COUNCIL
MINUTES
Unconfirmed Minutes Annual General Meeting of Electors
6:00pm 03 February 2025
Council Chamber (Level 1), Civic Centre,
23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo
wanneroo.wa.gov.au
COUNCIL
MINUTES
Unconfirmed Minutes Annual General Meeting of Electors
6:00pm 03 February 2025
Council Chamber (Level 1), Civic Centre,
23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo
wanneroo.wa.gov.au
Unconfirmed Minutes of Annual General Meeting of Electors
held on Monday 03 February 2025
CONTENTS
Item 2 Apologies and Leave of Absence
3.1 City of Wanneroo 2023/24 Annual Report
4.1 Proposed Motion submitted by Mrs D Newton
4.2 Proposed Motion submitted by Mrs D Newton
Minutes
Mayor Aitken declared the meeting open at 6:00pm.
Good evening Councillors, staff, ladies and gentlemen, this meeting today is being held on Whadjuck Nyoongar Boodjar and I would like to acknowledge and pay my respects to Elders, past, present and future. I thank all past and present members of the community that have supported the City to better understand and value Nyoongar culture within the City of Wanneroo.
I invite you to bow your head in prayer:
Lord, We thank you for blessing our City, our community and our Council. Guide us all in our decision making to act fairly, without fear or favour and with compassion, integrity, wisdom and honesty. May we show true leadership, be inclusive of all, and guide all of the City’s people and many families to a prosperous future that all may share. We ask this in your name. Amen.
Please refer to agenda for details of full reports and attachments.
LINDA AITKEN, JP Mayor
Councillors:
ALEX FIGG North Ward
SONET COETZEE North Ward
GLYNIS PARKER North-East Ward
BRONWYN SMITH North-East Ward
HELEN BERRY Central-West Ward
PAUL MILES Central-East Ward
JACQUELINE HUNTLEY Central Ward
JORDAN WRIGHT Central Ward
NATALIE HERRIDGE South-West Ward
VINH NGUYEN South-West Ward
JAMES ROWE, JP South Ward
EMAN SEIF, JP South Ward
Officers:
BILL PARKER Chief Executive Officer
PAS BRACONE Acting Director, Planning & Sustainability
HARMINDER SINGH Director, Assets
KIRSTIE DAVIS Director, Community & Place
NOELENE JENNINGS Director, Corporate Strategy & Performance
DOUG BRETT-MATTHEWSON Acting Manager Council & Corporate Support
THUSHARA WIJESIRI Acting Chief Finance Officer
MADONNA ILIFFE Governance Specialist
YVETTE HEATH Senior Governance Officer
SUAD ALLIE Coordinator Council Support
AMANDA BLYTH Council Support Officer (Minutes)
IRENE OLEARY Council Support Officer
Guest:
CAITLIN MCGOWAN Audit Director (Office of the Auditor General)
JOHN WARD Audit Partner (KPMG)
Item 2 Apologies and Leave of Absence
PHIL BEDWORTH Central-West Ward
MARIZANE MOORE Central-East Ward
Members of the Public:
A total of 15 verified registered electors (including Council Members) were in attendance. Each verified elector was provided with a Voting Card in accordance with the Procedure of the Meeting.
Declarations of Interest by Elected Members, including the nature and extent of the interest. Declaration of Interest forms to be completed and handed to the Chief Executive Officer.
File Ref: 49219 – 25/12198
Responsible Officer: Director Corporate Strategy & Performance
Attachments: 1
Issue
To present the City of Wanneroo Annual Report 2023/24 (Annual Report) and the Annual Audited Financial Statements (Audited Financial Statements) for the City of Wanneroo (City) for the year ended 30 June 2024.
Background
Section 5.53(1) of the Local Government Act 1995 (the Act) requires local governments to develop and publish an Annual Report for each financial year. Section 5.27 of the Act requires that a general meeting of electors be held once every financial year and not more than 56 days after the local government accepts the annual report.
Detail
Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 prescribes that the matters to be discussed at a general electors’ meeting are, firstly, the contents of the annual report for the previous financial year and then any other general business.
At the Ordinary Council meeting held on 10 December 2024, the Council accepted the Annual Report and the Audited Financial Statements.
The Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements have been published on the City’s website in accordance with Section 5.55A of the Act and hard copies made available for members of the public at the Annual General Meeting of Electors.
Consultation
The Annual Report and the Audited Financial Statements were considered at an Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 19 November 2024. The Audit and Risk Committee recommended that the Council accept the Annual Report and the Audited Financial Statements.
Comment
The Annual Report provides a comprehensive account of the City’s activities over the twelve months from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. It outlines the progress made towards the strategic objectives as set out in the City’s Strategic Community Plan 2021-2031, and details achievements and performance against the 2023/24 commitments made in the Corporate Business Plan 2023/24 – 2026/27.
The Annual Report has been developed in accordance with good practice guidelines and feedback from the Australasian Reporting Awards. By entering the Awards, the City is endeavouring to improve the quality of reporting year on year to enhance transparency and the quality of communication to Electors and the wider community.
The Audited Financial Statements are included in the designed version of the Annual Report.
Statutory Compliance
The preparation and publication of the Annual Report is in accordance with the Local Government Act 1995.
Strategic Implications
The proposal aligns with the following objective within the Strategic Community Plan 2021 – 2031:
7 ~ A well governed and managed City that makes informed decisions, provides strong community leadership and valued customer focused services
7.2 - Responsibly and ethically managed
Risk Appetite Statement
In pursuit of strategic objective goal 7, we will accept a Medium level of risk as the City balances the capacity of the community to fund services through robust cost-benefit analysis and pursues evidence-based decision making to be effective stewards of the Council and City for future generations.
Risk Management Considerations
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Risk Title |
Risk Rating |
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CO-O09 Integrated Reporting |
Low |
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Accountability |
Action Planning Option |
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Director Corporate Strategy & Performance |
Manage |
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Risk Title |
Risk Rating |
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CO-017 Financial Management |
High |
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Accountability |
Action Planning Option |
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Director Corporate Strategy & Performance |
Manage |
Policy Implications
Nil
Financial Implications
The cost of development and production the 2023/24 Annual Report has been included within the City’s operating budget.
Voting Requirements
Nil
Attachments:
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1⇩. |
Attachment 1 - City of Wanneroo 2023-24 Annual Report |
25/12181 |
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Item 4 General Business
Motions Received Prior to the Meeting
All proposed motions were read aloud by the Presiding Person and displayed on the public screen in the Council Chamber. The Presiding Person requested a mover and a seconder for each motion that was put to the Meeting.
2 submissions of proposed motions were received in writing prior to the meeting from the following electors:
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Moved Mrs D Newton, Seconded Ms J Castro
To review the current parking by laws which currently allow blocking of vision if under 24 hours. CARRIED
Votes For the Motion: 8 Votes Against the motion: 0 |
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Moved Mrs D Newton, Seconded Ms J Castro
To request Council review its Bulk Collection method. CARRIED
Votes For the Motion: 4 Votes Against the motion: 0
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No Motions we received from the floor.
There being no further business, the Presiding person closed the meeting at 6:17pm.
