Minutes in a Second

Ararat Rural City Council, 27 August 2024

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Decisions

  1. Defer Banfield Street land sale until after elections

    Council deferred selling Council-owned land in Ararat until after elections; resolution carried 5035/24 (unanimous).

  2. Adopt revised S6 delegation to Council staff

    Council adopted the revised S6 Instrument of Delegation from Council to Council staff; resolution carried 5036/24.

  3. Adopt Election Period Policy 2024

    Council adopted Election Period Policy 2024 with updated 2024 general election dates (17 Sep–26 Oct 2024); resolution carried 5037/24.

  4. Fund three Community Support Grants applications for $6,935

    Council funded three of six applications totalling $6,935; resolution carried 5039/24.

  5. Receive August 2024 Capital Works Program report

    Council received the August 2024 Capital Works Program report as at 22 August 2024; resolution carried 5038/24.

Other notable items

  • Received a six-month update on February bushfire recovery efforts.
  • Banfield Street engagement closed 5 August 2024 with 155 submissions.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Used Engage Ararat for Banfield Street consultation; 151 submissions via Engage Ararat.
  • Delegation updates used Maddocks Lawyers Delegation Service and RelianSys software.
128 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 7, 27, 99, 115, 116