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good evening everyone uh just before we

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get things underway for those people

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who'd like to to sit down for this

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evening's meeting there are some seats

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within the gallery there are three at

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the front here in the front row I can

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see and there are some individual seats

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scattered around if you uh feel the need

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to be able to sit down for the meeting

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all

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right all right welcome to the City of

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Kingston's annual statutory meeting and

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I'd like to declare the meeting open at

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7:01 p.m. firstly I'd like to welcome

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any past councilors previous Mayors and

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honoured guests to this meeting including

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our Junior Mayor Alexander

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Shian I'd also like to acknowledge

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council's entire senior leadership team

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who are standing at the back of the

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gallery it's great to see you and our

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councilors on such  an important annual

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meeting so welcome to our key staff for

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the purposes of transparency this public

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meeting is being recorded and streamed

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live on the the internet the recording

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will be archived and available on

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council's website which is www.

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kingston.vic.gov.au however for the

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purposes of public safety this public

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meeting is also being recorded via CCTV

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all care is taken to maintain your

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privacy however as a visitor in the

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public gallery your presence may be

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recorded I would like to thank all

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members of the gallery and those viewing

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this meeting online for your attendance

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however I would remind all attendees

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that  disruption interjection and

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participation in the debate is

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prohibited and attendance of Council

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meetings is in an observatory

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capacity only unless otherwise directed

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by the chair please also note that

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captioning is also available for members

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of the public who are streaming this

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meeting via our website now before we

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proceed with the business of the meeting

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I'd like to introduce Josh West on

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behalf of the Bunurong Land Council to

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provide a welcome to Country for

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tonight's

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meeting I didn't mean clap I haven't

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finished yet I was just I was just

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getting up hey's all going all right

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yeah oh in council chambers look

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out all right my name's Josh I'm a proud

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proud Bunurong Palawan man so my family comes

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from point Nepean and Cape Baron Island in

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the Bass Strait so I'm obviously here

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to do a welcome to Country uh the most

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important thing we welcome to country is

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we pay our respects yeah we pay our

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respects to the land we stand on today

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Bunurong land pay our respects to the elders

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past present and emerging and pay our

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respects to the strong  Aboriginal

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men women and children that come before

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us yeah the warriors that's why I stand

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here today look  I always say in a

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welcome to country if you get the chance

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opportunity feel your feet on country

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take your shoes off put them in the sand

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put them in the water yeah take note

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take note of the nature the water the

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animals and the plants that's our

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culture in a nutshell yeah it's our song

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it's our dance it's our ceremony it's

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our kinships it's our protocols it's our

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family um embrace it you know we're

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stronger together we're much stronger

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together so why wouldn't we want to

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embrace the old living culture in the

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world so look guys welcome to ?

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sorry went out did it welcome to Bunurong

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land if you don't know where Bunurong

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land is from the edge of the Werribee River

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all the way to Warrigal South South

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down to Wilson's Prom all the Wilson's

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Prom all the Bass Coast French Island

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Philip Island and all down the peninsula

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down the Point Nepean where my

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family comes from so in my language ?

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?   ?   Welcome Friends to

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Bunurong Country please take care of her

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Nagujin thank you

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I can't get back through there so I'll

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get this way

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it thank you so much Josh for sharing

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your stories and and sharing just a

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small piece of your culture with uh with

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us here tonight we'll move on to our

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agenda for this evening item one is

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apologies now uh as we have no apologies

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I'll just have that

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noted two disclosure of any conflicts of

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interest do we have any conflicts of

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interest from any councilors this

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evening

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that's nil item three office and term of

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Mayor for those who are watching the

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meeting this evening The Local

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Government Act 2020 allows for the term

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of the Mayor to be decided by council

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councilors do we have a motion for a

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one year term of the

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Mayor I move for the term of one year

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for the Mayor move councelor Saab do I

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have a seconder councelor Davies I second

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the motion thank you councelor Davies

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I'll put that to the vote all those

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in favour as it's unanimous I'll declare that

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carried office and term of the Deputy

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Mayor again item four this evening

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the establishment of the

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office of the Deputy Mayor and the term

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councilors do we have a

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motion councilor Hill I'll move the um

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term uh as one year for the office of

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Deputy Mayor and the establishment of the

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office too thank you Council Hill do I

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have a

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seconder I'll seconder that motion thank you

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Council Saab I'll put that to the vote

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all those in

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favor as the vote's unanimous I'll

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declare it carried thank you very

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much at this point in the agenda I would

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certainly invite an address by the

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outgoing Mayor so council's I'd like to

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welcome councelor Hadi Saab  to say a few

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words on his Mayoral

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term thank you and good evening

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everyone um it is very hard to condense

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12 months into a 10 minute 10minute

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speech but I will give it my best try um

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I also want to preface that I have lots

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of thanks to give and I may miss a few

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people um so from the offset just to

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cover all my bases I want to thank every

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single one of our officers our managers

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and our general managers for their

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support and for what we've been able to

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deliver over this time where we live

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really is so great because of your

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dedication to our

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city I also want to thank all the

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Community groups the service clubs the

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schools the Multicultural Community

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groups friends groups and residents who

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have made this role sometimes

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challenging but at all times enjoyable

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by engaging with me our

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Council I also want to thank my

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counselor colleagues for instilling

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their trust in me to lead our group and

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lead our city

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 now uh if you will indulge me I do

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also want to begin with an

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Acknowledgement of Country that the City

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of Kingston proudly acknowledges the

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Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as

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the traditional owners and custodians of

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this lands and we pay our respects to

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their Elders past present and emerging

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as well as to any Aboriginal & Torres Straight

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Islander community members with us

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today Council pays uh Council sorry

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acknowledges the Bunurong's continuing

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relationship to the lands and waterways

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and respects that their spiritual

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identity is maintained through

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ceremonies song lines dance art and

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living culture Council pays tribute to

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the invaluable contributions of the

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Bunurong and other Aboriginal Torres Strait

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Islander Elders who have guided and

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continue to guide the work that we

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do at the top of every public speech

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I've made as the Mayor I've read an

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acknowledgement of country I and I know

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most of my fellow councilors when they

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do say it they say it with conviction

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I'm proud that we listen to and work

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with our first Nations community and

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acknowledge that First Nations people

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have a rich and continuous connection to

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the area we worked alongside our Aboriginal and Torres

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Strait and Community to develop our

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innovate reconciliation action plan with

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its focus on creating and strengthening

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relationship sh with the Aboriginal and

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Torres Strait Islands

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community our vision is of a unified

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community through respecting and

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embracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island

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people by recognizing their wisdom

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and honoring their cultures this vision

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is underpinned by the principles of

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respect understanding truth

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communication and

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engagement we were one of the first

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councilors to unanimously endorse the Ularu

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statement from the heart and I'm really

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proud of that I want to thank Selena and

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Kaylee from the ? Willing Gathering

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Place as well as Yasmin our

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reconciliation

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lead tonight's meeting marks the end of

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my Mayoral term and I thank my

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councilors for their trust in me and our

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officers for their dedication not just

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this year but always and thank them all

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for their support and what an incredibly

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busy year it has been we have worked

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hard together facing an array of

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challenges finding Solutions and setting

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new direction as a team and I love that

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our community was a large part of that

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team at the beginning of my term I said

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there were a few things that I set out

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to do and I'm really proud of how we've

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progressed I said I wanted to bolster

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our advocacy with all levels of

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government and have strong leadership

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with our  inter Council groups and

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all external committees I said I wanted

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to maintain transparent and have open

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communication with our community to

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Champion Community consultation and be a

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vocal and visible conjute to the

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community I wanted to promote diversity

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and inclusion and celebrate our rich

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multiculturalism I wanted to foster a

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strong sense of civic pride in all

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things we do I wanted to ensure we were

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leading in climate action and ingraining

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climate centric decision I even said the

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words that I wanted to lead as a

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technological Mayor leading an

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innovative organization that is an

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inspiration within the sector that lives

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its customer first philosophy and wait

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until I tell you what we've just been

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able to do and proven just a few weeks

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ago a lot of thanks first goes to our

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comm's team through Dan Hogan our

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general manager to Tracy Mish Freya

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Justin Donna Natasha Jonno and the many

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more of you for the incredible work in

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setting the new standard of our

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consultation with Community it is clear

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from the volume of and quality of the

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responses we receive now as our

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community is well and truly engaged

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across what we

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do it's been a record year of

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enthusiastic engagement consultation and

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feedback and I have no doubt this robust

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Community focused approach um to our

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decision making will remain a hallmark of

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this

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Council you've engaged with our housing

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strategy to guide sustainable future

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growth in the right areas helped shape

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our new Aquatic and Leisure Centre and

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provided valuable input into our open

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space playground walking and cycling

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strategies and so much more our

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innovative talking Kingston initiative

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has been a remarkable success giving the

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community a year-round opportunity to

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offer ideas and suggestions on projects

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and  services to be considered for

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the budget we are living deliberative

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engagement we formed our Kingston

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represent panel a 220 membership panel

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representative group to guide the work

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that we do and this wasn't the only

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panel of community members we created

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this year we have a community reference

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group for the new pool and our all

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abilities plan committee

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too we formed uh when I began my term as

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Mayor I decided I wanted to get out in

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the community as much as possible be

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visible and present and it's been an

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absolute Whirlwind I've met with an

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incredible number of community groups

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service clubs residents and been and had

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the opportunity to chat with a lot of

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students in a range of our

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schools Kingston students including our

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Primary students are so switched on to

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the world around them and talking with

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them and answering all their questions

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has been a real highlight for me we are

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on track for creating a youth Summit to

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bring our Future Leaders together this

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year we also brought back the

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principal's breakfast to help networking

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and collaboration to a huge success

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we adopted our youth strategy to guide

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our way forward in empowering and

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supporting our youth in this to the

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youth services team through Sally Jones

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the most fun group to hang out with Tania

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Zara Charles and the crew led by Mark

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Patterson thank you and well

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done the hugely successful return of

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Mordy Fest and Carols by Kingston after

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3 years were joyful moments which

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brought our community together Mordy

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Fest saw our largest crowd ever of over

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40,000 people in

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attendance my highlight though was

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Spring Fair only a few weeks ago uh and

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really another highlight was being able

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to preside over the 10 citizenship

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ceremonies we held this year and confer

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the citizenship of

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1,531 new Australian citizens in

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Kingston thank you to our events team

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again through Sally Jones to Simon and

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to the amazing Morgan and to Christine

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Steph ? and Ethan for making these

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all such a resounding success

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everything we do at Council has an eye

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to creating an inclusive sustainable

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future for Kingston by working together

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councilors and officers and our

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community we have set strong foundations

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for years to come not least in our

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climate action we continue towards our

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net zero 2030 goals we have been

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procuring electric vehicles for our

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fleet and have installed new EV charges

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at Peter Scullin and are working with

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sustainability Victoria on the container

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deposit scheme to reduce use

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waste this year saw the launch of our

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wonderful sustainable Business Awards

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which not only shun a spotlight on great

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local businesses doing innovative work

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in the sustainability space but also

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hopefully inspired others to do the

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same councilors also taken positive action

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to minimize and manage our waste it's

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been great to see our city embrace soft

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plastics recycling with more than 400

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skip bins packed up and picked sorry

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since we launched the service in

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April our upgraded hardwaste service this

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year two free on call pickups per year

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has been warmly welcomed we've received

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over 10,000 bookings since July

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already we also launched our fabulous

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new and informative waste app Kingston to

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make it simple and easy to tackle your

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waste plus we're proud to see the recent

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launch of the container deposit scheme

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in Kingston this month where through

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people like Tim Scott and Mick Barrett

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we've provided Council land to ensure

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our we give our community the best

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chance to recycle and earn a dollar or

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two properly and

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easily and this is only a snippet of the

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climate action work we have done this

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year and there is much more underway my

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thanks to Jonathan Goodman's team

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through Paul to Helen and now Susanna

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for leading our council with this work

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and to Heather Vincent and

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Sophie councilors also continue to

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invest in maintaining and delivering

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high quality Community facilities such as the

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new Mentone and Aspendale Lifesaving

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Clubs and the expanded Carrum Surf

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Lifesaving Club and new new Cheltenham

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North preschool Chelsea's men shed 

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Brier Reserve Pavilion and stage two of

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the Dingley Village Community Precinct

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are also

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underway we've also improved open space

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creating new parks at Elder Street South

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in Clarinda and Tarella Road in Chelsea

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plus adding new playgrounds at Peter

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Scullin Reserve in Mordy also Jean

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Street in Highett Mavis Hutter in Oakleigh

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South and Carinya playground in Aspendale

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and truthfully I'm only just listing a

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few of all of the playgrounds and work

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that we've done this

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year again this is only sample of what

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we have built or renovated this year for

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our community we are investing in our

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community and delivering on the things

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that we they've asked of

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us in fact we were recently awarded a

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national prize in our project management

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framework build through the guidance of

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our fabulous Samantha ? so well done

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to our pmo team too and Dylan James and

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the team for delivering on our Capital

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Works

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program our active Kingston team through

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Bridget Mark Kim Paul and the whole team

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and it's a a very big team um

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as well as assisting in the delivery of

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those projects that I just mentioned

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have undertaken a very important and

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significant piece of work for our city

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responding to our current economic

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climate and understanding the

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construction challenges that we face we

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undertook a huge asset review and

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assessment which saw the establishment

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of a pavilion strategy and the

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development of guide Pavillion guidelines

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as well as our hugely successful play

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? campaign for the playground

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strategy we will be using these

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documents for years if not the decade to

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come to better partner with other levels

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of government to build the right things

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at the right time for maximum usage and

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effectiveness for our

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community I also want to thank the

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collaboration of multiple departments

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work on the significant undertaking from

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both a project perspective but an

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engagement and coms perspective too with

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council's largest ever infrastructure

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project in the form of our new Aquatic

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and Leisure Center in Mordialloc and we

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are geared up for success for this

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project

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when I think about the work our open

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spaces team has done led by Emily Brad

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and Luke and Co I am so blown away not

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to not to mention the expertise provided

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by our city strategy team  I won't

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list them all but our open space

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strategy our green wedge management plan

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our urban forest strategy and wave

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finding strategy all adopted this year

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and all years in the

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making these strategies will see our

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city transform into a greener cleaner

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City

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we are planting year on year more trees

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than we ever have before with over

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4,200 1.5 M trees planted this year and

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that's not including the thousands of

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tube

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stock we've created new open space as I

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mentioned  earlier through Elder

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Street South reserve and Tarella Road

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Reserve we adopted our integrated water

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cycle strategy and are literally leading

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the way across the local government

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sector in Australia uh with the way we

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are innovating for recycled water and

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reserves thanks to Charles and Allan and

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their

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teams through our city strategy and

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planning teams Tara Amber Alfie Jaclyn

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Paul Mita Heron Rita GMO Nicholas and

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sorry I can't name you all but I've done

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a pretty good job there but we have come

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out as a respected stakeholder for all

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things development and housing whether

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this whether that is with the government

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with level crossing removal or the

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suburban rail Loop and I'll get to our

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advocacy over this in just a moment we

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adopted this year our housing strategy

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and rarely ever do you have an

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independent panel come out and be

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supportive of a

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council we are so far advanced with our

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strategy and planning that we have a

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submission that I believe our community

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and even the government would be proud

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of and I know certainly this Council

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group is very proud

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of we have planned for the right type of

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growth in our city in the right spaces

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we have seen the potential for places

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like Moorabbin which has been recognized by

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the state government in their housing

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statements statement which we are

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prepared for and

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welcome with respect to bolstering our

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advocacy we've advocated strongly to

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other levels of government and I was

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honored to be appointed to the Victorian

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Government's Local Government Mayoral

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advisory panel to better represent our

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city and the sector to the local

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government

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minister this year we saw long running

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advocacy work of council come to the for

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of four of our projects like that of

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Kingswood golf 9 years in the making

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Moorabbin Airport plan 2 to 3 years in the

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making and we are and we are continuing

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our work on projects like the Mordialloc

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level crossing removal project and the

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likes of suburban rail loop we

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campaigned not just these projects but

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also better affordable housing outcomes

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the return of bus routes like the 824

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through work with councelor Staikos and our

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local

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member and the one I am the most proud

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of is the work with the Mayoral task

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force supporting people seeking asylum

