mr.Smerdon and counselors 00:03:05.599 --> 00:03:07.016 are there any apologies for future 00:03:07.040 --> 00:03:09.416 meetings? Right. I've noticed that 00:03:09.440 --> 00:03:11.896 council's noted already. Councilor Stefanopoulos 00:03:11.920 --> 00:03:14.056 as an apology for tonight's 00:03:14.080 --> 00:03:16.536 meeting. Councilors, we now move to 00:03:16.560 --> 00:03:18.536 adoption and confirmation of minutes of 00:03:18.560 --> 00:03:20.056 previous meetings. And we have one set 00:03:20.080 --> 00:03:21.736 of minutes issued for listed for 00:03:21.760 --> 00:03:23.016 adoption tonight. And they're the 00:03:23.040 --> 00:03:25.096 minutes of the meeting dated the 25th of 00:03:25.120 --> 00:03:27.416 May. Do I have a mover and a second to 00:03:27.440 --> 00:03:28.616 accept those minutes? Thank you, 00:03:28.640 --> 00:03:30.295 councelor Davis who's a mover, seconded, 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:31.575 councelor Hely. Any comments, 00:03:31.599 --> 00:03:34.599 councilors? All those in favor? 00:03:34.720 --> 00:03:36.456 Council Bell. Thank you. Those minutes 00:03:36.480 --> 00:03:38.456 are that motion's declared 00:03:38.480 --> 00:03:39.896 unanimously and those minutes are 00:03:39.920 --> 00:03:42.215 adopted. Does anyone here tonight wish 00:03:42.239 --> 00:03:43.896 to declare any conflicts of interest 00:03:43.920 --> 00:03:45.336 relating to matters being discussed in 00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:47.256 this meeting? 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:49.176 There being none, we move to questions 00:03:49.200 --> 00:03:51.336 to the council from the community. And 00:03:51.360 --> 00:03:52.935 we've received six valid submissions 00:03:52.959 --> 00:03:54.135 from the community for tonight's 00:03:54.159 --> 00:03:56.056 meeting. Five of which will be presented 00:03:56.080 --> 00:03:58.696 in person and one will be online. So for 00:03:58.720 --> 00:04:00.456 the benefit of those joining us tonight, 00:04:00.480 --> 00:04:03.016 I'll briefly outline the process. I will 00:04:03.040 --> 00:04:05.575 invite the submitter by name by name to 00:04:05.599 --> 00:04:07.256 move to the middle of the gallery to 00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:09.096 address the council. Now that may not be 00:04:09.120 --> 00:04:11.096 possible. We've got got a crowded 00:04:11.120 --> 00:04:12.696 gallery tonight. So we'll work through 00:04:12.720 --> 00:04:15.256 where people located the submitter 00:04:15.280 --> 00:04:16.935 will have up to 3 minutes to ask their 00:04:16.959 --> 00:04:18.935 question and to make a statement or make 00:04:18.959 --> 00:04:20.935 a statement. And at the 2 and 1/2 minute 00:04:20.959 --> 00:04:23.656 mark, you'll hear the bell ring once, 00:04:23.680 --> 00:04:25.496 and that's to indicate that you've got 00:04:25.520 --> 00:04:28.216 30 seconds remaining. At the conclusion 00:04:28.240 --> 00:04:30.136 of 3 minutes, you'll hear the bell ring 00:04:30.160 --> 00:04:32.776 twice, at which point the submitter must 00:04:32.800 --> 00:04:35.096 finish speaking. In accordance with the 00:04:35.120 --> 00:04:36.776 governance rules, those submissions 00:04:36.800 --> 00:04:38.615 which relate to items on tonight's 00:04:38.639 --> 00:04:41.175 agenda will not be referred to officers 00:04:41.199 --> 00:04:43.256 for a response. However, councilors may 00:04:43.280 --> 00:04:45.656 wish to facilitate discussion of the 00:04:45.680 --> 00:04:47.976 submission during the discussion for the 00:04:48.000 --> 00:04:50.696 relevant item on the agenda tonight. 00:04:50.720 --> 00:04:52.776 Submitters will be visible and audible 00:04:52.800 --> 00:04:54.536 to all councils, council officers, and 00:04:54.560 --> 00:04:56.376 the gallery and audible to the public 00:04:56.400 --> 00:04:58.856 watching the live stream online. I'll 00:04:58.880 --> 00:05:00.536 also take the opportunity to remind 00:05:00.560 --> 00:05:02.615 submitters to please use the wording of 00:05:02.639 --> 00:05:04.856 the presubmitted question or statement 00:05:04.880 --> 00:05:07.015 and ensure it remains in line with 00:05:07.039 --> 00:05:09.015 council council's mutual respect 00:05:09.039 --> 00:05:11.816 charter. I now invite Matthew Townsend 00:05:11.840 --> 00:05:13.496 who is joining us online to read a 00:05:13.520 --> 00:05:15.096 submission in relation to using 00:05:15.120 --> 00:05:17.576 advertising to help rejuvenate Chapel 00:05:17.600 --> 00:05:20.600 Street. Thank you, Matthew. 00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:24.856 Good evening, Mayor Councilors and 00:05:24.880 --> 00:05:27.175 Executive Staff. I'm writing to see 00:05:27.199 --> 00:05:29.735 if council and or strategic planning 00:05:29.759 --> 00:05:31.336 department is interested in approaching 00:05:31.360 --> 00:05:33.656 the minister for planning who support 00:05:33.680 --> 00:05:35.656 the granting of short-term planning 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:38.680 permits for advertising signs, major 00:05:38.800 --> 00:05:41.336 promotion signs in heritage areas to 00:05:41.360 --> 00:05:43.816 help fund the renovation and restoration 00:05:43.840 --> 00:05:46.296 of heritage properties. I'm particularly 00:05:46.320 --> 00:05:48.296 interested in what such a scheme might 00:05:48.320 --> 00:05:50.536 do for Chapel Street, but it may have 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:52.696 consequential benefits in other areas 00:05:52.720 --> 00:05:55.720 such as TA and Glen Fairy roads. The 00:05:55.919 --> 00:05:57.816 proposal arises out of a practice in the 00:05:57.840 --> 00:06:00.136 land in which scaffolding and crowning 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:02.615 is partially adorned by advertising 00:06:02.639 --> 00:06:05.336 signs that help finance the renovation 00:06:05.360 --> 00:06:07.336 work of the City buildings claim the 00:06:07.360 --> 00:06:09.416 structure of sound. 00:06:09.440 --> 00:06:11.735 Urban vision in land claims to have been 00:06:11.759 --> 00:06:14.615 involved in 400 restoration projects 00:06:14.639 --> 00:06:16.056 financed through the contribution of 00:06:16.080 --> 00:06:19.080 private fund amounting to over 200 00:06:19.440 --> 00:06:21.976 million euros funded partly through 00:06:22.000 --> 00:06:24.776 advertising revenue. As I understand the 00:06:24.800 --> 00:06:27.496 standard line advertising is allowable 00:06:27.520 --> 00:06:30.056 for a period of no more than 12 months 00:06:30.080 --> 00:06:33.080 can cover 30% of scaffolding and you can 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:36.136 see from a number of photographs that 00:06:36.160 --> 00:06:38.216 I've included in my correspondence that 00:06:38.240 --> 00:06:40.536 the balance of the shrouding is used to 00:06:40.560 --> 00:06:42.776 provide the facility of the building but 00:06:42.800 --> 00:06:44.776 obscure. 00:06:44.800 --> 00:06:47.015 Now the state section of the signing 00:06:47.039 --> 00:06:49.015 scheme already anticipate short-term 00:06:49.039 --> 00:06:50.856 advertising contracts for buildings 00:06:50.880 --> 00:06:52.856 under construction. 00:06:52.880 --> 00:06:55.880 and that's set out in clause 205-10. 00:06:56.479 --> 00:06:58.295 However, there is no comparable 00:06:58.319 --> 00:07:01.319 exemption under the heritage overlay 00:07:01.360 --> 00:07:03.895 under which much of chapter street sits. 00:07:03.919 --> 00:07:05.656 So, what I suggest is a new provision 00:07:05.680 --> 00:07:07.496 that provides something along the lines 00:07:07.520 --> 00:07:09.256 that again has been amended to the 00:07:09.280 --> 00:07:11.096 heritage overlay. 00:07:11.120 --> 00:07:12.776 a government may plan to make a 00:07:12.800 --> 00:07:15.096 promotion signage in the heritage where 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:17.496 the responsible authority is satisfied 00:07:17.520 --> 00:07:19.256 that the revenue from that signage will 00:07:19.280 --> 00:07:21.496 be substantially used to renovate or 00:07:21.520 --> 00:07:23.976 restore the heritage base. The total 00:07:24.000 --> 00:07:26.536 display on each street frontage must not 00:07:26.560 --> 00:07:29.560 exceed 30% of the surface area of the 00:07:29.919 --> 00:07:32.455 protective sheeting surrounding those 00:07:32.479 --> 00:07:35.336 restoration or renovation works. And 00:07:35.360 --> 00:07:38.360 then there's a number of exclusions. 00:07:38.560 --> 00:07:40.615 Now the contrast between Milan's fashion 00:07:40.639 --> 00:07:43.096 district and Chapel Street is stuck. The 00:07:43.120 --> 00:07:44.776 buildings in Milan are clean and well 00:07:44.800 --> 00:07:46.376 maintained whereas the buildings of 00:07:46.400 --> 00:07:47.976 Chapel Street are often run down and 00:07:48.000 --> 00:07:50.856 poorly cared for. It seems to me that 00:07:50.880 --> 00:07:52.696 this initiative might be supported by 00:07:52.720 --> 00:07:54.536 landlords who see this as an opportunity 00:07:54.560 --> 00:07:57.416 to clean, paint or restore their shops. 00:07:57.440 --> 00:07:59.735 Advertisers are otherwise locked out of 00:07:59.759 --> 00:08:02.136 areas and residents and visitors such as 00:08:02.160 --> 00:08:03.895 yourself will gradually see our friend 00:08:03.919 --> 00:08:06.919 shopping districts improved over time. 00:08:07.360 --> 00:08:09.336 I'll be happy to work with with 00:08:09.360 --> 00:08:11.656 council and approaching minister. but 00:08:11.680 --> 00:08:14.680 in conclusion, thank you once again to 00:08:15.039 --> 00:08:17.895 yourself Mayor and other counselors for 00:08:17.919 --> 00:08:19.735 giving your evenings and weekends to 00:08:19.759 --> 00:08:21.976 help make such a wonderful place to 00:08:22.000 --> 00:08:23.175 live. 00:08:23.199 --> 00:08:24.855 Thank you Matthew for your submission 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:26.536 and we've all got a copy of that and 00:08:26.560 --> 00:08:28.696 we'll be in touch in response to your 00:08:28.720 --> 00:08:31.416 great suggestions. Thank you. Um, I now 00:08:31.440 --> 00:08:33.575 invite Beverly Lines to read a 00:08:33.599 --> 00:08:35.336 submission in relation to agenda item 00:08:35.360 --> 00:08:38.360 8.1 budget 2627. Hi Beverly. Good 00:08:39.839 --> 00:08:41.575 evening. Since the decision was passed 00:08:41.599 --> 00:08:43.815 by this council to adopt a new procedure 00:08:43.839 --> 00:08:46.456 for obtaining parking permits, 00:08:46.480 --> 00:08:48.456 none of which will remain free as 00:08:48.480 --> 00:08:50.536 previous entitlements included in one 00:08:50.560 --> 00:08:53.255 rates. Instead, all will now require 00:08:53.279 --> 00:08:55.896 online application and substantial costs 00:08:55.920 --> 00:08:58.375 to these affected residents. When this 00:08:58.399 --> 00:09:00.375 new inertia initiative was first flagged 00:09:00.399 --> 00:09:02.456 for consideration, there was much 00:09:02.480 --> 00:09:04.136 disapproval put up by affected 00:09:04.160 --> 00:09:06.856 residents, including myself. This new 00:09:06.880 --> 00:09:08.456 scheme, in my opinion, had not been 00:09:08.480 --> 00:09:11.336 properly assessed. And a even greater 00:09:11.360 --> 00:09:13.976 concern remains the inequity of this now 00:09:14.000 --> 00:09:16.536 in place scheme. For starters, all 00:09:16.560 --> 00:09:18.536 counselors remain exempt from requiring 00:09:18.560 --> 00:09:21.255 any parking permit whatsoever, even if 00:09:21.279 --> 00:09:22.935 they reside in one of these effect 00:09:22.959 --> 00:09:25.959 restricted areas. My understanding of 00:09:26.080 --> 00:09:28.536 this is that it's not working at all. 00:09:28.560 --> 00:09:30.456 Parking inspectors are unable to assess 00:09:30.480 --> 00:09:32.856 if cars have permits or not. Many 00:09:32.880 --> 00:09:35.016 residents are unable to use this online 00:09:35.040 --> 00:09:37.495 only option for a multitude of reasons. 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:39.656 And for anyone needing a variable permit 00:09:39.680 --> 00:09:41.976 for a trade, care, or visitor, this 00:09:42.000 --> 00:09:44.456 system is an absolute nightmare. 00:09:44.480 --> 00:09:46.536 Residents who still have paper permits 00:09:46.560 --> 00:09:48.935 valid for some time yet are in some 00:09:48.959 --> 00:09:51.016 instances been issued with infringements 00:09:51.040 --> 00:09:53.176 which they then have to contest. A 00:09:53.200 --> 00:09:55.096 considerable inconvenience, an 00:09:55.120 --> 00:09:57.576 unintended consequence of a system never 00:09:57.600 --> 00:10:00.296 appropriately thought through. 00:10:00.320 --> 00:10:02.776 I submitted a detailed objection, a 00:10:02.800 --> 00:10:04.776 comprehensive submission to councelor 00:10:04.800 --> 00:10:07.176 Kate Healey back at the time this new 00:10:07.200 --> 00:10:10.200 scheme was to be agreed to given South 00:10:10.320 --> 00:10:12.935 Arab her ward was to be so profoundly 00:10:12.959 --> 00:10:15.656 impacted and she advised her supporting 00:10:15.680 --> 00:10:18.055 of this new scheme was all about her 00:10:18.079 --> 00:10:21.016 conscience toward fairness and ensuring 00:10:21.040 --> 00:10:23.336 residents in non-restricted areas within 00:10:23.360 --> 00:10:25.336 Stonnington would no longer be 00:10:25.360 --> 00:10:27.896 subsidizing the costs associated with 00:10:27.920 --> 00:10:29.416 the previous scheme. 00:10:29.440 --> 00:10:31.976 previously in place to benefit residents 00:10:32.000 --> 00:10:34.136 in areas where there is no Austri 00:10:34.160 --> 00:10:36.616 parking at all or very limited parking 00:10:36.640 --> 00:10:38.616 for them. 00:10:38.640 --> 00:10:41.016 In this regard, my comment is that there 00:10:41.040 --> 00:10:42.856 are a multitude of other council 00:10:42.880 --> 00:10:44.375 services that rate players are 00:10:44.399 --> 00:10:46.696 subsidizing which they might never use 00:10:46.720 --> 00:10:49.016 at all. For example, the toy library, 00:10:49.040 --> 00:10:51.656 Chapel on Chapel, Stonnington bus, hard 00:10:51.680 --> 00:10:53.495 rubbish collections, neighborhood house 00:10:53.519 --> 00:10:56.456 programs, U3A. Therefore, it seems to be 00:10:56.480 --> 00:10:58.536 totally unjustified to only attack 00:10:58.560 --> 00:11:00.776 residents in areas where there are 00:11:00.800 --> 00:11:03.495 totally conian parking restrictions and 00:11:03.519 --> 00:11:05.336 yet other residents are now completely 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:07.815 unaccountable. Why should some residents 00:11:07.839 --> 00:11:10.216 be able to have unlimited best visitors 00:11:10.240 --> 00:11:12.536 etc to their property and others in 00:11:12.560 --> 00:11:14.935 these restricted areas no longer be able 00:11:14.959 --> 00:11:17.016 to have any without considerable and 00:11:17.040 --> 00:11:19.255 totally unreasonable cost. The 00:11:19.279 --> 00:11:21.096 consultation of this has been almost 00:11:21.120 --> 00:11:23.656 non-existent. I remain firmly of the 00:11:23.680 --> 00:11:26.296 view it's a completely unfair cash grab 00:11:26.320 --> 00:11:28.616 targeting only some residents. I 00:11:28.640 --> 00:11:30.296 supported the alternative budget 00:11:30.320 --> 00:11:32.536 submission and would conclude this 00:11:32.560 --> 00:11:34.536 council have proved to be lacking in 00:11:34.560 --> 00:11:37.176 sound fiscal management and completely 00:11:37.200 --> 00:11:39.576 lacking in their responsibility to treat 00:11:39.600 --> 00:11:41.336 all rateayers with equable 00:11:41.360 --> 00:11:44.360 consideration. 00:11:56.480 --> 00:11:58.616 Thank you, Beverly. I now invite Sandia 00:11:58.640 --> 00:12:01.255 Rose to read a submission in relation to 00:12:01.279 --> 00:12:04.279 agenda item 8.1 budget 2627. 00:12:06.320 --> 00:12:09.320 This new resident housing permit fee is 00:12:09.519 --> 00:12:12.519 unfair, unjust, undemocratic and 00:12:13.600 --> 00:12:16.600 divisive to Stone community. I'm 00:12:17.040 --> 00:12:19.176 disappointed with council decision to 00:12:19.200 --> 00:12:22.200 ignore all the survey and feedback from 00:12:22.240 --> 00:12:25.240 residents. Over 72% are objecting to 00:12:25.680 --> 00:12:28.680 this fee. There are 79 local council in 00:12:29.680 --> 00:12:32.680 Victoria. Only City of Melbourne and two 00:12:33.120 --> 00:12:35.416 other council charge resident parking 00:12:35.440 --> 00:12:37.336 permit. 00:12:37.360 --> 00:12:38.856 It should not be a reason for 00:12:38.880 --> 00:12:41.815 Stonyington to follow. How about follow 00:12:41.839 --> 00:12:44.839 the other 76 local council that has no 00:12:45.120 --> 00:12:48.120 charge for the parking permit. The 00:12:48.320 --> 00:12:50.296 resident parking scheme has been in 00:12:50.320 --> 00:12:53.320 place for over 30 years for a good 00:12:53.440 --> 00:12:55.255 reason. 00:12:55.279 --> 00:12:57.576 It is only for some area which has the 00:12:57.600 --> 00:13:00.055 need to park their car on the street 00:13:00.079 --> 00:13:02.536 outside their home. No one would like to 00:13:02.560 --> 00:13:04.776 park their cars on the street risking 00:13:04.800 --> 00:13:07.800 vandalism and breaking in area like 00:13:08.240 --> 00:13:11.240 Hawkman, South Yara, Risa, Pang has many 00:13:12.079 --> 00:13:15.079 small old houses that is over 100 years 00:13:15.120 --> 00:13:17.336 old. They never had the car park 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:19.815 provision in their property at the first 00:13:19.839 --> 00:13:22.839 place. This is such a cash cash grab 00:13:23.519 --> 00:13:26.456 from council placing an undue and 00:13:26.480 --> 00:13:29.480 avoidable financial strain on resident 00:13:29.839 --> 00:13:31.736 particularly during the period of 00:13:31.760 --> 00:13:34.760 escalating living expenses 00:13:36.079 --> 00:13:39.079 for many household as community. We also 00:13:39.600 --> 00:13:41.976 pay for many service and facility that 00:13:42.000 --> 00:13:45.000 we do not benefit from or do not need to 00:13:45.440 --> 00:13:48.216 use them. Resident who rely on street 00:13:48.240 --> 00:13:50.856 parking out of necessity should not be 00:13:50.880 --> 00:13:53.880 penalized for circumstances beyond their 00:13:54.160 --> 00:13:57.096 control or for topping up council 00:13:57.120 --> 00:14:00.055 revenue in our area. We do not have the 00:14:00.079 --> 00:14:02.456 unusual parking pressure or anyone 00:14:02.480 --> 00:14:04.615 complaint to the council to justify for 00:14:04.639 --> 00:14:07.639 this resident parking permit charge. 00:14:08.560 --> 00:14:11.560 Might be in order we should share the 00:14:12.160 --> 00:14:15.160 cost and the pain to all to raise 00:14:16.320 --> 00:14:19.320 revenue. We would the council should 00:14:19.519 --> 00:14:22.519 charge every resident car in Stonnington 00:14:22.880 --> 00:14:25.495 that park outside their home and every 00:14:25.519 --> 00:14:28.216 vehicle that travels through our street 00:14:28.240 --> 00:14:30.696 and that is fair. I would urge the 00:14:30.720 --> 00:14:32.696 council to pause the roll out of the 00:14:32.720 --> 00:14:35.720 parking permit. I got another second 00:14:36.240 --> 00:14:38.856 statement. Sorry about that. My next 00:14:38.880 --> 00:14:41.416 statement is about the new compulsory 00:14:41.440 --> 00:14:44.440 delivering of delivering and 00:14:44.800 --> 00:14:47.416 charge of full goal u bean early this 00:14:47.440 --> 00:14:50.440 year to encourage all household to use 00:14:50.720 --> 00:14:53.720 full bean. I suggest no extra charge for 00:14:54.320 --> 00:14:57.255 this compulsory green bean. Reason being 00:14:57.279 --> 00:14:59.336 most of our household waste now go to 00:14:59.360 --> 00:15:02.055 the green bean. There's hardly any 00:15:02.079 --> 00:15:04.856 general waste in the red bean. So the 00:15:04.880 --> 00:15:06.776 landfill 00:15:06.800 --> 00:15:09.800 fee would reduce substantially and 00:15:10.079 --> 00:15:12.375 the green waste will produce 00:15:12.399 --> 00:15:14.615 commercial compost to sell. Would it 00:15:14.639 --> 00:15:16.776 balance the cost of the green beans? 00:15:16.800 --> 00:15:19.800 Thank you. 00:15:27.680 --> 00:15:30.680 So Simon ask you to respond to further 00:15:31.199 --> 00:15:34.199 statement. certainly through you may 00:15:34.720 --> 00:15:37.016 um noting the feedback and we will 00:15:37.040 --> 00:15:39.016 provide a substantive response in coming 00:15:39.040 --> 00:15:41.495 days in relation to the provision of a 00:15:41.519 --> 00:15:43.656 BOGO bin that is mandated by the 00:15:43.680 --> 00:15:46.680 Victorian government as part of the 00:15:46.800 --> 00:15:49.656 waste reform agenda. It's compulsory for 00:15:49.680 --> 00:15:51.896 councils to provide that curbside 00:15:51.920 --> 00:15:54.456 collection service. and there is a 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:56.935 genuine cost to council in both the 00:15:56.959 --> 00:15:58.615 provision of the bins and the 00:15:58.639 --> 00:16:01.175 fortnightly collection of that. there 00:16:01.199 --> 00:16:04.199 is also a cost associated with the um 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:06.375 not disposal of that material to 00:16:06.399 --> 00:16:09.016 landfill but the processing of that 00:16:09.040 --> 00:16:11.016 that processing cost is not 00:16:11.040 --> 00:16:12.856 insubstantial. 00:16:12.880 --> 00:16:14.776 So all councils are getting across the 00:16:14.800 --> 00:16:16.696 whole of Victoria being mandated to get 00:16:16.720 --> 00:16:19.720 photos just so clear. 00:16:20.160 --> 00:16:22.055 Thank you Sandia for presenting this 00:16:22.079 --> 00:16:25.079 evening. I now invo invite Lloyd to 00:16:26.160 --> 00:16:27.576 present this evening. Oh there you are. 00:16:27.600 --> 00:16:30.600 Hello Floyd. My name is Lorettin. my 00:16:30.880 --> 00:16:33.416 question is considering this year there 00:16:33.440 --> 00:16:35.576 was a record number of submissions 00:16:35.600 --> 00:16:38.600 through the 26 27 budget. How does 00:16:39.440 --> 00:16:42.440 ignoring 70% of a community submission 00:16:43.360 --> 00:16:46.136 on a legislative consultation period 00:16:46.160 --> 00:16:49.160 comp 00:16:57.759 --> 00:16:59.656 now invite Annette Walsh to read a 00:16:59.680 --> 00:17:01.336 submission in relation to agenda item 00:17:01.360 --> 00:17:03.255 9.7 the Chapel Street Precinct 00:17:03.279 --> 00:17:06.279 Improvement Program Year two. 00:17:06.720 --> 00:17:09.720 Thank you. , please clarify how the 00:17:10.000 --> 00:17:12.376 Shab Street precinct improvement plan's 00:17:12.400 --> 00:17:15.400 4.38 million allocation is being spent 00:17:16.079 --> 00:17:18.376 and what proportion directly addresses 00:17:18.400 --> 00:17:20.775 safety outcomes for residents and 00:17:20.799 --> 00:17:22.376 visuals. Thank you. 00:17:22.400 --> 00:17:25.400 Thank you. 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:29.655 And lucky last Ann Karens in to read a 00:17:29.679 --> 00:17:32.679 submission in relation to Karan market. 00:17:32.960 --> 00:17:35.176 Good evening. My name is Dan Karens. on 00:17:35.200 --> 00:17:38.200 a rate payer homeowner and resident of 00:17:38.240 --> 00:17:41.240 Windsor for 45 years and a strong strong 00:17:41.360 --> 00:17:44.296 supporter of the crown market. Lately 00:17:44.320 --> 00:17:46.136 there has been a lot of speculation 00:17:46.160 --> 00:17:48.696 around the financial state and the 00:17:48.720 --> 00:17:51.336 future of the cran market. 00:17:51.360 --> 00:17:53.096 The market was handed over to an 00:17:53.120 --> 00:17:56.120 independent board in 2021. 00:17:57.120 --> 00:17:59.336 For some traders, accommodation had been 00:17:59.360 --> 00:18:02.136 provided for rent-free periods in 00:18:02.160 --> 00:18:03.976 exchange for fit outs, meaning some 00:18:04.000 --> 00:18:07.000 traders fear subsidizing others. 00:18:08.080 --> 00:18:11.080 People are also most upset that some 00:18:12.000 --> 00:18:15.000 longterm traders have been given notice 00:18:15.039 --> 00:18:18.039 on unfair new leases involving expensive 00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:22.039 refurbishments. 00:18:22.160 --> 00:18:25.015 Does council have an annual order in 00:18:25.039 --> 00:18:26.936 this area? 00:18:26.960 --> 00:18:29.416 And if so, the Z1 is safe for 00:18:29.440 --> 00:18:31.416 transparency and to stop the endless 00:18:31.440 --> 00:18:34.440 speculation. 00:18:38.880 --> 00:18:40.856 Thank you, Anne. I'll ask Julie Galachi, 00:18:40.880 --> 00:18:42.775 our chief financial officer, to respond 00:18:42.799 --> 00:18:45.576 to your question. Thank you. Um so brand 00:18:45.600 --> 00:18:48.136 market is community asset and it's 00:18:48.160 --> 00:18:51.160 managed by brand market 00:18:51.280 --> 00:18:53.736 which is under a management agreement um 00:18:53.760 --> 00:18:56.696 with a board of directors as you said um 00:18:56.720 --> 00:18:58.616 the market has operated under this 00:18:58.640 --> 00:19:01.640 subsidiary structure since 1996 so it 00:19:02.160 --> 00:19:05.160 hasn't changed since 2001 or 2021 00:19:07.039 --> 00:19:09.496 um these arrangements were entered into 00:19:09.520 --> 00:19:11.336 so the dayto-day operations of the 00:19:11.360 --> 00:19:13.816 market are independent from council so 00:19:13.840 --> 00:19:16.376 we actually don't control the tenency 00:19:16.400 --> 00:19:18.376 arrangements or commercial arrangements 00:19:18.400 --> 00:19:21.096 that happened on the ground. Um but they 00:19:21.120 --> 00:19:23.336 do report into council via a government 00:19:23.360 --> 00:19:25.256 structure on the decisions that they 00:19:25.280 --> 00:19:28.280 make. Um we do desert it so it is at 00:19:29.039 --> 00:19:31.576 arms length from council and it can be 00:19:31.600 --> 00:19:33.496 managed for the viability and to keep 00:19:33.520 --> 00:19:36.376 the market quite temporary. Um the 00:19:36.400 --> 00:19:38.856 market is audited externally by library 00:19:38.880 --> 00:19:41.880 each year. um the same way council is 00:19:42.799 --> 00:19:45.799 audited um and I'm happy to provide more 00:19:46.400 --> 00:19:49.400 information via email. 00:19:50.080 --> 00:19:52.616 Right. Thank you Julia. Um councilors we 00:19:52.640 --> 00:19:54.775 now move to our business this evening 00:19:54.799 --> 00:19:57.799 and to item 8.1 which is the budget for 00:19:58.240 --> 00:20:01.240 2026 to 2027. 00:20:02.240 --> 00:20:04.456 So councilors I will move the officer 00:20:04.480 --> 00:20:05.976 recommendation 00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:08.296 and um I will seek a second. Thank you 00:20:08.320 --> 00:20:10.216 councelor Davis. 00:20:10.240 --> 00:20:11.736 So, 00:20:11.760 --> 00:20:14.456 in moving the budget this evening, I'd 00:20:14.480 --> 00:20:16.616 like to make the following statement. 00:20:16.640 --> 00:20:18.775 Across Stonnington, families, businesses, 00:20:18.799 --> 00:20:20.936 and community organizations are making 00:20:20.960 --> 00:20:23.895 difficult financial decisions every day. 00:20:23.919 --> 00:20:25.576 They're balancing rising costs and 00:20:25.600 --> 00:20:27.816 growing pressures on budgets, and 00:20:27.840 --> 00:20:29.576 they're being asked to do more with 00:20:29.600 --> 00:20:32.600 less. Tonight, council faces exactly the 00:20:32.880 --> 00:20:35.816 same challenge. The City of Stonnington's 00:20:35.840 --> 00:20:38.840 2026 to 2027 budget reflects the reality 00:20:39.360 --> 00:20:41.736 of the environment that every Victorian 00:20:41.760 --> 00:20:44.376 council is currently operating in. 00:20:44.400 --> 00:20:46.775 Rising costs, constrained revenues, 00:20:46.799 --> 00:20:48.616 increasing state government taxes and 00:20:48.640 --> 00:20:51.176 levies, inflationary pressures, and 00:20:51.200 --> 00:20:53.976 growing community expectations. 00:20:54.000 --> 00:20:55.816 This budget delivers an operating 00:20:55.840 --> 00:20:58.696 surplus of 11.68 68 million 00:20:58.720 --> 00:21:01.655 approximately 247 million in operational 00:21:01.679 --> 00:21:03.816 expenditure and almost 50 million in 00:21:03.840 --> 00:21:05.895 capital investment across our 00:21:05.919 --> 00:21:07.816 municipality. 00:21:07.840 --> 00:21:09.736 Importantly continues investing in the 00:21:09.760 --> 00:21:11.496 infrastructure and the services our 00:21:11.520 --> 00:21:13.976 community relies on upon every day while 00:21:14.000 --> 00:21:16.456 maintaining a strong focus on long-term 00:21:16.480 --> 00:21:18.696 financial sustainability. 00:21:18.720 --> 00:21:20.296 This budget delivers continued 00:21:20.320 --> 00:21:21.816 investment in roads, drainage and 00:21:21.840 --> 00:21:24.535 footpaths, renewal of playgrounds and 00:21:24.559 --> 00:21:26.856 sports ground lighting. Investment in 00:21:26.880 --> 00:21:29.816 Chapel Street safety and revitalization, 00:21:29.840 --> 00:21:32.456 continued climate action initiatives, 00:21:32.480 --> 00:21:35.096 aquatic center renewals, pan market 00:21:35.120 --> 00:21:37.576 infrastructure works, expansion of open 00:21:37.600 --> 00:21:39.416 space, and significant infrastructure 00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:42.135 renewal across the municipality. 