WEBVTT 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:01.976 Good evening 00:00:02.000 --> 00:00:04.136 and welcome to tonight's meeting of the 00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:07.016 Port Phillip City Council. I'm Chris 00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:08.615 Carol, the chief executive officer of 00:00:08.639 --> 00:00:11.096 the City of Port Phillip at the 00:00:11.120 --> 00:00:12.856 commencement of the meeting tonight, the 00:00:12.880 --> 00:00:14.376 term of the office concludes for 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:16.856 councelor Crawford as Mayor and 00:00:16.880 --> 00:00:19.656 councelor Mears as Deputy Mayor. I'd like 00:00:19.680 --> 00:00:21.015 to thank them both on behalf of the 00:00:21.039 --> 00:00:23.736 organization for the professional 00:00:23.760 --> 00:00:25.656 hardworking way that they've led over 00:00:25.680 --> 00:00:28.056 the past term it's been a pleasure 00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:29.896 to work with them both and I know the 00:00:29.920 --> 00:00:31.255 organization appreciates the 00:00:31.279 --> 00:00:32.616 constructive way that you've worked with 00:00:32.640 --> 00:00:34.136 us. 00:00:34.160 --> 00:00:35.976 It's now our responsibility to elect a 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:39.000 new Mayor and a Deputy Mayor subject to 00:00:39.040 --> 00:00:41.016 council's decision to have a Deputy 00:00:41.040 --> 00:00:42.855 Mayor. 00:00:42.879 --> 00:00:44.055 Would like to declare this special 00:00:44.079 --> 00:00:45.896 meeting the Port Phillip City Council 00:00:45.920 --> 00:00:48.456 open and I welcome our counselors, 00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:49.896 officers and members of the community 00:00:49.920 --> 00:00:51.416 watching tonight's proceedings here at 00:00:51.440 --> 00:00:54.440 the St. Kilda Town Hall and via our online 00:00:54.640 --> 00:00:56.535 webcast. 00:00:56.559 --> 00:00:58.456 Council respectfully acknowledges the 00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:00.055 traditional owners and custodians of the 00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:02.296 Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their 00:01:02.320 --> 00:01:03.896 legacy and spiritual connection to the 00:01:03.920 --> 00:01:05.336 land and the waterways across the City 00:01:05.360 --> 00:01:08.135 of Port Phillip and pay our heartfelt 00:01:08.159 --> 00:01:10.296 respect to their Elders past, present, 00:01:10.320 --> 00:01:12.296 and emerging. 00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:13.816 This meeting is being conducted in a 00:01:13.840 --> 00:01:15.576 hybrid style and is streamed via 00:01:15.600 --> 00:01:17.896 council's webcast page and Facebook 00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:20.696 Live. Streams and recordings of council 00:01:20.720 --> 00:01:22.936 meetings are copyrighted and cannot be 00:01:22.960 --> 00:01:24.536 altered, reproduced, or republished 00:01:24.560 --> 00:01:27.176 without the permission of council. If we 00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:29.016 experience any technical difficulties 00:01:29.040 --> 00:01:30.455 tonight, we'll adjourn the meeting for a 00:01:30.479 --> 00:01:33.479 short time to resolve the issue. 00:01:33.520 --> 00:01:35.496 I remind attendees that this is a 00:01:35.520 --> 00:01:37.256 special meeting of council. Members of 00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:38.775 the public will not be able to address 00:01:38.799 --> 00:01:40.856 the meeting. However, I invite you all 00:01:40.880 --> 00:01:43.095 to stay after the meeting and enjoy some 00:01:43.119 --> 00:01:46.119 light refreshments with the counselors. 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:49.896 Councilors, do we have any apologies for 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:52.920 tonight's meeting? 00:01:52.960 --> 00:01:55.415 There are none. Councilors, does anyone 00:01:55.439 --> 00:01:58.439 have a conflict of interest to declare? 00:02:00.079 --> 00:02:03.079 There are none I now invite council 00:02:03.200 --> 00:02:05.095 Louise Crawford to address the 00:02:05.119 --> 00:02:07.735 meeting as outgoing Mayor. 