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and

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refugees it was is a personal project of

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mine to grow our membership of the task

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force and this year we brought on the

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capital cities of Melbourne and Hobart

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as well as brought on councilors from

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Tasmania from Queensland from Western

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Australia and more councilors from New

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South Wales not only that but this year

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we saw new new announcements for steps

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towards the abolishment of temporary

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protection visas and ? Haven

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Enterprise visas of course there's more

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work to be done but this is a huge

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change of

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Direction my thanks go to and Sarah

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Kenhurst but also the support of Susan

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? and Paul Owen for the data 

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analysis and the work in our advocacy

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projects I would be absolutely remiss

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not to mention the advocacy of this

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Council through subsequent years and

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subsequent councilors and Mayors towards

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the delivery of the chain of parks in

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Kingston fields we just opened up a key

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part of the chain of parks at Elder

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Street South and early next year we will

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see another piece another key piece the

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Victory Road Reserve be open for the

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public to continue this path network

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seeing people from Warrigal Road being

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able to walk straight through continuous

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green open space to Clayton

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Road the other components of the chain

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of parks have now all been acquired by

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state government and we will continue to

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advocate for this type of usage of these

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spaces a 30 plus year dream soon to be

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delivered for our

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community under Bernard's Financial

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leadership through the Yen's economic

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accumin in innovation in their innovative

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approach to our budget and bringing it

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ahead of schedule have been no easy fate

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their team's guidance in the review of

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our leasing policy and procurement have

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meant we can be better equipped into the

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future and have filled me with the

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complete confidence in our financial

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positioning

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capabilities through the new

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appointments in this team in recent time

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I'm sure of Kingston's success I'm keen

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to see our procurement lead alongside

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our climate centric

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values fairness and equality are core

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values of mine and the lens our

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inclusive communities team through Kate

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Trent Elena and Co have utilized in

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their application of our social

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progressive policies is commendable in

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particular this year and just the last

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council meeting we have moved forward

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with our serious review and rework of

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our community grants elevating their

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importance and modernizing them so we

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can expand how we better support our

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community I wish I could talk more about

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our economic development team through

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Nick ? Matt and Mercier or about our

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successes with our family and children

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centers through the of Caroline Donna

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and Co or about the tiess support of

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council request through Amber Sarah and

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Joe and all the new processes strategies

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and the other work that we've achieved

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this

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year all of this is just a snapshot of

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obviously a very productive incredibly

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productive year with a future focused

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and resolute team of people this is a

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counselor team with a collective goal of

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making decisions that a+dvance the

00:22:54.640 --> 00:22:57.359
creation of Kingston we all love to live

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work and and play

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in I have to of course recognize our CEO

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Mr Peter Bean and I'm so ever so

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grateful for the relationship we have

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fostered this year one built on mutual

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trust and openness um and if it hasn't

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been confirmed already which I feel it

00:23:13.920 --> 00:23:16.480
has under your leadership Kingston is a

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destination Council for work

00:23:18.599 --> 00:23:20.680
opportunities for living in for the

00:23:20.759 --> 00:23:22.359
measure of success that other councilors

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look to and aspire to be like we aren't

00:23:25.440 --> 00:23:28.519
perfect yet uh but we are well on the

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way to be and now a very particular

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thank you to our outgoing Deputy Mayor

00:23:34.759 --> 00:23:36.839
councelor Chris Hill who without his

00:23:36.920 --> 00:23:38.640
support in especially the seconder half of

00:23:38.720 --> 00:23:42.200
this year I would be lost his cool calm

00:23:42.279 --> 00:23:45.039
collected and measured approach to the

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detail he plays close attention to for

00:23:47.720 --> 00:23:49.400
his warm and encouraging support and

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backup throughout the year for his role

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as the acting Mayor when I was away for

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his passion for housing and planning to

00:23:57.480 --> 00:23:59.960
our sustainable world my sincere thanks

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and

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congratulations I also briefly wanted to

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thank all of our local members of

00:24:05.359 --> 00:24:08.160
parliament at a state level um one in

00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:10.200
particular who is here thank you um who

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:12.359
have campaigned the Kingston cause to

00:24:12.440 --> 00:24:14.519
Brad Boswell and especially to Nick Staikos

00:24:14.599 --> 00:24:16.400
who has joined us this evening thank you

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to ?  ? to Tim Richardson and

00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:21.319
to Sonia Kilkenny as well as our various

00:24:21.400 --> 00:24:22.640
upper house

00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:25.000
members um I wanted to share just some

00:24:25.079 --> 00:24:26.559
personal reflections as

00:24:26.640 --> 00:24:29.680
well the challenges before us as a local

00:24:29.759 --> 00:24:32.920
government are very well known our ?

00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:34.519
environment which has led to other

00:24:34.599 --> 00:24:36.000
councilors exiting what used to be

00:24:36.079 --> 00:24:37.640
considered core services like Age Care

00:24:37.720 --> 00:24:40.440
and Child Care the housing crisis of

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stock and affordability environmental

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and climate change leading to the

00:24:44.440 --> 00:24:46.400
growing cost for proactive and response

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action as well as adaptation the

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escalating cost of construction for

00:24:50.279 --> 00:24:52.680
large scale projects the reform changes

00:24:52.759 --> 00:24:54.440
to Age Care coming from the federal

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government the report of operation

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sandon and the planning and governance

00:24:58.079 --> 00:25:00.200
implications interest rate hikes and

00:25:00.279 --> 00:25:02.920
withdrawing of government support all of

00:25:03.000 --> 00:25:04.839
which challenge the way local

00:25:04.920 --> 00:25:06.160
governments will need to operate into

00:25:06.240 --> 00:25:06.880
the

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:10.480
future all of which are challenges that

00:25:10.559 --> 00:25:13.319
Kingston has met head on and met well

00:25:13.400 --> 00:25:15.240
and have full confidence in their

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ability to do so into the

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future I want to acknowledge the people

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who've come before me though the

00:25:21.319 --> 00:25:22.960
shoulders of former Mayors that I stand on

00:25:23.039 --> 00:25:24.119
to be able to do what I've done this

00:25:24.200 --> 00:25:25.880
year I want to specifically mention

00:25:25.960 --> 00:25:28.400
former Mayor Leslie Mcgugan OAM Topsy

00:25:28.480 --> 00:25:31.000
Pitchy OAM Arthur Thanopoulos Ron

00:25:31.079 --> 00:25:32.799
Brownless OAM who's joined us this evening

00:25:32.880 --> 00:25:35.640
I've seen to ? Oxley to Tams and

00:25:35.720 --> 00:25:38.640
Beasley and of course to Steve Staikos all

00:25:38.720 --> 00:25:40.319
of whom I have reached out to throughout

00:25:40.400 --> 00:25:42.440
the year and have had um plenty of

00:25:42.519 --> 00:25:43.920
conversations with and have all offered

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:45.440
their advice and

00:25:45.519 --> 00:25:47.480
guidance I want to particularly mention

00:25:47.559 --> 00:25:50.079
Arthur Yhanopoulos and Steve Staikos they

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:53.000
have paved the way for someone like me

00:25:53.079 --> 00:25:55.519
a

00:25:55.599 --> 00:25:59.519
sorry a first generation Australian

00:25:59.599 --> 00:26:03.000
sorry I'll take a

00:26:04.960 --> 00:26:07.640
? sorry they've paved the way for

00:26:07.720 --> 00:26:09.000
someone like me a first generation

00:26:09.079 --> 00:26:10.480
Australian part of Multicultural

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:12.839
Australia to normalize in our city the

00:26:12.920 --> 00:26:14.359
type of diversity that exists in

00:26:14.440 --> 00:26:15.880
positions of

00:26:15.960 --> 00:26:21.000
leadership they've made it possible for

00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:23.119
sorry they've made it possible for

00:26:23.200 --> 00:26:25.759
people like me a Lebanese and Syrian

00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:28.519
person to lead our city and I know this

00:26:28.599 --> 00:26:30.319
is important because I've heard it is

00:26:30.400 --> 00:26:32.720
important I've been to so many events

00:26:32.799 --> 00:26:35.079
over this time where I've had young kids

00:26:35.160 --> 00:26:37.039
from all ethnicities and social economic

00:26:37.119 --> 00:26:38.799
backgrounds tell me that they want to be

00:26:38.880 --> 00:26:41.480
a Mayor I've heard from my own community

00:26:41.559 --> 00:26:43.839
the ? community that I've inspired not

00:26:43.920 --> 00:26:46.319
just kids but people much older than me

00:26:46.400 --> 00:26:48.440
much older than me um that these

00:26:48.519 --> 00:26:51.559
opportunities exist for them it is a lot

00:26:51.640 --> 00:26:53.480
of weight to have had to bear but I know

00:26:53.559 --> 00:26:54.759
from my own experience that

00:26:54.839 --> 00:26:56.519
representation like this

00:26:56.599 --> 00:26:58.559
matters

00:26:58.640 --> 00:27:00.640
and seeing what is possible is important

00:27:00.720 --> 00:27:03.480
and I'm happy that I can play a part in

00:27:03.559 --> 00:27:06.000
that I should also mention even 12

00:27:06.079 --> 00:27:09.119
months on and I still do hear about how

00:27:09.200 --> 00:27:10.720
fantastic our former Mayor councilor

00:27:10.799 --> 00:27:14.200
stos was and continues to be it was big

00:27:14.279 --> 00:27:16.200
shoes to fill but I was pleased to see

00:27:16.279 --> 00:27:18.640
our community embrace me as a may as I

00:27:18.720 --> 00:27:20.720
put my own stamp on on this really

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:21.960
important

00:27:22.039 --> 00:27:25.960
role I've had a great year as Mayor and

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:29.000
now that all the looking back is done I

00:27:29.079 --> 00:27:31.079
look forward to supporting our new May

00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:32.839
and continue to work continuing to work

00:27:32.920 --> 00:27:35.160
with all of you to build a strong

00:27:35.240 --> 00:27:38.960
connected Kingston thank

00:27:49.680 --> 00:27:52.480
you thank you counc uh for those

00:27:52.559 --> 00:27:54.920
wonderful and heartfelt words that You'

00:27:55.000 --> 00:27:57.640
just um shared with us all and I think

00:27:57.720 --> 00:28:00.279
we I think we have 1,550 staff members

00:28:00.359 --> 00:28:01.920
and I think you pretty well got them all

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:02.839
so

00:28:02.920 --> 00:28:05.680
well I'd now like to invite Council Staikos

00:28:05.759 --> 00:28:08.880
to um respond to your to your words on

00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:12.160
behalf of the council group thank you Mr

00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:15.319
CEO it's my absolute honor to

00:28:15.400 --> 00:28:17.519
congratulate and acknowledge the work

00:28:17.599 --> 00:28:19.799
that's been done over the past 12 months

00:28:19.880 --> 00:28:23.000
by our outgoing Mayor councelor Hadi

00:28:23.079 --> 00:28:26.440
Saab as of what was it three o'cl today

00:28:26.519 --> 00:28:28.039
councilor s

00:28:28.119 --> 00:28:30.400
on behalf of all councilors I wanted to

00:28:30.480 --> 00:28:33.640
thank you for your leadership and for

00:28:33.720 --> 00:28:36.720
the exemplary work you have undertaken

00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:39.559
on behalf of the council for the

00:28:39.640 --> 00:28:42.759
organization and for the community in

00:28:42.839 --> 00:28:43.960
your time as

00:28:44.039 --> 00:28:48.519
Mayor as you know I place a very high

00:28:48.599 --> 00:28:51.720
value on the role of a counselor and in

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:55.680
particular in the position of the Mayor

00:28:55.759 --> 00:28:59.319
I myself lead by example in this regard

00:28:59.400 --> 00:29:02.759
so when I see you out in the

00:29:02.839 --> 00:29:05.079
community at as many Community

00:29:05.160 --> 00:29:08.599
engagements as possible responding to

00:29:08.680 --> 00:29:09.440
your

00:29:09.519 --> 00:29:11.880
constituents and spending time in your

00:29:11.960 --> 00:29:15.519
ward and across the city my heart is

00:29:15.599 --> 00:29:17.960
full this is something that means a lot

00:29:18.039 --> 00:29:21.079
to me personally as I know it means a

00:29:21.160 --> 00:29:22.720
lot to the

00:29:22.799 --> 00:29:25.480
community you have not only undertaken

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:29.039
the job as Mayor with distinction

00:29:29.119 --> 00:29:32.480
fulltime you have left your job in order

00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:34.960
to dedicate yourself to the position for

00:29:35.039 --> 00:29:40.240
our city and showed us that you are a

00:29:40.319 --> 00:29:44.400
dedicated compassionate present

00:29:44.480 --> 00:29:47.440
responsive and importantly a values

00:29:47.519 --> 00:29:49.799
Driven

00:29:49.880 --> 00:29:53.240
Man I think personally I think that you

00:29:53.319 --> 00:29:55.799
have come to this Council for the right

00:29:55.880 --> 00:29:58.559
reasons and with the the right

00:29:58.640 --> 00:30:01.119
attitude which is why I was proud to

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:02.799
support you for the

00:30:02.880 --> 00:30:07.200
role and I should know a good May when I

00:30:07.279 --> 00:30:09.000
see

00:30:09.079 --> 00:30:12.799
one given tonight is the 16th time I

00:30:12.880 --> 00:30:14.880
have sat around this table to select a

00:30:14.960 --> 00:30:18.160
leader for our wonderful

00:30:21.799 --> 00:30:24.799
City one of the most important

00:30:24.880 --> 00:30:28.000
attributes that a Mayor could have

00:30:28.079 --> 00:30:30.160
is the ability to work closely with the

00:30:30.240 --> 00:30:32.160
administration of the

00:30:32.240 --> 00:30:35.720
council I have been delighted with the

00:30:35.799 --> 00:30:37.720
professional and collaborative working

00:30:37.799 --> 00:30:39.519
relationship that you have developed

00:30:39.599 --> 00:30:42.000
with our officers over the past 3

00:30:42.079 --> 00:30:45.400
years this has been an incredibly

00:30:45.480 --> 00:30:47.000
important

00:30:47.079 --> 00:30:50.400
feature of your meraly as

00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:53.839
well it has been a healthy atmosphere

00:30:53.920 --> 00:30:54.839
here at

00:30:54.920 --> 00:30:57.559
Kingston particularly because of of your

00:30:57.640 --> 00:31:00.640
leadership over the past 12 months and

00:31:00.720 --> 00:31:03.240
I'm pleased to say that this

00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:06.880
approach is important particularly

00:31:06.960 --> 00:31:09.279
because of the new

00:31:09.359 --> 00:31:14.000
and um energetic new management team

00:31:14.079 --> 00:31:17.359
that has been established by our CEO and

00:31:17.440 --> 00:31:19.440
executive leadership team particularly

00:31:19.519 --> 00:31:21.680
over the last 12

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:25.799
months I have also been continuously

00:31:25.880 --> 00:31:29.519
delighted by your infectious

00:31:29.599 --> 00:31:32.119
enthusiasm tireless

00:31:32.200 --> 00:31:34.759
positivity and your inclusive approach

00:31:34.839 --> 00:31:36.839
towards everyone in our

00:31:36.920 --> 00:31:40.200
community which has been a real Mark of

00:31:40.279 --> 00:31:42.839
your leadership over the last 12

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:46.319
months of course the last 12 months have

00:31:46.400 --> 00:31:49.160
not been without its challenges and what

00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:51.319
I have seen and what I have experienced

00:31:51.400 --> 00:31:52.720
as a

00:31:52.799 --> 00:31:55.680
counselor is that you have drawn on the

00:31:55.759 --> 00:31:58.400
strength of the people around you you

00:31:58.480 --> 00:32:00.599
and I have really admired the way that

00:32:00.680 --> 00:32:02.279
you have approached this year with a

00:32:02.359 --> 00:32:04.240
spirit of

00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:07.440
teamwork calling upon fellow

00:32:07.519 --> 00:32:10.640
councilorsthe staff and you thanked so

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:12.920
many of them I think you thanked 15,600

00:32:13.000 --> 00:32:15.640
of them in your speech your family your

00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:18.400
friends and others to support and boost

