WEBVTT 00:00:00.480 --> 00:00:03.016 Good evening and welcome to tonight's 00:00:03.040 --> 00:00:06.040 meeting of the Port Phillip City Council. 00:00:06.080 --> 00:00:09.080 As always, we do pay our respects to 00:00:09.200 --> 00:00:11.016 Elders past, present, and emerging of 00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:13.176 the Kulin Nations and acknowledge their 00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:15.495 legacy in land, sea, and country and 00:00:15.519 --> 00:00:17.095 spiritual connection to our lands and 00:00:17.119 --> 00:00:19.496 waterways across the City of Port 00:00:19.520 --> 00:00:22.136 Phillip. And once again recognize that 00:00:22.160 --> 00:00:24.536 heritage and that sense of place in 00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:26.536 the decisions that we take with us 00:00:26.560 --> 00:00:29.415 tonight and going forward. Tonight's 00:00:29.439 --> 00:00:31.415 meeting is being conducted in a hybrid 00:00:31.439 --> 00:00:33.896 style and will be streamed via council's 00:00:33.920 --> 00:00:36.535 webcast page and Facebook live. Streams 00:00:36.559 --> 00:00:38.616 and recordings of council meetings are 00:00:38.640 --> 00:00:40.456 copyrighted and cannot be altered, 00:00:40.480 --> 00:00:42.456 reproduced, or republished without the 00:00:42.480 --> 00:00:45.336 permission of council. If we experience 00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:47.416 any technical difficulties this evening, 00:00:47.440 --> 00:00:49.096 we will adjourn the tonight's meeting 00:00:49.120 --> 00:00:50.855 for a short break while we resolve those 00:00:50.879 --> 00:00:53.096 challenges. But so far, everything seems 00:00:53.120 --> 00:00:56.120 to be good. And of course do remind all 00:00:56.239 --> 00:00:58.855 attendees to pay due respect to council 00:00:58.879 --> 00:01:01.736 processes and expectations around 00:01:01.760 --> 00:01:04.376 behaviors as well. And just reminder 00:01:04.400 --> 00:01:07.400 when we get to public question time 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:09.336 not to approach counselors at their 00:01:09.360 --> 00:01:11.256 desks. If there is information you wish 00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:14.280 to share with us please pass those 00:01:14.799 --> 00:01:17.176 over to our governance team. They're on 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:19.656 my right by the door your left and 00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:21.816 they'll be able to hand any handouts 00:01:21.840 --> 00:01:24.296 out to us tonight. 00:01:24.320 --> 00:01:26.856 And in the unlikely event of an 00:01:26.880 --> 00:01:29.016 emergency, once again, governance 00:01:29.040 --> 00:01:31.576 staff are wardens and they'll be will be 00:01:31.600 --> 00:01:34.600 in their hands to act and treat us to 00:01:34.640 --> 00:01:37.496 evacuate us with safety if we need to. I 00:01:37.520 --> 00:01:39.336 would like to acknowledge our 00:01:39.360 --> 00:01:40.455 counselors that are here this evening 00:01:40.479 --> 00:01:42.055 and also councelor Crawford who's 00:01:42.079 --> 00:01:43.816 joining us online. So, thank you for 00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:46.296 joining us. Councelor Crawford, do we 00:01:46.320 --> 00:01:49.095 have any other apologies or any sorry, 00:01:49.119 --> 00:01:51.976 any apologies tonight? 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:54.775 No. 00:01:54.799 --> 00:01:57.415 All right, we have minutes of the 00:01:57.439 --> 00:01:59.576 previous meeting. So, councilors, the 00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:01.176 minutes of the council meeting of the 00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:03.735 18th of February, 2026, they have been 00:02:03.759 --> 00:02:06.536 circulated. Do we have any questions for 00:02:06.560 --> 00:02:09.560 the minutes? 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:13.816 Silence is golden. So, no questions 00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:16.616 for those minutes. Can we then have a 00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:19.256 motion to confirm those minutes? That is 00:02:19.280 --> 00:02:21.575 moved councelor Halliday and seconded 00:02:21.599 --> 00:02:23.496 councelor Thomann for almost councelor 00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:25.816 Hardy. Next time 00:02:25.840 --> 00:02:28.696 all those in favor show of hands that 00:02:28.720 --> 00:02:31.656 motion is carried. 00:02:31.680 --> 00:02:33.976 Declaration of conflicts of interest any 00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:35.976 matters tonight where there's a conflict 00:02:36.000 --> 00:02:39.000 of interest on any matter disc being 00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:42.280 discussed at tonight's meeting. 00:02:42.720 --> 00:02:45.720 No conflicts of interest in which case 00:02:47.280 --> 00:02:50.215 there are none that we need to consider. 00:02:50.239 --> 00:02:53.239 That brings us now to public question 00:02:53.280 --> 00:02:56.056 time and submission. So now this is our 00:02:56.080 --> 00:02:58.295 opportunity to hear all public questions 00:02:58.319 --> 00:03:01.319 and submissions on report items. 00:03:01.519 --> 00:03:03.976 Reminder for those of you that have 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:05.256 come back and for those of you that are 00:03:05.280 --> 00:03:06.855 new to this experience that under 00:03:06.879 --> 00:03:08.536 council's governance rules, public 00:03:08.560 --> 00:03:11.016 questions can only be asked about items 00:03:11.040 --> 00:03:13.575 not on the agenda. Therefore, public 00:03:13.599 --> 00:03:15.816 questions will be referred to an officer 00:03:15.840 --> 00:03:17.976 for response. If you're speaking to an 00:03:18.000 --> 00:03:20.295 agenda item, then a counselor may wish 00:03:20.319 --> 00:03:22.935 to take up those matters on your behalf 00:03:22.959 --> 00:03:25.575 when the item is being considered. 00:03:25.599 --> 00:03:27.256 Just a reminder also in terms of 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:29.976 courtesy, please do not disclose another 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:32.376 individual's personal or confidential 00:03:32.400 --> 00:03:34.616 information such as a name, address, or 00:03:34.640 --> 00:03:37.176 piece of information that wouldn't be in 00:03:37.200 --> 00:03:39.896 public domain. 00:03:39.920 --> 00:03:42.855 And if anyone participating in tonight's 00:03:42.879 --> 00:03:45.879 meeting doesn't take direction from 00:03:46.080 --> 00:03:47.495 the chair or comply with those 00:03:47.519 --> 00:03:49.976 conditions, we do as a last resort have 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:51.816 the option of removing people. So please 00:03:51.840 --> 00:03:54.616 once again pay common courtesy as we go 00:03:54.640 --> 00:03:57.640 through the proceedings. 00:04:03.519 --> 00:04:06.519 Okay. 00:04:07.120 --> 00:04:09.495 We don't need time to sort that out. 00:04:09.519 --> 00:04:12.519 Great. 00:04:12.959 --> 00:04:15.495 All right. Let's start. Sorry. Let's 00:04:15.519 --> 00:04:17.576 start then with public question time. 00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:19.816 And Frank Artuso, you set the standard. 00:04:19.840 --> 00:04:22.216 So, welcome back. 00:04:22.240 --> 00:04:23.816 just a note that for public 00:04:23.840 --> 00:04:26.296 questions, we do have speaking time of 2 00:04:26.320 --> 00:04:29.256 minute per speaker. I'm known to stick 00:04:29.280 --> 00:04:31.175 to stay down to the second for that. 00:04:31.199 --> 00:04:32.776 So, please respect the two-minute 00:04:32.800 --> 00:04:35.800 time frame. And please ensure also 00:04:36.560 --> 00:04:38.936 that you start with your name and 00:04:38.960 --> 00:04:41.416 suburb as you start your question time. 00:04:41.440 --> 00:04:43.336 Over to you, Frank. Show them show us 00:04:43.360 --> 00:04:45.416 how it's done. 00:04:45.440 --> 00:04:47.816 Frank Artuso Albert Park, question one. 00:04:47.840 --> 00:04:49.735 What restrictions exist on creating a 00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:50.856 local government digital and 00:04:50.880 --> 00:04:52.856 infrastructure ecosystem that enables 00:04:52.880 --> 00:04:55.096 council to deliver high impact services 00:04:55.120 --> 00:04:57.416 together on shared priorities with any 00:04:57.440 --> 00:04:59.256 council, not just neighboring ones, 00:04:59.280 --> 00:05:01.976 where there are clear mutual benefits. 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:04.216 Question two, can principles of digital 00:05:04.240 --> 00:05:05.816 infrastructure be applied to assist 00:05:05.840 --> 00:05:08.216 local government delivering benefits of 00:05:08.240 --> 00:05:11.240 A shared services and collaboration, B, 00:05:11.520 --> 00:05:13.015 standardization 00:05:13.039 --> 00:05:15.256 and interoperability, 00:05:15.280 --> 00:05:17.816 C, scalability and innovation, and D 00:05:17.840 --> 00:05:20.840 continuous improvement. Question three, 00:05:20.880 --> 00:05:22.536 as an alternative to traditional 00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:25.175 amalgamation, can an IT platform based 00:05:25.199 --> 00:05:26.776 merger be considered particularly 00:05:26.800 --> 00:05:29.256 amongst councils that may be lesser 00:05:29.280 --> 00:05:32.216 equals in digital maturity, but share a 00:05:32.240 --> 00:05:33.816 common need and readiness for IT renewal 00:05:33.840 --> 00:05:35.895 and improvement. For example, Mary 00:05:35.919 --> 00:05:38.615 Council noted in March 2025 00:05:38.639 --> 00:05:41.096 that 120 IT applications were no longer 00:05:41.120 --> 00:05:43.416 fit for purpose and budgeted 31.3 00:05:43.440 --> 00:05:46.296 million trans transformational budget. 00:05:46.320 --> 00:05:49.320 Darabank had a 36 .4 4 million 5-year 00:05:50.320 --> 00:05:53.015 program. Yara had allocated 32 million 00:05:53.039 --> 00:05:55.735 which leads me to question four. A where 00:05:55.759 --> 00:05:57.175 is the discussion on local government 00:05:57.199 --> 00:05:59.175 digital alignment for public interest of 00:05:59.199 --> 00:06:00.615 the residents and rate payers of the 00:06:00.639 --> 00:06:03.336 state and B where is put for on this 00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:05.096 proposition 00:06:05.120 --> 00:06:07.336 and the first pontificating footnote 00:06:07.360 --> 00:06:09.816 of the evening Yarra City council midyear 00:06:09.840 --> 00:06:12.056 review deferred an initial approximately 00:06:12.080 --> 00:06:14.376 3.9 million in the enterprise resourcing 00:06:14.400 --> 00:06:16.295 planning program lifting its forecast 00:06:16.319 --> 00:06:19.319 budget position by 7.2 2 million. This 00:06:20.080 --> 00:06:22.376 is simply masking the implication of a 00:06:22.400 --> 00:06:25.015 silent IT system and delays a 00:06:25.039 --> 00:06:27.416 cornerstone reform needed for critically 00:06:27.440 --> 00:06:29.656 required strategic efficiency. For Port 00:06:29.680 --> 00:06:31.976 Phillip, this challenges a health 00:06:32.000 --> 00:06:33.656 for Port Phillip. This 00:06:33.680 --> 00:06:35.336 challenges a healthy local government 00:06:35.360 --> 00:06:36.856 sector that must be tactically 00:06:36.880 --> 00:06:38.856 independent however strategically 00:06:38.880 --> 00:06:41.256 unified as a shared continuous evolving 00:06:41.280 --> 00:06:43.015 digital infrastructure system that 00:06:43.039 --> 00:06:46.039 benefits all people of the state. 00:06:48.240 --> 00:06:50.615 Thank you, Frank, responding tonight 00:06:50.639 --> 00:06:52.455 will be Daniel Lou acting director 00:06:52.479 --> 00:06:54.776 of people and experience 00:06:54.800 --> 00:06:56.376 through you,Mayor. Thank you for the 00:06:56.400 --> 00:06:58.615 question in response to the first 00:06:58.639 --> 00:07:00.696 one regarding local government 00:07:00.720 --> 00:07:03.416 digital infrastructure ecosystem in 00:07:03.440 --> 00:07:05.175 general, councils can collaborate 00:07:05.199 --> 00:07:06.856 digitally and they do not need to be 00:07:06.880 --> 00:07:08.696 neighbors. The constraint is not 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:10.455 geography, but where the collaboration 00:07:10.479 --> 00:07:12.136 can be done safely, fairly, and 00:07:12.160 --> 00:07:14.216 responsibly. That means protecting 00:07:14.240 --> 00:07:16.136 people's information, keeping systems 00:07:16.160 --> 00:07:18.615 secure, ensuring records can be accessed 00:07:18.639 --> 00:07:20.136 when required, and making sure 00:07:20.160 --> 00:07:22.455 procurement and spending are transparent 00:07:22.479 --> 00:07:25.096 and represent value for money. Equally, 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:26.776 it needs to be done securely and 00:07:26.800 --> 00:07:29.256 practically. Shared platforms only work 00:07:29.280 --> 00:07:31.015 where there is sufficient alignment in 00:07:31.039 --> 00:07:33.496 processes, data definitions, and ways of 00:07:33.520 --> 00:07:36.520 working. Without that, technology alone 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:38.615 only adds to complexity rather than 00:07:38.639 --> 00:07:40.936 value. The real work sits in agreeing on 00:07:40.960 --> 00:07:43.735 common approaches. improve improving 00:07:43.759 --> 00:07:45.575 data quality and being clear about 00:07:45.599 --> 00:07:48.056 governance including who is responsible, 00:07:48.080 --> 00:07:50.056 how changes are funded and how councils 00:07:50.080 --> 00:07:52.455 can enter or exit arrangements. These 00:07:52.479 --> 00:07:54.056 foundations need to be in place for 00:07:54.080 --> 00:07:55.976 shared digital approaches to deliver 00:07:56.000 --> 00:07:58.615 consistent outcomes for residents. In 00:07:58.639 --> 00:08:00.376 regards to the principles of digital 00:08:00.400 --> 00:08:02.295 infrastructure, the principles of 00:08:02.319 --> 00:08:04.136 digital infrastructure are relevant to 00:08:04.160 --> 00:08:05.656 local government, but they are 00:08:05.680 --> 00:08:07.496 constrained by existing policies, 00:08:07.520 --> 00:08:09.735 processes, legacy systems, and varying 00:08:09.759 --> 00:08:12.056 levels of data and digital maturity 00:08:12.080 --> 00:08:14.855 across councils. In practice, any shared 00:08:14.879 --> 00:08:16.455 approach would be shaped by current 00:08:16.479 --> 00:08:18.536 operating models, regulatory 00:08:18.560 --> 00:08:21.015 requirements, standards, and readiness 00:08:21.039 --> 00:08:23.816 rather than an ideal or uniform design. 00:08:23.840 --> 00:08:25.416 Application of these principles is 00:08:25.440 --> 00:08:27.575 therefore incremental and contextual, 00:08:27.599 --> 00:08:30.599 not theoretical or one-sizefits-all. 00:08:32.000 --> 00:08:34.056 In regards to question three and in 00:08:34.080 --> 00:08:36.695 relation to traditional amalgamation, 00:08:36.719 --> 00:08:38.375 before responding, I do want to be clear 00:08:38.399 --> 00:08:40.056 that this is a general comment on the 00:08:40.080 --> 00:08:42.216 concepts and not on a not a reflection 00:08:42.240 --> 00:08:45.240 or assessment of any individual council. 00:08:45.440 --> 00:08:48.056 In principle, a shared IT platform 00:08:48.080 --> 00:08:50.136 arrangement can be considered as a form 00:08:50.160 --> 00:08:52.456 of collaboration. However, without a 00:08:52.480 --> 00:08:54.776 traditional amalgamation, it does not 00:08:54.800 --> 00:08:56.375 change the fact that each council 00:08:56.399 --> 00:08:58.696 remains a separate legal entity and must 00:08:58.720 --> 00:09:00.375 retain its own decision-making, 00:09:00.399 --> 00:09:02.216 accountability, and obligations for 00:09:02.240 --> 00:09:04.456 privacy, security, records, and 00:09:04.480 --> 00:09:07.016 financial stewardship. The key question 00:09:07.040 --> 00:09:08.776 is therefore not whether the technology 00:09:08.800 --> 00:09:10.056 can be shared, but whether the 00:09:10.080 --> 00:09:12.456 governance, risk settings, operational 00:09:12.480 --> 00:09:14.136 impacts, and long-term costs are 00:09:14.160 --> 00:09:16.136 acceptable and equitable for 00:09:16.160 --> 00:09:18.216 participating councils. Any 00:09:18.240 --> 00:09:19.736 consideration would need to be 00:09:19.760 --> 00:09:21.656 approached cautiously given the public 00:09:21.680 --> 00:09:23.495 interest and the need to maintain clear 00:09:23.519 --> 00:09:25.176 accountability to residents and 00:09:25.200 --> 00:09:27.815 rateayers. In practice, councils would 00:09:27.839 --> 00:09:29.815 still be likely to rely on tier one 00:09:29.839 --> 00:09:32.136 platforms due to the scale of ongoing 00:09:32.160 --> 00:09:34.056 investment required in research and 00:09:34.080 --> 00:09:36.856 development. Licensing and enduser costs 00:09:36.880 --> 00:09:38.616 are unlikely to deliver significant 00:09:38.640 --> 00:09:40.856 savings as they are typically driven by 00:09:40.880 --> 00:09:43.096 enterprise scale rather than individual 00:09:43.120 --> 00:09:45.736 council staffing models. Any shared 00:09:45.760 --> 00:09:47.576 platform approach would also require 00:09:47.600 --> 00:09:49.976 substantial upfront investment and would 00:09:50.000 --> 00:09:52.136 carry material delivery and transition 00:09:52.160 --> 00:09:54.136 risk noting there have been a number of 00:09:54.160 --> 00:09:57.160 false starts in this space historically. 00:09:57.519 --> 00:10:00.375 And then finally in in relation to your 00:10:00.399 --> 00:10:03.176 final question discussions do exist at a 00:10:03.200 --> 00:10:05.336 policy advisory and sector level through 00:10:05.360 --> 00:10:07.495 digital strategies local government 00:10:07.519 --> 00:10:09.736 Victoria programs i.e through MAV and 00:10:09.760 --> 00:10:11.896 sector forums. However, there is no 00:10:11.920 --> 00:10:14.696 single coordinated statewide position on 00:10:14.720 --> 00:10:17.096 mandated approach for local government 00:10:17.120 --> 00:10:19.495 digital alignment. Most activities 00:10:19.519 --> 00:10:21.576 remains exploratory and context 00:10:21.600 --> 00:10:23.896 specific. Port Phillips focuses on 00:10:23.920 --> 00:10:25.736 delivering accountable, secure, and 00:10:25.760 --> 00:10:28.055 sustainable digital services for its 00:10:28.079 --> 00:10:29.576 community within its existing 00:10:29.600 --> 00:10:31.096 governance, policy, and budget 00:10:31.120 --> 00:10:33.815 frameworks. Council participates 00:10:33.839 --> 00:10:35.815 in sector discussions where appropriate 00:10:35.839 --> 00:10:37.416 and remains open to exploring 00:10:37.440 --> 00:10:39.576 collaborative opportunities including 00:10:39.600 --> 00:10:41.656 engagement with other councils sector 00:10:41.680 --> 00:10:43.576 bodies such as MAV and technology 00:10:43.600 --> 00:10:46.216 partners. We are in fact very actively 00:10:46.240 --> 00:10:48.296 participating in this space with 00:10:48.320 --> 00:10:51.320 emerging technologies like AI. 00:10:53.440 --> 00:10:55.416 Thank you Daniel and thank you Frank. 00:10:55.440 --> 00:10:58.136 Our second speaker is Michael Barrett. 00:10:58.160 --> 00:11:01.160 come on down 00:11:02.399 --> 00:11:04.776 and once again your two minutes will 00:11:04.800 --> 00:11:06.375 begin starting with your name and 00:11:06.399 --> 00:11:08.935 suburb. Welcome back, Michael. Thank you 00:11:08.959 --> 00:11:10.696 very much. Super impressed with the 00:11:10.720 --> 00:11:11.976 previous speaker getting all those 00:11:12.000 --> 00:11:13.336 questions out in two minutes, I've got 00:11:13.360 --> 00:11:16.360 to say well doneI also like to 00:11:18.000 --> 00:11:20.616 say before I commence, councelor Makin 00:11:20.640 --> 00:11:22.536 wanted to congratulate you on your 00:11:22.560 --> 00:11:24.296 mayorship. a lot more energy and 00:11:24.320 --> 00:11:25.656 direction that we've seen in the 00:11:25.680 --> 00:11:28.616 mayorship compared to recent Mayor. 00:11:28.640 --> 00:11:31.176 So, thank you very much for that. my 00:11:31.200 --> 00:11:32.776 name is Michael Barrett. I'm from Port 00:11:32.800 --> 00:11:35.016 Melbourne. I'm speaking this evening 00:11:35.040 --> 00:11:38.040 in regards to the next DC M1 data center 00:11:38.640 --> 00:11:41.640 at 826 Laura Street, Port Melbourne. 00:11:42.000 --> 00:11:43.815 through you, chair, I direct my question 00:11:43.839 --> 00:11:45.815 to the CEO or the relevant officer of 00:11:45.839 --> 00:11:47.896 the City of Port Phillip. Whilst the 00:11:47.920 --> 00:11:50.696 next DCM M1 data center physically sits 00:11:50.720 --> 00:11:52.136 within the boundaries of the City of 00:11:52.160 --> 00:11:54.296 Melbourne, it does sit adjacent to the 00:11:54.320 --> 00:11:56.136 boundary of the City of Port Phillip and 00:11:56.160 --> 00:11:58.536 shares the same electrical power and 00:11:58.560 --> 00:12:00.696 freshwater underground networks as the 00:12:00.720 --> 00:12:02.375 residents and rateayers of the City of 00:12:02.399 --> 00:12:05.399 Port Phillip. The CEO of Next DC, Mr. 00:12:06.240 --> 00:12:08.776 Craig Scroggy, has stated publicly that 00:12:08.800 --> 00:12:11.800 he is pro any source of any energy which 00:12:12.480 --> 00:12:15.096 will boost productivity and reliability, 00:12:15.120 --> 00:12:17.255 including nuclear power. 00:12:17.279 --> 00:12:19.096 Common experience in the US is for 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:21.255 residents residing close to data centers 00:12:21.279 --> 00:12:23.016 to have their shower and bath times 00:12:23.040 --> 00:12:24.696 regulated to take account of the 00:12:24.720 --> 00:12:26.935 extraordinary amount of fresh water 00:12:26.959 --> 00:12:28.856 required to support cooling operations 00:12:28.880 --> 00:12:31.736 of the data centers and also to suffer 00:12:31.760 --> 00:12:34.615 from power brownouts as it is estimated 00:12:34.639 --> 00:12:37.639 that data centers can consume up to 20% 00:12:38.079 --> 00:12:39.896 of the available power on the local 00:12:39.920 --> 00:12:42.696 power grid network. I also note that the 00:12:42.720 --> 00:12:44.776 end-to-end planning approval of the next 00:12:44.800 --> 00:12:47.176 DCM1 data center by the Victorian 00:12:47.200 --> 00:12:49.336 government was achieved in a record 00:12:49.360 --> 00:12:52.360 75day period. Given these circumstances, 00:12:52.560 --> 00:12:54.456 can the CEO or the relevant council 00:12:54.480 --> 00:12:57.016 officer outline the proactive steps that 00:12:57.040 --> 00:13:00.040 they and the they will take by the 00:13:01.040 --> 00:13:02.856 City of Port Phillip in protecting the 00:13:02.880 --> 00:13:05.176 rateayers and residents interests in 00:13:05.200 --> 00:13:06.696 light of the imminent construction of 00:13:06.720 --> 00:13:09.720 the next DCM1 data center. 00:13:10.800 --> 00:13:13.255 Thank you. And the response to the 00:13:13.279 --> 00:13:15.416 question will be from Brian T, , 00:13:15.440 --> 00:13:17.736 general manager of City development. 00:13:17.760 --> 00:13:19.815 , thank you and through you,Mayor. 00:13:19.839 --> 00:13:22.776 , the on the 16th of January, 2026, 00:13:22.800 --> 00:13:24.456 the minister for planning issued a 00:13:24.480 --> 00:13:26.935 planning permit for the data center , 00:13:26.959 --> 00:13:29.959 which does sit in the um, , City of 00:13:30.079 --> 00:13:32.456 Melbourne. the proposal for the data 00:13:32.480 --> 00:13:34.055 center was assessed by the minister for 00:13:34.079 --> 00:13:35.255 planning under the development 00:13:35.279 --> 00:13:37.176 facilitation pathway and the City of 00:13:37.200 --> 00:13:38.935 Port Philip was not notified of the 00:13:38.959 --> 00:13:41.336 planning application and council did not 00:13:41.360 --> 00:13:43.736 have a formal opportunity to comment on 00:13:43.760 --> 00:13:46.055 the application. The water pressure 00:13:46.079 --> 00:13:48.696 requirements and electriCity and power 00:13:48.720 --> 00:13:50.856 related matters are not within our 00:13:50.880 --> 00:13:52.935 jurisdiction. They set they are 00:13:52.959 --> 00:13:55.896 managed by under separate legislation. 00:13:55.920 --> 00:13:57.336 Specifically, the water pressure 00:13:57.360 --> 00:13:59.656 requirements sit with Southeast Water. 00:13:59.680 --> 00:14:01.896 while the electriCity and power 00:14:01.920 --> 00:14:03.896 related issues are the responsibility of 00:14:03.920 --> 00:14:06.615 City power, we are aware that the 00:14:06.639 --> 00:14:08.375 state government is considering policy 00:14:08.399 --> 00:14:11.399 settings for data um centers. They are 00:14:11.600 --> 00:14:14.600 undertaking a $5.5 million sustainable 00:14:15.120 --> 00:14:17.815 develop data center action plan and the 00:14:17.839 --> 00:14:20.136 federal government has also introduced 00:14:20.160 --> 00:14:23.160 a 2025 mandate around the requirement 00:14:24.399 --> 00:14:27.399 for achieving fivestar energy rating. 00:14:28.079 --> 00:14:30.296 The um while this matter does rest 00:14:30.320 --> 00:14:32.216 within state and federal 00:14:32.240 --> 00:14:34.456 jurisdiction, council does work 00:14:34.480 --> 00:14:35.736 closely with the state government and 00:14:35.760 --> 00:14:37.656 the City of Melbourne. and I will 00:14:37.680 --> 00:14:39.336 raise this matter with my counterparts 00:14:39.360 --> 00:14:41.896 to seek to understand the impact that 00:14:41.920 --> 00:14:44.536 this development may have on current 00:14:44.560 --> 00:14:46.935 and future residents at the um 00:14:46.959 --> 00:14:48.696 fisherman's bend. 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:51.720 Thank you. Thank you. That concludes 00:14:52.160 --> 00:14:53.815 public question time. So we will be 00:14:53.839 --> 00:14:56.375 going into speaking to submissions. 00:14:56.399 --> 00:14:58.375 before I do, just a reminder that 00:14:58.399 --> 00:15:00.536 members of the public addressing council 00:15:00.560 --> 00:15:02.456 must extend due courtesy and respect to 00:15:02.480 --> 00:15:04.776 council counselors and the processes 00:15:04.800 --> 00:15:07.800 under which we operate. So now that 00:15:08.160 --> 00:15:11.160 we're on to items before the agenda, our 00:15:11.600 --> 00:15:14.600 first item is 9.1, the creek litter 00:15:14.720 --> 00:15:16.696 action plan. Isaac Herman, you're our 00:15:16.720 --> 00:15:19.720 first speaker. Same process, two 00:15:20.000 --> 00:15:21.576 minutes starting with your name and 00:15:21.600 --> 00:15:23.976 suburb and then the item that you're 00:15:24.000 --> 00:15:26.055 speaking to. Good evening everyone. 00:15:26.079 --> 00:15:29.079 Isaac Herman from from Elwood. also 00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:31.976 I'm a committee member on the um Elwood 00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:35.000 Canal action team. Um firstly um I think 00:15:35.839 --> 00:15:38.456 it's a good action plan though somewhat 00:15:38.480 --> 00:15:40.856 quite short on detail. Let's hope for 00:15:40.880 --> 00:15:43.880 for good outcomes. Um 00:15:44.079 --> 00:15:45.736 basically I want to know who's going to 00:15:45.760 --> 00:15:48.760 ensure accountability overall and on the 00:15:49.199 --> 00:15:52.199 following related issues. Um so while 00:15:52.800 --> 00:15:54.375 this is a local government local 00:15:54.399 --> 00:15:55.495 government and state government 00:15:55.519 --> 00:15:57.416 initiative the most important 00:15:57.440 --> 00:15:59.016 development will be the promised and 00:15:59.040 --> 00:16:01.735 plan for litter trapping installation at 00:16:01.759 --> 00:16:04.136 new and Murphy streets on the creek 00:16:04.160 --> 00:16:06.696 drain yet Melbourne Water has strangely 00:16:06.720 --> 00:16:09.336 gone silent. They've gone quiet on this 00:16:09.360 --> 00:16:11.096 um on this project that they had 00:16:11.120 --> 00:16:13.815 significant engineering done um and we 00:16:13.839 --> 00:16:15.495 haven't heard any any engineering 00:16:15.519 --> 00:16:17.016 planning done. We haven't heard any 00:16:17.040 --> 00:16:19.735 furthermore. Um 00:16:19.759 --> 00:16:22.759 um can council follow up on the state of 00:16:23.440 --> 00:16:26.440 this project firstly. Secondly, um 00:16:26.720 --> 00:16:29.016 Melbourne Waters two litter booms on the 00:16:29.040 --> 00:16:31.896 Elwood Canal um just above Broadway in 00:16:31.920 --> 00:16:34.375 Elwood are woefully ineffective. They 00:16:34.399 --> 00:16:36.776 constitute visual pollution in and of 00:16:36.800 --> 00:16:38.935 themselves. Melbourne Water couldn't 00:16:38.959 --> 00:16:41.896 even follow up on expert recommendations 00:16:41.920 --> 00:16:44.615 made recently. Um so I think that's 00:16:44.639 --> 00:16:46.696 really really troubling and shows a lack 00:16:46.720 --> 00:16:49.495 of governance a lack of oversight. Um 00:16:49.519 --> 00:16:52.136 thirdly as we know 70% of the waist 00:16:52.160 --> 00:16:54.296 stream is vegetative material. A lot of 00:16:54.320 --> 00:16:56.776 it either directly flows out to the bay 00:16:56.800 --> 00:16:59.016 or builds up in the Elwood Canal. There 00:16:59.040 --> 00:17:01.815 is now a prevalence of discoloration 00:17:01.839 --> 00:17:03.815 um and either dead or absent fish 00:17:03.839 --> 00:17:06.376 particularly above Broadway. Um will 00:17:06.400 --> 00:17:09.400 council apply their due influence on 00:17:09.600 --> 00:17:12.600 Melbourne water to dredge the canal? Um, 00:17:13.120 --> 00:17:15.336 I'm sure the fish will in time. Thank 00:17:15.360 --> 00:17:18.360 you. Um, will a CEO CEO's forum um, 00:17:19.600 --> 00:17:21.895 further all these related concerns? 00:17:21.919 --> 00:17:23.175 Thank you. 00:17:23.199 --> 00:17:25.256 Thank you, Isaac. And, , once again, a 00:17:25.280 --> 00:17:27.496 councelor may take your questions up as 00:17:27.520 --> 00:17:29.976 we get to those items. So, thank you. 00:17:30.000 --> 00:17:33.000 , next item is or the next speaker to 00:17:33.039 --> 00:17:35.496 an item is 12.1, the submission to the 00:17:35.520 --> 00:17:37.176 Victorian government's electric line 00:17:37.200 --> 00:17:39.015 clearance. We're going to go virtual for 00:17:39.039 --> 00:17:42.039 this speaker and that's Chris here. 00:17:43.919 --> 00:17:45.976 good eveningMayor, councilors and 00:17:46.000 --> 00:17:47.976 council officers. Thank you for the 00:17:48.000 --> 00:17:49.416 opportunity to speak tonight. My name is 00:17:49.440 --> 00:17:51.336 Chris Zia. I am a resident in South 00:17:51.360 --> 00:17:52.775 Melbourne and I'm speaking on behalf of 00:17:52.799 --> 00:17:54.936 myself and my partner Michael Struggnull 00:17:54.960 --> 00:17:57.736 who is a resident of 2 to four Heather 00:17:57.760 --> 00:17:59.496 Street in South Melbourne. We're 00:17:59.520 --> 00:18:01.576 formally objecting the proposed removal 00:18:01.600 --> 00:18:04.296 of mature trees adjacent to the building 00:18:04.320 --> 00:18:06.056 at 2 to four Heather Street as 00:18:06.080 --> 00:18:07.736 they've been deemed a risk due to their 00:18:07.760 --> 00:18:10.760 proximity to overhead power cables. Um 00:18:10.960 --> 00:18:13.096 we want to express our deep distress at 00:18:13.120 --> 00:18:15.176 this decision. These trees aren't simply 00:18:15.200 --> 00:18:17.895 ornamental. They are an integral part of 00:18:17.919 --> 00:18:19.816 daily living and well-being. They 00:18:19.840 --> 00:18:21.976 provide significant shade. They reduce 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:24.056 urban heat. They help buffer City noise 00:18:24.080 --> 00:18:26.775 and importantly dust from the nearby dog 00:18:26.799 --> 00:18:29.096 park. and they act as a neutral barrier 00:18:29.120 --> 00:18:30.936 to the barking from that from that 00:18:30.960 --> 00:18:33.496 park too. Their removal would have a 00:18:33.520 --> 00:18:35.895 profound and and permanently negative 00:18:35.919 --> 00:18:37.576 impact on the residents of this 00:18:37.600 --> 00:18:40.216 apartment building. While we understand 00:18:40.240 --> 00:18:42.056 the importance of maintaining safe 00:18:42.080 --> 00:18:44.296 clearance around power lines, we 00:18:44.320 --> 00:18:46.216 strongly believe that complete removal 00:18:46.240 --> 00:18:48.856 is not the only solution here. Mature 00:18:48.880 --> 00:18:51.015 trees across Melbourne, including in 00:18:51.039 --> 00:18:53.416 areas close to tram lines and overhead 00:18:53.440 --> 00:18:55.816 wires, are routinely managed through 00:18:55.840 --> 00:18:58.216 careful pruning. electrical line 00:18:58.240 --> 00:19:00.856 bundling and ongoing maintenance and not 00:19:00.880 --> 00:19:03.880 entirely removed. Why um have similar 00:19:03.919 --> 00:19:06.056 alternatives not been fully explored 00:19:06.080 --> 00:19:08.616 here? We're particularly concerned by a 00:19:08.640 --> 00:19:10.376 lack of consultation with the residents 00:19:10.400 --> 00:19:12.296 of this building for a decision which 00:19:12.320 --> 00:19:14.856 has such an impact on these residents. 