Briefing of Decisions | 16 December Council Meeting

Briefing of Decisions made at the Council Meeting held on 16 December at the Council Chambers

• Formalised the General Manager’s annual performance and remuneration package review, in the Closed Session portion of the Meeting.
• Received and noted the motion received from Mr Dale Jessup at the 2024 Annual General Meeting and support the establishment of a Working Group of representative key stakeholders relating to the Pioneer Lake, along with the development of a clear purpose and deliverables for this Group.
• Received a petition in respect to the objection of the Pioneer Sand Mine Project, as presented by Ms Lin Simpson and Ms Jenny Bellinger and noted that concerns raised by the 35 signatories will be assessed by the Environment Protection Authority and Council’s Planning Authority.
• Noted the progress report in relation to the Priority Projects Plan 2023- 2025 and agreed to develop a major and minor project summary to lobby key stakeholders for unfunded projects in the upcoming Federal election and appropriate grant funding rounds.
• Adopted the revised Policy No. 51 – Work Health & Safety.
• Adopted the revised Policy No. 61 – Safeguarding Children and Young People and appointed the Director – Corporate Services as Council’s Child Safety Officer along with the ability to delegate this role to another officer, as required.
• Adopted a new Policy No. 64 – Private Works.
• Adopted a new Policy No. 65 – People Management.
• Received and noted the Draft Dorset Council Weed Management Plan 2024 - 2029 and endorsed that this draft Plan undertake community consultation after which the final Plan will be presented back to Council for adoption.
• Adopted the 2025 schedule of Council Meeting dates, as presented.
• Noted community updates on the Derby Back Road speed limit reduction, Bridport pedestrian wombat crossing and speed limit reduction project, and the Bridport foreshore leave and licence agreement renewal.