00:21:42.159 --> 00:21:44.696 Importantly, investment in roads, 00:21:44.720 --> 00:21:47.416 drains, and footpaths has increased from 00:21:47.440 --> 00:21:49.816 14 million to 20 million directly 00:21:49.840 --> 00:21:51.736 responding to the feedback received from 00:21:51.760 --> 00:21:54.376 our community. Residents told us they 00:21:54.400 --> 00:21:56.856 wanted investments in roads, footpaths, 00:21:56.880 --> 00:21:58.535 and drainages. They told us they wanted 00:21:58.559 --> 00:22:01.015 safer streets and stronger community 00:22:01.039 --> 00:22:03.416 safety initiatives. They told us they 00:22:03.440 --> 00:22:05.736 valued parks, open space, and sporting 00:22:05.760 --> 00:22:08.376 infrastructure. And importantly, they 00:22:08.400 --> 00:22:10.216 told us that they did not want the 00:22:10.240 --> 00:22:12.696 current service levels reduced. And this 00:22:12.720 --> 00:22:14.696 budget responds directly to those 00:22:14.720 --> 00:22:17.015 priorities because ultimately the 00:22:17.039 --> 00:22:18.936 purpose of a budget is not to fund 00:22:18.960 --> 00:22:21.960 council. It's to serve the community. At 00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:24.696 the same time, this budget keeps rates 00:22:24.720 --> 00:22:27.496 capped at 2.75% consistent with the 00:22:27.520 --> 00:22:29.336 state government cap while reducing 00:22:29.360 --> 00:22:31.416 waste charges. So that the average 00:22:31.440 --> 00:22:33.416 Dington property will see an overall 00:22:33.440 --> 00:22:36.440 increase of approximately 1.6% 00:22:36.640 --> 00:22:38.696 significantly below inflation which is 00:22:38.720 --> 00:22:41.496 currently tracking at 4.6%. 00:22:41.520 --> 00:22:43.655 Like councils across Victoria, 00:22:43.679 --> 00:22:46.135 Stonnington continues to face substantial 00:22:46.159 --> 00:22:48.936 financial pressures, including a new 00:22:48.960 --> 00:22:51.256 state government congestion levy, 00:22:51.280 --> 00:22:54.280 exceeding 4.2 million annually, 00:22:54.320 --> 00:22:56.936 escalating landfill levies and fuel 00:22:56.960 --> 00:22:59.015 costs, increasing insurance and 00:22:59.039 --> 00:23:01.015 workforce costs, and more than 20 00:23:01.039 --> 00:23:04.039 million, say that again, $20 million 00:23:04.240 --> 00:23:07.096 each year in cost shifting from other 00:23:07.120 --> 00:23:08.936 levels of government onto local 00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:11.015 government. But despite these 00:23:11.039 --> 00:23:13.416 challenges, council's financial position 00:23:13.440 --> 00:23:16.216 remains strong. Debt remains manageable 00:23:16.240 --> 00:23:19.240 and is forecast to reduce. Liquidity 00:23:19.280 --> 00:23:20.856 continues to improve, and council 00:23:20.880 --> 00:23:23.416 remains focused on maintaining long-term 00:23:23.440 --> 00:23:25.736 financial sustainability while 00:23:25.760 --> 00:23:27.736 continuing to meet in the infrastructure 00:23:27.760 --> 00:23:29.655 and the services that our community 00:23:29.679 --> 00:23:32.376 expects. What this budget doesn't 00:23:32.400 --> 00:23:34.696 reflect is fantasy economics, political 00:23:34.720 --> 00:23:36.696 slogans, or reckless promises designed 00:23:36.720 --> 00:23:38.856 to generate headlines rather than 00:23:38.880 --> 00:23:41.096 deliver outcomes. This budget is 00:23:41.120 --> 00:23:43.655 responsible, it's transparent, it's 00:23:43.679 --> 00:23:45.976 financially disciplined, and it strikes 00:23:46.000 --> 00:23:47.576 the right balance between meeting the 00:23:47.600 --> 00:23:49.736 needs of today and planning responsibly 00:23:49.760 --> 00:23:52.296 for the future. Over many months, 00:23:52.320 --> 00:23:54.056 councilors and the leadership team 00:23:54.080 --> 00:23:56.696 participated in workshops, briefings, 00:23:56.720 --> 00:23:58.616 and lengthy discussions to work through 00:23:58.640 --> 00:24:00.775 the difficult decisions and competing 00:24:00.799 --> 00:24:02.936 priorities. These contributions 00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:04.856 strengthened the budget and improved 00:24:04.880 --> 00:24:06.535 outcomes for our community. And for 00:24:06.559 --> 00:24:09.559 these reasons, I commend the 2026 2027 00:24:10.159 --> 00:24:13.096 budget to council. Councelor Davis is 00:24:13.120 --> 00:24:13.895 the second. 00:24:13.919 --> 00:24:15.816 I'd like to reserve my last speak. Thank 00:24:15.840 --> 00:24:16.296 you. 00:24:16.320 --> 00:24:18.456 Thank you, Councelor Davis. councelor 00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:18.856 Hely, 00:24:18.880 --> 00:24:20.135 thank you. Can I please move an 00:24:20.159 --> 00:24:21.176 amendment? 00:24:21.200 --> 00:24:22.616 Yes. What amendment would you like to 00:24:22.640 --> 00:24:24.535 move, councelor Davies? Oh, 00:24:24.559 --> 00:24:26.376 sorry, Councelor Hely. My apologies. 00:24:26.400 --> 00:24:28.856 Um, so it's on screen there. There's 00:24:28.880 --> 00:24:31.255 just three key parts to it. So, one is 00:24:31.279 --> 00:24:33.496 to increase out of ours building permit 00:24:33.520 --> 00:24:36.520 um fee. Another is to um a reduction in 00:24:36.720 --> 00:24:39.336 the proposed fee increases for um child 00:24:39.360 --> 00:24:42.360 care um in Stington. And the last one is 00:24:42.640 --> 00:24:45.640 to allocate um $40,000 within the budget 00:24:46.480 --> 00:24:47.895 to fund the development of policy 00:24:47.919 --> 00:24:50.296 framework for private access to on 00:24:50.320 --> 00:24:52.616 street residential electric vehicle 00:24:52.640 --> 00:24:54.135 charging infrastructure. Sorry. 00:24:54.159 --> 00:24:55.416 All right. I'll just seek a second. Do I 00:24:55.440 --> 00:24:56.296 have a second? 00:24:56.320 --> 00:24:57.576 Oh, thank you, Council Hopper. All 00:24:57.600 --> 00:24:59.336 right, Councelor Hely, over to you to 00:24:59.360 --> 00:25:01.736 speak to your proposed amendment. 00:25:01.760 --> 00:25:04.456 Okay, so just to the amendment, um the 00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:07.480 proposed increase in council long care 00:25:07.520 --> 00:25:10.520 daycare childare is um currently 5.8 8 00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:13.416 to 5.9% which is double the rate cap and 00:25:13.440 --> 00:25:15.015 significantly more than Melbourne's 00:25:15.039 --> 00:25:18.039 current CPI to April which is 3.9%. 00:25:18.640 --> 00:25:20.456 Officers have said these fees are 00:25:20.480 --> 00:25:22.216 benchmarked to the local private market 00:25:22.240 --> 00:25:24.376 but the market in Stonnington is already 00:25:24.400 --> 00:25:26.456 broken. So the age recently reported 00:25:26.480 --> 00:25:28.936 that Tur Pan Armadal and Southara have 00:25:28.960 --> 00:25:31.655 Victoria's highest LE child care fees in 00:25:31.679 --> 00:25:34.056 Victoria. So benchmarking our fees to 00:25:34.080 --> 00:25:35.895 that market does not actually make them 00:25:35.919 --> 00:25:37.496 reasonable. It makes us part of the 00:25:37.520 --> 00:25:39.976 problem. So I'm moving to cap the 00:25:40.000 --> 00:25:43.000 increase to 4%. Um as far as the out of 00:25:43.840 --> 00:25:45.576 our building work, so residents have 00:25:45.600 --> 00:25:47.576 repeatedly raised the disruption caused 00:25:47.600 --> 00:25:50.216 by out of construction. The current 00:25:50.240 --> 00:25:53.096 permit fee of $510 was set without 00:25:53.120 --> 00:25:56.120 consideration of um of of the impact 00:25:56.720 --> 00:25:58.216 of it. Essentially, it's more sort of 00:25:58.240 --> 00:26:00.616 cost recovery. Officers have confirmed 00:26:00.640 --> 00:26:02.135 that it's not a statutory fee and the 00:26:02.159 --> 00:26:04.696 council has full discretion um to price 00:26:04.720 --> 00:26:07.255 u beyond cost recovery. Um, so I'm 00:26:07.279 --> 00:26:09.255 moving to double it to um just over 00:26:09.279 --> 00:26:12.279 $1,000. Um, I've had suggestions that it 00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:13.736 could be a lot more than that, but 00:26:13.760 --> 00:26:15.576 essentially within South, there's a lot 00:26:15.600 --> 00:26:17.096 of construction that's particularly 00:26:17.120 --> 00:26:20.120 happening at the moment. And and for um 00:26:20.159 --> 00:26:22.296 a construction company to decide to be 00:26:22.320 --> 00:26:24.296 building right through the night at the 00:26:24.320 --> 00:26:26.535 moment for them to only being charged 00:26:26.559 --> 00:26:28.535 500 bucks for something that really 00:26:28.559 --> 00:26:31.176 impacts the the sleep at least and all 00:26:31.200 --> 00:26:34.200 the other sort of um um parts of our 00:26:34.320 --> 00:26:36.696 health. um I I just don't think it's 00:26:36.720 --> 00:26:38.296 enough to deter or make them really 00:26:38.320 --> 00:26:39.736 consider whether or not they really need 00:26:39.760 --> 00:26:41.496 to be doing that stuff through the 00:26:41.520 --> 00:26:43.576 evening. The last one is about EV 00:26:43.600 --> 00:26:45.496 charging. So um I've had three 00:26:45.520 --> 00:26:46.936 submissions in the budget that call this 00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:48.376 out, but I've had a lot of emails from 00:26:48.400 --> 00:26:50.376 residents and and phone calls as well. 00:26:50.400 --> 00:26:52.456 So council's adopted the EV charging 00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:55.096 policy with no implementation pathway 00:26:55.120 --> 00:26:57.336 for residential on street charging. So 00:26:57.360 --> 00:26:59.015 at the moment what we're seeing is 00:26:59.039 --> 00:27:01.015 people laying cords across the footpath, 00:27:01.039 --> 00:27:02.775 which is obviously tripping hazards, 00:27:02.799 --> 00:27:04.936 etc. or one's going through the trees 00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:07.336 and branches above to their car. Um, and 00:27:07.360 --> 00:27:09.096 obviously that's not practical at all. 00:27:09.120 --> 00:27:11.655 So, I'm moving for $40,000 to develop 00:27:11.679 --> 00:27:14.376 what um a framework um that can be drawn 00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:16.056 from the resilient, adaptable, and 00:27:16.080 --> 00:27:17.816 empowered program, which is initiative 00:27:17.840 --> 00:27:20.775 111 11, sorry, in the um council 00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:23.255 budget with a completed policy to 00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:26.135 council by May 2027. So, officers said 00:27:26.159 --> 00:27:28.376 that they're supportive of this um 00:27:28.400 --> 00:27:30.376 change and confirm there's no net budget 00:27:30.400 --> 00:27:33.096 impact. Thank you. Thank you, Councelor 00:27:33.120 --> 00:27:35.015 Hely. Council Hover as a second. 00:27:35.039 --> 00:27:36.936 Yeah. Um, well, I think these are really 00:27:36.960 --> 00:27:39.960 sound um and low impact changes to the 00:27:40.240 --> 00:27:42.296 budget um that councelor Healey is 00:27:42.320 --> 00:27:44.456 proposing tonight. , I know in the 00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:46.296 part of South Kara that I represent, 00:27:46.320 --> 00:27:48.696 we're obviously um home to a lot of 00:27:48.720 --> 00:27:51.255 highdensity apartment development um and 00:27:51.279 --> 00:27:52.775 development, you know, continues on 00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:55.176 Chapel Street and Turac Road um and in 00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:57.576 the Forest Hill precinct. I'm regularly 00:27:57.600 --> 00:28:00.600 contacted by people who are disturbed by 00:28:00.960 --> 00:28:03.336 late night works um which we've 00:28:03.360 --> 00:28:06.360 generally given approval to sometimes 00:28:06.640 --> 00:28:09.176 where we haven't. Um now we obviously go 00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:11.015 out and enforce um when people are 00:28:11.039 --> 00:28:13.176 working outside of hours where they 00:28:13.200 --> 00:28:15.655 haven't been given a permit to do so. We 00:28:15.679 --> 00:28:18.535 don't get to determine what the fine is 00:28:18.559 --> 00:28:20.375 um for when that happens. So that fine 00:28:20.399 --> 00:28:22.936 is statutoily set. Um, so when people 00:28:22.960 --> 00:28:25.096 work out of hours without a permit, um, 00:28:25.120 --> 00:28:27.336 the fine that we charge them, um, is 00:28:27.360 --> 00:28:28.936 something that's determined at a state 00:28:28.960 --> 00:28:31.096 government level, , not by us. But 00:28:31.120 --> 00:28:33.336 something that we can determine is the 00:28:33.360 --> 00:28:36.056 fee that we charge to give approval, , 00:28:36.080 --> 00:28:38.535 to developments to develop outside of 00:28:38.559 --> 00:28:40.535 traditional hours. Um, and we do 00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:41.736 sometimes do that with major 00:28:41.760 --> 00:28:43.736 developments. The jam factory is one. 00:28:43.760 --> 00:28:45.736 Um, other ones on Chapel Street and on 00:28:45.760 --> 00:28:48.616 Turac Road. Um, but it has a significant 00:28:48.640 --> 00:28:51.336 impact to people who live in the area. 00:28:51.360 --> 00:28:54.360 For a developer to pay only $510 00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:57.655 to do that is such a nominal amount um 00:28:57.679 --> 00:29:00.375 for developing that size. Um, and so 00:29:00.399 --> 00:29:03.255 increasing it to just over $1,000 um 00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:05.336 won't be a big hit for them. Um, but 00:29:05.360 --> 00:29:07.496 will make them think twice about the 00:29:07.520 --> 00:29:09.496 impact I guess that it's having. That's 00:29:09.520 --> 00:29:11.816 you know what it's a small impact in the 00:29:11.840 --> 00:29:13.655 budget. Like it's not going to massively 00:29:13.679 --> 00:29:14.696 increase the amount of funding that 00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:16.216 we've got. We're not approving a lot of 00:29:16.240 --> 00:29:19.240 these permits um to be sure um but we 00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:21.895 want to encourage developers to consider 00:29:21.919 --> 00:29:24.456 the impact on people in the local area. 00:29:24.480 --> 00:29:27.416 I also thoroughly support capping 00:29:27.440 --> 00:29:30.440 increases to child care costs at 4% in 00:29:31.600 --> 00:29:34.600 26 27 um rather than a close to 6% 00:29:35.600 --> 00:29:38.135 increase on those costs. Um you know 00:29:38.159 --> 00:29:40.456 it's already been raised families are 00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:42.856 doing it tough um with cost of living 00:29:42.880 --> 00:29:45.176 charges. One of the great reasons for 00:29:45.200 --> 00:29:47.576 councils maintaining publicly provided 00:29:47.600 --> 00:29:49.255 services like child care and 00:29:49.279 --> 00:29:52.279 kindergarten is that we hopefully do 00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:54.775 it at a rate and in a way that's 00:29:54.799 --> 00:29:57.416 accessible to the community. And so to 00:29:57.440 --> 00:30:00.440 increase that by 6% or close to 6% in 00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:03.176 order to bring it in line with other 00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:06.200 privately provided services is really 00:30:06.320 --> 00:30:09.096 taking away that access um that people 00:30:09.120 --> 00:30:12.056 enjoy to public services. Um, so I think 00:30:12.080 --> 00:30:13.496 that it's really important that we're 00:30:13.520 --> 00:30:16.520 being mindful of the impact on families 00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:18.296 um of increasing it by such a 00:30:18.320 --> 00:30:20.535 significant amount. Um, which is why I 00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:22.775 think having it at a 4% increase is more 00:30:22.799 --> 00:30:24.056 reasonable. 00:30:24.080 --> 00:30:25.736 Um, thank you councelor Hopper. Are 00:30:25.760 --> 00:30:27.015 there any other speakers to the 00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:30.039 amendment before us? 00:30:30.880 --> 00:30:33.176 There being none. Oh, councelor Casares. 00:30:33.200 --> 00:30:34.856 Thank you, Mayor. Just very quickly, I'd 00:30:34.880 --> 00:30:36.456 like to thank councelor Healey for 00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:38.296 putting forward such a considered 00:30:38.320 --> 00:30:40.696 alternative proposal. Um it's really 00:30:40.720 --> 00:30:43.720 tricky to make changes to the budget. 00:30:43.919 --> 00:30:45.895 they do need to be costed by our staff 00:30:45.919 --> 00:30:47.255 so we know if we're introducing 00:30:47.279 --> 00:30:48.535 something or cutting something, 00:30:48.559 --> 00:30:50.056 increasing something or decreasing 00:30:50.080 --> 00:30:51.736 something, it will have some kind of 00:30:51.760 --> 00:30:54.135 knock-on domino impact elsewhere in the 00:30:54.159 --> 00:30:57.159 organization. Um and from councelor 00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:59.576 Haley's correspondence of which she's 00:30:59.600 --> 00:31:02.296 kept all councilors a breast of um I was 00:31:02.320 --> 00:31:03.976 able to be satisfied that yes these 00:31:04.000 --> 00:31:07.000 changes um don't impact our budget in 00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:09.816 such a way that we shouldn't do them but 00:31:09.840 --> 00:31:11.576 they will have a big impact I think on 00:31:11.600 --> 00:31:13.976 the um so I do thank her for putting it 00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:15.176 forward in that way and of course for 00:31:15.200 --> 00:31:17.496 the staff who are able to accommodate um 00:31:17.520 --> 00:31:19.176 that assistance so that we could be 00:31:19.200 --> 00:31:21.015 fully informed about these changes. 00:31:21.039 --> 00:31:22.616 Thank you. And I note in your amendment, 00:31:22.640 --> 00:31:24.296 councelor Hely, you've reflected those 00:31:24.320 --> 00:31:27.320 in the figures before us, those um those 00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:29.895 additional deductions and savings and 00:31:29.919 --> 00:31:31.736 expenditure that you've identified. 00:31:31.760 --> 00:31:34.616 Thank you. So um any other speakers? Mor 00:31:34.640 --> 00:31:35.976 Hely, I'm going to come to you to sum 00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:36.216 up. 00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:36.936 Oh yes, thank you. 00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:39.015 Yeah. So there over to you now. 00:31:39.039 --> 00:31:40.936 Um just if I could request that we 00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:41.976 separate them into 00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:43.655 I split the motion so we vote on them 00:31:43.679 --> 00:31:46.056 individually. Thank you. Did you have 00:31:46.080 --> 00:31:47.576 anything else to add? No. All right. So 00:31:47.600 --> 00:31:49.416 councilors, I'll now put the proposed 00:31:49.440 --> 00:31:51.976 amendment um forward for a vote and we 00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:53.416 will split the motion. So we'll deal 00:31:53.440 --> 00:31:56.440 with um E part I which is the first one 00:31:57.279 --> 00:31:59.576 increase of the out of our building work 00:31:59.600 --> 00:32:02.535 works permit fee from 510 to $1,20 for 00:32:02.559 --> 00:32:04.456 the next financial year. All those in 00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:07.480 favor that motion's carried unanimously. 00:32:11.679 --> 00:32:14.679 Um we now move to the second um item and 00:32:15.039 --> 00:32:16.535 that's reduction of proposed fee 00:32:16.559 --> 00:32:17.895 increases. It's up on the screen. I 00:32:17.919 --> 00:32:20.919 won't read it out. All those in favor. 00:32:23.519 --> 00:32:26.519 All those against. 00:32:27.440 --> 00:32:30.056 Okay. So, all those in favor? Councelor 00:32:30.080 --> 00:32:32.056 Healey, Council Hopper, Council Clares, 00:32:32.080 --> 00:32:34.375 Councelor S, Councelor Chery. All those 00:32:34.399 --> 00:32:37.336 against, Councelor Davis, Councelor 00:32:37.360 --> 00:32:39.255 Humphre, and Councelor Bell. The motion 00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:41.416 is carried. And we move on to the third 00:32:41.440 --> 00:32:44.440 one. the allocation of the 0.04 04 00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:47.736 million for um the policy into on street 00:32:47.760 --> 00:32:49.495 residential electric vehicle parking. 00:32:49.519 --> 00:32:51.976 All those in favor 00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:54.696 and all those against. So all those in 00:32:54.720 --> 00:32:56.456 favor, councelor Healey, councelor 00:32:56.480 --> 00:32:58.056 Hopper, councelor Casares, councelor 00:32:58.080 --> 00:32:59.655 Davis, councelor S, councelor Chry, 00:32:59.679 --> 00:33:00.936 councelor Bell. All those against 00:33:00.960 --> 00:33:02.456 councelor Humphre and that motion is 00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:04.936 carried. And now um councelor Healey or 00:33:04.960 --> 00:33:07.416 councilors those three um successful 00:33:07.440 --> 00:33:09.416 amendments and now now been incorporated 00:33:09.440 --> 00:33:11.416 into substantive motion which is the 00:33:11.440 --> 00:33:13.495 motion that I moved. Um and those 00:33:13.519 --> 00:33:15.336 amendments are now as I said a part of 00:33:15.360 --> 00:33:18.360 it. Councilors we now move to back to 00:33:18.880 --> 00:33:21.495 the substantive motion and um are there 00:33:21.519 --> 00:33:23.176 any other speakers to the emotions or 00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:26.200 any further amendments being proposed? 00:33:28.399 --> 00:33:29.336 Council B. 00:33:29.360 --> 00:33:31.895 thank you Mayor and thanks for your 00:33:31.919 --> 00:33:34.919 overview of the substantive motion. Um a 00:33:37.200 --> 00:33:39.816 lot of it I absolutely agree with. Um, I 00:33:39.840 --> 00:33:41.495 think it's absolutely worth 00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:44.216 acknowledging the significant amount of 00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:47.015 time and the commitment that we as 00:33:47.039 --> 00:33:49.336 counselors and staff together have to go 00:33:49.360 --> 00:33:51.576 through to get to a point where we can 00:33:51.600 --> 00:33:54.600 go out to multiple um public 00:33:54.880 --> 00:33:56.375 consultation 00:33:56.399 --> 00:33:59.015 and it's certainly um an environment 00:33:59.039 --> 00:34:01.576 which garers lots of different views and 00:34:01.600 --> 00:34:03.895 competing views as well and I think 00:34:03.919 --> 00:34:06.535 that's a great place to be in. I think 00:34:06.559 --> 00:34:08.456 we're all professional in the way that 00:34:08.480 --> 00:34:10.615 we conduct ourselves and I think over 00:34:10.639 --> 00:34:12.456 the for the majority of the period of 00:34:12.480 --> 00:34:14.055 time I think we've been able to put 00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:16.776 forward our views confidently and have 00:34:16.800 --> 00:34:19.335 the respect of most people if not all 00:34:19.359 --> 00:34:22.359 people um um and feel comfortable in 00:34:23.119 --> 00:34:25.416 putting forth those views and I just 00:34:25.440 --> 00:34:27.976 wanted to acknowledge that um and I 00:34:28.000 --> 00:34:30.456 appreciate that that the public may not 00:34:30.480 --> 00:34:32.296 be fully aware of that and it's a fairly 00:34:32.320 --> 00:34:34.696 significant process that we go through 00:34:34.720 --> 00:34:36.375 um clearly 00:34:36.399 --> 00:34:39.399 Um over the last five or so weeks 00:34:41.359 --> 00:34:44.359 um after the first round of consultation 00:34:44.399 --> 00:34:46.296 and a number of different consultations 00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:49.320 internally um I have put forward some 00:34:49.599 --> 00:34:52.599 views um among others um with others 00:34:53.040 --> 00:34:56.040 that have provided what I think is 00:34:57.200 --> 00:34:59.176 greater value that can be put into this 00:34:59.200 --> 00:35:02.200 budget. Um and through that period of 00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:04.136 time I've spoken to lots of people in 00:35:04.160 --> 00:35:07.160 the community um on several issues um 00:35:08.640 --> 00:35:11.416 that have I have felt are very much 00:35:11.440 --> 00:35:13.815 worth considering and pushing for an 00:35:13.839 --> 00:35:16.536 adoption into this budget. Some of those 00:35:16.560 --> 00:35:19.256 would include as we've heard tonight the 00:35:19.280 --> 00:35:22.055 abolishing of parking permit fees. Now 00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:23.896 I've been on a bit of a journey with 00:35:23.920 --> 00:35:26.216 this one. I think at a period of time I 00:35:26.240 --> 00:35:28.776 was unsure. I was supportive, but once 00:35:28.800 --> 00:35:31.800 the information does come in, it you 00:35:32.240 --> 00:35:33.896 have to re-evaluate and understand where 00:35:33.920 --> 00:35:35.416 you are with that information. And I 00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:37.575 certainly have been advocating um 00:35:37.599 --> 00:35:40.599 against those fees in recent times um 00:35:40.640 --> 00:35:42.456 for views that I've put forward and will 00:35:42.480 --> 00:35:45.480 continue as this b debate unfolds. I've 00:35:45.520 --> 00:35:48.520 been very um strong on the additional 00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:50.536 funding for girls sporting 00:35:50.560 --> 00:35:52.456 infrastructure. This is a very big 00:35:52.480 --> 00:35:54.456 concern in the community. We've seen 00:35:54.480 --> 00:35:56.456 many examples in recent times where this 00:35:56.480 --> 00:35:57.976 has fallen short of community 00:35:58.000 --> 00:36:00.616 expectations and whilst it is captured 00:36:00.640 --> 00:36:02.696 to an extent, I think we should be going 00:36:02.720 --> 00:36:04.536 further to ensure that girls playing 00:36:04.560 --> 00:36:07.560 sport are accessible or have access to 00:36:07.920 --> 00:36:10.376 the right infrastructure. 00:36:10.400 --> 00:36:13.095 In addition to this, I've been strong on 00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:14.616 the advocation for additional tree 00:36:14.640 --> 00:36:17.416 planting and also additional funds to 00:36:17.440 --> 00:36:19.896 secure a no kill animal shelter. And 00:36:19.920 --> 00:36:22.920 what I was really disappointed about 00:36:25.440 --> 00:36:26.776 What I was what I was really 00:36:26.800 --> 00:36:28.456 disappointed about in in more recent 00:36:28.480 --> 00:36:30.456 times was through this most recent 00:36:30.480 --> 00:36:32.616 consultation process 00:36:32.640 --> 00:36:35.176 um there was significant contribution 00:36:35.200 --> 00:36:36.696 from the public which is brilliant more 00:36:36.720 --> 00:36:38.216 than what we've seen for many years and 00:36:38.240 --> 00:36:39.736 I think that's a fantastic thing that we 00:36:39.760 --> 00:36:41.575 should celebrate. I was really 00:36:41.599 --> 00:36:44.599 disappointed to see that 70% of the 00:36:45.599 --> 00:36:47.496 submissions provided by the public have 00:36:47.520 --> 00:36:49.575 not been considered and I think that's a 00:36:49.599 --> 00:36:52.599 significant oversight. 00:36:59.520 --> 00:37:01.496 I think that's a significant oversight. 00:37:01.520 --> 00:37:03.176 I understand there are varying reasons 00:37:03.200 --> 00:37:05.335 for this, but I don't agree with 00:37:05.359 --> 00:37:06.216 an extension of time. 00:37:06.240 --> 00:37:06.856 Yes, please. 00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:08.216 Okay, I'll move that. Thank you. 00:37:08.240 --> 00:37:09.335 Council Hely second. 00:37:09.359 --> 00:37:11.095 Thank you. 00:37:11.119 --> 00:37:14.119 I don't agree with that decision and I 00:37:14.640 --> 00:37:16.136 think it's something that we need to 00:37:16.160 --> 00:37:18.055 look at more broadly as to why that's 00:37:18.079 --> 00:37:20.696 happened in one of the most important 00:37:20.720 --> 00:37:22.536 agenda items that we will have of the 00:37:22.560 --> 00:37:25.560 year. Um, I am very supportive of a 00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:28.216 number of measures that are outlined in 00:37:28.240 --> 00:37:31.095 this budget, but I'm not supportive of 00:37:31.119 --> 00:37:32.936 enough of them and I think we should be 00:37:32.960 --> 00:37:34.536 going further and I will advocate for 00:37:34.560 --> 00:37:35.736 that accordingly and I won't be 00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:38.760 supporting this as a 00:37:45.520 --> 00:37:48.376 speakers councilors council. 00:37:48.400 --> 00:37:50.055 Thank you. I'd like to speak to the 00:37:50.079 --> 00:37:53.079 substantive first. 00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:57.496 Under the councelor oath of office, I 00:37:57.520 --> 00:37:59.335 committed to faithfully carrying out the 00:37:59.359 --> 00:38:01.896 duties to the best of my ability. That 00:38:01.920 --> 00:38:03.976 duty is to act in the best interests of 00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:06.856 the municipal community. Our municipal 00:38:06.880 --> 00:38:08.696 community has been clear on what it 00:38:08.720 --> 00:38:11.720 wants. This budget had a Stonnington 00:38:11.839 --> 00:38:14.839 record, 440 submissions. 