What happened at the November Council Meeting

At its November meeting Council:

• Set the mayoral term for 12 months and set the next election date for the November 2022 Council meeting

• Elected Cr Ruth Gstrein mayor for 12 months

• Elected Cr Geraldine Conheady Deputy Mayor for 12 months

• Designated Councillor representatives to a number of committees

• Deferred until the next meeting discussion of:
  • a Planning Permit application  to use land in Skipton for dog breeding; and
  • Council making a submission on a proposed development of 26 residences in Camperdown through Victoria’s Big Housing Build;
• Adopted:

• the Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-2025
• the Animals Policy dated November 2021
• the Open Air Burning Policy dated November 2021
• the Use of Council Land Policy dated November 2021

• Awarded Contract No. 2022018 – Slurry Sealing of Various Local Roads in 2021-2022 to Colas Solutions for $278,248.60 plus GST and resolved to use a saving on budget of $21,752 for road maintenance to meet Roads to Recovery funding requirements

• Signed agreement with Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications for $4,571,110 for Phase 3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program and endorsed the following projects:

Unlocking subdivision and enabling Infrastructure	$200,000
Terang Recreation Reserve FNC Changerooms	$365,000
Camperdown-Timboon Rail Trail Bridge Replacement - Stage 5: Construction Bridge 11 and 12	$111,000
Depot Road Seal Extension	$400,000
Camperdown Drainage Stage 2	$650,000
Cobden Streetscape Stage 2	$500,000
Darlington Drainage Improvements	$60,000
Neil Avenue, Terang Drainage Improvements	$120,000
Footpaths across the Shire	$150,000
Timboon Curdievale Road footpath	$210,000
Bridge/Cause way upgrades	$289,000
Shire-wide Flood Study Infrastructure Stage 1	$150,000
Transfer Station Solar Panel Infrastructure	$90,000
Camperdown Saleyards Roofing Upgrades	$450,000
McNicol St Long Day Care	$400,000
Cobden Shared Path Lighting	$193,000
Project management resources to deliver LRCI Phase 3	$233,110

 

• Resolved to write to Minister for Education and Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan, advising of the nominated projects and noting Council’s appreciation for this funding

• Allocated Quick Response Grants to:
  • Camperdown Horse Trials Inc. ($500) to replace entrance sign;
  • Camperdown Theatre Group ($500) for the Camperdown Community Carols event;
  • Lions Club of Camperdown ($480) for a skin check van visit;
  • Timboon and District Hall Committee ($500) for a security gate;
  • Leadership Great South Coast ($500) for Accessible Beach Day at Port Campbell; and
  • Leslie Manor CFA ($400) for its Annual Community Event.