Town of Bassendean: Minutes
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TOWN OF BASSENDEAN
MINUTES
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, 48 OLD PERTH ROAD, BASSENDEAN
ON TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2008 AT 5.30PM
1.0 DECLARATION OF OPENING/ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS
Her Worship the Mayor declared the meeting open and welcomed all those in attendance.
Nil
3.0 ATTENDANCES, APOLOGIES & APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Present
Councillors
Her Worship the Mayor, Cr Tina Klein
Cr John Gangell, Deputy Mayor
Cr Anne Brinkworth
Cr Michelle Stubbs
Cr Lynda Butler
Cr Sam Piantadosi
Cr Gerry Pule
Officers
Mr Mike Costarella Director Corporate Services
Mrs Cathy Muraszko Minute Secretary
Visitors
Mrs Anne Lake Consultant
Public
No members of the public were in attendance.
Press
No members of the press were in attendance.
4.0 REPORTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION – ITEM 4.0 (a)
SCM – 1/12/08 MOVED Cr Pule, Seconded Cr Brinkworth, that the meeting be closed to members of the public in accordance with Section 5.23(2)(e) of the Local Government Act 1995, the time being 5.30pm.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7/0
4.1 Appointment of New CEO (Ref: HR/ Recruit/29- Anne Lake, Anne Lake Consulting )
This matter was considered with members of the public excluded in accordance with Section 5.23(2) (b) of the Local Government Act as it related to the personal affair of a person and a contract that may be entered into.
The Director Corporate Services left the Chamber, the time being 5.45pm and returned at 5.46pm.
COUNCIL RESOLUTION – ITEM 4.1(a)
SCM – 2/12/08 MOVED Cr Gangell, Seconded Cr Piantadosi, that:
- Mr Bob Jarvis be appointed Chief Executive Officer with the Town of Bassendean for a period of three (3) years commencing on 19 January 2009 and concluding on the 18 January 2012;
- Council endorses the contract of employment drafted by WALGA, LGMA and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development and incorporates a package of $170,490 and a cash component of $141,000;
- A letter of appreciation be sent to the Acting Chief Executive Officer acknowledging his performance as the Acting Chief Executive Officer and thanking him for his efforts during this very busy time.
CARRIED BY AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY 5/2
Crs Klein, Gangell, Brinkworth, Piantadosi and Pule voted in favour of the motion. Crs Stubbs and Butler voted against the motion.
CARRIED BY AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY VOTE WAS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 5.36 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 TO APPOINT A PERSON TO THE POSITION OF CEO.
COUNCIL RESOLUTION – ITEM 4.1(b)
SCM - 3/12/08 MOVED Cr Piantadosi, Seconded Cr Pule, that the meeting proceeds with open doors, the time being 5.55pm.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7/0
As no members of the public returned to the Chamber, the reading aloud of the motions passed behind closed doors was dispensed with.
5.0 CLOSURE
There being no further business, the Mayor declared the meeting closed, the time being 5.55pm.