00:02:07.759 --> 00:02:10.056 Thank you, Chris firstly, thank you 00:02:10.080 --> 00:02:11.976 to my fellow councilors for the honour of 00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:14.295 being Mayor in this first term or first 00:02:14.319 --> 00:02:16.536 year of the new term. when I was 00:02:16.560 --> 00:02:19.560 first a Mayor back in 2020 to 2021, 00:02:19.599 --> 00:02:21.256 it was in the throws of COVID and 00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:23.656 lockdown. So I spent most of my Mayoral 00:02:23.680 --> 00:02:26.536 online or in the in this building by 00:02:26.560 --> 00:02:28.696 myself cuz the internet was crap in 00:02:28.720 --> 00:02:30.776 Elwood. So I had to come here to like do 00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:33.800 the the meetings on WebEx so I 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:37.176 missed out on lots of the fun aspects of 00:02:37.200 --> 00:02:39.656 being the Mayor, like attending events, 00:02:39.680 --> 00:02:41.256 interacting with community, getting 00:02:41.280 --> 00:02:43.096 to say a few speeches, opening some 00:02:43.120 --> 00:02:44.855 buildings, and getting to be out and 00:02:44.879 --> 00:02:47.016 about generally. So, this time there was 00:02:47.040 --> 00:02:50.040 a lot of fun and that included some 00:02:50.640 --> 00:02:53.256 really special openings of Madden House 00:02:53.280 --> 00:02:55.495 and the Eco Center. I've been making the 00:02:55.519 --> 00:02:57.575 joke lately, if you hang around long 00:02:57.599 --> 00:03:00.056 enough on council, you get to see the 00:03:00.080 --> 00:03:02.135 delivery of your decision like two terms 00:03:02.159 --> 00:03:04.456 ago. So, 00:03:04.480 --> 00:03:05.976 um, 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:08.135 councils when I took the role of 00:03:08.159 --> 00:03:10.536 Mayor last year I said that my 00:03:10.560 --> 00:03:12.295 goal was to help you navigate the, you 00:03:12.319 --> 00:03:14.215 know, the difficult terrains of becoming 00:03:14.239 --> 00:03:15.976 a counselor, which is like nothing 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:18.935 you've ever done before. And 00:03:18.959 --> 00:03:21.256 and help set the tone for the group and 00:03:21.280 --> 00:03:23.096 the culture for the group. I didn't do 00:03:23.120 --> 00:03:26.120 that on my own, but we did that so 00:03:26.159 --> 00:03:27.736 I'm very grateful for your willingness 00:03:27.760 --> 00:03:29.896 to do the hard yards and work on being 00:03:29.920 --> 00:03:32.696 an effective working group. We had our 00:03:32.720 --> 00:03:35.720 ups and downs, but we survived well 00:03:36.319 --> 00:03:38.215 and I guess there's three more years to 00:03:38.239 --> 00:03:40.536 do a lot more hard work, and I hope we 00:03:40.560 --> 00:03:42.775 can continue to do that. Particularly, 00:03:42.799 --> 00:03:44.376 I'd like to thank the Deputy Mayor, 00:03:44.400 --> 00:03:47.400 Brian Mears. You really did step up and 00:03:48.400 --> 00:03:50.056 really were instrumental in setting the 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:51.495 culture, too. I couldn't have done it 00:03:51.519 --> 00:03:53.736 without you. I think we got the balance 00:03:53.760 --> 00:03:55.896 between us, our principles, and our 00:03:55.920 --> 00:03:57.656 working relationship right. So, thank 00:03:57.680 --> 00:04:00.680 you but these are difficult times 00:04:01.280 --> 00:04:02.775 and intense times we're all living 00:04:02.799 --> 00:04:05.336 through for the community at large 00:04:05.360 --> 00:04:07.575 and I think our counselor group really 00:04:07.599 --> 00:04:10.056 felt this and there are a couple of 00:04:10.080 --> 00:04:11.656 things that I'm really proud of. I'm 00:04:11.680 --> 00:04:13.575 really proud that I was able to stand 00:04:13.599 --> 00:04:15.336 beside our Jewish community at one of 00:04:15.360 --> 00:04:16.455 the most difficult times that they've 00:04:16.479 --> 00:04:18.615 had locally um with obviously the 00:04:18.639 --> 00:04:21.639 terrible attack on the Israel Shru and 00:04:21.759 --> 00:04:24.136 the horrendous rise in anti-semitism. 00:04:24.160 --> 00:04:25.976 Um, I just want to say I continue to 00:04:26.000 --> 00:04:27.735 stand by you, but I'm really glad I was 00:04:27.759 --> 00:04:30.759 there at that key moment. I also am 00:04:30.800 --> 00:04:33.096 really proud that I we as a group, 00:04:33.120 --> 00:04:34.856 but then obviously I did the front 00:04:34.880 --> 00:04:37.880 person on it. Um, we stood up not fully 00:04:37.919 --> 00:04:40.455 but to misinformation and online 00:04:40.479 --> 00:04:43.479 targeting. Unfortunately, we are also 00:04:43.600 --> 00:04:46.296 seeing online the worst of humanity 00:04:46.320 --> 00:04:48.136 as a lot of good stuff as well. But I 00:04:48.160 --> 00:04:51.096 think it's important to value facts and 00:04:51.120 --> 00:04:53.416 decency and treating each other kindly 00:04:53.440 --> 00:04:55.175 as best we can, knowing we're not 00:04:55.199 --> 00:04:56.856 perfect and calling it out when it 00:04:56.880 --> 00:04:59.880 really crosses the line but also 00:04:59.919 --> 00:05:01.816 knowing that we all make mistakes and 00:05:01.840 --> 00:05:03.416 giving each other a bit of grace and 00:05:03.440 --> 00:05:06.440 space to do so to Chris and all the 00:05:07.199 --> 00:05:10.056 executive team and all the officers. 