00:19:14.880 --> 00:19:16.535 This level of communication is both 00:19:16.559 --> 00:19:18.775 inadequate and inappropriate. um 00:19:18.799 --> 00:19:21.256 particularly um we have we 00:19:21.280 --> 00:19:23.256 respectfully request that the process be 00:19:23.280 --> 00:19:25.736 paused and reconsidered and we 00:19:25.760 --> 00:19:27.816 specifically are seeking immediate 00:19:27.840 --> 00:19:30.840 suspension of this until after the 00:19:31.919 --> 00:19:33.976 the act the outcome of the act before 00:19:34.000 --> 00:19:36.296 the Victorian government. Um we also 00:19:36.320 --> 00:19:38.775 want some consultation with residents 00:19:38.799 --> 00:19:40.936 of 2 to four Heather Street. We want to 00:19:40.960 --> 00:19:42.936 consider the alternatives included 00:19:42.960 --> 00:19:45.015 including targeted pruning um and 00:19:45.039 --> 00:19:47.336 ongoing management and a face-to-face 00:19:47.360 --> 00:19:49.336 meeting with a representative um with 00:19:49.360 --> 00:19:51.816 the with the residents block to 00:19:51.840 --> 00:19:53.496 discuss those alternatives. 00:19:53.520 --> 00:19:55.576 Thank you Chris. We're just on time and 00:19:55.600 --> 00:19:58.600 Chris I thank you very much and once 00:19:58.640 --> 00:20:00.696 again a counselor may wish to take your 00:20:00.720 --> 00:20:03.720 items up when we consider this item. 00:20:03.919 --> 00:20:06.919 And we now have several speakers for it 00:20:08.080 --> 00:20:11.015 sorry item 14.1 the notice of motion 00:20:11.039 --> 00:20:13.416 issued by councelor consolo in regard to 00:20:13.440 --> 00:20:16.376 hooning. Our first speaker will be Tim 00:20:16.400 --> 00:20:19.400 Norman. 00:20:24.720 --> 00:20:27.720 Welcome Tim. Thank youMayor. Yes my 00:20:27.919 --> 00:20:29.655 name is Tim Norman. I'm from Port 00:20:29.679 --> 00:20:31.816 Melbourne and I'm speaking to as you 00:20:31.840 --> 00:20:34.840 said item 14.1 00:20:34.960 --> 00:20:36.856 counselors. I've lived in Port Melbourne 00:20:36.880 --> 00:20:39.655 for more than 25 years. My wife and I 00:20:39.679 --> 00:20:41.096 raised our three children in the same 00:20:41.120 --> 00:20:43.416 home and we're in deeply invested in the 00:20:43.440 --> 00:20:45.976 community. I'm also president and 00:20:46.000 --> 00:20:47.496 speaking on behalf of the Beacon Cove 00:20:47.520 --> 00:20:49.816 Neighborhood Association representing 00:20:49.840 --> 00:20:52.696 around 500 members and reaching 4,500 00:20:52.720 --> 00:20:54.216 households. 00:20:54.240 --> 00:20:56.056 And I'm speaking in strong support of 00:20:56.080 --> 00:20:58.056 item 14.1, 00:20:58.080 --> 00:21:00.856 councilors councelor Consol's motion to 00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:03.496 address hoon driving in Port Phillip. 00:21:03.520 --> 00:21:06.520 And I thank her and yourself,Mayor, for 00:21:06.960 --> 00:21:09.960 the sustained commitment to this issue. 00:21:10.000 --> 00:21:13.000 Counselors, this is not a new concern. I 00:21:13.200 --> 00:21:16.200 stood well perhaps sat here in 2021 to 00:21:17.600 --> 00:21:20.600 present a position and again in 2023 to 00:21:21.360 --> 00:21:24.056 advocate for local law. 00:21:24.080 --> 00:21:25.655 I also served on the department of 00:21:25.679 --> 00:21:27.576 transports community reference group 00:21:27.600 --> 00:21:30.600 alongside councelor Tolman to develop 00:21:31.039 --> 00:21:33.176 statewide recommendations. 00:21:33.200 --> 00:21:35.256 I have that report here. It's never seen 00:21:35.280 --> 00:21:37.976 the light of day. It was completed in 00:21:38.000 --> 00:21:40.616 September 2023, but progress stalled 00:21:40.640 --> 00:21:43.416 with the change in premier and cabinet. 00:21:43.440 --> 00:21:45.816 Meanwhile, Hooning has not stalled. It 00:21:45.840 --> 00:21:47.976 continues to disrupt sleep, unsettled 00:21:48.000 --> 00:21:49.576 families, and erode the sense of safety 00:21:49.600 --> 00:21:51.496 in our neighborhoods. And that's why the 00:21:51.520 --> 00:21:54.056 BCNA strongly endorses a proposal for a 00:21:54.080 --> 00:21:55.976 partnership. 00:21:56.000 --> 00:21:57.576 counselors, if you don't live near the 00:21:57.600 --> 00:21:59.015 affected streets, you may not have 00:21:59.039 --> 00:22:00.696 experienced the trauma this behavior 00:22:00.720 --> 00:22:02.216 causes, 00:22:02.240 --> 00:22:04.135 but many of your residents live with it 00:22:04.159 --> 00:22:07.159 weekly, sometimes nightly. So, I'm 00:22:07.360 --> 00:22:09.816 asking you to care. I'm asking you to 00:22:09.840 --> 00:22:12.535 vote unanimously for this motion. And if 00:22:12.559 --> 00:22:14.775 it passes, which I would expect it to 00:22:14.799 --> 00:22:17.799 do, I ask that you continue to care by 00:22:18.000 --> 00:22:19.895 requesting regular progress reports from 00:22:19.919 --> 00:22:22.856 the CEO as this work continues and so it 00:22:22.880 --> 00:22:24.856 doesn't stall again. 00:22:24.880 --> 00:22:26.376 One of our members will speak shortly 00:22:26.400 --> 00:22:28.696 about the personal toll this takes. Her 00:22:28.720 --> 00:22:30.936 story is not unique. It's simply the one 00:22:30.960 --> 00:22:32.696 you will hear tonight. 00:22:32.720 --> 00:22:35.720 Thank you, Tim. Right on time. Perfect. 00:22:35.919 --> 00:22:38.696 Our next speaker will be Heather Brown. 00:22:38.720 --> 00:22:41.720 Also speaking on item 14.1 and your two 00:22:42.080 --> 00:22:43.655 minutes will start starting with your 00:22:43.679 --> 00:22:46.456 name and suburb. Heather, welcome. 00:22:46.480 --> 00:22:48.216 Good evening. My name is Heather Brown 00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:50.535 and I live on Beach Street in Port 00:22:50.559 --> 00:22:53.559 Melbourne. Am I off? I'm off. Um I would 00:22:54.880 --> 00:22:56.856 like to talk about the impact of hoon 00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:59.880 activity on residents of Port Melbourne. 00:23:00.240 --> 00:23:03.096 Who is impacted? Every person who lives 00:23:03.120 --> 00:23:05.496 on Beach Street, Beach Road, Waterfront 00:23:05.520 --> 00:23:08.056 Place, Rouse Street, Bay Street, Graham 00:23:08.080 --> 00:23:10.936 Street, and the streets in between. What 00:23:10.960 --> 00:23:12.856 is the issue? 00:23:12.880 --> 00:23:15.015 Motorcycle riders and hoon vehicles 00:23:15.039 --> 00:23:17.736 constantly travel at dangerous speeds, 00:23:17.760 --> 00:23:20.135 rev their engines, spin their wheels, 00:23:20.159 --> 00:23:22.775 backfire, and emit dark smoke from their 00:23:22.799 --> 00:23:25.799 exhaust. The noise is not incidental. 00:23:26.320 --> 00:23:28.856 They deliberately create as much noise 00:23:28.880 --> 00:23:31.576 and disturbance for residents as 00:23:31.600 --> 00:23:34.056 possible. Their vehicles are not 00:23:34.080 --> 00:23:35.576 compliant. 00:23:35.600 --> 00:23:37.655 They are growing in number and are 00:23:37.679 --> 00:23:40.679 increasingly brazen. They appear to have 00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:43.816 no fear of being challenged by police. 00:23:43.840 --> 00:23:46.135 There is an intimidating feeling of 00:23:46.159 --> 00:23:49.159 lawlessness on the streets on the worst 00:23:49.360 --> 00:23:51.895 evenings. This is not an exaggeration, 00:23:51.919 --> 00:23:54.919 and that is actually not my comment. 00:23:54.960 --> 00:23:57.015 When does it happen? It is a constant 00:23:57.039 --> 00:23:59.015 issue, mainly in the evenings, but is 00:23:59.039 --> 00:24:01.655 worse in summer, particularly on warm 00:24:01.679 --> 00:24:04.456 nights and weekends. Sometimes it 00:24:04.480 --> 00:24:06.696 continues until the early hours of the 00:24:06.720 --> 00:24:09.720 morning, making sleep impossible. 00:24:10.080 --> 00:24:13.080 residents feel unheard and unsupported. 00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:16.296 It will continue until hoons are 00:24:16.320 --> 00:24:19.320 confronted by police or traffic fines. 00:24:19.679 --> 00:24:21.816 We would like our peaceful evenings 00:24:21.840 --> 00:24:24.840 back, be able to open windows, sleep 00:24:25.200 --> 00:24:28.200 soundly, and not feel so powerless. 00:24:30.000 --> 00:24:32.296 What would help? regular police 00:24:32.320 --> 00:24:35.320 presence, implementation of existing 00:24:35.440 --> 00:24:38.440 hoon laws, permanent speed cameras, 00:24:38.799 --> 00:24:41.799 permanent EPA acoustic cameras. I know 00:24:42.159 --> 00:24:44.535 this is not going to happen quickly, but 00:24:44.559 --> 00:24:47.336 in the meantime, perhaps the mobile 00:24:47.360 --> 00:24:50.056 speed cameras could be located on Beach 00:24:50.080 --> 00:24:52.616 Street until the permanent cameras are 00:24:52.640 --> 00:24:53.576 installed. 00:24:53.600 --> 00:24:54.696 Thank you. 00:24:54.720 --> 00:24:55.816 Help. Thank you. 00:24:55.840 --> 00:24:58.840 Thank you. Perfect timing. 00:24:59.279 --> 00:25:02.216 And our final speaker on this item is 00:25:02.240 --> 00:25:05.240 Tam Lindram who's joining us online. 00:25:05.679 --> 00:25:08.679 good evening. Um I'm Tammy Lindram 00:25:09.039 --> 00:25:11.176 and I'm from Port Melbourne and I'm here 00:25:11.200 --> 00:25:13.496 tonight to raise some serious concerns 00:25:13.520 --> 00:25:15.655 about the ongoing disturbances and 00:25:15.679 --> 00:25:18.679 safety risks caused by bike gangs that 00:25:18.799 --> 00:25:20.856 assemble at Station Pier every night 00:25:20.880 --> 00:25:23.336 from 8:30 p.m. till 2:00 a.m. each 00:25:23.360 --> 00:25:26.135 morning. Over 20 bikes assemble late 00:25:26.159 --> 00:25:28.456 into the night, generating significant 00:25:28.480 --> 00:25:31.480 engine noise, revving, and disruption. 00:25:31.679 --> 00:25:34.535 After congregating at station pier, they 00:25:34.559 --> 00:25:36.535 race through waterfront place at high 00:25:36.559 --> 00:25:38.616 speed. The noise echoes through 00:25:38.640 --> 00:25:40.936 surrounding buildings, quaking families, 00:25:40.960 --> 00:25:43.816 and disturbing residents every night. On 00:25:43.840 --> 00:25:45.976 weekends, the issue escalates further 00:25:46.000 --> 00:25:48.056 with poon drivers who use waterfront 00:25:48.080 --> 00:25:51.080 place as a makeshift race circuit. The 00:25:51.600 --> 00:25:53.816 current response measures that we have 00:25:53.840 --> 00:25:56.456 in place are not working. The occasional 00:25:56.480 --> 00:25:58.135 police attendance has proven 00:25:58.159 --> 00:26:00.296 ineffective. The bikes and the hoon 00:26:00.320 --> 00:26:02.056 drivers quickly communicate when 00:26:02.080 --> 00:26:05.080 enforcement is present. Um expecting 00:26:05.120 --> 00:26:07.816 police to maintain a constant presence 00:26:07.840 --> 00:26:10.840 from 8:30 to 2:00 a.m. is unrealistic. 00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:13.976 We need preventative in infrastructure, 00:26:14.000 --> 00:26:17.000 not reactive enforcement. I urge council 00:26:17.120 --> 00:26:19.255 to seriously consider physical 00:26:19.279 --> 00:26:21.096 deterrence such as boom gates to 00:26:21.120 --> 00:26:23.895 restrict restrict late night access or 00:26:23.919 --> 00:26:26.296 the installation of speed humps. I 00:26:26.320 --> 00:26:28.056 understand there is crime prevention 00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:31.080 which requires four key principles CCTV, 00:26:31.440 --> 00:26:33.255 boom gates, council and police and 00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:35.976 lighting. The Victorian government 00:26:36.000 --> 00:26:38.216 community crimerevention funding of up 00:26:38.240 --> 00:26:41.240 to 300,000 may be available and I wonder 00:26:41.919 --> 00:26:44.376 if council's made the application. 00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:46.616 Lastly, the traffic congestion builds in 00:26:46.640 --> 00:26:48.535 waterfront place and we have cars and 00:26:48.559 --> 00:26:51.559 bikes that are using private property to 00:26:51.679 --> 00:26:54.296 exit the area. They use tram tracks and 00:26:54.320 --> 00:26:57.096 footpaths which will eventually lead to 00:26:57.120 --> 00:26:58.616 fatalities. 00:26:58.640 --> 00:27:00.216 Waterfront place should not be a 00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:02.456 racetrack and station pier should not be 00:27:02.480 --> 00:27:05.015 a nightly assembly point for behavior 00:27:05.039 --> 00:27:07.895 that undermines community safety. Thank 00:27:07.919 --> 00:27:08.856 you. 00:27:08.880 --> 00:27:11.015 Thank you Tammy. and right on time. And 00:27:11.039 --> 00:27:13.015 once again, councilors, maybe we should 00:27:13.039 --> 00:27:15.816 take up these items as we consider the 00:27:15.840 --> 00:27:17.895 items as questions. 00:27:17.919 --> 00:27:20.056 That does conclude public question time 00:27:20.080 --> 00:27:22.696 and submissions on items on the agenda. 00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:25.576 So, we will now move through the rest of 00:27:25.600 --> 00:27:28.600 the agenda. , petitions and joint 00:27:29.120 --> 00:27:30.856 letters 00:27:30.880 --> 00:27:33.096 on tonight. There's nothing from memory 00:27:33.120 --> 00:27:34.696 on tonight's agenda in terms of 00:27:34.720 --> 00:27:36.856 petition, joint letters or deputations. 00:27:36.880 --> 00:27:38.856 So that leads us then to the 00:27:38.880 --> 00:27:41.655 presentation of reports. 00:27:41.679 --> 00:27:44.679 Starting with report 9.1, the Ster 00:27:45.120 --> 00:27:47.895 Creek Litter Action Plan. 00:27:47.919 --> 00:27:50.919 Councilors, any questions for officers 00:27:51.039 --> 00:27:53.576 to item 9.1, the Alster Creek Litter 00:27:53.600 --> 00:27:55.736 Action Plan? 00:27:55.760 --> 00:27:57.416 But my apologies before we do that. 00:27:57.440 --> 00:27:59.655 There is councelor question time. So any 00:27:59.679 --> 00:28:01.976 questions the councilors wish to 00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:05.000 raise for items not on the agenda? 00:28:05.520 --> 00:28:07.496 then we'll get to the agenda. 00:28:07.520 --> 00:28:09.336 Yes, councelor Helo, I knew you'd have a 00:28:09.360 --> 00:28:10.696 question, that's why you asked. 00:28:10.720 --> 00:28:12.216 Thank you,Mayor. Didn't want to miss 00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:14.375 the opportunity. Um, just following up 00:28:14.399 --> 00:28:16.135 on Frank's question there about the 00:28:16.159 --> 00:28:18.856 sorts of digital platforms that we use. 00:28:18.880 --> 00:28:20.216 you know we've seen these large 00:28:20.240 --> 00:28:21.895 amounts of money that other councils are 00:28:21.919 --> 00:28:23.255 investing in rolling out digital 00:28:23.279 --> 00:28:25.816 platforms and certainly City of Port 00:28:25.840 --> 00:28:28.375 Phillip invested I forget how much it 00:28:28.399 --> 00:28:31.399 was 15 20 million 00:28:31.600 --> 00:28:34.296 23 million recently in upgrading one of 00:28:34.320 --> 00:28:36.856 our or one of our core systems I'm just 00:28:36.880 --> 00:28:39.880 wondering which of our core systems are 00:28:39.919 --> 00:28:42.856 kind of SAS platforms that we buy you 00:28:42.880 --> 00:28:45.176 know kind of offtheshelf and modify and 00:28:45.200 --> 00:28:47.416 which of them are bespoke and unique to 00:28:47.440 --> 00:28:49.576 us And are we any different from any 00:28:49.600 --> 00:28:52.535 other councils in this kind of um 00:28:52.559 --> 00:28:54.936 operating model? 00:28:54.960 --> 00:28:57.960 through you may um see Paul Phillip 00:28:59.120 --> 00:29:00.936 the investment we made was like four or 00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:03.960 five years ago and it's basically our 00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:07.240 core enterprise platform the ERP that um 00:29:07.520 --> 00:29:10.520 Frank referred to is a SASbased product. 00:29:12.240 --> 00:29:14.696 as part of that we transitioned quite 00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:17.720 a we had a fragmented um number of 00:29:18.080 --> 00:29:20.056 systems that we were using and we 00:29:20.080 --> 00:29:22.216 consolidated a range of systems into one 00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:25.240 integrated platform. So I'd say the core 00:29:25.840 --> 00:29:28.840 of our software council is now 00:29:29.279 --> 00:29:31.176 software as a service. We're 00:29:31.200 --> 00:29:33.816 progressively moving towards software as 00:29:33.840 --> 00:29:36.616 a service unless it makes sense not to 00:29:36.640 --> 00:29:38.216 like in some cases we want to 00:29:38.240 --> 00:29:39.816 potentially keep it on premise for 00:29:39.840 --> 00:29:42.375 security and other reasons. Um but 00:29:42.399 --> 00:29:44.616 generally speaking, we are moving 00:29:44.640 --> 00:29:47.640 towards the cloud. Um we I I think we're 00:29:49.200 --> 00:29:51.336 a leader in this space. A lot of the 00:29:51.360 --> 00:29:53.496 councils that Frank referred to tonight 00:29:53.520 --> 00:29:55.895 are following a similar path of what 00:29:55.919 --> 00:29:58.535 we've done previously. It was a really 00:29:58.559 --> 00:30:00.056 good question and something I thought a 00:30:00.080 --> 00:30:02.135 lot about in not only here, but I also 00:30:02.159 --> 00:30:03.576 worked in Oakland when we did the major 00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:05.655 governance reforms and it was part of 00:30:05.679 --> 00:30:08.135 the amalgamation of the many councils 00:30:08.159 --> 00:30:10.456 and council controlled entities. there 00:30:10.480 --> 00:30:12.936 was a forced amalgamation but I was part 00:30:12.960 --> 00:30:14.696 of part of that and part of the 00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:16.375 consolidation of the various systems 00:30:16.399 --> 00:30:18.696 that were being managed. So Frank I 00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:20.535 offer to catch up and have a 00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:23.559 conversation. I know Manahar our CIO is 00:30:23.760 --> 00:30:25.336 also keen to have a bit more of a deeper 00:30:25.360 --> 00:30:26.535 conversation around some of our 00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:28.936 experiences in this space and this 00:30:28.960 --> 00:30:31.960 topic. Um it's certainly not it's a good 00:30:32.480 --> 00:30:34.456 good concept. It's very difficult to 00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:35.895 implement and it' be very difficult to 00:30:35.919 --> 00:30:38.216 implement when it's not through a single 00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:41.240 entity of governance. Um but we are part 00:30:41.600 --> 00:30:43.976 of many we we we did try to collaborate 00:30:44.000 --> 00:30:46.296 with the City of Melbourne. They made a 00:30:46.320 --> 00:30:48.936 spin-off company before we went embarked 00:30:48.960 --> 00:30:51.960 on our um process. we were in we were 00:30:53.279 --> 00:30:54.775 in deep discussions with them at the 00:30:54.799 --> 00:30:56.696 time I was leading that in terms of how 00:30:56.720 --> 00:30:58.856 we might be able to work together. and I 00:30:58.880 --> 00:31:00.375 saw in the paper at the same time as 00:31:00.399 --> 00:31:02.135 everyone else that they had a spin-off 00:31:02.159 --> 00:31:03.655 company and decided to go their own way 00:31:03.679 --> 00:31:06.216 that failed. at the same time we were 00:31:06.240 --> 00:31:07.895 talking to three other three other 00:31:07.919 --> 00:31:09.655 organizations 00:31:09.679 --> 00:31:12.679 Windham Mooney Valley and 00:31:13.440 --> 00:31:15.736 Morningington Peninsula who had embarked 00:31:15.760 --> 00:31:17.255 on a joint collaborative procurement 00:31:17.279 --> 00:31:18.775 approach. 00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:20.296 um unfortunately and we learned a lot 00:31:20.320 --> 00:31:21.895 from them but unfortunately and we were 00:31:21.919 --> 00:31:23.015 thinking about whether we could 00:31:23.039 --> 00:31:24.375 piggyback off the back of that but 00:31:24.399 --> 00:31:26.375 unfortunately that that fell over for a 00:31:26.399 --> 00:31:28.936 range of different reasons um we've 00:31:28.960 --> 00:31:31.655 we've we've willingly collaborated with 00:31:31.679 --> 00:31:33.096 Service Victoria and looking at 00:31:33.120 --> 00:31:34.775 opportunities 00:31:34.799 --> 00:31:36.696 in particular service platforms like our 00:31:36.720 --> 00:31:38.936 health manager and we're very open to 00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:40.936 having a a statewide solution 00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:42.856 unfortunately that just hasn't 00:31:42.880 --> 00:31:45.880 progressed um but we are always open 00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:47.736 to opportunities to look at where we can 00:31:47.760 --> 00:31:49.655 collaborate and we certainly share our 00:31:49.679 --> 00:31:51.096 knowledge and expertise across the 00:31:51.120 --> 00:31:54.120 sector. 00:31:54.480 --> 00:31:56.135 Any other questions from councilors? 00:31:56.159 --> 00:31:59.159 Councelor Tamman. 00:31:59.519 --> 00:32:02.056 Yeah. I just um I'll ask a question if 00:32:02.080 --> 00:32:05.080 we have any feedback of all the 00:32:05.120 --> 00:32:06.856 activities that happen in Sinila over 00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:08.056 the weekend because obviously there was 00:32:08.080 --> 00:32:10.775 a lot of festivals and birthdays and 00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:12.696 everything. So, have we been able to 00:32:12.720 --> 00:32:15.655 assess how popular and how successful 00:32:15.679 --> 00:32:18.679 these events were? 00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:23.176 The officer response, Kylie. 00:32:23.200 --> 00:32:25.336 through you,Mayor. thank you for 00:32:25.360 --> 00:32:27.736 the question, councelor Tamman. there 00:32:27.760 --> 00:32:29.576 were a whole range of wonderful 00:32:29.600 --> 00:32:31.416 activities occurring right across the 00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:34.440 municipality over the weekend and and 00:32:34.480 --> 00:32:37.096 we've received some really fantastic 00:32:37.120 --> 00:32:39.976 and an anecdotal feedback about the 00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:41.895 quality of the activities, but also the 00:32:41.919 --> 00:32:44.456 diversity of the activities across 00:32:44.480 --> 00:32:47.480 the municipality. we had activities 00:32:48.080 --> 00:32:50.375 like beer fest which attracted 4 and 00:32:50.399 --> 00:32:52.535 a half thousand people or circa 4 and a 00:32:52.559 --> 00:32:54.535 half thousand people at the pallet 00:32:54.559 --> 00:32:57.015 foreshore had a series of shows on 00:32:57.039 --> 00:32:59.736 Thursday through through to Monday that 00:32:59.760 --> 00:33:02.760 attracted about 15,000 people to 00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:06.375 there was a very successful Porsche and 00:33:06.399 --> 00:33:08.856 coffee event at South Melbourne. There 00:33:08.880 --> 00:33:11.880 were 400 cars on display. we've had 00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:15.015 anecdotal feedback about lots of people 00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:17.576 being there and we're looking forward 00:33:17.600 --> 00:33:19.976 to hearing from the South Melbourne 00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:23.000 Traders Association further around 00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:25.736 the success of that event. the Blues 00:33:25.760 --> 00:33:28.760 Festival involved 14 venues, two outdoor 00:33:29.039 --> 00:33:32.039 stages, 40 bands with over 70 00:33:32.399 --> 00:33:35.399 performances and and um we believe that 00:33:35.919 --> 00:33:38.616 there were about 5,000 attendees across 00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:41.576 the three days. there we also held 00:33:41.600 --> 00:33:43.976 the fourth open day at the Emerald Hill 00:33:44.000 --> 00:33:46.535 Library in partnership with the annual 00:33:46.559 --> 00:33:49.559 Porsche and Coffee event in the 00:33:50.080 --> 00:33:51.736 nearby South Melbourne Streets and 00:33:51.760 --> 00:33:54.760 Business. this saw about just over 00:33:54.960 --> 00:33:57.416 a thousand visits recorded on the 00:33:57.440 --> 00:33:59.895 door counter at the Emerald Hill 00:33:59.919 --> 00:34:02.135 library. Was a great way for people to 00:34:02.159 --> 00:34:04.135 participate in a range of activities but 00:34:04.159 --> 00:34:06.375 also check out our wonderful local 00:34:06.399 --> 00:34:09.016 library service. and the officers 00:34:09.040 --> 00:34:11.016 have shared with me that that was an 00:34:11.040 --> 00:34:13.976 increase of over 30% of people attending 00:34:14.000 --> 00:34:16.216 that event over the last year and for 00:34:16.240 --> 00:34:18.135 many people it was their vers first 00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:21.159 visit to the Emerald Hill Library. 00:34:21.919 --> 00:34:23.335 Thank you kindly for the comprehensive 00:34:23.359 --> 00:34:24.776 response. Any other questions from 00:34:24.800 --> 00:34:26.696 counselors? 00:34:26.720 --> 00:34:29.720 Councelor Halliday. 00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:31.736 Oh no, I didn't think you could see. 00:34:31.760 --> 00:34:33.575 I can always see you. Councelor Hardy. 00:34:33.599 --> 00:34:35.575 Councelor Hardy 00:34:35.599 --> 00:34:38.456 I suppose. Um Frank's sparked a bit 00:34:38.480 --> 00:34:40.375 of an interest in the because as I I've 00:34:40.399 --> 00:34:41.976 got a little bit of experience in cyber 00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:44.375 security and development of new systems. 00:34:44.399 --> 00:34:46.375 Um how are we going on budget in 00:34:46.399 --> 00:34:49.399 relation to that our 00:34:51.040 --> 00:34:53.655 3D I'm really pleased to say that we 00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:56.456 delivered that project on budget. 00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:57.976 We've delivered all the benefits 00:34:58.000 --> 00:35:00.936 including the savings that we've banked 00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:03.335 did that a couple of years ago. Um 00:35:03.359 --> 00:35:06.359 and we continue to leverage um that 00:35:07.599 --> 00:35:09.496 system. So we pretty much delivered on 00:35:09.520 --> 00:35:12.520 scope to budget during co in a 00:35:12.880 --> 00:35:15.016 virtual environment. I'm very proud of 00:35:15.040 --> 00:35:18.040 what we did. 00:35:18.800 --> 00:35:20.456 You certainly can councelor Hardy. 00:35:20.480 --> 00:35:22.696 Um just in relation to the road safety 00:35:22.720 --> 00:35:24.216 questionnaire which was or the survey 00:35:24.240 --> 00:35:25.896 which was recently placed on have your 00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:28.920 say how is the other being measured 00:35:30.400 --> 00:35:32.856 in the questions? Is that the integrated 00:35:32.880 --> 00:35:33.335 transport? 00:35:33.359 --> 00:35:34.856 Yeah, the integrated road safety 00:35:34.880 --> 00:35:37.016 transport stuff. 00:35:37.040 --> 00:35:38.536 Sorry, councelor Hardy, if you could 00:35:38.560 --> 00:35:41.496 clarify which have your say. 00:35:41.520 --> 00:35:43.976 Well, it was about I should know more 00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:44.856 road safety. 00:35:44.880 --> 00:35:47.256 The road safety. Yep. 00:35:47.280 --> 00:35:50.280 The question here recently. 00:35:52.560 --> 00:35:55.560 Yep. 00:35:56.079 --> 00:35:59.079 thank you through you,Mayor, and 00:35:59.200 --> 00:36:00.296 thank you for your question. I I'll have 00:36:00.320 --> 00:36:01.815 to take some of that on notice. Maybe we 00:36:01.839 --> 00:36:04.839 can just um confirm I think which part 00:36:05.040 --> 00:36:07.815 of the road safety strategy action plan 00:36:07.839 --> 00:36:08.456 or what the 00:36:08.480 --> 00:36:10.055 most 00:36:10.079 --> 00:36:11.736 of the questions had alternatives and 00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:13.335 then there was other down the bottom 00:36:13.359 --> 00:36:15.256 like other remarks other other 00:36:15.280 --> 00:36:17.095 statements you wish to make. I was just 00:36:17.119 --> 00:36:18.776 a bit interested on how those may be 00:36:18.800 --> 00:36:20.296 measured. 00:36:20.320 --> 00:36:20.696 I think 00:36:20.720 --> 00:36:22.296 it's easy to run through the others 00:36:22.320 --> 00:36:25.320 which are tick boxes but the other 00:36:25.680 --> 00:36:27.256 so yeah through you meth I think what 00:36:27.280 --> 00:36:29.335 we're saying is sort of an open field 00:36:29.359 --> 00:36:31.656 comment box where you'd be able to add 00:36:31.680 --> 00:36:34.536 other remarks on the strategy so we 00:36:34.560 --> 00:36:37.176 would take those in and be able to bring 00:36:37.200 --> 00:36:39.575 that back to council when the council 00:36:39.599 --> 00:36:41.496 sees that for adoption about any other 00:36:41.520 --> 00:36:43.496 comments that people have outside of 00:36:43.520 --> 00:36:45.335 those tick boxes. 00:36:45.359 --> 00:36:46.936 Okay. Thank you. So, it's fair to say 00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:48.856 it's captured and it will come back to 00:36:48.880 --> 00:36:51.176 council as you go through the analysis. 00:36:51.200 --> 00:36:53.256 Thank you. 00:36:53.280 --> 00:36:55.736 Councelor J. 00:36:55.760 --> 00:36:58.616 Um, just a public question about how are 00:36:58.640 --> 00:37:00.376 we going with the parking permits for 00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:03.016 the residents affected by the Grand 00:37:03.040 --> 00:37:05.815 Prix. Um, I believe there was some 00:37:05.839 --> 00:37:08.536 issues with some people receiving them. 00:37:08.560 --> 00:37:11.560 Where are we at with that? 00:37:11.680 --> 00:37:14.616 Over to you, Brian T. thank you and 00:37:14.640 --> 00:37:17.496 through youMayor. yes, council um 00:37:17.520 --> 00:37:20.136 has been approached by a number of 00:37:20.160 --> 00:37:22.216 residents who've indicated that they 00:37:22.240 --> 00:37:25.240 have not received their permits. The 00:37:25.359 --> 00:37:27.256 number that we've received this year is 00:37:27.280 --> 00:37:30.280 higher than in um subsequent years. 00:37:30.400 --> 00:37:32.536 we have been advised 00:37:32.560 --> 00:37:35.560 by we've met with the contractor 00:37:36.160 --> 00:37:39.095 um to understand if there's any gaps. 00:37:39.119 --> 00:37:42.119 Um those discussions are ongoing. Um but 00:37:43.200 --> 00:37:46.200 if um but to the ex if 00:37:47.200 --> 00:37:50.200 but we're also preparing to provide 00:37:50.400 --> 00:37:53.400 permits if we're unable to um be 00:37:53.520 --> 00:37:55.176 satisfied that indeed people have 00:37:55.200 --> 00:37:57.656 received their permits um and we will be 00:37:57.680 --> 00:38:00.680 providing those um we as as quickly 00:38:02.320 --> 00:38:04.776 as possible. If the community has not 00:38:04.800 --> 00:38:07.335 received a permit, then they can contact 00:38:07.359 --> 00:38:09.656 council. they can come to the 00:38:09.680 --> 00:38:12.136 council offices and we will provide 00:38:12.160 --> 00:38:14.216 permits to members who have not received 00:38:14.240 --> 00:38:15.896 them. But as I've said, we're still 00:38:15.920 --> 00:38:17.496 working through the company and we will 00:38:17.520 --> 00:38:20.520 be providing permits um proactively 00:38:21.520 --> 00:38:23.496 to the extent that we've identifying 00:38:23.520 --> 00:38:26.216 gaps in the delivery of permits. 00:38:26.240 --> 00:38:28.055 Thank you, Brian T. Councelor 00:38:28.079 --> 00:38:29.896 Halliday. Back to you. 00:38:29.920 --> 00:38:31.256 Thank you,Mayor. I think this is 00:38:31.280 --> 00:38:33.575 another question for Brian maybe. Um on 00:38:33.599 --> 00:38:35.575 the subject of that new data center in 00:38:35.599 --> 00:38:38.599 in Port Melbourne, did we receive any 00:38:39.119 --> 00:38:41.896 notification ahead of the um the 00:38:41.920 --> 00:38:44.920 announcement of that? 00:38:45.119 --> 00:38:47.016 I can't categorically state whether 00:38:47.040 --> 00:38:49.016 council officers have received um 00:38:49.040 --> 00:38:50.856 notification of it. What I can state is 00:38:50.880 --> 00:38:53.815 that was the first I'd understood um 00:38:53.839 --> 00:38:56.839 of that data center. So as I said to the 00:38:57.520 --> 00:38:59.416 resident that is a matter that I will 00:38:59.440 --> 00:39:00.856 have a conversation with my colleagues 00:39:00.880 --> 00:39:03.416 in the um state government 00:39:03.440 --> 00:39:05.095 and and a quick follow up on that. 00:39:05.119 --> 00:39:08.119 Yes councelor Halliday. So the the 00:39:09.200 --> 00:39:10.776 impact of these data centers on the 00:39:10.800 --> 00:39:13.800 electrical grid and on the water supply 00:39:13.839 --> 00:39:16.136 um 00:39:16.160 --> 00:39:19.095 will you know if if there's some kind of 00:39:19.119 --> 00:39:20.296 failure there if there's some kind of 00:39:20.320 --> 00:39:22.136 mismatch are we just going to see 00:39:22.160 --> 00:39:25.160 brownouts you know lack of water 00:39:25.520 --> 00:39:27.656 pressure in certain areas will there be 00:39:27.680 --> 00:39:30.616 other other mechanisms for us to 00:39:30.640 --> 00:39:33.640 proactively or preemptively um you know 00:39:34.160 --> 00:39:37.095 be aware of these impacts 00:39:37.119 --> 00:39:40.119 thank you and through you Mayor 00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:43.480 council we we don't have a formal role 00:39:43.839 --> 00:39:46.216 in either the water or the um 00:39:46.240 --> 00:39:48.776 electriCity matters. if it does have 00:39:48.800 --> 00:39:50.696 a significant impact on our community it 00:39:50.720 --> 00:39:52.456 is something that we will take up with 00:39:52.480 --> 00:39:54.216 the state government and if required we 00:39:54.240 --> 00:39:56.055 will advocate for changes to make sure 00:39:56.079 --> 00:39:58.216 that there isn't an impact um such as 00:39:58.240 --> 00:40:01.240 those that you've identified. 