Extraordinary Council — 2021-11-02

6.1. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Resolution: Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:

6.1

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Recommendation

That Council:

A. Receive and note the report titled “Ipswich City Council Chief Executive Officer Recruitment and Selection Report”.

B. Approve the appointment of the preferred candidate as the Chief Executive Officer of Ipswich City Council under section 194 (1) of the Local Government Act 2009.

C. Delegate authority to the Mayor to finalise and execute on behalf of Council, the proposed contract of employment associated with the appointment referred to in (B) above; and

D. Authorise the Mayor to make public, the name, qualifications and experience of the appointee to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Ipswich City Council, once the contract of employment has been executed by all parties.

VARIATION

Mayor Teresa Harding proposed the following variation to the original recommendation which was seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle:

That Recommendations B and C be varied as detailed below:

B. Approve the appointment of candidate A as per the confidential attachment, as the Chief Executive Officer of Ipswich City Council under section 194(1) of the Local Government Act 2009.

C. Authorise Mayor Teresa Harding, Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic, Councillors Marnie Doyle and Andrew Fechner to negotiate the proposed contract of employment with the appointment of candidate A, to be approved by resolution of Council.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Harding Nil

Madsen

Ireland

Tully

Doyle

Fechner

Kunzelmann

Milligan

Jonic

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:

Seconded by Councillor Kate Kunzelmann:

That Council:

A. Receive and note the report titled “Ipswich City Council Chief Executive Officer Recruitment and Selection Report”.

B. Approve the appointment of candidate A as per the confidential attachment, as the Chief Executive Officer of Ipswich City Council under section 194(1) of the Local Government Act 2009 .

C. Authorise Mayor Teresa Harding, Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic, Councillors Marnie Doyle and Andrew Fechner to negotiate the proposed contract of employment with the appointment of candidate A, to be approved by resolution of Council.

D. Authorise Mayor Teresa Harding to make public, the name, qualifications and experience of the appointee to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Ipswich City Council, once the contract of employment has been executed by all parties.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Harding Nil

Madsen

Ireland

Tully

Doyle

Fechner

Kunzelmann

Milligan

Jonic

The motion was put and carried.

MEETING CLOSED

The meeting closed at 2.33 pm.

Mentions: Ipswich

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