00:38:15.280 --> 00:38:17.736 That's more than the last five combined 00:38:17.760 --> 00:38:19.176 together. 00:38:19.200 --> 00:38:21.496 We as councilors and council executive 00:38:21.520 --> 00:38:24.520 have repeatedly discussed poor levels of 00:38:24.560 --> 00:38:25.815 feedback and engagement from the 00:38:25.839 --> 00:38:28.055 community on council matters. And 00:38:28.079 --> 00:38:30.216 finally, we have received engagement 00:38:30.240 --> 00:38:33.240 from our municipal community. 00:38:33.839 --> 00:38:35.815 Over 70% of the submissions want the 00:38:35.839 --> 00:38:38.296 better plan. More residents wanted the 00:38:38.320 --> 00:38:39.896 better plan than all the feedback 00:38:39.920 --> 00:38:42.920 received from the last four budgets. 00:38:43.200 --> 00:38:44.616 Yet these submissions have been cast 00:38:44.640 --> 00:38:47.256 aside in the recommendation. 00:38:47.280 --> 00:38:49.736 Of the remaining submissions, 42 were 00:38:49.760 --> 00:38:52.760 from one guy and the top five themes 00:38:53.200 --> 00:38:56.200 were all key pillars of the better plan. 00:38:56.480 --> 00:38:58.296 Sporting infrastructure, no parking 00:38:58.320 --> 00:39:01.176 permit fees, financial responsibility, 00:39:01.200 --> 00:39:02.696 more money for Chapel Street, and 00:39:02.720 --> 00:39:05.720 returning the funds to Turk Village. 00:39:06.160 --> 00:39:07.736 There are two arguments listed against 00:39:07.760 --> 00:39:10.760 the better plan. Allegedly the numbers 00:39:11.040 --> 00:39:13.176 don't add up and the feedback came too 00:39:13.200 --> 00:39:16.200 late to the numbers. As per the Vega 00:39:16.960 --> 00:39:19.960 signed off financial accounts for FY24, 00:39:20.079 --> 00:39:22.696 Stonnington missed budget by $12 million. 00:39:22.720 --> 00:39:25.720 In FY23, Stonnington missed budget by $21 00:39:25.839 --> 00:39:28.839 million. In FY22, Stonnington missed 00:39:29.040 --> 00:39:31.896 budget by $23 million. 00:39:31.920 --> 00:39:34.920 the FY25 account signed off by Veago and 00:39:35.599 --> 00:39:38.055 humbly myself as deputy Mayor, we beat 00:39:38.079 --> 00:39:41.079 the budget by $8 million. To remove any 00:39:41.280 --> 00:39:42.776 doubt from the committee members, I'm 00:39:42.800 --> 00:39:44.296 pretty confident the better plan numbers 00:39:44.320 --> 00:39:46.296 stack up. 00:39:46.320 --> 00:39:48.136 To the consultation argument and that 00:39:48.160 --> 00:39:50.136 only feedback received in phase one was 00:39:50.160 --> 00:39:52.296 considered. 00:39:52.320 --> 00:39:54.856 This would mean that even potentially 00:39:54.880 --> 00:39:57.016 councilor's feedback is not included in 00:39:57.040 --> 00:39:58.696 this as we receive the budget numbers 00:39:58.720 --> 00:40:01.656 after phase one. 00:40:01.680 --> 00:40:04.456 But I don't think councelor Davis is 00:40:04.480 --> 00:40:05.736 going to thank me for this shout out. 00:40:05.760 --> 00:40:06.936 But I would like to thank councelor 00:40:06.960 --> 00:40:09.416 Davis for a continued advocacy around 00:40:09.440 --> 00:40:11.896 the AP2 framework for community 00:40:11.920 --> 00:40:14.616 engagement. And so I had a look at this 00:40:14.640 --> 00:40:17.095 community engagement framework which we 00:40:17.119 --> 00:40:19.256 signed up to in Stoington so you guys 00:40:19.280 --> 00:40:21.575 wouldn't have to. 00:40:21.599 --> 00:40:23.575 For the budget, we went out to consult 00:40:23.599 --> 00:40:26.599 on the budget and consult is defined as 00:40:26.880 --> 00:40:29.575 to obtain feedback on analysis, 00:40:29.599 --> 00:40:32.599 alternatives and/or decisions. 00:40:33.359 --> 00:40:35.896 We do have an alternative proposal and I 00:40:35.920 --> 00:40:37.976 would like to amend the following 00:40:38.000 --> 00:40:39.896 substantive motion to reflect the better 00:40:39.920 --> 00:40:40.696 plan. 00:40:40.720 --> 00:40:42.856 So, you're moving the amendment? 00:40:42.880 --> 00:40:43.176 Yes. 00:40:43.200 --> 00:40:44.536 That you've circularized? 00:40:44.560 --> 00:40:45.176 Yes, that's correct. 00:40:45.200 --> 00:40:46.776 , do you have a second uper? Thank 00:40:46.800 --> 00:40:49.736 you, Caspel. So once again, councelor 00:40:49.760 --> 00:40:52.055 Humphre, I will um call out I have 00:40:52.079 --> 00:40:54.055 serious concerns that this doesn't meet 00:40:54.079 --> 00:40:57.079 the terms of an amendment. However, I 00:40:57.119 --> 00:40:59.496 will alge presented here this evening. 00:40:59.520 --> 00:41:02.295 So over to you. We're now moved into a 00:41:02.319 --> 00:41:03.815 moving of the amendment. So we're now 00:41:03.839 --> 00:41:04.936 dealing with the amendment that's 00:41:04.960 --> 00:41:06.536 currently on the table just so we're 00:41:06.560 --> 00:41:08.136 clear. That's before counselors. It's up 00:41:08.160 --> 00:41:10.055 on the screen. Thank you. 00:41:10.079 --> 00:41:12.456 Thank you, ma'am. 00:41:12.480 --> 00:41:14.216 Our community has been crystal clear 00:41:14.240 --> 00:41:17.176 this past year. The better plan enacts 00:41:17.200 --> 00:41:19.416 those wishes into a single document that 00:41:19.440 --> 00:41:22.440 is our budget for the coming 12 months. 00:41:23.040 --> 00:41:24.856 It would deliver Stonnington's first rate 00:41:24.880 --> 00:41:27.416 cut and remove parking fees, parking 00:41:27.440 --> 00:41:29.656 permit fees altogether and revert back 00:41:29.680 --> 00:41:32.136 to the previous system. 00:41:32.160 --> 00:41:35.160 It would help invest $4.7 million in 00:41:35.760 --> 00:41:37.815 community sport, particularly making it 00:41:37.839 --> 00:41:40.839 so fair access is enabled for girls 00:41:41.680 --> 00:41:44.376 playing sport across our entire City. It 00:41:44.400 --> 00:41:46.936 would start us on that journey earlier. 00:41:46.960 --> 00:41:49.176 It would deliver for our environment, 00:41:49.200 --> 00:41:51.656 delivering a record 4,000 tree plantings 00:41:51.680 --> 00:41:53.575 this year. 00:41:53.599 --> 00:41:56.136 It would continue our successful no kill 00:41:56.160 --> 00:41:58.776 dog and cat rescue within Stonnington by 00:41:58.800 --> 00:42:00.776 appropriately funding the budget to the 00:42:00.800 --> 00:42:03.016 requisite level so Stonnington rate 00:42:03.040 --> 00:42:04.616 payers can have the service they love 00:42:04.640 --> 00:42:07.640 into the future. 00:42:11.040 --> 00:42:13.095 The better plan also invests more money 00:42:13.119 --> 00:42:14.936 in Chapel Street with an additional 00:42:14.960 --> 00:42:17.176 million dollars to help bring back 00:42:17.200 --> 00:42:20.200 Chapel Street to 00:42:23.839 --> 00:42:25.976 this is all funded from reducing 00:42:26.000 --> 00:42:28.295 operating expenditure by approximately 00:42:28.319 --> 00:42:30.936 5.5% which would be the largest budget 00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:32.456 saving initiative undertaken in 00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:35.480 Stonnington's history. 00:42:39.119 --> 00:42:40.776 and the residual funds would be then 00:42:40.800 --> 00:42:43.095 left to pay down our debt earlier and 00:42:43.119 --> 00:42:45.815 faster, saving up to $400,000 in 00:42:45.839 --> 00:42:48.536 interest. The better plan is responsible 00:42:48.560 --> 00:42:50.856 resident focused budget that prioritizes 00:42:50.880 --> 00:42:53.095 the essentials, cuts waste, and give 00:42:53.119 --> 00:42:55.256 rate payers real tax relief during this 00:42:55.280 --> 00:42:58.280 cost of living crisis. 00:43:03.040 --> 00:43:05.896 It also returns all of the lease money 00:43:05.920 --> 00:43:08.216 to Tarak Village for the leased out 00:43:08.240 --> 00:43:09.736 Carter Avenue car park which is 00:43:09.760 --> 00:43:11.736 impacting traders. 00:43:11.760 --> 00:43:13.575 70% of our residents have said they want 00:43:13.599 --> 00:43:15.656 the better plan. We've received more 00:43:15.680 --> 00:43:17.896 feedback than ever before regarding our 00:43:17.920 --> 00:43:20.216 budget. I implore all counselors to 00:43:20.240 --> 00:43:23.240 support the better plan. Thank you. 00:43:29.920 --> 00:43:31.575 Council Bell, there's a second. 00:43:31.599 --> 00:43:33.656 Thanks, May. Um, may as well stand. 00:43:33.680 --> 00:43:36.216 Everyone must stand. Um, I' I've already 00:43:36.240 --> 00:43:39.240 outlined my views on on this matter. I 00:43:40.400 --> 00:43:43.176 think this amendment adds obviously a 00:43:43.200 --> 00:43:44.776 lot of strength to what I was talking 00:43:44.800 --> 00:43:47.095 about. I think it's grounded in the 00:43:47.119 --> 00:43:50.119 idea that we 00:43:50.800 --> 00:43:53.496 or Tom Council Humphre and I provided a 00:43:53.520 --> 00:43:55.095 platform which was already based on 00:43:55.119 --> 00:43:57.416 public opinion. We went out there, we 00:43:57.440 --> 00:43:59.736 sought some feedback based on this. Um 00:43:59.760 --> 00:44:01.815 we gave people the free opportunity to 00:44:01.839 --> 00:44:03.976 come back and provide a submission and 00:44:04.000 --> 00:44:06.776 the submissions were seen and in many 00:44:06.800 --> 00:44:08.456 cases they were strongly in fact 00:44:08.480 --> 00:44:10.856 overwhelmingly agreed to and I think 00:44:10.880 --> 00:44:13.496 that is is represented in what we 00:44:13.520 --> 00:44:15.256 have in front of us here today. The most 00:44:15.280 --> 00:44:17.815 important thing that I will take out of 00:44:17.839 --> 00:44:20.839 this is this is grounded in a movement 00:44:21.280 --> 00:44:23.656 from within the community. It's it's 00:44:23.680 --> 00:44:25.896 reflected in front of us right now in 00:44:25.920 --> 00:44:27.976 this amendment. Um I think it's 00:44:28.000 --> 00:44:31.000 absolutely proper that the community's 00:44:31.040 --> 00:44:34.040 voice is heard um as a result and as I 00:44:34.480 --> 00:44:37.480 say this absolutely reflects that very 00:44:44.000 --> 00:44:45.815 counselors. Do we have um speakers to 00:44:45.839 --> 00:44:48.839 the amendment before us? 00:44:49.200 --> 00:44:50.216 Councelor Hely. 00:44:50.240 --> 00:44:53.240 Thank you. um to the people who came 00:44:54.400 --> 00:44:56.856 here tonight. Um you're here because you 00:44:56.880 --> 00:44:59.176 really care about this municipality and 00:44:59.200 --> 00:45:02.200 I really respect that. Um that 00:45:02.480 --> 00:45:04.616 engagement itself, the fact you're here 00:45:04.640 --> 00:45:06.696 is the very kind of community 00:45:06.720 --> 00:45:08.295 participation that local government 00:45:08.319 --> 00:45:11.319 should encourage and take seriously. 00:45:11.359 --> 00:45:14.359 But wanting key outcomes such as those 00:45:14.560 --> 00:45:16.936 described up here and having a credible 00:45:16.960 --> 00:45:18.856 plan to achieve them are two different 00:45:18.880 --> 00:45:21.335 things. And on that second question, I 00:45:21.359 --> 00:45:24.136 have significant concerns. So I've met 00:45:24.160 --> 00:45:25.896 separately with councelor Humphre and 00:45:25.920 --> 00:45:27.416 councelor Bell and I've asked direct 00:45:27.440 --> 00:45:29.896 questions and tried to go line by line 00:45:29.920 --> 00:45:32.216 through this alternative. And I've 00:45:32.240 --> 00:45:34.136 requested many times the supporting 00:45:34.160 --> 00:45:36.376 analysis underpinning their figures and 00:45:36.400 --> 00:45:38.856 that analysis has never been provided. 00:45:38.880 --> 00:45:41.880 And without that I can't I can only 00:45:42.000 --> 00:45:44.696 assess what's written up there. And what 00:45:44.720 --> 00:45:46.536 it's held up on what's up on that on 00:45:46.560 --> 00:45:49.256 that page does not hold up to scrutiny. 00:45:49.280 --> 00:45:51.496 It's essentially a magic pudding 00:45:51.520 --> 00:45:54.376 dessert. It promises huge benefits 00:45:54.400 --> 00:45:56.856 without naming what we need to give up 00:45:56.880 --> 00:45:59.416 in order to achieve it. The largest 00:45:59.440 --> 00:46:02.440 claimed sing of saving there is $13.5 00:46:02.720 --> 00:46:05.720 million from materials and expenditure 00:46:05.920 --> 00:46:08.920 reduction is entirely unspecified. 00:46:09.200 --> 00:46:11.575 There's no analysis of what materials, 00:46:11.599 --> 00:46:13.256 which contracts, or what service 00:46:13.280 --> 00:46:15.976 reductions would follow. They have not 00:46:16.000 --> 00:46:18.295 done the work to understand what or how 00:46:18.319 --> 00:46:21.016 they will achieve their promises. I 00:46:21.040 --> 00:46:23.016 can't vote for a motion that I can't 00:46:23.040 --> 00:46:24.616 scrutinize. 00:46:24.640 --> 00:46:26.936 That does not outline the impact of its 00:46:26.960 --> 00:46:29.960 changes. And that's not an obstruction. 00:46:30.000 --> 00:46:31.896 That's a basic standard of diligence 00:46:31.920 --> 00:46:33.656 that we owe every rateayer in 00:46:33.680 --> 00:46:36.376 Stonnington. We heard earlier the 00:46:36.400 --> 00:46:39.095 accusation that Stonnington Council is 00:46:39.119 --> 00:46:41.736 lacking in sound fiscal management and I 00:46:41.760 --> 00:46:44.456 hear you but this plan is not an example 00:46:44.480 --> 00:46:45.095 of sound. 00:46:45.119 --> 00:46:47.176 Um can members of the galleries please 00:46:47.200 --> 00:46:49.496 be um please be respectful and allow 00:46:49.520 --> 00:46:52.520 council to finish speaking. Thank you. 00:46:52.640 --> 00:46:54.136 Council Hill please continue. 00:46:54.160 --> 00:46:56.536 Thank you. I read through all of the 00:46:56.560 --> 00:46:58.216 submissions to the council budget, 00:46:58.240 --> 00:46:59.976 including those so-called ones which 00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:02.616 were disregarded, and I hear the themes 00:47:02.640 --> 00:47:04.055 that came through, and I'll talk to 00:47:04.079 --> 00:47:05.575 those themes within the substantial 00:47:05.599 --> 00:47:08.295 motion. But what is being presented here 00:47:08.319 --> 00:47:11.016 is not something that I can support 00:47:11.040 --> 00:47:14.040 because it's not clear what it's going 00:47:14.160 --> 00:47:17.160 to give up in order to achieve these 00:47:17.359 --> 00:47:19.256 outcomes. Thank you. 00:47:19.280 --> 00:47:20.776 Thank you, Council Healey. Other 00:47:20.800 --> 00:47:23.800 speakers to the amendment. 00:47:27.040 --> 00:47:29.016 Councelor Hump, would you like to close 00:47:29.040 --> 00:47:31.736 the debate and then to the vote? 00:47:31.760 --> 00:47:34.055 , just to that point regarding um 00:47:34.079 --> 00:47:37.079 scrutiny. Um, obviously councelor and 00:47:37.599 --> 00:47:40.136 councelor Bell and I went through in 00:47:40.160 --> 00:47:41.896 quite intricate detail to figure out 00:47:41.920 --> 00:47:43.896 where where all these funds would add up 00:47:43.920 --> 00:47:46.456 and balance. Um the first time the 00:47:46.480 --> 00:47:49.480 better plan was presented um there was 00:47:51.520 --> 00:47:54.520 concern that we would be directing 00:47:54.880 --> 00:47:56.456 council officers by being so 00:47:56.480 --> 00:47:59.480 prescriptive of each line item that that 00:47:59.680 --> 00:48:00.776 would actually break the local 00:48:00.800 --> 00:48:03.800 government act. this time these figures 00:48:04.240 --> 00:48:06.055 which have been rolled up based on all 00:48:06.079 --> 00:48:09.079 of those numbers into the more um 00:48:09.440 --> 00:48:12.440 diverse operating expenditure would then 00:48:12.720 --> 00:48:15.416 comply with the local government act. So 00:48:15.440 --> 00:48:16.856 each one of these figures does drill 00:48:16.880 --> 00:48:18.856 down to somewhere where council bell and 00:48:18.880 --> 00:48:21.256 I have discussed and gone into however 00:48:21.280 --> 00:48:23.095 within the limitations we all have. 00:48:23.119 --> 00:48:24.216 Unfortunately, under the local 00:48:24.240 --> 00:48:26.856 government act, which has its many many 00:48:26.880 --> 00:48:28.936 flaws, 00:48:28.960 --> 00:48:31.815 um we're only constrained in 00:48:31.839 --> 00:48:34.839 presenting information in such a manner. 00:48:35.040 --> 00:48:36.856 That's all. I implore everyone to 00:48:36.880 --> 00:48:37.976 support the better plan. 00:48:38.000 --> 00:48:41.000 Thank you, Council Harris. 00:48:46.000 --> 00:48:47.896 I will now put the motion for the 00:48:47.920 --> 00:48:49.656 proposed amendment moved by councelor 00:48:49.680 --> 00:48:51.575 Humphre and seconded by councelor Bell. 00:48:51.599 --> 00:48:54.055 All those in favor. 00:48:54.079 --> 00:48:56.535 All those against. 00:48:56.559 --> 00:48:59.559 The motion is lost. 00:49:01.040 --> 00:49:03.256 All those in favor. Councelor Humphre. 00:49:03.280 --> 00:49:05.256 Councelor Bell. All those against 00:49:05.280 --> 00:49:07.896 Council Hill, Council Hopper, Council, 00:49:07.920 --> 00:49:10.776 Council Davis, Council, Council. That 00:49:10.800 --> 00:49:13.335 motion is 00:49:13.359 --> 00:49:16.216 excuse me. Members of the gallery. Yes. 00:49:16.240 --> 00:49:19.016 Please don't take photos in the gallery. 00:49:19.040 --> 00:49:21.095 You've been advised not to take photos. 00:49:21.119 --> 00:49:21.496 Please, 00:49:21.520 --> 00:49:22.696 when did you advise me? 00:49:22.720 --> 00:49:24.376 It is on the door and it is part of the 00:49:24.400 --> 00:49:26.055 government's rules of attending council 00:49:26.079 --> 00:49:28.295 meetings. Please do not take photos of 00:49:28.319 --> 00:49:29.736 council members without their 00:49:29.760 --> 00:49:32.535 authorization. 00:49:32.559 --> 00:49:35.416 So, I'm going to this meeting for 10 00:49:35.440 --> 00:49:38.376 minutes and then we continue 00:49:38.400 --> 00:49:40.376 councilors. Would you like to read for 00:49:40.400 --> 00:49:43.400 those who 00:49:44.880 --> 00:49:46.616 substantive motion? I'll just bring 00:49:46.640 --> 00:49:48.776 councils back to where we're at. So we 00:49:48.800 --> 00:49:50.856 have councelor Davis who's reserved her 00:49:50.880 --> 00:49:53.016 right. Councelor Bell, you've spoken to 00:49:53.040 --> 00:49:55.416 the substantive motion as of as of you. 00:49:55.440 --> 00:49:57.736 Councelor Humphre um leaving councelor 00:49:57.760 --> 00:49:59.575 Casares, councelor Hely, councelor 00:49:59.599 --> 00:50:01.575 Hopper and then councelor David if she 00:50:01.599 --> 00:50:03.815 chooses to speak to remaining to speak 00:50:03.839 --> 00:50:05.976 to the motion before us and councelor 00:50:06.000 --> 00:50:08.616 the charter. Thank you. So other 00:50:08.640 --> 00:50:10.376 speakers to the substantive motion which 00:50:10.400 --> 00:50:11.976 incorporates the amendments. Councelor 00:50:12.000 --> 00:50:13.095 Healey over to you. 00:50:13.119 --> 00:50:15.896 Thank you. Um 00:50:15.920 --> 00:50:17.656 there were as we've heard before about 00:50:17.680 --> 00:50:19.575 500 submissions across two rounds of 00:50:19.599 --> 00:50:21.335 consultation and again I read them all 00:50:21.359 --> 00:50:22.696 include the submissions that were 00:50:22.720 --> 00:50:24.856 disallowed by officers and I want to 00:50:24.880 --> 00:50:26.696 take the budget theme by theme on what 00:50:26.720 --> 00:50:28.696 I've heard um what the community's 00:50:28.720 --> 00:50:30.456 raised and how the budget or amendment 00:50:30.480 --> 00:50:33.480 that I would um address it. So firstly 00:50:33.520 --> 00:50:35.815 for footpaths and roads which again was 00:50:35.839 --> 00:50:37.496 the single most consistent theme in 00:50:37.520 --> 00:50:39.095 stage one and and as the Mayor has 00:50:39.119 --> 00:50:41.095 already outlined we have increased the 00:50:41.119 --> 00:50:43.896 budget by $5.7 million this year 00:50:43.920 --> 00:50:45.496 directed by the things that residents 00:50:45.520 --> 00:50:47.095 have asked for and said that mattered 00:50:47.119 --> 00:50:49.416 most. As far as sporting facilities we 00:50:49.440 --> 00:50:51.335 had about 61 submissions that noted 00:50:51.359 --> 00:50:53.335 this. Um so we've got the Julius 00:50:53.359 --> 00:50:56.136 Pavilion and Sir Zelman Cohen Park and 00:50:56.160 --> 00:50:58.616 Central Park and Aong Romanis and Ko 00:50:58.640 --> 00:51:00.376 Park as being areas that we're we're 00:51:00.400 --> 00:51:02.616 getting feedback on. Um, and I had hoped 00:51:02.640 --> 00:51:04.055 to bring an amendment tonight to begin 00:51:04.079 --> 00:51:06.216 positioning our most in need pavilions 00:51:06.240 --> 00:51:07.815 to get ready for federal grant 00:51:07.839 --> 00:51:10.295 applications ahead of that next election 00:51:10.319 --> 00:51:12.295 cycle. Um, but the information I 00:51:12.319 --> 00:51:13.896 received in response to my questions 00:51:13.920 --> 00:51:15.176 raised further issues. So, I haven't 00:51:15.200 --> 00:51:17.335 been able to raise that um, amendment 00:51:17.359 --> 00:51:19.815 for this budget. So, but I do feel that 00:51:19.839 --> 00:51:22.055 we have to we must position oursel for 00:51:22.079 --> 00:51:24.856 those federal and state gr state grants 00:51:24.880 --> 00:51:26.856 because we can't fund the pavilion needs 00:51:26.880 --> 00:51:29.176 alone. and I'll p be pursuing the 00:51:29.200 --> 00:51:31.016 pavilion scoping and grant readiness 00:51:31.040 --> 00:51:32.776 through officer conversations throughout 00:51:32.800 --> 00:51:35.176 the the following year. But I am really 00:51:35.200 --> 00:51:36.616 pleased that through state funding the 00:51:36.640 --> 00:51:38.535 master planning for a long romanis um 00:51:38.559 --> 00:51:40.776 can now proceed. As far as thinking 00:51:40.800 --> 00:51:42.376 about safety, again this has been 00:51:42.400 --> 00:51:43.496 something that's been raised 00:51:43.520 --> 00:51:45.815 continuously as a priority and and the 00:51:45.839 --> 00:51:47.656 budget consultation also community 00:51:47.680 --> 00:51:49.335 engagement throughout the year and 00:51:49.359 --> 00:51:51.016 residents I think do understand that 00:51:51.040 --> 00:51:53.496 policing is a state responsibility and 00:51:53.520 --> 00:51:55.016 what they ask is that council do 00:51:55.040 --> 00:51:57.416 everything within its own powers. So I 00:51:57.440 --> 00:51:59.896 asked officers to consolidate what this 00:51:59.920 --> 00:52:00.696 budget actually 00:52:00.720 --> 00:52:02.136 councelor Hely can stop. Are you 00:52:02.160 --> 00:52:04.696 filming counselors? 00:52:04.720 --> 00:52:06.136 The lady with the yellow phone, 00:52:06.160 --> 00:52:07.896 she's using assisted. 00:52:07.920 --> 00:52:10.055 Just checking. Thank you. Thank you. 00:52:10.079 --> 00:52:11.815 Would you like to move closer? Are you 00:52:11.839 --> 00:52:12.776 okay there? 00:52:12.800 --> 00:52:14.535 I'm not okay here. I haven't heard 00:52:14.559 --> 00:52:15.416 anything yet. 00:52:15.440 --> 00:52:17.176 Would you like to come and sit down in 00:52:17.200 --> 00:52:18.535 here? 00:52:18.559 --> 00:52:20.376 You're welcome to. Yeah, please come 00:52:20.400 --> 00:52:23.176 down. 00:52:23.200 --> 00:52:26.200 I'll just open the gate for you. 00:52:27.040 --> 00:52:28.776 might be easier to come to this door 00:52:28.800 --> 00:52:30.776 here. 00:52:30.800 --> 00:52:33.095 Sorry, councelor Yi, but I just noticed 00:52:33.119 --> 00:52:34.696 that 00:52:34.720 --> 00:52:36.456 something. 00:52:36.480 --> 00:52:39.095 We'll um 00:52:39.119 --> 00:52:41.736 we'll try and speak louder. Is that is 00:52:41.760 --> 00:52:42.376 that better? 00:52:42.400 --> 00:52:43.016 Yeah. 00:52:43.040 --> 00:52:44.616 Good. Okay. Councelor Hely, please 00:52:44.640 --> 00:52:46.376 continue. Thank you. Um so, I asked 00:52:46.400 --> 00:52:48.856 council officers to consolidate what the 00:52:48.880 --> 00:52:50.376 budget actually invests in community 00:52:50.400 --> 00:52:51.815 safety because I believe that we're 00:52:51.839 --> 00:52:53.815 being too quiet about it. So their 00:52:53.839 --> 00:52:56.839 estimate across chap street 00:52:57.599 --> 00:52:59.575 this is not within the audio loop. 00:52:59.599 --> 00:53:00.936 Oh 00:53:00.960 --> 00:53:02.936 what can we do to assist? 00:53:02.960 --> 00:53:05.256 What can we do to assist you? 00:53:05.280 --> 00:53:08.280 Have me back up 00:53:09.920 --> 00:53:12.920 has to be within the audio group. 00:53:15.359 --> 00:53:17.416 I think she's 00:53:17.440 --> 00:53:20.440 I I have asked about this before and see 00:53:20.559 --> 00:53:22.216 what we can do. Just a moment. Sorry, 00:53:22.240 --> 00:53:25.240 Council Healy. 00:53:33.760 --> 00:53:36.760 Is there another way to do it? 00:53:44.079 --> 00:53:47.079 See what we can do. Sorry everyone. 00:53:48.720 --> 00:53:51.176 Just wait. Yeah. 00:53:51.200 --> 00:53:54.200 No, it needs won't work. 00:53:55.280 --> 00:53:57.656 So, we'll just wait. 00:53:57.680 --> 00:54:00.456 Stand up or maybe look at us. 00:54:00.480 --> 00:54:03.416 Um, what? It's really up to this lady 00:54:03.440 --> 00:54:05.896 what would help you be able to hear. So, 00:54:05.920 --> 00:54:08.055 we're going to see if we can get 00:54:08.079 --> 00:54:10.376 something to assist. 00:54:10.400 --> 00:54:13.400 Just going to have a look. 00:54:44.240 --> 00:54:47.240 I'm waiting for 00:54:54.720 --> 00:54:57.720 Who's going to 00:55:13.200 --> 00:55:16.200 Say hello. 00:55:26.319 --> 00:55:28.055 All right. So, we won't be able to get 00:55:28.079 --> 00:55:30.535 the portable hearing loop available in 00:55:30.559 --> 00:55:31.976 time. I'm going to try on 00:55:32.000 --> 00:55:34.616 my working. 00:55:34.640 --> 00:55:36.456 Sorry. It's working now. 00:55:36.480 --> 00:55:38.216 Oh, good. Okay. Well, let us know if 00:55:38.240 --> 00:55:40.376 anything happens. All right. Thank you, 00:55:40.400 --> 00:55:42.776 councelor Healey. Over to you. 00:55:42.800 --> 00:55:44.456 Thank you. Um, so I was talking about 00:55:44.480 --> 00:55:46.136 safety. So, um, officers have 00:55:46.160 --> 00:55:48.295 consolidate how much we spend on safety. 00:55:48.319 --> 00:55:50.295 And their estimate across Chapel Street 00:55:50.319 --> 00:55:52.055 Plan, local laws, operating programs, 00:55:52.079 --> 00:55:55.079 and capital works is $2.89 million a 00:55:55.280 --> 00:55:57.095 year. And that includes joint patrols 00:55:57.119 --> 00:55:59.335 with Victoria Police, joint zero 00:55:59.359 --> 00:56:01.896 homeless outreach, nighttime um program 00:56:01.920 --> 00:56:04.376 with the Salvos and looking at a new 00:56:04.400 --> 00:56:07.016 alcohol exclusion zone for Pray Square. 00:56:07.040 --> 00:56:10.040 Um so this is substantial investment and 00:56:10.240 --> 00:56:11.896 I think community need to know the scope 00:56:11.920 --> 00:56:13.416 of it and I'd like it to be more 00:56:13.440 --> 00:56:15.496 explicit in our budgets um going 00:56:15.520 --> 00:56:17.496 forward. Another theme is obviously 00:56:17.520 --> 00:56:19.256 Chapel Street. So we had about 40 00:56:19.280 --> 00:56:21.016 submissions on this and the message has 00:56:21.040 --> 00:56:22.616 been really consistent that residents 00:56:22.640 --> 00:56:25.176 want action not more planning. Um, and I 00:56:25.200 --> 00:56:26.295 share that view and have been playing 00:56:26.319 --> 00:56:28.696 with officers about it. Um, I am 00:56:28.720 --> 00:56:30.936 concerned that there's a 500,000 that's 00:56:30.960 --> 00:56:32.775 been allocated for continued master 00:56:32.799 --> 00:56:35.016 planning. Um, and I I really want to see 00:56:35.040 --> 00:56:37.256 deliverables on the street. Um, again, 00:56:37.280 --> 00:56:38.775 I'd intended to bring an amendment, but 00:56:38.799 --> 00:56:41.095 I was unable to finalize it for the 00:56:41.119 --> 00:56:43.496 budget session tonight. Um, but I remain 00:56:43.520 --> 00:56:45.256 committed to pursuing that there is more 00:56:45.280 --> 00:56:47.575 accountability as far as the rounds and 00:56:47.599 --> 00:56:49.016 master planning that's been happening on 00:56:49.040 --> 00:56:52.040 chapel extension. Thank you. Um I have 00:56:53.920 --> 00:56:55.976 talked about the child care out of hours 00:56:56.000 --> 00:56:58.136 works and EV charging. Um as far as 00:56:58.160 --> 00:57:00.216 trees and urban canopy, we had about 30 00:57:00.240 --> 00:57:02.216 submissions looking at that and officers 00:57:02.240 --> 00:57:03.736 confirmed that we currently spend 00:57:03.760 --> 00:57:05.736 $714,000 00:57:05.760 --> 00:57:07.256 that which is getting allocated this 00:57:07.280 --> 00:57:10.055 year delivering $1,500 new trees across 00:57:10.079 --> 00:57:12.856 streets and parks in um in Stonnington. 