00:05:10.080 --> 00:05:11.976 the biggest thank you in the role of 00:05:12.000 --> 00:05:13.735 Mayor, you actually get to see a lot of 00:05:13.759 --> 00:05:15.816 the inner workings of the other side of 00:05:15.840 --> 00:05:18.216 the building up close and you realize 00:05:18.240 --> 00:05:20.936 how much work happens on that in that 00:05:20.960 --> 00:05:22.856 half of the building, especially when 00:05:22.880 --> 00:05:24.696 you're um bringing a new council to 00:05:24.720 --> 00:05:26.696 bear. So, thank you for your 00:05:26.720 --> 00:05:29.175 flexibility, your innovative problem 00:05:29.199 --> 00:05:31.336 solving, and your professionalism and 00:05:31.360 --> 00:05:34.136 frank and fearless advice, which there's 00:05:34.160 --> 00:05:35.976 going to be more of obviously. And to 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:38.536 the community, I feel so chuffed to have 00:05:38.560 --> 00:05:40.216 been your Mayor. I mean, who wouldn't 00:05:40.240 --> 00:05:43.175 want to represent the most engaged, most 00:05:43.199 --> 00:05:46.199 creative and passionate people and 00:05:46.479 --> 00:05:49.479 residents in Melbourne at large? So, 00:05:50.160 --> 00:05:53.160 we started well I hope we continue 00:05:53.600 --> 00:05:56.216 that way because our community needs us 00:05:56.240 --> 00:05:59.096 too and they are the priority. Thank 00:05:59.120 --> 00:06:02.120 you. 00:06:07.759 --> 00:06:09.576 thank you Councelor Crawford. And 00:06:09.600 --> 00:06:11.576 on behalf of the city, we have a gift to 00:06:11.600 --> 00:06:12.856 acknowledge your service to the City of 00:06:12.880 --> 00:06:15.576 Port Phillip. 00:06:15.600 --> 00:06:18.600 Yep. That'd be great. 00:06:32.479 --> 00:06:35.479 almost as good as a coffee. 00:06:45.280 --> 00:06:47.336 I now invite councelor Brian Mears to 00:06:47.360 --> 00:06:49.096 address the meeting as outgoing Deputy 00:06:49.120 --> 00:06:50.455 Mayor. 00:06:50.479 --> 00:06:53.479 Thank you, Chris in thinking about 00:06:53.919 --> 00:06:56.455 this it I'm reminded that a good 00:06:56.479 --> 00:06:59.479 speech is a short speech however, 00:07:00.160 --> 00:07:03.160 I'd be remiss if I didn't really 00:07:03.199 --> 00:07:06.199 reflect on my time this year with 00:07:06.960 --> 00:07:09.960 my fellow councilors a lot of 00:07:10.319 --> 00:07:13.319 what occurs on council is unseen, 00:07:14.479 --> 00:07:17.479 unheard. And the one thing I can take 00:07:18.000 --> 00:07:20.936 away from this year is that the 00:07:20.960 --> 00:07:23.336 community at large have a group of 00:07:23.360 --> 00:07:25.656 counselors who are absolutely 00:07:25.680 --> 00:07:28.615 dedicated to their communities that they 00:07:28.639 --> 00:07:31.639 are insisting on you know asking all the 00:07:31.840 --> 00:07:33.735 questions and probing and doing all of 00:07:33.759 --> 00:07:36.759 the things that are necessary for good 00:07:36.800 --> 00:07:39.496 governance on you know the monies 00:07:39.520 --> 00:07:42.520 that we're entrusted with for our 00:07:42.560 --> 00:07:44.856 communities. So, I'd like to acknowledge 00:07:44.880 --> 00:07:47.880 the fact that I've been fortunate 00:07:48.080 --> 00:07:50.216 that I was elected with this group and I 00:07:50.240 --> 00:07:52.536 think they've done an outstanding 00:07:52.560 --> 00:07:55.560 job. Um can I reflect also on my time 00:07:56.240 --> 00:07:58.536 working with Louise? 00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:01.560 I observed on many occasions Louise 00:08:01.599 --> 00:08:04.599 has had a lot of unfair and unreasonable 00:08:05.440 --> 00:08:08.440 commentary directed at her. Um and she 00:08:08.800 --> 00:08:10.936 has been stoic. There are other people 00:08:10.960 --> 00:08:13.096 in the organization as well, but I 00:08:13.120 --> 00:08:16.120 principally want to acknowledge that 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:19.319 Louise has has weathered the storm 00:08:20.240 --> 00:08:23.015 with character and well done and I've 00:08:23.039 --> 00:08:24.536 enjoyed very much working with you and 00:08:24.560 --> 00:08:27.256 you've done a great job. Um to the 00:08:27.280 --> 00:08:29.175 council officers, the council 00:08:29.199 --> 00:08:31.575 officers are very resilient. They have 00:08:31.599 --> 00:08:34.135 to be, particularly when you've got 00:08:34.159 --> 00:08:36.536 counselors who will devise new and 00:08:36.560 --> 00:08:39.015 different ways to ask questions. 00:08:39.039 --> 00:08:40.375 And I'm not looking at anyone in 00:08:40.399 --> 00:08:43.399 particular, but um it should be noted 00:08:44.320 --> 00:08:46.856 that at the end of a at the end of this 00:08:46.880 --> 00:08:48.935 term, there have been significant 00:08:48.959 --> 00:08:51.959 achievements, albeit some of them 00:08:52.240 --> 00:08:54.056 embedded in our system, and in a few 00:08:54.080 --> 00:08:56.136 years time, you'll start to see the 00:08:56.160 --> 00:08:58.375 outcomes of those decisions, and I'm 00:08:58.399 --> 00:09:00.776 particularly proud of a number of those 00:09:00.800 --> 00:09:03.800 that we've gone through this year. 00:09:04.160 --> 00:09:06.536 In closing, I'd like to thank the 00:09:06.560 --> 00:09:09.560 community. the community expect much 00:09:10.080 --> 00:09:13.080 of us quite rightfully and you should 00:09:14.560 --> 00:09:17.336 continue to feel that way about us going 00:09:17.360 --> 00:09:20.360 through the next three years. Um 00:09:20.959 --> 00:09:23.736 I think we are forming up to be a good 00:09:23.760 --> 00:09:26.760 council and if I can be part of that at 00:09:27.279 --> 00:09:29.416 the end of this term I will be most 00:09:29.440 --> 00:09:32.216 proud of that achievement. Um so I thank 00:09:32.240 --> 00:09:35.240 you all. Thank you. 