00:32:18.480 --> 00:32:21.839
you and the council at various moments

00:32:21.920 --> 00:32:22.920
throughout the

00:32:23.000 --> 00:32:26.559
year it's been an honor to work with you

00:32:26.640 --> 00:32:29.559
both as a counselor you as my Mayor me

00:32:29.640 --> 00:32:32.880
as your Mayor and importantly we will

00:32:32.960 --> 00:32:36.480
both be councilorsin this coming term I

00:32:36.559 --> 00:32:38.640
note that over the past three years on

00:32:38.720 --> 00:32:40.440
Council we've never actually sat next to

00:32:40.519 --> 00:32:41.160
each

00:32:41.240 --> 00:32:45.119
other um so that might change it might

00:32:45.200 --> 00:32:47.839
not but with that I finish with the

00:32:47.920 --> 00:32:51.119
words happy

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:54.680
Wednesday thank

00:32:56.039 --> 00:32:59.039
you

00:33:22.599 --> 00:33:24.359
thank you Council

00:33:24.440 --> 00:33:27.359
stos it's now time to invite our

00:33:27.440 --> 00:33:29.240
outgoing deputy Mayor council Chris Hill

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:30.759
to provide a short statement on his

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:34.440
Deputy May thanks

00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:37.839
Chris uh thank you very much Peter and

00:33:37.920 --> 00:33:40.680
you'll be happy to know I will keep it

00:33:40.759 --> 00:33:44.160
short um hi everyone uh I too would like

00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:45.440
to acknowledge that this meeting is

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:47.960
taking place on the lands of the banong

00:33:48.039 --> 00:33:50.160
people of the kin nation and pay my

00:33:50.240 --> 00:33:51.559
respects to their Elders past and

00:33:51.640 --> 00:33:53.599
present and emerging and extend that

00:33:53.680 --> 00:33:56.160
same respect to any Aboriginal or T

00:33:56.240 --> 00:33:58.079
State Islander people peoples with us

00:33:58.160 --> 00:34:00.680
here this evening I'd like to start by

00:34:00.759 --> 00:34:03.400
thanking my fellow councilorsum for

00:34:03.480 --> 00:34:05.119
your vote of confidence in me this time

00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:07.519
last year appointing me as your Deputy

00:34:07.599 --> 00:34:09.480
Mayor not to mention the support that

00:34:09.559 --> 00:34:11.360
you've all given me over the course of

00:34:11.440 --> 00:34:14.360
the last 12 months I'd also like to

00:34:14.440 --> 00:34:17.199
thank our CEO Peter Bean senior

00:34:17.280 --> 00:34:20.519
leadership team uh managers and all our

00:34:20.599 --> 00:34:23.239
staff for the commitment to maintaining

00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:26.400
a livable sustainable prosperous safe

00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:28.440
well governed healthy and inclusive

00:34:28.519 --> 00:34:32.320
Kingston your work's greatly greatly

00:34:32.400 --> 00:34:34.239
appreciated finally I want to

00:34:34.320 --> 00:34:36.760
congratulate our outgoing Mayor um

00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:40.000
councelor hadab on an incredible Year

00:34:40.079 --> 00:34:43.840
Steve set such a high bar and

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:48.199
um uh and sorry Steve set such a high

00:34:48.280 --> 00:34:50.400
bar steering our group uh through that

00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:53.199
first two years of this term but har has

00:34:53.280 --> 00:34:56.400
proven he's up to the task and uh he's

00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:58.360
really L this council with his own with

00:34:58.440 --> 00:35:02.199
his own style um I think Hade was right

00:35:02.280 --> 00:35:04.920
to reflect on the shoes that he had to

00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:07.960
feel uh when he uh took on the role of

00:35:08.039 --> 00:35:10.920
Mayor because you know I think it's no

00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:12.679
surprise to anyone here that you know

00:35:12.760 --> 00:35:14.840
people are incredibly fond of Steven for

00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:17.199
very very good reason um for all the

00:35:17.280 --> 00:35:19.639
great work he's done over one and a half

00:35:19.719 --> 00:35:23.440
decades for this city but um shadowing

00:35:23.519 --> 00:35:25.960
Hatty over the space of the last year

00:35:26.039 --> 00:35:28.199
one thing that's clear is that you know

00:35:28.280 --> 00:35:31.800
people love Hatty young and old um you

00:35:31.880 --> 00:35:35.440
know been to a whole range of various

00:35:35.519 --> 00:35:38.440
events and um it's just it's just great

00:35:38.519 --> 00:35:40.000
to see you know people connect with

00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:41.360
their May the way that they connect with

00:35:41.440 --> 00:35:44.119
Hatty so it really has been an amazing

00:35:44.199 --> 00:35:48.559
job under Hat's leadership C uh Council

00:35:48.639 --> 00:35:50.920
has effectively worked its way through

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:53.840
some uh through some big agendas month

00:35:53.920 --> 00:35:55.639
after month and even in the face of some

00:35:55.719 --> 00:35:57.639
of the most complex and sometimes

00:35:57.719 --> 00:35:59.719
controversial reports we've almost

00:35:59.800 --> 00:36:01.840
always been able to find a way to reach

00:36:01.920 --> 00:36:04.679
a resolution so for 3 years now we

00:36:04.760 --> 00:36:06.079
really have been a council that gets

00:36:06.159 --> 00:36:07.159
things

00:36:07.239 --> 00:36:09.519
done it's been a great partnership with

00:36:09.599 --> 00:36:11.199
hadie and I've thoroughly enjoyed the

00:36:11.280 --> 00:36:13.840
challenge and extra responsibilities uh

00:36:13.920 --> 00:36:16.199
that come with the deputy Mayor's

00:36:16.280 --> 00:36:18.320
role

00:36:18.400 --> 00:36:20.480
um and I'm I'm really proud of

00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:21.920
everything we've been able to achieve

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:24.039
together of course with the support of

00:36:24.119 --> 00:36:26.199
our counselor group I think it's

00:36:26.280 --> 00:36:27.719
significant that I was the third of the

00:36:27.800 --> 00:36:29.599
first-term councilorsto serve as Deputy

00:36:29.679 --> 00:36:32.000
Mayor and I say that because I think

00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:34.239
it's important to develop leadership

00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:36.679
capacity within all

00:36:36.760 --> 00:36:39.280
organizations now tonight's all about

00:36:39.360 --> 00:36:41.039
setting ourselves up for another

00:36:41.119 --> 00:36:43.599
successful year ahead with the election

00:36:43.679 --> 00:36:45.599
of our new Mayor and our new Deputy

00:36:45.679 --> 00:36:48.360
Mayor and given there's a lot we've got

00:36:48.440 --> 00:36:50.199
uh got to get done uh through this

00:36:50.280 --> 00:36:52.119
evening I'm not going to break it down

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:54.519
to all the individual achievements over

00:36:54.599 --> 00:36:56.000
the course of the last 12 months because

00:36:56.079 --> 00:36:57.960
I think had he's done a fantastic job of

00:36:58.039 --> 00:36:58.679
that

00:36:58.760 --> 00:37:00.960
already um but needless to say there's

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:03.480
still plenty of work in front of us and

00:37:03.559 --> 00:37:05.960
uh all the while with perhaps some more

00:37:06.039 --> 00:37:08.239
complexities and distractions leading up

00:37:08.320 --> 00:37:11.400
to next year's council elections also

00:37:11.480 --> 00:37:13.000
whoever is fortunate enough to be

00:37:13.079 --> 00:37:15.119
elected will take over the leadership of

00:37:15.199 --> 00:37:17.519
this group and I hope our new Mayor and

00:37:17.599 --> 00:37:19.400
Deputy will continue in the same vein as

00:37:19.480 --> 00:37:22.760
Steven Hattie to work positively and

00:37:22.840 --> 00:37:25.519
continue in the same positively and

00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:28.079
collaborativ collaboratively with their

00:37:28.159 --> 00:37:29.800
fellow councilorsand staff to deliver

00:37:29.880 --> 00:37:32.360
the outcomes our community expects and

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:34.480
deserves Steve and Hatty might have