00:57:12.880 --> 00:57:14.616 Um so I'm really glad that it exists and 00:57:14.640 --> 00:57:15.976 again I think the community need to know 00:57:16.000 --> 00:57:17.896 more about it. As far as the pound 00:57:17.920 --> 00:57:19.335 facility, I want to thank officers for 00:57:19.359 --> 00:57:20.856 their responsiveness. Following my 00:57:20.880 --> 00:57:22.775 comments on the draft budget, the 00:57:22.799 --> 00:57:24.216 capital allocation for the pound 00:57:24.240 --> 00:57:26.535 facility has been increased by $100,000 00:57:26.559 --> 00:57:29.335 to $200,000. We obviously had lots of 00:57:29.359 --> 00:57:31.016 other themes that came through as far as 00:57:31.040 --> 00:57:33.176 climate action, open space, cycling 00:57:33.200 --> 00:57:34.775 infrastructure, public toilets, parking 00:57:34.799 --> 00:57:36.856 permits, public lighting, paran market, 00:57:36.880 --> 00:57:39.095 and cultural events. And the range um 00:57:39.119 --> 00:57:40.936 and volume of this year's consultation 00:57:40.960 --> 00:57:42.535 reflects the community that takes this 00:57:42.559 --> 00:57:45.016 process seriously. Um the Mayor has 00:57:45.040 --> 00:57:48.040 already talked about the the dramatic 00:57:48.799 --> 00:57:50.775 handball from um other levels of 00:57:50.799 --> 00:57:52.936 government to the tune of 20 million 00:57:52.960 --> 00:57:54.456 plus. 00:57:54.480 --> 00:57:56.616 How much longer do you need? 00:57:56.640 --> 00:57:57.815 Goodness, I'm going to have to wrap it 00:57:57.839 --> 00:58:00.839 up. But but we Okay, so basically what 00:58:02.000 --> 00:58:04.696 was I going to say is that you know the 00:58:04.720 --> 00:58:06.616 budget before us is not perfect. No 00:58:06.640 --> 00:58:08.775 budget is but this is a very well costed 00:58:08.799 --> 00:58:10.775 budget that's had months of analysis. 00:58:10.799 --> 00:58:11.176 Thank you. 00:58:11.200 --> 00:58:13.176 Thank you councelor Hill. other 00:58:13.200 --> 00:58:16.200 councilors like to speak to the budget 00:58:16.720 --> 00:58:18.376 council chartery. 00:58:18.400 --> 00:58:21.400 Um I just wanted to um say a few 00:58:22.559 --> 00:58:25.256 words um that there's a serious there's 00:58:25.280 --> 00:58:26.856 a difference between a serious municipal 00:58:26.880 --> 00:58:29.335 budgeting process and what could be 00:58:29.359 --> 00:58:31.896 viewed as a political campaign document. 00:58:31.920 --> 00:58:34.295 This budget before us was developed over 00:58:34.319 --> 00:58:36.216 months and months of workshopping 00:58:36.240 --> 00:58:39.176 involving all counselors, offices, 00:58:39.200 --> 00:58:41.176 detailed financial modeling, service 00:58:41.200 --> 00:58:43.496 reviews, infrastructure assessments, 00:58:43.520 --> 00:58:45.496 corporate risk analysis, and long-term 00:58:45.520 --> 00:58:47.736 financial planning. It has been the 00:58:47.760 --> 00:58:49.736 product of a very rigorous governance 00:58:49.760 --> 00:58:52.535 process. By contrast, this alternative 00:58:52.559 --> 00:58:54.775 that was presented after the formal 00:58:54.799 --> 00:58:57.176 budget development process had concluded 00:58:57.200 --> 00:58:59.256 without going through the same scrutiny, 00:58:59.280 --> 00:59:01.496 officer assessment, feasibility testing, 00:59:01.520 --> 00:59:04.456 or proper financial modeling. That this 00:59:04.480 --> 00:59:06.696 distinction does matter. It's very easy 00:59:06.720 --> 00:59:08.696 to produce a document that promises 00:59:08.720 --> 00:59:11.095 lower rates, more services, additional 00:59:11.119 --> 00:59:13.815 spending, reduced debt, and new projects 00:59:13.839 --> 00:59:16.456 all at once. Sounds amazing to me. But 00:59:16.480 --> 00:59:17.736 what's much harder is actually 00:59:17.760 --> 00:59:19.335 demonstrating how any of these can 00:59:19.359 --> 00:59:21.575 actually be delivered responsibly. The 00:59:21.599 --> 00:59:23.656 officer review has already made clear 00:59:23.680 --> 00:59:25.575 that a number of the proposals lack any 00:59:25.599 --> 00:59:27.976 credible costings rely on questionable 00:59:28.000 --> 00:59:30.295 assumptions and in some cases simply do 00:59:30.319 --> 00:59:32.696 not add up financially. For example, 00:59:32.720 --> 00:59:34.775 proposing to cut our rates by 1% might 00:59:34.799 --> 00:59:36.696 sound attractive politically, but that 00:59:36.720 --> 00:59:39.720 immediately removes 1.16 million in 00:59:39.920 --> 00:59:41.656 revenue next year alone and creates a 00:59:41.680 --> 00:59:44.616 cumulative impact of approximately 12.7 00:59:44.640 --> 00:59:47.016 million over 10 years. Those are not 00:59:47.040 --> 00:59:49.176 abstract numbers. This directly affects 00:59:49.200 --> 00:59:51.736 the type of service delivery we can do. 00:59:51.760 --> 00:59:53.416 Likewise, broad statements about 00:59:53.440 --> 00:59:56.216 removing wastage and finding $6.7 00:59:56.240 --> 00:59:58.136 million in savings sounds very 00:59:58.160 --> 00:59:59.976 convenient, but nowhere is there an 01:00:00.000 --> 01:00:01.496 explanation of where this wastage 01:00:01.520 --> 01:00:04.055 supposedly exists to what services would 01:00:04.079 --> 01:00:06.216 actually be cut to achieve it. And this 01:00:06.240 --> 01:00:09.016 is a key issue. Responsible governance 01:00:09.040 --> 01:00:11.335 is not about putting forward ideas that 01:00:11.359 --> 01:00:14.055 sound good on a flyer or a two-page A4 01:00:14.079 --> 01:00:15.896 sheet of paper. It's about making 01:00:15.920 --> 01:00:17.976 decisions based on evidence, financial 01:00:18.000 --> 01:00:20.535 sustainability, long-term planning, and 01:00:20.559 --> 01:00:22.216 honesty with the community about what 01:00:22.240 --> 01:00:24.936 trade-offs we face. It is very easy to 01:00:24.960 --> 01:00:26.616 promise everything, but the hardest 01:00:26.640 --> 01:00:28.696 thing is governing responsibly when 01:00:28.720 --> 01:00:31.176 resources are constrained. I respect 01:00:31.200 --> 01:00:32.936 there will be always differing views 01:00:32.960 --> 01:00:34.936 around budgets, but I think we owe it to 01:00:34.960 --> 01:00:36.856 residents to distinguish between 01:00:36.880 --> 01:00:38.856 proposals that are fully tested, 01:00:38.880 --> 01:00:40.936 financially sustainable, and responsibly 01:00:40.960 --> 01:00:42.696 developed and proposals that sound 01:00:42.720 --> 01:00:44.616 appealing, but have not been subjected 01:00:44.640 --> 01:00:47.335 to the same scrutiny. This budget is not 01:00:47.359 --> 01:00:49.416 about short-term politics. It's about 01:00:49.440 --> 01:00:51.736 long-term stewardship. And I think that 01:00:51.760 --> 01:00:53.575 that's really important distinction to 01:00:53.599 --> 01:00:55.496 make and that's why I'd be supporting 01:00:55.520 --> 01:00:56.696 this budget. 01:00:56.720 --> 01:00:59.016 Thank you, Council Chery. other speakers 01:00:59.040 --> 01:01:02.040 to budget a motion before us. Councelor 01:01:02.400 --> 01:01:03.176 Hopper. 01:01:03.200 --> 01:01:05.335 Thank you. Well, I want to start by um 01:01:05.359 --> 01:01:07.736 assuring residents that every single 01:01:07.760 --> 01:01:09.575 piece of feedback that was provided was 01:01:09.599 --> 01:01:11.496 itemized and included in our papers 01:01:11.520 --> 01:01:13.496 tonight um and has received a response 01:01:13.520 --> 01:01:15.095 from officers as part of the budget 01:01:15.119 --> 01:01:17.656 deliberation process. I want to note 01:01:17.680 --> 01:01:19.575 that later tonight I'll be tableabling a 01:01:19.599 --> 01:01:22.295 petition with 331 01:01:22.319 --> 01:01:24.856 signatures imploring council to protect 01:01:24.880 --> 01:01:27.416 funding for grand market chapel off 01:01:27.440 --> 01:01:29.335 chapel streetscape and amenity 01:01:29.359 --> 01:01:31.575 improvements to Grareville Street 01:01:31.599 --> 01:01:33.575 programs and services that residents in 01:01:33.599 --> 01:01:36.055 public and social housing rely upon and 01:01:36.079 --> 01:01:38.696 the staff services and amenities that 01:01:38.720 --> 01:01:40.696 make our community great. All things 01:01:40.720 --> 01:01:42.535 that were threatened as part of the 01:01:42.559 --> 01:01:44.936 alternative plan. One of the most 01:01:44.960 --> 01:01:46.775 significant themes that has been present 01:01:46.799 --> 01:01:48.376 in the feedback we've received from 01:01:48.400 --> 01:01:51.400 residents tonight is community safety. 01:01:51.440 --> 01:01:53.736 It's what I hear most about when I'm out 01:01:53.760 --> 01:01:56.696 in the community in South Gar and Gran. 01:01:56.720 --> 01:01:58.856 All of these services and infrastructure 01:01:58.880 --> 01:02:00.936 that I have just mentioned that this 01:02:00.960 --> 01:02:03.575 petition asks councilors to protect. 01:02:03.599 --> 01:02:06.599 Cran market, chapel off chapel, gravel 01:02:06.640 --> 01:02:08.936 street and the pan town hall forcourt 01:02:08.960 --> 01:02:11.016 and services that we provide in social 01:02:11.040 --> 01:02:14.040 and public housing a vital puzzle pieces 01:02:14.400 --> 01:02:16.696 in the chapel street precinct and make 01:02:16.720 --> 01:02:19.256 the precinct a safer and more inviting 01:02:19.280 --> 01:02:21.736 place to visit. The Pan Market and 01:02:21.760 --> 01:02:23.896 Chapel Off Chapel attract visitors not 01:02:23.920 --> 01:02:25.815 just from around the municipality but 01:02:25.839 --> 01:02:28.216 from across the state and country. I 01:02:28.240 --> 01:02:30.456 have signatures on this petition from 01:02:30.480 --> 01:02:32.376 South Australians who came to 01:02:32.400 --> 01:02:34.936 Stallington just to visit our fresh food 01:02:34.960 --> 01:02:37.335 market from people who came to see once 01:02:37.359 --> 01:02:39.736 the musical at Chapel Off Chapel from 01:02:39.760 --> 01:02:42.760 Warren and Lara and H Highleberg. Revel 01:02:43.520 --> 01:02:45.656 Street is one of Stonnington's most 01:02:45.680 --> 01:02:48.136 members of the gallery, please. 01:02:48.160 --> 01:02:50.216 St. It is one of Stonnington's most 01:02:50.240 --> 01:02:53.016 iconic shopping and dining precincts. 01:02:53.040 --> 01:02:55.335 Visitors to these places inject money 01:02:55.359 --> 01:02:57.656 into our economy. They go out for lunch 01:02:57.680 --> 01:02:59.736 or dinner while they're visiting. They 01:02:59.760 --> 01:03:01.976 spend time in the area for the right 01:03:02.000 --> 01:03:05.000 reasons. These spaces create local jobs. 01:03:05.520 --> 01:03:07.976 And the programs and services we offer 01:03:08.000 --> 01:03:09.815 at the housing estates help connect 01:03:09.839 --> 01:03:12.696 young people with the community. set 01:03:12.720 --> 01:03:15.335 them on the right path in life and offer 01:03:15.359 --> 01:03:17.736 job pathways. If we were to cut 01:03:17.760 --> 01:03:19.976 council's funding to these vital 01:03:20.000 --> 01:03:22.775 services and amenities, it would gut the 01:03:22.799 --> 01:03:25.095 Chapel Street precinct gut. 01:03:25.119 --> 01:03:25.575 Excuse me. 01:03:25.599 --> 01:03:28.599 It would further 01:03:28.640 --> 01:03:29.015 speak. 01:03:29.039 --> 01:03:30.616 I'm proud that we're fulfilling our 01:03:30.640 --> 01:03:32.775 responsibility and indeed our duty as a 01:03:32.799 --> 01:03:35.095 land ward in the case of the market 01:03:35.119 --> 01:03:37.256 chapel of Chapel to maintain these 01:03:37.280 --> 01:03:39.176 spaces and continuously make them 01:03:39.200 --> 01:03:41.896 better. Later tonight, we'll consider a 01:03:41.920 --> 01:03:43.815 report detailing the second year of the 01:03:43.839 --> 01:03:45.496 Chapel Street Precinct Improvement 01:03:45.520 --> 01:03:48.520 Program, which details itemized how 4.2 01:03:50.079 --> 01:03:51.976 million in expenditure will be spent in 01:03:52.000 --> 01:03:54.535 the themes of visitation, safety, 01:03:54.559 --> 01:03:57.095 amenity, business support, and planning. 01:03:57.119 --> 01:03:59.575 Now, I know people are frustrated that 01:03:59.599 --> 01:04:01.976 we're not moving fast enough. I share 01:04:02.000 --> 01:04:04.696 that frustration. I'm frustrated that 01:04:04.720 --> 01:04:06.856 we're continuing to spend another half a 01:04:06.880 --> 01:04:08.376 million dollars this year on developing 01:04:08.400 --> 01:04:11.176 a master plan for Chapel Street that we 01:04:11.200 --> 01:04:12.775 thought would be delivered in draft 01:04:12.799 --> 01:04:14.775 format in 2024. 01:04:14.799 --> 01:04:16.936 Um, yeah, the extension time, please 01:04:16.960 --> 01:04:17.736 continue. 01:04:17.760 --> 01:04:19.815 Thank you. I want to see that plan 01:04:19.839 --> 01:04:22.136 delivered. I know you do, too. In 01:04:22.160 --> 01:04:23.496 correspondence tonight, I'll be 01:04:23.520 --> 01:04:25.176 tableabling a letter from a resident of 01:04:25.200 --> 01:04:27.416 Claremont Street who wants to know why 01:04:27.440 --> 01:04:29.496 it is that after I received the support 01:04:29.520 --> 01:04:31.416 of all my fellow councilors to double 01:04:31.440 --> 01:04:33.416 the funding in the current financial 01:04:33.440 --> 01:04:35.176 year's budget for delivery of a 01:04:35.200 --> 01:04:37.256 crosswalk on Claremont Street and 01:04:37.280 --> 01:04:38.936 detailed designs for streetscape 01:04:38.960 --> 01:04:41.095 improvements on Yara Street as part of 01:04:41.119 --> 01:04:43.256 the Forest Hill precinct master plan 01:04:43.280 --> 01:04:45.256 that those very same projects are listed 01:04:45.280 --> 01:04:48.280 again in 2026 27 with a further $500,000 01:04:49.760 --> 01:04:51.656 attached to them. and we haven't seen 01:04:51.680 --> 01:04:53.815 any physical delivery. And I'm 01:04:53.839 --> 01:04:55.416 frustrated that we're not further 01:04:55.440 --> 01:04:57.575 advanced in our planning to increase the 01:04:57.599 --> 01:04:59.335 number of green open spaces in our 01:04:59.359 --> 01:05:01.575 municipality or improve sporting 01:05:01.599 --> 01:05:03.416 facilities and make them more 01:05:03.440 --> 01:05:05.496 accessible. And for that reason that we 01:05:05.520 --> 01:05:07.015 can't put them forward for funding 01:05:07.039 --> 01:05:09.176 opportunities or deliver any of them 01:05:09.200 --> 01:05:11.656 more rapidly than we are now. These are 01:05:11.680 --> 01:05:13.575 the things I will be pushing for over 01:05:13.599 --> 01:05:15.656 the next year and that's our role as 01:05:15.680 --> 01:05:18.680 councilors. We push, we advocate, and 01:05:18.720 --> 01:05:20.535 I'm confident that this budget gives us 01:05:20.559 --> 01:05:22.696 a framework to do exactly that. 01:05:22.720 --> 01:05:24.616 Thank you, council member. 01:05:24.640 --> 01:05:27.640 Um, excuse me, who was that? 01:05:30.400 --> 01:05:32.295 Please have respect for councils around 01:05:32.319 --> 01:05:35.319 the table. That was unnecessary. 01:05:41.359 --> 01:05:43.095 Just 01:05:43.119 --> 01:05:45.015 Thank you, council. Any other speakers? 01:05:45.039 --> 01:05:46.295 Council Kazarus. 01:05:46.319 --> 01:05:47.896 Thank you, Madame Mayor. Well, look, 01:05:47.920 --> 01:05:49.335 there's so much wrong with the cuts 01:05:49.359 --> 01:05:51.416 plan, if not the better plan. A lot has 01:05:51.440 --> 01:05:53.416 been said, so I won't repeat anything, 01:05:53.440 --> 01:05:54.856 but I'll highlight a couple of points 01:05:54.880 --> 01:05:57.095 that really struck me at 5:00 p.m. when 01:05:57.119 --> 01:05:59.095 I received we all received the revised 01:05:59.119 --> 01:06:01.976 wording today. Cease Stonnington funded 01:06:02.000 --> 01:06:05.000 contributions to plan IDs 112, 67, 87, 01:06:06.160 --> 01:06:07.416 and 88. 01:06:07.440 --> 01:06:08.376 What are those? 01:06:08.400 --> 01:06:09.335 Point of order. 01:06:09.359 --> 01:06:11.176 Reduce operating expendure. 01:06:11.200 --> 01:06:12.456 Excuse me. We've got a point of order. 01:06:12.480 --> 01:06:14.936 What's your point of order, Council Tom? 01:06:14.960 --> 01:06:15.896 You're talking about a proposed 01:06:15.920 --> 01:06:16.696 amendment that 01:06:16.720 --> 01:06:18.136 please refer to which section of the 01:06:18.160 --> 01:06:19.496 governance rules you're raising the 01:06:19.520 --> 01:06:22.520 point of order with 01:06:29.200 --> 01:06:32.200 5514. 01:06:39.839 --> 01:06:41.976 Why is why do you believe it's relevant? 01:06:42.000 --> 01:06:43.976 is it's not about the substantial 01:06:44.000 --> 01:06:45.736 amendment we're ready to make. 01:06:45.760 --> 01:06:47.976 well, all the other councilors have 01:06:48.000 --> 01:06:49.896 spoken about the alternative proposal 01:06:49.920 --> 01:06:51.256 and the point of order hasn't been 01:06:51.280 --> 01:06:52.616 called so I'll be ruling against it. 01:06:52.640 --> 01:06:55.640 Please continue allows it maybe. 01:06:58.000 --> 01:07:00.696 Thank you. Councils point of order is 01:07:00.720 --> 01:07:02.775 not um supported. So 01:07:02.799 --> 01:07:05.656 what are those plan IDs and then reduce 01:07:05.680 --> 01:07:08.680 operating expenditure by $13.5 million? 01:07:09.280 --> 01:07:11.736 Who needs to lose their jobs? How many 01:07:11.760 --> 01:07:14.760 staff? What services need to be cut to 01:07:14.880 --> 01:07:17.880 make up that 13.5 million? 01:07:24.480 --> 01:07:26.856 I asked council Humphre before the 01:07:26.880 --> 01:07:28.775 meeting tonight via email and I didn't 01:07:28.799 --> 01:07:31.015 receive a response. Um, so you know, 01:07:31.039 --> 01:07:32.295 tells you all you need to know about how 01:07:32.319 --> 01:07:35.319 much he really cares about. 01:07:38.880 --> 01:07:41.335 There is no detail in this political 01:07:41.359 --> 01:07:43.416 stuff and that's all it is. And I feel 01:07:43.440 --> 01:07:44.936 for the community because they want 01:07:44.960 --> 01:07:46.856 council running operations amazingly. 01:07:46.880 --> 01:07:48.775 They don't want us to cut services. You 01:07:48.799 --> 01:07:50.376 want us to keep doing everything we do 01:07:50.400 --> 01:07:52.456 at a high standard. But something's got 01:07:52.480 --> 01:07:54.295 to give. So we've got to make tough 01:07:54.319 --> 01:07:55.976 decisions and that's what we've been 01:07:56.000 --> 01:07:58.216 doing and we did that unanimously last 01:07:58.240 --> 01:08:00.535 year when we all introduced the parking 01:08:00.559 --> 01:08:02.775 permit fees including councelor Humphre 01:08:02.799 --> 01:08:04.535 and councelor Bell. Yeah, they changed 01:08:04.559 --> 01:08:06.136 their mind later, but the decision was 01:08:06.160 --> 01:08:09.095 already made unanimously. Nobody wants 01:08:09.119 --> 01:08:11.335 to pay that fee. No one wants to pay, of 01:08:11.359 --> 01:08:13.176 course, anything. We all wish we didn't 01:08:13.200 --> 01:08:16.200 have, 01:08:18.880 --> 01:08:20.775 but that is the system that we have and 01:08:20.799 --> 01:08:23.416 that is how we need to fund our service 01:08:23.440 --> 01:08:25.175 delivery. 01:08:25.199 --> 01:08:26.856 Now, enough of that because it really 01:08:26.880 --> 01:08:29.880 isn't worth anyone's time in terms of 01:08:31.839 --> 01:08:33.496 in terms of the budget that's on the 01:08:33.520 --> 01:08:35.735 table that we've worked months for with 01:08:35.759 --> 01:08:37.815 residents and with all counselors. As 01:08:37.839 --> 01:08:40.135 councelor Shbury said, everything has 01:08:40.159 --> 01:08:42.456 been tested and costed. Where we cut 01:08:42.480 --> 01:08:44.295 something, we look at the impact. Where 01:08:44.319 --> 01:08:46.135 we want to increase spending, we look at 01:08:46.159 --> 01:08:48.536 the impact everywhere else. Everything 01:08:48.560 --> 01:08:51.175 line by line has been considered. And I 01:08:51.199 --> 01:08:52.856 appreciate it's tough out there. 01:08:52.880 --> 01:08:54.775 Everyone's doing it tough. This is not 01:08:54.799 --> 01:08:57.416 an easy time, 01:08:57.440 --> 01:08:59.976 but we're either faced with significant 01:09:00.000 --> 01:09:02.936 cuts to our our staff or our services. 01:09:02.960 --> 01:09:05.815 And year after year, people tell me they 01:09:05.839 --> 01:09:08.215 don't want that. They want everything to 01:09:08.239 --> 01:09:10.616 continue as it always has. And I want us 01:09:10.640 --> 01:09:12.295 to ensure that we can continue to do 01:09:12.319 --> 01:09:14.456 that. But we need to do that 01:09:14.480 --> 01:09:16.456 transparently. We need to keep the 01:09:16.480 --> 01:09:18.695 cycling action plan. We need to keep the 01:09:18.719 --> 01:09:20.616 landlord contribution for the cran 01:09:20.640 --> 01:09:22.695 market. We need to keep the cran market 01:09:22.719 --> 01:09:25.016 facility upgrades and improvements. We 01:09:25.040 --> 01:09:26.456 need to keep the streetscape 01:09:26.480 --> 01:09:28.536 reconstruction for Gro Street. Just in 01:09:28.560 --> 01:09:30.376 case you didn't know, they are the four 01:09:30.400 --> 01:09:32.775 the four plan IDs in the alternative 01:09:32.799 --> 01:09:34.856 budget that council Humphre and Council 01:09:34.880 --> 01:09:36.856 Bell didn't have the goal to list and 01:09:36.880 --> 01:09:38.616 hide that from people and force you to 01:09:38.640 --> 01:09:40.536 have to go in and read the budget to 01:09:40.560 --> 01:09:42.775 find out what area I'm talking about. 01:09:42.799 --> 01:09:44.536 So, we cannot have those cuts. We have 01:09:44.560 --> 01:09:47.560 over 325 signatures for people just on 01:09:47.839 --> 01:09:49.735 Chapel of Chapel and Cran Market. just 01:09:49.759 --> 01:09:52.135 those two parts of our community alone. 01:09:52.159 --> 01:09:54.056 So that says enough to me that we're 01:09:54.080 --> 01:09:55.896 heading in the right direction. We are 01:09:55.920 --> 01:09:57.655 steering this council where it needs to 01:09:57.679 --> 01:09:59.896 go and I wholeheartedly stand by this 01:09:59.920 --> 01:10:02.215 budget and encourage others to make 01:10:02.239 --> 01:10:04.296 tough decisions and not shy away when it 01:10:04.320 --> 01:10:06.616 gets a little bit low. 01:10:06.640 --> 01:10:09.175 Thank you councelaris 01:10:09.199 --> 01:10:11.096 councelor Davis. 01:10:11.120 --> 01:10:14.120 That leaves you lucky last. 01:10:15.199 --> 01:10:16.695 Thank you to my colleagues around the 01:10:16.719 --> 01:10:19.576 table. Um, I acknowledge how angry you 01:10:19.600 --> 01:10:21.655 are and anything I say is probably not 01:10:21.679 --> 01:10:23.976 going to appease you, but I'll do my 01:10:24.000 --> 01:10:27.000 best if you'll bear with me. , 01:10:27.040 --> 01:10:29.576 firstly, I think it's fair to say that 01:10:29.600 --> 01:10:32.600 we as a council group are a little 01:10:33.440 --> 01:10:36.215 disappointed because we did work very 01:10:36.239 --> 01:10:38.776 closely together and came up with these 01:10:38.800 --> 01:10:41.800 unanimous decisions and then lo and 01:10:41.920 --> 01:10:44.920 behold, two councils decided to withdraw 01:10:45.840 --> 01:10:48.840 from that original decision. 01:10:49.040 --> 01:10:51.416 We when we were first in had our 01:10:51.440 --> 01:10:54.135 induction as councilors 01:10:54.159 --> 01:10:56.776 it was a bit of a shock quite frankly 01:10:56.800 --> 01:10:58.856 because we were given a comprehensive 01:10:58.880 --> 01:11:01.496 overview of the budgetary pressures 01:11:01.520 --> 01:11:04.135 facing this council and that was a 01:11:04.159 --> 01:11:07.016 confronting financial awakening. From 01:11:07.040 --> 01:11:09.416 then on we all agreed to work together 01:11:09.440 --> 01:11:11.655 and were committed to protect the 01:11:11.679 --> 01:11:13.576 financial sustainability of this council 01:11:13.600 --> 01:11:16.600 now and for future generations. 01:11:16.640 --> 01:11:18.695 This awakening lead to council officers 01:11:18.719 --> 01:11:20.616 creating a future financial roadmap 01:11:20.640 --> 01:11:23.416 called funding stoning to tomorrow. This 01:11:23.440 --> 01:11:26.135 provides us with a strategic focus in 01:11:26.159 --> 01:11:28.695 particular for revenue optimization and 01:11:28.719 --> 01:11:30.936 cost recovery. 01:11:30.960 --> 01:11:32.856 We requested that a key part of the 01:11:32.880 --> 01:11:34.936 trajectory was to benchmark with other 01:11:34.960 --> 01:11:37.576 similarsized councils to ensure we were 01:11:37.600 --> 01:11:40.056 comparable in fees and charges. This 01:11:40.080 --> 01:11:42.296 exercise revealed that in many instances 01:11:42.320 --> 01:11:44.215 our fees and charges were lower in 01:11:44.239 --> 01:11:46.695 comparison and had been unchanged for 01:11:46.719 --> 01:11:49.175 many years. But times have changed 01:11:49.199 --> 01:11:51.655 dramatically over the past decade. All 01:11:51.679 --> 01:11:53.816 79 councils are trying to work within 01:11:53.840 --> 01:11:55.816 the constraints of an annual limit to 01:11:55.840 --> 01:11:58.616 increase an annual limit to increase 01:11:58.640 --> 01:12:01.640 rates known as the rate cap set by the 01:12:01.679 --> 01:12:03.976 state government. Last December it 01:12:04.000 --> 01:12:07.000 decreed that to be 2.75%. 01:12:07.199 --> 01:12:09.096 We could not increase rates beyond that 01:12:09.120 --> 01:12:11.016 2.75. 01:12:11.040 --> 01:12:13.096 This rate cap is supposed to match the 01:12:13.120 --> 01:12:16.056 year-to- date CPI, consumer price index, 01:12:16.080 --> 01:12:18.536 which measures inflation. And today the 01:12:18.560 --> 01:12:21.560 CPI is currently 4.6%. 01:12:22.640 --> 01:12:25.640 Which adds an enormous challenge to what 01:12:26.000 --> 01:12:28.056 what we're even presenting to you now. 01:12:28.080 --> 01:12:31.080 and other other spending $20 million on 01:12:31.199 --> 01:12:34.199 roads in the budget and with the um 01:12:36.080 --> 01:12:38.215 access to ash belt which had to get 01:12:38.239 --> 01:12:41.239 through the Trump war we and ash 01:12:42.880 --> 01:12:44.776 belt for example has gone up 50% in 01:12:44.800 --> 01:12:47.800 price we have all these um ongoing 01:12:48.159 --> 01:12:51.096 impacts on on what we are trying to to 01:12:51.120 --> 01:12:54.120 do here and exacerbating council's 01:12:54.400 --> 01:12:56.296 financial situation is a reduction in 01:12:56.320 --> 01:12:58.536 state and state state federal ederal and 01:12:58.560 --> 01:13:00.936 government grants and the ongoing cost 01:13:00.960 --> 01:13:03.096 shifting whereby state and federal 01:13:03.120 --> 01:13:05.736 governments pass on new responsibilities 01:13:05.760 --> 01:13:08.760 and their cost to councils. Examples 01:13:08.800 --> 01:13:11.175 include immunization, 01:13:11.199 --> 01:13:13.736 school pricing supervisors, 01:13:13.760 --> 01:13:16.760 maternal child health libraries, and a 01:13:16.960 --> 01:13:19.175 $4 million congestion levy they just 01:13:19.199 --> 01:13:21.816 announced we have to find. 01:13:21.840 --> 01:13:23.416 I acknowledge that most of you here 01:13:23.440 --> 01:13:25.336 tonight are opposed to council's 01:13:25.360 --> 01:13:27.016 introduction of fees for the first two 01:13:27.040 --> 01:13:29.336 residential parking permits. While the 01:13:29.360 --> 01:13:31.496 cities of Yara and Bayside, for example, 01:13:31.520 --> 01:13:33.256 have traditionally charged residents for 01:13:33.280 --> 01:13:35.655 the first two permits and many other 01:13:35.679 --> 01:13:37.976 councils provide just one free park 01:13:38.000 --> 01:13:40.536 permit. Stonnington has absorbed the cost 01:13:40.560 --> 01:13:43.560 of two permits of the past 30 years and 01:13:44.400 --> 01:13:46.776 around 28% of residential properties in 01:13:46.800 --> 01:13:48.856 Stoington are within a parking permit 01:13:48.880 --> 01:13:50.536 zone. 01:13:50.560 --> 01:13:52.936 But I I was going to elaborate further, 01:13:52.960 --> 01:13:54.936 but I don't can see I'm not in the mood 01:13:54.960 --> 01:13:57.960 for it. So, um, 01:13:58.960 --> 01:14:01.096 in response to what my esteemed 01:14:01.120 --> 01:14:03.416 colleagues said around the table about 01:14:03.440 --> 01:14:05.976 this so-called better plan, I've already 01:14:06.000 --> 01:14:09.000 made it clear that um, I was unhappy 01:14:09.120 --> 01:14:10.856 when it was first introduced because it 01:14:10.880 --> 01:14:13.880 was not no due diligence conducted and 01:14:14.000 --> 01:14:16.536 we could given in very short notice. We 01:14:16.560 --> 01:14:18.456 haven't had an opportunity for this to 01:14:18.480 --> 01:14:20.936 be thoroughly assessed. We really, it's 01:14:20.960 --> 01:14:23.096 really just not fair on us to be honest 01:14:23.120 --> 01:14:25.655 to at such a late stage. We're trying to 01:14:25.679 --> 01:14:27.736 make the right decision and we need to 01:14:27.760 --> 01:14:29.816 understand how it's going to impact 01:14:29.840 --> 01:14:32.776 everything else we're doing or trying to 01:14:32.800 --> 01:14:34.536 do. 01:14:34.560 --> 01:14:37.560 Sorry, you want to contribute 01:14:39.840 --> 01:14:42.840 please 01:14:43.280 --> 01:14:45.816 talking please don't engage together 01:14:45.840 --> 01:14:48.840 just how can you 01:14:49.280 --> 01:14:51.256 system it's not just the cost it's the 01:14:51.280 --> 01:14:52.856 system council 01:14:52.880 --> 01:14:55.880 Davis please I'll just finish by 01:14:56.480 --> 01:14:59.096 saying that um I've been mulling over 01:14:59.120 --> 01:15:01.256 how best to describe this soal better 01:15:01.280 --> 01:15:04.280 plan and I recall that astute quote from 01:15:04.400 --> 01:15:06.296 Sir Winston Churchill. 01:15:06.320 --> 01:15:09.175 It's a real bracket a mystery inside an 01:15:09.199 --> 01:15:11.655 amigma 01:15:11.679 --> 01:15:12.215 m. 01:15:12.239 --> 01:15:13.976 Um thank you council. 01:15:14.000 --> 01:15:15.896 I'd just like to move an amendment 01:15:15.920 --> 01:15:18.695 regarding a board specific matter. 01:15:18.719 --> 01:15:21.096 Um we've just finished the debate for 01:15:21.120 --> 01:15:24.056 the substantive motion. Um 01:15:24.080 --> 01:15:26.056 we haven't because it hasn't got to wrap 01:15:26.080 --> 01:15:28.456 up. 01:15:28.480 --> 01:15:30.776 What is what do you want to move? it 01:15:30.800 --> 01:15:32.376 was simply in line with conversation 01:15:32.400 --> 01:15:35.400 with other counselors is amending C2 01:15:35.840 --> 01:15:38.135 to make the Tak village contribution 01:15:38.159 --> 01:15:41.159 $100,000 instead of $60,000. 