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:43.416 Thank you, Council Amir. And on behalf 00:09:43.440 --> 00:09:44.856 of the city, we also have a gift to 00:09:44.880 --> 00:09:46.136 acknowledge your service to the city of 00:09:46.160 --> 00:09:49.160 Port Phillip. 00:09:55.839 --> 00:09:58.839 Our 00:10:07.360 --> 00:10:09.096 first item of business this evening is a 00:10:09.120 --> 00:10:12.120 termination of the Mayoral term. 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:15.240 Section 263 of the local government act 00:10:15.360 --> 00:10:18.055 2020 states that before a Mayor is 00:10:18.079 --> 00:10:19.815 elected, the council must determine by 00:10:19.839 --> 00:10:21.896 resolution whether the Mayor is to be 00:10:21.920 --> 00:10:24.920 elected for a one-year or a 2-year term. 00:10:25.040 --> 00:10:28.040 I seek a mover for the following motion. 00:10:29.040 --> 00:10:30.935 That council determines the Mayor and 00:10:30.959 --> 00:10:33.959 Deputy Mayor be elected to serve a a 00:10:34.240 --> 00:10:36.696 one-year term 00:10:36.720 --> 00:10:39.720 or b a 2-year term. 00:10:44.959 --> 00:10:47.176 Okay. councelor Cunsolo. 00:10:47.200 --> 00:10:48.456 I'd like to move that it's a one-year 00:10:48.480 --> 00:10:49.976 term, please. Option A. 00:10:50.000 --> 00:10:52.856 Okay. And can I have a seconder? 00:10:52.880 --> 00:10:55.880 Councelor Crawford. 00:10:57.120 --> 00:10:58.616 Councelor Consulo, would you like to 00:10:58.640 --> 00:11:00.216 speak to the motion? 00:11:00.240 --> 00:11:02.456 Yes. I I think this is a highly 00:11:02.480 --> 00:11:04.935 sought-after role and it's great to see 00:11:04.959 --> 00:11:07.336 someone take up the role, do their best 00:11:07.360 --> 00:11:10.055 option opportunity there, but also look 00:11:10.079 --> 00:11:12.216 at that sharing it around as time goes 00:11:12.240 --> 00:11:13.576 by. Every year is a bit different on 00:11:13.600 --> 00:11:15.416 council and it's a good opportunity for 00:11:15.440 --> 00:11:18.440 us to refresh and revisit it yearly. 00:11:19.920 --> 00:11:22.216 Thank you. Councelor Crawford, would you 00:11:22.240 --> 00:11:24.935 like to speak to the motion? No. Is 00:11:24.959 --> 00:11:26.375 there any other councelor who wants to 00:11:26.399 --> 00:11:29.399 speak for or against this motion? 00:11:31.839 --> 00:11:33.255 Councelor Cunsolo, would you like to 00:11:33.279 --> 00:11:35.896 close the discussion? 00:11:35.920 --> 00:11:37.576 Okay, I will now put the motion. All 00:11:37.600 --> 00:11:40.600 those in favor? 00:11:41.200 --> 00:11:43.976 All those against. 00:11:44.000 --> 00:11:47.000 The motion is carried unanimously. 00:11:50.079 --> 00:11:52.375 Thank you councilors. As the term of the 00:11:52.399 --> 00:11:53.656 office office of the Mayor has now been 00:11:53.680 --> 00:11:55.896 confirmed, I will now conduct the 00:11:55.920 --> 00:11:58.616 election for the office of the Mayor. 00:11:58.640 --> 00:12:00.055 The election of the Mayor is conducted 00:12:00.079 --> 00:12:02.055 when in accordance with section 25 of 00:12:02.079 --> 00:12:04.456 the local government act 2020 and the 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:06.055 procedures are set out in council's 00:12:06.079 --> 00:12:08.935 governance rules. For a council to be 00:12:08.959 --> 00:12:10.935 elected as Mayor by vote, that council 00:12:10.959 --> 00:12:12.776 must receive an absolute majority of 00:12:12.800 --> 00:12:15.336 votes. For the city of Port Phillip, an 00:12:15.360 --> 00:12:17.416 absolute majority is attained with five 00:12:17.440 --> 00:12:19.896 votes, regardless of how many councils 00:12:19.920 --> 00:12:22.375 in attendance at the meeting. The first 00:12:22.399 --> 00:12:23.656 councelor to receive an absolute 00:12:23.680 --> 00:12:25.176 majority of votes will be declared 00:12:25.200 --> 00:12:26.935 elected. 00:12:26.959 --> 00:12:28.696 I now call for nominations for the 00:12:28.720 --> 00:12:30.296 position of Mayor, noting there will be 00:12:30.320 --> 00:12:31.896 no other opportunities during this 00:12:31.920 --> 00:12:34.920 meeting to nominate a counselor. 00:12:36.240 --> 00:12:38.136 Councelor Jay, 00:12:38.160 --> 00:12:41.096 I'm not nominating myself I would 00:12:41.120 --> 00:12:43.896 like to nominate councelor Alex Makin for 00:12:43.920 --> 00:12:46.920 the position of Mayor. 00:12:47.200 --> 00:12:48.935 Councelor Makin, do you accept the 00:12:48.959 --> 00:12:50.216 nomination? 