00:40:02.640 --> 00:40:05.335 Any further questions to officers for 00:40:05.359 --> 00:40:08.359 items not on tonight's agenda? 00:40:10.640 --> 00:40:12.216 I'm going to assume the answer to that 00:40:12.240 --> 00:40:15.095 question is no. So therefore, now we can 00:40:15.119 --> 00:40:18.055 move on. As stated before, we have no 00:40:18.079 --> 00:40:19.815 petitions, joint letters, or deputations 00:40:19.839 --> 00:40:22.456 this evening. So it rounds off item six. 00:40:22.480 --> 00:40:25.480 And that brings us to officer reports of 00:40:25.920 --> 00:40:28.296 which the first item is the Ster Creek 00:40:28.320 --> 00:40:31.320 leader action plan 9.1. Any questions 00:40:31.920 --> 00:40:34.920 for officers in relation to this item? 00:40:36.240 --> 00:40:39.240 , yes, Councelor Buckingham. 00:40:42.160 --> 00:40:43.976 I'd like to take up a question that was 00:40:44.000 --> 00:40:47.000 asked by Isaac um in the chambers this 00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:50.456 evening about the relationship with 00:40:50.480 --> 00:40:52.616 Melbourne Water and who will be 00:40:52.640 --> 00:40:54.936 ultimately accountable for the 00:40:54.960 --> 00:40:56.616 implementation and the success of the 00:40:56.640 --> 00:40:59.640 plan. 00:41:00.000 --> 00:41:02.055 Thank you Mike through youMayor and 00:41:02.079 --> 00:41:03.335 thank you for the question and thank you 00:41:03.359 --> 00:41:05.896 for the question. I think the I mean one 00:41:05.920 --> 00:41:07.896 of the first points would be that the 00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:09.815 the plan is a collaborative arrangement 00:41:09.839 --> 00:41:11.575 which is a which is part of the 00:41:11.599 --> 00:41:13.416 accountability. So Melbourne water Glenn 00:41:13.440 --> 00:41:16.055 Ira Bayside ourselves EPA coming 00:41:16.079 --> 00:41:18.376 together to form that collective group. 00:41:18.400 --> 00:41:21.400 So that's critical. the the litter 00:41:21.440 --> 00:41:23.656 working group feeds up to the CEO forum 00:41:23.680 --> 00:41:25.976 which is the ultimate making sure that 00:41:26.000 --> 00:41:28.456 we're driving as a working group and 00:41:28.480 --> 00:41:29.736 working alongside the community to 00:41:29.760 --> 00:41:31.575 implement it. So that's the sort of the 00:41:31.599 --> 00:41:33.095 governance arrangement that's been put 00:41:33.119 --> 00:41:34.936 in place and I think this is an really 00:41:34.960 --> 00:41:36.456 an exciting opportunity to bring those 00:41:36.480 --> 00:41:37.896 parties together to make sure that we 00:41:37.920 --> 00:41:40.536 drive some of those opportunities. And I 00:41:40.560 --> 00:41:42.536 did also want to say there's also 00:41:42.560 --> 00:41:44.295 further opportunities for residents. 00:41:44.319 --> 00:41:46.536 We're having engagement forums will be 00:41:46.560 --> 00:41:49.256 be held where residents can also come 00:41:49.280 --> 00:41:51.335 and groups can come and and bring in 00:41:51.359 --> 00:41:53.256 those ideas or or things that need to be 00:41:53.280 --> 00:41:55.575 solved so that can be fed into the into 00:41:55.599 --> 00:41:58.599 the implementation and delivery. 00:41:59.200 --> 00:42:00.776 Over to you, Mr. CEO. 00:42:00.800 --> 00:42:02.055 through you,Mayor. I just wanted to 00:42:02.079 --> 00:42:04.295 add my thanks to both Glenra and 00:42:04.319 --> 00:42:06.456 Melbourne Water for their leadership in 00:42:06.480 --> 00:42:08.616 this space. Um it is something the City 00:42:08.640 --> 00:42:10.376 of Port Phillip and our residents have 00:42:10.400 --> 00:42:11.976 been advocating for for a long time. 00:42:12.000 --> 00:42:13.416 It's not something we've always had a 00:42:13.440 --> 00:42:16.440 great deal of traction on. Um, and while 00:42:17.040 --> 00:42:19.176 there may be more that could be done and 00:42:19.200 --> 00:42:20.616 and I know some of our community would 00:42:20.640 --> 00:42:22.616 like more to be done, I think this is a 00:42:22.640 --> 00:42:25.095 great step. Um, it's something that I 00:42:25.119 --> 00:42:27.575 had to work hard with my colleagues to 00:42:27.599 --> 00:42:30.216 keep on the agenda. Um, but they've 00:42:30.240 --> 00:42:31.976 taken it on board and it's great to see 00:42:32.000 --> 00:42:33.496 the leadership from Glenara and 00:42:33.520 --> 00:42:35.416 Melbourne Water. You know, some of these 00:42:35.440 --> 00:42:38.295 people up, you know, Glenn is upstream. 00:42:38.319 --> 00:42:40.456 um be easy for them to discount some of 00:42:40.480 --> 00:42:41.736 these things, but they're they're 00:42:41.760 --> 00:42:43.656 they're taking on 80% with Melbourne 00:42:43.680 --> 00:42:45.896 Water Delivery of the Plan. So, I wanted 00:42:45.920 --> 00:42:47.256 to acknowledge that and also thank them 00:42:47.280 --> 00:42:49.176 for keeping on the agenda with the CEO's 00:42:49.200 --> 00:42:51.416 forum as well, so that we can continue 00:42:51.440 --> 00:42:54.440 to jointly monitor that. 00:42:54.960 --> 00:42:56.456 Councelor Buckingham, did you have any 00:42:56.480 --> 00:42:58.376 further questions? No. Councelor 00:42:58.400 --> 00:43:00.376 Halliday. 00:43:00.400 --> 00:43:01.976 thank you,Mayor. thank you, 00:43:02.000 --> 00:43:03.976 councelor. Um just following up on 00:43:04.000 --> 00:43:07.000 another of questions there. Um the the 00:43:07.520 --> 00:43:10.520 action plan 5.3 I think said states 00:43:11.359 --> 00:43:12.776 that we'll continue to assess the 00:43:12.800 --> 00:43:14.536 performance of existing assets that 00:43:14.560 --> 00:43:16.936 capture litter from Ster Creek. 00:43:16.960 --> 00:43:19.496 Wondering here about the um the existing 00:43:19.520 --> 00:43:21.496 litter booms in the creek. Is this 00:43:21.520 --> 00:43:24.520 something that we are they effective at 00:43:25.440 --> 00:43:28.440 capturing litter in you know from coming 00:43:28.720 --> 00:43:31.416 into or spilling discharging into the 00:43:31.440 --> 00:43:34.136 ocean? Um and would we imagine that they 00:43:34.160 --> 00:43:36.456 would continue or we wait and see what 00:43:36.480 --> 00:43:38.216 this what the results of this action 00:43:38.240 --> 00:43:39.656 are 00:43:39.680 --> 00:43:41.896 through you may and so I think part of 00:43:41.920 --> 00:43:44.456 it is through this action is making sure 00:43:44.480 --> 00:43:46.696 that the infrastructure that is in the 00:43:46.720 --> 00:43:49.335 creek is um fit for purpose and I think 00:43:49.359 --> 00:43:51.656 as the co said making sure Melbourne 00:43:51.680 --> 00:43:53.496 water have come to the table to make 00:43:53.520 --> 00:43:55.095 sure that those things that are there 00:43:55.119 --> 00:43:56.616 are effective and I think this is part 00:43:56.640 --> 00:43:58.216 of the ongoing implementation to make 00:43:58.240 --> 00:44:00.936 sure that action is delivered so it's 00:44:00.960 --> 00:44:03.335 part of what we would want to see happen 00:44:03.359 --> 00:44:05.095 to make sure they're effective and 00:44:05.119 --> 00:44:07.016 changes can be made and investment is 00:44:07.040 --> 00:44:08.136 needed. 00:44:08.160 --> 00:44:09.896 Can I can I clarify here? Those little 00:44:09.920 --> 00:44:12.456 booms are Melbourne water assets and not 00:44:12.480 --> 00:44:14.456 our assets. 00:44:14.480 --> 00:44:16.136 Yes, I'm seeing nods behind you. 00:44:16.160 --> 00:44:18.456 That's correct. Yes, through you may. 00:44:18.480 --> 00:44:21.480 Yes, that's correct. Yeah. 00:44:26.640 --> 00:44:28.456 councelor Halliday, further 00:44:28.480 --> 00:44:30.856 questions? Yeah, just one last one here. 00:44:30.880 --> 00:44:32.616 Um there was also a comment about 00:44:32.640 --> 00:44:35.640 potentially um dredging the canal to 00:44:35.760 --> 00:44:38.760 reduce the runoff of um organic matter. 00:44:38.960 --> 00:44:41.960 Um is is dredging the canal something 00:44:43.440 --> 00:44:45.656 that is envisaged? Is it something that 00:44:45.680 --> 00:44:48.680 is recommended um by Melbourne Water? 00:44:51.040 --> 00:44:53.016 through you may I'd probably have to 00:44:53.040 --> 00:44:55.016 take I mean we would be working through 00:44:55.040 --> 00:44:57.256 the different measures in implementation 00:44:57.280 --> 00:44:59.896 to make sure that the the litter action 00:44:59.920 --> 00:45:01.896 plan is effective and one of those 00:45:01.920 --> 00:45:03.335 things could be looking at that sort of 00:45:03.359 --> 00:45:05.176 measure but we'd have to take that back 00:45:05.200 --> 00:45:07.656 to see what the what the next steps are 00:45:07.680 --> 00:45:10.680 on that one. So come back 00:45:10.720 --> 00:45:13.720 any further questions on this item? 00:45:18.000 --> 00:45:20.936 No further questions. We do have officer 00:45:20.960 --> 00:45:22.536 recommendations before us. Is there a 00:45:22.560 --> 00:45:24.776 council that wishes to move or something 00:45:24.800 --> 00:45:27.800 else? 00:45:28.079 --> 00:45:30.456 Councelor Crawford, you happy to move? 00:45:30.480 --> 00:45:33.416 Seconded. Councelor Buckingham. 00:45:33.440 --> 00:45:35.176 Councelor Crawford, would you like to 00:45:35.200 --> 00:45:37.575 speak to this motion? 00:45:37.599 --> 00:45:40.055 , I will as long as my video survives. 00:45:40.079 --> 00:45:41.095 Is it working? 00:45:41.119 --> 00:45:42.376 It's okay at the moment. 00:45:42.400 --> 00:45:43.815 It's okay. I'll keep I'll keep it short 00:45:43.839 --> 00:45:46.776 and sweet. Um it's actually been a very 00:45:46.800 --> 00:45:49.095 quick process to get to this point in 00:45:49.119 --> 00:45:52.119 the usual um time frame of of kind of 00:45:52.880 --> 00:45:55.095 collect um collaborative and across 00:45:55.119 --> 00:45:57.256 council projects. So um I wanted to say 00:45:57.280 --> 00:45:58.456 thank you to the CEO and all the 00:45:58.480 --> 00:46:00.376 officers that have worked with Melbourne 00:46:00.400 --> 00:46:02.136 Water to get to this point and a huge 00:46:02.160 --> 00:46:04.376 thank you going out to ECAT and the 00:46:04.400 --> 00:46:06.616 other um passionate litter picker operas 00:46:06.640 --> 00:46:09.575 in not just Elwood and the Ston Creek 00:46:09.599 --> 00:46:12.456 area but in the whole of the City. , 00:46:12.480 --> 00:46:14.456 look, it is not going to be everything, 00:46:14.480 --> 00:46:16.776 but it is a huge step forward in terms 00:46:16.800 --> 00:46:19.335 of trying to limit what goes out to the 00:46:19.359 --> 00:46:22.359 bay. Um, and , you know, I may not be 00:46:25.040 --> 00:46:26.696 technically allowed to walk along the 00:46:26.720 --> 00:46:29.720 huge drain upstream from Ster Creek that 00:46:30.319 --> 00:46:33.016 feeds into the canal, but many of us do 00:46:33.040 --> 00:46:35.256 on our walks. And there is, you know, 00:46:35.280 --> 00:46:36.936 I've noticed there is even less rubbish 00:46:36.960 --> 00:46:38.536 going through there due to the the great 00:46:38.560 --> 00:46:40.856 efforts of ECAT. 00:46:40.880 --> 00:46:43.176 As I said, trying to capture it upstream 00:46:43.200 --> 00:46:45.656 is huge. So, thank you to Glenn Ira for 00:46:45.680 --> 00:46:47.335 being willing to take on some of that 00:46:47.359 --> 00:46:49.256 responsibility. And look, it'll be 00:46:49.280 --> 00:46:51.656 really interesting to see how the 00:46:51.680 --> 00:46:53.176 impact that it does have. But I'm going 00:46:53.200 --> 00:46:55.416 to put out my two cents worth. This is 00:46:55.440 --> 00:46:57.575 not one action plan that we can do 00:46:57.599 --> 00:46:59.976 alone. and that this is actually 00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:01.656 everyone no matter where you are in the 00:47:01.680 --> 00:47:04.376 City just taking care of the 5 m in 00:47:04.400 --> 00:47:06.055 front of your house just pick up the 00:47:06.079 --> 00:47:08.216 rubbish after the bins get emptied or in 00:47:08.240 --> 00:47:09.496 front of your business sweep in the 00:47:09.520 --> 00:47:11.575 front front of it every day there are 00:47:11.599 --> 00:47:13.416 ways that we can protect our bay and 00:47:13.440 --> 00:47:14.696 stop the litter getting into there it's 00:47:14.720 --> 00:47:17.176 not just about creek but um that in 00:47:17.200 --> 00:47:19.335 itself will be a huge action in addition 00:47:19.359 --> 00:47:22.295 to these kind of um plans and hopefully 00:47:22.319 --> 00:47:25.319 we can keep our bay clean up but I do 00:47:25.359 --> 00:47:27.256 urge people that we are all responsible 00:47:27.280 --> 00:47:29.976 for that um but again thank you to all 00:47:30.000 --> 00:47:31.496 the officers that have worked to get to 00:47:31.520 --> 00:47:34.136 this and the community that drove it. 00:47:34.160 --> 00:47:35.176 Thank you. 00:47:35.200 --> 00:47:36.856 Thank you councelor Crawford as mover 00:47:36.880 --> 00:47:38.776 and seconder. Would you wish to speak? 00:47:38.800 --> 00:47:41.800 Councelor Buckingham. 00:47:42.160 --> 00:47:44.696 I would like to second councelor 00:47:44.720 --> 00:47:47.176 Crawford's comments and also I've got a 00:47:47.200 --> 00:47:50.200 long list of um the organizations and 00:47:50.880 --> 00:47:52.856 um that have contributed to the plan and 00:47:52.880 --> 00:47:55.176 the the hard work that's gone into it. 00:47:55.200 --> 00:47:58.200 And I think um the plan's a real example 00:47:59.200 --> 00:48:01.016 of how when we collaborate with our 00:48:01.040 --> 00:48:03.736 neighboring councils and with Melbourne 00:48:03.760 --> 00:48:05.496 Water, we can take a positive step 00:48:05.520 --> 00:48:07.335 forward. And while there's a lot more 00:48:07.359 --> 00:48:10.359 work that will need to be done, um it's 00:48:10.560 --> 00:48:13.560 a step in the right direction. 00:48:13.920 --> 00:48:15.896 Thank you, councelor Buckingham, who has 00:48:15.920 --> 00:48:17.256 seconded the motion. Any other 00:48:17.280 --> 00:48:18.936 counselors wish to speak to the motion? 00:48:18.960 --> 00:48:21.416 Councelor Halliday. 00:48:21.440 --> 00:48:23.416 thank you,Mayor. Just thirding the 00:48:23.440 --> 00:48:25.736 comments here, unfortunately. um or 00:48:25.760 --> 00:48:27.416 fortunately look this has been a great 00:48:27.440 --> 00:48:30.440 collaboration between Melbourne Water 00:48:30.800 --> 00:48:33.800 Glenara Port Phillip um and all of these 00:48:35.280 --> 00:48:37.656 community organizations um and the 00:48:37.680 --> 00:48:39.335 members of which who have showed up to 00:48:39.359 --> 00:48:41.736 the workshops and helped develop this 00:48:41.760 --> 00:48:44.136 plan. So again like my council 00:48:44.160 --> 00:48:46.456 colleagues here I'm excited to see this 00:48:46.480 --> 00:48:49.480 implemented and hoping one day for um 00:48:50.079 --> 00:48:52.616 more naturalization of Ster Canal which 00:48:52.640 --> 00:48:55.176 I think would be the end goal here um 00:48:55.200 --> 00:48:57.976 and would really transform you know 00:48:58.000 --> 00:49:00.616 the concrete culver into something a 00:49:00.640 --> 00:49:03.640 a lot more natural but also um hopefully 00:49:03.680 --> 00:49:05.896 preventing flooding at the same time. So 00:49:05.920 --> 00:49:07.976 um good work everyone and happy to see 00:49:08.000 --> 00:49:11.000 this come before us for approval. 00:49:11.440 --> 00:49:13.416 Thank you. 00:49:13.440 --> 00:49:14.856 Thank you, councelor Halliday. Any 00:49:14.880 --> 00:49:17.256 other counselors wish to speak to the 00:49:17.280 --> 00:49:20.280 item before us? 00:49:20.400 --> 00:49:23.400 Does the mover wish to close? 00:49:27.119 --> 00:49:28.936 The mover is putting the motion and 00:49:28.960 --> 00:49:31.416 commending the motion. Let's have a show 00:49:31.440 --> 00:49:33.416 of hands. 00:49:33.440 --> 00:49:36.216 That motion is carried unanimously. Well 00:49:36.240 --> 00:49:38.696 done. And once again congratulations 00:49:38.720 --> 00:49:41.720 on the work for everyone involved. 00:49:42.880 --> 00:49:45.880 Takes us to our next item 00:49:47.440 --> 00:49:50.440 which is item 10.1 the City of Port 00:49:51.440 --> 00:49:52.936 Phillip Municipal Emergency Management 00:49:52.960 --> 00:49:55.960 Plan of 2025 to 28. 00:49:57.040 --> 00:49:59.176 Any questions for officers in relation 00:49:59.200 --> 00:50:02.200 to this item? 00:50:04.640 --> 00:50:07.575 Yes, sorry. Councelor Buckingham, 00:50:07.599 --> 00:50:09.815 we know that when there's an emergency, 00:50:09.839 --> 00:50:12.136 , vulnerable members of our community, 00:50:12.160 --> 00:50:14.616 those living with a disability or older 00:50:14.640 --> 00:50:16.136 members of our community in particular, 00:50:16.160 --> 00:50:18.616 are more vulnerable. How does the plan, 00:50:18.640 --> 00:50:21.496 , seek to I note that it it does have 00:50:21.520 --> 00:50:23.575 some measures in it to strengthen our 00:50:23.599 --> 00:50:25.656 support for our most vulnerable. , 00:50:25.680 --> 00:50:28.295 could officers please describe how the 00:50:28.319 --> 00:50:30.696 plan strengthens our local area 00:50:30.720 --> 00:50:33.720 response? 00:50:41.440 --> 00:50:44.055 And over to you, Ryan. 00:50:44.079 --> 00:50:46.696 Through you,Mayor. Um through the Port 00:50:46.720 --> 00:50:48.535 Phillip Municipal Emergency Management 00:50:48.559 --> 00:50:50.055 Planning Committee, which has created 00:50:50.079 --> 00:50:53.079 that plan. Um the plan sets out at a 00:50:53.760 --> 00:50:56.760 high level on how we work to to help and 00:50:58.319 --> 00:51:01.319 assist disproportionate community groups 00:51:01.359 --> 00:51:03.016 and individuals. And then further to 00:51:03.040 --> 00:51:06.040 that we break down into um working 00:51:06.800 --> 00:51:09.496 groups and we meet um four times per 00:51:09.520 --> 00:51:12.376 year as a committee to analyze and and 00:51:12.400 --> 00:51:15.095 work out how we can train and exercise 00:51:15.119 --> 00:51:17.575 and build our capaCity to help all 00:51:17.599 --> 00:51:20.456 members of our community. Um the plan 00:51:20.480 --> 00:51:23.480 details a lot of statistics and and um 00:51:24.240 --> 00:51:26.295 and recognizes 00:51:26.319 --> 00:51:29.256 um particular groups that are the 00:51:29.280 --> 00:51:31.416 most marginalized. And then we look to 00:51:31.440 --> 00:51:34.440 go and work on that further from there. 00:51:39.599 --> 00:51:41.575 And just further to that, a good example 00:51:41.599 --> 00:51:43.976 of that of recent work we've just been 00:51:44.000 --> 00:51:47.000 doing um is our heatwave sub plan. so 00:51:48.559 --> 00:51:50.376 the last heat wave to just occur was 00:51:50.400 --> 00:51:53.095 between the 7th and 11th of January this 00:51:53.119 --> 00:51:56.119 year. Um so we we bring together a 00:51:57.040 --> 00:52:00.040 subcommittee um which 00:52:01.280 --> 00:52:03.256 considers how we can assist our 00:52:03.280 --> 00:52:06.055 community um through a heat wave in that 00:52:06.079 --> 00:52:08.535 particular case. things like opening our 00:52:08.559 --> 00:52:11.416 libraries as cooling centers. Um working 00:52:11.440 --> 00:52:14.216 with our local agencies on the ground 00:52:14.240 --> 00:52:16.456 to understand where the most are 00:52:16.480 --> 00:52:19.176 impacted and how we can assist with 00:52:19.200 --> 00:52:21.656 possible things like um material aid, 00:52:21.680 --> 00:52:24.680 heat um heat packs, cool packs. Um and 00:52:25.119 --> 00:52:26.856 then followup 00:52:26.880 --> 00:52:29.880 um assistance too in regards to using 00:52:30.880 --> 00:52:32.776 the community buses as a way for people 00:52:32.800 --> 00:52:35.256 to travel from home to a cool space 00:52:35.280 --> 00:52:36.936 library and back so they're not walking 00:52:36.960 --> 00:52:39.736 in the heat. So that's that's that's a 00:52:39.760 --> 00:52:41.896 very good example of how we take from 00:52:41.920 --> 00:52:43.976 our overall plan which is what's 00:52:44.000 --> 00:52:45.896 discussed tonight and then break that 00:52:45.920 --> 00:52:48.696 down and look at it during um specific 00:52:48.720 --> 00:52:51.720 events. 00:52:52.000 --> 00:52:53.736 Thank you councelor Buckingham. Any 00:52:53.760 --> 00:52:56.616 other questions? Councelor Halliday. 00:52:56.640 --> 00:52:58.295 Thank you,Mayor. I just a general 00:52:58.319 --> 00:53:00.295 question here. You know, how are we how 00:53:00.319 --> 00:53:03.016 are we going? Are we, you know, we seem 00:53:03.040 --> 00:53:05.176 like we're seeing an increase in the 00:53:05.200 --> 00:53:08.200 number of these um emergencies, whether 00:53:08.240 --> 00:53:11.240 it's heat waves or weather events or 00:53:11.359 --> 00:53:14.359 um in totally unprecedented events 00:53:15.200 --> 00:53:18.200 like we saw in Rip and Lee. Um how are 00:53:18.559 --> 00:53:21.416 we going at managing these from an 00:53:21.440 --> 00:53:23.256 organizational point of view? our 00:53:23.280 --> 00:53:26.280 preparedness here. Um, you know, it 00:53:26.400 --> 00:53:27.416 seems like we're developing our 00:53:27.440 --> 00:53:30.440 maturity. Is that the case 00:53:32.800 --> 00:53:34.936 through you,Mayor? Yes, that is the 00:53:34.960 --> 00:53:37.575 case. So, we are definitely seeing an 00:53:37.599 --> 00:53:40.599 increase in prevalence of events. 00:53:40.640 --> 00:53:42.696 Heat waves is a really good example. 00:53:42.720 --> 00:53:45.095 We've had three to four in the last two 00:53:45.119 --> 00:53:47.656 years categorized heat waves where we've 00:53:47.680 --> 00:53:50.295 activated that sub plan. in the years 00:53:50.319 --> 00:53:52.216 prior to that that hadn't been activated 00:53:52.240 --> 00:53:55.240 for quite a number of years. Um we also 00:53:55.440 --> 00:53:57.335 understand we have a very very high risk 00:53:57.359 --> 00:54:00.359 of um around storm and flood um with the 00:54:01.200 --> 00:54:03.256 low topography for the City of Port 00:54:03.280 --> 00:54:06.280 Phillip. Um and as you you touched on in 00:54:07.119 --> 00:54:10.055 regards to um 00:54:10.079 --> 00:54:13.079 political events, worldwide local 00:54:14.240 --> 00:54:15.736 events and the knock-on effect from 00:54:15.760 --> 00:54:18.760 them. um Bondi Beach terrorist attack 00:54:18.960 --> 00:54:21.960 very good example um only in the last 00:54:22.240 --> 00:54:25.240 few months. So, we are not only as a at 00:54:26.640 --> 00:54:28.295 a municipal emergency management 00:54:28.319 --> 00:54:30.856 planning level um working to enhance our 00:54:30.880 --> 00:54:32.936 processes, but we're also working to do 00:54:32.960 --> 00:54:35.960 that um in in within council and 00:54:36.960 --> 00:54:39.960 strengthen our our ability to respond 00:54:40.880 --> 00:54:42.776 um through through things like a crisis 00:54:42.800 --> 00:54:45.335 management um enhancement project that's 00:54:45.359 --> 00:54:48.055 currently running side by side to our 00:54:48.079 --> 00:54:49.896 municipal emergency management plan 00:54:49.920 --> 00:54:52.920 projects as well. 00:54:53.040 --> 00:54:55.976 through you may Ryan is being very 00:54:56.000 --> 00:54:59.000 modest. Um he has done a fantastic job 00:54:59.280 --> 00:55:01.095 with Dana and a range of others in the 00:55:01.119 --> 00:55:04.119 organization to recognize as part of the 00:55:04.160 --> 00:55:06.136 preparation for this plan that we needed 00:55:06.160 --> 00:55:08.616 to improve our maturity. That's a 00:55:08.640 --> 00:55:10.136 journey that we're going on. Um we're 00:55:10.160 --> 00:55:12.295 involving councilors in that as well. 00:55:12.319 --> 00:55:14.295 He's expanded the scope of what we're 00:55:14.319 --> 00:55:16.295 looking at from the municipal emergency 00:55:16.319 --> 00:55:18.376 management to a broader crisis 00:55:18.400 --> 00:55:20.295 management framework, which means 00:55:20.319 --> 00:55:22.295 there's pretty strict rules and 00:55:22.319 --> 00:55:23.896 operations around how the municipal 00:55:23.920 --> 00:55:25.575 emergency management plan operates. We 00:55:25.599 --> 00:55:27.896 don't necessarily control all of that. 00:55:27.920 --> 00:55:28.936 That's with a range of other 00:55:28.960 --> 00:55:30.535 stakeholders and there's when it gets 00:55:30.559 --> 00:55:32.936 called upon, it's it's quite rigid how 00:55:32.960 --> 00:55:34.616 it works. What we recognized through 00:55:34.640 --> 00:55:36.295 events over the past few years is that 00:55:36.319 --> 00:55:39.319 we need to be prepared um earlier than 00:55:40.000 --> 00:55:41.575 when that might be called upon. and 00:55:41.599 --> 00:55:43.016 there's a greater organizational 00:55:43.040 --> 00:55:44.136 response that's required in 00:55:44.160 --> 00:55:46.216 preparedness. So some of the work that 00:55:46.240 --> 00:55:48.216 Ryan and the team been leading with um 00:55:48.240 --> 00:55:50.856 others in the organization are about how 00:55:50.880 --> 00:55:53.256 we prepare internally as an organization 00:55:53.280 --> 00:55:56.280 alongside any municipal response how we 00:55:57.119 --> 00:56:00.119 um are also prepared in a after the 00:56:00.240 --> 00:56:01.575 emergency happens and this is the 00:56:01.599 --> 00:56:03.896 recovery period that recovery period is 00:56:03.920 --> 00:56:05.416 very significant and we're seeing it in 00:56:05.440 --> 00:56:08.440 places like Maran Dindi at the moment um 00:56:08.880 --> 00:56:10.376 I'm really proud to say that Ryan and 00:56:10.400 --> 00:56:12.535 the team and Ryan has been setting up a 00:56:12.559 --> 00:56:14.775 process with other councils where we 00:56:14.799 --> 00:56:16.295 share our knowledge and expertise. We've 00:56:16.319 --> 00:56:18.535 we had about 15 or 20 people who've been 00:56:18.559 --> 00:56:21.016 supporting Mandindi over the past couple 00:56:21.040 --> 00:56:22.456 of weeks and we'll continue to do that 00:56:22.480 --> 00:56:25.416 over time. Um, as a CEO, , it's 00:56:25.440 --> 00:56:27.176 something I recognize that we needed to 00:56:27.200 --> 00:56:29.736 improve at. Um, there is still a way to 00:56:29.760 --> 00:56:32.760 go, but I feel like over the past 18 00:56:33.280 --> 00:56:35.256 months with Ryan's leadership and Dana's 00:56:35.280 --> 00:56:37.095 leadership and and others, Kylie and 00:56:37.119 --> 00:56:38.456 others who've been involved in that that 00:56:38.480 --> 00:56:40.055 we are now really starting to become 00:56:40.079 --> 00:56:42.696 more aware and more prepared and we're 00:56:42.720 --> 00:56:45.176 making decisions around um our 00:56:45.200 --> 00:56:46.616 organizational preparedness, 00:56:46.640 --> 00:56:49.640 responsiveness, um, educating staff. Um 00:56:50.799 --> 00:56:53.575 as I've said I think to you before I 00:56:53.599 --> 00:56:55.976 think it's you know we need to prepare 00:56:56.000 --> 00:56:57.575 that this will happen to us at some 00:56:57.599 --> 00:57:00.295 point and um not not a theoretical 00:57:00.319 --> 00:57:03.319 exercise. 00:57:03.440 --> 00:57:04.936 Yes councelor Halliday 00:57:04.960 --> 00:57:06.696 with your indulgenceMayor. Thank you. 00:57:06.720 --> 00:57:08.616 Um 00:57:08.640 --> 00:57:11.640 is this putting an increased um workload 00:57:13.280 --> 00:57:16.280 imposition on on our workforce? Is 00:57:17.280 --> 00:57:20.280 that have we have we had to um 00:57:21.839 --> 00:57:24.839 dedicate roles to this or and is that 00:57:26.160 --> 00:57:28.775 obviously bleeding out into other 00:57:28.799 --> 00:57:31.799 people's responsibilities as well? 00:57:32.480 --> 00:57:34.775 ThreeMayor I think the answer is yes. 00:57:34.799 --> 00:57:36.856 So we we started off with some 00:57:36.880 --> 00:57:38.616 additional project resources and what 00:57:38.640 --> 00:57:40.696 we've to help us understand what we 00:57:40.720 --> 00:57:42.055 needed where we're at what we need to do 00:57:42.079 --> 00:57:43.416 to improve and we've very quickly 00:57:43.440 --> 00:57:45.736 realized we need permanent ongoing 00:57:45.760 --> 00:57:47.736 additional resource. So, we've we've 00:57:47.760 --> 00:57:50.760 we've done some realignment work to try 00:57:50.880 --> 00:57:52.216 and do that in the most efficient way 00:57:52.240 --> 00:57:55.240 possible. Um, one of our teams has has 00:57:55.280 --> 00:57:56.856 done some realignment to ensure that 00:57:56.880 --> 00:57:58.775 we've got capaCity now for the 00:57:58.799 --> 00:58:01.799 municipal recovery management position. 00:58:02.079 --> 00:58:03.496 , not just being something that 00:58:03.520 --> 00:58:05.815 someone adds on as a volunteer in a 00:58:05.839 --> 00:58:07.896 crisis, but it can actually be preparing 00:58:07.920 --> 00:58:10.295 for they do other things as well which 00:58:10.319 --> 00:58:12.295 are very valuable throughout the year. 00:58:12.319 --> 00:58:14.136 Um, that's one role. The other is that 00:58:14.160 --> 00:58:16.136 we will be we're putting on a crisis 00:58:16.160 --> 00:58:17.815 management lead which is basically the 00:58:17.839 --> 00:58:20.535 glue between the work that Ryan does, 00:58:20.559 --> 00:58:22.216 the work that municipal recovery manager 00:58:22.240 --> 00:58:24.456 will do in a crisis and the work that 00:58:24.480 --> 00:58:26.535 our um business continuity team sorry 00:58:26.559 --> 00:58:29.176 internal organizational team does to 00:58:29.200 --> 00:58:31.335 ensure that we um are ready and you know 00:58:31.359 --> 00:58:33.496 that person has been helping us with 00:58:33.520 --> 00:58:36.456 things like responding to Bondi. Um 00:58:36.480 --> 00:58:38.055 we've we've stood up at least three or 00:58:38.079 --> 00:58:41.079 four times in the past 6 months. We're 00:58:41.200 --> 00:58:43.176 getting better at it each time too. Um 00:58:43.200 --> 00:58:44.616 but yeah and we're looking at things 00:58:44.640 --> 00:58:46.055 like we need to invest in backup 00:58:46.079 --> 00:58:47.896 generators. We've got some but we need 00:58:47.920 --> 00:58:50.136 more. Um so we're looking at how you 00:58:50.160 --> 00:58:51.335 know that's part of our investment 00:58:51.359 --> 00:58:53.896 profile going forward. But you know 00:58:53.920 --> 00:58:56.856 our staff have to take internally. We we 00:58:56.880 --> 00:58:59.656 also need to be really clear about our 00:58:59.680 --> 00:59:01.416 business continuity plans can't just be 00:59:01.440 --> 00:59:04.055 tick and flick kind of exercises. We're 00:59:04.079 --> 00:59:05.496 having to take that much more seriously 00:59:05.520 --> 00:59:07.095 and places like our digital and 00:59:07.119 --> 00:59:08.616 technology solutions team have to put 00:59:08.640 --> 00:59:10.055 more effort into that ongoing and 00:59:10.079 --> 00:59:12.295 testing it. our risk and assurance team 00:59:12.319 --> 00:59:13.896 is is involved in this as well and 00:59:13.920 --> 00:59:14.936 making sure our business secure 00:59:14.960 --> 00:59:17.416 continuity planning is is up to scratch 00:59:17.440 --> 00:59:19.736 and improving all the time. So that what 00:59:19.760 --> 00:59:21.575 we recognize is there is more investment 00:59:21.599 --> 00:59:24.456 required. We've been making that um but 00:59:24.480 --> 00:59:26.456 we also know that it it creates an 00:59:26.480 --> 00:59:29.480 additional workload. 00:59:29.920 --> 00:59:32.376 Councelor Halliday no done with 00:59:32.400 --> 00:59:34.295 questions. Any other counselors I've 00:59:34.319 --> 00:59:35.896 Yes, councelor Consol. 00:59:35.920 --> 00:59:37.736 Thank you. So when we have to have 00:59:37.760 --> 00:59:40.760 shelters and hubs stand up quickly, do 00:59:40.799 --> 00:59:42.616 we have a good spread of that across our 00:59:42.640 --> 00:59:44.136 municipality ones with commercial 00:59:44.160 --> 00:59:46.456 kitchens for example that can easily be 00:59:46.480 --> 00:59:49.480 ready to go 00:59:50.079 --> 00:59:52.456 through you may? Yes, we do. So we have 00:59:52.480 --> 00:59:54.936 an emergency emergency relief center 00:59:54.960 --> 00:59:57.960 protocol um and we consider in there 00:59:59.200 --> 01:00:01.095 seven to eight viable buildings 01:00:01.119 --> 01:00:03.416 facilities that we can use particularly 01:00:03.440 --> 01:00:05.496 at town halls at St Kilder and Port 01:00:05.520 --> 01:00:07.976 Melbourne that do have the kitchen 01:00:08.000 --> 01:00:11.000 facilities as well. Um we're also um 01:00:12.000 --> 01:00:14.696 further considering things 01:00:14.720 --> 01:00:16.535 we now consider things like our um our 01:00:16.559 --> 01:00:18.936 sporting pavilions to be great for 01:00:18.960 --> 01:00:21.176 for things like offering shower and 01:00:21.200 --> 01:00:23.016 bathroom facilities that maybe our town 01:00:23.040 --> 01:00:25.256 halls don't have facilities there as 01:00:25.280 --> 01:00:28.280 much. So um and with new um facilities 01:00:30.480 --> 01:00:33.480 um new pavilions coming on board um 01:00:33.680 --> 01:00:35.335 there's there's opportunity to extend 01:00:35.359 --> 01:00:36.696 that scope as well. So we're always 01:00:36.720 --> 01:00:38.216 watching when new projects come out 01:00:38.240 --> 01:00:40.295 whether they they assist that and also 01:00:40.319 --> 01:00:42.456 if we have the ability to to consider 01:00:42.480 --> 01:00:44.456 and be a part of that project scope as 01:00:44.480 --> 01:00:47.095 well we can we can help to to build that 01:00:47.119 --> 01:00:50.119 resilience in. 01:00:50.400 --> 01:00:53.400 Any other questions for officers? 01:00:55.040 --> 01:00:57.496 I do have one. We've talked about the 01:00:57.520 --> 01:01:00.055 sort of events that we have a response 01:01:00.079 --> 01:01:01.656 to. I think the other side of this is 01:01:01.680 --> 01:01:03.575 also the frequency of those events and 01:01:03.599 --> 01:01:06.376 the intensity when they're combined. So 01:01:06.400 --> 01:01:08.376 if we look back in December last year, 01:01:08.400 --> 01:01:11.400 we had a response obviously to Bondi. 