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Last Night's Council Meeting Round-Up: 22 August 2016

See the snapshot of some of the decisions made by Council at their Ordinary Meeting on Monday 22 August 2016.

By Portal Admin - 27th August 2016 - Back to News

Below is a snapshot of some of the decisions made by Council at their Ordinary Meeting on Monday 22 August 2016.

For full details of the Council Meeting, please see the Council Meeting Minutes which will be available on the Council website on Thursday 25 August 2016.

Advocacy

• Requested a report to establish if the Hinkler Street Reserve site could be utilised as a Community Garden site.
• Council to write to State Minister for Education in regards to community concerns around the anticipated traffic congestion and road safety issues at the new Morwell Primary School.

Decisions

• Authorised the CEO to negotiate, sign and seal a $20,000 loan arrangement for the Pax Hill Tennis Club to resurface courts.
• Adopted the Municipal Early Years Plan 2016-2020.
• Approved to retire the City of Traralgon, City of Moe and City of Morwell Mayoral Chains.
• Approved CEO to visit China, at the invitation of State Government, instead of the mayor, due to local government election caretaker provisions.
• Agreed to lay on the table until 12 September a petition calling on Council to endorse and adopt the Future Morwell Urban Design Revitalisation Plan incorporating the Morwell Circuit.
• Noted the findings of the Pre-Feasibility Study into the establishment of a livestock sales facility. No further action to be taken in regards to Livestock facility in Traralgon at this stage.

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