00:12:50.240 --> 00:12:53.240 Yes, thank you. I accept the nomination. 00:12:53.279 --> 00:12:56.279 Do I have a seconder? 00:12:56.560 --> 00:12:59.560 Councilor Halliday, 00:12:59.600 --> 00:13:02.600 do I have any further nominations? 00:13:09.200 --> 00:13:11.336 There being are you sure? No. There 00:13:11.360 --> 00:13:13.016 being no further nominations, it gives 00:13:13.040 --> 00:13:14.856 me great pleasure to declare councelor 00:13:14.880 --> 00:13:17.336 Alex Makin the Mayor of the city of Port 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:20.136 Phillip. 00:13:20.160 --> 00:13:22.776 Congratulations, Councelor Makin. I now 00:13:22.800 --> 00:13:24.615 invite you to assume the chair and 00:13:24.639 --> 00:13:25.736 preside over the remainder of the 00:13:25.760 --> 00:13:28.136 proceedings. I also invite you to make a 00:13:28.160 --> 00:13:31.160 ceremonial speech if you so wish. 00:13:32.560 --> 00:13:35.560 Thank you. 00:13:42.560 --> 00:13:45.560 Sorry. 00:13:47.519 --> 00:13:50.519 He's 00:13:52.000 --> 00:13:55.000 got that. 00:14:00.800 --> 00:14:01.896 Who almost didn't want to give up the 00:14:01.920 --> 00:14:04.920 chair? 00:14:06.880 --> 00:14:09.815 So, this is for you. Take a moment if 00:14:09.839 --> 00:14:12.839 you want to have a read. 00:14:14.480 --> 00:14:17.096 Thank you very much. This is a truly 00:14:17.120 --> 00:14:20.120 humbling experience both in terms of 00:14:20.480 --> 00:14:22.136 the optics in in sitting in this chair 00:14:22.160 --> 00:14:23.976 but also 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:27.000 going through this process and thank you 00:14:27.279 --> 00:14:29.976 to each of you for your confidence in me 00:14:30.000 --> 00:14:33.000 over the year ahead. I do want to open 00:14:33.760 --> 00:14:36.760 by acknowledging the year that was the 00:14:37.040 --> 00:14:39.175 dedication of councelor Crawford as 00:14:39.199 --> 00:14:42.055 Mayor the dedication of councelor Mears as 00:14:42.079 --> 00:14:44.136 Deputy Mayor. 00:14:44.160 --> 00:14:46.456 This year has been a lot about building 00:14:46.480 --> 00:14:49.175 the foundations and the scaffolding that 00:14:49.199 --> 00:14:51.656 we will be able to build in future years 00:14:51.680 --> 00:14:53.815 and that is not an easy task in bringing 00:14:53.839 --> 00:14:56.696 together nine strangers 00:14:56.720 --> 00:14:58.856 in coalesing around a vision and what 00:14:58.880 --> 00:15:00.856 our priorities are in the year ahead. So 00:15:00.880 --> 00:15:02.856 can we please just once again 00:15:02.880 --> 00:15:05.016 acknowledge councelor Crawford, 00:15:05.040 --> 00:15:08.040 councilor Mears for for their work and as was 00:15:08.399 --> 00:15:10.055 mentioned you know a lot of that work is 00:15:10.079 --> 00:15:12.776 hidden. It is the coalescence of nine 00:15:12.800 --> 00:15:15.016 individuals. It is working with the 00:15:15.040 --> 00:15:17.656 council officers. It is setting that 00:15:17.680 --> 00:15:20.680 vision and being the front face. And 00:15:21.279 --> 00:15:23.736 that is a really challenging position at 00:15:23.760 --> 00:15:25.656 times. So I do just want to once again 00:15:25.680 --> 00:15:27.255 acknowledge the dedication by those 00:15:27.279 --> 00:15:30.279 roles. Can we just 00:15:33.600 --> 00:15:36.600 they are very very big shoes to fill in 00:15:36.800 --> 00:15:39.800 keeping once again nine individuals 00:15:40.160 --> 00:15:43.016 together in building on the momentum 00:15:43.040 --> 00:15:45.736 that is being created and if there's a 00:15:45.760 --> 00:15:48.536 theme I would like us to capture for the 00:15:48.560 --> 00:15:50.856 year that will be it is now we have an 00:15:50.880 --> 00:15:53.175 opportunity to be bold but we have that 00:15:53.199 --> 00:15:55.255 opportunity to be bold based on the 00:15:55.279 --> 00:15:57.656 foundations that have been built 00:15:57.680 --> 00:15:59.495 You know, it's not always widely 00:15:59.519 --> 00:16:02.519 appreciated that as counselors, 00:16:02.560 --> 00:16:04.375 we have many competing priorities. We 00:16:04.399 --> 00:16:06.536 have our council commitments, we have 00:16:06.560 --> 00:16:08.375 work commitments, we have life 00:16:08.399 --> 00:16:11.399 commitments, we have family commitments, 00:16:11.920 --> 00:16:14.296 pet commitments, and a whole range of 00:16:14.320 --> 00:16:16.615 other commitments. And in between it 00:16:16.639 --> 00:16:19.639 all, we have had a dedicated bunch or a 00:16:20.720 --> 00:16:23.416 dedicated group of counselors who have 00:16:23.440 --> 00:16:25.416 come together and given the time that 00:16:25.440 --> 00:16:27.656 they've been able to provide being able 00:16:27.680 --> 00:16:30.680 to really mobilize and articulate what 00:16:30.720 --> 00:16:33.720 our priorities are. 00:16:35.279 --> 00:16:37.016 There was comments around the online 00:16:37.040 --> 00:16:39.815 commentary and I if I can ask our 00:16:39.839 --> 00:16:42.375 community please be respectful of the 00:16:42.399 --> 00:16:45.399 competing demands on our times. 