00:37:34.559 --> 00:37:36.119
their own leadership styles but

00:37:36.199 --> 00:37:39.079
importantly they've both placed a great

00:37:39.159 --> 00:37:41.079
deal of emphasis on the trust required

00:37:41.159 --> 00:37:43.079
between the counselor group and our

00:37:43.159 --> 00:37:45.559
officers in order for the organization

00:37:45.639 --> 00:37:47.840
to run effectively and efficiently and

00:37:47.920 --> 00:37:49.320
deliver the best bang for buck for our

00:37:49.400 --> 00:37:50.079
rate

00:37:50.159 --> 00:37:52.599
payers councilors may not always agree

00:37:52.679 --> 00:37:54.559
with every officer recommendation but I

00:37:54.639 --> 00:37:57.000
do think it's much easier to negotiate

00:37:57.079 --> 00:37:58.800
better outcomes when our leaders manage

00:37:58.880 --> 00:38:01.159
these interactions with our staff with

00:38:01.239 --> 00:38:04.159
kindness respect and understanding and I

00:38:04.239 --> 00:38:05.599
think it's really important that our new

00:38:05.679 --> 00:38:07.719
Mayor and Deputy Mayor continue to build

00:38:07.800 --> 00:38:09.599
on these

00:38:09.679 --> 00:38:14.000
principles to be Mayor or Deputy May is

00:38:14.079 --> 00:38:17.119
a significantly greater time commitment

00:38:17.199 --> 00:38:20.000
however it never ceases to amaze me how

00:38:20.079 --> 00:38:21.400
a number of my colleagues managed to

00:38:21.480 --> 00:38:23.719
juggle the demands of busy professional

00:38:23.800 --> 00:38:26.519
and personal lives while still going

00:38:26.599 --> 00:38:30.360
well over and above what's expected and

00:38:30.440 --> 00:38:32.159
um dedicating so much time to their

00:38:32.239 --> 00:38:34.480
counsel role which I know doesn't go

00:38:34.559 --> 00:38:36.119
unnoticed by residents and business

00:38:36.199 --> 00:38:39.599
owners also so uh just in closing I'd

00:38:39.679 --> 00:38:42.000
also like to thank everybody here um for

00:38:42.079 --> 00:38:45.559
being present um it's greatly greatly

00:38:45.639 --> 00:38:47.800
appreciated all the support we receive

00:38:47.880 --> 00:38:51.239
um from you all and um it's a really

00:38:51.320 --> 00:38:52.840
important occasion so it's really great

00:38:52.920 --> 00:38:55.800
to have you here all this evening and um

00:38:55.880 --> 00:38:57.559
I look forward to getting around and uh

00:38:57.639 --> 00:38:59.320
hopefully saying hello and speaking with

00:38:59.400 --> 00:39:01.519
as many of you as possible at the end of

00:39:01.599 --> 00:39:03.199
the at the end of the formalities

00:39:03.280 --> 00:39:06.320
tonight so thank

00:39:09.199 --> 00:39:11.960
you thanks councelor Hill I'd like to

00:39:12.039 --> 00:39:13.719
invite councelor basley on behalf of the

00:39:13.800 --> 00:39:18.400
council group to um respond to your your

00:39:22.880 --> 00:39:25.360
words oh

00:39:25.440 --> 00:39:27.480
sorry

00:39:27.559 --> 00:39:28.559
thank

00:39:28.639 --> 00:39:32.519
you well councelor Hill I've got to say

00:39:32.599 --> 00:39:35.760
it um cam might not appreciate it but

00:39:35.840 --> 00:39:39.119
you're the coolest guy in the

00:39:39.800 --> 00:39:42.719
chamber you are genuinely kind and

00:39:42.800 --> 00:39:45.159
you're such a good listener we've really

00:39:45.239 --> 00:39:48.119
appreciated your leadership your

00:39:48.199 --> 00:39:52.000
insights your thoughtful approach your

00:39:52.079 --> 00:39:54.800
wisdom and of course your ability to

00:39:54.880 --> 00:39:58.000
diffuse any situation with your

00:39:58.079 --> 00:40:02.079
jokes we we appreciated the work and

00:40:02.159 --> 00:40:03.480
effort you've put in with the housing

00:40:03.559 --> 00:40:05.119
strategy and planning you've taken a

00:40:05.199 --> 00:40:07.519
real leadership role particularly this

00:40:07.599 --> 00:40:10.199
year um in relation to that and we thank

00:40:10.280 --> 00:40:14.320
you for all your hard work and um that

00:40:14.400 --> 00:40:16.599
you've put in this year it is a a big

00:40:16.679 --> 00:40:18.519
step up to be Deputy Mayor there is a

00:40:18.599 --> 00:40:20.840
lot more work associated with it we've

00:40:20.920 --> 00:40:23.760
appreciated all those community events

00:40:23.840 --> 00:40:26.000
uh that you've attended as either Deputy

00:40:26.079 --> 00:40:29.159
May or acting May um and we know the

00:40:29.239 --> 00:40:31.880
community has appreciated that as well

00:40:31.960 --> 00:40:34.440
we thank your family for sharing you

00:40:34.519 --> 00:40:37.440
with um with us this year and with the

00:40:37.519 --> 00:40:39.119
people of

00:40:39.199 --> 00:40:41.599
Kingston I Really Want to Thank You for

00:40:41.679 --> 00:40:44.119
Your Balanced measured decision making

00:40:44.199 --> 00:40:47.079
and I know Hardy touched on it as well

00:40:47.159 --> 00:40:49.960
um your methodical reasoned informed

00:40:50.039 --> 00:40:52.559
approach is something that I can only

00:40:52.639 --> 00:40:54.599
hope to

00:40:54.679 --> 00:40:57.760
emulate councelor Hill hill we really do

00:40:57.840 --> 00:41:00.760
appreciate your commitment to Kingston

00:41:00.840 --> 00:41:03.880
and on behalf of our fellow coun of the

00:41:03.960 --> 00:41:09.039
fellow councilorshere tonight thank

00:41:25.239 --> 00:41:28.239
you

00:41:35.480 --> 00:41:36.719
thank you Council

00:41:36.800 --> 00:41:39.039
Beasley councilors I'll now move to item

00:41:39.119 --> 00:41:40.960
five of the agenda in accordance with

00:41:41.039 --> 00:41:42.760
the Local Government Act 2020 is the

00:41:42.840 --> 00:41:44.400
chief executive officer I will now

00:41:44.480 --> 00:41:45.960
conduct the election for the office of

00:41:46.039 --> 00:41:47.679
the Mayor and we now call for

00:41:47.760 --> 00:41:50.519
nominations councilors do we have any

00:41:50.599 --> 00:41:53.880
nominations yes um I have a nomination I

00:41:53.960 --> 00:41:55.800
wish to nominate councelor Davy Burns

00:41:55.880 --> 00:42:00.039
for the position of Mayor for the year

00:42:00.400 --> 00:42:03.039
2324 thank you Council stakos Council

00:42:03.119 --> 00:42:05.480
Davy Burns do you accept the nomination

00:42:05.559 --> 00:42:07.440
thank you very much councilor stos for

00:42:07.519 --> 00:42:10.079
your nomination I do accept that for the

00:42:10.159 --> 00:42:13.440
office for the 23 24 thank

00:42:13.519 --> 00:42:15.920
you thank you councelor Davey Burns

00:42:16.000 --> 00:42:18.880
councilors do we have any other

00:42:18.960 --> 00:42:21.840
nominations uh yes thank you Mr CEO I

00:42:21.920 --> 00:42:23.840
would like to nominate councilor Oxley

00:42:23.920 --> 00:42:26.639
for that position as well thank you okay

00:42:26.719 --> 00:42:28.800
thank you councelor Eden do we have any

00:42:28.880 --> 00:42:31.199
other

00:42:31.880 --> 00:42:33.880
nominations oh sorry my apologies

00:42:33.960 --> 00:42:35.079
councelor

00:42:35.159 --> 00:42:37.239
in Council roxley do you accept the

00:42:37.320 --> 00:42:40.239
nomination I do thank you Mr CEO thank

00:42:40.320 --> 00:42:44.719
you council roxley do we have any other

00:42:48.000 --> 00:42:51.000
nominations uh yes thank you Mr Co I

00:42:51.079 --> 00:42:53.320
would like to move a procedural motion

00:42:53.400 --> 00:42:56.079
that was circulated prior to this uh me

00:42:56.159 --> 00:42:57.679
meeting to the governance team that I

00:42:57.760 --> 00:43:00.320
believe that they

00:43:03.159 --> 00:43:05.239
have I'll just wait for that to appear

00:43:05.320 --> 00:43:08.079
and then I'll read that

00:43:25.079 --> 00:43:28.079
out

00:43:47.000 --> 00:43:49.400
uh Mr SE would you like me to read out

00:43:49.480 --> 00:43:50.679
uh the

00:43:50.760 --> 00:43:54.639
proposed wording coun that Council

00:43:54.719 --> 00:43:57.760
suspend standing order ERS to allow

00:43:57.840 --> 00:44:00.800
candidates for the position of Mayor to

00:44:00.880 --> 00:44:03.159
speak to their nominations prior to the

00:44:03.239 --> 00:44:06.320
vote being held and any councilorswho

00:44:06.400 --> 00:44:10.519
may wish to speak to the

00:44:25.000 --> 00:44:26.880
nominations

00:44:26.960 --> 00:44:30.320
and to our councilorswho may wish to

00:44:30.400 --> 00:44:33.440
speak to their

00:44:35.760 --> 00:44:39.239
nominations to do

00:44:42.400 --> 00:44:45.440
so all right a proced your motion move

00:44:45.519 --> 00:44:48.119
by Council Eden do I have a seconder for

00:44:48.199 --> 00:44:50.960
that motion councel

00:44:51.039 --> 00:44:53.199
roxley do I have any councilors who

00:44:53.280 --> 00:44:54.880
oppose the procedural

00:44:54.960 --> 00:44:57.840
motion

00:44:57.920 --> 00:44:59.440
all right so we will enter debate

00:44:59.519 --> 00:45:03.760
councelor Eden uh yes thank you Mr CEO

00:45:03.840 --> 00:45:05.440
uh and if you may indulge me with a

00:45:05.519 --> 00:45:08.440
little bit of historical context at the

00:45:08.519 --> 00:45:12.280
commencement of this Council term we had

00:45:12.360 --> 00:45:14.599
a position contested uh it was the

00:45:14.679 --> 00:45:18.280
position of Deputy Mayor and the then

00:45:18.360 --> 00:45:21.599
Mayor uh Council stakos had allowed uh

00:45:21.679 --> 00:45:24.400
the candidates for that position to

00:45:24.480 --> 00:45:26.719
speak to the council uh and the

00:45:26.800 --> 00:45:29.559
community uh on why they should be

00:45:29.639 --> 00:45:32.159
supported for that position it was an

00:45:32.239 --> 00:45:34.480
opportunity for the councilors uh to

00:45:34.559 --> 00:45:37.480
hear from their peers as not all

00:45:37.559 --> 00:45:40.079
councilorsuh have as of tonight heard

00:45:40.159 --> 00:45:42.400
from all candidates uh for the position

00:45:42.480 --> 00:45:45.239
of Mayor or deputy Mayor uh as to their

00:45:45.320 --> 00:45:47.400
Visions their aspirations and their

00:45:47.480 --> 00:45:50.639
reasons for running I believe we heard

00:45:50.719 --> 00:45:53.840
earlier tonight and we hear commonly uh

00:45:53.920 --> 00:45:56.320
at Council meetings and on ongoing

00:45:56.400 --> 00:46:00.880
commitment to openness communication and

00:46:00.960 --> 00:46:03.119
transparency I believe that by allowing

00:46:03.199 --> 00:46:06.039
councilors to articulate why they should

00:46:06.119 --> 00:46:08.840
receive the support uh of their peers

00:46:08.920 --> 00:46:11.880
the position of Mayor strengthens that

00:46:11.960 --> 00:46:15.599
commitment uh with tangible outcomes it

00:46:15.679 --> 00:46:17.719
means the community can hear what the

00:46:17.800 --> 00:46:20.639
vision is of the successful Mayor uh and

00:46:20.719 --> 00:46:23.199
their candidates who also may run for

00:46:23.280 --> 00:46:26.360
that position it allows

00:46:26.440 --> 00:46:28.480
uh colleagues who may not have heard

00:46:28.559 --> 00:46:31.760
from these candidates to hear from them

00:46:31.840 --> 00:46:34.440
I believe as we have uh our I care

00:46:34.519 --> 00:46:37.559
values we talk about uh integrity and we

00:46:37.639 --> 00:46:39.000
talk about

00:46:39.079 --> 00:46:40.800
compassion uh and throughout this

00:46:40.880 --> 00:46:43.159
Council term there have been many

00:46:43.239 --> 00:46:47.559
moments uh Mr CEO where councilorshave

00:46:47.639 --> 00:46:50.199
strongly advocated for their peers to

00:46:50.280 --> 00:46:53.480
communicate on notices of motion and

00:46:53.559 --> 00:46:56.800
they attempt to do so they communicate

00:46:56.880 --> 00:46:59.239
regularly with emails sharing with their

00:46:59.320 --> 00:47:01.599
colleagues their plans for their notices

00:47:01.679 --> 00:47:04.960
of motion and I believe that in many

00:47:05.039 --> 00:47:07.880
instances they never hear back from all

00:47:07.960 --> 00:47:10.760
councilorsnot even those who requested

00:47:10.840 --> 00:47:13.440
that they share their notices of motion

00:47:13.519 --> 00:47:14.800
with them in

00:47:14.880 --> 00:47:17.400
advance I appreciate there are many

00:47:17.480 --> 00:47:19.880
different views around the room and many

00:47:19.960 --> 00:47:22.679
different views around the table I

00:47:22.760 --> 00:47:25.039
respect that at all points one may not

00:47:25.119 --> 00:47:28.480
agree with what their peers put forward

00:47:28.559 --> 00:47:30.480
and that is fine there have been many a

00:47:30.559 --> 00:47:32.559
moment I've supported other counselors

00:47:32.639 --> 00:47:35.519
notices of motion uh and many times that

00:47:35.599 --> 00:47:37.280
I haven't supported those notice of

00:47:37.360 --> 00:47:39.280
motion but I've always believed

00:47:39.360 --> 00:47:41.000
councilors should be given a voice to

00:47:41.079 --> 00:47:44.400
put forward their ideas and their

00:47:44.480 --> 00:47:46.480
aspirations and I reflected long and

00:47:46.559 --> 00:47:48.639
hard about whether or not I would move

00:47:48.719 --> 00:47:51.280
the procedural motion tonight and I

00:47:51.360 --> 00:47:53.440
thought considering in the past it had

00:47:53.519 --> 00:47:57.079
been allowed for why not

00:47:57.159 --> 00:48:00.079
now a lot of our water has passed under

00:48:00.159 --> 00:48:03.000
the bridge over the past few years with

00:48:03.079 --> 00:48:06.199
debates and issues that have come before

00:48:06.280 --> 00:48:09.480
Council but I reflect on one particular

00:48:09.559 --> 00:48:12.760
conversation I had very early on in this

00:48:12.840 --> 00:48:15.000
Council it was very early on as

00:48:15.079 --> 00:48:18.039
council's moved notices of motion and

00:48:18.119 --> 00:48:20.039
strong advocacy was made to

00:48:20.119 --> 00:48:23.559
me that I needed to block or to vote

00:48:23.639 --> 00:48:26.320
down notices of motion to teach a

00:48:26.400 --> 00:48:28.119
counselor a

00:48:28.199 --> 00:48:30.559
lesson that has

00:48:30.639 --> 00:48:34.639
continued in my view Mr CEO but I

00:48:34.719 --> 00:48:37.079
believe that it's through debate that

00:48:37.159 --> 00:48:38.840
many residents have contacted me and

00:48:38.920 --> 00:48:40.679
said they appreciate the ongoing

00:48:40.760 --> 00:48:43.840
discussion the collaboration of ideas

00:48:43.920 --> 00:48:46.239
and The Meeting of Minds and the ability

00:48:46.320 --> 00:48:48.280
for people to have open

00:48:48.360 --> 00:48:50.119
dialogue because there are many

00:48:50.199 --> 00:48:52.880
instances in this Council that I can

00:48:52.960 --> 00:48:55.199
think of where if it wasn't for my

00:48:55.280 --> 00:48:57.360
seconder in of a motion a motion would

00:48:57.440 --> 00:48:59.920
never have even been debated and people

00:49:00.000 --> 00:49:01.119
would never have heard what that

00:49:01.199 --> 00:49:03.760
council's Vision was I believe the

00:49:03.840 --> 00:49:05.519
community should be allowed to hear what

00:49:05.599 --> 00:49:07.719
Visions are and missions are of

00:49:07.800 --> 00:49:09.599
councilorsuh and I look forward

00:49:09.679 --> 00:49:12.360
hopefully tonight to this um procedural

00:49:12.440 --> 00:49:14.400
motion being supported to allow

00:49:14.480 --> 00:49:17.360
councilors to at least if they wish to

00:49:17.440 --> 00:49:19.199
articulate their reasons for standing

00:49:19.280 --> 00:49:20.480
thank

00:49:20.559 --> 00:49:24.679
you Council Roxy do you wish to speak uh

00:49:24.760 --> 00:49:26.480
I will Reserve thank

00:49:26.559 --> 00:49:28.920
you council's opposing the motion anyone

00:49:29.000 --> 00:49:31.880
wish to speak councelor

00:49:31.960 --> 00:49:35.480
Davies uh thank you Mr CEO I must admit

00:49:35.559 --> 00:49:37.519
that I have a real strong feeling of

00:49:37.599 --> 00:49:40.320
deja vu standing here tonight because

00:49:40.400 --> 00:49:42.199
every councelor here and the counselor

00:49:42.280 --> 00:49:44.719
who is online will realize that we had

00:49:44.800 --> 00:49:47.960
extensive debate and discussion about

00:49:48.039 --> 00:49:51.079
this very point during the year and

00:49:51.159 --> 00:49:52.880
interestingly enough it was councelor

00:49:52.960 --> 00:49:54.880
Eden and councelor Oxley who put that

00:49:54.960 --> 00:49:57.199
motion at that that time and at the time

00:49:57.280 --> 00:49:59.280
it was put we had already had three

00:49:59.360 --> 00:50:01.639
statutary meetings three statutary

00:50:01.719 --> 00:50:03.400
meetings which we are pretty much given

00:50:03.480 --> 00:50:06.159
12 months notice in advance and you can

00:50:06.239 --> 00:50:08.000
attend online if there are any

00:50:08.079 --> 00:50:10.280
difficulties and yet for those three

00:50:10.360 --> 00:50:12.039
statutary meetings councelor Eden and

00:50:12.119 --> 00:50:14.719
councelor Oxley were apologies but they

00:50:14.800 --> 00:50:17.000
wanted to speak point of order that's

00:50:17.079 --> 00:50:19.280
factually inaccurate counsel Oxley

00:50:19.360 --> 00:50:20.920
actually stood as Deputy Mayor if

00:50:21.000 --> 00:50:22.519
councilor Davies would reflect back to

00:50:22.599 --> 00:50:26.519
the first uh election of this Council

00:50:26.599 --> 00:50:28.519
correction two statutary meetings over

00:50:28.599 --> 00:50:30.360
the past three

00:50:30.440 --> 00:50:33.519
years and yet here we are again talking

00:50:33.599 --> 00:50:37.199
about the same topic and why do we need

00:50:37.280 --> 00:50:40.480
a three minute speech what's the point

00:50:40.559 --> 00:50:43.519
it's a grandio statement by somebody who

00:50:43.599 --> 00:50:45.199
wants to convince their fellow

00:50:45.280 --> 00:50:47.800
councilorsas to why they should be

00:50:47.880 --> 00:50:50.039
Mayor or Deputy Mayor now I'm being told

00:50:50.119 --> 00:50:51.960
it's to let everyone know let the

00:50:52.039 --> 00:50:53.760
general public know let our community

00:50:53.840 --> 00:50:56.239
know what their year is the plan ahead

00:50:56.320 --> 00:50:59.119
is going to be there is nothing stopping

00:50:59.199 --> 00:51:02.440
any counselor at any stage communicating

00:51:02.519 --> 00:51:04.480
with their residents about what their

00:51:04.559 --> 00:51:06.360
plans are or what their vision is for

00:51:06.440 --> 00:51:09.079
this Council they don't need a three

00:51:09.159 --> 00:51:13.440
minute speech tonight to do that instead

00:51:13.519 --> 00:51:16.119
we as councilorshave to make a decision

00:51:16.199 --> 00:51:18.360
on who we want as Mayor and Deputy Mayor

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and we do that based upon our

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interactions with our fellow counselors

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we have had three years to know which

00:51:26.280 --> 00:51:29.239
councilorscome to meetings 3 years to

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know which councilorsinteract with

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their residents 3 years to know which

00:51:33.960 --> 00:51:36.519
councilorsrespond to emails answer

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their phone calls engage in our

00:51:38.599 --> 00:51:40.800
community turn up to workshops I don't

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need a three minute speech to decide on

00:51:44.440 --> 00:51:46.599
the nominees tonight I've got three

00:51:46.679 --> 00:51:50.400
years to judge them and it is simply the

00:51:50.480 --> 00:51:52.920
suspension of um standing orders means

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we have no parameters on debate so in my

00:51:56.280 --> 00:51:59.880
view this motion should be opposed and I

00:51:59.960 --> 00:52:03.400
request that it is now put to the

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vote I'd like to move that this is put

00:52:16.480 --> 00:52:17.320
to the

00:52:17.400 --> 00:52:20.599
vote all right I now will put the

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motion those in

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favor oh oh sorry sorry move CC

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secondered Council s my

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apologies now put the the motion we put

00:52:36.679 --> 00:52:38.280
those in

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favor those

00:52:41.199 --> 00:52:43.760
against I declare

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carried division call for by councel

00:52:50.039 --> 00:52:52.400
Oxley those in favor councelor Sab

00:52:52.480 --> 00:52:54.760
councelor Davies councelor Hill

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councelor

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Hal councelor ha councelor Beasley

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councelor Davey Burns councelor stos and

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councelor Cochran those

00:53:04.079 --> 00:53:07.320
against Council Oxley and councel Eden

00:53:07.400 --> 00:53:10.400
have declare the division

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carried there

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you now we will vote on the procedural

00:53:17.079 --> 00:53:20.519
motion those in

00:53:21.639 --> 00:53:24.079
favor those

00:53:24.159 --> 00:53:26.760
against

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I declare the procedural motion

00:53:29.320 --> 00:53:32.079
lost Council oxy call for division of

00:53:32.159 --> 00:53:36.800
the procedural motion those in

00:53:37.119 --> 00:53:39.960
favor councelor Oxley councelor Eden

00:53:40.039 --> 00:53:43.800
councelor how councelor ha those

00:53:43.880 --> 00:53:46.760
against councelor Sab councelor Davies

00:53:46.840 --> 00:53:48.679
councelor Hill councelor basley

00:53:48.760 --> 00:53:51.000
councelor Davy Burns Council stos and

00:53:51.079 --> 00:53:53.239
councel Cochran I declare the procedural

00:53:53.320 --> 00:53:57.159
motion lost

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we will now proceed to the uh voting for

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the election of the Mayor as there is

00:54:03.280 --> 00:54:05.119
more than one nomination the council is

00:54:05.199 --> 00:54:07.000
present at this meeting must vote for

00:54:07.079 --> 00:54:09.599
one of the candidates voting must be by

00:54:09.679 --> 00:54:11.480
show of

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hands councelor Davy Burns those in

00:54:15.639 --> 00:54:17.559
support of councelor Davy Burns please

00:54:17.639 --> 00:54:20.079
raise your

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hand have

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record

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y so as we have a vote of seven

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councilors for councelor Davy Burns I

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will hereby declare councilor David

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Burns elected Mayor for the

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2324 Council

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[Music]

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year

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so just for the purposes of the gallery

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understanding what's happening now the

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former Mayor council s will help

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councilor Davey Burns our new Mayor with

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the robes and

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change

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w

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a

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G

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there is a moment in time that I can

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point to when I knew without a doubt

00:57:21.559 --> 00:57:23.719
that I wanted to be part of this

00:57:23.800 --> 00:57:27.440
Council it was September of 2019 I'd

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been a rest bite Foster Career for about

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2 years with three children we were

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trialing something different it was

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preventative foster care where I

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supported a young Aboriginal Mother to

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raise her three and break the cycle of

00:57:40.320 --> 00:57:43.239
intergenerational child removal until

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one weekend when their mom became unwell