01:15:41.760 --> 01:15:44.536 Do I have a second? 01:15:44.560 --> 01:15:44.616 Want 01:15:44.640 --> 01:15:45.976 to have a second? 01:15:46.000 --> 01:15:48.215 All right. What's your amendment? So, 01:15:48.239 --> 01:15:49.655 anything else to add to that? 01:15:49.679 --> 01:15:50.215 No, that's it. 01:15:50.239 --> 01:15:51.175 All right. 01:15:51.199 --> 01:15:54.199 Um unfortunately, I can't move defeated 01:15:54.880 --> 01:15:57.416 amendments again. So this ward matter in 01:15:57.440 --> 01:15:59.576 particular is reflective of the 01:15:59.600 --> 01:16:01.976 significant impact that the closing of 01:16:02.000 --> 01:16:04.056 the Carters Avenue car park has had on 01:16:04.080 --> 01:16:07.080 tour village in particular already as 01:16:07.199 --> 01:16:09.175 well as the significant impact to the 01:16:09.199 --> 01:16:11.736 traders around particularly the car 01:16:11.760 --> 01:16:13.896 park itself. Some of them have already 01:16:13.920 --> 01:16:16.920 reported a 70% drop in trading volume 01:16:17.199 --> 01:16:19.576 already which is significant as it's 01:16:19.600 --> 01:16:21.976 only been a couple of weeks. 01:16:22.000 --> 01:16:24.215 It does not reflect the full amount from 01:16:24.239 --> 01:16:26.616 the lease. However, I believe it is a 01:16:26.640 --> 01:16:28.536 palatable amount for the rest of the 01:16:28.560 --> 01:16:30.936 councilors in considering that these 01:16:30.960 --> 01:16:33.896 funds be returned to Turk Village. Um, 01:16:33.920 --> 01:16:36.536 Turk in particular and Turac Ward does 01:16:36.560 --> 01:16:39.175 not get its fair share of allocation and 01:16:39.199 --> 01:16:41.175 this is a small contribution to make 01:16:41.199 --> 01:16:43.175 note of the significant impact to the 01:16:43.199 --> 01:16:46.199 village, its residents and its traders. 01:16:47.280 --> 01:16:48.616 Thank you, Council Humphre. Councelor 01:16:48.640 --> 01:16:49.416 Bill. 01:16:49.440 --> 01:16:51.096 Thanks, Mayor. I'll just be quick. I 01:16:51.120 --> 01:16:53.736 think um Council Humphre has outlined it 01:16:53.760 --> 01:16:56.135 pretty well. I mean, we we as a council 01:16:56.159 --> 01:16:58.215 have have done fairly well out of it. 01:16:58.239 --> 01:16:59.655 Um, I think there's been a fair bit of 01:16:59.679 --> 01:17:01.655 discussion around how well the Turk 01:17:01.679 --> 01:17:04.679 residents um get out of it or go as a 01:17:06.000 --> 01:17:08.936 result of it. So, I'm all in for 01:17:08.960 --> 01:17:11.336 providing additional support for what is 01:17:11.360 --> 01:17:14.360 a fairly considerable inconvenience. 01:17:14.960 --> 01:17:16.936 , thank you councel. Are there any 01:17:16.960 --> 01:17:19.960 other speakers to the amendment? 01:17:20.480 --> 01:17:23.175 Mayor, I'm just going to say I 01:17:23.199 --> 01:17:25.655 support this application because I 01:17:25.679 --> 01:17:28.215 believe it will cause great upheaval in 01:17:28.239 --> 01:17:31.239 the village. they have presented um a 01:17:31.360 --> 01:17:34.215 very comprehensive um plan here of what 01:17:34.239 --> 01:17:35.655 they would like to do. have actually 01:17:35.679 --> 01:17:38.679 asked for an amber claim of 140 which 01:17:39.040 --> 01:17:42.040 includes um a campaign to promote 01:17:42.800 --> 01:17:45.496 parking options within the village 01:17:45.520 --> 01:17:48.520 and also to a marketing campaign 01:17:48.800 --> 01:17:50.776 marketing campaign to encourage 01:17:50.800 --> 01:17:53.016 people to use public transport to come 01:17:53.040 --> 01:17:54.695 to the village. Doesn't matter if it's 01:17:54.719 --> 01:17:56.536 Turk, Molden, Melbourne, East, Glen, 01:17:56.560 --> 01:17:59.096 Iris, Fran, they're all businesses 01:17:59.120 --> 01:18:00.695 trying to survive in a very very 01:18:00.719 --> 01:18:03.016 difficult climate as we all know and I 01:18:03.040 --> 01:18:05.175 do support the opportunity for 01:18:05.199 --> 01:18:06.856 they're going to lose quite a bit of 01:18:06.880 --> 01:18:08.376 business through the loss of this car 01:18:08.400 --> 01:18:10.456 park and the overall upheaval. So, I do 01:18:10.480 --> 01:18:11.496 support it. 01:18:11.520 --> 01:18:13.016 thank you, Councelor Davis. I just 01:18:13.040 --> 01:18:15.016 want to be clear, council Humphre, 01:18:15.040 --> 01:18:16.776 you've got here allocation of additional 01:18:16.800 --> 01:18:18.296 funding to Tur Village to promote 01:18:18.320 --> 01:18:20.856 activation, but you mentioned in your 01:18:20.880 --> 01:18:23.496 moving of the motion that it's about 01:18:23.520 --> 01:18:26.296 subsidizing businesses and giving them 01:18:26.320 --> 01:18:29.320 to be clear for activation. Just want to 01:18:29.679 --> 01:18:31.256 right make sure that we're all aligned. 01:18:31.280 --> 01:18:33.496 Okay. Other speakers, Council Hopper, 01:18:33.520 --> 01:18:35.416 can I just clarify? So, this is a change 01:18:35.440 --> 01:18:38.135 from $60,000 to $100,000. That's 01:18:38.159 --> 01:18:41.016 correct. Any 01:18:41.040 --> 01:18:44.040 other questions, comments? 01:18:47.520 --> 01:18:49.336 It's just it's hard to see, but it's 01:18:49.360 --> 01:18:52.360 Yeah, it's it's $100,000. 01:18:52.960 --> 01:18:54.695 Speakers. All right. Council H. Did you 01:18:54.719 --> 01:18:56.376 wish to say anything else? Not much to 01:18:56.400 --> 01:18:57.655 respond to. All right. So, that 01:18:57.679 --> 01:18:59.416 amendment will now be put. All those in 01:18:59.440 --> 01:19:02.440 favor of the amendment. 01:19:02.480 --> 01:19:04.695 All those against. 01:19:04.719 --> 01:19:07.175 So, the amendments carried. So, um, 01:19:07.199 --> 01:19:09.096 councelor Humphre, councelor Chowy, 01:19:09.120 --> 01:19:09.976 councelor. 01:19:10.000 --> 01:19:10.376 Oh, 01:19:10.400 --> 01:19:13.400 oh, okay. I think the arms moved. Sorry. 01:19:13.520 --> 01:19:15.016 All right. So, all right. All those in 01:19:15.040 --> 01:19:16.215 favor. 01:19:16.239 --> 01:19:17.576 All right. So, councelor Humphre, 01:19:17.600 --> 01:19:18.936 councelor Bell, councelor Healey, 01:19:18.960 --> 01:19:20.616 councelor Hbert, councelor Davis, 01:19:20.640 --> 01:19:22.616 councelor Se. All those against, council 01:19:22.640 --> 01:19:25.016 Chad, councelor. So, that mo that 01:19:25.040 --> 01:19:26.296 amendment is carried and that's now 01:19:26.320 --> 01:19:28.695 become part of the substantive motion. 01:19:28.719 --> 01:19:31.719 And now um I will close the debate on 01:19:31.840 --> 01:19:34.376 the substantive motion which 01:19:34.400 --> 01:19:35.976 incorporates just to be clear the 01:19:36.000 --> 01:19:38.215 officer recommendation the three um 01:19:38.239 --> 01:19:40.056 amendments councelor Hely that you put 01:19:40.080 --> 01:19:43.080 forward as well as the um the one that 01:19:43.760 --> 01:19:46.760 councelor has just put forward. 01:19:47.440 --> 01:19:50.440 So, so thank you for everyone here 01:19:50.480 --> 01:19:52.936 tonight and I appreciate that this is 01:19:52.960 --> 01:19:55.655 been a very controversial matter and um 01:19:55.679 --> 01:19:57.655 and no budget makes everyone happy 01:19:57.679 --> 01:20:00.456 because we have such a limited um amount 01:20:00.480 --> 01:20:03.480 of funds available to work within. 01:20:04.719 --> 01:20:06.296 So, 01:20:06.320 --> 01:20:08.296 what concerns me most and we've talked 01:20:08.320 --> 01:20:09.896 about the alternative proposal that's 01:20:09.920 --> 01:20:11.816 been advocated tonight. Unlike the 01:20:11.840 --> 01:20:13.736 budget that our officers have put before 01:20:13.760 --> 01:20:16.760 us and that was the one that we worked 01:20:16.880 --> 01:20:19.175 through for months, everyone around this 01:20:19.199 --> 01:20:21.816 table late nights, weekends working 01:20:21.840 --> 01:20:24.536 through line by line every single item 01:20:24.560 --> 01:20:27.560 of expenditure within this council. 01:20:28.080 --> 01:20:29.976 It was informed by formal community 01:20:30.000 --> 01:20:32.215 consultation. It was reviewed against 01:20:32.239 --> 01:20:34.135 hundreds of submissions and yes, as was 01:20:34.159 --> 01:20:35.416 said during the debate, we've also 01:20:35.440 --> 01:20:37.336 looked at the submissions for those in 01:20:37.360 --> 01:20:39.816 relation to the alternative proposal. So 01:20:39.840 --> 01:20:41.336 councils have looked at it in its 01:20:41.360 --> 01:20:44.360 entirety and what council officers have 01:20:44.400 --> 01:20:47.400 before us and is being um debated now 01:20:47.600 --> 01:20:49.816 finally or considered finally has been 01:20:49.840 --> 01:20:51.816 supported by detailed financial modeling 01:20:51.840 --> 01:20:54.296 and due diligence. The alternative 01:20:54.320 --> 01:20:56.376 proposal that has been heavily debated 01:20:56.400 --> 01:20:59.400 this evening does propose lower rates, 01:20:59.600 --> 01:21:00.936 lower fees, additional spending, 01:21:00.960 --> 01:21:02.936 expanded services, new infrastructure, 01:21:02.960 --> 01:21:05.175 accelerated debt reduction all at the 01:21:05.199 --> 01:21:07.816 same time. Yet, it proposes to fund 01:21:07.840 --> 01:21:10.135 those commitments through sweeping staff 01:21:10.159 --> 01:21:12.135 reductions, arbitrary expenditure cuts, 01:21:12.159 --> 01:21:13.736 as we've heard. We don't actually know 01:21:13.760 --> 01:21:15.175 where they're going to come from and 01:21:15.199 --> 01:21:17.576 what services will go, and the removal 01:21:17.600 --> 01:21:19.496 of support from key community assets 01:21:19.520 --> 01:21:21.816 without any meaningful analysis of the 01:21:21.840 --> 01:21:24.536 consequences. So, a budget is only as 01:21:24.560 --> 01:21:27.336 credible as its ability to be delivered. 01:21:27.360 --> 01:21:29.336 The alternative, as was originally put, 01:21:29.360 --> 01:21:31.336 would seeks to remove a number of 01:21:31.360 --> 01:21:33.736 positions across the organization while 01:21:33.760 --> 01:21:35.816 simultaneously demanding improved 01:21:35.840 --> 01:21:38.616 service delivery outcomes. It seeks to 01:21:38.640 --> 01:21:41.016 abolish um strategic planning capability 01:21:41.040 --> 01:21:42.776 while expecting better long-term 01:21:42.800 --> 01:21:44.695 planning. And it seeks to remove 01:21:44.719 --> 01:21:46.376 millions of dollars from operation 01:21:46.400 --> 01:21:48.135 expenditure without identifying which 01:21:48.159 --> 01:21:50.056 services, which contracts, which 01:21:50.080 --> 01:21:51.655 maintenance programs, which 01:21:51.679 --> 01:21:53.976 infrastructure programs or any statutory 01:21:54.000 --> 01:21:56.456 obligations would cease. And that's not 01:21:56.480 --> 01:21:58.215 a financial strategy. It's simply a 01:21:58.239 --> 01:21:59.976 collection of numbers without a delivery 01:22:00.000 --> 01:22:03.000 plan. And perhaps most concerningly, it 01:22:03.920 --> 01:22:05.896 targets some of Stonnington's most 01:22:05.920 --> 01:22:08.920 important community and economic assets. 01:22:09.600 --> 01:22:11.655 The proposal to remove support from 01:22:11.679 --> 01:22:14.056 Chapelof Chapel is nothing short of 01:22:14.080 --> 01:22:16.856 cultural vandalism. Chapelof Chapel is 01:22:16.880 --> 01:22:18.695 one of Melbourne's most significant 01:22:18.719 --> 01:22:20.776 independent performing arts venues. It 01:22:20.800 --> 01:22:22.615 supports local employment, creative 01:22:22.639 --> 01:22:24.776 industries, hospitality, businesses, and 01:22:24.800 --> 01:22:26.695 economic activity throughout the Chapel 01:22:26.719 --> 01:22:29.416 Street precinct. Likewise, the proposal 01:22:29.440 --> 01:22:32.135 to stop funding the Pan market while 01:22:32.159 --> 01:22:35.159 simultaneously imposing an additional 01:22:35.280 --> 01:22:38.280 $1.5 million rental burden on traders at 01:22:39.600 --> 01:22:41.336 the market places one of Melbourne's 01:22:41.360 --> 01:22:43.816 most iconic community assets directly at 01:22:43.840 --> 01:22:46.135 risk. At a time when traders are already 01:22:46.159 --> 01:22:47.976 facing rising costs and challenging 01:22:48.000 --> 01:22:50.456 economic conditions, that proposal will 01:22:50.480 --> 01:22:52.856 inevitably place additional pressure on 01:22:52.880 --> 01:22:55.016 small businesses and undermine the 01:22:55.040 --> 01:22:57.416 long-term sustainability of the market. 01:22:57.440 --> 01:23:00.440 Pan market is not simply thank you 01:23:00.719 --> 01:23:02.936 councilors simply a line item in a 01:23:02.960 --> 01:23:04.695 budget. It's one of the defining 01:23:04.719 --> 01:23:06.296 heritage institutions of our 01:23:06.320 --> 01:23:07.976 municipality. that supports hundreds of 01:23:08.000 --> 01:23:09.976 small businesses, attracts visitors from 01:23:10.000 --> 01:23:11.896 across Melbourne, and plays a critical 01:23:11.920 --> 01:23:13.576 role in the economic and cultural life 01:23:13.600 --> 01:23:15.976 of Stonnington. Councilors should also 01:23:16.000 --> 01:23:17.736 remember that the alternative proposal 01:23:17.760 --> 01:23:19.576 before us was not subjected to our 01:23:19.600 --> 01:23:21.576 officer review, financial modeling, any 01:23:21.600 --> 01:23:24.056 risk assessment, or formal community 01:23:24.080 --> 01:23:26.376 consideration or legal analysis. And 01:23:26.400 --> 01:23:28.056 that's the difference between a budget 01:23:28.080 --> 01:23:30.615 and a wish list. The Victorian Auditor 01:23:30.639 --> 01:23:32.376 General has consistently highlighted the 01:23:32.400 --> 01:23:34.135 importance of evidence-based planning, 01:23:34.159 --> 01:23:35.976 integrated financial management, and 01:23:36.000 --> 01:23:38.536 disciplined decisionmaking. This council 01:23:38.560 --> 01:23:40.376 has a responsibility to make decisions 01:23:40.400 --> 01:23:42.296 based on evidence, professional advice, 01:23:42.320 --> 01:23:45.096 and proper financial analysis. Not 01:23:45.120 --> 01:23:47.016 slogans, not wishful thinking, and not 01:23:47.040 --> 01:23:49.336 promises that sound attractive but have 01:23:49.360 --> 01:23:51.816 no credible pathway to delivery. The 01:23:51.840 --> 01:23:53.256 difference between this budget and the 01:23:53.280 --> 01:23:55.336 alternative proposal tonight is simple. 01:23:55.360 --> 01:23:57.496 This budget was developed over many many 01:23:57.520 --> 01:23:59.736 months with everyone around this table. 01:23:59.760 --> 01:24:01.016 It was informed by community 01:24:01.040 --> 01:24:02.615 consultation. It was tested through 01:24:02.639 --> 01:24:04.135 detailed financial modeling. It was 01:24:04.159 --> 01:24:06.376 scrutinized by our officers. It was 01:24:06.400 --> 01:24:08.056 debated by councils on multiple 01:24:08.080 --> 01:24:09.496 occasion. And it's supported by 01:24:09.520 --> 01:24:11.576 evidence. And the alternative has none 01:24:11.600 --> 01:24:13.976 of those things. Before I conclude, I'd 01:24:14.000 --> 01:24:16.536 like to acknowledge Julie Galachi, our 01:24:16.560 --> 01:24:18.135 chief financial officer and the finance 01:24:18.159 --> 01:24:20.936 team for the lost track of the weeks and 01:24:20.960 --> 01:24:22.376 weeks of work that you've put into the 01:24:22.400 --> 01:24:24.215 budget. our CEO Dale Dixon and the 01:24:24.239 --> 01:24:25.976 executive leadership team, some of which 01:24:26.000 --> 01:24:27.816 are here tonight, council officers and 01:24:27.840 --> 01:24:29.175 the councilors who engaged 01:24:29.199 --> 01:24:31.256 constructively throughout the process. 01:24:31.280 --> 01:24:32.856 Their work strengthened the budget and 01:24:32.880 --> 01:24:34.536 ultimately improved outcomes for our 01:24:34.560 --> 01:24:37.175 community. This budget is not perfect. 01:24:37.199 --> 01:24:39.256 Budgets are appointing time, but what it 01:24:39.280 --> 01:24:41.736 does do is it directs funding, the 01:24:41.760 --> 01:24:43.655 funding that we have available right now 01:24:43.679 --> 01:24:46.456 to the areas that matter most. 01:24:46.480 --> 01:24:48.135 It provides a credible pathway to 01:24:48.159 --> 01:24:49.496 maintaining the services, the 01:24:49.520 --> 01:24:50.936 infrastructure, and the community assets 01:24:50.960 --> 01:24:52.296 that our communities have told us they 01:24:52.320 --> 01:24:54.615 want. And in uncertain times, that is 01:24:54.639 --> 01:24:56.456 exactly what responsible leadership 01:24:56.480 --> 01:24:58.456 looks like. And that's exactly what this 01:24:58.480 --> 01:25:00.536 budget delivers. I'd like to thank you 01:25:00.560 --> 01:25:01.976 all for coming here tonight. I know 01:25:02.000 --> 01:25:03.816 there's been a lot of emotion. It is a 01:25:03.840 --> 01:25:05.896 very hard decision for us as councils. 01:25:05.920 --> 01:25:08.615 We do the best that we can to deliver on 01:25:08.639 --> 01:25:10.776 competing priorities with a budget that 01:25:10.800 --> 01:25:12.776 gets smaller and smaller each year. Many 01:25:12.800 --> 01:25:14.615 of that without our control. when we get 01:25:14.639 --> 01:25:16.856 additional services pushed down onto us 01:25:16.880 --> 01:25:19.096 by state government and costs put onto 01:25:19.120 --> 01:25:20.856 us that we don't even know are coming 01:25:20.880 --> 01:25:23.256 until we see a state budget and we're 01:25:23.280 --> 01:25:25.896 told all of a sudden we have to pay um 01:25:25.920 --> 01:25:27.256 you know millions and millions of 01:25:27.280 --> 01:25:29.576 dollars that we hadn't even budgeted for 01:25:29.600 --> 01:25:31.816 or were able to plan for until you know 01:25:31.840 --> 01:25:34.695 it's dropped on us. So for those reasons 01:25:34.719 --> 01:25:36.695 I commend budget in its current format 01:25:36.719 --> 01:25:39.719 the 2026 27 budget to council. 01:25:42.320 --> 01:25:44.135 I would now like to put the substantive 01:25:44.159 --> 01:25:47.159 motion to the vote. All those in favor? 01:25:48.800 --> 01:25:50.856 All those against. 01:25:50.880 --> 01:25:53.880 So all those in favor, council charry, 01:25:53.920 --> 01:25:56.920 council, council, council, council, 01:25:57.120 --> 01:25:59.655 council s. All those against councelor 01:25:59.679 --> 01:26:01.416 Humphre, councelor Bell, the motion is 01:26:01.440 --> 01:26:03.976 carried. Thank you council 01:26:04.000 --> 01:26:07.000 gallery. Let's um we're going to have an 01:26:07.120 --> 01:26:09.175 adjournment for five minutes. For those 01:26:09.199 --> 01:26:10.856 you're welcome to stay. We've got still 01:26:10.880 --> 01:26:13.576 got a lot on the agenda including the um 01:26:13.600 --> 01:26:16.600 animal emerging task force. 01:26:18.080 --> 01:26:20.536 So councilors, thank you um and members 01:26:20.560 --> 01:26:23.496 of the gallery me and attendees online. 01:26:23.520 --> 01:26:26.135 thank you for your patience after we 01:26:26.159 --> 01:26:29.159 dealt with um the budget. We now move to 01:26:29.600 --> 01:26:32.600 much easier topic 21 street Glen's 01:26:33.120 --> 01:26:36.120 future item 8.2 on the agenda. Do I have 01:26:36.560 --> 01:26:38.856 a move and a second for the officer 01:26:38.880 --> 01:26:41.256 recommendation? 01:26:41.280 --> 01:26:42.936 Moved. Councelor Davis. Seconded. 01:26:42.960 --> 01:26:45.496 Councelor Bell. Councelor Davis. Thank 01:26:45.520 --> 01:26:48.520 you. 01:26:48.639 --> 01:26:51.639 It's about spending more money. 01:26:53.120 --> 01:26:53.816 Well, 01:26:53.840 --> 01:26:55.496 it was in the budget. 01:26:55.520 --> 01:26:56.856 Okay. 01:26:56.880 --> 01:26:59.736 it certainly was unique foresight for 01:26:59.760 --> 01:27:02.760 council to purchase 21 Ed Street on 01:27:02.880 --> 01:27:04.615 because of its position adjacent to the 01:27:04.639 --> 01:27:07.256 Harold Health Street Center. As noted in 01:27:07.280 --> 01:27:09.896 the report, car council paid $3.8 01:27:09.920 --> 01:27:12.920 million for this 1,73 square me site. 01:27:13.840 --> 01:27:15.416 Given the medium price for a home in 01:27:15.440 --> 01:27:18.440 Glenaris is around about $2.5 million 01:27:18.960 --> 01:27:21.336 for half that land size, I think it's a 01:27:21.360 --> 01:27:23.416 pretty good outcome. It provides an 01:27:23.440 --> 01:27:25.016 opportunity for the future expansion of 01:27:25.040 --> 01:27:27.016 the Helen Hall swim center. Particularly 01:27:27.040 --> 01:27:28.536 swimming is already Australia's number 01:27:28.560 --> 01:27:31.016 one sporting exercise across the various 01:27:31.040 --> 01:27:33.576 demographics. Meanwhile, as this report 01:27:33.600 --> 01:27:35.256 states, once the existing house is 01:27:35.280 --> 01:27:37.496 demolished cuz it's not fit to live in, 01:27:37.520 --> 01:27:39.336 the site will provide very useful 01:27:39.360 --> 01:27:41.256 open space and much needed additional 01:27:41.280 --> 01:27:43.655 car parking. And while it's another $3 01:27:43.679 --> 01:27:46.679 million, we've found it reinforces 01:27:47.199 --> 01:27:48.856 this council's commitment for future 01:27:48.880 --> 01:27:50.776 generations. Thank you. 01:27:50.800 --> 01:27:52.296 Thank you, Council Davis. Councelor 01:27:52.320 --> 01:27:52.936 Bell. 01:27:52.960 --> 01:27:54.856 Thanks, Mayor. Thanks, Councelor Davis. 01:27:54.880 --> 01:27:57.880 I think it's it was um not sure if it 01:27:58.480 --> 01:28:01.416 was um luck or 01:28:01.440 --> 01:28:03.896 but I do recall an email that you and I 01:28:03.920 --> 01:28:06.920 got maybe only a day prior that queried 01:28:07.040 --> 01:28:08.536 whether or not we were doing anything 01:28:08.560 --> 01:28:10.135 about open spaces. And then lo and 01:28:10.159 --> 01:28:10.615 behold, 01:28:10.639 --> 01:28:11.896 we had done 01:28:11.920 --> 01:28:14.456 um councelor David and I put our heads 01:28:14.480 --> 01:28:15.416 together and thought, why don't we go 01:28:15.440 --> 01:28:17.655 and buy 21 straight? No, we didn't do 01:28:17.679 --> 01:28:18.695 that. But it was 01:28:18.719 --> 01:28:19.896 the officers were already on it. 01:28:19.920 --> 01:28:21.256 They were already on to it. And I think 01:28:21.280 --> 01:28:24.280 this is a great one. Um we've I've I've 01:28:24.400 --> 01:28:27.400 noted my um great support of this. I 01:28:27.840 --> 01:28:29.816 think it it takes into account a lot of 01:28:29.840 --> 01:28:31.976 positives for community. I think it in 01:28:32.000 --> 01:28:34.536 addition to Harold Halt um temporary 01:28:34.560 --> 01:28:36.776 open space, it ticks a lot of boxes. I 01:28:36.800 --> 01:28:39.496 think where the balance is right, yes we 01:28:39.520 --> 01:28:40.615 have to spend the money, but where the 01:28:40.639 --> 01:28:42.936 balance is right, investing in such 01:28:42.960 --> 01:28:45.655 property is a really important and great 01:28:45.679 --> 01:28:48.456 outcome for not just the local community 01:28:48.480 --> 01:28:50.215 around Harold but more broadly across 01:28:50.239 --> 01:28:52.056 the City. So this is a really good one. 01:28:52.080 --> 01:28:53.256 I look forward to seeing what happens 01:28:53.280 --> 01:28:55.496 beyond the temporary measure of the open 01:28:55.520 --> 01:28:57.576 space and seeing the forthcoming 01:28:57.600 --> 01:28:59.576 designs, but really supportive of 01:28:59.600 --> 01:29:00.695 this and looking forward to seeing 01:29:00.719 --> 01:29:02.135 happening soon. 01:29:02.159 --> 01:29:03.576 Thank you, Councelor Bell, Councelor 01:29:03.600 --> 01:29:05.096 Davis. Um any other speakers to the 01:29:05.120 --> 01:29:07.016 motion? Happy for me to put it. 01:29:07.040 --> 01:29:10.040 Councelor Davis. All those in favor. 01:29:10.159 --> 01:29:11.256 Sorry. That motion is carried 01:29:11.280 --> 01:29:13.096 unanimously. Thank you, council. 01:29:13.120 --> 01:29:15.096 Councilors, we now move to item 8.3, 01:29:15.120 --> 01:29:16.936 public park and recreation zone updates 01:29:16.960 --> 01:29:19.896 planning scheme amendment C 339 ston 01:29:19.920 --> 01:29:22.215 part two. Do I have a mover? Councelor 01:29:22.239 --> 01:29:25.175 Davis. Secer. I'll second. Councelor 01:29:25.199 --> 01:29:27.736 Davis. I think you're on the roll now. 01:29:27.760 --> 01:29:29.896 Thank you, Mayor. So this planning 01:29:29.920 --> 01:29:32.920 scheme amendment C339 Storm is part two 01:29:33.520 --> 01:29:35.336 of a proposal to resone Nox Street 01:29:35.360 --> 01:29:37.816 Reserve in Mulan East and Charles Street 01:29:37.840 --> 01:29:40.776 Reserve in Pan. Now, Nox Street is in my 01:29:40.800 --> 01:29:42.695 ward, Henchley Dean, and I was first 01:29:42.719 --> 01:29:44.856 approached by Nox Street residents when 01:29:44.880 --> 01:29:47.880 I returned to council in 2016, as my 01:29:48.400 --> 01:29:50.615 esteemed colleague, Council Pazarus, 01:29:50.639 --> 01:29:53.016 recalls, cuz she was Mayor at the time. 01:29:53.040 --> 01:29:54.695 And residents were worried about this 01:29:54.719 --> 01:29:57.175 narrow parcel of land, which features 16 01:29:57.199 --> 01:29:59.576 mature oak trees, and it was not 01:29:59.600 --> 01:30:01.496 formally recognized as being owned by 01:30:01.520 --> 01:30:04.056 Striking Council. Indeed, it was later 01:30:04.080 --> 01:30:05.496 discovered was still in the name of 01:30:05.520 --> 01:30:07.655 Edward Charley, a solicitor who bought 01:30:07.679 --> 01:30:10.615 the then rural farmland in 192 and 01:30:10.639 --> 01:30:12.936 called it Hedgely after his birthplace 01:30:12.960 --> 01:30:15.960 in Buckingham Shere in England. In 1911, 01:30:16.239 --> 01:30:18.296 this farmland was subdivided to create 01:30:18.320 --> 01:30:20.135 the prestigious street surving the 01:30:20.159 --> 01:30:22.456 Hedgedine Gardens and the developers 01:30:22.480 --> 01:30:24.776 created this narrow strip of land in Nox 01:30:24.800 --> 01:30:27.256 Street known as a revenge street to 01:30:27.280 --> 01:30:29.416 block access to adjoining properties or 01:30:29.440 --> 01:30:31.576 to force neighbors to pay for access of 01:30:31.600 --> 01:30:32.936 right of way. 01:30:32.960 --> 01:30:35.096 The independent planning panel supported 01:30:35.120 --> 01:30:36.615 council's view that the proposed 01:30:36.639 --> 01:30:39.096 reszoning to PPRZ, that's public park 01:30:39.120 --> 01:30:41.736 and recreation zone, formalizes the NOx 01:30:41.760 --> 01:30:43.336 street reserve and the Charles Street 01:30:43.360 --> 01:30:45.896 Reserve as public open space. Council 01:30:45.920 --> 01:30:47.576 officers will now submit the amendment 01:30:47.600 --> 01:30:49.576 to the minister for planning for final 01:30:49.600 --> 01:30:51.576 approval. This has been a somewhat 01:30:51.600 --> 01:30:54.376 complex if not arduous process and I 01:30:54.400 --> 01:30:56.135 thank the various planning officers over 01:30:56.159 --> 01:30:59.159 the past decade, yes decade, who have 01:30:59.280 --> 01:31:01.736 helped resolve this matter. Thank you. 01:31:01.760 --> 01:31:04.760 Thank you, Councelor Davis. , as a 01:31:04.800 --> 01:31:07.800 second I'll just um and this has been a 01:31:08.159 --> 01:31:10.215 long hard fought battle for you, 01:31:10.239 --> 01:31:11.976 Councelor Davis. And, um, 01:31:12.000 --> 01:31:13.416 it's a nice piece of history though. 01:31:13.440 --> 01:31:15.736 It is. And, um, I've heard it many times 01:31:15.760 --> 01:31:16.776 because you've done so much 01:31:16.800 --> 01:31:18.776 investigation into it. I know. I think 01:31:18.800 --> 01:31:20.856 it's was this was from last term and 01:31:20.880 --> 01:31:22.376 then you've carried it into this term. 01:31:22.400 --> 01:31:24.695 So, it's it's be fitting that 01:31:24.719 --> 01:31:25.416 two terms, 01:31:25.440 --> 01:31:27.576 two terms ago that that here you are now 01:31:27.600 --> 01:31:28.936 and you get to move the motion that 01:31:28.960 --> 01:31:31.175 formalizes it into the planning scheme. 01:31:31.199 --> 01:31:33.496 Um, and secondly for me, um, there's the 01:31:33.520 --> 01:31:35.816 one in Charles Street, um, near where it 01:31:35.840 --> 01:31:38.135 was not that close to where I live, but, 01:31:38.159 --> 01:31:40.536 um, I didn't even know it was a a public 01:31:40.560 --> 01:31:42.056 zone. It's a tiny little section of 01:31:42.080 --> 01:31:44.135 space that I found out my neighbors go 01:31:44.159 --> 01:31:47.159 and bury the laid animals in. So, yeah. 01:31:48.000 --> 01:31:49.816 So, anyway, um, but it's a little 01:31:49.840 --> 01:31:51.416 resting spot with one chair in it 01:31:51.440 --> 01:31:53.336 outside Mecca. So, it's, um, good that 01:31:53.360 --> 01:31:55.816 that's been formalized as well. um in 01:31:55.840 --> 01:31:57.096 case that site gets redeveloped, at 01:31:57.120 --> 01:31:58.695 least it will remain as public open 01:31:58.719 --> 01:32:00.536 space even though it's a very small 01:32:00.560 --> 01:32:03.560 piece. All right. So um I'm assume no 01:32:03.920 --> 01:32:05.496 one else wants to speak on it. No, I'll 01:32:05.520 --> 01:32:07.655 put it to the vote. All those in favor 01:32:07.679 --> 01:32:10.456 and that motion's carried unanimously. 01:32:10.480 --> 01:32:13.480 Councilors, we now move to um 01:32:14.480 --> 01:32:16.936 item 8.4, the Stonnington Animal 01:32:16.960 --> 01:32:18.856 Management Task Force response to 01:32:18.880 --> 01:32:20.776 recommendations. 01:32:20.800 --> 01:32:22.856 Do I have a mover and a second? I move 01:32:22.880 --> 01:32:25.880 council Hopper. Second, 01:32:26.320 --> 01:32:28.215 Council Humphre. 