01:01:11.599 --> 01:01:14.599 we had then New Year's Eve bushfires, 01:01:14.880 --> 01:01:16.456 flooding where we had various sort of 01:01:16.480 --> 01:01:18.856 responses. I guess my question is what 01:01:18.880 --> 01:01:20.936 impact does that intensity of the 01:01:20.960 --> 01:01:22.856 sequencing of that intensity have in 01:01:22.880 --> 01:01:25.880 terms of how we sustain that that 01:01:26.480 --> 01:01:29.480 response and from an perspective of you 01:01:29.599 --> 01:01:31.095 know once again the resourcing and what 01:01:31.119 --> 01:01:34.119 that means in in local government. 01:01:37.119 --> 01:01:39.575 through you may. Yes, that's correct. I 01:01:39.599 --> 01:01:41.335 think the prevalence is increasing and 01:01:41.359 --> 01:01:43.335 and December and January was a good 01:01:43.359 --> 01:01:45.815 example even though not directly in our 01:01:45.839 --> 01:01:47.976 municipalities still had a broader 01:01:48.000 --> 01:01:51.000 impact and we had to we chose to respond 01:01:51.760 --> 01:01:53.656 in many of those areas such as Chris 01:01:53.680 --> 01:01:56.680 mentioned sending staff to Marendi um to 01:01:57.200 --> 01:01:59.976 assist with the bush fires there. Um 01:02:00.000 --> 01:02:03.000 it's important that we always um make 01:02:03.599 --> 01:02:04.775 sure that we still have enough 01:02:04.799 --> 01:02:07.095 resourcing here. Um that that's 01:02:07.119 --> 01:02:08.775 something that we're working on in this 01:02:08.799 --> 01:02:10.136 project, this crisis management 01:02:10.160 --> 01:02:11.896 capability project is around 01:02:11.920 --> 01:02:13.736 understanding our resourcing. Chris 01:02:13.760 --> 01:02:15.416 touched on it just before around our 01:02:15.440 --> 01:02:18.440 business continuity and when we can 01:02:19.520 --> 01:02:22.055 if there was to be a major emergency and 01:02:22.079 --> 01:02:24.376 and and and some services might not be 01:02:24.400 --> 01:02:26.775 able to run when can we redeploy staff 01:02:26.799 --> 01:02:28.456 to other areas such as emergency 01:02:28.480 --> 01:02:29.976 management or business continuity to to 01:02:30.000 --> 01:02:33.000 to keep that up and and sustain it. Um 01:02:35.200 --> 01:02:37.256 because recovery in particular is a very 01:02:37.280 --> 01:02:40.280 long long process um drawn out over a 01:02:40.400 --> 01:02:41.976 long period of time. So we do have to 01:02:42.000 --> 01:02:43.815 consider our sustainability for our 01:02:43.839 --> 01:02:46.376 resources there. So um which is 01:02:46.400 --> 01:02:47.736 something that we're considering right 01:02:47.760 --> 01:02:48.696 now. 01:02:48.720 --> 01:02:51.656 Through you may just add to Ryan's 01:02:51.680 --> 01:02:54.055 response and say part of that is also 01:02:54.079 --> 01:02:55.976 making sure that we're training a number 01:02:56.000 --> 01:02:58.936 of people within the organization. So 01:02:58.960 --> 01:03:00.696 we've got the ability to have people 01:03:00.720 --> 01:03:03.335 coming in in and out through that 01:03:03.359 --> 01:03:05.815 process. and we had a very large 01:03:05.839 --> 01:03:08.376 training event towards the end of 01:03:08.400 --> 01:03:11.400 last year which was part of that. 01:03:12.240 --> 01:03:15.240 there are also opportunities um in in a 01:03:16.319 --> 01:03:19.319 large scale event through our 01:03:20.000 --> 01:03:22.136 colleagues across local government to be 01:03:22.160 --> 01:03:25.095 sharing resources and in part that's why 01:03:25.119 --> 01:03:28.119 our council is um participating um and 01:03:28.799 --> 01:03:31.799 supporting Marindi. It's part of um 01:03:32.480 --> 01:03:35.480 having having that service available um 01:03:35.599 --> 01:03:37.896 in in the event that there was 01:03:37.920 --> 01:03:40.295 activities h happening here at the City 01:03:40.319 --> 01:03:43.176 of Port Phillip. It does in the middle 01:03:43.200 --> 01:03:45.496 of one of those events though, it does 01:03:45.520 --> 01:03:48.216 have an impact on the ability of 01:03:48.240 --> 01:03:51.240 officers to be able to respond to to 01:03:51.599 --> 01:03:53.976 business as usual and and we obviously 01:03:54.000 --> 01:03:55.976 keep in touch with theMayor and 01:03:56.000 --> 01:03:59.000 counselors to advise on that um when 01:03:59.760 --> 01:04:01.976 there when there might be small delays 01:04:02.000 --> 01:04:05.000 or changes to priorities to help 01:04:05.440 --> 01:04:07.496 accommodate the the crisis or the 01:04:07.520 --> 01:04:10.520 emerging issue before us. 01:04:11.680 --> 01:04:13.575 I'm going to move this item from the 01:04:13.599 --> 01:04:15.656 chair given its municipal significance. 01:04:15.680 --> 01:04:18.680 so moved councelor Mak seconded 01:04:19.119 --> 01:04:21.575 councelor Halliday. 01:04:21.599 --> 01:04:24.599 in opening up the debate as a mover I 01:04:24.880 --> 01:04:26.616 just want to highlight this is often a 01:04:26.640 --> 01:04:29.416 hidden area of local government the 01:04:29.440 --> 01:04:32.376 significance of where local government 01:04:32.400 --> 01:04:35.400 actually gets involved in where there is 01:04:35.760 --> 01:04:37.976 an emergency response or an escalated 01:04:38.000 --> 01:04:39.575 response where we are standing up and 01:04:39.599 --> 01:04:42.535 mobilizing and also as has rightfully 01:04:42.559 --> 01:04:43.976 been highlighted during the question 01:04:44.000 --> 01:04:46.376 time the recovery time as well and that 01:04:46.400 --> 01:04:49.335 is often the time that gets forgotten as 01:04:49.359 --> 01:04:51.095 you know the immediate crisis this 01:04:51.119 --> 01:04:53.815 response loses prominence, that 01:04:53.839 --> 01:04:56.456 recovery time is a critical phase for 01:04:56.480 --> 01:04:59.480 reframing, rebuilding communities. 01:05:00.480 --> 01:05:02.856 this plan is one that isn't 01:05:02.880 --> 01:05:04.775 necessarily formally endorsed by council 01:05:04.799 --> 01:05:07.799 but obviously has an impact in terms of 01:05:07.920 --> 01:05:10.920 council as the coordinating body and one 01:05:11.119 --> 01:05:13.656 that needs to work not only within 01:05:13.680 --> 01:05:16.616 council and our team and I commend the 01:05:16.640 --> 01:05:18.775 many officers involved in the 01:05:18.799 --> 01:05:21.015 preparation of the plan and also in the 01:05:21.039 --> 01:05:23.095 delivery of escalated and emergency 01:05:23.119 --> 01:05:25.416 responses as well. you know, remembering 01:05:25.440 --> 01:05:27.095 back December, January, there are a 01:05:27.119 --> 01:05:30.119 whole series of incidents that we were 01:05:30.240 --> 01:05:33.240 very quick in responding to, mobilized 01:05:33.520 --> 01:05:36.520 very quickly and continued to be at 01:05:37.039 --> 01:05:39.256 the front foot of. So, I do commend 01:05:39.280 --> 01:05:41.095 officers for their dedication during 01:05:41.119 --> 01:05:44.119 that time. was an incredibly 01:05:45.440 --> 01:05:47.416 active time in terms of escalated 01:05:47.440 --> 01:05:49.496 responses and one that meant we were 01:05:49.520 --> 01:05:51.256 juggling many things at once. So do want 01:05:51.280 --> 01:05:53.896 to commend officers to that and also 01:05:53.920 --> 01:05:55.656 once again to highlight this is real 01:05:55.680 --> 01:05:57.656 hidden dimension of local government and 01:05:57.680 --> 01:05:59.656 a real aspect of where local government 01:05:59.680 --> 01:06:02.680 has a strength in reaching communities 01:06:02.880 --> 01:06:05.176 and coordinating a whole range of other 01:06:05.200 --> 01:06:07.176 organizations that part of the response. 01:06:07.200 --> 01:06:09.976 So once again do want to commend the 01:06:10.000 --> 01:06:12.295 time to the plan the effort and 01:06:12.319 --> 01:06:15.015 resourcing and time in all the responses 01:06:15.039 --> 01:06:17.496 we provide in the meantime as well and 01:06:17.520 --> 01:06:19.736 if anyone does want to see a great 01:06:19.760 --> 01:06:22.136 example of this in practice the actions 01:06:22.160 --> 01:06:24.376 that we took place in December January 01:06:24.400 --> 01:06:27.400 as we went from Bondi New Year's Eve 01:06:28.079 --> 01:06:30.775 bush fires and flooding both in our own 01:06:30.799 --> 01:06:32.775 direct council actions and also 01:06:32.799 --> 01:06:35.496 collaboration across the sector is you 01:06:35.520 --> 01:06:37.095 know a real gold standard and really 01:06:37.119 --> 01:06:39.416 commendable to the many hours of work 01:06:39.440 --> 01:06:41.815 and dedication of people involved. So do 01:06:41.839 --> 01:06:44.456 commend their efforts and commend this 01:06:44.480 --> 01:06:46.856 motion from the chair. Councelor 01:06:46.880 --> 01:06:49.335 Halliday, would you like to speak as 01:06:49.359 --> 01:06:50.136 second? 01:06:50.160 --> 01:06:53.160 thank youMayor. Um 01:06:53.359 --> 01:06:56.359 this this particular um 01:06:58.319 --> 01:07:01.319 management plan is is a symbol of 01:07:03.280 --> 01:07:05.256 the kind of state of the world at the 01:07:05.280 --> 01:07:07.575 moment. It shows us the direction we're 01:07:07.599 --> 01:07:10.136 in. We're we're living through the age 01:07:10.160 --> 01:07:13.160 of consequences now. whether it's 01:07:13.200 --> 01:07:16.200 climate change or geopolitical tensions 01:07:16.480 --> 01:07:19.480 um these things are increasing 01:07:19.920 --> 01:07:22.920 um the the emergencies that we face 01:07:23.839 --> 01:07:26.839 across the board and it is timely that 01:07:26.880 --> 01:07:29.736 we have as an organization that we 01:07:29.760 --> 01:07:31.976 prepare for this. Even though, you know, 01:07:32.000 --> 01:07:33.656 we might be insulated from the worst of 01:07:33.680 --> 01:07:35.496 the bush fires or hurricanes or those 01:07:35.520 --> 01:07:38.136 sorts of things or the worst of the the 01:07:38.160 --> 01:07:40.696 strife um around the world, that doesn't 01:07:40.720 --> 01:07:42.456 mean that we don't have real impacts 01:07:42.480 --> 01:07:44.936 here. Um and we're also in the 01:07:44.960 --> 01:07:46.936 privileged position where we can lend 01:07:46.960 --> 01:07:49.960 our expertise as um council did to 01:07:51.440 --> 01:07:54.440 Marindi um and supporting them in their 01:07:54.799 --> 01:07:57.176 recovery efforts from the bush fires. 01:07:57.200 --> 01:07:59.736 So, it's incredibly commendable that we 01:07:59.760 --> 01:08:02.216 were able to send those people, you 01:08:02.240 --> 01:08:05.240 know, without gripes or quibbling over 01:08:05.599 --> 01:08:08.599 helping someone else. Um and lastly here 01:08:09.119 --> 01:08:12.119 also great to see council um the 01:08:13.520 --> 01:08:15.335 organization proactively undertaking 01:08:15.359 --> 01:08:18.359 that crisis um scenario planning and 01:08:18.719 --> 01:08:20.295 getting everyone involved getting them 01:08:20.319 --> 01:08:23.016 ready for the the sorts of things that 01:08:23.040 --> 01:08:24.856 we see all the time but getting us ready 01:08:24.880 --> 01:08:26.456 for bigger ones that we know you know 01:08:26.480 --> 01:08:28.135 whether it's a flood or something else 01:08:28.159 --> 01:08:30.695 we know that we'll have. So, um this is 01:08:30.719 --> 01:08:32.295 great work and it's good to see it come 01:08:32.319 --> 01:08:34.856 to this level and I hope um that we 01:08:34.880 --> 01:08:37.496 continue to take these risks um and 01:08:37.520 --> 01:08:40.520 risks seriously and prepare ourselves 01:08:40.799 --> 01:08:43.096 thoroughly for them. So, thank you all. 01:08:43.120 --> 01:08:45.576 Um happy to support this. 01:08:45.600 --> 01:08:47.335 Thank you. Councelor Halliday second. 01:08:47.359 --> 01:08:48.856 Do any other counselors wish to speak? 01:08:48.880 --> 01:08:51.576 Councelor J. 01:08:51.600 --> 01:08:54.600 Um thank you Amanda and Ryan for this 01:08:54.960 --> 01:08:57.655 plan. Um I'm glad that we've got it. I 01:08:57.679 --> 01:09:00.616 hope we never have to use it. but as 01:09:00.640 --> 01:09:02.936 theMayor said, we already have used it. 01:09:02.960 --> 01:09:05.960 So um this was one of the more enjoyable 01:09:06.080 --> 01:09:09.080 briefings. I really enjoyed the roleplay 01:09:09.199 --> 01:09:12.199 of the um crisis scenarios and we did 01:09:12.560 --> 01:09:15.096 rigorously test this in the in the 01:09:15.120 --> 01:09:17.815 briefing room. Um and I think you know 01:09:17.839 --> 01:09:19.896 it covered everything our imagination 01:09:19.920 --> 01:09:22.920 covered and more. So I absolutely 01:09:23.199 --> 01:09:24.856 support this and I commend the work 01:09:24.880 --> 01:09:26.775 that's done. It's a bit doomsday at 01:09:26.799 --> 01:09:29.799 times but necessary. 01:09:30.319 --> 01:09:32.856 Thank you councelor Jay and well spoken. 01:09:32.880 --> 01:09:35.416 Any other counselors wish to speak to 01:09:35.440 --> 01:09:38.440 this item? 01:09:39.440 --> 01:09:41.496 Other councilors in which case the mover 01:09:41.520 --> 01:09:44.520 which is myself can close. 01:09:44.880 --> 01:09:47.815 in closing this item, you know, 01:09:47.839 --> 01:09:49.576 people sometimes question the value of 01:09:49.600 --> 01:09:51.655 local government, but certainly when 01:09:51.679 --> 01:09:53.735 there's times of need, local government 01:09:53.759 --> 01:09:55.416 is often the first point of call for 01:09:55.440 --> 01:09:57.576 many people in the community and across 01:09:57.600 --> 01:10:00.536 the sector. So once again, evidence of 01:10:00.560 --> 01:10:03.336 how important this plan is, as well as 01:10:03.360 --> 01:10:06.360 also the actions and responses that sit 01:10:06.719 --> 01:10:08.936 behind it as well. So I commend once 01:10:08.960 --> 01:10:11.416 again the many officers involved in this 01:10:11.440 --> 01:10:14.056 and the dedication to the response that 01:10:14.080 --> 01:10:16.536 we do provide. Please do pass on my 01:10:16.560 --> 01:10:19.096 congratulations and commendation for 01:10:19.120 --> 01:10:22.120 that work. I'd like to in closing put 01:10:22.480 --> 01:10:25.480 the motion and commended. 01:10:25.679 --> 01:10:28.215 All those in favor show of hands and 01:10:28.239 --> 01:10:30.776 that is carried unanimously. Well done. 01:10:30.800 --> 01:10:33.800 Thank you. 01:10:36.880 --> 01:10:39.880 us now to item 12.1, submission to the 01:10:40.719 --> 01:10:43.016 Victorian government electric line 01:10:43.040 --> 01:10:45.976 clearance review. Questions for officers 01:10:46.000 --> 01:10:49.000 in relation to item 12.1. Yes, councelor 01:10:49.440 --> 01:10:50.856 Jay. 01:10:50.880 --> 01:10:52.776 Um we heard earlier from one of the 01:10:52.800 --> 01:10:55.416 residents, Chris, regarding some 01:10:55.440 --> 01:10:57.736 trees on Heather Street in South 01:10:57.760 --> 01:11:00.760 Melbourne which are falling foul of the 01:11:01.040 --> 01:11:04.040 current legislation. Um so essentially 01:11:04.800 --> 01:11:07.800 um just to recap um the legislation 01:11:08.560 --> 01:11:11.560 deemed these trees non-compliant 01:11:11.920 --> 01:11:14.920 and cutting them back to the appropriate 01:11:16.000 --> 01:11:18.776 um distance will essentially render the 01:11:18.800 --> 01:11:20.856 trees useless. though about three or 01:11:20.880 --> 01:11:23.336 four trees are being removed and the 01:11:23.360 --> 01:11:25.816 residents are and myself we're 01:11:25.840 --> 01:11:28.215 considerably you know a little bit upset 01:11:28.239 --> 01:11:31.016 about losing any green space. As much as 01:11:31.040 --> 01:11:33.016 we do understand or some of us 01:11:33.040 --> 01:11:36.040 understand the rules um I'm proud of 01:11:36.320 --> 01:11:38.616 this submission but can we maybe speak a 01:11:38.640 --> 01:11:40.215 little bit to what we can do to help 01:11:40.239 --> 01:11:43.239 those residents save the trees? 01:11:44.239 --> 01:11:47.239 over to you Mr. CEO Chris Carol. 01:11:48.000 --> 01:11:50.215 thank you for that question and through 01:11:50.239 --> 01:11:52.056 you may look we'll treat that as a 01:11:52.080 --> 01:11:53.736 formal complaint through our normal 01:11:53.760 --> 01:11:55.655 complaint handling process and and have 01:11:55.679 --> 01:11:58.679 a look at it. Um I I can tell you now 01:11:59.199 --> 01:12:02.199 that our staff, our arborists, 01:12:02.560 --> 01:12:05.416 they're here to improve canopy cover, 01:12:05.440 --> 01:12:08.135 look after our trees. They do not enjoy 01:12:08.159 --> 01:12:09.896 um condemning trees and taking them out. 01:12:09.920 --> 01:12:11.096 It's probably the last thing they like 01:12:11.120 --> 01:12:14.056 doing. And generally I get complaints 01:12:14.080 --> 01:12:17.080 um about you know people not being 01:12:17.199 --> 01:12:18.616 willing to take trees out because it's 01:12:18.640 --> 01:12:20.776 impacting their their amenity or other 01:12:20.800 --> 01:12:23.175 other issues. So we'll have a look at 01:12:23.199 --> 01:12:25.016 it through our normal processes review 01:12:25.040 --> 01:12:26.456 if there's any alternatives that we can 01:12:26.480 --> 01:12:28.215 look at. I'm sure we do have an electric 01:12:28.239 --> 01:12:31.239 line bundling program. Um it doesn't 01:12:31.679 --> 01:12:33.496 always it doesn't suit in every 01:12:33.520 --> 01:12:35.736 particular instance. Um we'll get some 01:12:35.760 --> 01:12:37.336 more details but we'll deal deal with 01:12:37.360 --> 01:12:39.096 that um through our normal processes. 01:12:39.120 --> 01:12:41.336 But thank you for the question. 01:12:41.360 --> 01:12:44.360 Thank you, councelor Halliday. 01:12:44.719 --> 01:12:46.376 Sorry, just I know I know this is 01:12:46.400 --> 01:12:48.215 operational by the sounds of it here, 01:12:48.239 --> 01:12:51.239 but is there an opportunity to delay any 01:12:51.840 --> 01:12:53.496 action on these? And I'll leave that 01:12:53.520 --> 01:12:56.456 with you if you like. Um so that pending 01:12:56.480 --> 01:12:59.480 the outcome of this um this thingy 01:13:00.320 --> 01:13:01.976 consultation 01:13:02.000 --> 01:13:04.936 through you have to be we'll have to 01:13:04.960 --> 01:13:06.376 we'll go through that process and look 01:13:06.400 --> 01:13:08.456 at whether we can delay it or not. I 01:13:08.480 --> 01:13:10.936 think part of the challenge that I have 01:13:10.960 --> 01:13:13.736 is that um I have quite a active 01:13:13.760 --> 01:13:16.760 regulator and the organization has 01:13:18.239 --> 01:13:20.856 has specific responsibilities. I've got 01:13:20.880 --> 01:13:22.376 I think the general manag acting 01:13:22.400 --> 01:13:24.616 general manager of City infrastructure 01:13:24.640 --> 01:13:27.640 wants to add. 01:13:27.920 --> 01:13:30.376 I do. Um I did get something from the 01:13:30.400 --> 01:13:33.400 team um before tonight just and so I'll 01:13:34.239 --> 01:13:36.215 just give you some broader context which 01:13:36.239 --> 01:13:39.239 I think will be helpful. Um on January 01:13:40.159 --> 01:13:43.159 20 2nd, 2026, Yara Tram notified 01:13:44.960 --> 01:13:46.695 council of the damage to the tramway 01:13:46.719 --> 01:13:48.616 supply network infrastructure located 01:13:48.640 --> 01:13:51.640 adjacent to the three street trees at 24 01:13:52.480 --> 01:13:54.536 Heather Street, South Melbourne. The 01:13:54.560 --> 01:13:56.856 cable section in question is classified 01:13:56.880 --> 01:13:59.576 as an uninsulated low voltage line under 01:13:59.600 --> 01:14:02.600 the electriCity safety um in regulations 01:14:03.360 --> 01:14:06.360 2025 which imposes strict clearance 01:14:06.640 --> 01:14:08.856 requirements for vegetation management. 01:14:08.880 --> 01:14:11.576 Council's arborists inspected the the 01:14:11.600 --> 01:14:14.600 trees um and the key findings were that 01:14:14.880 --> 01:14:17.736 all the trees required extensive canopy 01:14:17.760 --> 01:14:19.816 reduction to achieve regulatory 01:14:19.840 --> 01:14:22.215 compliance. The scale of pruning 01:14:22.239 --> 01:14:24.135 required would have rendered the trees 01:14:24.159 --> 01:14:27.096 nonviable for long-term retention due to 01:14:27.120 --> 01:14:29.016 the loss of structural integrity and the 01:14:29.040 --> 01:14:32.040 inability to maintain sufficient foliage 01:14:32.640 --> 01:14:35.576 um for healthy function. to comply 01:14:35.600 --> 01:14:38.056 with the legislation the legislated 01:14:38.080 --> 01:14:39.655 electrical line clearance requirements 01:14:39.679 --> 01:14:41.576 and to mitigate risk to public safety 01:14:41.600 --> 01:14:44.600 and critical electrical infrastructure, 01:14:44.640 --> 01:14:47.416 the three trees were assessed as not 01:14:47.440 --> 01:14:49.896 suitable for retention. 01:14:49.920 --> 01:14:52.296 Um, and the removal was determined to be 01:14:52.320 --> 01:14:54.456 only to be the only responsible and 01:14:54.480 --> 01:14:57.480 compliant course of action. 01:14:59.920 --> 01:15:02.920 Any other questions? 01:15:04.239 --> 01:15:07.239 Um, yes, we are putting a submission 01:15:07.520 --> 01:15:09.976 into federal. Um, we're putting a 01:15:10.000 --> 01:15:13.000 submission into government. How quickly 01:15:13.199 --> 01:15:15.256 is it likely that the government would 01:15:15.280 --> 01:15:18.280 change their legislation to suit these 01:15:18.640 --> 01:15:20.215 trees? 01:15:20.239 --> 01:15:21.736 Thank you for the question, councelor. 01:15:21.760 --> 01:15:23.016 I think we just need to manage 01:15:23.040 --> 01:15:26.040 everyone's expectations in in in um 01:15:27.840 --> 01:15:30.376 a lot of ways 01:15:30.400 --> 01:15:32.215 through you may look I'm hopeful they 01:15:32.239 --> 01:15:33.416 take on some of the feedback. I know 01:15:33.440 --> 01:15:35.096 there are some changes proposed that are 01:15:35.120 --> 01:15:36.856 that are an improvement on the current 01:15:36.880 --> 01:15:38.376 on the current standards. We're looking 01:15:38.400 --> 01:15:41.400 for further improvements. Again, um I 01:15:41.920 --> 01:15:43.096 think it would take some time for that 01:15:43.120 --> 01:15:45.016 to be considered for any any change to 01:15:45.040 --> 01:15:48.040 be implemented. I I doubt based on what 01:15:48.159 --> 01:15:49.655 I've just heard from the general manager 01:15:49.679 --> 01:15:51.736 that I'll have any I'll have much 01:15:51.760 --> 01:15:54.456 capaCity under the existing regulations 01:15:54.480 --> 01:15:56.456 and a regulator who and particularly if 01:15:56.480 --> 01:15:59.480 it's Yara Trams as well um to delay and 01:15:59.920 --> 01:16:01.816 wait for that kind of thing but we will 01:16:01.840 --> 01:16:03.336 assess that and we'll make sure 01:16:03.360 --> 01:16:05.576 there's a formal response to the 01:16:05.600 --> 01:16:08.456 community members tonight. follow-up 01:16:08.480 --> 01:16:09.976 question. Councelor Jay, 01:16:10.000 --> 01:16:12.456 um I do believe that there has been some 01:16:12.480 --> 01:16:15.336 other locations um I don't expect 01:16:15.360 --> 01:16:18.360 everyone to know this um um identified 01:16:19.040 --> 01:16:22.040 for further tree planting on that street 01:16:22.239 --> 01:16:25.016 to build some sort of canopy. Um is 01:16:25.040 --> 01:16:26.456 there any likelihood that we could get 01:16:26.480 --> 01:16:28.936 some mature trees to help with the with 01:16:28.960 --> 01:16:31.960 the process? some suitable maturer 01:16:33.520 --> 01:16:36.135 trees 01:16:36.159 --> 01:16:37.496 through you may given the 01:16:37.520 --> 01:16:39.256 circumstances I'm very happy to to 01:16:39.280 --> 01:16:41.816 investigate whether that's possible um 01:16:41.840 --> 01:16:43.976 or and if we need additional budget we 01:16:44.000 --> 01:16:47.000 might come over and chat to council 01:16:47.360 --> 01:16:48.776 yes councelor Jay 01:16:48.800 --> 01:16:51.800 um sorry um I noticed yarat trams 01:16:52.880 --> 01:16:55.096 removing some lines off Dorca street 01:16:55.120 --> 01:16:58.120 last week as part of a um a program 01:16:58.480 --> 01:17:00.536 where the new development on the corner 01:17:00.560 --> 01:17:03.560 had put them under underground. Um is it 01:17:04.080 --> 01:17:07.080 possible um to request Yarat trams puts 01:17:08.800 --> 01:17:11.800 their infrastructure under the ground in 01:17:11.840 --> 01:17:14.695 this section purely because of the sort 01:17:14.719 --> 01:17:17.416 of um interface between industry 01:17:17.440 --> 01:17:19.896 Kingsway and just the lack of you know 01:17:19.920 --> 01:17:22.776 the lots of noise and dust the dog park 01:17:22.800 --> 01:17:25.800 and lack of foliage and nature there. Is 01:17:26.640 --> 01:17:29.640 that something that we can do? 01:17:33.120 --> 01:17:36.120 It's just a last minute idea 01:17:37.199 --> 01:17:39.736 through youMayor. Um that's usually 01:17:39.760 --> 01:17:42.760 a very long process to um undertake 01:17:43.280 --> 01:17:46.280 that. We could request um but that would 01:17:47.840 --> 01:17:50.840 be at Yarot Tram's um it would depend on 01:17:52.239 --> 01:17:53.976 their operations and whether or not that 01:17:54.000 --> 01:17:56.135 was something appropriate. I know when 01:17:56.159 --> 01:17:59.159 council have done that or looked into it 01:17:59.520 --> 01:18:02.520 for various projects, it is a very 01:18:03.040 --> 01:18:06.040 expensive and complex process cuz it 01:18:07.199 --> 01:18:08.776 does also depend on what's already 01:18:08.800 --> 01:18:11.800 underneath the ground. 01:18:12.960 --> 01:18:15.960 Thank you, Donna. Councelor Halliday. 01:18:16.000 --> 01:18:17.736 Thank you, Maya. I'm wondering what the 01:18:17.760 --> 01:18:19.655 goal of these electrical line clearance 01:18:19.679 --> 01:18:22.679 regulations is. 01:18:24.000 --> 01:18:27.000 through you,Mayor. Um the the 01:18:28.719 --> 01:18:31.016 outcome of the electrical line clearance 01:18:31.040 --> 01:18:34.040 um regulations are first and foremost 01:18:34.880 --> 01:18:37.736 about safety. Um they are to make sure 01:18:37.760 --> 01:18:40.376 that electriCity and trees don't get too 01:18:40.400 --> 01:18:43.400 close to each other. Um for us what we 01:18:43.600 --> 01:18:46.135 would like to see out of um the changes 01:18:46.159 --> 01:18:49.096 to the regulations is moving towards our 01:18:49.120 --> 01:18:52.120 30% canopy cover target. Um and any way 01:18:52.800 --> 01:18:55.096 that we can achieve that um that would 01:18:55.120 --> 01:18:56.856 be great. 01:18:56.880 --> 01:18:57.496 I got two more. 01:18:57.520 --> 01:18:59.816 Yes. Councelor Halliday. My 01:18:59.840 --> 01:19:02.056 understanding is that the these 01:19:02.080 --> 01:19:04.936 electrical line clearance regulations 01:19:04.960 --> 01:19:07.960 came out of several bushfires where 01:19:09.679 --> 01:19:12.679 electrical lines and trees interacted in 01:19:13.600 --> 01:19:16.600 a in a in a negative um way and then a 01:19:18.400 --> 01:19:20.536 bunch of people had a really bad time. 01:19:20.560 --> 01:19:23.496 Um 01:19:23.520 --> 01:19:25.816 do we have any bush fires here in Port 01:19:25.840 --> 01:19:28.840 Phillip? 01:19:29.280 --> 01:19:32.280 threeMayor. Yes, I think there were 01:19:32.400 --> 01:19:34.856 some really unfortunate circumstances 01:19:34.880 --> 01:19:36.776 particularly in some you know areas 01:19:36.800 --> 01:19:39.800 where there are bush bushfire prone um 01:19:40.320 --> 01:19:42.536 that electrical issues with trees 01:19:42.560 --> 01:19:44.056 electrical lines was a major 01:19:44.080 --> 01:19:47.080 contributing factor. Um we don't have a 01:19:47.600 --> 01:19:50.600 lot of bush here. I think our our risk 01:19:50.800 --> 01:19:53.800 rating is is lower. the regulations for 01:19:54.080 --> 01:19:55.496 where we are are not the same as they 01:19:55.520 --> 01:19:57.896 are in some of those high high so they 01:19:57.920 --> 01:19:59.816 have tried to amend the regulations. I 01:19:59.840 --> 01:20:02.840 think us and some some other experts 01:20:02.960 --> 01:20:04.456 have are trying to make a case that 01:20:04.480 --> 01:20:06.215 could we could we look at that even 01:20:06.239 --> 01:20:07.896 further to get the balance right between 01:20:07.920 --> 01:20:10.920 the risk and the amenity. Um, but it's 01:20:11.840 --> 01:20:14.376 very hard to to argue when people talk 01:20:14.400 --> 01:20:16.616 to you about, you know, public safety 01:20:16.640 --> 01:20:19.640 and it only takes one one bad incident 01:20:19.840 --> 01:20:22.215 for a life to be lost. 01:20:22.239 --> 01:20:23.496 Um, 01:20:23.520 --> 01:20:25.976 yeah. And on that in some of those 01:20:26.000 --> 01:20:29.000 cases, many more than that. Um, last 01:20:29.040 --> 01:20:32.040 question on this front. 01:20:32.480 --> 01:20:35.480 are we seeing a negative impact on our 01:20:36.080 --> 01:20:39.080 tree canopy cover due to the increased 01:20:40.480 --> 01:20:43.480 pruning of trees around power lines? 01:20:46.719 --> 01:20:49.336 through you,Mayor. The electrical 01:20:49.360 --> 01:20:51.416 line clearance requirements definitely 01:20:51.440 --> 01:20:54.440 impacts on our ability to reach a 30% 01:20:54.800 --> 01:20:57.736 canopy cover and it does impact um the 01:20:57.760 --> 01:20:59.496 canopy in many areas across the 01:20:59.520 --> 01:21:02.520 municipality. 01:21:03.840 --> 01:21:06.840 Any further questions for officers in 01:21:07.600 --> 01:21:10.215 relation to this item? 01:21:10.239 --> 01:21:13.175 We do have a recommendation before us. 01:21:13.199 --> 01:21:15.416 moved. Councelor Halliday, seconded, 01:21:15.440 --> 01:21:18.440 councelor Jay. Does the mover wish to 01:21:18.719 --> 01:21:21.719 speak? 01:21:21.920 --> 01:21:24.856 Um, 01:21:24.880 --> 01:21:27.880 part of my long and securitous route to 01:21:28.000 --> 01:21:31.000 council um was through um unfortunately 01:21:32.960 --> 01:21:35.960 advocacy to poor Dana about trees. Um 01:21:36.400 --> 01:21:38.056 and she's put up with this for a long 01:21:38.080 --> 01:21:41.080 time. So it it it saddens me when I see 01:21:43.280 --> 01:21:46.280 the tree what we have to do to our trees 01:21:46.719 --> 01:21:49.719 in in such a lowrisk environment. Um and 01:21:50.400 --> 01:21:53.400 it feels like um you know needless kind 01:21:54.800 --> 01:21:57.800 of regulatory burden on us. It increases 01:21:58.719 --> 01:22:01.719 our costs to maintain maintain these 01:22:02.320 --> 01:22:04.776 power lines pushing more costs onto 01:22:04.800 --> 01:22:07.800 council unnecessarily. it hampers us 01:22:08.800 --> 01:22:11.800 from having um livable green spaces for 01:22:12.639 --> 01:22:15.639 our residents and as we see um you know 01:22:16.080 --> 01:22:19.016 for better or worse sometimes we lose 01:22:19.040 --> 01:22:21.016 trees entirely because of this because 01:22:21.040 --> 01:22:24.040 we prune them so hard. So I think um you 01:22:25.600 --> 01:22:28.600 know this feels like we are we are 01:22:30.000 --> 01:22:31.896 almost begging the state government to 01:22:31.920 --> 01:22:33.896 reconsider um you know these 01:22:33.920 --> 01:22:36.920 regulations. and ourselves and many 01:22:39.280 --> 01:22:41.576 community members have made very 01:22:41.600 --> 01:22:43.736 passionate um and well-informed 01:22:43.760 --> 01:22:46.760 submissions to this same this same 01:22:47.520 --> 01:22:50.520 process. setting out the case for 01:22:51.120 --> 01:22:54.056 inner City councils like our own which 01:22:54.080 --> 01:22:56.296 don't have the same risks as other areas 01:22:56.320 --> 01:22:58.936 do and are trying very hard to increase 01:22:58.960 --> 01:23:01.576 our canopy cover to once again forestto 01:23:01.600 --> 01:23:03.496 all the impacts of climate change and 01:23:03.520 --> 01:23:06.520 urban heat island impacts um and yet at 01:23:06.880 --> 01:23:09.016 the same time are being forced to cut 01:23:09.040 --> 01:23:11.976 back the canopy on these the the major 01:23:12.000 --> 01:23:14.135 trees along our roads that are um 01:23:14.159 --> 01:23:16.695 providing that canopy. So, we can only 01:23:16.719 --> 01:23:19.096 hope that they're listening. Can only 01:23:19.120 --> 01:23:21.336 hope that they um that they implement 01:23:21.360 --> 01:23:24.215 the trial or go straight to a change to 01:23:24.239 --> 01:23:27.239 the regulation um and that we are able 01:23:27.360 --> 01:23:30.360 to um protect and grow our trees in a in 01:23:30.800 --> 01:23:33.336 a managed way. so that we can reach 01:23:33.360 --> 01:23:35.976 our targets and so that people can have 01:23:36.000 --> 01:23:38.936 shady footpaths to walk along and so 01:23:38.960 --> 01:23:41.960 that we don't continue um spending even 01:23:42.000 --> 01:23:45.000 more money on cutting trees back 01:23:45.120 --> 01:23:48.120 around power lines to no real effect um 01:23:49.600 --> 01:23:52.600 to improve safety. So um I hope that 01:23:53.040 --> 01:23:56.040 this this submission gains traction 01:23:56.320 --> 01:23:57.976 with the committee here who's 01:23:58.000 --> 01:23:59.896 investigating this. So thank you to 01:23:59.920 --> 01:24:02.695 everyone who's put this together. Um 01:24:02.719 --> 01:24:05.719 let's hope that it's persuasive. 01:24:05.840 --> 01:24:07.256 Thank you, Councelor Halliday. If 01:24:07.280 --> 01:24:08.615 nothing else, through that advocacy, 01:24:08.639 --> 01:24:11.496 glad you're here. the second 01:24:11.520 --> 01:24:13.655 councelor Jay, would you like to speak? 