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and I suddenly became a full-time Foster

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Career

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overnight that's when I met

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Kim I had been desperately calling Serv

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after service to find Kinder and School

00:57:57.079 --> 00:57:59.960
holiday placements for my foster kids I

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was at my Wit's End and in

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tears so I called

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counsel I spoke with Kim and she

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listened and then she acted changing my

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life that day and the 15 months that

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followed whilst my kids were in

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full-time care with

00:58:19.480 --> 00:58:22.639
me Kim found us a placement at moravan

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school holiday program and Family

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Daycare with a wonderful moo in

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Menton the power of a council staff

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member to literally change someone's

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life is not lost on me I still remember

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to this day what it felt

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like and I knew then as I know right now

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I want to be part of that to contribute

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back to this

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community to make positive change every

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day for other

00:58:53.719 --> 00:58:56.800
people so as I sit here tonight deeply

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humbled and truly privileged to be

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elected as the 28th Mayor of this city I

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think of my foster kids and their

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Heritage and I too would like to offer a

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heartfelt acknowledgement of country

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acknowledging the traditional custodians

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the banang and the bonang people who

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have lived and loved this country

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through the vastness of

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time I pay my respects to the elders and

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ancestors who are the safekeepers and

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caretakers of the old oldest living

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culture on the

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planet across every generation Elders

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have and continue to play a role in

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guiding this community and so I ground

00:59:33.880 --> 00:59:35.519
myself in the knowledge that Aboriginal

00:59:35.599 --> 00:59:38.159
people have been gathering for ceremony

00:59:38.239 --> 00:59:41.079
for thousands of years on this land and

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their footsteps and stories are deeply

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embedded I pay respects to all First

00:59:45.960 --> 00:59:48.199
Nations people present tonight and I

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thank Josh for your welcome to

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Country I've been so privileged to work

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in Aboriginal heal health and in

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Aboriginal law and I extend sincere

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thanks to the chief Aboriginal Health

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adviser Nicole McCartney who text me

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just earlier with her support and also

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to Uncle Bez who is no longer with us

01:00:08.519 --> 01:00:10.840
but adopted me into his family and into

01:00:10.920 --> 01:00:12.519
his culture and I have such fond

01:00:12.599 --> 01:00:15.199
memories of us sitting on the Mari River

01:00:15.280 --> 01:00:18.599
drinking Cups of Tea talking about

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culture and there are so many other

01:00:21.039 --> 01:00:23.039
special people I would like to thank

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tonight because while moments like these

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come from years of hard work commitment

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and

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dedication most importantly they come

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from teamwork and the generosity of

