Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting

Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes

14 February 2019

MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Extraordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT THE Alby Schultz meeting Centre, Cootamundra
ON Thursday, 14 February 2019 AT 8:30AM

PRESENT: Mayor Abb McAlister (Chairperson), Deputy Mayor Dennis Palmer, Cr David Graham, Cr Penny Nicholson, Cr Doug Phillips, Cr Charlie Sheahan

2 Acknowledgement of Country

The Chairperson acknowledged the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land at which the meeting was held and paid his respects to Elders, both past and present, of the Wiradjuri Nation and extended that respect to other Aboriginal people who were present.

3 Apologies

Apologies were received on behalf of Cr Craig Stewart, Cr Leigh Bowden, Cr Gil Kelly.

RESOLUTION 032/2019

Moved: Cr Doug Phillips

Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson

That the apologies from Cr Craig Stewart, Cr Leigh Bowden and Cr Gil Kelly be accepted and leave of absence granted.

3 Disclosures of Interest

No Disclosures of Interest were received.

5 Confirmation of minutes

The Minutes of the Special Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Thursday 15 November 2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting.

RESOLUTION 033/2019

Moved: Cr Doug Phillips

Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson

The Minutes of the Special Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Thursday 15 November 2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting.

5 Confidential items

Provisions for Confidentiality

Section 10A (2) of the Local Government Act 1993, the information comprising this Confidential Report to be received, discussed or considered is a personnel matter concerning particular individuals (other than Councillors).

RESOLUTION 033/2019

Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan

Seconded: Cr David Graham

Council suspend standing orders to consider confidential item.

MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE GENERAL MANAGER ALLEN DWYER

Cr McAlister provided to the meeting an update on the Confidential report by WilsonBarwick in regard to Allen Dwyer, General Manager.

After ensuing discussion.

The following resolutions were put forward:

1. Council authorises the Mayor to instruct WilliamsonBarwick to undertake a workplace investigation, under legal professional privilege, into the employment of the General Manager, and to authorise WilliamsonBarwick to retain Pinnacle Integrity as their agent to undertake the workplace investigation, and to advise Council generally in relation to the workplace investigation and the General Manager’s employment.

2. Council continues the suspension of Allen Dwyer, General Manager, on full pay, pending the conclusion of the workplace investigation undertaken by WilliamsonBarwick on behalf of Council.

3. The Mayor report back in due course.

RESOLUTION 034/2019

Moved: Cr David Graham

Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan

2. Council continues the suspension of Allen Dwyer, General Manager, on full pay, pending the conclusion of the workplace investigation undertaken by WilliamsonBarwick on behalf of Council.

3. The Mayor report back in due course.

The resolution was passed in favour of the recommendation 6 – 0.

VOTING RECORD
FOR RESOLUTION	AGAINST RESOLUTION
Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor) Cr Dennis Palmer Cr David Graham Cr Penny Nicholson Cr Doug Phillips Cr Charlie Sheahan	Nil
ABSENT	DECLARED INTEREST
Cr Leigh Bowden Cr Gil Kelly Cr Craig Stewart	Nil

RESUMPTION OF OPEN COUNCIL MEETING

RESOLUTION 035/2019

Moved: Cr Doug Phillips

Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson

The Open Council meeting resume

The Meeting closed at 9:00am

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 26 February 2019.

CHAIRPERSON GENERAL MANAGER