01:24:13.679 --> 01:24:15.576 Thank you,Mayor. Um Councelor 01:24:15.600 --> 01:24:18.376 Halliday has covered most of it. 01:24:18.400 --> 01:24:21.400 Um I I I think one of the biggest um 01:24:24.080 --> 01:24:25.976 bug bears for people in South Melbourne 01:24:26.000 --> 01:24:28.056 is the trees and the canopy cover and 01:24:28.080 --> 01:24:30.456 the electrical lines and the pruning 01:24:30.480 --> 01:24:33.480 that the trees take shape. So um in some 01:24:33.520 --> 01:24:36.456 ways I'm looking forward to updating our 01:24:36.480 --> 01:24:38.215 urban forestry where we can choose the 01:24:38.239 --> 01:24:40.296 right trees for the right areas and make 01:24:40.320 --> 01:24:43.320 sure we can maximize things. Um, I do 01:24:44.239 --> 01:24:46.215 understand, as we all do, that living in 01:24:46.239 --> 01:24:47.976 an inner City suburb, there is a lot of 01:24:48.000 --> 01:24:49.655 infrastructure under the ground. So, 01:24:49.679 --> 01:24:51.496 it's not always easy. There's not always 01:24:51.520 --> 01:24:54.520 a one-size fix um fits all or fixes all. 01:24:56.080 --> 01:24:59.080 I am um motivated by a lot of the new 01:24:59.199 --> 01:25:00.856 builds that choose to put their lines 01:25:00.880 --> 01:25:02.456 underneath. I think, you know, going 01:25:02.480 --> 01:25:05.480 forward, we can um one one bit at a 01:25:06.159 --> 01:25:08.776 time. Um thank you for the staff for 01:25:08.800 --> 01:25:10.695 putting this in submission in. It was 01:25:10.719 --> 01:25:13.719 very timely especially with um some of 01:25:13.920 --> 01:25:16.456 our residents residents problems at 01:25:16.480 --> 01:25:19.480 the moment. I fully support this and um 01:25:19.920 --> 01:25:22.695 do want to note just in line of recent 01:25:22.719 --> 01:25:24.536 front page articles that this is a cost 01:25:24.560 --> 01:25:26.695 shift from state government back to 01:25:26.719 --> 01:25:29.096 council. So this is something that we 01:25:29.120 --> 01:25:32.120 have taken on as a responsibility and um 01:25:33.040 --> 01:25:35.256 it sort of hurts to cut down our canopy 01:25:35.280 --> 01:25:38.280 but we will work through it. So I 01:25:38.560 --> 01:25:41.016 support this um submission and I thank 01:25:41.040 --> 01:25:42.695 all the officers that worked really hard 01:25:42.719 --> 01:25:44.856 on this. 01:25:44.880 --> 01:25:47.496 Thank you councelor Jay. Does any other 01:25:47.520 --> 01:25:50.520 counselor wish to speak? 01:25:51.920 --> 01:25:54.695 Just briefly councelor Jay mentioned 01:25:54.719 --> 01:25:56.456 cost shifting. This is a great example 01:25:56.480 --> 01:25:59.416 of cost shifting back into from state to 01:25:59.440 --> 01:26:01.336 local government. You know the 01:26:01.360 --> 01:26:04.215 unintended consequences of regulatory 01:26:04.239 --> 01:26:07.239 compliance to the order of 700,000. This 01:26:07.440 --> 01:26:10.440 now costs us as a council and obviously 01:26:10.480 --> 01:26:12.856 it has a detrimental impact on tree 01:26:12.880 --> 01:26:15.336 canopy coverage as well and the 30% 01:26:15.360 --> 01:26:18.360 target that we are seeking to achieve. 01:26:18.800 --> 01:26:20.695 It's a great example of where there can 01:26:20.719 --> 01:26:23.496 be unintended consequences into local 01:26:23.520 --> 01:26:25.976 government and one where other state 01:26:26.000 --> 01:26:29.000 jurisdictions do actually look at 01:26:29.280 --> 01:26:32.280 line clearance based on risk factors and 01:26:32.480 --> 01:26:35.016 where you know in a City like Adelaide 01:26:35.040 --> 01:26:38.040 as an example where inner urban councils 01:26:38.239 --> 01:26:39.816 actually are rated as lower risk and 01:26:39.840 --> 01:26:42.215 therefore have different standards to 01:26:42.239 --> 01:26:45.239 areas of higher risk say in more 01:26:46.400 --> 01:26:48.456 urban fringe type environments or rural 01:26:48.480 --> 01:26:51.256 and regional areas. So, you know, a 01:26:51.280 --> 01:26:53.576 degree of granuality is actually 01:26:53.600 --> 01:26:56.056 possible and there's plenty of examples 01:26:56.080 --> 01:26:58.695 elsewhere in Australia where the state 01:26:58.719 --> 01:27:00.536 government can actually take some 01:27:00.560 --> 01:27:02.936 inspiration from. So, something else is 01:27:02.960 --> 01:27:05.960 actually possible here. I would like to 01:27:06.560 --> 01:27:08.695 close there and head back to the mover 01:27:08.719 --> 01:27:11.719 who may wish to have closing statements. 01:27:12.000 --> 01:27:13.816 , thank you both for your comments 01:27:13.840 --> 01:27:15.576 here. I think they echo my own 01:27:15.600 --> 01:27:18.135 feelings. I'd also like to just call out 01:27:18.159 --> 01:27:21.159 um resident unfortunately from Glen 01:27:21.360 --> 01:27:24.360 Ira Kerry Gore who put in his own 01:27:24.560 --> 01:27:27.560 130page submission to this um to this 01:27:28.320 --> 01:27:30.936 inquiry incredibly comprehensive and 01:27:30.960 --> 01:27:33.960 looking at this subject and um arguing 01:27:34.159 --> 01:27:36.296 for all of the same reasons we are but 01:27:36.320 --> 01:27:38.536 in a much more deep and knowledgeable 01:27:38.560 --> 01:27:41.496 way. So um again thanks to everyone 01:27:41.520 --> 01:27:43.096 here. Let's hope that this works. Let's 01:27:43.120 --> 01:27:44.936 hope that we get some traction here and 01:27:44.960 --> 01:27:47.960 can um preserve more of our tree canopy 01:27:48.080 --> 01:27:49.976 in you know an inner City area where 01:27:50.000 --> 01:27:52.056 we don't have a lot of space on our foot 01:27:52.080 --> 01:27:54.856 paths um and where most of them on one 01:27:54.880 --> 01:27:57.096 side or the other have have power 01:27:57.120 --> 01:27:59.655 lines. So we're kind of stuck here with 01:27:59.679 --> 01:28:01.896 um living under the power lines as it 01:28:01.920 --> 01:28:03.896 is. so thank you all. Let's let's 01:28:03.920 --> 01:28:05.175 vote on this. 01:28:05.199 --> 01:28:07.416 Mover has put the motion. All those in 01:28:07.440 --> 01:28:10.440 favor, that is carried unanimously. 01:28:12.639 --> 01:28:14.615 Thank you. 01:28:14.639 --> 01:28:17.576 Now on to item 13.1, submission to the 01:28:17.600 --> 01:28:19.655 federal parliamentary inquiry into local 01:28:19.679 --> 01:28:21.096 government funding and fiscal 01:28:21.120 --> 01:28:23.016 sustainability. We're on a particular 01:28:23.040 --> 01:28:25.576 theme here this evening. Any questions 01:28:25.600 --> 01:28:28.600 for officers in relation to this item? 01:28:33.920 --> 01:28:36.920 in terms of the overall quantum of 01:28:37.199 --> 01:28:39.416 cost shifting into local government, do 01:28:39.440 --> 01:28:41.175 we have an estimate around what that 01:28:41.199 --> 01:28:43.175 means to us as a council say in an 01:28:43.199 --> 01:28:46.199 annual basis? 01:28:48.159 --> 01:28:51.159 through you may so I I don't have 01:28:51.440 --> 01:28:53.736 an annual figure but in recent years the 01:28:53.760 --> 01:28:55.655 impact of the state government cost 01:28:55.679 --> 01:28:57.416 shifting to the City of Port Philip 01:28:57.440 --> 01:29:00.135 totals more than $25 million and that's 01:29:00.159 --> 01:29:02.536 through a combination of changes to 01:29:02.560 --> 01:29:04.936 increases to levies declining 01:29:04.960 --> 01:29:07.896 co-contributions insufficient upkeep of 01:29:07.920 --> 01:29:10.456 assets and handover of asset 01:29:10.480 --> 01:29:12.695 responsibility as well as rising 01:29:12.719 --> 01:29:14.695 regulatory costs which we just covered 01:29:14.719 --> 01:29:16.856 off. and that's on top of the impact 01:29:16.880 --> 01:29:18.856 of rate capping which has resulted in a 01:29:18.880 --> 01:29:21.256 cumulative revenue loss of more than $17 01:29:21.280 --> 01:29:23.576 million. 01:29:23.600 --> 01:29:25.336 Thank you. And it's fair to say also 01:29:25.360 --> 01:29:27.096 that if we look at something like build 01:29:27.120 --> 01:29:29.256 to rent and the policy settings there 01:29:29.280 --> 01:29:31.496 that that actually denies future 01:29:31.520 --> 01:29:33.816 councils opportunities around open space 01:29:33.840 --> 01:29:36.135 contributions and the creation of future 01:29:36.159 --> 01:29:38.215 green space as well. So it's both a 01:29:38.239 --> 01:29:40.376 direct cost or an immediate cost but 01:29:40.400 --> 01:29:42.536 also a potential longerterm cost to the 01:29:42.560 --> 01:29:44.936 municipality as well. 3 mill that's 01:29:44.960 --> 01:29:46.615 absolutely correct. I think our estimate 01:29:46.639 --> 01:29:49.256 so far like while we welcome further 01:29:49.280 --> 01:29:51.016 development there's a loophole there 01:29:51.040 --> 01:29:53.736 appears to be with the build to rent and 01:29:53.760 --> 01:29:55.096 therefore they're not paying the 01:29:55.120 --> 01:29:56.296 contributions that are normally 01:29:56.320 --> 01:29:59.320 associated with population growth. 01:29:59.520 --> 01:30:01.175 and at the moment we forecast that's 01:30:01.199 --> 01:30:04.135 around a $10 million revenue loss 01:30:04.159 --> 01:30:06.856 which will be funding that we don't have 01:30:06.880 --> 01:30:08.856 for community infrastructure that under 01:30:08.880 --> 01:30:10.056 the normal arrangements we would have 01:30:10.080 --> 01:30:13.080 had. It might be, you know, a new um 01:30:14.320 --> 01:30:16.456 sporting pavilion, a good 01:30:16.480 --> 01:30:19.175 contribution towards the library, 01:30:19.199 --> 01:30:21.655 um if not a good library, a smaller 01:30:21.679 --> 01:30:23.496 one, but you know that that's that's a 01:30:23.520 --> 01:30:25.256 really meaningful impact over the next 01:30:25.280 --> 01:30:27.576 10 years. 01:30:27.600 --> 01:30:30.600 Further questions? Yes, councelor Hardy. 01:30:30.719 --> 01:30:33.719 See, I can see you from here. 01:30:34.159 --> 01:30:37.159 Um in section 332, it starts off with 01:30:37.840 --> 01:30:39.896 the reform of rate capping arrangements. 01:30:39.920 --> 01:30:41.655 Does that mean you wish to remove the 01:30:41.679 --> 01:30:44.679 rate cap? 01:30:46.480 --> 01:30:48.776 through you,Mayor. I think it's more 01:30:48.800 --> 01:30:51.016 a question for council whether that 01:30:51.040 --> 01:30:52.536 what their position is around the rates 01:30:52.560 --> 01:30:54.456 cap. I think we've consistently said and 01:30:54.480 --> 01:30:56.215 and previous councils and their position 01:30:56.239 --> 01:30:58.615 has been around ensuring the rates cap 01:30:58.639 --> 01:31:00.135 is fit for purpose. And I think the 01:31:00.159 --> 01:31:01.816 problem that we that that we have with 01:31:01.840 --> 01:31:04.695 the rates cap at the moment is it 01:31:04.719 --> 01:31:06.695 doesn't actually take into consideration 01:31:06.719 --> 01:31:08.615 the inflationary impacts the true 01:31:08.639 --> 01:31:10.536 inflationary impacts of just doing 01:31:10.560 --> 01:31:13.175 existing services looking after our 01:31:13.199 --> 01:31:15.576 existing assets and what we're 01:31:15.600 --> 01:31:16.856 experiencing in terms of our own 01:31:16.880 --> 01:31:18.456 inflation and cost growth. So I think 01:31:18.480 --> 01:31:21.175 our our proposition here is more around 01:31:21.199 --> 01:31:23.576 reviewing that to ensure that if rates 01:31:23.600 --> 01:31:26.296 capping is to continue that the cap is 01:31:26.320 --> 01:31:28.695 set based on a on a a more 01:31:28.719 --> 01:31:30.296 representative 01:31:30.320 --> 01:31:32.536 um methodology which actually truly 01:31:32.560 --> 01:31:34.056 reflects 01:31:34.080 --> 01:31:36.056 the cost of inflation for a council 01:31:36.080 --> 01:31:39.080 which is not CPI. 01:31:39.679 --> 01:31:41.416 Thank you. Further question councelor 01:31:41.440 --> 01:31:43.655 hottie or 01:31:43.679 --> 01:31:46.536 that's great until next time 01:31:46.560 --> 01:31:47.096 councelor 01:31:47.120 --> 01:31:48.936 Jay 01:31:48.960 --> 01:31:51.496 just clarify 01:31:51.520 --> 01:31:53.736 um just to clarify if we are looking at 01:31:53.760 --> 01:31:55.576 changing the arrangements so they're 01:31:55.600 --> 01:31:58.600 more fit for purpose what guard rails 01:31:58.639 --> 01:32:01.639 are there in place um for all councils 01:32:01.840 --> 01:32:04.135 that they are efficiently working or 01:32:04.159 --> 01:32:07.159 efficiently spending this almost um 01:32:08.159 --> 01:32:10.615 yeah what what what guard guard rails 01:32:10.639 --> 01:32:13.639 are there for that 01:32:14.800 --> 01:32:17.175 threeMayor. I think councils are 01:32:17.199 --> 01:32:18.695 probably one of the most transparent and 01:32:18.719 --> 01:32:21.256 highly regulated entities going around. 01:32:21.280 --> 01:32:23.096 Much more transparent than state and 01:32:23.120 --> 01:32:26.120 federal governments. you have your 01:32:26.159 --> 01:32:27.976 annual budget process where you need to 01:32:28.000 --> 01:32:29.496 consult and engage with your community. 01:32:29.520 --> 01:32:32.456 You have your council budget documents, 01:32:32.480 --> 01:32:34.936 your annual report. Um you have meetings 01:32:34.960 --> 01:32:36.536 every fortnight here at the City of Port 01:32:36.560 --> 01:32:37.896 Phillet where people can ask questions 01:32:37.920 --> 01:32:39.736 and go line by line through our budgets 01:32:39.760 --> 01:32:42.760 which are very detailed. Um and 01:32:42.800 --> 01:32:44.615 obviously you have the ballot box 01:32:44.639 --> 01:32:46.376 where people if they're not satisfied 01:32:46.400 --> 01:32:47.576 with the way that you the spending 01:32:47.600 --> 01:32:49.576 decisions that you've been making the 01:32:49.600 --> 01:32:51.655 rates that you've been charging um then 01:32:51.679 --> 01:32:53.416 councilors are are accountable there for 01:32:53.440 --> 01:32:56.440 that. But I think you know we we have 01:32:57.199 --> 01:33:00.199 you know our budget process starts in 01:33:00.719 --> 01:33:02.296 October each year and goes through the 01:33:02.320 --> 01:33:05.320 June pretty much we go line by line 01:33:05.600 --> 01:33:07.496 through that budget with each of you. 01:33:07.520 --> 01:33:09.336 We give ample opportunity for the 01:33:09.360 --> 01:33:11.016 community to participate in those 01:33:11.040 --> 01:33:13.496 processes. we report on our 01:33:13.520 --> 01:33:16.520 efficiency um all the time. So I think 01:33:16.639 --> 01:33:18.215 there's still guard rails there in terms 01:33:18.239 --> 01:33:21.239 of um the council the government's not 01:33:21.840 --> 01:33:23.576 going to take away rates capping. So 01:33:23.600 --> 01:33:25.016 there's still going to be, you know, 01:33:25.040 --> 01:33:28.040 that in in that that oversight, but what 01:33:28.080 --> 01:33:29.496 we're saying, what we're recommending is 01:33:29.520 --> 01:33:31.416 that they should be based on a on a 01:33:31.440 --> 01:33:34.440 methodology that truly represents the 01:33:34.480 --> 01:33:36.376 increasing costs of providing these 01:33:36.400 --> 01:33:38.135 services and these critical assets to 01:33:38.159 --> 01:33:40.936 our community and not not compromising 01:33:40.960 --> 01:33:43.336 the long-term financial sustainability 01:33:43.360 --> 01:33:45.655 and the service outcomes, livability of 01:33:45.679 --> 01:33:48.679 our City through a a false cap. 01:33:50.800 --> 01:33:52.856 Thank you for the nomin. Thank you 01:33:52.880 --> 01:33:54.456 councelor Jay for the question. Any 01:33:54.480 --> 01:33:57.480 further questions for officers? 01:33:59.280 --> 01:34:00.695 One further question for me. If we were 01:34:00.719 --> 01:34:02.615 to take a specific example, let's say 01:34:02.639 --> 01:34:05.016 libraries. My understanding is 01:34:05.040 --> 01:34:07.416 historically there was equal funding. In 01:34:07.440 --> 01:34:09.655 fact, my first Indian local government, 01:34:09.679 --> 01:34:11.175 state government was the main funer of 01:34:11.199 --> 01:34:13.096 libraries. But more recently, it's now 01:34:13.120 --> 01:34:16.120 been 50/50 until recently where state 01:34:16.560 --> 01:34:18.296 government has reduced its funding 01:34:18.320 --> 01:34:20.856 quantum. So it's closer now 70% funded 01:34:20.880 --> 01:34:23.880 by councils, 80% funded by councils, 20% 01:34:25.199 --> 01:34:27.016 by state government. My understanding is 01:34:27.040 --> 01:34:29.336 that's an additional 1.5 million that we 01:34:29.360 --> 01:34:32.360 need to now find on an annual basis. And 01:34:32.639 --> 01:34:34.615 that is just simply to sustain existing 01:34:34.639 --> 01:34:36.456 service levels of our libraries, not to 01:34:36.480 --> 01:34:39.016 actually enhance them. So 01:34:39.040 --> 01:34:42.040 as an example of cost shifting, what 01:34:42.320 --> 01:34:43.655 impact does that have in terms of 01:34:43.679 --> 01:34:46.679 service provision? 01:34:48.880 --> 01:34:50.695 I think that has a significant impact to 01:34:50.719 --> 01:34:51.976 service provision when you have to 01:34:52.000 --> 01:34:54.456 absorb the additional cost within the 01:34:54.480 --> 01:34:57.480 existing um budget. So that means you 01:34:58.719 --> 01:35:00.695 know without the co-contribution the 01:35:00.719 --> 01:35:03.096 cost burden goes to council and then 01:35:03.120 --> 01:35:05.896 your turnover of assets replacement of 01:35:05.920 --> 01:35:08.920 um c books and so on and so forth. So 01:35:09.280 --> 01:35:10.856 there's a significant impact there that 01:35:10.880 --> 01:35:13.880 the community has to um the the 01:35:14.000 --> 01:35:16.776 community is impacted by that decision. 01:35:16.800 --> 01:35:19.576 I think through yourMayor it I mean 01:35:19.600 --> 01:35:22.600 look it is always good to have um an 01:35:24.400 --> 01:35:26.376 inherent intention to ensure that we're 01:35:26.400 --> 01:35:28.215 efficient and effective and and make 01:35:28.239 --> 01:35:30.215 good prioritized decisions in what we 01:35:30.239 --> 01:35:33.096 do. but in that particular case for 01:35:33.120 --> 01:35:36.120 library services it it it we see that as 01:35:36.239 --> 01:35:37.736 a core service that we need to deliver 01:35:37.760 --> 01:35:39.256 and we need to maintain those services 01:35:39.280 --> 01:35:40.456 unless you're willing to shut some of 01:35:40.480 --> 01:35:42.135 the libraries. 01:35:42.159 --> 01:35:44.856 we need people, we need books, and we 01:35:44.880 --> 01:35:46.215 need to pay for the upkeep of those 01:35:46.239 --> 01:35:48.376 facilities. What it essentially means is 01:35:48.400 --> 01:35:50.376 that we are committed to ongoing being 01:35:50.400 --> 01:35:51.816 more efficient and effective and being 01:35:51.840 --> 01:35:54.840 smart about how we use our finances. 01:35:55.360 --> 01:35:57.496 we've been able to accommodate these 01:35:57.520 --> 01:35:59.016 increases over time, but it's getting 01:35:59.040 --> 01:36:01.016 harder and harder and eventually, 01:36:01.040 --> 01:36:02.376 particularly in a growing City like the 01:36:02.400 --> 01:36:04.296 City of Port Phillip where the 01:36:04.320 --> 01:36:06.135 infrastructure contributions plan in 01:36:06.159 --> 01:36:07.736 Fisherman's Bend is not going to pay for 01:36:07.760 --> 01:36:09.256 all the infrastructure that you need to 01:36:09.280 --> 01:36:11.416 have the City that we want and to 01:36:11.440 --> 01:36:13.576 support all the services they need to 01:36:13.600 --> 01:36:16.376 provide. in the medium to longer 01:36:16.400 --> 01:36:18.056 term, if this continues, you're going to 01:36:18.080 --> 01:36:19.256 have to make some really difficult 01:36:19.280 --> 01:36:20.856 choices about what services and 01:36:20.880 --> 01:36:22.215 infrastructure you want to continue to 01:36:22.239 --> 01:36:25.016 provide and to what standard. 01:36:25.040 --> 01:36:27.096 touching on the fact that we are a high 01:36:27.120 --> 01:36:29.816 growth municipality and we look at you 01:36:29.840 --> 01:36:31.336 know the magnitude of growth in 01:36:31.360 --> 01:36:32.936 fisherman spend as an example my 01:36:32.960 --> 01:36:35.175 understanding through the DCP panel 01:36:35.199 --> 01:36:37.175 report in terms of the developer 01:36:37.199 --> 01:36:40.199 contributions is it is expecting that 01:36:40.639 --> 01:36:43.639 just 71% of the develop the developer 01:36:44.560 --> 01:36:47.016 contributions will to cover just 71% of 01:36:47.040 --> 01:36:49.416 the necessary infrastructure that 01:36:49.440 --> 01:36:51.496 obviously leaves a funding gap beyond 01:36:51.520 --> 01:36:54.296 that and that's before we to additional 01:36:54.320 --> 01:36:57.320 items not in the DCP. So where would we 01:36:58.719 --> 01:37:01.175 anticipate that GAP would be funded from 01:37:01.199 --> 01:37:04.199 given the current climate of cost shift? 01:37:09.040 --> 01:37:11.816 It's a good question through you may um 01:37:11.840 --> 01:37:12.856 and that's something that we're 01:37:12.880 --> 01:37:14.936 obviously always thinking about. I think 01:37:14.960 --> 01:37:17.576 our focus right now is making sure that 01:37:17.600 --> 01:37:18.936 we get the most out of that 01:37:18.960 --> 01:37:20.936 infrastructure comp contributions plan. 01:37:20.960 --> 01:37:22.536 We understand the constraints. you still 01:37:22.560 --> 01:37:24.456 need to have good development and send 01:37:24.480 --> 01:37:26.056 the right signal to developers. So 01:37:26.080 --> 01:37:27.336 you've got to be careful about what that 01:37:27.360 --> 01:37:29.016 pricing looks like. Otherwise, we won't 01:37:29.040 --> 01:37:30.376 have the right development down there 01:37:30.400 --> 01:37:32.376 anyway. So state government's always 01:37:32.400 --> 01:37:33.736 trying to balance that. But yes, there's 01:37:33.760 --> 01:37:35.976 recognized that even on what is probably 01:37:36.000 --> 01:37:37.816 the base case investment plan that's 01:37:37.840 --> 01:37:40.215 needed for a decent City, there's a big 01:37:40.239 --> 01:37:42.376 gap. Um, and we don't know exactly how 01:37:42.400 --> 01:37:43.816 that's going to be filled. Our 01:37:43.840 --> 01:37:45.016 assumption is that the state government 01:37:45.040 --> 01:37:46.936 and others are going to have to provide 01:37:46.960 --> 01:37:48.695 some general revenue outside the 01:37:48.719 --> 01:37:50.695 infrastructure contributions plan to to 01:37:50.719 --> 01:37:53.416 bridge that gap. We of course will will 01:37:53.440 --> 01:37:56.440 provide a a part of that but we are not 01:37:57.840 --> 01:38:00.840 um rolling in cash. we don't we we've 01:38:02.080 --> 01:38:03.416 been really clever about how we've been 01:38:03.440 --> 01:38:05.095 using our reserves and preserving our 01:38:05.119 --> 01:38:08.119 capaCity for debt, but um we're a zero 01:38:08.239 --> 01:38:11.239 debt council, but that's not going to be 01:38:11.440 --> 01:38:13.175 even if we were to fully gear ourselves 01:38:13.199 --> 01:38:15.336 up which is a very political decision 01:38:15.360 --> 01:38:16.615 that you'll need to think about in the 01:38:16.639 --> 01:38:18.856 future. and that has other costs 01:38:18.880 --> 01:38:21.880 associated with it and risks um that's 01:38:22.000 --> 01:38:25.000 not going to be a big big big big 01:38:26.639 --> 01:38:28.056 part of a solution to be honest with 01:38:28.080 --> 01:38:29.496 you. And then if you want to do things 01:38:29.520 --> 01:38:31.416 like what our community is going to be 01:38:31.440 --> 01:38:32.695 telling us, what our community has told 01:38:32.719 --> 01:38:34.456 us, like, oh, actually we want more 01:38:34.480 --> 01:38:35.976 community hubs. 01:38:36.000 --> 01:38:37.256 That's not enough. That's the bare 01:38:37.280 --> 01:38:40.280 minimum. Um I, you know, I think we're 01:38:40.400 --> 01:38:41.256 going to have to make some tough 01:38:41.280 --> 01:38:44.056 decisions around what we can actually 01:38:44.080 --> 01:38:45.496 provide. So the vision for Fisherman's 01:38:45.520 --> 01:38:47.095 Bend at the moment, in my view, is 01:38:47.119 --> 01:38:49.016 really at risk because the ICP is not 01:38:49.040 --> 01:38:51.256 going to fund the vision and we don't 01:38:51.280 --> 01:38:53.816 fully have a a plan around how the 01:38:53.840 --> 01:38:56.840 gap's going to be going to be made up. 01:38:58.400 --> 01:39:01.400 Any further questions for officers? 01:39:02.080 --> 01:39:04.135 We have recommendation before us. Do we 01:39:04.159 --> 01:39:06.376 have a mover of the recommendation or 01:39:06.400 --> 01:39:08.615 something different? Moved. Councelor 01:39:08.639 --> 01:39:11.639 Halliday. Seconded. Councelor Tman. 01:39:12.400 --> 01:39:15.400 Does the mover wish to speak? 01:39:16.960 --> 01:39:19.736 Gosh, tonight has unexpectedly turned 01:39:19.760 --> 01:39:22.760 into a discussion about cost shifting um 01:39:22.800 --> 01:39:25.800 and financial sustainability. Um and 01:39:25.840 --> 01:39:27.496 we'll get to more of that I think as we 01:39:27.520 --> 01:39:30.520 go on. Um 01:39:31.679 --> 01:39:33.336 I 01:39:33.360 --> 01:39:36.360 as we've heard and seen councils are 01:39:36.960 --> 01:39:39.960 under increasing financial pressure. 01:39:40.239 --> 01:39:42.215 Just last week or the week before, 01:39:42.239 --> 01:39:45.239 Glenara Council has applied for a 01:39:46.800 --> 01:39:48.856 variation to the rates increase 01:39:48.880 --> 01:39:51.880 almost doubling um the CPI figure 01:39:52.960 --> 01:39:55.960 going from 2.75 to 5%. Um this is you 01:39:58.320 --> 01:40:01.256 know an inner City council like many 01:40:01.280 --> 01:40:04.280 others. Um Dalesford out in the country 01:40:04.880 --> 01:40:07.880 burdened by um a large geographic area 01:40:08.639 --> 01:40:11.639 has has similarly applied for a 01:40:12.960 --> 01:40:15.960 variation last year. Um and we have lots 01:40:16.080 --> 01:40:18.936 of councils around us who are swimming 01:40:18.960 --> 01:40:21.960 in debt and fa struggling to pay for 01:40:23.360 --> 01:40:26.360 the services that they have. We are 01:40:27.280 --> 01:40:29.736 lucky that we don't have debt that we 01:40:29.760 --> 01:40:32.760 navigated um co without taking on a 01:40:34.159 --> 01:40:37.159 bunch of debt. Um that would have um 01:40:38.480 --> 01:40:41.480 slowed us down, weighed us down now. So 01:40:41.520 --> 01:40:44.056 well done council in navigating 01:40:44.080 --> 01:40:46.215 through that at the time. But that 01:40:46.239 --> 01:40:48.615 doesn't mean that we still aren't aren't 01:40:48.639 --> 01:40:50.776 impacted now as we've heard. you 01:40:50.800 --> 01:40:53.800 know, $17 million worth of cumulative 01:40:53.840 --> 01:40:56.456 effects of the cost shifting and another 01:40:56.480 --> 01:40:59.256 20 something million from the rate cap 01:40:59.280 --> 01:41:02.280 um that have been taken out of of our 01:41:03.280 --> 01:41:06.280 our finances. And it's only going to get 01:41:06.320 --> 01:41:09.320 worse unless they come up with a new 01:41:09.600 --> 01:41:12.536 with a fairer funding and with a better 01:41:12.560 --> 01:41:15.560 way of calculating the rates cap because 01:41:16.159 --> 01:41:18.936 right now we are getting ratcheted down 01:41:18.960 --> 01:41:21.336 every year effectively. Every year it's 01:41:21.360 --> 01:41:24.360 a bit less. It's a few% less than um 01:41:24.639 --> 01:41:27.496 than our actual expenses. Um and 01:41:27.520 --> 01:41:30.520 councils are slowly being squeezed 01:41:31.760 --> 01:41:34.760 squeezed to cut services, trim things to 01:41:34.800 --> 01:41:37.800 the bone, to draw down on their expenses 01:41:37.920 --> 01:41:39.976 on their their reserves to take on 01:41:40.000 --> 01:41:42.695 debt. And these are, you know, not 01:41:42.719 --> 01:41:45.576 sustainable in long term. And while 01:41:45.600 --> 01:41:47.496 people might say, oh, councils are 01:41:47.520 --> 01:41:50.215 inefficient, you know, if you just 01:41:50.239 --> 01:41:53.016 did X, you know, you could save a 01:41:53.040 --> 01:41:56.040 bunch of money. I've not heard um you 01:41:56.159 --> 01:41:58.135 know anyone come up with five votes for 01:41:58.159 --> 01:42:01.159 any of those extreme costcutting 01:42:01.679 --> 01:42:04.679 activities. so until we do that we 01:42:05.679 --> 01:42:08.679 have to live in the reality that we as a 01:42:08.800 --> 01:42:10.615 council are committed to delivering the 01:42:10.639 --> 01:42:12.695 services that we are delivering because 01:42:12.719 --> 01:42:15.336 we believe in those services for our 01:42:15.360 --> 01:42:18.296 community. So we should also live in the 01:42:18.320 --> 01:42:21.320 reality that um the rates cap is 01:42:21.360 --> 01:42:23.416 squeezing us of the money we need to 01:42:23.440 --> 01:42:26.440 operate as a council and that other 01:42:26.480 --> 01:42:28.215 levels of government are also squeezing 01:42:28.239 --> 01:42:30.296 us of grants funding or of other 01:42:30.320 --> 01:42:33.320 co-contribution um kind of agreements 01:42:35.119 --> 01:42:37.336 that they had in the past. So it's this 01:42:37.360 --> 01:42:40.360 is again once again a timely reminder 01:42:40.480 --> 01:42:42.536 of the financial pressures we face and 01:42:42.560 --> 01:42:45.496 the the balancing act that we go into 01:42:45.520 --> 01:42:47.976 with the budget every year. So um well 01:42:48.000 --> 01:42:49.496 done everyone with this. Let's hope 01:42:49.520 --> 01:42:51.896 again this has an impact and someone 01:42:51.920 --> 01:42:54.296 sees sense. 01:42:54.320 --> 01:42:56.776 Thank you as mover does the second wish 01:42:56.800 --> 01:42:59.800 to speak. Um I will I support all 01:43:00.560 --> 01:43:03.256 what councelor Halliday has said 01:43:03.280 --> 01:43:05.095 and you know I'd just like to say 01:43:05.119 --> 01:43:07.416 like when we get a bit of money there 01:43:07.440 --> 01:43:10.135 and there an announcement from the state 01:43:10.159 --> 01:43:12.376 or federal for a few thousand dollars or 01:43:12.400 --> 01:43:15.016 whatever we all jump up and down and are 01:43:15.040 --> 01:43:16.936 there for the photo opportunity but at 01:43:16.960 --> 01:43:18.215 the same time there's a lot of money 01:43:18.239 --> 01:43:20.456 that is cut and that people don't 01:43:20.480 --> 01:43:23.480 necessarily know about and um and that 01:43:23.520 --> 01:43:25.655 you know obviously um is a burden on 01:43:25.679 --> 01:43:28.215 on the finances of the City and Council 01:43:28.239 --> 01:43:29.976 Halliday said we are in a position 01:43:30.000 --> 01:43:31.976 where we don't have debts and we haven't 01:43:32.000 --> 01:43:34.615 you know which makes us in a position 01:43:34.639 --> 01:43:37.336 where we can still provide the services 01:43:37.360 --> 01:43:39.336 to the community with a community 01:43:39.360 --> 01:43:42.360 that is expecting a lot from us and 01:43:42.639 --> 01:43:44.695 to deliver all the service that they 01:43:44.719 --> 01:43:47.719 want and require cost money and so I 01:43:48.159 --> 01:43:50.615 think it's important that we do a 01:43:50.639 --> 01:43:52.456 reality check and that people realize 01:43:52.480 --> 01:43:55.480 that um that yes we you know The 01:43:56.880 --> 01:43:59.880 congestion levy for example has gone up 01:43:59.920 --> 01:44:02.135 significantly on the 1st of January and 01:44:02.159 --> 01:44:03.976 no one really talks about it and it is 01:44:04.000 --> 01:44:06.615 an impact of I don't know how many 01:44:06.639 --> 01:44:08.776 thousands of dollars but quite a bit 01:44:08.800 --> 01:44:11.655 that will affect again not our pocket. 01:44:11.679 --> 01:44:14.296 So we might have been getting a few 01:44:14.320 --> 01:44:16.615 grants for new parks. So improving on 01:44:16.639 --> 01:44:18.776 our playgrounds and parks, but at the 01:44:18.800 --> 01:44:20.615 same time we've been hit for a greater 01:44:20.639 --> 01:44:22.456 amount of money in congestion levy, 01:44:22.480 --> 01:44:24.936 which maybe does is not as effective as 01:44:24.960 --> 01:44:27.016 it should be and is most probably just a 01:44:27.040 --> 01:44:28.456 money grab. So yeah, I think it's 01:44:28.480 --> 01:44:30.456 important that we do have a reality 01:44:30.480 --> 01:44:32.536 check and it's important that we we 01:44:32.560 --> 01:44:35.560 we tell our community what we do and 01:44:36.239 --> 01:44:39.239 how we manage our finances and keep 01:44:40.400 --> 01:44:43.336 having a sound budget. 01:44:43.360 --> 01:44:44.296 Thank you. 01:44:44.320 --> 01:44:46.615 Thank you councelor Timman as second. 01:44:46.639 --> 01:44:49.639 Does any other counselor wish to speak? 01:44:51.119 --> 01:44:54.119 Yes, councelor J. 01:44:56.800 --> 01:44:59.800 Um recently there was some headlines um 01:45:00.000 --> 01:45:02.135 with some local mayers including ours 01:45:02.159 --> 01:45:04.936 with the headline of amalgamation 01:45:04.960 --> 01:45:07.016 um which terrified everybody in the 01:45:07.040 --> 01:45:10.040 sector. Um 01:45:10.480 --> 01:45:13.016 we do understand that the headline was 01:45:13.040 --> 01:45:15.416 certainly more about um cost shifting 01:45:15.440 --> 01:45:17.896 and to paint a picture that if we 01:45:17.920 --> 01:45:20.920 don't do something the future is um dire 01:45:21.600 --> 01:45:23.576 for councils. 