Minutes in a Second

Ararat Rural City Council, 27 February 2024

Checked

Decisions

  1. Adopt revised S6 Instrument delegating powers to Ararat staff

    Updated by Maddocks Lawyers to reflect Planning and Environment Act 1987 changes.

    Carried p. 7 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  2. Revoke all prior staff delegations (excluding CEO) when S6 starts

    Resolution 4943/24; revocation takes effect on commencement of the new S6 instrument.

    Carried p. 8 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Delegate S6 powers to staff positions immediately via common seal

    Instrument comes into force immediately the common seal of Council is affixed to the instrument.

    Carried p. 8 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Delegate planning and regulatory functions to staff under the S6 instrument

    Delegations apply to positions in the S6 schedule, subject to conditions and limitations.

    Carried p. 8 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Update the delegation instrument to reflect Planning and Environment Act amendments

    Revised S6 instrument adopted on 27 February 2024, with Sections 125 and 149B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 inserted.

    Carried p. 7 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • No budget implications from the delegation instrument review.
  • Council meetings live-streamed on Facebook and posted on the website.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • RelianSys used to implement the Instrument of Delegation.
  • Meetings live-streamed via Facebook and available on the Council website.
87 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 7, 8