CITY OF STIRLING
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
10 JUNE 1997
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC PLACE, STIRLING ON TUESDAY 10 JUNE 1997 AT 7.30 PM.
Present: |
Mayor |
Councillor D C Vallelonga JP |
Deputy |
Councillor R M Willox | |
Councillors |
J M Camilleri OAM JP,
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Officers |
Chief Executive Officer - M J Wadsworth,
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Public |
Nil | |
Press |
Nil |
Councillor Daniel (Granted Leave of Absence at Council on 29 April 1997)
DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
Nil
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL OF 10 JUNE 1997 (Cont.)
Mr John Trail addressed the meeting on the item under consideration.
SUBJECT CITY OF STIRLING REFUSE DISPOSAL CONTRACT WITH ATLAS GROUP PTY LTD
REPORT Deputy Chief Executive Officer - 9 June 1997
Moved Councillor Spagnolo, seconded Councillor Willox
That the Council sit "behind closed doors" given the confidential nature of the matters to be discussed.
The motion was put and declared CARRIED.
Following discussion on the item it was moved Councillor Spagnolo, seconded Councillor Boothman
That the Council meeting be opened for public attendance.
The motion was put and declared CARRIED.
Moved Councillor Spagnolo, seconded Councillor Camilleri
1. That an urgent legal opinion be obtained from the City's solicitors on the City's Contract with the Atlas Group.
2. That Council staff prepare contingency plans including full costings of alternatives, in the event of the Atlas contract being considered unworkable.
3. That the actions of the Mayor and Executive Management taken thus far, to continue the refuse disposal contract be endorsed.
4. That, until further notice, the current arrangements in relation to the contract, continue.
5. That a Special Meeting of Council be held on Friday 13 June 1997 at 5.00pm to discuss the situation further.
The motion was put and declared CARRIED.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
That consideration be given to the Atlas Group Pty Ltd requirements for facilitating refuse disposal under current licence and EPA Conditions with reference to the Commercial Contract between Atlas Group Pty Ltd and City of Stirling.
REPORT PURPOSE
To inform Council of the situation concerning Atlas Group Pty Ltd and consider if assistance should be given by City of Stirling.
COMMENT
An important issue has arisen which could seriously affect the ongoing viability and/or cost of the refuse disposal arrangement with the Atlas Group Pty Ltd.
The issue is substantially covered in the exchange of papers between Atlas Group Pty Ltd and the City of Stirling, attached.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL OF 10 JUNE 1997 (Cont.)
ITEM: 1 (Continued)
The Mayor has authorised a Special Meeting of Council at the time specified in this notice to address the issues covered in the correspondence. The Mayor has asked the Managing Director of Atlas Group Pty Ltd, Mr John Traill, to attend the meeting to address the Council directly.
The points for attention at the meeting will be as follows:
· To canvass issues raised in the correspondence;
· To identify specific problems;
· To provide the best long term solution for the City of Stirling.
NB
As this matter impacts upon a commercial contract between the City of Stirling and Atlas Pty Ltd, it is requested that the information in the attached papers remain strictly confidential at this stage.
The Meeting closed at 9.20pm
The Chairman of the Committee to:
RECOMMEND
That the balance of the Committee Minutes be adopted.
SIGNED this day of 1997
as a true record of proceedings.
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CHAIRMAN