01:45:23.600 --> 01:45:25.576 Um 01:45:25.600 --> 01:45:27.175 during campaigning, most of the 01:45:27.199 --> 01:45:29.175 residents in my area were more 01:45:29.199 --> 01:45:30.296 interested in the opposite of 01:45:30.320 --> 01:45:31.976 amalgamation, whatever that's called, 01:45:32.000 --> 01:45:34.135 which is, you know, there was lots of 01:45:34.159 --> 01:45:36.615 yearning for yester year and and um 01:45:36.639 --> 01:45:38.536 having our own town hall and our own 01:45:38.560 --> 01:45:40.215 South Melbourne council and leaving 01:45:40.239 --> 01:45:43.239 everyone to manage their own. Um it'll 01:45:43.520 --> 01:45:45.576 be no surprise to the councilors that I 01:45:45.600 --> 01:45:47.416 have a different view here and one of my 01:45:47.440 --> 01:45:50.440 views is certainly about um reviewing 01:45:50.960 --> 01:45:53.256 what happened post amalgamation. You 01:45:53.280 --> 01:45:55.095 know the the government did something 01:45:55.119 --> 01:45:56.936 you know nearly two decades ago and we 01:45:56.960 --> 01:45:59.336 haven't even looked into the success or 01:45:59.360 --> 01:46:01.736 the failures or or how we could do 01:46:01.760 --> 01:46:04.760 better and and how we can do better. Um 01:46:04.800 --> 01:46:06.215 there was a comment about we're not 01:46:06.239 --> 01:46:08.615 rolling in cash. Well either are our 01:46:08.639 --> 01:46:11.336 residents. Um it does seem in this 01:46:11.360 --> 01:46:13.016 conversation and other conversations 01:46:13.040 --> 01:46:14.615 that any cost shifting from the 01:46:14.639 --> 01:46:16.456 government does come back to the 01:46:16.480 --> 01:46:19.480 rateayers which is the renters as well. 01:46:19.520 --> 01:46:22.135 You know let's not be um naive and and 01:46:22.159 --> 01:46:25.159 and and not expect that the rates aren't 01:46:25.199 --> 01:46:28.199 passed on um to our cost of living 01:46:28.400 --> 01:46:30.215 renting the things that we buy our 01:46:30.239 --> 01:46:32.695 coffees at the cafe. 01:46:32.719 --> 01:46:35.719 Um there's also a part of me that almost 01:46:35.760 --> 01:46:38.456 um doesn't feel qualified um to vote on 01:46:38.480 --> 01:46:40.456 this because it is really operational. 01:46:40.480 --> 01:46:41.976 There is a lot that we don't see in the 01:46:42.000 --> 01:46:44.615 background. There is a lot of financial 01:46:44.639 --> 01:46:46.856 stuff that goes on that is well beyond 01:46:46.880 --> 01:46:48.615 our control. And by the time we end up 01:46:48.639 --> 01:46:51.016 in a room where essentially debating 01:46:51.040 --> 01:46:53.496 over um what seems like a lot, but it's 01:46:53.520 --> 01:46:56.520 only a few million dollars out of almost 01:46:56.639 --> 01:46:59.639 300 million. So I will not be supporting 01:47:00.560 --> 01:47:03.256 this. In fact, I may abstain tonight 01:47:03.280 --> 01:47:06.280 from the vote. Um I don't think that um 01:47:06.960 --> 01:47:09.960 breaking rate caps or um you know 01:47:10.480 --> 01:47:13.480 charging rates based on the cost of 01:47:13.840 --> 01:47:16.840 living is is the right formula here. I 01:47:17.119 --> 01:47:19.016 mean I wish we got paid based on the 01:47:19.040 --> 01:47:20.695 cost of living and the cost of work that 01:47:20.719 --> 01:47:22.856 we did. It's just not the way it is. So 01:47:22.880 --> 01:47:25.880 I won't be supporting this tonight. 01:47:26.239 --> 01:47:28.615 Thank you councelor Jay. Any other 01:47:28.639 --> 01:47:31.639 counselors wish to speak? 01:47:32.560 --> 01:47:33.896 Bearing in mind this item is a 01:47:33.920 --> 01:47:36.920 submission not the item itself. 01:47:38.880 --> 01:47:41.880 Any other counselors wish to speak? 01:47:43.600 --> 01:47:46.296 before we hand back to the mover, 01:47:46.320 --> 01:47:48.936 just want to reiterate this is a federal 01:47:48.960 --> 01:47:50.376 this is a submission to the federal 01:47:50.400 --> 01:47:52.615 government. It is not a submission to 01:47:52.639 --> 01:47:54.536 the state government. of submission to 01:47:54.560 --> 01:47:56.695 the federal parliamentary inquiry into 01:47:56.719 --> 01:47:58.135 local government funding and fiscal 01:47:58.159 --> 01:47:59.416 sustainability. of the federal 01:47:59.440 --> 01:48:01.655 parliament. The fact that it's the 01:48:01.679 --> 01:48:03.816 federal parliament that is undertaken 01:48:03.840 --> 01:48:06.056 this inquiry shows that this is an issue 01:48:06.080 --> 01:48:08.456 right across the country. right across 01:48:08.480 --> 01:48:10.456 the country around the vertical fiscal 01:48:10.480 --> 01:48:13.256 imbalance that exists here in Australia 01:48:13.280 --> 01:48:15.816 and one that's been documented numerous 01:48:15.840 --> 01:48:17.976 times through numerous inquiries that we 01:48:18.000 --> 01:48:19.896 have a level of government collecting 01:48:19.920 --> 01:48:22.920 revenue and a level of government who 01:48:24.159 --> 01:48:27.159 is doesn't have the ability to collect 01:48:27.440 --> 01:48:29.736 that revenue but is responsible for the 01:48:29.760 --> 01:48:32.215 delivery of a whole range of services. 01:48:32.239 --> 01:48:34.296 You know, tonight we had the item of the 01:48:34.320 --> 01:48:36.536 municipal emergency management plan, an 01:48:36.560 --> 01:48:38.856 area that has a significant resourcing 01:48:38.880 --> 01:48:41.880 implication to council that isn't often 01:48:41.920 --> 01:48:43.896 first noticed, but obviously has 01:48:43.920 --> 01:48:45.576 significant implications in terms of 01:48:45.600 --> 01:48:48.600 resourcing, staffing, and one where when 01:48:48.800 --> 01:48:50.776 the chips are down, we are caught on to 01:48:50.800 --> 01:48:53.175 provide a response. And that is the 01:48:53.199 --> 01:48:54.776 challenge here in this country in 01:48:54.800 --> 01:48:57.655 Australia. is how do we ensure that 01:48:57.679 --> 01:49:00.215 levels of government have the resourcing 01:49:00.239 --> 01:49:02.536 available to do the job that they are 01:49:02.560 --> 01:49:05.016 expected to do and that is why this 01:49:05.040 --> 01:49:07.976 issue of cost shifting is of paramount 01:49:08.000 --> 01:49:10.695 importance. If as local government we 01:49:10.719 --> 01:49:12.856 are responsible for certain activities 01:49:12.880 --> 01:49:15.576 and those activities have as fast a 01:49:15.600 --> 01:49:18.600 remmit as clearing electrical lines 01:49:18.800 --> 01:49:21.175 or trees from electrical lines 01:49:21.199 --> 01:49:22.856 providing an emergency management 01:49:22.880 --> 01:49:25.655 response to you know how we engage 01:49:25.679 --> 01:49:28.679 around litter and the removal of 01:49:29.520 --> 01:49:31.976 litter from creeks let alone the 01:49:32.000 --> 01:49:33.416 provision of pavilions, sporting 01:49:33.440 --> 01:49:35.336 grounds, open space, libraries etc. 01:49:35.360 --> 01:49:38.056 maternal child health etc etc. We need 01:49:38.080 --> 01:49:39.576 to be suitably resourced to be able to 01:49:39.600 --> 01:49:41.736 do that job. And that is the nature of 01:49:41.760 --> 01:49:43.816 this submission. How do we make sure 01:49:43.840 --> 01:49:46.456 that as a local government we have the 01:49:46.480 --> 01:49:49.480 resourcing to do the job that the public 01:49:49.920 --> 01:49:51.976 and communities and other levels of 01:49:52.000 --> 01:49:54.296 government are expecting us to do and 01:49:54.320 --> 01:49:56.536 that is why this is a really really 01:49:56.560 --> 01:49:59.256 important submission. This is around 01:49:59.280 --> 01:50:02.135 ensuring that there is that ability to 01:50:02.159 --> 01:50:04.615 deliver what is expected of us. You 01:50:04.639 --> 01:50:06.695 know, I was elected onto a council just 01:50:06.719 --> 01:50:08.856 after amalgamations and you know, back 01:50:08.880 --> 01:50:11.880 then the conditions pre-amalgamation was 01:50:12.560 --> 01:50:15.416 a capping of revenue sources and a range 01:50:15.440 --> 01:50:18.440 of escalations of costs. We want to make 01:50:19.119 --> 01:50:21.736 sure this sector is sustainable and we 01:50:21.760 --> 01:50:23.256 do that by ensuring that we are 01:50:23.280 --> 01:50:25.336 resourced to be able to do the job by 01:50:25.360 --> 01:50:27.736 responding to inquiries like this in 01:50:27.760 --> 01:50:30.135 saying something needs to change and 01:50:30.159 --> 01:50:32.936 that something is ensuring a sustainable 01:50:32.960 --> 01:50:35.576 revenue basis in whatever way the 01:50:35.600 --> 01:50:36.936 federal government through the state 01:50:36.960 --> 01:50:39.256 government may recommend. 01:50:39.280 --> 01:50:41.256 We are a rapidly growing municipality 01:50:41.280 --> 01:50:43.336 and we need to make sure that we have 01:50:43.360 --> 01:50:45.496 the resourcing to meet that need so our 01:50:45.520 --> 01:50:48.376 future communities are able to have the 01:50:48.400 --> 01:50:51.400 same standards of libraries, open space, 01:50:52.000 --> 01:50:53.816 sporting pavilions, community centers, 01:50:53.840 --> 01:50:56.695 etc. that our existing community has. 01:50:56.719 --> 01:50:59.095 This is a really critical inquiry. 01:50:59.119 --> 01:51:00.695 Really critical submission. I commend 01:51:00.719 --> 01:51:02.856 the work that went into that submission. 01:51:02.880 --> 01:51:05.336 Commend this motion as well. Does the 01:51:05.360 --> 01:51:08.360 mover wish to 01:51:09.199 --> 01:51:10.776 Yeah. Any other counselors wish to 01:51:10.800 --> 01:51:13.016 speak? 01:51:13.040 --> 01:51:16.040 Yes, councelor DeputyMayor M. 01:51:16.639 --> 01:51:19.639 Thank you. I just I do want to 01:51:19.840 --> 01:51:21.576 comment on a couple of things about it. 01:51:21.600 --> 01:51:23.175 01:51:23.199 --> 01:51:25.095 essentially I I understand it is a 01:51:25.119 --> 01:51:28.119 submission and I understand the um 01:51:28.560 --> 01:51:31.560 concerns people have about providing 01:51:31.679 --> 01:51:34.679 services etc to our community. how we go 01:51:35.360 --> 01:51:38.360 about doing that. you could say that 01:51:39.040 --> 01:51:41.496 um you know a number of us have 01:51:41.520 --> 01:51:44.056 particular views about how that might be 01:51:44.080 --> 01:51:45.736 undertaken. 01:51:45.760 --> 01:51:48.760 Nonetheless, each and every view whether 01:51:48.880 --> 01:51:51.416 different or not is should be valued 01:51:51.440 --> 01:51:53.256 and understood. 01:51:53.280 --> 01:51:56.215 Some elements of this submission I 01:51:56.239 --> 01:51:59.239 don't agree with. I don't agree about 01:51:59.360 --> 01:52:02.360 the implication of them. Nevertheless, 01:52:02.880 --> 01:52:05.736 I will support this submission on the 01:52:05.760 --> 01:52:07.896 basis that 01:52:07.920 --> 01:52:10.296 um I certainly don't want to do anything 01:52:10.320 --> 01:52:13.320 that impacts our community going 01:52:14.000 --> 01:52:17.000 forward. However, I think it's also 01:52:17.119 --> 01:52:19.976 important to note that for all of our 01:52:20.000 --> 01:52:22.536 intentions, our good intentions, it is 01:52:22.560 --> 01:52:25.256 worthwhile for us to forensically 01:52:25.280 --> 01:52:28.280 examine what we are doing and whether we 01:52:28.560 --> 01:52:31.016 are getting the best for the money 01:52:31.040 --> 01:52:34.040 that we are taking from our rate payers. 01:52:34.080 --> 01:52:37.080 Some 60 odd% of our revenue plus come 01:52:38.400 --> 01:52:41.400 from our rate payers. And as councelor 01:52:41.920 --> 01:52:44.695 Jay has commented, they're not 01:52:44.719 --> 01:52:47.016 getting any more money either. They are 01:52:47.040 --> 01:52:50.040 the single biggest source of revenue for 01:52:51.920 --> 01:52:54.920 the council and we we go about um 01:52:56.400 --> 01:52:58.056 dispensing that money throughout the 01:52:58.080 --> 01:53:00.695 year. I am a little bit conflicted by 01:53:00.719 --> 01:53:03.719 this. However, I I will support it. 01:53:05.599 --> 01:53:07.336 Thank you, Deputy Mayers. Any other 01:53:07.360 --> 01:53:10.360 councilors wish to speak? Councelor 01:53:11.199 --> 01:53:12.936 Hardy, 01:53:12.960 --> 01:53:15.736 I like the term that the CEOs used is 01:53:15.760 --> 01:53:18.760 inherent tension. Now, in my opinion, 01:53:20.480 --> 01:53:22.615 that inherent intention is good for us 01:53:22.639 --> 01:53:24.456 and is found in all efficient and 01:53:24.480 --> 01:53:26.936 growing financial institutions and every 01:53:26.960 --> 01:53:29.960 person who we employ or the CEO employs 01:53:30.400 --> 01:53:32.376 works under that inherent tension of 01:53:32.400 --> 01:53:34.776 fiscal responsibility. and it's most 01:53:34.800 --> 01:53:37.655 commendable that they find or we find 01:53:37.679 --> 01:53:39.416 this council in the financial position 01:53:39.440 --> 01:53:42.376 that it's in at the moment. But the cost 01:53:42.400 --> 01:53:44.936 shifting and financial responsibility 01:53:44.960 --> 01:53:47.960 and the indexing and funding of a more 01:53:48.239 --> 01:53:50.215 responsible rate cap is something that I 01:53:50.239 --> 01:53:53.239 do support because as a council we don't 01:53:53.280 --> 01:53:56.280 have to adhere to that rate cap. That's 01:53:56.320 --> 01:53:58.615 it. 01:53:58.639 --> 01:54:00.296 Thank you councelor Hardy. Any other 01:54:00.320 --> 01:54:02.296 councilors wish to speak to this 01:54:02.320 --> 01:54:05.320 submission? 01:54:06.320 --> 01:54:08.695 In which case I'm seeing no other hands. 01:54:08.719 --> 01:54:11.719 Does the mover wish to close 01:54:12.080 --> 01:54:14.856 briefly? Thank youMayor. Um thank 01:54:14.880 --> 01:54:17.880 you each for your comments on this. 01:54:19.199 --> 01:54:22.199 If we were erroneously to imagine the 01:54:22.719 --> 01:54:25.719 council as a business that has costs of 01:54:26.800 --> 01:54:29.800 doing business and if you fail to put up 01:54:30.800 --> 01:54:33.175 your prices when your business's costs 01:54:33.199 --> 01:54:35.256 continue to go up, you'll rapidly find 01:54:35.280 --> 01:54:37.976 yourself out of business. And that is 01:54:38.000 --> 01:54:39.575 the business we're in right now. Excuse 01:54:39.599 --> 01:54:41.496 me for using the freaking word business 01:54:41.520 --> 01:54:44.520 so much, but if and that that's what 01:54:45.119 --> 01:54:47.575 this system is doing to us. our costs 01:54:47.599 --> 01:54:49.575 are going up. 01:54:49.599 --> 01:54:52.215 Our our input costs are going up, but 01:54:52.239 --> 01:54:54.856 we're not charging enough to cover those 01:54:54.880 --> 01:54:57.575 costs. So, we're getting squeezed in the 01:54:57.599 --> 01:55:00.376 in between the margin. We don't have the 01:55:00.400 --> 01:55:03.400 ability to magic up money from other 01:55:04.480 --> 01:55:07.480 places. Um, you know, so this a better 01:55:10.159 --> 01:55:13.159 measure of the rates cap of the CPI 01:55:13.280 --> 01:55:15.175 would be something that we need. You 01:55:15.199 --> 01:55:18.199 also say um that people's wages aren't 01:55:19.520 --> 01:55:22.520 going up you know at the same rate as 01:55:22.880 --> 01:55:25.016 CPI 01:55:25.040 --> 01:55:27.175 and I'm happy to have a conversation 01:55:27.199 --> 01:55:30.199 about about the working person and 01:55:30.960 --> 01:55:33.256 whether they are whether they are well 01:55:33.280 --> 01:55:36.280 well well remunerated for their for 01:55:36.320 --> 01:55:38.135 their labor but that's probably for 01:55:38.159 --> 01:55:40.776 another time. Um, in any case, I think 01:55:40.800 --> 01:55:43.800 that as a as a submission, this is 01:55:44.639 --> 01:55:47.175 incredibly sensible. And the last point 01:55:47.199 --> 01:55:49.256 here is action five of this looks at the 01:55:49.280 --> 01:55:52.280 long-term impacts that we're facing from 01:55:52.560 --> 01:55:55.256 climate change. The things that we've 01:55:55.280 --> 01:55:57.336 heard about today from the emergency 01:55:57.360 --> 01:56:00.215 management, the costs that we that we 01:56:00.239 --> 01:56:02.695 have talked about are on our foreshore 01:56:02.719 --> 01:56:05.575 that we are facing um and that we will 01:56:05.599 --> 01:56:07.736 face into the future. These are things 01:56:07.760 --> 01:56:10.615 that we need to be prepared for now and 01:56:10.639 --> 01:56:13.256 we need to have our financial viability 01:56:13.280 --> 01:56:16.056 secure so that we can face those ch 01:56:16.080 --> 01:56:18.695 those challenges. So I commend this 01:56:18.719 --> 01:56:20.776 report and this submission and I thank 01:56:20.800 --> 01:56:23.655 everyone whose work has gone into it. Um 01:56:23.679 --> 01:56:26.056 again hopefully this voice is 01:56:26.080 --> 01:56:28.615 listened to um in that federal 01:56:28.639 --> 01:56:31.256 inquiry and we get um some changes 01:56:31.280 --> 01:56:34.280 here to their their funding and to a 01:56:34.480 --> 01:56:37.416 better model for rates for rates 01:56:37.440 --> 01:56:39.976 capping for local councils. Um so let's 01:56:40.000 --> 01:56:42.456 put this to the vote. The move has put 01:56:42.480 --> 01:56:44.615 it to a vote. Show of hands in support 01:56:44.639 --> 01:56:47.639 of the submission that is eight 01:56:49.040 --> 01:56:51.976 councilors four. So we have councelor 01:56:52.000 --> 01:56:55.000 Thomann, deputyMayor m councelor 01:56:55.199 --> 01:56:56.776 Hardy, councelor Buckingham, councelor 01:56:56.800 --> 01:56:58.615 Consolo, councelor Halliday, myself, 01:56:58.639 --> 01:57:01.639 councelor Min, all those against sorry 01:57:02.239 --> 01:57:04.536 councelor Crawford was for my apologies 01:57:04.560 --> 01:57:07.560 and the against. 01:57:07.679 --> 01:57:10.456 All right. 01:57:10.480 --> 01:57:12.615 Yeah, you can abstain. 01:57:12.639 --> 01:57:14.856 Yep. All right. So no against but one 01:57:14.880 --> 01:57:17.336 abstinate. So abstaining councelor J. 01:57:17.360 --> 01:57:20.360 You wish to abstain. Great. the 01:57:20.480 --> 01:57:23.480 motion is carried 8 with one abstaining. 01:57:27.199 --> 01:57:30.199 Brings us now to item 13.2 01:57:31.840 --> 01:57:34.376 proposed discontinuence and sale of lay 01:57:34.400 --> 01:57:37.400 R3052 of Kingsway South Melbourne. Any 01:57:38.639 --> 01:57:41.639 questions for officers? 01:57:48.239 --> 01:57:51.239 No questions for officers. 01:57:54.639 --> 01:57:57.639 All right, we have a recommendation 01:57:58.239 --> 01:58:01.239 before us. 01:58:01.599 --> 01:58:03.336 Someone wish to move that recommendation 01:58:03.360 --> 01:58:05.575 or something different. Moved councelor 01:58:05.599 --> 01:58:08.599 J. Seconded. Councelor Tamman. Does the 01:58:08.880 --> 01:58:11.575 mover wish to speak? 01:58:11.599 --> 01:58:14.135 Does the second wish to speak? We're all 01:58:14.159 --> 01:58:17.016 talked out. any other counselors wish 01:58:17.040 --> 01:58:19.416 to speak? 01:58:19.440 --> 01:58:21.736 No other counselors wish to speak in 01:58:21.760 --> 01:58:24.760 which case we shall put this item. 01:58:25.440 --> 01:58:28.440 That item council 01:58:28.800 --> 01:58:31.800 yep that item is carried unanimously. 01:58:32.880 --> 01:58:35.880 Councelor Crawford, are you Yep. That 01:58:36.719 --> 01:58:39.256 item is now carried unaminously. 01:58:39.280 --> 01:58:41.256 All right. we have been going on for 01:58:41.280 --> 01:58:43.256 2 hours, believe it or not, and the fun 01:58:43.280 --> 01:58:45.896 never ends. Let's have a 5m minute break 01:58:45.920 --> 01:58:48.376 and we'll come back at 8:35 to get to 01:58:48.400 --> 01:58:50.615 the two notices of motion which are our 01:58:50.639 --> 01:58:53.639 remaining items on the public agenda. 01:58:53.679 --> 01:58:56.679 Come back at 8:35. 01:58:57.280 --> 01:59:00.280 we did 13.2. So now we're up to our 01:59:01.119 --> 01:59:04.119 notices of motion 01:59:04.560 --> 01:59:06.936 item 14.1. 01:59:06.960 --> 01:59:09.960 Council consol's motion on honing. 01:59:11.199 --> 01:59:14.199 Does any questions for officers? 01:59:16.400 --> 01:59:19.400 yes, councelor Buckingham. 01:59:19.840 --> 01:59:22.536 Thank you,Mayor Min. Do we have 01:59:22.560 --> 01:59:24.936 evidence on the impact of these cameras? 01:59:24.960 --> 01:59:27.960 Do they prevent hooning? And um I have 01:59:28.400 --> 01:59:30.856 seen reports that in some cases it's 01:59:30.880 --> 01:59:33.655 been reported that it might actually 01:59:33.679 --> 01:59:35.575 encourage 01:59:35.599 --> 01:59:37.416 encourage the behavior that we're trying 01:59:37.440 --> 01:59:40.440 to prevent. 01:59:44.239 --> 01:59:45.816 thank you for the question and 01:59:45.840 --> 01:59:48.840 through you. Um I understand there is um 01:59:49.280 --> 01:59:51.416 some work being done in other 01:59:51.440 --> 01:59:53.256 jurisdictions. I haven't seen the 01:59:53.280 --> 01:59:56.280 outcome of those that that work. 01:59:57.599 --> 02:00:00.376 Um it is one of the reasons that council 02:00:00.400 --> 02:00:02.695 for some time has advocated for a trial 02:00:02.719 --> 02:00:04.456 to understand 02:00:04.480 --> 02:00:06.695 not only technically how it would 02:00:06.719 --> 02:00:09.719 work but also to understand u if 02:00:11.040 --> 02:00:13.896 there are any other impacts. Um and I do 02:00:13.920 --> 02:00:16.135 note that we'd be closely following the 02:00:16.159 --> 02:00:18.456 outcomes of not only the trial here but 02:00:18.480 --> 02:00:20.056 the trial that's also being conducted in 02:00:20.080 --> 02:00:23.080 New South Wales. 02:00:24.000 --> 02:00:26.135 Thank you councelor Buckingham. Any 02:00:26.159 --> 02:00:28.376 further questions for this item? 02:00:28.400 --> 02:00:30.615 Councelor Tamman. 02:00:30.639 --> 02:00:33.416 Um yes, as Tim mentioned before, we 02:00:33.440 --> 02:00:36.440 were on this reference group um 02:00:38.000 --> 02:00:41.000 on hooning and in the meeting one the 02:00:42.639 --> 02:00:45.095 the acoustics cameras came about and 02:00:45.119 --> 02:00:47.655 then there was you know there was a 02:00:47.679 --> 02:00:49.336 surprise in the room to say oh does it 02:00:49.360 --> 02:00:51.175 really exist? and we had someone from 02:00:51.199 --> 02:00:54.199 EPA who came the second meeting and also 02:00:54.800 --> 02:00:56.296 was surprised about the existence of 02:00:56.320 --> 02:00:58.695 these cameras. So is there any chance 02:00:58.719 --> 02:01:01.719 for council officers to 02:01:03.119 --> 02:01:05.416 see what the report that came out of 02:01:05.440 --> 02:01:08.440 this work of the community? Um if 02:01:08.480 --> 02:01:11.175 anything has happened with it and 02:01:11.199 --> 02:01:12.536 anything is going to happen you know 02:01:12.560 --> 02:01:15.560 this was 6 months work for quite a 02:01:16.159 --> 02:01:17.496 lot of people and I think it would be 02:01:17.520 --> 02:01:19.336 nice. So is there any way to follow this 02:01:19.360 --> 02:01:22.360 up 02:01:24.080 --> 02:01:26.135 through you may I can I can have a look 02:01:26.159 --> 02:01:27.496 into the background a bit more 02:01:27.520 --> 02:01:30.376 specifically and come back to you on 02:01:30.400 --> 02:01:33.016 that. What I do know is that that there 02:01:33.040 --> 02:01:36.040 was serious consideration from the EPA 02:01:36.560 --> 02:01:38.856 about looking at conducting a trial 02:01:38.880 --> 02:01:41.880 and they initially came to us to discuss 02:01:42.639 --> 02:01:44.856 our interest which we said we were very 02:01:44.880 --> 02:01:46.615 interested in and the council committed 02:01:46.639 --> 02:01:48.615 a bit of seed funding to go towards 02:01:48.639 --> 02:01:51.639 that. Um, I think it's it's stalled a 02:01:52.000 --> 02:01:54.776 bit more recently and it's timely for 02:01:54.800 --> 02:01:57.336 this advocacy to try and reignite that 02:01:57.360 --> 02:02:00.360 um that discussion and and get the trial 02:02:00.800 --> 02:02:03.256 going. But, , it's certainly there 02:02:03.280 --> 02:02:05.575 certainly was some initial action post 02:02:05.599 --> 02:02:08.599 that. It just seemed to not not gone to 02:02:09.119 --> 02:02:11.816 um completion. 02:02:11.840 --> 02:02:13.896 Deputy May is a question. 02:02:13.920 --> 02:02:16.376 , thank you. , if I could just ask 02:02:16.400 --> 02:02:18.536 you, Chris, the seed funding you 02:02:18.560 --> 02:02:21.560 referred to, is that still available? 02:02:23.280 --> 02:02:26.280 , 02:02:26.320 --> 02:02:28.536 through you,Mayor. There was an a 02:02:28.560 --> 02:02:30.135 commitment 02:02:30.159 --> 02:02:33.159 by the council, I think in 2022, 02:02:34.960 --> 02:02:37.960 to contribute um $10,000 towards the 02:02:39.280 --> 02:02:42.280 trial. Now, that funding hasn't been 02:02:42.880 --> 02:02:45.880 expended. um we'd need to see um if that 02:02:47.119 --> 02:02:48.936 was still available through our 02:02:48.960 --> 02:02:51.960 budget but at that time we were working 02:02:52.000 --> 02:02:54.456 with the EPA on a hooning community 02:02:54.480 --> 02:02:57.480 reference group roundt where this 02:02:57.679 --> 02:03:00.679 idea was initially progressed or 02:03:00.800 --> 02:03:03.256 identified and the funding was allocated 02:03:03.280 --> 02:03:06.280 in the 2425 budget just for to confirm. 02:03:06.719 --> 02:03:09.719 So three may it will still be available. 02:03:13.280 --> 02:03:16.280 Further questions. Councelor Consol. 02:03:16.320 --> 02:03:18.856 Thank you. Um the camera is one idea, 02:03:18.880 --> 02:03:20.776 but the other things that can be 02:03:20.800 --> 02:03:23.016 utilized um and we've seen in across the 02:03:23.040 --> 02:03:25.976 years by the police are having um overt 02:03:26.000 --> 02:03:29.000 cameras placed that are permanently 02:03:29.199 --> 02:03:30.856 there for at least for the summer 02:03:30.880 --> 02:03:33.880 season, having the mobile CC TV camera. 02:03:35.280 --> 02:03:37.655 Do you find that these are devices are 02:03:37.679 --> 02:03:39.816 being placed regularly at hotspots like 02:03:39.840 --> 02:03:42.615 station pier still or are we seeing them 02:03:42.639 --> 02:03:44.456 being moved around too much and station 02:03:44.480 --> 02:03:47.480 pier is being left alone a bit? 02:03:50.880 --> 02:03:53.655 I'm not um I haven't been following it 02:03:53.679 --> 02:03:56.056 that closely but I I do know that there 02:03:56.080 --> 02:03:57.655 is a lot of pressure on the use of the 02:03:57.679 --> 02:04:00.056 cameras at a number of different at 02:04:00.080 --> 02:04:01.336 different occasions. So wouldn't 02:04:01.360 --> 02:04:03.976 surprise me um that we are seeing a drop 02:04:04.000 --> 02:04:05.016 off. 02:04:05.040 --> 02:04:06.456 Can I ask another question 02:04:06.480 --> 02:04:09.480 through you may we are um going through 02:04:10.080 --> 02:04:11.736 a process. I think we're almost ready to 02:04:11.760 --> 02:04:14.456 commence procurement shortly 02:04:14.480 --> 02:04:17.480 for a second mobile CCTV camera funded 02:04:17.599 --> 02:04:20.376 by council. Um 02:04:20.400 --> 02:04:23.095 and again that would provide 02:04:23.119 --> 02:04:24.936 additional capaCity for Victoria Police 02:04:24.960 --> 02:04:27.256 to put in hotspots like like the pier. 02:04:27.280 --> 02:04:29.336 Um, so we'll get an update for you, 02:04:29.360 --> 02:04:31.496 counselor, on where we're at with that 02:04:31.520 --> 02:04:33.336 project and how long we think it will 02:04:33.360 --> 02:04:36.056 take to get to get that um additional 02:04:36.080 --> 02:04:37.016 camera. 02:04:37.040 --> 02:04:38.936 Thank you. And follow up from that would 02:04:38.960 --> 02:04:41.256 be can we also as part of that process 02:04:41.280 --> 02:04:42.936 speak with the police to see if there's 02:04:42.960 --> 02:04:45.960 anything that they would um request 02:04:46.080 --> 02:04:49.080 different about this trailer in order 02:04:49.119 --> 02:04:52.119 to position it more for topics like this 02:04:52.159 --> 02:04:55.159 for that road behavior. Please 02:04:55.280 --> 02:04:57.016 through you,Mayor. My my understanding 02:04:57.040 --> 02:04:58.536 is we have worked pretty closely with 02:04:58.560 --> 02:05:01.560 the police on the specifications. Um I 02:05:01.599 --> 02:05:03.336 can come back and confirm those 02:05:03.360 --> 02:05:05.256 discussions. and where we've landed 02:05:05.280 --> 02:05:07.816 on it. I think we're pretty close to 02:05:07.840 --> 02:05:10.840 getting into procurement. 02:05:12.159 --> 02:05:15.159 Any further questions for officers? 02:05:17.440 --> 02:05:19.336 Councelor Consol. This no further 02:05:19.360 --> 02:05:21.016 questions. This is your motion. Would 02:05:21.040 --> 02:05:22.215 you like to move? 02:05:22.239 --> 02:05:23.816 Thank you. Yes, please. 02:05:23.840 --> 02:05:26.215 Moved. Councelor Consolo, seconded 02:05:26.239 --> 02:05:28.536 DeputyMayor Mes the mover. The floor is 02:05:28.560 --> 02:05:29.655 yours to speak. 02:05:29.679 --> 02:05:31.496 Thank you. Thank you tonight to Tim, 02:05:31.520 --> 02:05:33.016 Heather, and Tam for speaking on the 02:05:33.040 --> 02:05:35.175 item to the BCNA in general on the topic 02:05:35.199 --> 02:05:36.936 and all the residents that contact us 02:05:36.960 --> 02:05:39.816 quite frequently on this topic. those 02:05:39.840 --> 02:05:42.056 residents come from Port Melbourne, 02:05:42.080 --> 02:05:43.816 especially around Station Pier, 02:05:43.840 --> 02:05:46.840 Fisherman's Bend, St. K Road, Lwood, 02:05:46.880 --> 02:05:48.695 Middle Park. I actually hesitate to list 02:05:48.719 --> 02:05:50.215 them because I'm sure there's more that 02:05:50.239 --> 02:05:52.376 say, "What about us?" It's a big topic 02:05:52.400 --> 02:05:54.215 in the City of Port Phillip and it's an 02:05:54.239 --> 02:05:56.376 interesting timely one given the F1s 02:05:56.400 --> 02:05:58.215 rolling into town now. We are not 02:05:58.239 --> 02:06:00.615 anti-cars. There are so many cool cars 02:06:00.639 --> 02:06:03.095 and motorbikes. It's an iconic place to 02:06:03.119 --> 02:06:05.575 drive beach cruises. It's not We don't 02:06:05.599 --> 02:06:07.175 like cars. A lot of our traders 02:06:07.199 --> 02:06:08.936 associations are constantly putting on 02:06:08.960 --> 02:06:10.776 car shows. We just talked tonight about 02:06:10.800 --> 02:06:12.376 the Porsche and Coffee one that South 02:06:12.400 --> 02:06:13.736 Melbourne put on successfully on the 02:06:13.760 --> 02:06:16.536 weekend. We We love cars. What we don't 02:06:16.560 --> 02:06:19.560 love are the ones that exceed the the 02:06:21.119 --> 02:06:24.119 acceptable noise limits that the EPA has 02:06:24.880 --> 02:06:27.736 made so that we can exist in our 02:06:27.760 --> 02:06:30.760 community. Um some of these cars and 02:06:33.199 --> 02:06:35.816 vehicles exceed it so much that it it 02:06:35.840 --> 02:06:37.976 scares people. It makes them not be able 02:06:38.000 --> 02:06:40.695 to sleep. It really impacts their lives. 02:06:40.719 --> 02:06:43.016 There's a a sense of intimidation when a 02:06:43.040 --> 02:06:44.936 lot gather. There's there's issues here 02:06:44.960 --> 02:06:47.960 that we need to address. Um we've done 02:06:48.320 --> 02:06:50.456 this for many years because we've heard 02:06:50.480 --> 02:06:53.416 this for many years. It's not a new 02:06:53.440 --> 02:06:56.440 topic. It's not new ad advocacy, but it 02:06:56.880 --> 02:06:59.880 is reaffirming our call for action from 02:07:00.400 --> 02:07:03.400 the state government on the topic. We 02:07:03.599 --> 02:07:06.599 want to seek partnership. We want to 02:07:06.880 --> 02:07:08.536 offer a contribution for this trial to 02:07:08.560 --> 02:07:11.175 be in the City of Port Phillip. The 02:07:11.199 --> 02:07:12.776 trials that have happened in New South 02:07:12.800 --> 02:07:14.936 Wales have just concluded. However, we 02:07:14.960 --> 02:07:16.776 haven't seen that report. So, we're not 02:07:16.800 --> 02:07:19.800 as it um we can't say exactly if it's 02:07:20.400 --> 02:07:22.615 going to be a great outcome, but how 02:07:22.639 --> 02:07:25.639 they assess it we will find in time. 02:07:25.679 --> 02:07:28.536 But it doesn't stop us from looking at 02:07:28.560 --> 02:07:30.936 it. and that's what that partnership 02:07:30.960 --> 02:07:32.936 can kind of go through. What how will we 02:07:32.960 --> 02:07:35.175 do this? What are the steps? Does can we 02:07:35.199 --> 02:07:37.655 get something off the ground? If not an 02:07:37.679 --> 02:07:39.896 acoustic camera, what else? This is a 02:07:39.920 --> 02:07:42.376 topic that we need to work together on. 02:07:42.400 --> 02:07:44.215 Now, the police have the road rules to 02:07:44.239 --> 02:07:46.215 enforce the road rules or sorry, they 02:07:46.239 --> 02:07:48.055 have the the means to enforce the road 02:07:48.079 --> 02:07:50.695 rules. There's speed cameras. There's 02:07:50.719 --> 02:07:52.376 all these things that they have that 02:07:52.400 --> 02:07:53.655 they can deal with the antisocial 02:07:53.679 --> 02:07:55.336 behavior. We know it's happening at 02:07:55.360 --> 02:07:57.256 station pier in particular, and we'd 02:07:57.280 --> 02:08:00.280 like to see more action on that. And for 02:08:00.639 --> 02:08:02.936 the EPA, it seems to be that they have a 02:08:02.960 --> 02:08:05.336 gap. they don't quite have the means to 02:08:05.360 --> 02:08:07.416 be able to regulate what they are the 02:08:07.440 --> 02:08:09.816 authority of on this noise. The acoustic 02:08:09.840 --> 02:08:12.135 cameras present an opportunity to look 02:08:12.159 --> 02:08:15.095 at and from all the people I've 02:08:15.119 --> 02:08:16.936 spoken to, it's one that we'd like to 02:08:16.960 --> 02:08:19.175 see a trial and we'd like the state 02:08:19.199 --> 02:08:21.575 government to come to the party. 