Advisory Committees
Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
(new membership as of 7 February 2017)
Role: to provide recommendations to Council for Arts and Culture programs.
Current composition: Cr Margaret Esakoff, Cr Mary Delahunty and Cr Jamie Hyams
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 2.
Audit Committee
(new membership as of 15 November 2016)
Role: to report to Council and provide appropriate advice and recommendations on matters relevant to its Charter in order to facilitate decision-making by Council in relation to the discharge of its responsibilities.
Current composition: Cr Jim Magee (November 2016–June 2017), Cr Tony Athanasopoulos (November 2016–June 2017)
Independent representatives: David Gibbs (Chair), Dr Craig Nisbet and Lisa Woolmer.
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 4.
CEO Employment Matters Committee
(membership as of 7 February 2017)
Role: to make recommendations to the Glen Eira City Council on contractual matters, appointment, remuneration, conditions or extension of appointment relating to the CEO or person to act as the CEO. The Committee will also conduct performance reviews of the CEO.
Current composition: Cr Mary Delahunty, Cr Jim Magee, Cr Joel Silver
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 2.
Citizen of the Year Advisory Committee
(new membership as of 15 November 2016)
Role: to make recommendations to Council for recipients of the Glen Eira Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Group of the Year.
Current Composition: Cr Jamie Hyams, Cr Clare Davey, Cr Joel Silver
Independent representatives (appointed by Council on 10 October 2016): Nancy Duckmanton, Glen Eira’s Citizen of the Year 2016 and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Bentleigh Principal Anne O’Loughlin.
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 1.
Community Consultation Advisory Committee
(new membership as of 7 February 2017)
Role: to make recommendations in relation to the way Council consults with residents, ratepayers and other stakeholders in the community, to ensure maximum participation, communication and value to the community.
Current composition: Cr Tony Athanasopoulos, Cr Dan Sztrajt, Cr Jamie Hyams
Independent representatives: Iris Levin, Elizabeth Orlov, Megan Dunckley, Ann Van Leerdam
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 3.
Community Grants Advisory Committee
(new membership as of 20 December 2016)
Role: to support and assist not-for-profit community-based groups to meet identified community priorities and to strengthen the Glen Eira community. The committee also makes recommendations to Council in relation to the suitability and distribution of community grant funding with respect to the applications and agreements.
Current composition: Cr Dan Sztrajt, Cr Tony Athanasopoulos, Cr Nina Taylor
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 5.
Local Laws Advisory Committee
Role: to provide a forum for investigation and recommendations to Council concerning current and potential local laws and associated issues.
Current composition: Councillors to be appointed in 2018, when the next review of the Local Law occurs.
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: Nil.
Recreation and Leisure Advisory Committee
(previously the Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee. New membership as of 7 February 2017)
Role: to provide advice and make recommendations to Council in relation to open space, recreation and leisure activities including review and consideration of current and future community needs for recreation and leisure facilities, open space and unstructured recreation. The committee will provide responses to strategic opportunities and review the policy and strategy.
Current composition: Cr Joel Silver, Cr Nina Taylor, Cr Jamie Hyams, Cr Tony Athanasopoulos
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 1.
Strategic Transport Advisory Committee
(previously Transport Advisory Committee. New membership as of 7 February 2017)
Role: to provide advice and make recommendations to Council in relation to strategic transport planning, including the development of an Integrated Transport Strategy, understanding of emerging transport initiatives, consideration of urban design initiatives, advice on significant State Government projects, advice on Council’s advocacy and recommendations on policy issues where appropriate.
Current Composition: Cr Tony Athanasopoulos, Cr Clare Davey, Cr Jim Magee
Independent representatives: Marcus Burke, Cathy McNaughton, Jenna Fivelman and Joshua Stewart
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 1.
Sustainability Advisory Committee
(previously the Environment Advisory Committee. New membership as of 7 February 2017)
Role: to make recommendations to Council in relation to environmental sustainability including advocacy on behalf of the community on sustainability issues, response to strategic Council and/or sector issues and opportunities, and policy development.
Current composition: Cr Nina Taylor, Cr Clare Davey, Cr Mary Delahunty
Independent representatives: Julian Donlen (appointed by Council on 5 April 2016), Shane Genziuk (appointed by Council on 5 April 2016), Yann Decourt (appointed by Council on 5 April 2016), Phil Thompson (appointed by Council on 12 April 2015)
Number of meetings held during 2016–17: 1.