01:00:34.440 --> 01:00:36.920
others now earlier this year I took

01:00:37.000 --> 01:00:39.199
another big step and I put my hand up to

01:00:39.280 --> 01:00:41.400
play competition netball for the first

01:00:41.480 --> 01:00:44.840
time with the High football netball

01:00:44.920 --> 01:00:47.119
Club I've never played with a sporting

01:00:47.199 --> 01:00:49.559
club before and as a counselor I really

01:00:49.639 --> 01:00:51.000
wanted to understand what it felt like

01:00:51.079 --> 01:00:52.800
to be part of

01:00:52.880 --> 01:00:55.039
that sadly it turned turns out I'm

01:00:55.119 --> 01:00:56.800
really terrible at net

01:00:56.880 --> 01:00:59.119
ball but the Legends at the club and

01:00:59.199 --> 01:01:00.840
we've got boothie down there and perch

01:01:00.920 --> 01:01:02.440
and we've got a a few players in the

01:01:02.519 --> 01:01:05.039
room tonight welcomed me into their

01:01:05.119 --> 01:01:07.599
Community with open arms I became Chief

01:01:07.679 --> 01:01:09.639
cheerleader and was proud cheering the

01:01:09.719 --> 01:01:12.639
girls on for their grand final win this

01:01:12.719 --> 01:01:17.559
year yay yeah that that deserves a

01:01:18.199 --> 01:01:21.039
cheer I learned a lot about teamwork

01:01:21.119 --> 01:01:21.960
from the

01:01:22.039 --> 01:01:25.159
Hyatt about pulling together in the same

01:01:25.239 --> 01:01:27.400
direction backing your mates when they

01:01:27.480 --> 01:01:30.760
need you making sure you communicate

01:01:30.840 --> 01:01:33.559
clearly celebrating the winds and the

01:01:33.639 --> 01:01:35.159
hard days

01:01:35.239 --> 01:01:37.840
too so when I look around the room at

01:01:37.920 --> 01:01:40.159
this team I know that we've got

01:01:40.239 --> 01:01:43.679
something really special here a group of

01:01:43.760 --> 01:01:46.400
people councilorsand staff alike who

01:01:46.480 --> 01:01:49.159
are passionate dedicated and unwavering

01:01:49.239 --> 01:01:52.400
in putting our community first just like

01:01:52.480 --> 01:01:53.960
all our incredible sporting clubs across

01:01:54.039 --> 01:01:55.039
Kingston

01:01:55.119 --> 01:01:57.519
we value teamwork hard work and staying

01:01:57.599 --> 01:02:00.599
focused on the goal so to council staff

01:02:00.679 --> 01:02:02.559
and I can see so many of you in the room

01:02:02.639 --> 01:02:04.760
thank you we wouldn't be the most

01:02:04.840 --> 01:02:06.760
incredible municipality to live in if it

01:02:06.840 --> 01:02:10.719
wasn't for you I know how hard you work

01:02:10.800 --> 01:02:13.239
how this job matters because you care so

01:02:13.320 --> 01:02:15.679
deeply and you're invested in building a

01:02:15.760 --> 01:02:18.400
brighter future for our beautiful city

01:02:18.480 --> 01:02:20.480
thank you from the bottom of my

01:02:20.559 --> 01:02:23.760
heart to our CEO our executive and

01:02:23.840 --> 01:02:25.679
Senior leader leadership team thank you

01:02:25.760 --> 01:02:27.880
for always going above and

01:02:27.960 --> 01:02:30.199
beyond we've achieved so much together

01:02:30.280 --> 01:02:32.360
in the last 3 years and I know that this

01:02:32.440 --> 01:02:35.280
final year will exceed our expectations

01:02:35.360 --> 01:02:37.559
because of the Excellence of your

01:02:37.639 --> 01:02:40.800
leadership to my fellow

01:02:40.880 --> 01:02:43.519
councilorsthank you Steve for

01:02:43.599 --> 01:02:45.559
nominating me this evening it is truly

01:02:45.639 --> 01:02:48.400
an honor thank you for your unwavering

01:02:48.480 --> 01:02:50.960
dedication to gender equity and for your

01:02:51.039 --> 01:02:53.119
wisdom I'm truly lucky to have you as a

01:02:53.199 --> 01:02:55.760
mentor and a colleague

01:02:55.840 --> 01:02:58.599
to hadie for your kindness humor and the

01:02:58.679 --> 01:03:01.400
way you make every single person feel

01:03:01.480 --> 01:03:04.079
special I'm so proud to serve as May

01:03:04.159 --> 01:03:06.519
after you and I'm grateful for your

01:03:06.599 --> 01:03:08.960
support Chris for always being there for

01:03:09.039 --> 01:03:10.679
the team with quiet and reassuring

01:03:10.760 --> 01:03:12.960
determin and of course your occasional

01:03:13.039 --> 01:03:15.920
dad jokes you've been a wonderful Deputy

01:03:16.000 --> 01:03:17.239
Mayor thank

01:03:17.320 --> 01:03:20.719
you tamson for your compassion and

01:03:20.800 --> 01:03:22.559
ability to bring considered and unique

01:03:22.639 --> 01:03:24.800
perspectives with your curiosity

01:03:24.880 --> 01:03:26.760
I greatly value your

01:03:26.840 --> 01:03:29.119
insights to Tim Who's online because

01:03:29.199 --> 01:03:30.960
he's very unwell with the flu but is

01:03:31.039 --> 01:03:34.199
here tonight to support So selflessly

01:03:34.280 --> 01:03:36.199
working in emergency services and for

01:03:36.280 --> 01:03:37.719
being part of this team fitting it all

01:03:37.800 --> 01:03:38.679
in

01:03:38.760 --> 01:03:41.360
somehow to Georgina for your commitment

01:03:41.440 --> 01:03:43.440
to good governance and to cam for your

01:03:43.519 --> 01:03:45.960
passion for the Arts to David and George

01:03:46.039 --> 01:03:47.800
for your contributions and insights of

01:03:47.880 --> 01:03:49.760
small business

01:03:49.840 --> 01:03:53.960
owners finally thank you Tracy you bring

01:03:54.039 --> 01:03:56.960
such integrity and rigor to this Council

01:03:57.039 --> 01:03:58.639
and you do it with the most incredible

01:03:58.719 --> 01:04:01.360
generosity and

01:04:01.440 --> 01:04:03.719
compassion in the 30 years since

01:04:03.800 --> 01:04:05.840
Kingston has was formed there have only

01:04:05.920 --> 01:04:08.239
been five female Mayors serving just

01:04:08.320 --> 01:04:11.480
nine of the 28 years guiding this city

01:04:11.559 --> 01:04:12.920
and there's never been a female Mayor

01:04:13.000 --> 01:04:14.760
and Deputy Mayor

01:04:14.840 --> 01:04:18.559
team moments like tonight matter

01:04:18.639 --> 01:04:19.960
representation

01:04:20.039 --> 01:04:22.199
matters because we know that women are

01:04:22.280 --> 01:04:24.360
still disproportionately carrying care

01:04:24.440 --> 01:04:26.280
responsibilities earning Less in both

01:04:26.360 --> 01:04:27.400
salary and

01:04:27.480 --> 01:04:30.280
super and despite unwavering efforts by

01:04:30.360 --> 01:04:32.519
many of us including the 5 years I was

01:04:32.599 --> 01:04:35.239
privileged to work alongside Fierce

01:04:35.320 --> 01:04:36.960
advocates in Family Violence prevention

01:04:37.039 --> 01:04:39.480
like Chang choler women and girls in

01:04:39.559 --> 01:04:42.480
Victoria still experience gender

01:04:42.559 --> 01:04:44.800
violence and we've still not achieved

01:04:44.880 --> 01:04:46.800
equal representation in all levels of

01:04:46.880 --> 01:04:49.239
government or stop trolling and the

01:04:49.320 --> 01:04:52.519
abuse of women in um politics like the

01:04:52.599 --> 01:04:54.960
esteemed Dr Megan Hopper who I sit with

01:04:55.039 --> 01:04:56.320
on the Queen Victoria Women's Center

01:04:56.400 --> 01:04:58.280
trust has been so strident advocating

01:04:58.360 --> 01:05:00.280
for thank you for

01:05:00.360 --> 01:05:02.800
coming this is why the pathways to

01:05:02.880 --> 01:05:05.719
politics program founded by the Trella

01:05:05.800 --> 01:05:07.360
Foundation of Melbourne uni is making

01:05:07.440 --> 01:05:08.400
such a

01:05:08.480 --> 01:05:10.800
difference I am truly grateful for the

01:05:10.880 --> 01:05:12.760
opportunity to be an alumni of Pathways

01:05:12.840 --> 01:05:16.320
where I met amazing women like Crystal

01:05:16.400 --> 01:05:19.639
Sam farhart Sally binder and bronwin who

01:05:19.719 --> 01:05:22.280
are all an integral part of my Council

01:05:22.360 --> 01:05:24.559
Journey we need to give some snaps to

01:05:24.639 --> 01:05:26.000
the other incredible women in the room

01:05:26.079 --> 01:05:28.760
whose leadership continues to inspire me

01:05:28.840 --> 01:05:31.039
councelor Sarah race councelor desp o

01:05:31.119 --> 01:05:33.679
Conor Mayor Tammy Radford and councelor

01:05:33.760 --> 01:05:36.800
Suzanne Newton and to our allies like

01:05:36.880 --> 01:05:38.440
councelor theoa

01:05:38.519 --> 01:05:40.960
graos I owe a debt of gratitude to

01:05:41.039 --> 01:05:42.960
Meredith Martin and Carol Schwarz for

01:05:43.039 --> 01:05:45.079
believing in me building upon the

01:05:45.159 --> 01:05:47.079
opportunity given to me by Eric feding

01:05:47.159 --> 01:05:48.800
to spend three months as an intern in

01:05:48.880 --> 01:05:51.199
the US House of Representatives and the

01:05:51.280 --> 01:05:53.159
member for Indi Helen Haynes hosting me

01:05:53.239 --> 01:05:55.320
for a week in Federal

01:05:55.400 --> 01:05:58.159
Parliament a very heartfelt thanks to my

01:05:58.239 --> 01:06:02.239
Pathways Mentor Lord Mayor Sally cap and

01:06:02.320 --> 01:06:03.800
to Ruth macgown for your coaching

01:06:03.880 --> 01:06:06.639
program your wise words and support set

01:06:06.719 --> 01:06:09.639
me up for Success I'm here today in this

01:06:09.719 --> 01:06:13.119
chair thanks to both of you a strong

01:06:13.199 --> 01:06:15.239
bold and grounded

01:06:15.320 --> 01:06:17.880
leader enormous thanks also to Georgie

01:06:17.960 --> 01:06:20.280
pcel MP for Northern Victoria who I had

01:06:20.360 --> 01:06:21.719
the opportunity to Mentor through the

01:06:21.800 --> 01:06:24.159
pathways program and the advocacy we've

01:06:24.239 --> 01:06:27.679
been doing together for women's

01:06:28.440 --> 01:06:31.400
representation but of course all of this

01:06:31.480 --> 01:06:33.280
is possible because of two incredibly

01:06:33.360 --> 01:06:35.519
strong women in my life my

01:06:35.599 --> 01:06:40.360
mom I'm looking at you and my grandma my

01:06:40.440 --> 01:06:42.159
mom continues to inspire me with her

01:06:42.239 --> 01:06:44.480
courage recently she had her first

01:06:44.559 --> 01:06:46.280
exhibition with the wonderful Clarinda

01:06:46.360 --> 01:06:49.320
clay workers battling nerves and showing

01:06:49.400 --> 01:06:52.239
me how to do things that scare you but

01:06:52.320 --> 01:06:55.400
help you grow art is such an important

01:06:55.480 --> 01:06:57.639
form of expression for our

01:06:57.719 --> 01:07:00.239
humanity and Grandma more affectionately

01:07:00.320 --> 01:07:02.119
known as cor the Explorer duud to her

01:07:02.199 --> 01:07:03.920
love of solo travel around the world in

01:07:04.000 --> 01:07:06.679
her late 50s gifted me more than I had

01:07:06.760 --> 01:07:08.440
time to share with

01:07:08.519 --> 01:07:10.800
you it suffice to say that without

01:07:10.880 --> 01:07:13.000
Grandma I wouldn't have had security of

01:07:13.079 --> 01:07:14.480
housing growing

01:07:14.559 --> 01:07:17.079
up or the opportunity to spend a year on

01:07:17.159 --> 01:07:19.679
Exchange in

01:07:22.920 --> 01:07:25.920
Italy

01:07:34.159 --> 01:07:35.760
up until a year before Cory the

01:07:35.840 --> 01:07:38.639
Explorers passing in 2020 at age

01:07:38.719 --> 01:07:42.480
98 we lived together at one point with

01:07:42.559 --> 01:07:44.800
my foster kids with us we had four

01:07:44.880 --> 01:07:47.320
generations Under One Roof with

01:07:47.400 --> 01:07:48.960
Grandma's compos bin for the veggie

01:07:49.039 --> 01:07:51.239
patch mom's makeshift art studio and my

01:07:51.320 --> 01:07:52.840
wonderful little brother and I squeezing

01:07:52.920 --> 01:07:55.360
in yoga mats and rock climbing gear it

01:07:55.440 --> 01:07:58.159
has been a home full of love and that

01:07:58.239 --> 01:08:00.000
love has been expanded by the night

01:08:00.079 --> 01:08:01.960
family who have actually adopted me

01:08:02.039 --> 01:08:04.519
because I put in adoption papers and

01:08:04.599 --> 01:08:06.239
cared for me during the UPS of downs of

01:08:06.320 --> 01:08:08.719
being a Foster carer and I can't forget

01:08:08.800 --> 01:08:12.760
my incredible neighbors gab Shan qbj Sam

01:08:12.840 --> 01:08:14.199
and

01:08:14.280 --> 01:08:16.640
Vicky intergenerational living is

01:08:16.720 --> 01:08:19.600
foundational and a blueprint for my

01:08:19.680 --> 01:08:21.680
leadership so when I think about the

01:08:21.760 --> 01:08:23.319
issues that some in our community are

01:08:23.399 --> 01:08:25.680
facing the cost of living pressures

01:08:25.760 --> 01:08:28.520
social isolation Rising homelessness and

01:08:28.600 --> 01:08:30.880
housing affordability and devastating

01:08:30.960 --> 01:08:32.159
climate

01:08:32.239 --> 01:08:35.680
change I know many of us feel

01:08:35.760 --> 01:08:38.279
overwhelmed I believe however that the

01:08:38.359 --> 01:08:40.520
answers to these challenges are right

01:08:40.600 --> 01:08:43.760
here in this room in this community with

01:08:43.840 --> 01:08:46.359
us we have it in us to solve these

01:08:46.439 --> 01:08:49.840
problems and to overcome these hardships

01:08:49.920 --> 01:08:52.159
together I will never forget the 18

01:08:52.239 --> 01:08:54.319
months I spent working with Survivor

01:08:54.399 --> 01:08:55.920
of Black

01:08:56.000 --> 01:08:58.800
Saturday across King Lake Marysville and

01:08:58.880 --> 01:09:01.319
places further away like Bendigo where I

01:09:01.399 --> 01:09:03.479
was born and I lived with my wonderful

01:09:03.560 --> 01:09:05.600
older brother Dr Burns recognized for

01:09:05.680 --> 01:09:08.399
his groundbreaking work in

01:09:08.479 --> 01:09:10.479
counterterrorism it was working across

01:09:10.560 --> 01:09:12.439
Victoria on Bushfire recovery where I

01:09:12.520 --> 01:09:14.760
witnessed firsthand the devastation that

01:09:14.840 --> 01:09:17.520
climate change is wreaking the loss of

01:09:17.600 --> 01:09:21.000
life animals homes businesses and

01:09:21.079 --> 01:09:23.119
Community remains deeply etched in my

01:09:23.199 --> 01:09:25.319
heart

01:09:25.399 --> 01:09:27.199
with nature loving people on both sides

01:09:27.279 --> 01:09:29.079
of my family and a big shout out to my

01:09:29.159 --> 01:09:32.760
fale nor Tero I am deeply committed to

01:09:32.840 --> 01:09:35.560
climate action to do everything we can

01:09:35.640 --> 01:09:37.079
as a community transitioning to

01:09:37.159 --> 01:09:39.399
renewable energy creating safe cycle

01:09:39.479 --> 01:09:42.159
paths and planting Urban Farms like the

01:09:42.239 --> 01:09:44.720
wonderful maram Isa at the raw

01:09:44.800 --> 01:09:48.439
Garden upstairs you'll find a small gift

01:09:48.520 --> 01:09:50.079
that I purchased from the lovely team at

01:09:50.159 --> 01:09:51.880
the caram indigenous

01:09:51.960 --> 01:09:54.920
nursery plant kindness

01:09:55.000 --> 01:09:57.720
and a tree to shelter your great great

01:09:57.800 --> 01:10:00.960
great grandchildren under as Uncle

01:10:01.039 --> 01:10:02.880
Lionel said to us recently at the DAR at

01:10:02.960 --> 01:10:05.680
Willam Gathering

01:10:06.520 --> 01:10:09.239
Place working in bushire recovery I also

01:10:09.319 --> 01:10:10.319
learned about something called

01:10:10.399 --> 01:10:12.319
post-traumatic growth where after

01:10:12.399 --> 01:10:14.479
significant trauma a community can Bond

01:10:14.560 --> 01:10:17.279
and build a pathway for healing I know

01:10:17.359 --> 01:10:19.239
that emerging out of Co mental health

01:10:19.319 --> 01:10:21.319
and well-being is a big issue facing our

01:10:21.399 --> 01:10:23.199
community and that young people in

01:10:23.279 --> 01:10:24.880
particular are

01:10:24.960 --> 01:10:27.079
struggling after volunteering with young

01:10:27.159 --> 01:10:28.640
people in the South Sudanese Community

01:10:28.720 --> 01:10:31.079
for 10 years I've heard firsthand about

01:10:31.159 --> 01:10:32.680
the additional pressures of

01:10:32.760 --> 01:10:34.439
discrimination faced by these young

01:10:34.520 --> 01:10:37.039
people I'm truly grateful to the Lend

01:10:37.119 --> 01:10:38.960
family for opening your home to me and

01:10:39.039 --> 01:10:40.920
for Maria Elizabeth and rejoice for

01:10:41.000 --> 01:10:43.239
coming tonight to support

01:10:43.319 --> 01:10:45.720
me the pressures and challenges we Face

01:10:45.800 --> 01:10:47.840
are why we need groups like The Mordy C

01:10:47.920 --> 01:10:49.920
Dippers you're in the room give us a

01:10:50.000 --> 01:10:52.880
shout out there we go who constantly

01:10:52.960 --> 01:10:55.560
live us lift us up with your love and

01:10:55.640 --> 01:10:57.119
why Kingston's community group of the

01:10:57.199 --> 01:10:59.119
Year chelham Community Cent's programs

01:10:59.199 --> 01:11:01.720
from kinder through to Sunset are so

01:11:01.800 --> 01:11:04.319
vital our community centers do so much

01:11:04.399 --> 01:11:06.439
for our community from Clarinda to Mor

01:11:06.520 --> 01:11:09.000
ALC to patteron Lakes as well as the

01:11:09.079 --> 01:11:11.760
services that give and give Matt's Place

01:11:11.840 --> 01:11:13.319
providing meals for people who need it

01:11:13.399 --> 01:11:16.439
Pantry 5,000 make a difference dingly to

01:11:16.520 --> 01:11:18.840
name just a few of many I see your

01:11:18.920 --> 01:11:21.319
selfless dedication and I thank

01:11:21.399 --> 01:11:24.319
you we're also very lucky be home to

01:11:24.399 --> 01:11:26.199
many vibrant local traders who really

01:11:26.279 --> 01:11:28.880
care about our community Kim n Marcel

01:11:28.960 --> 01:11:31.840
and Felipe from the fallet road Traders

01:11:31.920 --> 01:11:35.039
my favorite kiwis Steve Adam Megan and

01:11:35.119 --> 01:11:37.720
Byron Dennis and Liz and of course

01:11:37.800 --> 01:11:39.199
George Colin Baris who's bringing a

01:11:39.279 --> 01:11:41.239
little bit of celebrity well to H

01:11:41.319 --> 01:11:43.880
it and the team at EOS Soul life and

01:11:43.960 --> 01:11:45.960
dingley who recently won our Kingson

01:11:46.039 --> 01:11:49.000
sustainable business

01:11:49.079 --> 01:11:51.600
Award with so many past and present

01:11:51.680 --> 01:11:52.960
hardworking parliamentary

01:11:53.039 --> 01:11:54.680
Representatives who were so passionate

01:11:54.760 --> 01:11:56.880
about our community including previous

01:11:56.960 --> 01:11:59.720
MP Janice Mt here tonight and in

01:11:59.800 --> 01:12:03.079
particular MPS Mark draus Sonia Kenny

01:12:03.159 --> 01:12:04.760
Nick stos Who's down the back in here

01:12:04.840 --> 01:12:06.720