00:16:45.920 --> 00:16:48.055 Be respectful of the fact that at the 00:16:48.079 --> 00:16:49.815 end of the day we are nine individuals. 00:16:49.839 --> 00:16:51.336 You know local council a local 00:16:51.360 --> 00:16:53.495 government is a council for a reason. We 00:16:53.519 --> 00:16:56.216 are not a parliament. We are a council 00:16:56.240 --> 00:16:58.696 of people with disparit lived 00:16:58.720 --> 00:17:01.720 experiences coming together to negotiate 00:17:01.759 --> 00:17:04.456 the best outcomes for the community. And 00:17:04.480 --> 00:17:06.616 that is truly what unites each of the 00:17:06.640 --> 00:17:09.096 nine of us. Not because we all think the 00:17:09.120 --> 00:17:11.175 same way, because trust me, if all of us 00:17:11.199 --> 00:17:13.096 thought the same way, it would be a very 00:17:13.120 --> 00:17:15.736 scary place. But because we have a 00:17:15.760 --> 00:17:17.655 difference of opinion, because we're 00:17:17.679 --> 00:17:19.736 able to articulate that opinion and 00:17:19.760 --> 00:17:22.136 represent the issues and the communities 00:17:22.160 --> 00:17:24.775 that matter to us. 00:17:24.799 --> 00:17:27.736 That is why we are here. So please in 00:17:27.760 --> 00:17:29.496 terms of the online commentary, let's be 00:17:29.520 --> 00:17:32.520 mindful of those demands. Let's be 00:17:32.799 --> 00:17:35.576 mindful of the fact that there are many 00:17:35.600 --> 00:17:37.976 juggling priorities that we need to 00:17:38.000 --> 00:17:40.775 coales around in being able to look in 00:17:40.799 --> 00:17:43.655 the future ahead. 00:17:43.679 --> 00:17:46.376 I mentioned about being bold. We have 00:17:46.400 --> 00:17:49.096 such great opportunities here in the 00:17:49.120 --> 00:17:51.416 city of Port Phillip. We have the 00:17:51.440 --> 00:17:53.096 opportunities to build on the good 00:17:53.120 --> 00:17:54.775 governance that we have come together 00:17:54.799 --> 00:17:57.799 and united upon in terms of how we make 00:17:58.400 --> 00:18:00.535 the city of Port Phillip lead into the 00:18:00.559 --> 00:18:02.376 future. 00:18:02.400 --> 00:18:04.296 My council board, as many of you would 00:18:04.320 --> 00:18:06.856 know, covers Fisherman's Bend, an area 00:18:06.880 --> 00:18:09.655 that is forecast to have an additional 00:18:09.679 --> 00:18:12.679 80,000 people by the year 2050. We have 00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:15.736 challenges around climate change and 00:18:15.760 --> 00:18:18.296 rising sea levels and what that means to 00:18:18.320 --> 00:18:21.320 our foreshores and other areas. We have 00:18:21.520 --> 00:18:24.056 a whole range of organizations that need 00:18:24.080 --> 00:18:26.936 our support. I want to reach out to our 00:18:26.960 --> 00:18:29.416 peak community organizations, meet which 00:18:29.440 --> 00:18:31.416 with each of you and understand what 00:18:31.440 --> 00:18:34.440 your visions are so that we can start to 00:18:34.880 --> 00:18:37.496 continue the dialogue. Not because we're 00:18:37.520 --> 00:18:39.015 necessarily going to solve everything in 00:18:39.039 --> 00:18:40.775 this year, but because we're going to 00:18:40.799 --> 00:18:43.799 put together the roadmap. You know, one 00:18:43.840 --> 00:18:46.535 of the initiatives I've spoken really 00:18:46.559 --> 00:18:48.136 highly about is our community 00:18:48.160 --> 00:18:50.775 infrastructure plan. It is the road map 00:18:50.799 --> 00:18:53.416 that sets us up for the future. It is 00:18:53.440 --> 00:18:55.576 the road map that will allow us to look 00:18:55.600 --> 00:18:58.216 back and say, look at what we've been 00:18:58.240 --> 00:19:00.216 able to achieve. Look at how we've been 00:19:00.240 --> 00:19:03.240 able to build from our successes into 00:19:03.360 --> 00:19:06.296 the successes of councils of the future. 00:19:06.320 --> 00:19:09.096 Because as a council we want tomorrow to 00:19:09.120 --> 00:19:11.816 be better than today. We want today to 00:19:11.840 --> 00:19:14.616 be better than yesterday. We have done a 00:19:14.640 --> 00:19:17.096 lot of that work in building the good 00:19:17.120 --> 00:19:19.736 governance, building 00:19:19.760 --> 00:19:22.616 quality assurance, building processes so 00:19:22.640 --> 00:19:25.640 that we can be confident in today. Now 00:19:25.919 --> 00:19:28.696 we can focus on tomorrow. How do we 00:19:28.720 --> 00:19:31.015 shape tomorrow so that the city of Port 00:19:31.039 --> 00:19:33.256 Phillip can be the best municipality it 00:19:33.280 --> 00:19:35.416 can be? We're going to have an exciting 00:19:35.440 --> 00:19:37.256 time. We're going to have times of 00:19:37.280 --> 00:19:40.280 highs, times of lows, but together we 00:19:41.120 --> 00:19:43.416 can achieve marvelous and amazing 00:19:43.440 --> 00:19:45.736 things. And I look forward to working 00:19:45.760 --> 00:19:48.216 with each of you in the journey and the 00:19:48.240 --> 00:19:50.616 council officers in the journey in the 00:19:50.640 --> 00:19:53.496 years ahead. 