Acting Mayor Update - May Council Meeting 2021

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Published 31st May 2021
Acting Mayor Update - May Council Meeting 2021

At our most recent Council Meeting was held on Tuesday 25 May 2021 in Queenstown. Cr Styles (approved leave) and Cr Hall (an apology) were not in attendance. A LIVE Stream of the meeting was available to the community.

I can advise that this meeting was open to the public with no members of the public attending the meeting.

CORRESPONDENCE

There was a variety of correspondence presented to Council at the meeting.

Correspondence In

Subject

Wayne Duggan

Thank you

Kerrie McNeair

Thank you

Waratah Wynyard Council

Mayor Vickers Resignation

UTAS Professor Rufus Black

Mayor Vickers Resignation

Correspondence Out

Subject

Targa Australia

Condolences

Kerri Laffer

Poisonous Mushrooms

REPORTS SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL

Item #

Open Session – Decision Item

Motion Outcome

118/21

Customer Service Charter

Council approved and adopted Council Policy WCC.020 Customer Service Charter and the associated flyer.

The Motion was PUT and Carried Unanimously

Council meetings are once again open for public attendance, however due to COVID-19 requirements, members of the public are required to register each month (via the below details) to attend meetings.

A reminder that questions for public question time can be submitted for the next meeting via the General Manager, prior to midday the day of the meeting, by emailing ea@westcoast.tas.gov.au or post to PO Box 63 Queenstown 7467.

Agendas and Minutes for the Council Meetings can be accessed on the West Coast Council website www.westcoast.tas.gov.au and hard copies are available for viewing at West Coast Council Agencies as listed below:

· West Coast Council Queenstown

· Post Office Strahan

· Post Office Zeehan

· Rosebery District High School Rosebery

· Tullah Post Office

As you are aware, Phil Vickers stepped down as Mayor on Friday 30 April. I will hold the role of Acting Mayor until the Local Government by-election which is to be held in June 2021 when a new Mayor will be elected for our municipality. In the interim, I look forward to serving the West Coast community.

Shane Pitt

ACTING MAYOR