tonight too thank you Nick Tim

01:12:06.800 --> 01:12:09.560
Richardson hangman Tac and BR

01:12:09.640 --> 01:12:12.239
Rosell I know we have the foundations in

01:12:12.319 --> 01:12:14.399
place to keep tackling big issues like

01:12:14.479 --> 01:12:17.439
housing climate change and Community

01:12:17.520 --> 01:12:20.039
cohesion I know I am truly blessed to

01:12:20.119 --> 01:12:21.640
have an incredible community of people

01:12:21.720 --> 01:12:24.479
around me who I love deeply

01:12:24.560 --> 01:12:26.319
some of whom are here tonight and I'd

01:12:26.399 --> 01:12:30.079
love to see your jazz hands Marco Kate

01:12:30.159 --> 01:12:35.880
PA Robbie Emma Dave Jackie Janie Stacy

01:12:35.960 --> 01:12:41.680
Roxy Lindy Mano Abu Michelle sha Crystal

01:12:41.760 --> 01:12:46.560
Carmen Phil Vic Joe sonot Morley molini

01:12:46.640 --> 01:12:51.880
Jay Michael rahimee Deb emic and

01:12:51.960 --> 01:12:55.960
Eric oh and Z

01:12:57.239 --> 01:13:00.279
hi to my wonderful Grand God children

01:13:00.359 --> 01:13:03.039
Camila and Orlando and to my foster kids

01:13:03.119 --> 01:13:05.039
in the future generations of

01:13:05.119 --> 01:13:08.039
Kingston I will work hard every day to

01:13:08.119 --> 01:13:09.920
continue building a community where you

01:13:10.000 --> 01:13:13.520
can flourish live safely happily and be

01:13:13.600 --> 01:13:16.039
fulfilled it's what we all

01:13:16.119 --> 01:13:18.359
deserve in closing I'll ask you in a

01:13:18.439 --> 01:13:20.279
moment to turn to the person next to you

01:13:20.359 --> 01:13:22.279
and share what you love the most about

01:13:22.359 --> 01:13:25.399
Kingston I am so excited to share the

01:13:25.479 --> 01:13:27.680
next year with you all we live in one of

01:13:27.760 --> 01:13:29.960
the most wonderful places in the world

01:13:30.039 --> 01:13:32.680
we have so much ahead of us and we are

01:13:32.760 --> 01:13:36.279
stronger together thank

01:13:36.960 --> 01:13:41.159
you please have a quick chat with your

01:13:50.079 --> 01:13:54.000
neighbor okay councelor stos

01:13:54.079 --> 01:13:55.319
thank

01:13:55.399 --> 01:13:58.560
you Mayor Davey

01:13:58.640 --> 01:14:02.760
Burns congratulations on your election

01:14:02.840 --> 01:14:05.279
as our new Mayor of the city of

01:14:05.359 --> 01:14:09.119
Kingston and may I start by saying what

01:14:09.199 --> 01:14:11.079
a wonderful

01:14:11.159 --> 01:14:14.520
speech it has been indeed a lovely way

01:14:14.600 --> 01:14:17.960
to start your term as Mayor and to step

01:14:18.039 --> 01:14:20.720
forward into our fourth and final year

01:14:20.800 --> 01:14:25.640
of this term it was a V to nominate you

01:14:25.720 --> 01:14:28.800
tonight because I truly believe that you

01:14:28.880 --> 01:14:32.680
have the values the leadership skills

01:14:32.760 --> 01:14:35.399
the community-minded approach and the

01:14:35.479 --> 01:14:37.640
governance abilities to lead Kingston

01:14:37.720 --> 01:14:40.079
through its fourth year and through to

01:14:40.159 --> 01:14:44.239
the council elections in October

01:14:44.319 --> 01:14:47.960
2024 I know that you and I share the

01:14:48.039 --> 01:14:51.399
same aspirations for the community for

01:14:51.479 --> 01:14:54.640
Council and for the organiz

01:14:54.720 --> 01:14:57.680
ization we fundamentally believe in

01:14:57.760 --> 01:14:59.319
doing what is

01:14:59.399 --> 01:15:03.359
right not what is easy or what is

01:15:03.439 --> 01:15:06.760
perceived as being

01:15:06.840 --> 01:15:10.680
popular we believe in evidenced informed

01:15:10.760 --> 01:15:11.680
decision

01:15:11.760 --> 01:15:16.000
making and importantly in social

01:15:16.079 --> 01:15:19.079
justice we know that we aren't here

01:15:19.159 --> 01:15:21.920
merely as Representatives but we are

01:15:22.000 --> 01:15:24.960
here as Community leaders

01:15:25.039 --> 01:15:28.199
is it's been wonderful it's been a

01:15:28.279 --> 01:15:30.840
wonderful experience working with you in

01:15:30.920 --> 01:15:34.239
the past three years talking through

01:15:34.319 --> 01:15:38.159
problems with you

01:15:38.239 --> 01:15:40.000
collaborating having differences of

01:15:40.079 --> 01:15:42.600
opinion at

01:15:42.680 --> 01:15:44.279
times

01:15:44.359 --> 01:15:47.960
but what I really like and what I've

01:15:48.039 --> 01:15:50.520
really admired is what we've been able

01:15:50.600 --> 01:15:54.960
to do is we've been able to find things

01:15:55.039 --> 01:15:58.079
that we've had common ground over and

01:15:58.159 --> 01:15:59.399
build upon

01:15:59.479 --> 01:16:02.600
that and we've done that I think by and

01:16:02.680 --> 01:16:06.159
large as a council group as

01:16:06.239 --> 01:16:08.920
well rather than always focusing on the

01:16:09.000 --> 01:16:10.479
issues that divide

01:16:10.560 --> 01:16:13.319
us this focus on collaboration and

01:16:13.399 --> 01:16:15.560
compromise is what the community wants

01:16:15.640 --> 01:16:18.239
to see from their Council they don't

01:16:18.319 --> 01:16:21.159
want to see dogmatic intractable

01:16:21.239 --> 01:16:23.359
approach constant back biing and

01:16:23.439 --> 01:16:25.239
political points

01:16:25.319 --> 01:16:29.279
scoring I know that you bring a range of

01:16:29.359 --> 01:16:33.000
expertise and varied experiences to the

01:16:33.079 --> 01:16:35.920
role you've been a local for

01:16:36.000 --> 01:16:40.439
decades you have varied International

01:16:40.520 --> 01:16:42.840
experiences you're passionate about the

01:16:42.920 --> 01:16:45.439
things that our community is passionate

01:16:45.520 --> 01:16:48.600
about things like active

01:16:48.680 --> 01:16:51.479
transport that includes cycling and

01:16:51.560 --> 01:16:55.079
roller skating

01:16:56.119 --> 01:16:58.960
inclusion well-being climate action the

01:16:59.039 --> 01:17:01.920
Arts Equity Health indigenous culture

01:17:02.000 --> 01:17:04.760
the list goes on and on and it is

01:17:04.840 --> 01:17:06.720
inspiring because of the depth of

01:17:06.800 --> 01:17:08.960
knowledge and passion that you have on

01:17:09.039 --> 01:17:11.000
each of those

01:17:11.079 --> 01:17:15.199
subjects your approach to everything is

01:17:15.279 --> 01:17:18.039
fantastic you also bring a level of

01:17:18.119 --> 01:17:19.800
thoughtful analysis to our discussions

01:17:19.880 --> 01:17:22.720
and deliberations on reports which does

01:17:22.800 --> 01:17:25.079
bring fresh and sometimes challenging

01:17:25.159 --> 01:17:28.600
perspectives on many

01:17:29.760 --> 01:17:32.319
issues as you know one of the things

01:17:32.399 --> 01:17:34.239
that I have admired about this counselor

01:17:34.319 --> 01:17:36.560
group and this term is that we don't

01:17:36.640 --> 01:17:39.159
defer decisions we work through them

01:17:39.239 --> 01:17:41.960
methodically and sometimes

01:17:42.039 --> 01:17:45.199
painfully and then we make the decisions

01:17:45.279 --> 01:17:46.760
which means that we aren't leaving a

01:17:46.840 --> 01:17:48.840
legacy of deferral and indecision to the

01:17:48.920 --> 01:17:51.359
next Council and I think you alluded to

01:17:51.439 --> 01:17:53.600
that in your speech as well

01:17:53.680 --> 01:17:55.359
the next Council will have enough work

01:17:55.439 --> 01:17:58.760
to do without trying to catch up on our

01:17:58.840 --> 01:18:01.560
work we do have an obligation to ensure

01:18:01.640 --> 01:18:04.000
that the council we leave at the end of

01:18:04.079 --> 01:18:06.560
this term is better than the one that we

01:18:06.640 --> 01:18:08.680
found in October in

01:18:08.760 --> 01:18:12.079
2020 I know that you share this goal and

01:18:12.159 --> 01:18:13.840
I know that you will continue the work

01:18:13.920 --> 01:18:16.479
to achieve this important

01:18:16.560 --> 01:18:18.760
Mission we have many policies and

01:18:18.840 --> 01:18:20.920
strategies that need to be updated and

01:18:21.000 --> 01:18:24.720
adopted before next October and I know

01:18:24.800 --> 01:18:25.840
that with your

01:18:25.920 --> 01:18:27.960
leadership and with all the officers

01:18:28.039 --> 01:18:31.079
hard work we'll be able to get all get

01:18:31.159 --> 01:18:33.239
through all of these in the next 12

01:18:33.319 --> 01:18:36.600
months finally I just wanted to say how

01:18:36.680 --> 01:18:39.279
personally thrilled I am as a colleague

01:18:39.359 --> 01:18:41.720
and as a friend to see you in the role

01:18:41.800 --> 01:18:43.600
of of Mayor this

01:18:43.680 --> 01:18:46.279
year which is a milestone year for the

01:18:46.359 --> 01:18:49.239
city of kingster as next year

01:18:49.319 --> 01:18:52.520
2024 we celebrate our 30th year as a

01:18:52.600 --> 01:18:54.159
council

01:18:54.239 --> 01:18:55.920
I trust we'll be holding some form of

01:18:56.000 --> 01:18:58.560
public acknowledgement of this Milestone

01:18:58.640 --> 01:19:00.720
congratulate once congratulations to you

01:19:00.800 --> 01:19:03.119
once

01:19:09.439 --> 01:19:12.399
again thank you very much councelor stos

01:19:12.479 --> 01:19:14.840
councilors we will now proceed with item

01:19:14.920 --> 01:19:17.800
six of the agenda in accordance with the

01:19:17.880 --> 01:19:19.760
governance rules I will now conduct the

01:19:19.840 --> 01:19:21.359
election for the office of the Deputy

01:19:21.439 --> 01:19:23.439
Mayor and will now call for

01:19:23.520 --> 01:19:25.560
nominations councilors do we have any

01:19:25.640 --> 01:19:29.039
nominations councelor

01:19:31.479 --> 01:19:34.960
Beasley thank you uh what are we going

01:19:35.039 --> 01:19:37.920
to call you Madame Mayor Mayor Mayor jdb

01:19:38.000 --> 01:19:41.039
Mayor jdb okay I'll go with that thank

01:19:41.119 --> 01:19:43.479
you Mayor jdb I nominate councelor

01:19:43.560 --> 01:19:46.119
Davies to the office of deputy Mayor for

01:19:46.199 --> 01:19:49.720
20232 24 thank you very much councelor

01:19:49.800 --> 01:19:51.439
Beasley councelor Davies do you accept

01:19:51.520 --> 01:19:54.560
the nomination yes I do

01:19:54.640 --> 01:19:56.359
May thank

01:19:56.439 --> 01:19:59.279
you are there any other nominations for

01:19:59.359 --> 01:20:02.000
the office for the deputy Mayor 2324

01:20:02.079 --> 01:20:05.079
councelor Eden uh yes thank you and

01:20:05.159 --> 01:20:07.119
congratulations thank you I would like

01:20:07.199 --> 01:20:09.359
to uh move councelor Oxley for that

01:20:09.439 --> 01:20:11.399
position thank you thank you Council

01:20:11.479 --> 01:20:12.960
Eden Council oxy do you accept the

01:20:13.039 --> 01:20:14.840
nomination thank you and congratulations

01:20:14.920 --> 01:20:17.319
yes I do thank you very

01:20:17.399 --> 01:20:19.520
much I'll just confer with governance

01:20:19.600 --> 01:20:21.680
one

01:20:21.760 --> 01:20:24.760
moment

01:20:25.239 --> 01:20:27.359
beautiful thank you very much thank you

01:20:27.439 --> 01:20:29.520
governance as there is more than one

01:20:29.600 --> 01:20:31.119
nomination the

01:20:31.199 --> 01:20:34.039
councilor sorry Council Oxley thank you

01:20:34.119 --> 01:20:36.000
I'd also like to move a procedural

01:20:36.079 --> 01:20:38.239
motion as foreshadowed earlier uh that

01:20:38.319 --> 01:20:40.479
Council suspend standing orders to allow

01:20:40.560 --> 01:20:42.119
candidates for the position of Deputy

01:20:42.199 --> 01:20:44.640
Mayor to speak to their nominations

01:20:44.720 --> 01:20:46.239
thank you Council Oxley I'll just confer

01:20:46.319 --> 01:20:48.479
with

01:20:48.800 --> 01:20:51.199
governance

01:20:51.279 --> 01:20:53.840
Sor thank you

01:20:53.920 --> 01:20:55.600
thank you governance have advised that

01:20:55.680 --> 01:20:57.319
there will be a motion appearing on the

01:20:57.399 --> 01:20:59.039
screen and we'll be seeking a seconder or

01:20:59.119 --> 01:21:01.880
in just a moment

01:21:21.640 --> 01:21:24.640
thank

01:21:33.359 --> 01:21:35.520
councilors do we have a seconder or for

01:21:35.600 --> 01:21:39.399
that um standing order suspension

01:21:41.199 --> 01:21:44.960
motion thank you councelor

01:21:45.239 --> 01:21:47.359
Aiden councilor oxy would you like to

01:21:47.439 --> 01:21:50.039
speak to this thank you I would like to

01:21:50.119 --> 01:21:54.119
speak this evening um if we or rewind

01:21:54.199 --> 01:21:56.279
three years ago to the first statutary

01:21:56.359 --> 01:21:58.000
meeting of this Council there was an

01:21:58.079 --> 01:21:59.720
opportunity for candidates who did

01:21:59.800 --> 01:22:01.000
nominate for the position of either

01:22:01.079 --> 01:22:03.720
Mayor or Deputy Mayor to speak and it

01:22:03.800 --> 01:22:05.039
was something that I certainly found

01:22:05.119 --> 01:22:07.439
quite valuable whether or not there is a

01:22:07.520 --> 01:22:08.960
predetermined outcome at a statutory

01:22:09.039 --> 01:22:11.960
meeting or not to have those candidates

01:22:12.039 --> 01:22:14.640
be able to speak to share their Vision

01:22:14.720 --> 01:22:17.760
to share their thoughts on perhaps where

01:22:17.840 --> 01:22:19.600
this council's come from and where

01:22:19.680 --> 01:22:21.479
they'd like this Council to

01:22:21.560 --> 01:22:23.000
head

01:22:23.079 --> 01:22:25.079
our Kingston Community is one that I

01:22:25.159 --> 01:22:27.960
have loved serving and in my time of

01:22:28.039 --> 01:22:30.199
serving this Kingston Community there's

01:22:30.279 --> 01:22:32.399
one thing that the community has always

01:22:32.479 --> 01:22:35.279
said to me has never been divided on and

01:22:35.359 --> 01:22:36.840
that is the sharing of opinions no

01:22:36.920 --> 01:22:39.159
matter how different and around this

01:22:39.239 --> 01:22:41.479
Council table we often have different

01:22:41.560 --> 01:22:43.680
opinions and there are often different

01:22:43.760 --> 01:22:45.520
different opinions in our

01:22:45.600 --> 01:22:47.760
community it has certainly been no

01:22:47.840 --> 01:22:49.520
secret to anyone around this table and

01:22:49.600 --> 01:22:50.920
anyone who's watched our meetings

01:22:51.000 --> 01:22:52.960
whether that be in the gallery or on the

01:22:53.039 --> 01:22:55.079
live stream or probably 21 actually in

01:22:55.159 --> 01:22:57.439
the gallery this evening that I haven't

01:22:57.520 --> 01:22:58.840
agreed with every decision that this

01:22:58.920 --> 01:23:01.359
Council has made and that I've often

01:23:01.439 --> 01:23:03.159
been very vocal and very passionate

01:23:03.239 --> 01:23:04.239
about

01:23:04.319 --> 01:23:07.159
that what is very important though is

01:23:07.239 --> 01:23:10.239
that we hear those views we hear those

01:23:10.319 --> 01:23:12.000
thoughts and we share them around the

01:23:12.079 --> 01:23:13.600
table to be able to make the best

01:23:13.680 --> 01:23:16.159
decision for our Kingston

01:23:16.239 --> 01:23:18.560
Community fundamentally whether that be

01:23:18.640 --> 01:23:21.720
in the role as counselor Mayor or deputy

01:23:21.800 --> 01:23:23.239
Mayor

01:23:23.319 --> 01:23:26.199
that is what we are here for and that is

01:23:26.279 --> 01:23:27.039
our

01:23:27.119 --> 01:23:29.079
community they are the principles that

01:23:29.159 --> 01:23:31.279
I've always strived to deliver Upon Our

01:23:31.359 --> 01:23:34.359
Community deserves openness transparency

01:23:34.439 --> 01:23:36.720
and accountability and someone who will

01:23:36.800 --> 01:23:38.640
fight for them without fear or

01:23:38.720 --> 01:23:41.119
favor someone who respects those

01:23:41.199 --> 01:23:43.199
differences in opinion that exist within

01:23:43.279 --> 01:23:45.359
our community and isn't afraid of

01:23:45.439 --> 01:23:47.279
putting those views on the table and

01:23:47.359 --> 01:23:49.800
hearing the views of all councilorsand

01:23:49.880 --> 01:23:51.479
first and foremost allowing those

01:23:51.560 --> 01:23:53.039
councilorsto speak speak in our formal

01:23:53.119 --> 01:23:54.880
council

01:23:54.960 --> 01:23:57.880
meetings what I'd like to see and it

01:23:57.960 --> 01:23:59.920
could potentially start here Madam Mayor

01:24:00.000 --> 01:24:02.479
is for all councilorsto be respected

01:24:02.560 --> 01:24:03.960
for all councilorsto be involved and

01:24:04.039 --> 01:24:05.239
consulted with on issues and most

01:24:05.319 --> 01:24:07.319
particularly issues in their Ward and

01:24:07.399 --> 01:24:08.640
that would include speaking here this

01:24:08.720 --> 01:24:10.159
evening to outline some of those that I

01:24:10.239 --> 01:24:11.920
would like to share with the community

01:24:12.000 --> 01:24:13.439
and those who are here in the

01:24:13.520 --> 01:24:15.880
gallery many of those initiatives that

01:24:15.960 --> 01:24:18.399
I've worked on in my time as Mayor my

01:24:18.479 --> 01:24:20.760
two terms as Mayor and my one as deputy

01:24:20.840 --> 01:24:23.640
Mayor in the past is making sure that we

01:24:23.720 --> 01:24:26.039
are transparent we are accountable and

01:24:26.119 --> 01:24:28.680
we are open with our community and that

01:24:28.760 --> 01:24:30.319
could start here with a suspension of

01:24:30.399 --> 01:24:32.079
standing orders to allow us to speak

01:24:32.159 --> 01:24:34.239
this evening something that we've done

01:24:34.319 --> 01:24:35.880
in the past and something that I would

01:24:35.960 --> 01:24:37.600
hope that we'd be able to continue to do

01:24:37.680 --> 01:24:38.880
in the

01:24:38.960 --> 01:24:41.119
future there is one thing that I can

01:24:41.199 --> 01:24:42.920
commit to this evening and that is

01:24:43.000 --> 01:24:44.920
regardless of the outcome of whether

01:24:45.000 --> 01:24:46.560
that be the maral election or Deputy

01:24:46.640 --> 01:24:49.159
maril election and that is working to

01:24:49.239 --> 01:24:51.800
achieve what our community want what our

01:24:51.880 --> 01:24:55.079
community ask of us as elected

01:24:55.159 --> 01:24:57.840
representatives and put simply a focus

01:24:57.920 --> 01:25:00.239
on delivering what our community asks

01:25:00.319 --> 01:25:03.319
for and needs I would hope that I would

01:25:03.399 --> 01:25:05.319
be able to share that Vision in allowing

01:25:05.399 --> 01:25:07.640
a suspension of standing orders to share

01:25:07.720 --> 01:25:10.600
where I hope our Council can go what I

01:25:10.680 --> 01:25:13.159
hope can change in our Council and would