00:19:53.520 --> 00:19:55.496 Thank you very much once again. A truly 00:19:55.520 --> 00:19:57.416 humbling experience of I'm almost 00:19:57.440 --> 00:19:59.816 speechless, which is quite a miracle for 00:19:59.840 --> 00:20:01.895 me almost. 00:20:01.919 --> 00:20:03.655 Thank you once again for the confidence 00:20:03.679 --> 00:20:05.655 in each and every one of you. Thank you 00:20:05.679 --> 00:20:07.816 to our community in the confidence that 00:20:07.840 --> 00:20:10.775 you'll put in to me. I hope to be able 00:20:10.799 --> 00:20:13.096 to build on my experiences back in the 00:20:13.120 --> 00:20:15.655 city of Maroondah back when I was Mayor 00:20:15.679 --> 00:20:17.976 and learn from those experiences. You 00:20:18.000 --> 00:20:21.000 know, Mayor being Mayor is is very very 00:20:21.440 --> 00:20:23.816 intensive. It is very very exhausting 00:20:23.840 --> 00:20:26.840 and it was a real challenging process. 00:20:27.200 --> 00:20:28.775 Back when I was in the City of Maroondah, 00:20:28.799 --> 00:20:31.096 I was 25 when I was elected. I was 30 00:20:31.120 --> 00:20:32.856 when I was Mayor. I left council when I 00:20:32.880 --> 00:20:34.856 was 32. 00:20:34.880 --> 00:20:37.655 And you know, upon reflection, what I've 00:20:37.679 --> 00:20:39.576 been able to find in this term in the 00:20:39.600 --> 00:20:41.496 city of Port Phillip and because of each 00:20:41.520 --> 00:20:43.816 and every one of you helping me along 00:20:43.840 --> 00:20:46.535 that way is that balance. We all need to 00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:49.015 find that balance. 00:20:49.039 --> 00:20:51.895 We all need to use our time as wisely 00:20:51.919 --> 00:20:54.056 and effectively as possible so that 00:20:54.080 --> 00:20:56.216 we're not working harder, we're working 00:20:56.240 --> 00:20:58.135 smarter. 00:20:58.159 --> 00:20:59.256 We're going to have an exciting year 00:20:59.280 --> 00:21:00.616 ahead. We're going to have a year of 00:21:00.640 --> 00:21:03.576 challenges, but together once again we 00:21:03.600 --> 00:21:05.416 can achieve fantastic things. Thank you 00:21:05.440 --> 00:21:08.056 to each and every one of you. 00:21:08.080 --> 00:21:09.576 I really look forward to the year ahead. 00:21:09.600 --> 00:21:12.600 Thank you. 00:21:20.000 --> 00:21:23.000 So now we will 00:21:23.679 --> 00:21:26.679 open for the in accordance of section 28 00:21:28.080 --> 00:21:30.056 2A of the local government act 00:21:30.080 --> 00:21:32.216 council may establish an office of 00:21:32.240 --> 00:21:35.240 Deputy Mayor and I seek a councelor to 00:21:35.440 --> 00:21:37.416 move a motion that we establish an 00:21:37.440 --> 00:21:39.816 office of Deputy Mayor to align with the 00:21:39.840 --> 00:21:42.376 length of the Mayoral term. Do we have a 00:21:42.400 --> 00:21:45.015 mover for that motion? Thank you 00:21:45.039 --> 00:21:48.039 councelor Thomann and councelor Jay are 00:21:48.559 --> 00:21:50.296 you seconding councelor Tomman the floor 00:21:50.320 --> 00:21:53.320 is yours 00:21:53.760 --> 00:21:55.655 very briefly I think it's important that 00:21:55.679 --> 00:21:57.736 the Mayor gets some support from another 00:21:57.760 --> 00:21:59.895 counselor and having been Deputy Mayor 00:21:59.919 --> 00:22:01.655 myself for three years I can see the 00:22:01.679 --> 00:22:04.216 importance of the role you know we 00:22:04.240 --> 00:22:06.216 are nine working together but it's good 00:22:06.240 --> 00:22:08.616 to have two people at the helm of the 00:22:08.640 --> 00:22:10.936 council 00:22:10.960 --> 00:22:13.096 councilor Jay 00:22:13.120 --> 00:22:15.496 any other speakers to the motion that is 00:22:15.520 --> 00:22:18.296 before us in the floor 00:22:18.320 --> 00:22:19.976 in which case councelor Thomann would you 00:22:20.000 --> 00:22:22.376 like to close? No. In which case we have 00:22:22.400 --> 00:22:23.576 a motion before us. We'll put that 00:22:23.600 --> 00:22:24.936 motion to the vote. Can we have a show 00:22:24.960 --> 00:22:27.256 of hands to establish the office of 00:22:27.280 --> 00:22:30.056 Deputy Mayor? That is passed 00:22:30.080 --> 00:22:33.080 unanimously. 