02:08:21.599 --> 02:08:22.536 Thank you. 02:08:22.560 --> 02:08:24.536 Thank you, Councelor Consol moving the 02:08:24.560 --> 02:08:26.296 motion. Second does a second to wish to 02:08:26.320 --> 02:08:28.376 speak. DeputyMayor Mes. 02:08:28.400 --> 02:08:31.400 Thank you,Mayor N. Um, 02:08:32.239 --> 02:08:34.695 I can first of all, I'd like to 02:08:34.719 --> 02:08:37.416 thank councelor Consol for bringing 02:08:37.440 --> 02:08:40.440 this motion. I can relate to every part 02:08:40.480 --> 02:08:42.456 of it and I was very keen to attach my 02:08:42.480 --> 02:08:45.480 name to it because the Lakeside Ward 02:08:46.320 --> 02:08:49.175 another one of the areas in Port 02:08:49.199 --> 02:08:52.199 Phillip that's deeply affected by this 02:08:52.400 --> 02:08:55.400 issue. I want to thank the speakers 02:08:55.520 --> 02:08:57.496 tonight, the residents who've come with 02:08:57.520 --> 02:09:00.520 this issue. Um in Lakeside Ward we have 02:09:02.719 --> 02:09:05.719 two main corridors which um being 02:09:07.280 --> 02:09:09.896 Queens Road and St Kilda Road and late 02:09:09.920 --> 02:09:12.920 at night and early in the morning 02:09:14.400 --> 02:09:16.856 when there is not much traffic about and 02:09:16.880 --> 02:09:19.880 clearly no police enforcement about 02:09:22.000 --> 02:09:24.296 it is a racetrack. It's very 02:09:24.320 --> 02:09:27.320 dangerous. It's very noisy. the types 02:09:27.679 --> 02:09:29.736 of things described tonight by the 02:09:29.760 --> 02:09:32.760 residents, we experience that. In fact, 02:09:32.880 --> 02:09:35.655 I feel the people are in transit either 02:09:35.679 --> 02:09:38.679 from Lakeside to Port Melbourne or 02:09:38.800 --> 02:09:41.800 vice versa. And you know, for me, it's 02:09:43.440 --> 02:09:46.215 simple. The behavior that we're seeing 02:09:46.239 --> 02:09:48.296 is dangerous. 02:09:48.320 --> 02:09:51.320 It's it's impacting greatly the 02:09:52.159 --> 02:09:55.159 residents of these areas, the people 02:09:55.840 --> 02:09:58.840 that indulge in this behavior. Now, I'm 02:09:58.960 --> 02:10:01.960 I'm a long time long-term car person. I 02:10:03.119 --> 02:10:05.496 I love vehicles. I love cars. All types 02:10:05.520 --> 02:10:07.896 of cars. The people that are doing this 02:10:07.920 --> 02:10:10.376 don't respect or love their vehicles. 02:10:10.400 --> 02:10:13.400 They are simply hoons and fools. They 02:10:13.840 --> 02:10:16.840 are dangerous. And probably with a lot 02:10:16.880 --> 02:10:19.655 of luck they don't kill people or not 02:10:19.679 --> 02:10:22.376 many and certainly they you know there 02:10:22.400 --> 02:10:25.400 are there are very close to to having 02:10:26.239 --> 02:10:28.856 accidents in the way they drive and 02:10:28.880 --> 02:10:31.880 conduct themselves. Unless we can 02:10:33.280 --> 02:10:36.055 convince the state government to 02:10:36.079 --> 02:10:39.016 assist in this area. Unless we can 02:10:39.040 --> 02:10:42.040 indicate and show these people that 02:10:42.079 --> 02:10:44.296 there is a penalty for their actions and 02:10:44.320 --> 02:10:46.695 that they need to change their behavior, 02:10:46.719 --> 02:10:48.376 not only will they continue their 02:10:48.400 --> 02:10:51.400 behavior, it will grow because this 02:10:52.560 --> 02:10:55.560 cohort of people, these hoons, go to 02:10:56.400 --> 02:10:59.400 areas where they have um good easy 02:10:59.840 --> 02:11:02.840 access no penalties and they can 02:11:02.960 --> 02:11:04.856 continue with their behavior, which is 02:11:04.880 --> 02:11:07.095 what they're doing now. an acoustic 02:11:07.119 --> 02:11:09.736 noise camera and other technologies are 02:11:09.760 --> 02:11:11.336 available. 02:11:11.360 --> 02:11:14.055 The council have indicated tonight 02:11:14.079 --> 02:11:17.079 that in the past we have supported um 02:11:18.639 --> 02:11:20.936 some introduction of these new 02:11:20.960 --> 02:11:23.960 technologies to help solve the problem. 02:11:24.159 --> 02:11:27.159 Um so we're ready, willing, and able. We 02:11:28.320 --> 02:11:31.320 need, it is time for the state 02:11:32.000 --> 02:11:35.000 government to stand up and support 02:11:35.199 --> 02:11:38.135 its community in the City of Port 02:11:38.159 --> 02:11:41.159 Phillip and I commend again this 02:11:42.000 --> 02:11:43.655 this motion. Thank you. 02:11:43.679 --> 02:11:45.655 Thank you, Deputy May. Right on time, 02:11:45.679 --> 02:11:47.655 too. Good job. Councelor Thomann, you 02:11:47.679 --> 02:11:49.016 wish to speak. 02:11:49.040 --> 02:11:52.040 Can I suggest just a small amendment? 02:11:53.360 --> 02:11:55.575 you wish to propose an amendment and yep 02:11:55.599 --> 02:11:56.936 your amendment is 02:11:56.960 --> 02:11:59.336 yes I would like to add the word 02:11:59.360 --> 02:12:02.360 financial to in front of contribution 02:12:02.800 --> 02:12:04.776 so it's sort of more obvious 02:12:04.800 --> 02:12:06.776 and the other thing is I would like to 02:12:06.800 --> 02:12:08.936 add another paragraph to ask our 02:12:08.960 --> 02:12:11.960 officers to contact the whoever did 02:12:13.360 --> 02:12:15.175 the trial in New South Wales to see if 02:12:15.199 --> 02:12:18.055 we can actually see if we can get the 02:12:18.079 --> 02:12:21.079 results of the trial as part of 02:12:21.360 --> 02:12:23.655 our inquiry and into doing this. So I'm 02:12:23.679 --> 02:12:26.536 just suggesting a another paragraph to 02:12:26.560 --> 02:12:29.016 say can we contact whoever in New South 02:12:29.040 --> 02:12:30.856 Wales to see what the outcome of the 02:12:30.880 --> 02:12:33.880 trial is if available. 02:12:34.239 --> 02:12:37.239 All right. So the first item the first 02:12:37.599 --> 02:12:40.215 element of that is a word addition 02:12:40.239 --> 02:12:42.055 being financial in front of contribution 02:12:42.079 --> 02:12:45.079 that is clarifying that item number 02:12:45.599 --> 02:12:48.599 two is the mover comfortable with that. 02:12:48.800 --> 02:12:51.800 The second part of that amendment is 02:12:52.079 --> 02:12:53.575 requesting 02:12:53.599 --> 02:12:56.456 officers to contact the relevant 02:12:56.480 --> 02:12:59.016 authorities who have conducted a trial 02:12:59.040 --> 02:13:02.040 in New South Wales to be able to um 02:13:02.480 --> 02:13:05.480 access you know to evaluate the success 02:13:06.239 --> 02:13:07.896 of the trial in New South Wales or 02:13:07.920 --> 02:13:10.055 something like that. 02:13:10.079 --> 02:13:11.896 Okay. So requests officers to contact 02:13:11.920 --> 02:13:13.256 the relevant authorities in New South 02:13:13.280 --> 02:13:16.135 Wales who have undertaken the 02:13:16.159 --> 02:13:19.159 anti-hoon trial to 02:13:19.520 --> 02:13:21.496 gather information on its effectiveness 02:13:21.520 --> 02:13:24.520 or words to that effect. 02:13:24.639 --> 02:13:25.655 Yeah. Yes. 02:13:25.679 --> 02:13:28.679 Acoustic camera trial. Thank you. 02:13:28.719 --> 02:13:31.416 as the mover and being your notice of 02:13:31.440 --> 02:13:34.296 motion. Councelor Consolo, your um do 02:13:34.320 --> 02:13:37.320 you accept the fourth item four is 02:13:37.599 --> 02:13:40.599 that a amendment addition. 02:13:41.760 --> 02:13:44.135 So for clarification, there's two 02:13:44.159 --> 02:13:46.215 processes. Either the council can 02:13:46.239 --> 02:13:48.055 suggest an amendment and if the move is 02:13:48.079 --> 02:13:50.856 comfortable, they can accept it or 02:13:50.880 --> 02:13:53.880 alternatively. 02:13:54.159 --> 02:13:56.215 Yep. the mover of that notice of 02:13:56.239 --> 02:13:58.536 motion accepts both of those amendments. 02:13:58.560 --> 02:14:01.256 So thank you 02:14:01.280 --> 02:14:04.280 and that now will then as the mover has 02:14:04.320 --> 02:14:05.416 indicated that will become the 02:14:05.440 --> 02:14:07.655 substantive motion. Councelor Thomann, do 02:14:07.679 --> 02:14:10.679 you wish to speak to the motion itself? 02:14:10.880 --> 02:14:13.736 Yes, but I've I've um spoken to people 02:14:13.760 --> 02:14:16.536 in France about you know this 02:14:16.560 --> 02:14:18.376 acoustics cameras have been around for a 02:14:18.400 --> 02:14:21.400 very very long time and obviously we are 02:14:21.440 --> 02:14:24.440 way behind u technology here and I 02:14:26.159 --> 02:14:28.376 think it's you know hopefully the trial 02:14:28.400 --> 02:14:30.856 will be I'm sure the trial be will be 02:14:30.880 --> 02:14:32.856 successful because it works in other 02:14:32.880 --> 02:14:35.736 parts of the world and I encourage as 02:14:35.760 --> 02:14:38.760 as Tim said you know we were at this 02:14:39.440 --> 02:14:42.440 reference group and u you know I was 02:14:42.560 --> 02:14:44.536 very surprised that even the APA didn't 02:14:44.560 --> 02:14:47.336 quite know that acoustic cameras existed 02:14:47.360 --> 02:14:50.360 which was quite u disappointing and um 02:14:50.400 --> 02:14:52.296 you know originally the that reference 02:14:52.320 --> 02:14:54.936 group was looking at the hoons in the 02:14:54.960 --> 02:14:57.960 suburbs and you know parking lots and 02:14:58.560 --> 02:15:01.560 you know supermarkets car parks at 02:15:01.599 --> 02:15:03.736 night and stuff and there were quite 02:15:03.760 --> 02:15:06.760 a lot of inner City residents um 02:15:07.199 --> 02:15:10.055 including in Carlton and obviously here 02:15:10.079 --> 02:15:12.695 and other and Bayside and Frankston 02:15:12.719 --> 02:15:15.719 and stuff. And so the the relevance of 02:15:16.000 --> 02:15:18.376 the whole thing was more about the hoons 02:15:18.400 --> 02:15:21.095 and the cars and motorbikes making a 02:15:21.119 --> 02:15:22.936 lot of noise at night. You know, as I 02:15:22.960 --> 02:15:25.256 said, I'm don't have a problem with cars 02:15:25.280 --> 02:15:27.896 and motorbikes as long as as they 02:15:27.920 --> 02:15:29.816 respect and the thing that the fact that 02:15:29.840 --> 02:15:31.976 if someone gets caught at the moment, 02:15:32.000 --> 02:15:34.536 they've got 24 hours to go to the APA 02:15:34.560 --> 02:15:37.175 to have their noise level checked and 02:15:37.199 --> 02:15:38.856 obviously they know exactly what to do 02:15:38.880 --> 02:15:40.536 to make sure that they're compliant when 02:15:40.560 --> 02:15:42.456 they go to the EPA. So, I think 02:15:42.480 --> 02:15:44.536 something should be done there. So to be 02:15:44.560 --> 02:15:47.560 actually caught doing the wrong thing um 02:15:48.480 --> 02:15:51.256 on the road and get them a fine 02:15:51.280 --> 02:15:53.816 hopefully will stop their behavior and 02:15:53.840 --> 02:15:55.496 will be a much more effective way of of 02:15:55.520 --> 02:15:58.520 of traffic management and bringing peace 02:15:59.040 --> 02:16:01.175 to the to the neighborhood and so some 02:16:01.199 --> 02:16:03.175 people can actually sleep properly 02:16:03.199 --> 02:16:04.856 because you know beach road is full of 02:16:04.880 --> 02:16:07.016 wounds especially in a hot summer 02:16:07.040 --> 02:16:09.496 night or p road um you know there's 02:16:09.520 --> 02:16:12.520 plenty of spots that are very well 02:16:13.679 --> 02:16:16.679 patronized by that court. 02:16:17.840 --> 02:16:20.376 Thank you, councelor Timman. Does any 02:16:20.400 --> 02:16:22.695 other counselor wish to speak to this 02:16:22.719 --> 02:16:25.719 motion? 02:16:25.840 --> 02:16:28.840 Yes, councelor Buckingham. 02:16:29.440 --> 02:16:32.136 Um, I thank councelor Consol for 02:16:32.160 --> 02:16:35.096 bringing this motion and deputyMayor M 02:16:35.120 --> 02:16:37.816 for seconding. It's a very important 02:16:37.840 --> 02:16:40.840 motion for our local area. I um 02:16:42.399 --> 02:16:44.295 any initiative 02:16:44.319 --> 02:16:47.256 that makes our roads safer is one that 02:16:47.280 --> 02:16:50.216 we as a council should support and if 02:16:50.240 --> 02:16:52.856 there is new technology or technology 02:16:52.880 --> 02:16:54.295 that's being used in other jurisdictions 02:16:54.319 --> 02:16:57.319 that can prevent dangerous driving then 02:16:57.840 --> 02:17:00.840 we should give it a go. I, 02:17:02.080 --> 02:17:04.136 you know, I um think anyone who's been 02:17:04.160 --> 02:17:07.160 touched by the road toll and friends and 02:17:07.679 --> 02:17:09.896 family of people that do engage in this 02:17:09.920 --> 02:17:12.920 dangerous behavior, I'm also thinking of 02:17:13.120 --> 02:17:16.120 of them. Um, 02:17:16.639 --> 02:17:18.216 and I'm thinking of particularly some 02:17:18.240 --> 02:17:21.176 people that I used to know who were very 02:17:21.200 --> 02:17:23.816 much hurt by this behavior. 02:17:23.840 --> 02:17:25.816 And 02:17:25.840 --> 02:17:28.375 I just I'm going to support this this 02:17:28.399 --> 02:17:31.399 motion because I'm keen to trial this. 02:17:33.599 --> 02:17:35.176 But I think it's important to also 02:17:35.200 --> 02:17:37.816 acknowledge that the root causes of the 02:17:37.840 --> 02:17:40.840 behavior are complex and any initiative 02:17:41.439 --> 02:17:44.439 or intervention that we um pursue as a 02:17:44.639 --> 02:17:46.856 council needs to be based on evidence. 02:17:46.880 --> 02:17:49.880 So, I'll be very interested to hear 02:17:50.319 --> 02:17:53.319 um how this technology has impacted on 02:17:53.840 --> 02:17:56.840 the behavior in New South Wales and if 02:17:56.880 --> 02:17:59.736 we um are successful in having the trial 02:17:59.760 --> 02:18:02.216 whether it truly prevents the 02:18:02.240 --> 02:18:04.295 dangerous behavior and makes our road 02:18:04.319 --> 02:18:06.936 safer for all people including the local 02:18:06.960 --> 02:18:09.736 residents. 02:18:09.760 --> 02:18:12.760 Any other counselors wish to speak? 02:18:16.319 --> 02:18:19.319 I may wish to speak to this motion. I do 02:18:19.760 --> 02:18:21.896 want to highlight that there's a number 02:18:21.920 --> 02:18:24.615 of elements of this motion. The first 02:18:24.639 --> 02:18:26.375 being the partnership that we're seeking 02:18:26.399 --> 02:18:28.455 with Victoria Police, the Environment 02:18:28.479 --> 02:18:30.856 Protection Authority, and with us as 02:18:30.880 --> 02:18:33.880 council to look at a trial that can take 02:18:34.080 --> 02:18:36.535 place, the acoustic noise camera being 02:18:36.559 --> 02:18:38.535 one element of that trial. So this is 02:18:38.559 --> 02:18:40.535 very much an approach that council is 02:18:40.559 --> 02:18:43.256 extending through a number of 02:18:43.280 --> 02:18:45.176 authorities through state government in 02:18:45.200 --> 02:18:47.575 looking at how we can partner with them 02:18:47.599 --> 02:18:50.599 to support a trial to improve the 02:18:50.800 --> 02:18:53.016 amenity of our local community and our 02:18:53.040 --> 02:18:56.040 local residents. This is a pressing this 02:18:56.479 --> 02:18:58.776 is a pressing ongoing issue and one that 02:18:58.800 --> 02:19:00.776 has been particularly prevailent over 02:19:00.800 --> 02:19:03.575 the past month. I tallied up how many 02:19:03.599 --> 02:19:05.495 emails have been received to myself 02:19:05.519 --> 02:19:07.335 directly and that's just myself 02:19:07.359 --> 02:19:10.359 excluding other counselors and I've 02:19:10.559 --> 02:19:13.559 received about 148 in fact 148 emails 02:19:14.639 --> 02:19:16.615 just on this issue alone over the past 02:19:16.639 --> 02:19:19.016 four weeks that excludes obviously 02:19:19.040 --> 02:19:20.615 whatever emails may have been received 02:19:20.639 --> 02:19:22.695 by my other council colleagues it has 02:19:22.719 --> 02:19:25.719 been far in excess the most prevailent 02:19:25.840 --> 02:19:28.695 topic that has been emailed to me over 02:19:28.719 --> 02:19:30.695 the past four weeks on top of that with 02:19:30.719 --> 02:19:33.719 phone calls and a whole range of other 02:19:34.479 --> 02:19:36.695 elements, Facebook messages, etc., 02:19:36.719 --> 02:19:38.776 etc., where people have raised this 02:19:38.800 --> 02:19:41.016 issue and that just demonstrates how 02:19:41.040 --> 02:19:44.040 important this is to our community in 02:19:44.160 --> 02:19:46.455 seeking an outcome that improves their 02:19:46.479 --> 02:19:48.776 amenity and their safety. And I commend 02:19:48.800 --> 02:19:51.656 the community for being so proactive in 02:19:51.680 --> 02:19:54.536 contacting council and I know also 02:19:54.560 --> 02:19:56.375 contacting the local state member of 02:19:56.399 --> 02:19:58.776 parliament. I do want to acknowledge 02:19:58.800 --> 02:20:00.455 the local state member of parliament for 02:20:00.479 --> 02:20:03.096 a number of conversations that the 02:20:03.120 --> 02:20:05.496 state MP for Alberta Park, Nina 02:20:05.520 --> 02:20:07.656 Taylor, has had I know with myself plus 02:20:07.680 --> 02:20:10.616 a number of committee members. We want 02:20:10.640 --> 02:20:12.216 to work with the state government in 02:20:12.240 --> 02:20:14.536 finding a solution that will improve the 02:20:14.560 --> 02:20:17.560 amenity and safety of our community. We 02:20:18.240 --> 02:20:19.896 hope to be able to work with state 02:20:19.920 --> 02:20:22.295 government with relevant authorities to 02:20:22.319 --> 02:20:25.256 get to a point where we can find support 02:20:25.280 --> 02:20:27.335 a trial and seek an outcome that 02:20:27.359 --> 02:20:29.736 improves that amenity. Do commend this 02:20:29.760 --> 02:20:32.136 motion and I do thank councelor Consol 02:20:32.160 --> 02:20:33.736 for your diligent work in putting 02:20:33.760 --> 02:20:35.896 forward this motion and also deputy 02:20:35.920 --> 02:20:38.616 mayor me for your work as well and 02:20:38.640 --> 02:20:40.696 obviously the input across council 02:20:40.720 --> 02:20:43.335 colleagues. This is needs to be a key 02:20:43.359 --> 02:20:46.359 advocacy thrust for us as council. I 02:20:46.720 --> 02:20:49.415 know myself as a resident that lives in 02:20:49.439 --> 02:20:52.136 Port Melbourne along not street towards 02:20:52.160 --> 02:20:54.696 Bridge Street. I while I don't 02:20:54.720 --> 02:20:56.696 necessarily receive the same volume of 02:20:56.720 --> 02:20:58.536 hooning activity that we do in Station 02:20:58.560 --> 02:21:00.856 Pier, there certainly is a significant 02:21:00.880 --> 02:21:03.576 element of it along Bay Street, Graham 02:21:03.600 --> 02:21:06.600 Street, Bridge Street and not Street, 02:21:06.640 --> 02:21:09.335 Princess Street as well. It does exist 02:21:09.359 --> 02:21:12.359 across Port Melbourne. We want to seek a 02:21:13.040 --> 02:21:14.856 resolution in partnership with the state 02:21:14.880 --> 02:21:16.936 government to improve amenity for our 02:21:16.960 --> 02:21:18.536 community. I commend the community for 02:21:18.560 --> 02:21:20.295 bringing this to our attention. Commend 02:21:20.319 --> 02:21:22.375 councelor for addressing it and commend 02:21:22.399 --> 02:21:24.776 this motion. Any other councilors wish 02:21:24.800 --> 02:21:26.375 to 02:21:26.399 --> 02:21:29.399 Yes, councelor Jay. 02:21:30.240 --> 02:21:31.736 Councelor Jay's hand was 02:21:31.760 --> 02:21:34.760 he let ladies first. Um, I I live just 02:21:35.359 --> 02:21:38.136 off Kings Way and apart from all the 02:21:38.160 --> 02:21:40.295 residents emailing, some nights I wake 02:21:40.319 --> 02:21:42.536 up at, you know, 2:30 in the morning and 02:21:42.560 --> 02:21:44.455 it just sounds like Fast and Furious 02:21:44.479 --> 02:21:46.216 outside on the streets and I don't know 02:21:46.240 --> 02:21:48.616 where the sound's coming from between St 02:21:48.640 --> 02:21:51.335 Kilder Road and Kings Wade. It is um a 02:21:51.359 --> 02:21:54.136 great stretch for racing. Um, as a 02:21:54.160 --> 02:21:56.616 firsttime counselor, it's been 02:21:56.640 --> 02:21:59.016 mindblowing how long it's taken us to 02:21:59.040 --> 02:22:01.976 get to this um part here. I think honing 02:22:02.000 --> 02:22:03.415 is something that came up through 02:22:03.439 --> 02:22:05.816 through the campaigns and we've had many 02:22:05.840 --> 02:22:08.375 many conversations about it. So to be 02:22:08.399 --> 02:22:10.455 able to support this notice of motion 02:22:10.479 --> 02:22:12.295 tonight and get the ball rolling in an 02:22:12.319 --> 02:22:14.696 election year and hopefully make it very 02:22:14.720 --> 02:22:16.536 public. This is what our community wants 02:22:16.560 --> 02:22:19.256 and we can work um coordinate with 02:22:19.280 --> 02:22:21.016 all the other stakeholders and achieve 02:22:21.040 --> 02:22:22.616 something that is bigger than all of us. 02:22:22.640 --> 02:22:25.176 So I commend this council consol and 02:22:25.200 --> 02:22:26.536 deputyMayor and I look forward to 02:22:26.560 --> 02:22:28.375 putting my hand up. 02:22:28.399 --> 02:22:30.056 Thank you councelor Jay and councelor 02:22:30.080 --> 02:22:31.976 Hardy. I would never forget you. So your 02:22:32.000 --> 02:22:33.816 your moment on the floor. 02:22:33.840 --> 02:22:35.976 It's I suppose it's obvious I can't say 02:22:36.000 --> 02:22:38.936 too much on this. I do live nearly five 02:22:38.960 --> 02:22:41.960 blocks away from Beaconsville Parade and 02:22:42.960 --> 02:22:45.415 at times well at most times 2 or 3:00 in 02:22:45.439 --> 02:22:47.496 the morning I can still hear these 02:22:47.520 --> 02:22:49.176 vehicles roaring up and down 02:22:49.200 --> 02:22:52.200 Beaconsville Parade. I've seen this I've 02:22:52.319 --> 02:22:54.696 heard this grow over the years and it 02:22:54.720 --> 02:22:56.696 will continue to grow. We've all heard 02:22:56.720 --> 02:22:59.096 about the burnout competitions in 02:22:59.120 --> 02:23:02.120 industrial areas which are are quite 02:23:02.319 --> 02:23:03.896 alarming to people and also the 02:23:03.920 --> 02:23:05.816 attendees grow and grow and grow and if 02:23:05.840 --> 02:23:08.136 we don't do anything about this this 02:23:08.160 --> 02:23:11.160 will grow just as bad 02:23:12.800 --> 02:23:15.576 councelor Halliday 02:23:15.600 --> 02:23:17.415 I'd love to be in a position to say this 02:23:17.439 --> 02:23:19.335 doesn't impact us up in St. G Reese, but 02:23:19.359 --> 02:23:20.696 unfortunately it does because we got 02:23:20.720 --> 02:23:23.720 Dandong Road which is the the classic 02:23:24.000 --> 02:23:27.000 Hooning circuit. So yeah, coming to 02:23:28.640 --> 02:23:30.616 and from the cemetery. So I commend you 02:23:30.640 --> 02:23:33.415 for um for putting this forward and I'm 02:23:33.439 --> 02:23:36.439 happy to support it. 02:23:37.200 --> 02:23:38.536 Councelor Crawford, every other 02:23:38.560 --> 02:23:40.536 counselor has spoken on this item. Is 02:23:40.560 --> 02:23:43.176 there anything you'd wish to add? No. 02:23:43.200 --> 02:23:46.200 Thank you, Councelor Crawford. any 02:23:46.560 --> 02:23:48.455 everyone has now spoken. We have 02:23:48.479 --> 02:23:50.696 exhausted our speakers. Councelor 02:23:50.720 --> 02:23:53.720 Consol, would you wish to close? 02:23:54.399 --> 02:23:56.455 We all talked out again. And this is 02:23:56.479 --> 02:23:57.736 what happens when we have a break. We 02:23:57.760 --> 02:23:59.816 get talking again. We are going to put 02:23:59.840 --> 02:24:02.840 the motion. And the motion we will go on 02:24:03.040 --> 02:24:06.040 show of hands. That motion is carried 02:24:07.120 --> 02:24:09.415 unanimously. 02:24:09.439 --> 02:24:11.256 Congratulations and thank you councelor 02:24:11.280 --> 02:24:13.096 Consol for bringing this forward. That 02:24:13.120 --> 02:24:16.120 motion is carried unanimously. 02:24:18.960 --> 02:24:21.960 Thank you. let's now move on to our 02:24:22.319 --> 02:24:25.319 second notice of motion which is item 02:24:27.040 --> 02:24:29.016 14.2. 02:24:29.040 --> 02:24:31.496 Notice of motion public active transport 02:24:31.520 --> 02:24:34.520 election commitments. 02:24:36.399 --> 02:24:39.399 Yep. 02:24:40.160 --> 02:24:43.160 so this item I understand that 02:24:43.520 --> 02:24:46.375 there's been some updates from the mover 02:24:46.399 --> 02:24:48.696 councelor Halliday which are now on 02:24:48.720 --> 02:24:50.616 the screen. 02:24:50.640 --> 02:24:53.640 Do I need to read these? 02:24:54.080 --> 02:24:56.375 Yep. Thank you Mayor. I need to read 02:24:56.399 --> 02:24:57.976 these out. So I'll read out the 02:24:58.000 --> 02:25:01.000 additions here. Um at 02:25:02.399 --> 02:25:03.896 just grab my mic here. It's a bit 02:25:03.920 --> 02:25:06.920 awkward. at item D we have refreshing 02:25:07.600 --> 02:25:09.415 business case and undertake detailed 02:25:09.439 --> 02:25:11.736 planning to enable delivery of the Park 02:25:11.760 --> 02:25:14.760 Street Tram link by 2036 maximizing the 02:25:15.120 --> 02:25:18.120 benefits of the metro tunnel. At item E 02:25:18.720 --> 02:25:21.720 we have an addition to the sentence 02:25:22.479 --> 02:25:25.016 just stating or adding including 02:25:25.040 --> 02:25:28.040 committing to delivery of the route 109 02:25:28.399 --> 02:25:30.856 terminus upgrade and international 02:25:30.880 --> 02:25:33.880 gateway for Melbourne. At item F, we 02:25:34.720 --> 02:25:36.696 have provide clarity and timing on the 02:25:36.720 --> 02:25:39.496 pipeline of level access tram stop 02:25:39.520 --> 02:25:42.520 improvements as required by horizon one 02:25:42.960 --> 02:25:45.096 now actions of the tram plan. This 02:25:45.120 --> 02:25:47.656 replaced an earlier one about um DDA 02:25:47.680 --> 02:25:50.680 compliance there. Moving on, at item 02:25:51.920 --> 02:25:54.696 H, item 02:25:54.720 --> 02:25:57.720 I of that 02:25:57.840 --> 02:26:00.375 we have, an addition to that one of 02:26:00.399 --> 02:26:03.399 near Elwood College. At item two here, 02:26:03.439 --> 02:26:06.216 we have active pedestrian crossing at 02:26:06.240 --> 02:26:08.375 at Hotham Street, at Lynden Street, and 02:26:08.399 --> 02:26:11.256 Ripen Grove. Item three, we have active 02:26:11.280 --> 02:26:14.280 pedestrian crossing on pro crossings on 02:26:14.800 --> 02:26:17.415 Williamstown Road at Prohaskky Street, 02:26:17.439 --> 02:26:19.576 Salmon Street, Beacon Road, Bridge 02:26:19.600 --> 02:26:22.600 Street, and Boundary Street. Moving on, 02:26:24.000 --> 02:26:27.000 item four, we add near Port Melbourne 02:26:27.359 --> 02:26:29.736 Secondary College. moving down 02:26:29.760 --> 02:26:32.760 further, item M, improve frequencies on 02:26:32.800 --> 02:26:34.536 Sandingham line on Sunday mornings, 02:26:34.560 --> 02:26:36.696 which are currently which currently have 02:26:36.720 --> 02:26:39.720 up to 1 hour headways. Item N, identify 02:26:40.960 --> 02:26:42.696 alignment, station locations, and 02:26:42.720 --> 02:26:44.776 necessary land required for future 02:26:44.800 --> 02:26:47.800 delivery of the Metro 2 in its entirety. 02:26:48.880 --> 02:26:50.856 And have we got anything else? 02:26:50.880 --> 02:26:53.880 Did I miss one? 02:26:59.040 --> 02:27:02.040 Amendments. 02:27:03.600 --> 02:27:05.656 Yep. Sorry. 02:27:05.680 --> 02:27:08.136 Can I read this last one? You got the 02:27:08.160 --> 02:27:09.096 word. 02:27:09.120 --> 02:27:11.096 Okay. Yeah. point of order from 02:27:11.120 --> 02:27:14.120 councel Hardy. 02:27:21.520 --> 02:27:24.520 Can we come? Can I can I read out 02:27:26.000 --> 02:27:28.536 and discuss the wording? Yep. Let the 02:27:28.560 --> 02:27:31.176 mover finish the I've missed 02:27:31.200 --> 02:27:34.200 additions. item O reiterates support 02:27:35.520 --> 02:27:38.520 for extending tram 7879 02:27:39.200 --> 02:27:41.736 to provide a north south route between 02:27:41.760 --> 02:27:44.136 the City of Yara, City of Stonington and 02:27:44.160 --> 02:27:46.696 City of Port Phillip. 02:27:46.720 --> 02:27:49.720 And did I miss anything else earlier? 02:27:50.800 --> 02:27:53.800 Not to my knowledge. 02:27:55.280 --> 02:27:57.335 I would like to suggest one amendment 02:27:57.359 --> 02:28:00.359 though. removing in item 2C where we 02:28:02.080 --> 02:28:05.080 had the sorry where we had the Park 02:28:05.120 --> 02:28:08.120 Street Tram 2D my apologies to remove 02:28:09.520 --> 02:28:12.520 by 2036. 02:28:13.600 --> 02:28:15.576 Thank you. 02:28:15.600 --> 02:28:18.600 Accepts it. 02:28:24.319 --> 02:28:26.936 Now that the mover has put the motion 02:28:26.960 --> 02:28:29.415 and the adjusted wording, there was a 02:28:29.439 --> 02:28:31.096 point of order from councelor Hardy 02:28:31.120 --> 02:28:33.736 quering a I assume an error of fact 02:28:33.760 --> 02:28:36.056 around state significant or the use of 02:28:36.080 --> 02:28:37.496 the word state significant. Is that 02:28:37.520 --> 02:28:40.136 correct councelor Hardy? 02:28:40.160 --> 02:28:41.976 Yep. 02:28:42.000 --> 02:28:44.056 So your query is in regard to the use of 02:28:44.080 --> 02:28:47.080 the wording state significant. 02:28:47.520 --> 02:28:50.455 those corridors to my understanding 02:28:50.479 --> 02:28:52.455 come from the state government and 02:28:52.479 --> 02:28:54.455 therefore that's the indication of them 02:28:54.479 --> 02:28:56.216 being state significant as they are 02:28:56.240 --> 02:28:59.240 state government cycling corridor. 02:29:00.399 --> 02:29:02.216 So I'm not going to rule in favor of 02:29:02.240 --> 02:29:05.240 that point of order. 02:29:06.960 --> 02:29:09.016 Any further? 02:29:09.040 --> 02:29:10.216 Yes. 02:29:10.240 --> 02:29:13.240 Um is it too late to include St. Kilda 02:29:14.319 --> 02:29:17.319 road bike corridor that turns right into 02:29:18.080 --> 02:29:20.375 Albert Road. There's no distinct 02:29:20.399 --> 02:29:23.016 connection. Um people are riding over 02:29:23.040 --> 02:29:25.976 the foot paths although there is some 02:29:26.000 --> 02:29:28.056 space to push that a little bit further 02:29:28.080 --> 02:29:30.696 and come cut through the intersection. 02:29:30.720 --> 02:29:33.016 So, councelor J, you'd be proposing an 02:29:33.040 --> 02:29:35.896 amendment to 02:29:35.920 --> 02:29:38.920 probably 2G3 02:29:42.240 --> 02:29:44.936 around B cycling. Yep. 02:29:44.960 --> 02:29:47.960 Yep. 02:29:58.640 --> 02:30:01.640 So maybe um a clearer bike signaling and 02:30:03.359 --> 02:30:06.359 review um post opening of Anzac station. 02:30:07.200 --> 02:30:09.096 I'm happy for you guys to play around 02:30:09.120 --> 02:30:11.176 with the words. 02:30:11.200 --> 02:30:12.536 There is a way to cross the 02:30:12.560 --> 02:30:14.216 intersection, but it's not clear. So 02:30:14.240 --> 02:30:16.295 everyone literally rides on the foot 02:30:16.319 --> 02:30:19.016 path which defeats the purpose of such 02:30:19.040 --> 02:30:22.040 beautiful and expensive infrastructure. 02:30:22.560 --> 02:30:24.216 So there's a suggested amendment from 02:30:24.240 --> 02:30:27.240 councelor J around wording of what 02:30:29.120 --> 02:30:31.415 specific wording would you like the 02:30:31.439 --> 02:30:33.496 mover to consider councelor J 02:30:33.520 --> 02:30:36.520 to create a safe crossing for bikes that 02:30:38.240 --> 02:30:41.240 are traveling south from St. Kilder Road 02:30:41.439 --> 02:30:44.439 turning west into Albert Road. 02:30:48.720 --> 02:30:50.696 All right, we will give a couple of 02:30:50.720 --> 02:30:52.776 minutes to Wordsmith. But in terms of 02:30:52.800 --> 02:30:55.256 the intent, is the mover comfortable 02:30:55.280 --> 02:30:57.016 with that addition? 02:30:57.040 --> 02:30:58.696 Yep, the mover is comfortable. Let's 02:30:58.720 --> 02:31:01.720 give two minutes to Wordsmith on the 02:31:01.840 --> 02:31:04.455 fly. While we do that, are there any 02:31:04.479 --> 02:31:07.016 other queries in regard to this motion 02:31:07.040 --> 02:31:08.856 in terms of the wording? in terms of the 02:31:08.880 --> 02:31:10.295 wording. 02:31:10.319 --> 02:31:10.616 Yep. 02:31:10.640 --> 02:31:13.176 Um my query is although it gave me a 02:31:13.200 --> 02:31:16.200 heart attack saying 2036 as a parameter 02:31:16.240 --> 02:31:17.896 for the tram considering it's already 02:31:17.920 --> 02:31:20.920 taken 10 years to get to nowhere. Um are 02:31:21.520 --> 02:31:23.816 we leaving it too open without some sort 02:31:23.840 --> 02:31:26.375 of time frame? 02:31:26.399 --> 02:31:29.335 I 02:31:29.359 --> 02:31:31.335 that's a consideration for the mover. 02:31:31.359 --> 02:31:32.936 We're still debating the wording of the 02:31:32.960 --> 02:31:34.696 motion 02:31:34.720 --> 02:31:36.856 while we're discussing that. My personal 02:31:36.880 --> 02:31:38.616 view is we need to remember this was a 02:31:38.640 --> 02:31:39.656 commitment that was supposed to be 02:31:39.680 --> 02:31:40.936 delivered through the Melbourne Metro 02:31:40.960 --> 02:31:43.960 Works. So I think we do want to make 02:31:44.080 --> 02:31:45.976 sure that's delivered as soon as 02:31:46.000 --> 02:31:47.415 practically possible. 02:31:47.439 --> 02:31:48.936 Yep. 02:31:48.960 --> 02:31:51.960 Without speaking on behalf of the 02:31:55.840 --> 02:31:58.696 20 36 02:31:58.720 --> 02:32:01.720 date came from officers. 02:32:02.160 --> 02:32:05.160 I'm What's it? Sorry, sorry through 02:32:07.520 --> 02:32:10.520 you,Mayor. , yeah, I wasn't aware of 02:32:10.960 --> 02:32:13.736 that date. I my I'd be suggesting that 02:32:13.760 --> 02:32:15.976 we should be advocating for that in a 02:32:16.000 --> 02:32:17.736 much quicker time frame given it was a 02:32:17.760 --> 02:32:19.016 commitment that was made many years ago 02:32:19.040 --> 02:32:21.736 and that and the benefits that we know 02:32:21.760 --> 02:32:24.760 will come from that project. Um, Mr. T 02:32:25.439 --> 02:32:27.335 might be able to give some guidance, but 02:32:27.359 --> 02:32:29.096 , he's only just back from leave, so 02:32:29.120 --> 02:32:31.656 may not. I can see 02:32:31.680 --> 02:32:34.375 um, so apologies. I think that time 02:32:34.399 --> 02:32:36.216 frame um needs to be 02:32:36.240 --> 02:32:37.736 that's like another three elections. 02:32:37.760 --> 02:32:38.936 Yeah. 02:32:38.960 --> 02:32:41.096 I I think the desire is to seed as soon 02:32:41.120 --> 02:32:42.936 as possible. Councelor Jay and I assume 02:32:42.960 --> 02:32:45.496 that's the desire of the mover too. 02:32:45.520 --> 02:32:46.455 Yes. 02:32:46.479 --> 02:32:48.056 And and through you may the original 02:32:48.080 --> 02:32:50.696 understanding was the link would 02:32:50.720 --> 02:32:52.216 commence 02:32:52.240 --> 02:32:54.295 work on it after the opening of the 02:32:54.319 --> 02:32:57.096 stations so that so you can maximize the 02:32:57.120 --> 02:32:58.776 benefits and so that was the time frame 02:32:58.800 --> 02:33:01.800 that was originally proposed. 02:33:02.399 --> 02:33:04.856 Can I have a quick chat with Justin 02:33:04.880 --> 02:33:06.536 while we're moving the words around? 