01:32:28.239 --> 01:32:31.239 , thank you. Well, um, this is a 01:32:31.679 --> 01:32:34.135 report, , noting the outcomes of the 01:32:34.159 --> 01:32:36.615 Stonnington Animal Management Task Force 01:32:36.639 --> 01:32:39.256 and providing an officer response to 01:32:39.280 --> 01:32:41.655 them. Um, and I want to again recognize 01:32:41.679 --> 01:32:43.175 the work of the task force, some of 01:32:43.199 --> 01:32:45.896 whose members are here this evening, um, 01:32:45.920 --> 01:32:48.920 who provided us with vital insights, um, 01:32:49.040 --> 01:32:51.736 into how we, , manage animal 01:32:51.760 --> 01:32:53.416 management in the City of Stomington and 01:32:53.440 --> 01:32:56.440 the future needs of our pound as well as 01:32:57.520 --> 01:33:00.215 , shelter services , and how we 01:33:00.239 --> 01:33:03.175 should operate those moving forward. Um 01:33:03.199 --> 01:33:05.175 and what is great to see from the 01:33:05.199 --> 01:33:07.096 outcomes of that recommendation those 01:33:07.120 --> 01:33:10.120 recommendations um is that the full 01:33:10.159 --> 01:33:13.159 suite of um task force recommended EI 01:33:14.239 --> 01:33:17.175 specifications are being integrated into 01:33:17.199 --> 01:33:20.199 an EI document um that we are adopting 01:33:20.800 --> 01:33:23.736 and proposing to put out tonight. Um and 01:33:23.760 --> 01:33:26.135 with a girl I will seek to understand 01:33:26.159 --> 01:33:27.896 the interest and capaCity that might 01:33:27.920 --> 01:33:30.920 exist for an operator um for a 01:33:31.360 --> 01:33:33.096 variety of options. So one of those 01:33:33.120 --> 01:33:36.120 options um is to operate Stonnington's 01:33:36.159 --> 01:33:38.936 hound services only um but then it might 01:33:38.960 --> 01:33:41.576 be to operate Stallington and Borandara 01:33:41.600 --> 01:33:44.456 Stonnington and Glenn Ira or Stonnington 01:33:44.480 --> 01:33:47.096 Borandara and Glenn Ira together and 01:33:47.120 --> 01:33:49.016 that we're continuing to have 01:33:49.040 --> 01:33:51.976 discussions with Borandara and Glen Ira 01:33:52.000 --> 01:33:54.376 both of whom are using a provider for 01:33:54.400 --> 01:33:56.296 their pound services which is 01:33:56.320 --> 01:33:57.976 discontinuing that service within the 01:33:58.000 --> 01:34:00.376 next 12 months um and who are actively 01:34:00.400 --> 01:34:02.695 looking um to the future future as to 01:34:02.719 --> 01:34:04.615 how they will operate those services. 01:34:04.639 --> 01:34:06.296 And so there's a wonderful opportunity 01:34:06.320 --> 01:34:08.296 given that we are a council in a 01:34:08.320 --> 01:34:10.296 position of having our own 01:34:10.320 --> 01:34:13.320 infrastructure um to be able to partner 01:34:13.440 --> 01:34:15.816 with those councils. We're also looking 01:34:15.840 --> 01:34:18.215 at um the level of interest and capaCity 01:34:18.239 --> 01:34:20.536 for different delivery model options. 01:34:20.560 --> 01:34:23.016 So, an integrated pound of shelter or a 01:34:23.040 --> 01:34:25.256 pound with formal rescue partnerships or 01:34:25.280 --> 01:34:27.496 a pound with satellite shelter or a 01:34:27.520 --> 01:34:29.416 pound with nominal 48 hour holding 01:34:29.440 --> 01:34:32.376 option for Borandara and Glenn IRA. And 01:34:32.400 --> 01:34:34.135 we're noting that there are needed 01:34:34.159 --> 01:34:36.615 physical upgrades um at our existing 01:34:36.639 --> 01:34:38.776 pound facility, particularly with 01:34:38.800 --> 01:34:41.800 regards to the dock kennels. Um, so it's 01:34:43.120 --> 01:34:45.016 a really, you know, comprehensive 01:34:45.040 --> 01:34:47.976 outcome um, from the task force and now 01:34:48.000 --> 01:34:51.000 we're seeking to partner with providers 01:34:51.120 --> 01:34:53.496 that can speak to what the task force 01:34:53.520 --> 01:34:56.520 has recommended. Um, so I I really 01:34:56.639 --> 01:34:58.215 commend this. I think it's an excellent 01:34:58.239 --> 01:35:00.296 outcome. Um, and it partners really well 01:35:00.320 --> 01:35:02.056 with our domestic animal management plan 01:35:02.080 --> 01:35:04.856 which is also coming to council tonight. 01:35:04.880 --> 01:35:07.256 Thank you, Council Hopper. Council 01:35:07.280 --> 01:35:08.776 Humphrey is a seconder. 01:35:08.800 --> 01:35:11.496 , thank you, Mayor. Um I would just 01:35:11.520 --> 01:35:14.520 like to acknowledge the enormous work 01:35:14.639 --> 01:35:16.936 that this was particularly from task 01:35:16.960 --> 01:35:19.960 force members um the chairman Tim Dyke 01:35:20.560 --> 01:35:22.856 as well as Leslie secretariat and staff 01:35:22.880 --> 01:35:25.880 from Stington um as well as fellow 01:35:26.320 --> 01:35:29.096 counselors councelor sa 01:35:29.120 --> 01:35:32.120 Stefanopopulos and myself not really 01:35:32.320 --> 01:35:34.936 thanking myself but particularly Mr. 01:35:34.960 --> 01:35:37.016 Tom Pierce, who has taken the time to 01:35:37.040 --> 01:35:38.856 come tonight and has been a great 01:35:38.880 --> 01:35:41.655 advocate for the community's 01:35:41.679 --> 01:35:44.135 representation on that task force, and I 01:35:44.159 --> 01:35:47.159 know absolutely he put in more hours 01:35:47.840 --> 01:35:49.336 than what was on the packet when he 01:35:49.360 --> 01:35:50.776 first signed up. So, I'd like to thank 01:35:50.800 --> 01:35:53.800 him for his service to Stonnington. 01:35:55.040 --> 01:35:56.776 Um, 01:35:56.800 --> 01:35:58.856 I do think it's important that we do 01:35:58.880 --> 01:36:00.695 acknowledge the task force and have an 01:36:00.719 --> 01:36:02.936 office recommendation back to it. um the 01:36:02.960 --> 01:36:05.960 EOI while it's not perfect, I do think 01:36:06.320 --> 01:36:08.936 it does give us a good and tenable 01:36:08.960 --> 01:36:11.175 pathway to give us optionality so that 01:36:11.199 --> 01:36:14.199 we can enact the community's interest. 01:36:14.719 --> 01:36:16.776 Um certainly from my perspective, it was 01:36:16.800 --> 01:36:18.776 very clear through the whole outset of 01:36:18.800 --> 01:36:21.800 that um animal management services issue 01:36:22.560 --> 01:36:25.416 is that our residents want a no kill 01:36:25.440 --> 01:36:27.016 facility in Sonic and they want that 01:36:27.040 --> 01:36:29.896 enshrined. Um throughout that time 01:36:29.920 --> 01:36:31.736 obviously there were some debate around 01:36:31.760 --> 01:36:34.760 the legality of that. However, this EOI 01:36:35.120 --> 01:36:37.096 process does give us a way of enacting 01:36:37.120 --> 01:36:38.456 it and seeing interest from the 01:36:38.480 --> 01:36:40.215 community in delivering that so that our 01:36:40.239 --> 01:36:41.976 community can have that great service 01:36:42.000 --> 01:36:44.376 into the future and so Stonnington can 01:36:44.400 --> 01:36:46.536 remain that leader with a pound and 01:36:46.560 --> 01:36:49.560 integrated shelter facility be it if 01:36:49.600 --> 01:36:50.936 there is someone in the market that 01:36:50.960 --> 01:36:53.960 wants to do that. Um so I'm happy to 01:36:54.080 --> 01:36:57.080 commend that to the market. 01:36:58.159 --> 01:37:00.615 Thank you, Council Humphre. , any 01:37:00.639 --> 01:37:03.639 other speakers to the motion before us? 01:37:05.440 --> 01:37:08.376 No. I'd just like to also add that um 01:37:08.400 --> 01:37:10.856 council's allocated $200,000 in the 01:37:10.880 --> 01:37:12.376 budget to commence the upgrades to the 01:37:12.400 --> 01:37:14.936 Molvin Pound facility, the street 01:37:14.960 --> 01:37:17.095 facility. Actually, it's in Glen Ris to 01:37:17.119 --> 01:37:18.776 improve compliance and support for 01:37:18.800 --> 01:37:20.695 future service delivery model. And I've 01:37:20.719 --> 01:37:23.095 also um personally had discussions with 01:37:23.119 --> 01:37:25.655 Purandara to date as her as our 01:37:25.679 --> 01:37:28.679 officers in relation to potentially um 01:37:28.960 --> 01:37:31.016 creating a re regional cal 01:37:31.040 --> 01:37:33.496 collaboration. and um we're just 01:37:33.520 --> 01:37:35.256 starting some discussions within Glenara 01:37:35.280 --> 01:37:38.280 as well. So but look as said was a huge 01:37:38.719 --> 01:37:40.695 amount of work. Um we all learned a lot 01:37:40.719 --> 01:37:43.416 in the process. the challenges 01:37:43.440 --> 01:37:45.976 with the legislation um the fact that it 01:37:46.000 --> 01:37:48.536 doesn't support a no kill model that um 01:37:48.560 --> 01:37:51.095 that whilst we 01:37:51.119 --> 01:37:52.936 um that's certainly the vision of this 01:37:52.960 --> 01:37:54.135 community and our community was very 01:37:54.159 --> 01:37:56.056 clear on their views on that. And we do 01:37:56.080 --> 01:37:58.376 have to we have barriers up against the 01:37:58.400 --> 01:38:01.336 legislation, but the task force 01:38:01.360 --> 01:38:03.175 certainly found ways to work around that 01:38:03.199 --> 01:38:04.936 and still achieve the community outcomes 01:38:04.960 --> 01:38:07.576 there. We heard very loud and clear this 01:38:07.600 --> 01:38:09.736 time last year from our community when 01:38:09.760 --> 01:38:12.695 the matter was first tested. So um 01:38:12.719 --> 01:38:14.856 councelor Hoppy, are you happy to sum up 01:38:14.880 --> 01:38:16.456 or put it to the or happy to put it to 01:38:16.480 --> 01:38:18.135 the vote? Um, look, I just wanted to say 01:38:18.159 --> 01:38:19.976 briefly as well because and I don't want 01:38:20.000 --> 01:38:21.655 to keep going back to unpleasant 01:38:21.679 --> 01:38:23.416 discussions from earlier in the evening, 01:38:23.440 --> 01:38:24.615 but I know that there's a lot of 01:38:24.639 --> 01:38:27.095 community passion around um, this being 01:38:27.119 --> 01:38:29.416 a no kill facility. Um, and that 01:38:29.440 --> 01:38:30.776 certainly comes through in the 01:38:30.800 --> 01:38:33.175 recommendations from the task force. Um, 01:38:33.199 --> 01:38:35.416 I'm concerned that there may be members 01:38:35.440 --> 01:38:38.215 of the community who are of the view 01:38:38.239 --> 01:38:39.655 that additional funding that was 01:38:39.679 --> 01:38:41.655 proposed in the alternative plan earlier 01:38:41.679 --> 01:38:44.296 was somehow necessary um, to maintain 01:38:44.320 --> 01:38:46.856 that level of service. Um and I really 01:38:46.880 --> 01:38:49.880 want to iterate that there is no like 01:38:50.960 --> 01:38:53.175 expression um in this recommendation 01:38:53.199 --> 01:38:55.576 from the task force that that funding 01:38:55.600 --> 01:38:58.600 was in any way required um to be able to 01:38:58.880 --> 01:39:01.816 deliver a no kill service. Um that we 01:39:01.840 --> 01:39:03.336 are you know going out with an 01:39:03.360 --> 01:39:06.056 expression of interest process to ask 01:39:06.080 --> 01:39:09.080 providers to operate um on that basis 01:39:09.199 --> 01:39:11.655 and that the $200,000 that's required 01:39:11.679 --> 01:39:13.896 for infrastructure upgrades is fully 01:39:13.920 --> 01:39:16.376 budgeted for. Thank you, Council Hopper. 01:39:16.400 --> 01:39:19.256 And now put um to the motion. All those 01:39:19.280 --> 01:39:21.736 in favor. That motion's carried 01:39:21.760 --> 01:39:23.655 unanimously. Thank you, councilors. We 01:39:23.679 --> 01:39:26.679 now move to item 8.5, the nesting 01:39:27.280 --> 01:39:30.280 animal management plan 2026 2029. Have a 01:39:30.960 --> 01:39:33.960 move and a second for that. 01:39:34.159 --> 01:39:36.536 I'll move it. Do I have a second? 01:39:36.560 --> 01:39:39.336 Councelor Healey. All right. So um 01:39:39.360 --> 01:39:42.360 council the report before us um seeks 01:39:42.800 --> 01:39:44.536 adoption of council's domestic animal 01:39:44.560 --> 01:39:47.560 management plan for 2026 2029 which is 01:39:47.920 --> 01:39:49.816 statutory requirement under the domestic 01:39:49.840 --> 01:39:52.776 animals act. The plan provides council a 01:39:52.800 --> 01:39:54.615 strategic framework for responsible pet 01:39:54.639 --> 01:39:56.215 ownership community safety animal 01:39:56.239 --> 01:39:57.976 welfare and management of dogs and cats 01:39:58.000 --> 01:40:00.695 over the next four years. Importantly, 01:40:00.719 --> 01:40:02.536 extensive community consultation has 01:40:02.560 --> 01:40:04.776 informed the final document and the 01:40:04.800 --> 01:40:06.536 strongest themes raised by the community 01:40:06.560 --> 01:40:08.856 related to minimizing euthanasia, 01:40:08.880 --> 01:40:10.936 improving animal welfare outcomes and 01:40:10.960 --> 01:40:12.695 incorporating the work of the animal 01:40:12.719 --> 01:40:14.936 management task force. So, as a result, 01:40:14.960 --> 01:40:16.776 the final plan has been strengthened to 01:40:16.800 --> 01:40:18.536 include a clear commitment that healthy, 01:40:18.560 --> 01:40:21.496 treatable, and rehabitable 01:40:21.520 --> 01:40:23.496 animals should be given every 01:40:23.520 --> 01:40:25.175 reasonable opportunity to be returned 01:40:25.199 --> 01:40:27.576 home or rehd. and it also introduces new 01:40:27.600 --> 01:40:30.456 actions to support reclaim adoption and 01:40:30.480 --> 01:40:32.936 rehoming outcomes and embeds a minimal 01:40:32.960 --> 01:40:34.856 euthanasia standard in future pound 01:40:34.880 --> 01:40:37.816 contracts. Um the plan, the dam reflects 01:40:37.840 --> 01:40:39.576 both the legislative requirements and 01:40:39.600 --> 01:40:41.256 the strong expectations of our community 01:40:41.280 --> 01:40:44.280 which I touched on earlier can be um at 01:40:44.400 --> 01:40:46.615 odds given the state government 01:40:46.639 --> 01:40:48.936 legislation and ensuring that we 01:40:48.960 --> 01:40:50.615 continue to have responsible animal 01:40:50.639 --> 01:40:52.936 management but also um welfare of 01:40:52.960 --> 01:40:55.960 animals that um no longer have a forever 01:40:56.239 --> 01:40:58.376 home and make sure that we can help find 01:40:58.400 --> 01:41:01.400 them through our current facility. So 01:41:02.159 --> 01:41:04.296 Councelor Haley, did you have anything 01:41:04.320 --> 01:41:07.175 else to add? Um yeah, just that it's not 01:41:07.199 --> 01:41:09.655 a coincidence that um the domestic 01:41:09.679 --> 01:41:12.536 manage animal management plan, the damp 01:41:12.560 --> 01:41:15.560 um and the previous item um were that 01:41:16.080 --> 01:41:19.080 they belong together um and that that 01:41:19.520 --> 01:41:22.056 sequencing has been intentional. So as 01:41:22.080 --> 01:41:23.896 you said, Mayor, it's it's it's 01:41:23.920 --> 01:41:25.416 essentially a companion piece to the 01:41:25.440 --> 01:41:27.175 task force work. It's but it's a 01:41:27.199 --> 01:41:29.416 statutory document with its own scope 01:41:29.440 --> 01:41:31.736 and obligations. But the the community 01:41:31.760 --> 01:41:32.856 didn't see it that way and they were 01:41:32.880 --> 01:41:34.456 really right to push us because when the 01:41:34.480 --> 01:41:36.296 damp went to public exhibition in March 01:41:36.320 --> 01:41:38.776 and April, the feedback was very clear 01:41:38.800 --> 01:41:41.496 with 70% of residents um respondents 01:41:41.520 --> 01:41:43.655 flagging minimizing euthanasia as a top 01:41:43.679 --> 01:41:45.816 priority. Um submissions called 01:41:45.840 --> 01:41:47.175 explicitly for task force 01:41:47.199 --> 01:41:48.936 recommendations to be embedded in the 01:41:48.960 --> 01:41:50.936 plan. And that wasn't just an ask. It 01:41:50.960 --> 01:41:52.856 was a signal that the community saw 01:41:52.880 --> 01:41:54.776 these processes as connected and 01:41:54.800 --> 01:41:57.095 expected council to treat them that way. 01:41:57.119 --> 01:41:58.936 and officers have listened and the DAMP 01:41:58.960 --> 01:42:00.856 incorporates meaningful changes directly 01:42:00.880 --> 01:42:02.856 in response to that feedback. There's a 01:42:02.880 --> 01:42:04.856 breakout box which makes our position on 01:42:04.880 --> 01:42:07.175 no kill explicit and what it means in 01:42:07.199 --> 01:42:09.256 practice. An expanded action embedding 01:42:09.280 --> 01:42:11.496 minimal ethnia standard into future 01:42:11.520 --> 01:42:13.336 pound contracts with accountability 01:42:13.360 --> 01:42:15.736 attached and new actions focused on 01:42:15.760 --> 01:42:18.296 reclaim rates, rehoming and supporting 01:42:18.320 --> 01:42:20.856 pet owners through financial hardship so 01:42:20.880 --> 01:42:22.456 animals don't enter the system 01:42:22.480 --> 01:42:24.456 unnecessarily. And I think that last 01:42:24.480 --> 01:42:26.456 point um deserves a moment because 01:42:26.480 --> 01:42:28.776 preventing overpopulation isn't just 01:42:28.800 --> 01:42:30.776 about enforcement. is about keeping 01:42:30.800 --> 01:42:32.456 animals with the families that love 01:42:32.480 --> 01:42:34.856 them. So, the addition of a commitment 01:42:34.880 --> 01:42:36.856 to connect struggling pet owners with 01:42:36.880 --> 01:42:39.016 lowcost support services is a small line 01:42:39.040 --> 01:42:41.016 in the document, but it reflects a more 01:42:41.040 --> 01:42:42.936 complete understanding about how animals 01:42:42.960 --> 01:42:45.960 end up impounded in the first place. So, 01:42:46.400 --> 01:42:48.215 um I support this recommendation and 01:42:48.239 --> 01:42:50.536 thank the task force and the community 01:42:50.560 --> 01:42:52.615 for their feedback. 01:42:52.639 --> 01:42:54.056 Thank you, Councelor Hill. Any other 01:42:54.080 --> 01:42:56.376 speakers? 01:42:56.400 --> 01:42:58.456 All right. Um Council Humphre. 01:42:58.480 --> 01:43:01.480 thank you, Mayor. Um obviously 01:43:01.760 --> 01:43:03.416 don't want to retread too much old 01:43:03.440 --> 01:43:06.376 ground. Um I what I found heartening 01:43:06.400 --> 01:43:08.135 from 01:43:08.159 --> 01:43:09.655 the damp that was put out for public 01:43:09.679 --> 01:43:12.135 consultation to the changes in this one 01:43:12.159 --> 01:43:14.215 um was the move away from talking about 01:43:14.239 --> 01:43:16.376 overpopulation but particularly looking 01:43:16.400 --> 01:43:18.615 at rather than animals as pests looking 01:43:18.639 --> 01:43:21.639 at them as the lovable family members 01:43:21.760 --> 01:43:24.456 that we all have and treating um 01:43:24.480 --> 01:43:27.175 euthanasia and particularly no kill in 01:43:27.199 --> 01:43:29.736 such a way that it expressly calls out 01:43:29.760 --> 01:43:30.936 where it's only going to be used in 01:43:30.960 --> 01:43:33.095 limited circumstances and as a last 01:43:33.119 --> 01:43:35.496 resort. I believe that's important in 01:43:35.520 --> 01:43:37.655 enshrining that within a key focus area 01:43:37.679 --> 01:43:40.056 of the damp as that is a large component 01:43:40.080 --> 01:43:42.936 of what the community's feedback um for 01:43:42.960 --> 01:43:45.016 the better part of a year has been. So, 01:43:45.040 --> 01:43:46.615 it's great that that has been included 01:43:46.639 --> 01:43:49.336 in the new version of the deck. 01:43:49.360 --> 01:43:50.936 Thank you. All right. Any other 01:43:50.960 --> 01:43:53.095 speakers? All right. I'll put it to the 01:43:53.119 --> 01:43:54.536 vote. I won't respond to the vote. I 01:43:54.560 --> 01:43:56.856 think we're all in furious agreement. 01:43:56.880 --> 01:43:58.856 all those in favor and then motions 01:43:58.880 --> 01:44:01.095 carried as well. Thank you, councils. We 01:44:01.119 --> 01:44:03.336 now move to item 8.6 seek hard waste 01:44:03.360 --> 01:44:04.536 service update and community 01:44:04.560 --> 01:44:06.376 consultation. Councelor Casarus, I 01:44:06.400 --> 01:44:08.856 second it. Council Hopper. Councelor 01:44:08.880 --> 01:44:09.496 Clasarus. 01:44:09.520 --> 01:44:11.016 Thank you, Madam May. I've somewhat 01:44:11.040 --> 01:44:13.896 become very interested in this topic um 01:44:13.920 --> 01:44:16.215 as I I pushed the consultation that we 01:44:16.239 --> 01:44:18.376 conducted in 2021 01:44:18.400 --> 01:44:20.936 um quite strongly after the pandemic um 01:44:20.960 --> 01:44:23.175 where we learned a lot about some issues 01:44:23.199 --> 01:44:25.816 within our hardway service and I also 01:44:25.840 --> 01:44:27.095 had learned at the time that we had 01:44:27.119 --> 01:44:29.816 never actually consulted and surveyed 01:44:29.840 --> 01:44:31.896 the community on that particular service 01:44:31.920 --> 01:44:33.736 to find out if they were happy with it 01:44:33.760 --> 01:44:36.760 or not. Um, I was certain that the 2021 01:44:37.440 --> 01:44:39.095 consultation was going to tell us that 01:44:39.119 --> 01:44:41.655 people didn't like having the two fixed 01:44:41.679 --> 01:44:43.175 collections a year and that they wanted 01:44:43.199 --> 01:44:45.095 to move to a booking service. But that's 01:44:45.119 --> 01:44:47.095 not what the community told us. I think 01:44:47.119 --> 01:44:50.119 we received about 2 and a half thousand 01:44:50.239 --> 01:44:53.239 submissions, huge, which is fantastic. 01:44:53.360 --> 01:44:55.256 Um, and the majority of that said they 01:44:55.280 --> 01:44:56.695 were actually happy with the service, 01:44:56.719 --> 01:44:59.336 but over half did say they would like a 01:44:59.360 --> 01:45:01.175 booked service and that wasn't something 01:45:01.199 --> 01:45:04.199 that we were able to or did we need to 01:45:04.320 --> 01:45:06.695 really pursue at that time. But now we 01:45:06.719 --> 01:45:08.776 have this opportunity where our contract 01:45:08.800 --> 01:45:11.736 is coming up for is expiring towards the 01:45:11.760 --> 01:45:13.095 end of the year and so it's really 01:45:13.119 --> 01:45:14.695 opportunity for us to take another look 01:45:14.719 --> 01:45:16.936 at this um and go back out to our 01:45:16.960 --> 01:45:18.456 community and I think there's some more 01:45:18.480 --> 01:45:21.416 information. For example, um, you know, 01:45:21.440 --> 01:45:23.576 this is a cost recovery. So the waste 01:45:23.600 --> 01:45:25.416 charge, we don't make money off that. It 01:45:25.440 --> 01:45:27.256 literally just covers the cost of our 01:45:27.280 --> 01:45:29.896 waist services. That might go down if we 01:45:29.920 --> 01:45:31.655 move to a book service because instead 01:45:31.679 --> 01:45:33.655 of every household in Donington have 01:45:33.679 --> 01:45:35.816 having two collections a year, people 01:45:35.840 --> 01:45:38.135 could have two bookings. Probably not 01:45:38.159 --> 01:45:40.056 every household's going to book hardware 01:45:40.080 --> 01:45:41.496 collection twice. I'm normally someone 01:45:41.520 --> 01:45:43.655 that I might I might use it put things 01:45:43.679 --> 01:45:46.679 out once a year. Um so we will see the 01:45:46.719 --> 01:45:49.095 cost go down most likely which actually 01:45:49.119 --> 01:45:51.496 will will be passed on to to the 01:45:51.520 --> 01:45:53.416 residents too. That's just one thing. 01:45:53.440 --> 01:45:55.736 There are many other um positives to 01:45:55.760 --> 01:45:58.760 taking a look at this. I also note that 01:45:59.840 --> 01:46:02.840 um as part of this service we have the 01:46:04.320 --> 01:46:06.376 and it's at item 14 of what I think is 01:46:06.400 --> 01:46:08.056 an amazing recommendation because it 01:46:08.080 --> 01:46:09.816 gives the community lots of information. 01:46:09.840 --> 01:46:12.296 We have the no charge Christmas tree 01:46:12.320 --> 01:46:15.320 collection that costs us a lot. Doesn't 01:46:15.360 --> 01:46:17.576 really get taken up. I didn't even know 01:46:17.600 --> 01:46:20.600 about it until 2021, you know, and and 01:46:20.639 --> 01:46:21.976 the more people I speak to, the more 01:46:22.000 --> 01:46:23.576 tell me they had no idea that they could 01:46:23.600 --> 01:46:25.016 get their Christmas tree collected for 01:46:25.040 --> 01:46:27.175 free. So, it's not well utilized. It's 01:46:27.199 --> 01:46:29.175 very very expensive. So, this 01:46:29.199 --> 01:46:31.016 recommendation does seek to approve the 01:46:31.040 --> 01:46:34.040 discontinuation of that service, but 01:46:34.159 --> 01:46:36.615 with alternative disposal options. So, 01:46:36.639 --> 01:46:38.376 you will still be able to dispose of 01:46:38.400 --> 01:46:40.376 your Christmas tree, just not in the way 01:46:40.400 --> 01:46:42.296 that that you've been able to before. 01:46:42.320 --> 01:46:43.896 So, you can take it to the waste station 01:46:43.920 --> 01:46:45.896 for free. And for people that complain, 01:46:45.920 --> 01:46:47.095 well, how will they get it there? How 01:46:47.119 --> 01:46:48.135 are you getting the tree to your house 01:46:48.159 --> 01:46:49.736 in the first place? So, I'm sure you can 01:46:49.760 --> 01:46:52.056 work it out. Um, you can put it in your 01:46:52.080 --> 01:46:53.736 frogo bin if you can cut it down to 01:46:53.760 --> 01:46:56.760 size. Um, we will still offer a service, 01:46:57.040 --> 01:46:59.496 but you'll have to pay for it. Um, you 01:46:59.520 --> 01:47:01.256 of course as well pay a private provider 01:47:01.280 --> 01:47:02.615 to do it. So, we're not getting rid of 01:47:02.639 --> 01:47:04.296 it. we're just going to change it and 01:47:04.320 --> 01:47:06.695 deliver cost savings to to the community 01:47:06.719 --> 01:47:09.719 at the same time. Um, so I really 01:47:10.639 --> 01:47:12.456 encourage people to get involved in this 01:47:12.480 --> 01:47:14.456 consultation. I didn't think we'd get so 01:47:14.480 --> 01:47:17.480 many back in 2021. It does go to show 01:47:17.520 --> 01:47:19.816 people, you know, love having a hardware 01:47:19.840 --> 01:47:21.816 service and they are passionate about 01:47:21.840 --> 01:47:23.976 it. So hopefully we get an equally 01:47:24.000 --> 01:47:27.000 strong response and people will tell us 01:47:27.440 --> 01:47:29.256 whether they do still want it to stay 01:47:29.280 --> 01:47:30.936 the same or look at something else. And 01:47:30.960 --> 01:47:32.615 we don't just have to move to a book 01:47:32.639 --> 01:47:34.615 service entirely. We might have one 01:47:34.639 --> 01:47:36.615 fixed collection, one bookable one. 01:47:36.639 --> 01:47:38.376 There are so many ways that we can do 01:47:38.400 --> 01:47:40.215 this. Um, so I think we've got to be a 01:47:40.239 --> 01:47:42.215 little bit more creative and and go a 01:47:42.239 --> 01:47:45.016 bit broader than what we did in 2021. 01:47:45.040 --> 01:47:46.615 Thank you, Council Clares. Councelor 01:47:46.639 --> 01:47:47.256 Hopper. 01:47:47.280 --> 01:47:49.175 , thank you. Well, I'm really excited 01:47:49.199 --> 01:47:51.416 to see this moving forward. Um, you 01:47:51.440 --> 01:47:53.736 know, this report tells us that, , 01:47:53.760 --> 01:47:56.135 between 2018 and 2025, we've seen the 01:47:56.159 --> 01:47:57.416 amount of dumped rubbish in the 01:47:57.440 --> 01:48:00.056 municipality go up by 86%. 01:48:00.080 --> 01:48:02.376 um which is a huge amount. we 01:48:02.400 --> 01:48:05.400 received more than 6,000 requests in 01:48:05.520 --> 01:48:08.520 2025 2026. Um I think you know a couple 01:48:09.119 --> 01:48:11.336 hundred of those were possibly from me 01:48:11.360 --> 01:48:13.095 or people on my street um because I'm 01:48:13.119 --> 01:48:15.576 constantly snap solving um all of the 01:48:15.600 --> 01:48:17.655 dumped rubbish um in my part of 01:48:17.679 --> 01:48:20.679 Stoington. Um and we're one of only four 01:48:20.880 --> 01:48:23.816 metropolitan councils remaining that are 01:48:23.840 --> 01:48:26.840 offering a fixed hard waste service. Um 01:48:26.880 --> 01:48:28.695 now the other three councils that are 01:48:28.719 --> 01:48:31.719 still doing that are me, Yara Rangers 01:48:32.000 --> 01:48:34.215 and Frankston. and ME are actually 01:48:34.239 --> 01:48:36.135 getting rid of their service by the end 01:48:36.159 --> 01:48:39.159 of this year. Um now when I compare 01:48:40.159 --> 01:48:43.159 the kind of demographic and I guess 01:48:43.440 --> 01:48:46.135 composition of housing um and 01:48:46.159 --> 01:48:48.135 household types that we have in 01:48:48.159 --> 01:48:50.296 Stonnington um to the kind of household 01:48:50.320 --> 01:48:53.095 types that they have in Yaranges and 01:48:53.119 --> 01:48:55.816 Frankston. Um I might be so bold as to 01:48:55.840 --> 01:48:58.456 suggest it looks quite different. Um and 01:48:58.480 --> 01:49:01.175 the density that we have in Stonnington 01:49:01.199 --> 01:49:03.256 um you know puts us in a very different 01:49:03.280 --> 01:49:06.280 situation um to those kind of areas. 