00:22:34.400 --> 00:22:36.856 so the election of Deputy Mayor is 00:22:36.880 --> 00:22:39.416 conducted in accordance with section 27 00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:41.176 of the local government act and the 00:22:41.200 --> 00:22:42.775 procedure as set out in council's 00:22:42.799 --> 00:22:45.799 governance rules. So for a counselor to 00:22:45.919 --> 00:22:48.919 be elected as Deputy Mayor by vote the 00:22:49.120 --> 00:22:50.696 councelor must receive an absolute 00:22:50.720 --> 00:22:52.696 majority of votes which is a number of 00:22:52.720 --> 00:22:54.376 councilors greater than half the total 00:22:54.400 --> 00:22:56.216 number of councilors of the council. So 00:22:56.240 --> 00:22:57.576 for the city of Port Phillip in a 00:22:57.600 --> 00:22:59.256 nutshell, that means an absolute 00:22:59.280 --> 00:23:01.976 majority of five votes regardless of how 00:23:02.000 --> 00:23:04.135 many councilors are in attendance this 00:23:04.159 --> 00:23:06.616 evening. So the first councelor to 00:23:06.640 --> 00:23:08.296 receive an absolute majority of votes 00:23:08.320 --> 00:23:10.616 will be declared elected. I'd now like 00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:12.696 to call for nominations for the position 00:23:12.720 --> 00:23:14.936 of Deputy Mayor, noting that there will 00:23:14.960 --> 00:23:16.696 be no other opportunities during this 00:23:16.720 --> 00:23:19.655 evening or during this meeting to 00:23:19.679 --> 00:23:22.679 nominate a counselor. 00:23:24.080 --> 00:23:26.056 Councelor Hardy, 00:23:26.080 --> 00:23:28.216 I'd like to nominate councelor Brian 00:23:28.240 --> 00:23:31.240 Mears for the office of Deputy Mayor. 00:23:32.400 --> 00:23:34.056 Is there a seconder? 00:23:34.080 --> 00:23:35.895 I'd like to second that. 00:23:35.919 --> 00:23:38.296 So we have a seconder. 00:23:38.320 --> 00:23:41.096 councilor Mears, do you accept the 00:23:41.120 --> 00:23:42.696 nomination before you? 00:23:42.720 --> 00:23:45.336 Yes, Mayor. I do accept the nomination. 00:23:45.360 --> 00:23:47.895 Are there any other nominations 00:23:47.919 --> 00:23:50.919 for Deputy Mayor? 00:23:52.799 --> 00:23:55.655 going once, going twice, 00:23:55.679 --> 00:23:58.679 in which case I believe you are duly 00:23:58.720 --> 00:24:01.720 elected councelor Mears as Deputy Mayor. 00:24:05.280 --> 00:24:07.256 I declare councilor Mears the Deputy Mayor of 00:24:07.280 --> 00:24:08.376 the city of Port Phillip. 00:24:08.400 --> 00:24:10.456 Congratulations councelor Mears. I now 00:24:10.480 --> 00:24:12.135 invite you to address the gallery should 00:24:12.159 --> 00:24:14.775 you wish to do so. 00:24:14.799 --> 00:24:17.799 Thank you, Mayor Makin. 00:24:18.000 --> 00:24:20.535 And in addressing my fellow 00:24:20.559 --> 00:24:23.096 counselors and the community, the group 00:24:23.120 --> 00:24:26.120 here tonight, um my focus in coming into 00:24:29.360 --> 00:24:31.496 campaigning and and coming on to council 00:24:31.520 --> 00:24:34.135 was my community specifically in 00:24:34.159 --> 00:24:36.616 Lakeside Ward. But as the year has 00:24:36.640 --> 00:24:39.640 progressed, it is clear as with all of 00:24:39.840 --> 00:24:42.840 the councilors, our responsibility lies 00:24:42.960 --> 00:24:45.655 with the community in the city of Port 00:24:45.679 --> 00:24:48.679 Phillip at large. Nevertheless, this 00:24:50.240 --> 00:24:53.240 coming year, my focus will continue on 00:24:54.640 --> 00:24:57.640 what's occurring in Lakeside, which is 00:24:58.720 --> 00:25:01.576 a fairly significant development 00:25:01.600 --> 00:25:04.600 all the way up St Kilda Road, Queens Road. 00:25:05.039 --> 00:25:06.856 Nevertheless, I welcome the 00:25:06.880 --> 00:25:09.336 opportunities to work more generally 00:25:09.360 --> 00:25:11.976 across the community and give my support 00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:15.000 to ward counselors and receive their 00:25:15.200 --> 00:25:17.816 advice and acknowledge their 00:25:17.840 --> 00:25:19.736 experience and understanding of their 00:25:19.760 --> 00:25:22.296 own specific communities. and I look 00:25:22.320 --> 00:25:25.255 forward to supporting them going forward 00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:27.255 for the betterment of our community to 00:25:27.279 --> 00:25:30.279 improve amenity to improve improve where 00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:32.135 possible the living conditions and 00:25:32.159 --> 00:25:34.296 circumstances of our community in 00:25:34.320 --> 00:25:37.320 general. Um it has been 00:25:37.840 --> 00:25:40.840 a exciting time in the last 12 months. I 00:25:41.600 --> 00:25:44.456 look forward to that excitement 00:25:44.480 --> 00:25:47.480 continuing and interest. Um and to my 00:25:48.480 --> 00:25:50.216 fellow councilors, thank you for your 00:25:50.240 --> 00:25:52.696 support and I look forward to the 00:25:52.720 --> 00:25:55.720 year ahead. Thank you very much 00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:02.535 and I believe that concludes tonight's 00:26:02.559 --> 00:26:04.296 special meeting of council. So I do 00:26:04.320 --> 00:26:06.376 thank everyone for your attendance 00:26:06.400 --> 00:26:08.216 tonight. There being no further 00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:10.056 business, I declare the meeting close 00:26:10.080 --> 00:26:12.376 and welcome those of you in the gallery 00:26:12.400 --> 00:26:14.936 plus my council colleagues to enjoy 00:26:14.960 --> 00:26:16.376 some light refreshments. Thank you very 00:26:16.400 --> 00:26:18.376 much and here's to the year ahead. Thank 00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:21.400 you.