02:33:06.560 --> 02:33:09.496 , yep. Why don't we take then a 02:33:09.520 --> 02:33:12.520 three minute break? 02:33:13.120 --> 02:33:16.120 Thank you. Welcome back. 02:33:16.560 --> 02:33:18.856 There are two late changes here. 02:33:18.880 --> 02:33:20.696 Thank you to my fellow councilors for 02:33:20.720 --> 02:33:23.720 your um feedback here and alterations 02:33:25.920 --> 02:33:27.656 and additions. In this case, the first 02:33:27.680 --> 02:33:30.680 one is item G. We've added an item three 02:33:32.800 --> 02:33:35.800 under that which follows on 02:33:36.880 --> 02:33:39.880 from the previous ones and it states 02:33:39.920 --> 02:33:42.776 creating a safe crossing for cyclists 02:33:42.800 --> 02:33:45.800 across St Kilda Road to Albert Road. 02:33:46.800 --> 02:33:49.656 and then further on we have a 02:33:49.680 --> 02:33:52.680 modification to item J where we delete 02:33:53.840 --> 02:33:56.295 um half of the first sentence and 02:33:56.319 --> 02:33:59.096 replace it with a funded feasibility 02:33:59.120 --> 02:34:02.120 study into the delivery of a permanent 02:34:02.399 --> 02:34:05.399 pedestrian overpass to the Kingsway 02:34:05.439 --> 02:34:07.576 Albert Road intersection to improve 02:34:07.600 --> 02:34:10.536 safety and connectivity to ANZAC 02:34:10.560 --> 02:34:13.096 station. 02:34:13.120 --> 02:34:15.256 Thank you councilors. 02:34:15.280 --> 02:34:18.280 Any other amendments to what is before 02:34:18.560 --> 02:34:21.560 us before we get to the any questions 02:34:23.920 --> 02:34:26.920 on this motion to officers? 02:34:27.840 --> 02:34:29.896 I'm going to take that as a no. In which 02:34:29.920 --> 02:34:32.136 case there's a move there's a motion 02:34:32.160 --> 02:34:34.776 before us. The move the proposal of that 02:34:34.800 --> 02:34:36.375 motion is council holiday. Therefore, 02:34:36.399 --> 02:34:37.736 I'm going to assume you wish to move. 02:34:37.760 --> 02:34:40.616 So, does the mover wish to speak? 02:34:40.640 --> 02:34:42.295 Yes, please. But I need a second first, 02:34:42.319 --> 02:34:43.335 don't I? 02:34:43.359 --> 02:34:45.415 Second. Are you seconding councelor 02:34:45.439 --> 02:34:48.439 J? 02:34:50.240 --> 02:34:52.216 I accept it gratefully. 02:34:52.240 --> 02:34:55.240 02:34:56.000 --> 02:34:59.000 we've heard a lot um tonight about 02:34:59.439 --> 02:35:02.439 cost shifting and the squeeze on 02:35:03.120 --> 02:35:04.856 councils. 02:35:04.880 --> 02:35:07.880 and this notice of motion is a is a 02:35:09.600 --> 02:35:12.600 response to that. It it attempts to 02:35:13.040 --> 02:35:16.040 articulate another facet by which um 02:35:18.000 --> 02:35:21.000 councils are dependent 02:35:21.280 --> 02:35:23.256 on other 02:35:23.280 --> 02:35:26.280 other levels of government for the 02:35:26.479 --> 02:35:29.176 successful operation in this case of our 02:35:29.200 --> 02:35:32.200 public and active transport systems. 02:35:33.040 --> 02:35:35.335 These what you see before you in this 02:35:35.359 --> 02:35:38.136 big long list unfortunately is a big 02:35:38.160 --> 02:35:40.936 long list of things that we have been 02:35:40.960 --> 02:35:43.816 promised that we have been begging for 02:35:43.840 --> 02:35:46.840 asking for to be implemented 02:35:47.040 --> 02:35:48.856 because we can't do these ourselves. 02:35:48.880 --> 02:35:50.216 These are things that the state 02:35:50.240 --> 02:35:53.240 government has um control of the roads 02:35:53.280 --> 02:35:56.280 over has um committed to delivery of 02:35:56.640 --> 02:35:59.640 overtime um and that we are waiting for. 02:36:01.760 --> 02:36:04.760 I would prefer to be um in a different 02:36:05.600 --> 02:36:08.600 position where you know where um all of 02:36:09.680 --> 02:36:12.455 these projects had been delivered um but 02:36:12.479 --> 02:36:15.096 I'm not in that world and we find 02:36:15.120 --> 02:36:18.120 ourselves in an election year where the 02:36:19.840 --> 02:36:22.216 City of Port Phillip might not be as 02:36:22.240 --> 02:36:25.240 forgotten as it is um in other times. We 02:36:26.800 --> 02:36:29.800 have you know very tightly contested 02:36:30.160 --> 02:36:32.856 um seats here where I hope the 02:36:32.880 --> 02:36:35.880 candidates um will be convinced to 02:36:37.439 --> 02:36:39.656 make commitments to deliver these 02:36:39.680 --> 02:36:42.375 particular initiatives whether they are 02:36:42.399 --> 02:36:44.375 safe pedestrian crossings, whether they 02:36:44.399 --> 02:36:47.335 are overpasses, whether they are cycling 02:36:47.359 --> 02:36:49.335 corridors or tram links or bus 02:36:49.359 --> 02:36:52.359 frequency. um as well. 02:36:53.120 --> 02:36:55.976 We 02:36:56.000 --> 02:36:59.000 the the actual impetus for this was 02:36:59.120 --> 02:37:01.335 Fisherman's Bend. Interestingly enough, 02:37:01.359 --> 02:37:03.256 you know, we've had several briefings um 02:37:03.280 --> 02:37:05.016 from state government about fisherman's 02:37:05.040 --> 02:37:08.040 bend. We've heard um horizons and 02:37:08.240 --> 02:37:11.240 promises of trams and buses and trains. 02:37:12.640 --> 02:37:14.856 Um, and on the one hand, the state 02:37:14.880 --> 02:37:17.576 government is 02:37:17.600 --> 02:37:20.536 requiring us to house 50,000 more 02:37:20.560 --> 02:37:23.560 residents in Fisherman's Band, almost 02:37:23.840 --> 02:37:26.776 um, you know, 50% more population for 02:37:26.800 --> 02:37:29.176 the City of Port Phillip. But on the 02:37:29.200 --> 02:37:32.200 other hand, we have not seen that 02:37:34.000 --> 02:37:35.896 requirement matched with the 02:37:35.920 --> 02:37:37.896 infrastructure that is needed to support 02:37:37.920 --> 02:37:40.856 those residents. Those residents will 02:37:40.880 --> 02:37:43.880 not come unless we give them the 02:37:44.399 --> 02:37:46.616 transport system that will get them in 02:37:46.640 --> 02:37:48.536 and out of Fisherman's Bend without 02:37:48.560 --> 02:37:51.560 needing a car because all of our all of 02:37:51.840 --> 02:37:54.295 our plans are based on most of those 02:37:54.319 --> 02:37:55.816 residents of Fisherman's Bend not 02:37:55.840 --> 02:37:57.736 needing cars because our road network 02:37:57.760 --> 02:38:00.760 cannot handle it. So we are waiting for 02:38:01.359 --> 02:38:03.016 the tram links. We are waiting for the 02:38:03.040 --> 02:38:05.256 bus frequency to improve and this is a 02:38:05.280 --> 02:38:08.056 chicken and egg situation where the 02:38:08.080 --> 02:38:09.816 people won't come and move there because 02:38:09.840 --> 02:38:12.375 there's no infrastructure and the state 02:38:12.399 --> 02:38:13.496 government won't build the 02:38:13.520 --> 02:38:15.176 infrastructure because the people aren't 02:38:15.200 --> 02:38:18.200 there yet and but they will also compel 02:38:19.359 --> 02:38:22.359 us and hold us to 02:38:22.640 --> 02:38:25.096 um building the houses for those people 02:38:25.120 --> 02:38:27.335 and we will be blamed if those people 02:38:27.359 --> 02:38:30.359 don't show up. So I hope that um the 02:38:31.600 --> 02:38:33.976 other aspect of this is that this is 02:38:34.000 --> 02:38:35.816 farreaching. This isn't just fisherman's 02:38:35.840 --> 02:38:38.840 bend. This is each of our wards here has 02:38:38.960 --> 02:38:40.616 areas where we are waiting on state 02:38:40.640 --> 02:38:42.216 government departments, state government 02:38:42.240 --> 02:38:44.936 funding for things as small as, you 02:38:44.960 --> 02:38:47.256 know, a 40 km zone so that our 02:38:47.280 --> 02:38:50.280 restaurant tours can have a have a um a 02:38:50.720 --> 02:38:52.936 little parklet in front of their cafe 02:38:52.960 --> 02:38:54.936 all the way through to um safe 02:38:54.960 --> 02:38:56.776 pedestrian crossings on Williamstown 02:38:56.800 --> 02:38:58.936 Road where you know there was someone 02:38:58.960 --> 02:39:00.455 seriously injured in an accident 02:39:00.479 --> 02:39:02.295 crossing that road just a few months 02:39:02.319 --> 02:39:05.319 ago. Um so this this laggy delivery of 02:39:08.319 --> 02:39:09.896 infrastructure affects us all and 02:39:09.920 --> 02:39:12.295 affects all of our wards. This is not 02:39:12.319 --> 02:39:15.319 just one aspect. So I hope um that this 02:39:16.000 --> 02:39:18.455 will galvanize our local candidates to 02:39:18.479 --> 02:39:20.136 commit to these things and I hope that 02:39:20.160 --> 02:39:22.295 my fellow coun counselors will also 02:39:22.319 --> 02:39:25.256 support um these in calling for these 02:39:25.280 --> 02:39:28.280 commitments from our local from our 02:39:28.399 --> 02:39:31.176 state election candidates. Thank you, 02:39:31.200 --> 02:39:34.200 Councelor Halliday. Just on time. , 02:39:34.399 --> 02:39:36.776 councelor Jay, you are the seconder. 02:39:36.800 --> 02:39:37.896 Would you like to speak? 02:39:37.920 --> 02:39:39.976 I'd love to speak. Thank you,Mayor. 02:39:40.000 --> 02:39:41.736 You have three minutes. 02:39:41.760 --> 02:39:44.136 Um, I commend councelor Halliday for 02:39:44.160 --> 02:39:46.856 all the work on this. Um, he has been 02:39:46.880 --> 02:39:49.736 taking notes in many transport um 02:39:49.760 --> 02:39:51.496 meetings that we've had as councilors 02:39:51.520 --> 02:39:54.136 and put together a wonderful document. 02:39:54.160 --> 02:39:57.160 Um over the last decade, our inner City 02:39:57.840 --> 02:39:59.496 municipality has been promised 02:39:59.520 --> 02:40:02.455 additional tram infrastructure. 02:40:02.479 --> 02:40:05.415 To date, all we have received is broken 02:40:05.439 --> 02:40:08.439 promises and broken tram routes. 02:40:08.880 --> 02:40:11.656 In 2015, the then government promised a 02:40:11.680 --> 02:40:13.656 tram to Port Melbourne, Fisherman's 02:40:13.680 --> 02:40:15.816 Bend. They promised that it'd be 02:40:15.840 --> 02:40:18.840 operational by 2025. 02:40:19.040 --> 02:40:21.896 Here we are in 2026 02:40:21.920 --> 02:40:24.056 um hoping to get it within the next 10 02:40:24.080 --> 02:40:26.455 years which is wild. 02:40:26.479 --> 02:40:29.479 Um 02:40:29.680 --> 02:40:31.976 setting infrastructure for future growth 02:40:32.000 --> 02:40:35.000 is imperative and it is a primary 02:40:35.680 --> 02:40:38.616 primary use primary job of the state 02:40:38.640 --> 02:40:40.455 government. 02:40:40.479 --> 02:40:43.096 The Park Street Tram Link was funded for 02:40:43.120 --> 02:40:45.896 10 years and then strangely mysteriously 02:40:45.920 --> 02:40:48.920 was decommissioned in 2024 during our 02:40:49.040 --> 02:40:50.856 campaigning. 02:40:50.880 --> 02:40:53.880 Why? This is such an integral part of 02:40:54.319 --> 02:40:56.056 infrastructure that's needed for this 02:40:56.080 --> 02:40:59.016 community. We live in the inner City yet 02:40:59.040 --> 02:41:00.856 many of our residents that live in the 02:41:00.880 --> 02:41:02.616 high density along Kingsway and St. 02:41:02.640 --> 02:41:05.016 Kilder Road need to jump into a car to 02:41:05.040 --> 02:41:08.040 get simple bread and milk. We can't 02:41:08.080 --> 02:41:11.080 access the markets via tram or bus in 02:41:11.200 --> 02:41:13.256 that matter. The east to west connection 02:41:13.280 --> 02:41:16.056 is very poor in our municipality. 02:41:16.080 --> 02:41:19.080 Um and now with Anzac station finally 02:41:19.120 --> 02:41:22.120 opened, it is time to be serious about 02:41:22.880 --> 02:41:25.576 the park straight tram connection, it's 02:41:25.600 --> 02:41:27.256 more important than ever now because 02:41:27.280 --> 02:41:29.576 without this, where exactly does Anzac 02:41:29.600 --> 02:41:32.600 station go? 02:41:33.439 --> 02:41:35.816 With increasing pressure um for less 02:41:35.840 --> 02:41:37.736 cars, we have gridlock streets, we've 02:41:37.760 --> 02:41:39.335 got removal of parking, we've got the 02:41:39.359 --> 02:41:42.136 congestion levy and increasing costs. It 02:41:42.160 --> 02:41:44.375 is more important than now to get this 02:41:44.399 --> 02:41:47.399 300 m of tram track for Park Street over 02:41:47.760 --> 02:41:49.976 Kingsway. It's a safe way of crossing 02:41:50.000 --> 02:41:53.000 it. Um so I do call upon all the 02:41:53.040 --> 02:41:54.616 candidates, the current government and 02:41:54.640 --> 02:41:56.295 any future government in our community 02:41:56.319 --> 02:41:58.216 to really look at this and take it 02:41:58.240 --> 02:42:00.375 seriously. We are a community that wants 02:42:00.399 --> 02:42:02.375 to be connected and at the moment we're 02:42:02.399 --> 02:42:04.216 disconnected. That's all we're asking 02:42:04.240 --> 02:42:07.240 for. Your help to connect us. 02:42:08.319 --> 02:42:10.136 Thank you, Councelor Jay. Seconding the 02:42:10.160 --> 02:42:12.295 motion. C other councilors wish to 02:42:12.319 --> 02:42:14.216 speak. 02:42:14.240 --> 02:42:16.375 DeputyMayor Mayers. 02:42:16.399 --> 02:42:18.295 Thank you. I realize it's late and 02:42:18.319 --> 02:42:21.319 everyone wants to do other things, but I 02:42:21.359 --> 02:42:23.415 I can't pass up the opportunity to 02:42:23.439 --> 02:42:26.439 mention we've talked about in in in 02:42:26.880 --> 02:42:29.816 this document a pedestrian crossing 02:42:29.840 --> 02:42:32.840 overpass at Kingsway Albert Road. There 02:42:33.359 --> 02:42:35.656 are 1,200 students at the McRoinson's 02:42:35.680 --> 02:42:38.375 Girls College. They travel AC, they walk 02:42:38.399 --> 02:42:41.399 across the vast majority now that Anzac 02:42:41.760 --> 02:42:44.616 station's working across that Kingsway 02:42:44.640 --> 02:42:47.335 intersection twice a day. 02:42:47.359 --> 02:42:50.359 and they are typical young people. 02:42:50.399 --> 02:42:51.576 They've got a lot of things on their 02:42:51.600 --> 02:42:53.335 mind and probably a phone in their hand 02:42:53.359 --> 02:42:55.335 and a few other things. A few months 02:42:55.359 --> 02:42:57.656 ago, a young boy was hit at that 02:42:57.680 --> 02:43:00.680 crossing by a truck that was trying 02:43:00.720 --> 02:43:03.720 to get around the corner quickly because 02:43:04.560 --> 02:43:06.216 you you will know if you've gone through 02:43:06.240 --> 02:43:09.016 there, the timing on the green light is 02:43:09.040 --> 02:43:11.816 very short. that's being addressed at 02:43:11.840 --> 02:43:14.616 the moment. I hope to address the issue 02:43:14.640 --> 02:43:17.640 that tens of thousands of people will be 02:43:17.760 --> 02:43:20.760 going from Anzac station to gate 5 02:43:20.960 --> 02:43:23.256 starting tomorrow. 02:43:23.280 --> 02:43:26.280 Further up the road on Queens Queens 02:43:26.399 --> 02:43:28.696 Road is the need for another 02:43:28.720 --> 02:43:31.720 pedestrian overpass. In closing, 02:43:32.080 --> 02:43:35.080 if the Victorian government is 02:43:36.240 --> 02:43:39.240 issuing planning dictates as to how 02:43:40.080 --> 02:43:43.080 the the CBD and metropolitan areas 02:43:44.479 --> 02:43:47.479 of Melbourne are to be constructed, how 02:43:47.520 --> 02:43:49.335 people are going to live or where they 02:43:49.359 --> 02:43:51.255 can live and whatever. The 02:43:51.279 --> 02:43:54.279 infrastructure must be put in place else 02:43:54.960 --> 02:43:57.960 there will be the creation in time of 02:43:58.240 --> 02:43:59.736 ghettos. 02:43:59.760 --> 02:44:02.760 there there is people now moving into 02:44:03.120 --> 02:44:06.120 Lakeside in everinccreasing numbers and 02:44:06.880 --> 02:44:09.880 I realize that Fishbend will catch up 02:44:09.920 --> 02:44:12.920 and surpass them in no short time. The 02:44:13.359 --> 02:44:15.335 fact of the matter is that I think 02:44:15.359 --> 02:44:18.136 Lakeside is the most active building 02:44:18.160 --> 02:44:21.160 area. the people in that area have to be 02:44:21.840 --> 02:44:24.056 given the ability to get around their 02:44:24.080 --> 02:44:26.776 neighborhood otherwise we are pushing 02:44:26.800 --> 02:44:29.800 problems onto future councils and 02:44:31.760 --> 02:44:34.760 certainly the residents. So thank you. 02:44:35.600 --> 02:44:37.816 Thank you, Deputy May. Is other 02:44:37.840 --> 02:44:40.840 councilors wish to speak to this item? 02:44:41.600 --> 02:44:44.600 Councelor Hardy, 02:44:45.600 --> 02:44:47.576 you wish. 02:44:47.600 --> 02:44:49.255 You wish to Well, this is for anyone 02:44:49.279 --> 02:44:51.335 that wishes to speak on the motion. 02:44:51.359 --> 02:44:54.295 Oh, thank you. Okay. Now, a B path does 02:44:54.319 --> 02:44:56.856 exist on Kerford Road between Canterbury 02:44:56.880 --> 02:44:59.255 Road and Beansfield Parade. I'm most 02:44:59.279 --> 02:45:01.736 concerned with because it's it needs 02:45:01.760 --> 02:45:03.496 remarking. It's not as bright as it 02:45:03.520 --> 02:45:05.896 should be and there's certainly parts of 02:45:05.920 --> 02:45:08.920 the Richardson Street bike path that 02:45:08.960 --> 02:45:11.960 needs repainting. I'm quite concerned 02:45:12.399 --> 02:45:14.696 down at the intersection of Carile 02:45:14.720 --> 02:45:16.776 Street and 02:45:16.800 --> 02:45:18.856 I've written it here somewhere, Barkley 02:45:18.880 --> 02:45:20.856 and Carile Street. There's a large hole 02:45:20.880 --> 02:45:23.096 in the road which causes drivers at the 02:45:23.120 --> 02:45:25.096 last minute to swerve into the bike lane 02:45:25.120 --> 02:45:26.616 to get around the large hole and it's 02:45:26.640 --> 02:45:29.496 been there for some time. I'm just 02:45:29.520 --> 02:45:32.520 concerned with the actual makeup and the 02:45:33.680 --> 02:45:35.415 maintenance of these bike paths that 02:45:35.439 --> 02:45:37.816 we're putting in. But my last point 02:45:37.840 --> 02:45:40.840 would be if I did, you know, I I support 02:45:41.120 --> 02:45:42.696 everything in relation to the buses and 02:45:42.720 --> 02:45:45.016 trams and the transport trails. I'd hope 02:45:45.040 --> 02:45:47.576 that we could advocate 02:45:47.600 --> 02:45:49.096 to the state government in relation to 02:45:49.120 --> 02:45:51.736 the shrine to sea project and put a 02:45:51.760 --> 02:45:54.760 safer bike path up the center of Kerford 02:45:55.760 --> 02:45:57.816 Road with a walking path which may be 02:45:57.840 --> 02:45:59.656 planned which would probably be make it 02:45:59.680 --> 02:46:01.335 a hell of a lot better for people using 02:46:01.359 --> 02:46:04.359 that bike path along Kerford Road. 02:46:05.439 --> 02:46:07.096 Thank you councelor Hardy. Other 02:46:07.120 --> 02:46:10.120 councilors wish to speak? 02:46:13.920 --> 02:46:16.920 I am going to speak to this item. 02:46:17.840 --> 02:46:19.816 How many times does it take or how many 02:46:19.840 --> 02:46:21.415 times does a high school student need to 02:46:21.439 --> 02:46:24.439 cross a road to get to the other side 02:46:24.880 --> 02:46:27.176 in Fisherman's Bend to get to Port 02:46:27.200 --> 02:46:28.776 Melbourne Secondary College? They 02:46:28.800 --> 02:46:31.800 currently need to cross three times just 02:46:31.920 --> 02:46:33.896 to get across Graham Street to get to 02:46:33.920 --> 02:46:36.920 school. These are the sort of items that 02:46:37.520 --> 02:46:40.520 this motion captures. How do we improve 02:46:40.720 --> 02:46:43.720 the livability for our communities here 02:46:43.760 --> 02:46:46.760 in the City of Port Phillip? 02:46:47.279 --> 02:46:48.936 September last year, the state 02:46:48.960 --> 02:46:51.176 government released the Fisherman's Band 02:46:51.200 --> 02:46:54.200 integrated transport plan. It stated 02:46:54.399 --> 02:46:57.399 that in the immediate horizon, there 02:46:57.680 --> 02:46:59.896 would be a bus service connecting 02:46:59.920 --> 02:47:02.295 Fisherman's Bend and Port Melbourne to 02:47:02.319 --> 02:47:05.319 Anzac Station. That bus has not yet 02:47:05.680 --> 02:47:08.375 arrived. It has indicated that there 02:47:08.399 --> 02:47:11.096 would be increased bus frequencies 02:47:11.120 --> 02:47:13.255 connecting fisherman's band and Port 02:47:13.279 --> 02:47:15.736 Melbourne through routes such as route 02:47:15.760 --> 02:47:18.760 606 to areas such as Middle Park, 02:47:19.279 --> 02:47:21.816 Alberta Park, St Kilda, Alwood, and 02:47:21.840 --> 02:47:24.840 Alamick. That bus currently runs hourly 02:47:25.760 --> 02:47:27.896 on weekends. 02:47:27.920 --> 02:47:30.616 There are suburbs in the outer parts of 02:47:30.640 --> 02:47:32.455 Melbourne that have more frequent 02:47:32.479 --> 02:47:35.255 services than bus routes that are mere 02:47:35.279 --> 02:47:38.279 kilometers away from the CBD. 02:47:39.279 --> 02:47:42.136 This motion highlights a number of 02:47:42.160 --> 02:47:45.160 commitments that are required to get our 02:47:45.279 --> 02:47:47.096 communities 02:47:47.120 --> 02:47:49.335 able to move through the City of Port 02:47:49.359 --> 02:47:51.976 Phillip. Councelor Jay has highlighted 02:47:52.000 --> 02:47:54.136 quite rightfully the Park Street Tram 02:47:54.160 --> 02:47:57.016 connection, a promise that was supposed 02:47:57.040 --> 02:48:00.040 to be part of the Melbourne Metro Works. 02:48:01.040 --> 02:48:03.576 If that tram route was provided like 02:48:03.600 --> 02:48:05.736 initially promised, there would have 02:48:05.760 --> 02:48:08.136 been a direct connection via tram from 02:48:08.160 --> 02:48:10.696 Anzac station, the high-capaCity 02:48:10.720 --> 02:48:13.720 transport mode into the Grand Prix 02:48:14.160 --> 02:48:16.295 connecting that high-capaCity transport 02:48:16.319 --> 02:48:18.455 of Mel of Antac station and a 02:48:18.479 --> 02:48:19.976 commendable project on the part of the 02:48:20.000 --> 02:48:22.696 government to a world what the 02:48:22.720 --> 02:48:24.216 government claims is a world-class 02:48:24.240 --> 02:48:26.375 sporting event at Alberta Park Lake and 02:48:26.399 --> 02:48:29.399 the Grand Prix track. The delivery of 02:48:29.520 --> 02:48:31.896 that Park Street CRA tram connection 02:48:31.920 --> 02:48:33.656 would prevent a lot of the transport 02:48:33.680 --> 02:48:35.496 chaos that our residents, our 02:48:35.520 --> 02:48:37.656 communities are currently experiencing 02:48:37.680 --> 02:48:40.056 because their tram access, their only 02:48:40.080 --> 02:48:43.080 way to get to jobs, school, and other 02:48:43.600 --> 02:48:46.600 opportunities being cut off due to the 02:48:47.040 --> 02:48:49.335 Grand Prix and express services that 02:48:49.359 --> 02:48:52.056 bypass our local communities, our local 02:48:52.080 --> 02:48:55.080 traders simply to funnel people into and 02:48:55.520 --> 02:48:57.736 out of the Grand Prix. If that Park 02:48:57.760 --> 02:49:00.616 Street tram extension had been provided, 02:49:00.640 --> 02:49:02.696 Anzac station and a tram link would have 02:49:02.720 --> 02:49:05.255 been able to ameliate a lot of the angst 02:49:05.279 --> 02:49:07.176 and a lot of the inconvenience are 02:49:07.200 --> 02:49:10.200 community experiences. 02:49:10.240 --> 02:49:12.776 The list goes on in a whole range of 02:49:12.800 --> 02:49:15.176 transport commitments we are seeking 02:49:15.200 --> 02:49:18.200 pedestrian, cycling, bus, tram, and 02:49:19.200 --> 02:49:21.096 longerterm planning in Melbourne Metro 02:49:21.120 --> 02:49:24.120 2. If we are to accommodate the housing 02:49:24.399 --> 02:49:26.136 targets that councelor Halliday has 02:49:26.160 --> 02:49:27.976 stated, housing targets that are 02:49:28.000 --> 02:49:30.216 mandated by the state government into 02:49:30.240 --> 02:49:32.696 local government an additional 51,000 02:49:32.720 --> 02:49:35.656 people over the next 30 odd years. We 02:49:35.680 --> 02:49:37.736 need these transport connections. That 02:49:37.760 --> 02:49:40.295 is the intent of this motion. This is a 02:49:40.319 --> 02:49:42.375 call to candidates 02:49:42.399 --> 02:49:44.936 to government and to candidates to 02:49:44.960 --> 02:49:47.496 commit to the City of Port Phillip so we 02:49:47.520 --> 02:49:49.656 can achieve the targets that have been 02:49:49.680 --> 02:49:52.136 established for us. We want to work with 02:49:52.160 --> 02:49:53.976 you to 02:49:54.000 --> 02:49:57.000 see these projects in reality so they do 02:49:57.359 --> 02:49:59.656 not become the broken promises of 02:49:59.680 --> 02:50:01.976 tomorrow. I commend this motion. I 02:50:02.000 --> 02:50:03.335 commend the work of councelor 02:50:03.359 --> 02:50:05.415 Halliday and all the other councilors 02:50:05.439 --> 02:50:06.616 who have provided input into this 02:50:06.640 --> 02:50:09.096 motion. This sends a clear signal in 02:50:09.120 --> 02:50:11.096 advocacy and what we need for the future 02:50:11.120 --> 02:50:12.696 of Port Phillip. Congratulations 02:50:12.720 --> 02:50:14.616 councelor Hardy and councelor 02:50:14.640 --> 02:50:16.536 Halliday. 02:50:16.560 --> 02:50:18.056 Congratulations all around to all 02:50:18.080 --> 02:50:21.080 councilors. let's commend the motion 02:50:21.120 --> 02:50:23.096 and I'll move back to the any other 02:50:23.120 --> 02:50:25.896 counselors finally wish to speak. 02:50:25.920 --> 02:50:28.056 You've already spoken. 02:50:28.080 --> 02:50:30.455 No, you've spoken once. Any other 02:50:30.479 --> 02:50:33.479 councilors wish to speak to the motion? 02:50:34.960 --> 02:50:37.960 In which case it is to the mover to 02:50:38.000 --> 02:50:39.816 close. 02:50:39.840 --> 02:50:41.816 thank youMayor and again thank you 02:50:41.840 --> 02:50:43.255 to my fellow counselors for all your 02:50:43.279 --> 02:50:46.279 passionate um comments on this item. 02:50:47.200 --> 02:50:49.736 Thank you also to the officers behind 02:50:49.760 --> 02:50:51.415 the scenes who do all the advocacy work 02:50:51.439 --> 02:50:54.439 here that has been um working hard to 02:50:54.800 --> 02:50:56.936 get these things delivered for the 02:50:56.960 --> 02:50:59.960 last few years. In this election year, 02:51:00.800 --> 02:51:03.800 we the City of Port Phillip 02:51:03.920 --> 02:51:06.776 call on the all candidates to commit to 02:51:06.800 --> 02:51:09.096 delivery of these initiatives. Whether 02:51:09.120 --> 02:51:12.120 it's safe pedestrian crossings, 02:51:12.240 --> 02:51:15.016 bus connections and frequency, new tram 02:51:15.040 --> 02:51:18.040 lines, access to public open space, safe 02:51:19.040 --> 02:51:22.040 bike lanes. These are foundational 02:51:23.840 --> 02:51:26.840 projects and fundamental to a thriving 02:51:27.439 --> 02:51:30.439 City of Port Phillip and a thriving 02:51:30.479 --> 02:51:33.176 Fisherman's Ben precinct. so I put 02:51:33.200 --> 02:51:35.335 this to the vote. 02:51:35.359 --> 02:51:38.359 The motion has been put. A show of hands 02:51:38.399 --> 02:51:41.399 indicating support for the motion that 02:51:41.680 --> 02:51:44.455 is carried unanimously. Once again, 02:51:44.479 --> 02:51:46.455 congratulations to everyone on the work 02:51:46.479 --> 02:51:48.536 involved in the omnibus omnibus 02:51:48.560 --> 02:51:51.560 transport motion. 02:51:52.720 --> 02:51:55.720 now that concludes our notices of 02:51:57.279 --> 02:51:59.976 motion. 02:52:00.000 --> 02:52:03.000 , any reports by councelor delegates? 02:52:03.279 --> 02:52:06.216 Item 15. 02:52:06.240 --> 02:52:08.536 Bearing in mind if we do get close to 02:52:08.560 --> 02:52:11.096 10:00 a.m. or 10 p.m. we will need to 02:52:11.120 --> 02:52:13.496 call for an extension of time any 02:52:13.520 --> 02:52:14.776 delegate reports that we wish to 02:52:14.800 --> 02:52:17.800 present. deputy may 02:52:18.240 --> 02:52:21.240 just briefly I had the opportunity to 02:52:21.920 --> 02:52:23.736 in representing 02:52:23.760 --> 02:52:26.216 City of Port Phillip attend the 02:52:26.240 --> 02:52:29.240 Porsche and coffee morning at Clarendon 02:52:30.479 --> 02:52:33.096 Street. It was a wonderful event. I 02:52:33.120 --> 02:52:35.255 commend everyone involved in putting it 02:52:35.279 --> 02:52:38.279 on and and bringing it to to bear. It 02:52:38.399 --> 02:52:40.216 will continue to grow each and every 02:52:40.240 --> 02:52:43.240 year because of course it's the best car 02:52:43.920 --> 02:52:46.375 brand. Everyone acknowledges that and 02:52:46.399 --> 02:52:48.696 they turned up in their thousands and 02:52:48.720 --> 02:52:50.536 that was just wonderful to see. And 02:52:50.560 --> 02:52:53.335 finally, can I say the support for 02:52:53.359 --> 02:52:55.976 fossil fuel vehicles is strong. It's 02:52:56.000 --> 02:52:58.776 still there and more strength to their 02:52:58.800 --> 02:53:01.800 arm. Thank you, 02:53:02.399 --> 02:53:04.696 DeputyMayor M. thank you for your 02:53:04.720 --> 02:53:07.176 delegates report. Any other counselors 02:53:07.200 --> 02:53:08.776 wish to share insights around what 02:53:08.800 --> 02:53:10.455 they've been doing since the past two 02:53:10.479 --> 02:53:13.176 weeks 02:53:13.200 --> 02:53:16.200 besides word smithing motions? I just 02:53:16.319 --> 02:53:17.816 want to highlight one event that I 02:53:17.840 --> 02:53:20.295 attended last Friday at the 02:53:20.319 --> 02:53:22.936 invitation of my counterpart in the City 02:53:22.960 --> 02:53:25.960 Glenara,Mayor Simone Zamood in Shabbat 02:53:26.160 --> 02:53:28.856 Share last Friday evening and do want to 02:53:28.880 --> 02:53:31.880 thank Mayor Zammud for the invitation 02:53:32.399 --> 02:53:33.736 being extended to the City of Port 02:53:33.760 --> 02:53:36.455 Phillip at an event at the Corfield Shaw 02:53:36.479 --> 02:53:38.936 and sharing in and councelor Jay 02:53:38.960 --> 02:53:41.960 joined me as well in Shabbat to share. 02:53:42.399 --> 02:53:45.096 great event in once again helping to 02:53:45.120 --> 02:53:47.896 build cohesion across communities and to 02:53:47.920 --> 02:53:50.920 share insights into cultural experiences 02:53:51.439 --> 02:53:54.295 and another example of the ongoing 02:53:54.319 --> 02:53:56.375 collaboration between the City port 02:53:56.399 --> 02:53:58.056 Philip and the City of Glennire and the 02:53:58.080 --> 02:54:00.936 wider community 02:54:00.960 --> 02:54:03.096 any other councilors wish share delegate 02:54:03.120 --> 02:54:06.120 reports councelor Joe 02:54:06.399 --> 02:54:09.176 look I'm getting a bit of FOMO um thank 02:54:09.200 --> 02:54:11.176 you I was literally saying where have I 02:54:11.200 --> 02:54:12.936 been for the last two weeks. Thank you. 02:54:12.960 --> 02:54:15.176 Um I did attend the Shabbat to share at 02:54:15.200 --> 02:54:17.255 the Corfield Shaw which was an excellent 02:54:17.279 --> 02:54:20.279 event. Um quite a mysterious community 02:54:20.319 --> 02:54:22.136 at times. Really opened the door and 02:54:22.160 --> 02:54:25.160 showed us um you know their traditions 02:54:25.200 --> 02:54:28.200 and and um and and and you know shared 02:54:28.960 --> 02:54:31.960 some really um powerful stories um of 02:54:32.080 --> 02:54:33.896 history and and who they were. So that 02:54:33.920 --> 02:54:36.920 was fantastic. And I will um also I'm so 02:54:36.960 --> 02:54:38.696 glad the deputy went to the Portion 02:54:38.720 --> 02:54:40.455 Coffee event. I'm very proud of this 02:54:40.479 --> 02:54:43.096 event in South Melbourne. Um, fast cars 02:54:43.120 --> 02:54:45.736 that are parked on our streets. We love 02:54:45.760 --> 02:54:48.136 um there was thousands of people there. 02:54:48.160 --> 02:54:50.136 It's such a familyfriendly event, a dog 02:54:50.160 --> 02:54:52.936 friendly event. The library um you know 02:54:52.960 --> 02:54:55.415 had record numbers for their for their 02:54:55.439 --> 02:54:58.439 day at the Emerald Hill Library. So, um 02:54:58.720 --> 02:55:01.255 definitely we want to see more of these 02:55:01.279 --> 02:55:04.279 free events that really um connect our 02:55:05.760 --> 02:55:07.335 community and give people a chance to 02:55:07.359 --> 02:55:09.816 come out with their families. So um well 02:55:09.840 --> 02:55:12.840 done um Claren the street traders. 02:55:13.439 --> 02:55:15.016 Thank you councelor Jay. Any other 02:55:15.040 --> 02:55:17.096 councilors wish to share their 02:55:17.120 --> 02:55:20.120 delegate reports 02:55:21.200 --> 02:55:23.736 in which case there are no further 02:55:23.760 --> 02:55:26.216 reports to be tabled. So we move on to 02:55:26.240 --> 02:55:28.856 item 16 urgent business. Counselors do 02:55:28.880 --> 02:55:31.496 you have any others of urgent business? 02:55:31.520 --> 02:55:34.520 None has been tabled to my knowledge. 02:55:35.439 --> 02:55:38.439 We do have two confid oh sorry three 02:55:38.479 --> 02:55:40.776 confidential report items the 02:55:40.800 --> 02:55:43.800 collaborative HVR parking 02:55:43.840 --> 02:55:45.576 infringement management services the HR 02:55:45.600 --> 02:55:47.255 solution project and the South Melbourne 02:55:47.279 --> 02:55:50.216 town hall. So we will need to proceed in 02:55:50.240 --> 02:55:52.056 camera for those three confidential 02:55:52.080 --> 02:55:53.736 items 02:55:53.760 --> 02:55:56.136 in which case we will now close the 02:55:56.160 --> 02:55:58.056 public meeting and thank you to those of 02:55:58.080 --> 02:56:00.216 you that stayed diligently to the end 02:56:00.240 --> 02:56:02.455 and to those of you that also submitted 02:56:02.479 --> 02:56:04.696 questions or spoke to items here this 02:56:04.720 --> 02:56:07.656 evening. I will call on a counselor to 02:56:07.680 --> 02:56:09.496 move that the meeting be closed to 02:56:09.520 --> 02:56:11.335 members of the public to thank you 02:56:11.359 --> 02:56:14.136 councelor Gonalo seconded councelor 02:56:14.160 --> 02:56:17.160 Halliday all those in favor 02:56:17.760 --> 02:56:20.760 that is carried unanimously 02:56:21.840 --> 02:56:24.840 and I do once again thank the people in 02:56:25.040 --> 02:56:26.696 our public gallery for staying to the 02:56:26.720 --> 02:56:29.720 very