Agenda for the Special Meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday, 29 May 2018 commencing at 9.30 am at Hymba Yumba, 6 Springfield Park Way, Springfield.

BUSINESS
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1. OPENING OF MEETING:
2. WELCOME TO COUNTRY OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY:
3. OPENING PRAYER:
4. APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
5. CONDOLENCES AND MEMORIALS:
6. PETITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

  • Presentation of Key to the City to Aunty Faye Carr
  • Presentation to Google Trekker - Josh Kerr

7. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

  • Ipswich City Council - Minutes of Council Ordinary Meeting of 23 April 2018
  • Ipswich City Council - Minutes of Council Special Meeting of 1 May 2018

8. RECEPTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  • Infrastructure and Emergency Management Committee’s Report
  • Works, Parks and Sport Committee's Report
  • Conservation and Environment Committee’s Report
  • Libraries and Tourism Committee's Report
  • Arts and Community Development Committee's Report
  • Health, Security and Community Safety Committee's Report
  • Planning, Development and Heritage Committee's Report
  • Economic Development and Digital City Committee's Report
  • City Management, Finance and Community Engagement Committee’s Report

9. CONSIDERATION OF NOTIFIED MOTIONS:

  • The following questions were tabled by Councillor Tully at the Council Ordinary Meeting of 23 April 2018. The questions were taken on notice with a response to be provided at the Council Ordinary Meeting of 29 May 2018:
    • Is it true that Ipswich recycling direct-to-landfill commenced some three months ago and not four weeks ago as reported last week in the media?
    • Who in Council authorised or directed the recycling direct-to-landfill process in Ipswich?
    • When did Ipswich Waste Services Manager and Acting Chief Operating Officer of the Works, Parks and Recreation Department become aware of the recycling direct-to-landfill process?
    • Was the Acting CEO advised and on what date?
    • Was any Councillor advised of such process prior to 16 April 2018?
    • If so, whom and on what date?
    • Given the citywide importance of this issue to ratepayers and residents and the need for transparency and accountability, why were Councillors not advised prior to 16 April 2018?
  • Responses to questions

10. RECEPTION OF NOTICES OF MOTION FOR FUTURE MEETINGS:
11. QUESTIONS:
12. OFFICERS' REPORTS:
13. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLACED ON THE AGENDA BY A COUNCILLOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 6 AND 8 OF THE SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW (2.1 COUNCIL MEETINGS)

Confirmed Council Ordinary Minutes - 29 May 2018 (PDF, 2.5 MB)

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Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.