01:49:06.719 --> 01:49:08.856 There's a reason that many of the high 01:49:08.880 --> 01:49:11.416 density apartment buildings um that we 01:49:11.440 --> 01:49:14.440 have in areas of Stoington Como ward 01:49:14.960 --> 01:49:17.736 have private waste services in place 01:49:17.760 --> 01:49:19.256 and council doesn't collect their 01:49:19.280 --> 01:49:21.736 day-to-day waste. it's because it's 01:49:21.760 --> 01:49:24.760 unfeasible to fill the footpaths 01:49:25.119 --> 01:49:27.896 outside major apartment buildings with 01:49:27.920 --> 01:49:30.456 the number of red bins, yellow bins, and 01:49:30.480 --> 01:49:32.695 now green FOGO bins that would be 01:49:32.719 --> 01:49:35.719 required to service those buildings. Um 01:49:35.840 --> 01:49:38.776 so why is that acceptable when we're 01:49:38.800 --> 01:49:41.336 talking about hard waste collection? The 01:49:41.360 --> 01:49:44.296 reality is if you walk down Melbourne 01:49:44.320 --> 01:49:46.856 Street or Claremont Street or Yara 01:49:46.880 --> 01:49:49.880 Street um or any of those sort of areas 01:49:50.080 --> 01:49:52.776 at the time of our um scheduled hard 01:49:52.800 --> 01:49:55.800 waste collection, it is mountains upon 01:49:55.840 --> 01:49:58.376 piles spilling out onto the street 01:49:58.400 --> 01:50:00.776 taking over the foot path um of all the 01:50:00.800 --> 01:50:02.936 hard waste that has come from those 01:50:02.960 --> 01:50:05.175 buildings. Um, and the last time that we 01:50:05.199 --> 01:50:07.576 ran a consultation, councelor Kasaris 01:50:07.600 --> 01:50:09.896 has highlighted there was still a 01:50:09.920 --> 01:50:11.816 significant number of the community that 01:50:11.840 --> 01:50:14.215 liked the existing service, but we did 01:50:14.239 --> 01:50:16.056 hear overwhelmingly 01:50:16.080 --> 01:50:18.215 um from single unit developments um 01:50:18.239 --> 01:50:20.376 during that consultation, not from 01:50:20.400 --> 01:50:22.776 multi-unit developments. And it is the 01:50:22.800 --> 01:50:24.215 areas that are characterized by 01:50:24.239 --> 01:50:25.816 multi-unit developments where we are 01:50:25.840 --> 01:50:27.655 seeing the largest amount of dumped 01:50:27.679 --> 01:50:30.215 rubbish and the largest number of 01:50:30.239 --> 01:50:32.856 requests to clean up dumped rubbish. 01:50:32.880 --> 01:50:34.856 It's also the part of the municipality 01:50:34.880 --> 01:50:36.296 that we struggle the most to engage 01:50:36.320 --> 01:50:38.135 with. Um, which is why it's so important 01:50:38.159 --> 01:50:40.135 that through this engagement process, we 01:50:40.159 --> 01:50:41.816 go into the places where apartment 01:50:41.840 --> 01:50:44.840 dwellers and renters spend time and 01:50:44.960 --> 01:50:46.856 actually speaking to them rather than 01:50:46.880 --> 01:50:48.936 just relying on putting a postcard in 01:50:48.960 --> 01:50:50.215 their letter box or putting it in 01:50:50.239 --> 01:50:51.896 Stockton News and hoping that we'll hear 01:50:51.920 --> 01:50:53.816 back from them. Cuz the reality is like 01:50:53.840 --> 01:50:55.416 a lot of renters that I speak to and 01:50:55.440 --> 01:50:56.856 people who live in my apartment 01:50:56.880 --> 01:50:58.215 building, they're not checking their 01:50:58.239 --> 01:50:59.896 letter box on a very regular basis. 01:50:59.920 --> 01:51:01.655 they're checking it, you know, once a 01:51:01.679 --> 01:51:04.056 fortnight at best sometimes. So, other 01:51:04.080 --> 01:51:05.496 ways of getting to them are really 01:51:05.520 --> 01:51:07.336 important. So, I thoroughly commend 01:51:07.360 --> 01:51:08.856 this. I will be out there banging the 01:51:08.880 --> 01:51:10.456 drum and encouraging people to provide 01:51:10.480 --> 01:51:12.695 their feedback um during the engagement 01:51:12.719 --> 01:51:14.695 process and I really look forward to 01:51:14.719 --> 01:51:16.376 hearing what they have to say. 01:51:16.400 --> 01:51:17.655 Thank you, Council Harvard, Council 01:51:17.679 --> 01:51:20.215 Davis, and then Councelor Healey. 01:51:20.239 --> 01:51:21.816 Thank you. Oh, 01:51:21.840 --> 01:51:23.416 well, I'll have to confess that I'm an 01:51:23.440 --> 01:51:26.440 avid fan of the Twice collection. 01:51:26.480 --> 01:51:27.896 That forces you to clean your house, 01:51:27.920 --> 01:51:29.976 doesn't it? Um, we've lived in our 01:51:30.000 --> 01:51:31.655 street 42 years now. I think I've 01:51:31.679 --> 01:51:33.175 mentioned this before. We always have a 01:51:33.199 --> 01:51:34.776 very healthy collection. Much to the 01:51:34.800 --> 01:51:36.456 shock and horror of our neighbors. They 01:51:36.480 --> 01:51:38.376 wonder where all the stuff comes from. I 01:51:38.400 --> 01:51:39.256 don't know. 01:51:39.280 --> 01:51:41.256 From your place or the whole street? 01:51:41.280 --> 01:51:42.856 Just your house. Okay. 01:51:42.880 --> 01:51:45.575 Um, and I'm in good company as my fellow 01:51:45.599 --> 01:51:47.416 M East residents accounted for nearly 01:51:47.440 --> 01:51:50.296 33% of all hard waste collected. Yes. 01:51:50.320 --> 01:51:52.536 But it's a bit of an art really. It's a, 01:51:52.560 --> 01:51:54.215 you know, it's an opportunity to recycle 01:51:54.239 --> 01:51:56.615 a lot of useful products that you either 01:51:56.639 --> 01:51:59.175 can't take down to the op shop or and it 01:51:59.199 --> 01:52:01.575 is a bit of a sport I think in Molden or 01:52:01.599 --> 01:52:04.296 Melbourne East. Um so I hope that that 01:52:04.320 --> 01:52:05.896 remains but I'm not going to influence 01:52:05.920 --> 01:52:08.695 anyone's opinions of course but um I'm 01:52:08.719 --> 01:52:11.336 grateful to Simon Holloway and Nadia 01:52:11.360 --> 01:52:13.336 Ford for the um work they've done on 01:52:13.360 --> 01:52:15.256 this and the community engagement 01:52:15.280 --> 01:52:17.736 process and and certainly to to capture 01:52:17.760 --> 01:52:20.760 the um starting news which is still a 01:52:21.440 --> 01:52:24.440 very useful way to reach especially 01:52:25.360 --> 01:52:28.360 people in Mes. So thank you for that. 01:52:28.880 --> 01:52:30.615 Thank you councelor Davis. Thank you 01:52:30.639 --> 01:52:33.639 councelor Hill. Thank you. Um a dump 01:52:33.679 --> 01:52:35.736 rubbish is one of the most visible 01:52:35.760 --> 01:52:38.760 quality of life issues I think in um in 01:52:38.880 --> 01:52:41.736 my ward of Sakiara. So on any given walk 01:52:41.760 --> 01:52:44.760 I'm on snap scene solve um counting two 01:52:44.880 --> 01:52:47.880 three four five incidents of um legally 01:52:47.920 --> 01:52:49.816 dump furniture mattresses and household 01:52:49.840 --> 01:52:51.575 goods good. I think my kids get really 01:52:51.599 --> 01:52:53.336 sick of me stopping and logging 01:52:53.360 --> 01:52:55.336 something in. Um left on the foot path 01:52:55.360 --> 01:52:57.256 as though this is just how simply things 01:52:57.280 --> 01:52:59.655 work like this in Donington. And for 01:52:59.679 --> 01:53:01.095 some reason residents, it seems like 01:53:01.119 --> 01:53:02.695 it's become just that. It's just an 01:53:02.719 --> 01:53:04.296 expectation. That's what you do around 01:53:04.320 --> 01:53:06.776 here. Um but the reality is that that's 01:53:06.800 --> 01:53:08.536 not what we want you to do and it's not 01:53:08.560 --> 01:53:10.135 free. And I think that's a message 01:53:10.159 --> 01:53:12.056 that's really important. Um like 01:53:12.080 --> 01:53:14.695 councilor Kasar has brought up that um 01:53:14.719 --> 01:53:17.496 every item that council receives from 01:53:17.520 --> 01:53:19.336 disposal is charged back through the 01:53:19.360 --> 01:53:22.360 waste levy and we're spending $430,000 a 01:53:22.560 --> 01:53:24.536 year every year cleaning up illegal 01:53:24.560 --> 01:53:26.456 dumping. So that's nearly half a million 01:53:26.480 --> 01:53:28.536 dollars that could be staying in in 01:53:28.560 --> 01:53:31.175 residents pockets essentially um which 01:53:31.199 --> 01:53:32.615 are being paid by the residents who are 01:53:32.639 --> 01:53:34.215 being subjected to the streets that end 01:53:34.239 --> 01:53:36.536 up looking like rubbish tips. Um we've 01:53:36.560 --> 01:53:39.175 heard that the dumb rubbish incidents 01:53:39.199 --> 01:53:42.199 have have skyrocketed 86% between 2018 01:53:43.520 --> 01:53:46.135 and 2025. So it's not a blip, but it's 01:53:46.159 --> 01:53:47.816 actually a sustained worsening trend 01:53:47.840 --> 01:53:50.456 that demands a structural response. and 01:53:50.480 --> 01:53:52.776 also acknowledge the report um it's very 01:53:52.800 --> 01:53:54.695 honest about how our current service 01:53:54.719 --> 01:53:57.175 level might be part of the problem. So 01:53:57.199 --> 01:53:58.695 we're really good at picking up people's 01:53:58.719 --> 01:54:01.719 dumb rubbish um and our twice yearly 01:54:02.000 --> 01:54:03.896 scheduled collections don't serve the 01:54:03.920 --> 01:54:05.496 municipality particularly in the west 01:54:05.520 --> 01:54:08.520 where um 75% of dwellings are multi-unit 01:54:08.719 --> 01:54:11.575 and 43% of residents are renters who may 01:54:11.599 --> 01:54:13.575 need to move out at short notice and 01:54:13.599 --> 01:54:15.655 can't wait for the next collection 01:54:15.679 --> 01:54:18.215 window in 6 months time. So, it's a 01:54:18.239 --> 01:54:20.296 service access failure, not a behavior 01:54:20.320 --> 01:54:22.056 failure potentially. And the redesign 01:54:22.080 --> 01:54:25.080 needs to address this. Um, 01:54:25.520 --> 01:54:27.575 and I also want to see coming out of the 01:54:27.599 --> 01:54:29.976 community consultation and the new um 01:54:30.000 --> 01:54:33.000 process is um is is a is a system that 01:54:33.599 --> 01:54:35.095 really works for how people in 01:54:35.119 --> 01:54:37.095 Stallington live that it's flexible. 01:54:37.119 --> 01:54:38.936 It's accessible across different housing 01:54:38.960 --> 01:54:41.416 types with target enforcement and nonh 01:54:41.440 --> 01:54:44.135 hotspots. I I personally feel like we 01:54:44.159 --> 01:54:46.456 need to hold owners corporations maybe 01:54:46.480 --> 01:54:48.376 more into account than we have 01:54:48.400 --> 01:54:51.400 previously. Um but enforcement is as a 01:54:51.440 --> 01:54:54.215 last resort. Um and and this is a 01:54:54.239 --> 01:54:56.296 genuine consequence when when evidence 01:54:56.320 --> 01:54:57.976 does exist. But other than that, I think 01:54:58.000 --> 01:54:59.575 this report is really the beginning of 01:54:59.599 --> 01:55:01.496 getting this this change right and I 01:55:01.520 --> 01:55:03.016 really support it. 01:55:03.040 --> 01:55:06.040 Thank you. Councelor Hill speakers. 01:55:07.280 --> 01:55:08.695 Can I ask a question? 01:55:08.719 --> 01:55:11.256 Yep. regarding the discontinuation of 01:55:11.280 --> 01:55:14.280 the Christmas tree pickup. was the 01:55:14.400 --> 01:55:17.400 community consultant? 01:55:18.480 --> 01:55:21.480 through you, Mayor. Um not not 01:55:21.840 --> 01:55:24.840 specifically on this proposal. Um it is 01:55:26.800 --> 01:55:28.056 very low volume. 01:55:28.080 --> 01:55:30.776 well, it's it's both low volume. 01:55:30.800 --> 01:55:33.800 council did um did propose to 01:55:35.280 --> 01:55:36.695 discontinue the Christmas tree 01:55:36.719 --> 01:55:39.719 collection a number of years ago 01:55:40.000 --> 01:55:42.456 and we heard a range of community 01:55:42.480 --> 01:55:45.480 opinions about that. Um this is a 01:55:45.760 --> 01:55:48.615 proposal that's put forward to council. 01:55:48.639 --> 01:55:50.695 Um based on the cost savings, we have 01:55:50.719 --> 01:55:53.416 not consulted specifically on this 01:55:53.440 --> 01:55:55.175 proposal. 01:55:55.199 --> 01:55:55.896 Thank you. 01:55:55.920 --> 01:55:58.920 Thank you. any other speakers? 01:55:58.960 --> 01:56:00.615 Um, I just want to add if anyone's been 01:56:00.639 --> 01:56:02.536 to Bur and Vara, what they do is, um, 01:56:02.560 --> 01:56:04.376 they put tape around it and leave it 01:56:04.400 --> 01:56:07.256 there and just say illegal dumped waste. 01:56:07.280 --> 01:56:08.135 It doesn't work. 01:56:08.159 --> 01:56:09.816 It doesn't work. It doesn't look great, 01:56:09.840 --> 01:56:12.615 but unless it calls it out. , one of 01:56:12.639 --> 01:56:14.456 the ideas, and I'll mention this around 01:56:14.480 --> 01:56:17.175 the table and um, probably have to bring 01:56:17.199 --> 01:56:18.776 a notice of motion just to explore it, 01:56:18.800 --> 01:56:21.800 is do in a dumpster, a dumper rather. So 01:56:22.639 --> 01:56:25.175 residents um, who can identify where the 01:56:25.199 --> 01:56:26.856 waste has come from that leads to 01:56:26.880 --> 01:56:28.376 prosecution. 01:56:28.400 --> 01:56:31.400 um looking at having because this when 01:56:31.440 --> 01:56:33.336 people are moving out of a apartment 01:56:33.360 --> 01:56:34.936 building to the majority of the sites, 01:56:34.960 --> 01:56:37.736 people see them doing it. So for if 01:56:37.760 --> 01:56:39.816 there's an incentive to do in those 01:56:39.840 --> 01:56:41.736 people and we that we can find them and 01:56:41.760 --> 01:56:43.896 provide a deterrent because right now 01:56:43.920 --> 01:56:45.095 it's getting done in the middle of the 01:56:45.119 --> 01:56:46.856 night, no one knows, particularly when 01:56:46.880 --> 01:56:48.135 it's coming out of apartment buildings, 01:56:48.159 --> 01:56:49.976 unless we're dealing with the owners 01:56:50.000 --> 01:56:51.175 corporation, we're just not going to 01:56:51.199 --> 01:56:53.095 know which apartment has dumped that 01:56:53.119 --> 01:56:55.976 rubbish on their way out. um we're just 01:56:56.000 --> 01:56:57.416 going to continue to perpetuate this 01:56:57.440 --> 01:56:59.256 problem and as with it's getting worse 01:56:59.280 --> 01:57:00.856 and worse and worse. Not unique to 01:57:00.880 --> 01:57:03.095 Strington, but as we get more increased 01:57:03.119 --> 01:57:04.856 densification, it's just going to 01:57:04.880 --> 01:57:07.575 continue. And I mean I have a um an 01:57:07.599 --> 01:57:10.456 eight n story building with over 100 01:57:10.480 --> 01:57:12.536 residents at the end of my street and 01:57:12.560 --> 01:57:15.256 per every weekend. Every weekend without 01:57:15.280 --> 01:57:18.280 fail, there's televisions, there's um 01:57:18.960 --> 01:57:20.536 washing machines, there's sofas, 01:57:20.560 --> 01:57:22.056 mattresses always at the end of my 01:57:22.080 --> 01:57:24.536 street. So, and it's you just don't even 01:57:24.560 --> 01:57:25.816 bother to walk on the side of that 01:57:25.840 --> 01:57:27.896 street each week because of that 01:57:27.920 --> 01:57:30.920 reason. So, it's um something we've 01:57:30.960 --> 01:57:32.856 got to think of something different just 01:57:32.880 --> 01:57:35.175 in relation to dump rubbish that is. But 01:57:35.199 --> 01:57:38.199 um like you councelor Davis, the um 01:57:39.040 --> 01:57:42.040 by annual twice yearly 01:57:42.080 --> 01:57:44.215 annual rubbish collection is a bit of a 01:57:44.239 --> 01:57:46.936 sort of celebration in my street where 01:57:46.960 --> 01:57:48.936 everyone gets out there and cuts their 01:57:48.960 --> 01:57:50.695 trees and cleans everything up and 01:57:50.719 --> 01:57:53.016 empties their garages. So and it's 01:57:53.040 --> 01:57:55.016 also quite a community building exercise 01:57:55.040 --> 01:57:57.095 and and then there's always the people 01:57:57.119 --> 01:57:59.496 that the scavengers that come along and 01:57:59.520 --> 01:58:01.336 pop themselves and by the time it's hard 01:58:01.360 --> 01:58:02.936 waste collection day half of it's gone 01:58:02.960 --> 01:58:04.776 because people have reused it which is 01:58:04.800 --> 01:58:07.655 always a good outcome. So but um I agree 01:58:07.679 --> 01:58:10.056 having used a booked service in another 01:58:10.080 --> 01:58:12.135 municipality that's also very handy as 01:58:12.159 --> 01:58:13.736 well. So I think balance but anyway 01:58:13.760 --> 01:58:15.575 we'll see what the committee has to say. 01:58:15.599 --> 01:58:18.599 All right. I'll now um councelor Casar 01:58:18.719 --> 01:58:20.376 closing. Having a booked service doesn't 01:58:20.400 --> 01:58:21.575 mean people can't. 01:58:21.599 --> 01:58:22.776 No, that's what I'm saying. We can do 01:58:22.800 --> 01:58:24.456 both. 01:58:24.480 --> 01:58:26.215 You know, I know councelor Davis is 01:58:26.239 --> 01:58:27.496 making a really good point, but I don't 01:58:27.520 --> 01:58:28.856 think the community sentiment will be 01:58:28.880 --> 01:58:30.695 lost. I mean, often when I put things 01:58:30.719 --> 01:58:32.695 out, I'll put a little sign to say, you 01:58:32.719 --> 01:58:34.856 know, free home and it will always get 01:58:34.880 --> 01:58:37.816 snapped up. Um, you know, so there's, 01:58:37.840 --> 01:58:40.615 um, we're not going to lose that. Um, 01:58:40.639 --> 01:58:42.536 but, you know, it is valid and we're not 01:58:42.560 --> 01:58:43.976 even making decisions today other than 01:58:44.000 --> 01:58:47.000 the Christmas tree. um aspect of things 01:58:47.119 --> 01:58:49.336 just about consultation 01:58:49.360 --> 01:58:52.360 um and broadening the scope versus a 01:58:52.560 --> 01:58:55.016 few years ago. Um it is a decision on 01:58:55.040 --> 01:58:56.856 the Christmas tree service, but like 01:58:56.880 --> 01:58:59.336 we've heard although people might 01:58:59.360 --> 01:59:00.776 have strong feelings about that, the 01:59:00.800 --> 01:59:03.496 uptake is so so low and so it's very 01:59:03.520 --> 01:59:05.816 very expensive because we're in a way 01:59:05.840 --> 01:59:07.496 we're subsidizing that service for 01:59:07.520 --> 01:59:09.496 people that don't actually use it. And 01:59:09.520 --> 01:59:11.736 also I find that the trees dry out, they 01:59:11.760 --> 01:59:13.095 turn brown and they sit there for 01:59:13.119 --> 01:59:16.119 freaking ages. I don't know how long our 01:59:16.159 --> 01:59:17.976 provider takes to pick them up or what 01:59:18.000 --> 01:59:20.296 happens, but they always seem illegally 01:59:20.320 --> 01:59:21.896 dumped to me. They're probably not. 01:59:21.920 --> 01:59:24.215 They're probably booked service, but it 01:59:24.239 --> 01:59:26.215 takes 2 weeks for them to get collected. 01:59:26.239 --> 01:59:28.135 So, um, it's not a good way of doing it. 01:59:28.159 --> 01:59:29.816 I think what we're proposing is much 01:59:29.840 --> 01:59:31.496 better and still allows us to explore 01:59:31.520 --> 01:59:32.856 those options. And if for whatever 01:59:32.880 --> 01:59:35.336 reason we do Christmas this year and 01:59:35.360 --> 01:59:37.816 this new way doesn't really work, we'll 01:59:37.840 --> 01:59:40.056 change it. Like, it's not that big of a 01:59:40.080 --> 01:59:41.095 deal. 01:59:41.119 --> 01:59:43.175 Thank you, council. All right. The 01:59:43.199 --> 01:59:46.199 motion will now acquire. 01:59:48.639 --> 01:59:50.376 So all those in favor, all those 01:59:50.400 --> 01:59:53.095 against. So all those in favor, council 01:59:53.119 --> 01:59:54.776 cherry, councelor bell, councelor Hely, 01:59:54.800 --> 01:59:56.776 councelor, councelor, councelor Davis, 01:59:56.800 --> 01:59:58.376 councelor s. All those against councelor 01:59:58.400 --> 02:00:00.456 hump. The motion is carried. Councilor, 02:00:00.480 --> 02:00:02.215 we move to the last item of general 02:00:02.239 --> 02:00:04.135 business and that's 8.7 chap street 02:00:04.159 --> 02:00:06.376 precinct improvement. 02:00:06.400 --> 02:00:09.400 Council Chhatery 02:00:09.840 --> 02:00:12.840 Council 02:00:13.440 --> 02:00:15.016 Council Chhat. Sorry. 02:00:15.040 --> 02:00:18.040 Thanks, man. , so Chapel Street year 2 02:00:19.760 --> 02:00:22.760 um improvement plan. Um it's a really 02:00:26.400 --> 02:00:29.400 good um plan of attack for um I guess 02:00:30.800 --> 02:00:33.800 what council um ability is to to improve 02:00:35.840 --> 02:00:37.256 Chapel Street. And I think it's really 02:00:37.280 --> 02:00:39.896 important given a lot of debate and 02:00:39.920 --> 02:00:42.135 interest around the future of Chapel 02:00:42.159 --> 02:00:44.215 Street is that to make a distinction 02:00:44.239 --> 02:00:47.239 between what what council can do about 02:00:47.599 --> 02:00:49.896 improving Chapel Street and what are the 02:00:49.920 --> 02:00:52.536 limits within what we can actually do. I 02:00:52.560 --> 02:00:53.976 think there's been there's often 02:00:54.000 --> 02:00:56.056 criticism directed at council that 02:00:56.080 --> 02:00:57.976 Chapel Street is struggling whether that 02:00:58.000 --> 02:01:00.215 be vacant shop fronts, changing retail 02:01:00.239 --> 02:01:02.695 conditions, perceptions around safety, 02:01:02.719 --> 02:01:04.376 homelessness, or the idea that the 02:01:04.400 --> 02:01:06.615 street is somehow in decline due to 02:01:06.639 --> 02:01:09.256 council's lack of care or of efforts. 02:01:09.280 --> 02:01:11.016 But I think many of these issues are not 02:01:11.040 --> 02:01:13.575 unique um to Chapel Street. Across 02:01:13.599 --> 02:01:15.575 Melbourne and Australia, high streets 02:01:15.599 --> 02:01:17.736 are undergoing structural transformation 02:01:17.760 --> 02:01:20.056 and consumer behavior has shifted 02:01:20.080 --> 02:01:22.776 dramatically with online retail um 02:01:22.800 --> 02:01:24.936 continuing to grow. Hospitality 02:01:24.960 --> 02:01:26.936 businesses are dealing with rising wage 02:01:26.960 --> 02:01:28.856 costs, insurance, utilities, supply 02:01:28.880 --> 02:01:31.880 chain issues and um spending remains 02:01:32.239 --> 02:01:34.615 under pressure. So, we need to recognize 02:01:34.639 --> 02:01:37.336 that these are macro um issues, 02:01:37.360 --> 02:01:39.416 macroeconomic changes and not simply 02:01:39.440 --> 02:01:41.816 just local government failing to act and 02:01:41.840 --> 02:01:44.776 do things. I think it's really clear um 02:01:44.800 --> 02:01:47.800 to um demonstrate what council can 02:01:48.080 --> 02:01:50.456 influence and what we can influence is 02:01:50.480 --> 02:01:52.856 the investment in streetscape in 02:01:52.880 --> 02:01:55.416 amenity, lighting, cleaning, safety 02:01:55.440 --> 02:01:57.736 initiatives, placemaking, events, 02:01:57.760 --> 02:01:59.736 business support programs, advocacy, 02:01:59.760 --> 02:02:01.816 activation, things that bring people 02:02:01.840 --> 02:02:04.215 into the precinct. These are services 02:02:04.239 --> 02:02:05.976 and offerings we are doing beyond the 02:02:06.000 --> 02:02:08.456 remmit of many other councils and we are 02:02:08.480 --> 02:02:10.215 pouring a lot of our efforts into Chapel 02:02:10.239 --> 02:02:13.095 Street through this um improvement plan. 02:02:13.119 --> 02:02:16.119 We can create the conditions for success 02:02:16.719 --> 02:02:18.936 but we cannot control private commercial 02:02:18.960 --> 02:02:21.736 leasing agreements or arrangements. We 02:02:21.760 --> 02:02:23.496 can't force landlords to fill vacant 02:02:23.520 --> 02:02:25.496 shops. We can't regulate commercial 02:02:25.520 --> 02:02:27.976 rents. We cannot reverse global retail 02:02:28.000 --> 02:02:29.976 trends that affect shopping strips 02:02:30.000 --> 02:02:32.296 everywhere. And importantly, these 02:02:32.320 --> 02:02:34.056 complex social issues that we are 02:02:34.080 --> 02:02:35.416 experiencing on the daily like 02:02:35.440 --> 02:02:37.736 homelessness, mental health crisis and 02:02:37.760 --> 02:02:39.896 challenges and housing insecurity 02:02:39.920 --> 02:02:42.056 require, as we know, state and federal 02:02:42.080 --> 02:02:44.135 interventions that are well beyond the 02:02:44.159 --> 02:02:47.159 re remit of us. So, as council, we can 02:02:47.440 --> 02:02:48.936 advocate and coordinate local 02:02:48.960 --> 02:02:50.776 partnerships for sure, which we are 02:02:50.800 --> 02:02:53.016 doing. Um, this plan is demonstrating 02:02:53.040 --> 02:02:55.095 that so that our public spaces can 02:02:55.119 --> 02:02:58.056 remain safe, welcoming, or well-managed. 02:02:58.080 --> 02:02:59.976 But it's misleading to suggest that we 02:03:00.000 --> 02:03:03.000 can do all of these systemic changes um 02:03:03.199 --> 02:03:05.336 alone. We need to challenge the 02:03:05.360 --> 02:03:07.336 narrative that Chapel Street is somehow 02:03:07.360 --> 02:03:10.056 finished. It's it or beyond recovery. 02:03:10.080 --> 02:03:12.936 That's just not the story we we we want 02:03:12.960 --> 02:03:15.896 to hear. And I am actually quite sick of 02:03:15.920 --> 02:03:17.976 hearing this story that it's dead. Um 02:03:18.000 --> 02:03:19.655 it's one of the most visited 02:03:19.679 --> 02:03:21.736 entertainment hospitality destinations 02:03:21.760 --> 02:03:24.760 in the state. Um it continues to attract 02:03:25.280 --> 02:03:27.896 major investment. It remains culturally 02:03:27.920 --> 02:03:30.056 significant. It has this has strong 02:03:30.080 --> 02:03:31.976 businesses operating successfully every 02:03:32.000 --> 02:03:34.135 single day. I see them every day. 02:03:34.159 --> 02:03:36.376 They're there open mostly all day, every 02:03:36.400 --> 02:03:38.936 day and at night, middle of the night. 02:03:38.960 --> 02:03:41.336 If you if you do see it at night, it is 02:03:41.360 --> 02:03:43.655 a totally different place. And like all 02:03:43.679 --> 02:03:45.575 major activity centers, it is evolving. 02:03:45.599 --> 02:03:47.336 And it's our respons and our 02:03:47.360 --> 02:03:48.695 responsibility is not simply to just 02:03:48.719 --> 02:03:50.856 react to criticism. It's to actively 02:03:50.880 --> 02:03:52.536 position the precinct for its next 02:03:52.560 --> 02:03:55.416 chapter. So this improvement plan is 02:03:55.440 --> 02:03:57.416 doing exactly that. We aren't pretending 02:03:57.440 --> 02:03:59.655 council controls every factor affecting 02:03:59.679 --> 02:04:01.575 Chapel Street, but we are focusing on 02:04:01.599 --> 02:04:03.416 the le levers that are available to us 02:04:03.440 --> 02:04:06.056 and using them effectively. So I want to 02:04:06.080 --> 02:04:08.936 commend Victoria and the team um for the 02:04:08.960 --> 02:04:10.215 plan and everything that we have 02:04:10.239 --> 02:04:13.239 achieved to date and I continue um to um 02:04:14.239 --> 02:04:15.896 support what we're we're going to do in 02:04:15.920 --> 02:04:17.336 year two. 02:04:17.360 --> 02:04:18.936 Thank you councelor Chatter and 02:04:18.960 --> 02:04:20.296 councelor Hopper. Well, I think 02:04:20.320 --> 02:04:21.655 councelor Chowdering has done a 02:04:21.679 --> 02:04:24.056 wonderful job of summarizing um the work 02:04:24.080 --> 02:04:26.695 in the report and so I won't add an 02:04:26.719 --> 02:04:28.536 extensive amount to what she's already 02:04:28.560 --> 02:04:31.560 said, but I echo um what you've said, 02:04:32.159 --> 02:04:34.856 councelor Chowdery, it is so difficult 02:04:34.880 --> 02:04:37.880 and frustrating to continuously read um 02:04:38.320 --> 02:04:40.695 in the media um these headlines and 02:04:40.719 --> 02:04:43.496 these comments about you know the end of 02:04:43.520 --> 02:04:46.520 Chapel Street um or you know um the like 02:04:47.920 --> 02:04:50.215 really highlighting the negatives when 02:04:50.239 --> 02:04:53.239 we have so many positive stories to 02:04:53.520 --> 02:04:55.575 tell. Um and in our last council 02:04:55.599 --> 02:04:57.816 meeting, we received a report back on 02:04:57.840 --> 02:05:00.215 progress of the first year um of the 02:05:00.239 --> 02:05:02.776 Chapel Street um precinct work that 02:05:02.800 --> 02:05:04.135 we've been doing, the investment that 02:05:04.159 --> 02:05:06.296 we've been making in the precinct. Um 02:05:06.320 --> 02:05:09.175 and you know like in spite of tonight's 02:05:09.199 --> 02:05:11.095 um you know push back I guess on 02:05:11.119 --> 02:05:13.575 elements of the budget um it was really 02:05:13.599 --> 02:05:15.655 heartening to read through some of the 02:05:15.679 --> 02:05:17.496 other feedback that we received on the 02:05:17.520 --> 02:05:19.816 budget amongst which there were a number 02:05:19.840 --> 02:05:22.840 of comments um from people saying how 02:05:22.960 --> 02:05:24.695 much they've enjoyed the activations 02:05:24.719 --> 02:05:26.536 that we've been offering at Grand 02:05:26.560 --> 02:05:29.256 Square. the bubbles installation, the 02:05:29.280 --> 02:05:32.135 rock installation, the record fairs, the 02:05:32.159 --> 02:05:34.135 multicultural events, you know, there's 02:05:34.159 --> 02:05:37.159 always um it feels like something to do. 02:05:37.599 --> 02:05:40.599 Um the extent to which we are, you know, 02:05:40.719 --> 02:05:43.719 working with market management um to 02:05:43.760 --> 02:05:46.615 really um enhance and make a vibrant 02:05:46.639 --> 02:05:49.095 space at the Pan Market. You know, I've 02:05:49.119 --> 02:05:51.496 been there several weekends recently um 02:05:51.520 --> 02:05:53.575 spending quite a bit of time there. Um 02:05:53.599 --> 02:05:55.336 and you know on any Saturday or Sunday 02:05:55.360 --> 02:05:57.256 that you walk through it is just 02:05:57.280 --> 02:06:00.280 absolutely pumping. Um you know they've 02:06:00.400 --> 02:06:02.536 had a series of different events you 02:06:02.560 --> 02:06:05.095 know relating to different um food 02:06:05.119 --> 02:06:07.175 industries and backgrounds over the last 02:06:07.199 --> 02:06:08.695 couple of weekends. They have sporting 02:06:08.719 --> 02:06:11.095 events showing there. They have music. 02:06:11.119 --> 02:06:13.416 Um it's fantastic. You know it attracts 02:06:13.440 --> 02:06:15.655 people from all over Melbourne from 02:06:15.679 --> 02:06:18.056 Victoria and across Australia to visit 02:06:18.080 --> 02:06:20.536 the precinct. Um, Chapel Off Chapel has 02:06:20.560 --> 02:06:23.016 had, you know, like an incredible run of 02:06:23.040 --> 02:06:25.816 musicals. Um, we've had, um, who's the 02:06:25.840 --> 02:06:27.976 guy who does the social media videos 02:06:28.000 --> 02:06:29.575 where he sort of talks about different 02:06:29.599 --> 02:06:31.256 suburbs? 