01:25:13.239 --> 01:25:14.760
ask that you support the suspension of

01:25:14.840 --> 01:25:16.840
standing orders this

01:25:16.920 --> 01:25:19.039
evening thank you Council Oxley

01:25:19.119 --> 01:25:20.520
councelor Eden do you wish to speak to

01:25:20.600 --> 01:25:21.199
the

01:25:21.279 --> 01:25:23.000
motion

01:25:23.079 --> 01:25:25.479
uh yes thank you and only briefly just

01:25:25.560 --> 01:25:28.720
to say that I do believe uh having been

01:25:28.800 --> 01:25:31.399
on this Council and several other

01:25:31.479 --> 01:25:33.279
councilors that it is appropriate for

01:25:33.359 --> 01:25:36.439
people if they do wish to speak to do so

01:25:36.520 --> 01:25:39.000
I believe that they would respect uh the

01:25:39.079 --> 01:25:41.479
general meeting procedure principles uh

01:25:41.560 --> 01:25:44.039
even though they may not be in force uh

01:25:44.119 --> 01:25:45.880
during a suspension of orders I do

01:25:45.960 --> 01:25:48.000
believe uh that both candidates would be

01:25:48.079 --> 01:25:50.000
able to adhere to

01:25:50.079 --> 01:25:53.199
those uh I do also

01:25:53.279 --> 01:25:55.640
respond uh and foreshadow in part a

01:25:55.720 --> 01:25:57.640
response to Prior comments made when I

01:25:57.720 --> 01:26:01.359
moved the procedural motion just before

01:26:01.439 --> 01:26:03.600
to say that I do believe a number of

01:26:03.680 --> 01:26:05.359
councilorshave put their heart and

01:26:05.439 --> 01:26:08.840
their soul into the term to be heard and

01:26:08.920 --> 01:26:12.039
to communicate with their peers I'm not

01:26:12.119 --> 01:26:14.039
talking just about counselor Oxley or

01:26:14.119 --> 01:26:16.600
myself but about other councilorswho

01:26:16.680 --> 01:26:19.920
have spent hours invested into putting

01:26:20.000 --> 01:26:22.600
together reports to their Council peers

01:26:22.680 --> 01:26:25.279
in trying to call councilorsto share

01:26:25.359 --> 01:26:27.840
their views and their Vision to never

01:26:27.920 --> 01:26:30.239
get calls back and to never get email

01:26:30.319 --> 01:26:33.279
replies back but to just be told in a

01:26:33.359 --> 01:26:35.399
meeting that their motion won't be

01:26:35.479 --> 01:26:38.760
supported their ideas won't be supported

01:26:38.840 --> 01:26:41.159
but in other forums told you need to

01:26:41.239 --> 01:26:44.239
communicate more and they do that they

01:26:44.319 --> 01:26:46.399
try they've endeavored to do it for

01:26:46.479 --> 01:26:48.560
years and I think tonight is an

01:26:48.640 --> 01:26:50.640
opportunity to at least let people have

01:26:50.720 --> 01:26:53.079
those ideas heard uh and I hope that

01:26:53.159 --> 01:26:56.279
that can occur because what I've seen is

01:26:56.359 --> 01:26:58.359
a group of councilors very effectively

01:26:58.439 --> 01:27:00.520
communicating and working together but

01:27:00.600 --> 01:27:04.239
others trying hard to try to break in

01:27:04.319 --> 01:27:06.800
and communicate too but I've seen the

01:27:06.880 --> 01:27:10.680
attempts dozens of emails over years

01:27:10.760 --> 01:27:12.399
urging people to get back to them with

01:27:12.479 --> 01:27:14.800
their feedback before a council meeting

01:27:14.880 --> 01:27:16.760
urging people to share why they won't

01:27:16.840 --> 01:27:17.720
support

01:27:17.800 --> 01:27:21.039
motions to not get replies and to be

01:27:21.119 --> 01:27:23.000
told in an ordinary council meeting in a

01:27:23.079 --> 01:27:24.760
debate we've never heard from that

01:27:24.840 --> 01:27:27.119
counselor I can't support their idea or

01:27:27.199 --> 01:27:28.960
to not say anything at all and to vote

01:27:29.039 --> 01:27:31.279
against it and whilst I appreciate

01:27:31.359 --> 01:27:34.439
people in this room uh may not support

01:27:34.520 --> 01:27:36.279
this whether that be the councilors

01:27:36.359 --> 01:27:38.479
around the table or particular people in

01:27:38.560 --> 01:27:40.720
the room uh I know that there are many

01:27:40.800 --> 01:27:42.920
people that do support debate uh and

01:27:43.000 --> 01:27:44.560
many people that if they understood the

01:27:44.640 --> 01:27:46.640
efforts coun some councilorshave gone

01:27:46.720 --> 01:27:50.079
to to be heard by their peers at many

01:27:50.159 --> 01:27:52.159
opportunities I think they would see

01:27:52.239 --> 01:27:54.399
this as just a reasonable attempt to at

01:27:54.479 --> 01:27:57.119
least be heard here where other attempts

01:27:57.199 --> 01:28:00.159
have not been responded to thank

01:28:00.239 --> 01:28:02.600
you thank you very much councelor Eden

01:28:02.680 --> 01:28:04.319
do any other councilors wish to speak to

01:28:04.399 --> 01:28:07.000
the motion councelor

01:28:07.079 --> 01:28:09.680
Davies thank you Madame Mayor um I did

01:28:09.760 --> 01:28:12.319
mention the word Deja Vu earlier today

01:28:12.399 --> 01:28:14.239
and I think we could say that it applies

01:28:14.319 --> 01:28:18.239
once again um I would like to um speak

01:28:18.319 --> 01:28:20.960
in opposition to this motion of

01:28:21.039 --> 01:28:23.239
suspension of council orders and I am

01:28:23.319 --> 01:28:25.119
actually puzzled by some of the comments

01:28:25.199 --> 01:28:27.920
of counselor Eden that um you know there

01:28:28.000 --> 01:28:30.039
is a situation where certain counselors

01:28:30.119 --> 01:28:32.880
are not having responses um from other

01:28:32.960 --> 01:28:35.479
councilorsI can say that we as a

01:28:35.560 --> 01:28:38.560
council group meet every single Monday

01:28:38.640 --> 01:28:41.600
night we spend hours in each other's

01:28:41.680 --> 01:28:44.640
company we have workshops we all know

01:28:44.720 --> 01:28:46.119
each other's phones we all know each

01:28:46.199 --> 01:28:50.239
other's emails um we organize on a group

01:28:50.319 --> 01:28:52.079
WhatsApp for all councilorsto do do

01:28:52.159 --> 01:28:54.439
Ward tours there are so many

01:28:54.520 --> 01:28:57.039
opportunities for councilorsto get

01:28:57.119 --> 01:29:00.439
together and to put their motions seek

01:29:00.520 --> 01:29:03.600
feedback from them um I really do not

01:29:03.680 --> 01:29:06.000
understand that comment I do not agree

01:29:06.079 --> 01:29:08.239
that there are councilorshere who don't

01:29:08.319 --> 01:29:10.640
respect their fellow councilorsI think

01:29:10.720 --> 01:29:13.479
quite clearly we all respect our fellow

01:29:13.560 --> 01:29:17.119
councilorswe have fullsome debates

01:29:17.199 --> 01:29:19.560
because you may vote against a motion

01:29:19.640 --> 01:29:22.720
you are perfectly entitled to do so um I

01:29:22.800 --> 01:29:24.000
I don't think anything should be read

01:29:24.079 --> 01:29:25.840
into that in terms of some sort of

01:29:25.920 --> 01:29:28.199
disrespect I know that I personally

01:29:28.279 --> 01:29:31.600
consider every single motion that is put

01:29:31.680 --> 01:29:33.920
I consider the queries I raise queries

01:29:34.000 --> 01:29:35.880
with those councilors and CIS if you

01:29:35.960 --> 01:29:38.399
don't attend CIS then you really can't

01:29:38.479 --> 01:29:41.880
complain later on um so I would say that

01:29:41.960 --> 01:29:43.880
I feel that once again we are talking

01:29:43.960 --> 01:29:47.359
about something that has been discussed

01:29:47.439 --> 01:29:49.479
this is now the third time we have

01:29:49.560 --> 01:29:52.600
discussed this point we have three years

01:29:52.680 --> 01:29:55.039
to judge the nominees and I think we do

01:29:55.119 --> 01:29:57.079
not need to have any more speeches

01:29:57.159 --> 01:30:00.119
tonight I once again request that it is

01:30:00.199 --> 01:30:01.399
put to the

01:30:01.479 --> 01:30:03.720
vote thank you councelor Davies do we

01:30:03.800 --> 01:30:05.760
have a

01:30:05.840 --> 01:30:09.000
seconder thank you councelor Beasley I

01:30:09.079 --> 01:30:12.439
will now put that item to the vote all

01:30:12.520 --> 01:30:15.880
those in favor please raise your

01:30:19.319 --> 01:30:21.560
hands that motion has been carried thank

01:30:21.640 --> 01:30:23.840
you

01:30:42.399 --> 01:30:44.920
thank you governance I'll now put the um

01:30:45.000 --> 01:30:46.439
motion as it appears on the screen to

01:30:46.520 --> 01:30:47.800
the vote that the standing orders be

01:30:47.880 --> 01:30:49.359
suspended all those in favor please

01:30:49.439 --> 01:30:50.760
raise your

01:30:50.840 --> 01:30:53.359
hands all those

01:30:53.439 --> 01:30:56.920
against all those

01:30:58.520 --> 01:31:00.560
abstaining that was

01:31:00.640 --> 01:31:06.840
carried lost sorry lost thank you

01:31:08.880 --> 01:31:11.479
apologies thank you so we'll now return

01:31:11.560 --> 01:31:14.840
uh to the um vote for our Deputy Mayor

01:31:14.920 --> 01:31:17.119
we have two nominations which means

01:31:17.199 --> 01:31:18.800
councilor present at the meeting must

01:31:18.880 --> 01:31:21.279
vote for one of the candidates so I'll

01:31:21.359 --> 01:31:23.520
now put this matter to the vote

01:31:23.600 --> 01:31:25.840
councilors please raise your hand uh for

01:31:25.920 --> 01:31:27.640
the nomination of councelor Davies for

01:31:27.720 --> 01:31:30.079
Deputy

01:31:33.880 --> 01:31:37.359
Mayor carried I declare that has been

01:31:37.439 --> 01:31:39.159
carried and congratulate councilor

01:31:39.239 --> 01:31:43.039
Davies on your election as Deputy

01:31:46.720 --> 01:31:50.159
Mayor and now invite councelor Davies to

01:31:50.239 --> 01:31:53.760
receive the meril pendant

01:32:26.560 --> 01:32:28.720
congratulations councilor Davies our

01:32:28.800 --> 01:32:30.760
Deputy Mayor I'd now invite you to

01:32:30.840 --> 01:32:32.000
address the

01:32:32.079 --> 01:32:34.039
meeting uh thank you Madame Mayor and

01:32:34.119 --> 01:32:35.479
I'm conscious that everyone would really

01:32:35.560 --> 01:32:37.520
love to go upstairs and celebrate with

01:32:37.600 --> 01:32:39.279
everyone so I am literally going to talk

01:32:39.359 --> 01:32:41.560
for about 30 seconders I would just like

01:32:41.640 --> 01:32:44.520
to um thank all my councilorsfor their

01:32:44.600 --> 01:32:47.199
support um I think it was noted before

01:32:47.279 --> 01:32:49.560
that we had had three first-term

01:32:49.640 --> 01:32:51.199
councilorsas Deputy Mayor and I'm now

01:32:51.279 --> 01:32:53.800
the fourth so I do recognize that this

01:32:53.880 --> 01:32:57.640
is an absolute huge honor I am very much

01:32:57.720 --> 01:33:00.159
um appreciative of the support from my

01:33:00.239 --> 01:33:02.720
fellow councilorsI would like to

01:33:02.800 --> 01:33:04.319
personally thank my friends and my

01:33:04.399 --> 01:33:06.600
beautiful husband who have come tonight

01:33:06.680 --> 01:33:08.840
to support me because it is actually

01:33:08.920 --> 01:33:13.399
appreciated Leslie Sean M Tony and Janes

01:33:13.479 --> 01:33:16.319
um and obviously my kids who you know

01:33:16.399 --> 01:33:19.199
better hey um and I really would just

01:33:19.279 --> 01:33:21.079
like to say that I am looking forward to

01:33:21.159 --> 01:33:23.039
our love last year um I think it's a

01:33:23.119 --> 01:33:25.199
very important year before we go into

01:33:25.279 --> 01:33:27.439
our next elections um and I am

01:33:27.520 --> 01:33:29.279
particularly looking forward to working

01:33:29.359 --> 01:33:31.560
with our Madame Mayor as it was pointed

01:33:31.640 --> 01:33:34.840
out we are now the first ever female

01:33:34.920 --> 01:33:38.479
team of Mayor and Deputy

01:33:43.520 --> 01:33:45.880
Mayor so I think that's a huge honor and

01:33:45.960 --> 01:33:47.640
I'm looking forward to everyone girl

01:33:47.720 --> 01:33:50.239
power and um I just really just want to

01:33:50.319 --> 01:33:52.520
say that the the Mayor is an absolutely

01:33:52.600 --> 01:33:54.680
fantastic person she's very passionate

01:33:54.760 --> 01:33:57.880
committed I know she will give this her

01:33:57.960 --> 01:33:59.279
absolute you know I hate it when people

01:33:59.359 --> 01:34:01.840
say 110% but really um you know she will

01:34:01.920 --> 01:34:04.680
go beyond above and beyond a bit of Buzz

01:34:04.760 --> 01:34:06.439
Light Year happening there to infinity

01:34:06.520 --> 01:34:09.600
and beyond um but I am absolutely um so

01:34:09.680 --> 01:34:11.319
delighted to work with you and I really

01:34:11.399 --> 01:34:13.520
do look forward to working with all of

01:34:13.600 --> 01:34:15.760
the executive team um I think the

01:34:15.840 --> 01:34:18.199
executive team work so hard they just

01:34:18.279 --> 01:34:21.039
work incredibly long hours as do all

01:34:21.119 --> 01:34:24.159
their support team um I do think it is

01:34:24.239 --> 01:34:26.760
sort of not really appreciated the

01:34:26.840 --> 01:34:28.680
amount of effort and work that the

01:34:28.760 --> 01:34:31.840
actual staff at Kingston do put in um

01:34:31.920 --> 01:34:34.520
and also to deal with 11 Divergent

01:34:34.600 --> 01:34:36.840
councilorswith Divergent views and to

01:34:36.920 --> 01:34:38.720
do so in such a respectful manner it

01:34:38.800 --> 01:34:41.199
really is appreciated so having said

01:34:41.279 --> 01:34:43.159
that I will just conclude and say thank

01:34:43.239 --> 01:34:46.039
you very much I do

01:34:48.520 --> 01:34:51.600
appre thank you Deputy Mayor Davies I

01:34:51.680 --> 01:34:53.479
will now invite councelor Beasley on

01:34:53.560 --> 01:34:55.159
behalf of the group to congratulate

01:34:55.239 --> 01:34:58.439
Deputy Mayor Davies on their

01:34:58.520 --> 01:35:00.680
election thank you Mayor

01:35:00.760 --> 01:35:02.319
jdb

01:35:02.399 --> 01:35:05.560
um well congratulations uh well I'm

01:35:05.640 --> 01:35:06.920
really looking forward to this year

01:35:07.000 --> 01:35:08.760
ahead and I think you and Jenna will be

01:35:08.840 --> 01:35:11.840
inspiring leaders in what will be a

01:35:11.920 --> 01:35:15.159
challenging election year um well we are

01:35:15.239 --> 01:35:17.359
here to support you Tracy as you support

01:35:17.439 --> 01:35:20.159
Jenna in her role as Mayor and I am

01:35:20.239 --> 01:35:22.800
delighted to support this first female

01:35:22.880 --> 01:35:26.560
leadership duo in Kingston you will be

01:35:26.640 --> 01:35:28.680
and you are a dynamic

01:35:28.760 --> 01:35:32.800
duo Tracy you are awesome as we've seen

01:35:32.880 --> 01:35:36.239
tonight you you are so courageous you're

01:35:36.319 --> 01:35:37.920
smart and you are

01:35:38.000 --> 01:35:40.800
outspoken you often say the things I

01:35:40.880 --> 01:35:42.880
wish I could

01:35:42.960 --> 01:35:46.760
say you make an absolutely amazing

01:35:46.840 --> 01:35:49.319
representative and I can't wait to see

01:35:49.399 --> 01:35:51.640
what this year brings as you step up as

01:35:51.720 --> 01:35:55.479
Deputy leader and taking from our Mayor

01:35:55.560 --> 01:35:58.199
today I really do think um Jenna

01:35:58.279 --> 01:36:00.199
mentioned in Her speech about being

01:36:00.279 --> 01:36:02.960
strong bold and grounded and that

01:36:03.039 --> 01:36:05.840
applies to both of you I think that that

01:36:05.920 --> 01:36:09.439
really should be the motto of this Duo

01:36:09.520 --> 01:36:12.239
adding to that is you've both got really

01:36:12.319 --> 01:36:14.880
strong moral compasses and you will lead

01:36:14.960 --> 01:36:17.199
us um and

01:36:17.279 --> 01:36:20.680
Kingston in in the right direction in

01:36:20.760 --> 01:36:23.600
such an important year I am so proud of

01:36:23.680 --> 01:36:26.640
both of you thank

01:36:28.800 --> 01:36:32.279
you thank you very much councilor

01:36:32.359 --> 01:36:34.920
Beasley there are just a few short items

01:36:35.000 --> 01:36:36.600
to cover before we'll be able to retire

01:36:36.680 --> 01:36:38.279
upstairs for refreshments and I do want

01:36:38.359 --> 01:36:39.840
to share my thanks for your patience

01:36:39.920 --> 01:36:41.560
everyone tonight it's um very much

01:36:41.640 --> 01:36:43.800
appreciated we will now proceed with

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item seven of the agenda which is

01:36:45.680 --> 01:36:47.479
appointment of councilorsto committees

01:36:47.560 --> 01:36:49.359
and organizations which play a very

01:36:49.439 --> 01:36:51.760
important role in our city councilors do

01:36:51.840 --> 01:36:53.279
we have a

01:36:53.359 --> 01:36:56.000
motion councilor H thank you Madame

01:36:56.079 --> 01:36:57.600
Mayor I would like to move the motion as

01:36:57.680 --> 01:37:00.079
it appears on the screen thank you very

01:37:00.159 --> 01:37:02.199
much Council

01:37:02.279 --> 01:37:05.199
H do we have a seconder a the motion thank

01:37:05.279 --> 01:37:07.880
you councelor

01:37:08.720 --> 01:37:12.359
stos is this motion

01:37:12.439 --> 01:37:15.239
opposed no I will ask that we now put

01:37:15.319 --> 01:37:17.079
the motion to the vote all those in

01:37:17.159 --> 01:37:20.079
favor please raise your hands I declare

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that carried unanimously

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councilors will now proceed with item

01:37:29.880 --> 01:37:31.800
eight of the agenda setting of council

01:37:31.880 --> 01:37:33.119
and planning committee meetings

01:37:33.199 --> 01:37:35.680
timetable councilors do we have a motion

01:37:35.760 --> 01:37:37.680
thank you councilor stos I'll move the

01:37:37.760 --> 01:37:40.079
motion as it appears thank you very much

01:37:40.159 --> 01:37:42.520
do we have a seconder thank you councilor

01:37:42.600 --> 01:37:45.199
St I'll just seconder the motion thank you

01:37:45.279 --> 01:37:47.560
thank you very much uh is there any

01:37:47.640 --> 01:37:50.119
opposition councilorsfor the the motion

01:37:50.199 --> 01:37:52.199
scen

01:37:52.279 --> 01:37:54.000
no I will now put this motion to the

01:37:54.079 --> 01:37:55.560
vote all those in favor please raise

01:37:55.640 --> 01:37:57.600
your hand thank you that has been

01:37:57.680 --> 01:38:00.159
carried

01:38:02.479 --> 01:38:04.159
unanimously I've conferred with

01:38:04.239 --> 01:38:06.279
governance I can now declare that this

01:38:06.359 --> 01:38:10.439
meeting is closed at 8:39 p.m. and an

01:38:10.520 --> 01:38:14.479
enormous thank you to all of you thank

01:38:18.239 --> 01:38:20.039
you thank

01:38:20.119 --> 01:38:23.119
you