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Environment and Sustainability Committee — 2024-10-15

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2. Ipswich City Council Membership to Healthly Land and Water 2024 - 2025

Resolution: Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

2. Ipswich City Council Membership to HEALTHY Land and Water 2024 - 2025

This is a report concerning Ipswich City Council and the regional Natural Resource Management group for South East Queensland - Healthy Land and Water, specifically the current and future membership and funding arrangements which have been under review for 2 consecutive years and the value it offers to Council.

** Recommendation

Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

Seconded by Mayor Teresa Harding:

That Council resolves to cease its membership of Healthy Land and Water and no longer make an annual financial membership payment.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

The motion was put and carried.

Move into Closed Session

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Jim Madden:

Seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

That in accordance with section 254J(3)(i) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 , the meeting move into closed session to discuss Item 3 titled Board Appointments of Greenovate Pty Ltd Non-Confidential Report.

The meeting moved into closed session at 4.25 pm.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

The motion was put and carried.

Move into Open Session

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Jim Madden:

Seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

That the meeting move into open session.

The meeting moved into open session at 4.44 pm.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

The motion was put and carried.

Mentions: Ipswich

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3. Board Appointments of Greenovate Pty Ltd non-confidential report

Resolution: Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

3. Board Appointments of Greenovate Pty Ltd non-confidential report

This paper serves as a covering report for the Council to resolve to appoint the preferred candidates for the Board Members of Greenovate Pty Ltd, the personal and private details of the candidates and recruitment process are detailed in the multiple attached confidential papers.

“The attachment/s to this report are confidential in accordance with section 254J(3)(i) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 .”

Recommendation

A. In accordance with Rule 7.2(a) and Rule 7.3(a)(1) of the Greenovate Constitution, and clause 5.2(a) and 5.4 (a)(1) of the Security Holders Agreement, together with Logan City Council and Redland City Council, Ipswich City Council appoint Candidate 1 as an Independent Director of Greenovate Pty Ltd A.C.N. 672 812 154 for a period of four (4) years as set out in Confidential Attachment 4.

B. In accordance with Rule 7.2(a) and Rule 7.3(b) of the Greenovate Constitution, and clause 5.4(a) of the Security Holders Agreement, together with Logan City Council and Redland City Council, Ipswich City Council appoint Candidate 2 as an Independent Director of Greenovate Pty Ltd A.C.N. 672 812 154 for a period of three (3) years as set out in Confidential Attachment 4.

C. In accordance with Rule 7.2(a) and Rule 7.3(b) of the Greenovate Constitution, and clause 5.4(a) of the Security Holders Agreement, together with Logan City Council and Redland City Council, Ipswich City Council appoint Candidate 3 as an Independent Director of Greenovate Pty Ltd A.C.N. 672 812 154 for a period of three (3) years as set out in Confidential Attachment 4.

D. In accordance with Rule 7.2(a) and Rule 7.3(b) of the Greenovate Constitution, and clause 5.4(a) of the Security Holders Agreement, together with Logan City Council and Redland City Council, Ipswich City Council appoint Candidate 4 as an Independent Director of Greenovate Pty Ltd A.C.N. 672 812 154 for a period of three (3) years as set out in Confidential Attachment 4.

E. If Logan City Council, Ipswich City Council and Redland City Council do not resolve to appoint at least two (2) Independent Directors to Greenovate Pty Ltd by

6 November 2024, the shareholder representative for the Council is authorised to:

a. execute a variation to the SHA in accordance with the amendment set out in Attachment 7;

b. pass a Securityholder resolution to replace the Constitution of Greenovate Pty Ltd with the amended Constitution as set out in Attachment 6; and

c. pass a Securityholder resolution appointing the Chief Executive Officer of Redland City Council, as an interim director under Rule 7.6 (a) of the Greenovate Constitution and clause 5.1(c) of the Security Holders Agreement.

F. That upon the winding up of Greenovate Pty Ltd, the confidential attachments to the report titled Greenovate Pty Ltd Board Chair, be placed in the public records.

*Due to the confidential nature of these appointments and until such time as the other Councils have adopted their recommendations, the names of the proposed directors will be held in confidence.

The committee varied Recommendation C to include the words: subject to further due diligence being undertaken for consideration at the October Council Ordinary Meeting.

Recommendation

Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

Seconded by Mayor Teresa Harding:

C. That in accordance with Rule 7.2(a) and Rule 7.3(b) of the Greenovate Constitution, and clause 5.4(a) of the Security Holders Agreement, together with Logan City Council and Redland City Council, Ipswich City Council appoint Candidate 3 as an Independent Director of Greenovate Pty Ltd A.C.N. 672 812 154 for a period of three (3) years as set out in Confidential Attachment 4, subject to further due diligence being undertaken for consideration at the October Council Ordinary Meeting.

E. If Logan City Council, Ipswich City Council and Redland City Council do not resolve to appoint at least two (2) Independent Directors to Greenovate Pty Ltd by 6 November 2024, the shareholder representative for the Council is authorised to:

a. execute a variation to the SHA in accordance with the amendment set out in Attachment 7;

b. pass a Securityholder resolution to replace the Constitution of Greenovate Pty Ltd with the amended Constitution as set out in Attachment 6; and

F. That upon the winding up of Greenovate Pty Ltd, the confidential attachments to the report titled Greenovate Pty Ltd Board Chair, be placed in the public records.

*Due to the confidential nature of these appointments and until such time as the other Councils have adopted their recommendations, the names of the proposed directors will be held in confidence.

NOTICES OF MOTION

Nil

MATTERS ARISING

Nil

PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS

The meeting commenced at 4.01 pm.

The meeting closed at 4.45 pm.

**Refer Council Ordinary Meeting of 24 October 2024 for amendment

Mentions: Ipswich

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