02:06:31.280 --> 02:06:33.095 Teresics 02:06:33.119 --> 02:06:36.119 came down to, um, Pan a couple of months 02:06:36.560 --> 02:06:38.456 back, went to Breville Street and said, 02:06:38.480 --> 02:06:40.615 "Nice." 02:06:40.639 --> 02:06:42.536 Why are they hiding it from us? We are 02:06:42.560 --> 02:06:45.016 not hiding Gravel Street from anyone. We 02:06:45.040 --> 02:06:47.256 want everyone , to come to Gravel 02:06:47.280 --> 02:06:49.496 Street. Um and you know like there is 02:06:49.520 --> 02:06:51.816 funding in there um for increased 02:06:51.840 --> 02:06:54.456 lighting and activation outside Pan Town 02:06:54.480 --> 02:06:56.536 Hall. There's been commentary in the 02:06:56.560 --> 02:06:58.536 newspaper only recently about how we're 02:06:58.560 --> 02:07:00.615 apparently not doing enough to activate 02:07:00.639 --> 02:07:02.695 Pan Town Hall. Well, there we are. We're 02:07:02.719 --> 02:07:04.376 putting lighting out the front of Pan 02:07:04.400 --> 02:07:07.095 Town Hall um and activating that space 02:07:07.119 --> 02:07:09.575 in the coming year. Um so there is so 02:07:09.599 --> 02:07:12.135 much work that we're investing. People 02:07:12.159 --> 02:07:14.615 move to this area because they want to 02:07:14.639 --> 02:07:17.175 be near Chapel Street. Like genuinely, 02:07:17.199 --> 02:07:18.936 like when I was growing up, when I was a 02:07:18.960 --> 02:07:21.736 teenager, I wrote in my journal when I 02:07:21.760 --> 02:07:23.496 was 13 that one day I wanted to live 02:07:23.520 --> 02:07:26.520 near Chapel Street. Um like I did. Um 02:07:27.040 --> 02:07:29.416 and it's an area people are proud to 02:07:29.440 --> 02:07:32.440 live in. Like we work hard to live here. 02:07:32.480 --> 02:07:34.695 Um and we love this community and we 02:07:34.719 --> 02:07:37.655 don't like to see people running it down 02:07:37.679 --> 02:07:39.655 um or saying negative things. And so as 02:07:39.679 --> 02:07:42.296 a council, we are investing um and 02:07:42.320 --> 02:07:44.936 working really hard um to ensure that 02:07:44.960 --> 02:07:46.776 Chapel Street surrounds the place that 02:07:46.800 --> 02:07:49.256 people want to visit and spend time for 02:07:49.280 --> 02:07:51.256 the right reasons. 02:07:51.280 --> 02:07:52.776 Thank you, Council Hop. Any other 02:07:52.800 --> 02:07:54.695 speakers? Councelor Elie, 02:07:54.719 --> 02:07:57.336 thank you. Um some really great points 02:07:57.360 --> 02:07:58.936 there as well. And I think I'll add that 02:07:58.960 --> 02:08:01.960 in um in 2025 a billion dollars were 02:08:02.639 --> 02:08:05.639 spent in this precinct. um $667 02:08:07.280 --> 02:08:09.336 million of that came pe from people 02:08:09.360 --> 02:08:12.360 visiting outside of Scottington and 7.4 02:08:12.400 --> 02:08:14.215 4 million people have walked the street 02:08:14.239 --> 02:08:16.376 the street across the year and when I've 02:08:16.400 --> 02:08:18.695 shared information like that publicly um 02:08:18.719 --> 02:08:20.695 people have been really surprised. Um 02:08:20.719 --> 02:08:22.215 but they shouldn't be because Chapel 02:08:22.239 --> 02:08:25.175 Street is Chapel Street and it it is a a 02:08:25.199 --> 02:08:27.736 precinct that is in transition. It is 02:08:27.760 --> 02:08:30.215 changing as as council child said as 02:08:30.239 --> 02:08:32.856 well that it's not going to be the same 02:08:32.880 --> 02:08:34.695 street going forward as it was 20 years 02:08:34.719 --> 02:08:36.215 ago which was before I lived in 02:08:36.239 --> 02:08:38.536 Australia. Um online shopping has 02:08:38.560 --> 02:08:39.976 structurally changed things. Working 02:08:40.000 --> 02:08:42.376 from home has changed things. Um and 02:08:42.400 --> 02:08:44.055 those are not chapel street problems. 02:08:44.079 --> 02:08:45.336 This is something that's happening 02:08:45.360 --> 02:08:47.575 across contemporary life and across all 02:08:47.599 --> 02:08:49.575 other activity centers. I think one of 02:08:49.599 --> 02:08:52.135 the clearer signs of the evolution of of 02:08:52.159 --> 02:08:54.456 of Chapel Street is things like the 02:08:54.480 --> 02:08:56.936 Grimmel Street Library. So as a council 02:08:56.960 --> 02:08:58.695 delivered community asset in Cran Town 02:08:58.719 --> 02:09:00.856 Hall which is drawing 4,000 visitors a 02:09:00.880 --> 02:09:03.175 month. Um and that's an activation 02:09:03.199 --> 02:09:05.575 through investment in community um not 02:09:05.599 --> 02:09:08.599 just a a commercial incentive. And we 02:09:08.719 --> 02:09:10.936 talked about Chapel of Chapel which also 02:09:10.960 --> 02:09:12.856 deserves some recognition. So the report 02:09:12.880 --> 02:09:15.880 now includes data that 40,000 patrons 02:09:16.000 --> 02:09:19.000 over 340 shows of 90% of audience 02:09:19.199 --> 02:09:20.536 members coming from outside a 02:09:20.560 --> 02:09:23.095 municipality with $3.5 million delivered 02:09:23.119 --> 02:09:25.976 to the precinct. It's an economic anchor 02:09:26.000 --> 02:09:28.296 like the prayer market which should be 02:09:28.320 --> 02:09:31.095 understood as one. On safety, we hear a 02:09:31.119 --> 02:09:32.536 lot about that and I talked about that 02:09:32.560 --> 02:09:35.416 in the in the budget um agenda item 02:09:35.440 --> 02:09:37.976 as well. Um, and we have to be really 02:09:38.000 --> 02:09:39.655 clear again that crime and antisocial 02:09:39.679 --> 02:09:41.655 behavior in the precinct that ultimately 02:09:41.679 --> 02:09:43.736 state government responsibility. I don't 02:09:43.760 --> 02:09:45.816 like it when I see things that are 02:09:45.840 --> 02:09:48.776 disconcerning either. Um, but that is a 02:09:48.800 --> 02:09:50.456 state government responsibility and we 02:09:50.480 --> 02:09:53.016 can play a supporting role through the 02:09:53.040 --> 02:09:55.336 things that are outlined in this report. 02:09:55.360 --> 02:09:57.655 But we have to be honest that we can't 02:09:57.679 --> 02:10:00.296 police the street on trader engagement. 02:10:00.320 --> 02:10:02.376 I've indicated to officers that I am 02:10:02.400 --> 02:10:03.816 concerned that there's low levels of 02:10:03.840 --> 02:10:06.135 engagement currently. So we had 11 02:10:06.159 --> 02:10:09.159 survey responses from 1,500 rate 02:10:09.679 --> 02:10:11.336 payers for the special rate scheme. 02:10:11.360 --> 02:10:13.336 Tells me the council is team isn't yet 02:10:13.360 --> 02:10:15.976 engaging enough with traders. Um but the 02:10:16.000 --> 02:10:18.456 team is has got more staff on board now 02:10:18.480 --> 02:10:20.776 and I hope that that will improve quite 02:10:20.800 --> 02:10:23.256 dramatically when we next get an update. 02:10:23.280 --> 02:10:24.936 I'm also a bit concerned about how we 02:10:24.960 --> 02:10:26.376 measure success. So we've got 02:10:26.400 --> 02:10:28.055 directional indicators which have their 02:10:28.079 --> 02:10:31.016 place, but I think a $4.2 million 02:10:31.040 --> 02:10:33.496 investment deserves a few harder targets 02:10:33.520 --> 02:10:35.655 than improving on trends. So when the 02:10:35.679 --> 02:10:37.655 plan again comes back to council for 02:10:37.679 --> 02:10:39.896 year 2 progress report, I'll be looking 02:10:39.920 --> 02:10:42.856 for some of those specific um numbers. 02:10:42.880 --> 02:10:45.880 Um and finally, I also think that $667 02:10:46.800 --> 02:10:48.936 million of visitor spend is an amazing 02:10:48.960 --> 02:10:50.615 co-investment argument that should be 02:10:50.639 --> 02:10:52.776 landing on the desks of Tourism 02:10:52.800 --> 02:10:55.175 Victoria. So Melbourne has no tourism 02:10:55.199 --> 02:10:56.695 board and that's a structural gap that 02:10:56.719 --> 02:10:59.719 we can't make. Thank you, Jenny. Um, but 02:11:00.239 --> 02:11:02.376 we do have the the case ourselves and 02:11:02.400 --> 02:11:03.736 I'd like to see a clearer picture about 02:11:03.760 --> 02:11:05.416 what advocacy could look like in 02:11:05.440 --> 02:11:07.976 practice to show Chapel Street in that 02:11:08.000 --> 02:11:09.976 broader broader sense. And I want to 02:11:10.000 --> 02:11:11.175 close with something that doesn't appear 02:11:11.199 --> 02:11:12.456 in the officer report, but I hear 02:11:12.480 --> 02:11:14.536 constantly that people really care about 02:11:14.560 --> 02:11:17.016 Chapel Street. It generates more context 02:11:17.040 --> 02:11:19.655 to me from than almost any other issue 02:11:19.679 --> 02:11:21.336 and it makes headlines regularly. And 02:11:21.360 --> 02:11:22.695 while those headlines aren't always 02:11:22.719 --> 02:11:24.215 flattering, what they tell me is that 02:11:24.239 --> 02:11:26.055 street really matters to people. That 02:11:26.079 --> 02:11:27.976 they have not given up on it and they 02:11:28.000 --> 02:11:29.416 are watching and they want to see it 02:11:29.440 --> 02:11:31.336 succeed. So for anyone that's watching 02:11:31.360 --> 02:11:32.695 or listening tonight, the best thing you 02:11:32.719 --> 02:11:34.695 can do for Chapel Street is to show up 02:11:34.719 --> 02:11:36.936 to keep buying from our local traders. 02:11:36.960 --> 02:11:38.695 Keep booking a table. It's staying for 02:11:38.719 --> 02:11:40.536 dessert and to keep choosing this 02:11:40.560 --> 02:11:42.695 precinct when you have options. It's 02:11:42.719 --> 02:11:44.615 your street, so you need to own it as 02:11:44.639 --> 02:11:46.296 well. Thank you. 02:11:46.320 --> 02:11:48.055 Thank you, councelor Hely. other 02:11:48.079 --> 02:11:50.055 speakers. 02:11:50.079 --> 02:11:52.856 Um, we're just going to also add, 02:11:52.880 --> 02:11:55.736 yes, it it's definitely evolving. Um, 02:11:55.760 --> 02:11:58.760 and all good streets need to evolve to 02:12:01.440 --> 02:12:03.496 keep up with the times. And we've talked 02:12:03.520 --> 02:12:06.296 about um the change in demographics. 02:12:06.320 --> 02:12:07.816 We've talked about the change in 02:12:07.840 --> 02:12:09.655 spending habits, people working from 02:12:09.679 --> 02:12:12.055 home, and so forth. But what's really 02:12:12.079 --> 02:12:14.695 telling is the amount of investment by 02:12:14.719 --> 02:12:17.095 developers um that's gone into Chapel 02:12:17.119 --> 02:12:19.416 Street and that I mean they are ones 02:12:19.440 --> 02:12:21.416 that watch the trends. They know what 02:12:21.440 --> 02:12:23.416 consumers want. The fact that we've got 02:12:23.440 --> 02:12:25.175 literally billions of dollars being 02:12:25.199 --> 02:12:27.575 spent on the jam factory site. We've had 02:12:27.599 --> 02:12:30.456 the beautiful renewal of my favorite 02:12:30.480 --> 02:12:32.055 building in Chapel Street which is the 02:12:32.079 --> 02:12:35.079 the new Dan the old new Dan Murphy site. 02:12:35.360 --> 02:12:37.175 Um, and I mean what a magnificent 02:12:37.199 --> 02:12:38.936 building to behold when you walk down at 02:12:38.960 --> 02:12:41.416 nighttime and see that there. And um, 02:12:41.440 --> 02:12:43.336 you know, I know it's not pickle ball. I 02:12:43.360 --> 02:12:44.695 was trying to remember what it's called. 02:12:44.719 --> 02:12:46.615 The new court paddle ball. 02:12:46.639 --> 02:12:49.575 I can't keep up with all these new ball 02:12:49.599 --> 02:12:52.215 sports. Um, that's being now built right 02:12:52.239 --> 02:12:53.736 in the center of Chapel Street. So, 02:12:53.760 --> 02:12:56.055 that's really exciting. Pending um, the 02:12:56.079 --> 02:12:57.976 development of a new significant 02:12:58.000 --> 02:12:59.816 building on that site. Um, which will be 02:12:59.840 --> 02:13:02.536 really exciting. and and 3,000 new 02:13:02.560 --> 02:13:04.376 dwellings have been approved already by 02:13:04.400 --> 02:13:07.175 this council in that precinct. Um, which 02:13:07.199 --> 02:13:09.416 shows that that there's aspirations 02:13:09.440 --> 02:13:11.416 there to expand that area and that 02:13:11.440 --> 02:13:13.095 people want to live there. And every 02:13:13.119 --> 02:13:15.256 time I turn the corner, there's a new 02:13:15.280 --> 02:13:16.936 sign up for a new development that's 02:13:16.960 --> 02:13:19.496 going up and they're not cheap either. 02:13:19.520 --> 02:13:22.520 so um there is still a demand um 02:13:22.800 --> 02:13:24.776 despite the negative publiCity that we 02:13:24.800 --> 02:13:27.800 get that um people still want to live 02:13:28.000 --> 02:13:29.655 in this area and you've just got to look 02:13:29.679 --> 02:13:32.679 at how property prices have gone up. Um 02:13:33.599 --> 02:13:35.496 number of you will know my parents moved 02:13:35.520 --> 02:13:38.520 into Pan in the late 1950s and no one 02:13:40.159 --> 02:13:41.655 wanted to live in Piran. In fact when 02:13:41.679 --> 02:13:43.976 they invited people over they'd say you 02:13:44.000 --> 02:13:45.736 come to our house we're not coming to 02:13:45.760 --> 02:13:48.760 Pan. It was so down and out. And it's 02:13:49.280 --> 02:13:51.896 funny now having lived in Pan for my 02:13:51.920 --> 02:13:53.655 entire life, um when I tell people where 02:13:53.679 --> 02:13:55.416 I live, they say, "Oh, aren't you 02:13:55.440 --> 02:13:57.976 lucky?" Not realizing that, you know, it 02:13:58.000 --> 02:14:00.456 wasn't as great a place growing up as it 02:14:00.480 --> 02:14:03.016 is now. Um and all inner City areas that 02:14:03.040 --> 02:14:05.095 are very popular with Port Melbourne has 02:14:05.119 --> 02:14:06.695 the same issues, Richmond has the same 02:14:06.719 --> 02:14:09.016 issues, Sincer has the same issues, but 02:14:09.040 --> 02:14:11.416 they're still highly sought up area sort 02:14:11.440 --> 02:14:13.256 out areas. But one thing that this 02:14:13.280 --> 02:14:15.575 council does do, and I don't think 02:14:15.599 --> 02:14:17.575 people realize that we actually step 02:14:17.599 --> 02:14:19.736 over and beyond our remit by dealing 02:14:19.760 --> 02:14:21.336 with the vulnerable people in our 02:14:21.360 --> 02:14:23.175 community, there is so much funding 02:14:23.199 --> 02:14:25.175 that's being cut from support services 02:14:25.199 --> 02:14:28.199 that this council has actually topped up 02:14:28.880 --> 02:14:31.416 um to maintain those outreach programs 02:14:31.440 --> 02:14:33.175 that are so critical to supporting the 02:14:33.199 --> 02:14:35.496 vulnerable people. And um and we 02:14:35.520 --> 02:14:37.016 continue to do and the budget that we 02:14:37.040 --> 02:14:39.575 adopted tonight continues to do that. Um 02:14:39.599 --> 02:14:41.575 and we could focus as much as we can on 02:14:41.599 --> 02:14:43.175 safety. And what do our residents tell 02:14:43.199 --> 02:14:45.336 us? Whilst yes, we advocate for more 02:14:45.360 --> 02:14:47.575 police presence, improve lighting is a 02:14:47.599 --> 02:14:49.736 critical aspect of improving safety. We 02:14:49.760 --> 02:14:52.456 all saw that when we did the lighting um 02:14:52.480 --> 02:14:54.615 walk with our lighting specialist, and 02:14:54.639 --> 02:14:56.936 that was um very telling on different 02:14:56.960 --> 02:14:58.936 viewpoints, particularly between men and 02:14:58.960 --> 02:15:01.016 women, and who felt safe and who didn't. 02:15:01.040 --> 02:15:02.695 But nevertheless, um it's still a 02:15:02.719 --> 02:15:05.175 primary focus. We talk about it, I'll 02:15:05.199 --> 02:15:07.896 wrap up. Um we talk about it multiple 02:15:07.920 --> 02:15:09.496 times around this table though the 02:15:09.520 --> 02:15:11.896 councils that's re um that represent 02:15:11.920 --> 02:15:14.920 this board. Um we share it amongst many 02:15:15.040 --> 02:15:16.856 around this table. We want to see it 02:15:16.880 --> 02:15:18.215 successful. We don't want to see that 02:15:18.239 --> 02:15:20.456 negative publiCity but we can only work 02:15:20.480 --> 02:15:22.776 within the remmit of what we can do. Um 02:15:22.800 --> 02:15:25.095 and what we can do we are doing. So I'll 02:15:25.119 --> 02:15:27.976 leave it at that. Um now councelor 02:15:28.000 --> 02:15:31.000 Chattery did you I'll vote. All those in 02:15:31.760 --> 02:15:33.976 favor and that motion's carried 02:15:34.000 --> 02:15:36.776 unanimously. Councilors, that brings us 02:15:36.800 --> 02:15:39.175 to the end of um general business and 02:15:39.199 --> 02:15:41.016 now items of correspondence to town this 02:15:41.040 --> 02:15:43.336 evening. Councelor Pa. 02:15:43.360 --> 02:15:45.976 yes, I've provided to governance in 02:15:46.000 --> 02:15:49.000 advance a letter from Brian of Claremont 02:15:49.199 --> 02:15:52.199 Street. Um yes, just raising um the 02:15:53.679 --> 02:15:56.456 importance of pedestrian safety and 02:15:56.480 --> 02:15:58.936 connectivity between Yara Lane and Daily 02:15:58.960 --> 02:16:01.816 Street. Um and connecting Yara Street 02:16:01.840 --> 02:16:04.456 through to Chapel Street. Thank you. 02:16:04.480 --> 02:16:06.456 Thank you for that. Um, any other items 02:16:06.480 --> 02:16:08.296 or correspondence? Now we move to 02:16:08.320 --> 02:16:09.736 tableabling the petitions and we have 02:16:09.760 --> 02:16:11.416 three. So, councelor Hely, would you 02:16:11.440 --> 02:16:13.095 like to go first? Then council Hopper 02:16:13.119 --> 02:16:14.055 and councelor D. 02:16:14.079 --> 02:16:16.135 , yes. Thank you. So, I'm going to 02:16:16.159 --> 02:16:17.736 table petition for residents of 02:16:17.760 --> 02:16:20.760 McFarland Street South for um street. 02:16:22.320 --> 02:16:24.376 Thank you. And you've initialed it. Um, 02:16:24.400 --> 02:16:27.400 how many signatures? 02:16:27.520 --> 02:16:28.135 Six. 02:16:28.159 --> 02:16:29.655 Okay. Thank you. It's probably all the 02:16:29.679 --> 02:16:30.936 residents in that street. 02:16:30.960 --> 02:16:32.856 Yes, it is. 02:16:32.880 --> 02:16:33.415 Probably is. 02:16:33.439 --> 02:16:34.695 All right. Council, how are you next? 02:16:34.719 --> 02:16:37.335 , I have two. Um, so I have one um 02:16:37.359 --> 02:16:40.295 with 20 signatures um which is from 02:16:40.319 --> 02:16:42.856 residents of Tilly Road, South Yara 02:16:42.880 --> 02:16:45.880 about digital parking um permits. Um and 02:16:46.240 --> 02:16:48.695 then I have one. Now, earlier I said it 02:16:48.719 --> 02:16:50.856 was 321 signatures. But as we've been 02:16:50.880 --> 02:16:53.016 sitting here, I continued to get more 02:16:53.040 --> 02:16:56.040 submissions through so 323 signatures 02:16:57.439 --> 02:16:59.575 um petitioning the mirror counselors of 02:16:59.599 --> 02:17:01.976 Stonnington to protect funding for Grand 02:17:02.000 --> 02:17:04.056 Market Chapel off Chapel and the 02:17:04.080 --> 02:17:05.575 services and amenities that make our 02:17:05.599 --> 02:17:07.655 community. Great. Thank you for tailing 02:17:07.679 --> 02:17:09.736 that. You've initialed that. Thank you. 02:17:09.760 --> 02:17:12.216 Um 02:17:12.240 --> 02:17:14.455 I need to actually vote on each one. 02:17:14.479 --> 02:17:15.736 We'll do it at the end. Okay. And 02:17:15.760 --> 02:17:18.455 councelor Davis. Yes, I have a petition 02:17:18.479 --> 02:17:21.479 from it's part two of the request to 02:17:22.880 --> 02:17:25.016 advocate to Telster on behalf of Stony 02:17:25.040 --> 02:17:28.040 residents in the house pre 02:17:29.439 --> 02:17:31.655 connectivity coverage area is vastly 02:17:31.679 --> 02:17:34.679 improved. Currently residents have basic 02:17:34.800 --> 02:17:37.335 internet access to internet mobile 02:17:37.359 --> 02:17:39.896 services. I was just going to add that 02:17:39.920 --> 02:17:42.056 reprimander for adding to my petition 02:17:42.080 --> 02:17:44.455 presentation last time but that is 02:17:44.479 --> 02:17:47.479 coming to council eventually. Right. 02:17:49.359 --> 02:17:52.136 Thank you. 02:17:52.160 --> 02:17:54.375 So, um there are multiple petitions. We 02:17:54.399 --> 02:17:56.455 can accept them all in one vote. So, I'd 02:17:56.479 --> 02:17:58.615 ask for a move in and a second to second 02:17:58.639 --> 02:18:01.639 to receive those petitions. 02:18:03.040 --> 02:18:04.776 Moved. Councelor Hopper. No, it doesn't 02:18:04.800 --> 02:18:06.695 matter. Seconded. Councelor Davis. Um 02:18:06.719 --> 02:18:09.176 and just noting that receiving them 02:18:09.200 --> 02:18:12.200 doesn't mean that um we're are going to 02:18:12.479 --> 02:18:14.136 action them as we still need to do that 02:18:14.160 --> 02:18:16.695 officer rec um investigation. So all 02:18:16.719 --> 02:18:18.216 those in favor of receiving the three 02:18:18.240 --> 02:18:20.535 petitions that were tabled that motion 02:18:20.559 --> 02:18:22.695 is carried. So thank you councilors. We 02:18:22.719 --> 02:18:24.615 now move to notices of motion there 02:18:24.639 --> 02:18:27.256 being none we move to reports by 02:18:27.280 --> 02:18:29.016 councilor's 02:18:29.040 --> 02:18:31.335 um record of council briefing session 02:18:31.359 --> 02:18:34.216 held on the 1st of June 2026. Can I 02:18:34.240 --> 02:18:37.240 there a mover and a seconder 02:18:37.280 --> 02:18:39.575 to accept that as a thank you councelor 02:18:39.599 --> 02:18:42.295 Hopper councelor Chowy any other any 02:18:42.319 --> 02:18:44.375 speakers to that record of the council 02:18:44.399 --> 02:18:46.535 briefing? No. All those in favor 02:18:46.559 --> 02:18:49.016 accepting council chatter. Y that's 02:18:49.040 --> 02:18:51.256 carried unanimously. Councilors we then 02:18:51.280 --> 02:18:54.216 move to questions to council officers. 02:18:54.240 --> 02:18:55.655 Council Humphre. 02:18:55.679 --> 02:18:58.679 thank you. given the large 02:18:59.760 --> 02:19:01.976 amount of building going on in Tarak 02:19:02.000 --> 02:19:05.000 Village, um are officers able to think 02:19:06.000 --> 02:19:09.000 about potentially listing street 02:19:09.280 --> 02:19:12.216 closures publicly for residents so they 02:19:12.240 --> 02:19:15.176 can plan their trips around the village. 02:19:15.200 --> 02:19:18.200 um the residents of the 02:19:18.880 --> 02:19:21.880 parents of Turk Primary kindly let 02:19:22.160 --> 02:19:23.495 me know during recent building 02:19:23.519 --> 02:19:26.295 activities given the traffic flow around 02:19:26.319 --> 02:19:28.375 Turk Primary there was actually only one 02:19:28.399 --> 02:19:31.399 entrance which would force everyone into 02:19:31.840 --> 02:19:34.840 Orurong Road to then turn down into 02:19:34.960 --> 02:19:36.856 Turk Primary and do an illegal left 02:19:36.880 --> 02:19:39.880 turn. The only valid way was to come 02:19:40.399 --> 02:19:42.776 westbound down Turac Road and turn left 02:19:42.800 --> 02:19:45.016 into Canterbury Road and then dodge the 02:19:45.040 --> 02:19:47.335 navigation given road closures. Is that 02:19:47.359 --> 02:19:50.359 something that officers can contemplate? 02:19:50.479 --> 02:19:52.295 Take it on notice. Take it on notice. 02:19:52.319 --> 02:19:54.455 Yeah. Through 02:19:54.479 --> 02:19:56.536 there's a process around it. Any other 02:19:56.560 --> 02:19:58.936 questions to council officers 02:19:58.960 --> 02:20:00.616 are with there being or is there any 02:20:00.640 --> 02:20:02.295 other urgent business or any urgent 02:20:02.319 --> 02:20:04.856 business? No. Um any general business 02:20:04.880 --> 02:20:06.696 this evening? Council Davis, you wanted 02:20:06.720 --> 02:20:08.056 to bring something up? 02:20:08.080 --> 02:20:10.136 , yeah, I've got two actually. , 02:20:10.160 --> 02:20:13.160 one, um, relates to the budget respon 02:20:13.520 --> 02:20:16.520 , respondents. Um, someone in my board 02:20:16.720 --> 02:20:18.616 wrote that the Central Park Conservatory 02:20:18.640 --> 02:20:21.576 is officially 100 years old next year 02:20:21.600 --> 02:20:24.600 and stated it was in need of TLC. The 02:20:24.720 --> 02:20:26.616 council offer response revealed that the 02:20:26.640 --> 02:20:28.936 conservatory has been designated as 02:20:28.960 --> 02:20:31.176 requiring building renewal works within 02:20:31.200 --> 02:20:33.176 the next four years. Just for 02:20:33.200 --> 02:20:35.016 background, this conservatory is one of 02:20:35.040 --> 02:20:37.176 only three public conservatories left in 02:20:37.200 --> 02:20:39.096 Victoria and its heritage listed for the 02:20:39.120 --> 02:20:41.496 Victorian Heritage Register. Prior to 02:20:41.520 --> 02:20:43.976 its restoration in 1997, the building 02:20:44.000 --> 02:20:46.136 was condemned, but persistence by the 02:20:46.160 --> 02:20:48.295 then Friends of Central Park Group 02:20:48.319 --> 02:20:50.056 encouraged the preservation of the steel 02:20:50.080 --> 02:20:52.056 frame structure which had been imported 02:20:52.080 --> 02:20:54.536 from Europe in the late 1920s. What 02:20:54.560 --> 02:20:56.936 Molvin Council began, the newly formed 02:20:56.960 --> 02:20:59.960 City of Stonnington completed and in 1997 02:21:00.000 --> 02:21:01.976 the first Mayor of Stonnington, the late 02:21:02.000 --> 02:21:04.455 John Chandler celebrated the restoration 02:21:04.479 --> 02:21:06.295 with a plaque acknowledging the role of 02:21:06.319 --> 02:21:08.455 the friends of Central Park members to 02:21:08.479 --> 02:21:10.936 ensure the future of the conservatory. 02:21:10.960 --> 02:21:12.375 It is my hope may be that some 02:21:12.399 --> 02:21:13.736 consideration can be given to 02:21:13.760 --> 02:21:15.816 celebrating this milestone next year. 02:21:15.840 --> 02:21:17.576 And I would also appreciate a report on 02:21:17.600 --> 02:21:19.335 the current state of the conservatory to 02:21:19.359 --> 02:21:21.176 provide an understanding of what funds 02:21:21.200 --> 02:21:22.776 might be necessary to update the 02:21:22.800 --> 02:21:25.256 structure and the feasibility of public 02:21:25.280 --> 02:21:27.576 fund raising to assist the project. 02:21:27.600 --> 02:21:29.496 Coincidentally, local residents asked me 02:21:29.520 --> 02:21:31.256 recently if the friends of Central Park 02:21:31.280 --> 02:21:33.335 Group could be reinstated and what would 02:21:33.359 --> 02:21:35.496 the process involve to obtain councils 02:21:35.520 --> 02:21:38.520 in PMA. I had mentioned this to the CEO 02:21:38.720 --> 02:21:41.096 so I'm most grateful for some feedback 02:21:41.120 --> 02:21:42.136 on that. 02:21:42.160 --> 02:21:43.256 Take a notice. 02:21:43.280 --> 02:21:45.496 I do have the other just a very happy 02:21:45.520 --> 02:21:48.520 announcement that Dr. Donald Hosac um 02:21:48.800 --> 02:21:51.736 OBBE OM and many other postnominals 02:21:51.760 --> 02:21:54.760 turns 100 on the 22nd of June 1926. 02:21:55.920 --> 02:21:58.920 Um some may recall that um Dr. Hosac was 02:22:00.240 --> 02:22:03.240 most influential in changing our 02:22:04.000 --> 02:22:07.000 concept of road safety because he was um 02:22:07.200 --> 02:22:09.176 he played a crucial role in improving 02:22:09.200 --> 02:22:11.335 and human humanizing surgical services 02:22:11.359 --> 02:22:13.896 for psychiatric patients, operated on 02:22:13.920 --> 02:22:15.496 thousands and ensured they gained access 02:22:15.520 --> 02:22:17.736 to general hospital care as institutions 02:22:17.760 --> 02:22:19.736 were phased out and alongside his 02:22:19.760 --> 02:22:22.455 medical career um he even earned a 02:22:22.479 --> 02:22:25.479 bachelor of arts in 1976. But his most 02:22:25.520 --> 02:22:27.496 significant contribution was in road 02:22:27.520 --> 02:22:29.736 safety research. As consultant surgeon 02:22:29.760 --> 02:22:31.335 to the Melwood City Coroner, he 02:22:31.359 --> 02:22:34.136 conducted over 1,000 autopsies on road 02:22:34.160 --> 02:22:36.375 accident victims focusing on alcohol, 02:22:36.399 --> 02:22:38.616 drugs, and injury patterns. His research 02:22:38.640 --> 02:22:41.176 informed major public health reform, 02:22:41.200 --> 02:22:43.736 including compulsory seat belt laws and 02:22:43.760 --> 02:22:45.736 drink driving restrictions, which have 02:22:45.760 --> 02:22:48.760 saved countless lives. And the research 02:22:49.040 --> 02:22:51.496 work he conducted was a world first and 02:22:51.520 --> 02:22:53.016 changed road safety ru r r r r r r r r r 02:22:53.040 --> 02:22:53.096 r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r 02:22:53.120 --> 02:22:54.056 r r r r r r r r r r rules throughout the 02:22:54.080 --> 02:22:57.080 world. So I just an amazing man and 02:22:57.520 --> 02:22:59.256 coincidentally I went to school with his 02:22:59.280 --> 02:23:02.136 daughter. So it's um a wonderful story. 02:23:02.160 --> 02:23:05.160 Used to be a bond resident is now so 02:23:05.680 --> 02:23:07.415 happy birthday to John 02:23:07.439 --> 02:23:08.936 and we've um sent him a beautiful 02:23:08.960 --> 02:23:10.776 certificate and a lovely card. Yes, she 02:23:10.800 --> 02:23:11.096 did. 02:23:11.120 --> 02:23:13.096 He used your beautiful writing to write 02:23:13.120 --> 02:23:15.016 for me. So thank you. 02:23:15.040 --> 02:23:17.096 Yeah. Well, we'll say it was yours. It's 02:23:17.120 --> 02:23:18.616 better. Right. Thank you. Any other 02:23:18.640 --> 02:23:20.136 items of general business to raise this 02:23:20.160 --> 02:23:22.696 evening? There being none, um, and 02:23:22.720 --> 02:23:24.216 there's no confidential business, I 02:23:24.240 --> 02:23:25.656 formally declare the council meeting 02:23:25.680 --> 02:23:28.375 closed at 9:44 p.m. Thank you, 02:23:28.399 --> 02:23:30.295 councilors. Thank you for, um, those 02:23:30.319 --> 02:23:31.736 that have joined us online this evening. 02:23:31.760 --> 02:23:33.496 Have a lovely week. And to those in the 02:23:33.520 --> 02:23:35.576 gallery that have stuck it out and 02:23:35.600 --> 02:23:37.176 stayed with us right to the end. Thank 02:23:37.200 --> 02:23:40.200 you.