It is just on a year since there were council elections. Time for a ‘performance appraisal’! Below is a record of the voting patterns of councillors for the most important issues that have come up in the last year – minus the Notice of Motion, public questions, 2nd round of Tree register etc. which we’ve commented on recently. We welcome readers’ assessments – keeping in mind the election promises of each of these individuals. Please note that we have not included all the numerous items which resulted in ‘unanimous’ decisions – some of which were extremely important – ie selling off land to the MRC for a pittance; blithely accepting Amendments, financial reports, service reports, and so on.
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ISSUE
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VOTING FOR |
VOTING AGAINST |
| HYAMS as Mayor | Eskoff, Hyams, Lipshutz, Lobo, Okotel | Pilling, Magee, Delahunty, Sounness
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| 12 Storey – Dandenong Rd Esakoff alternate motion 8 storeys, 97 dwellings
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Esakoff, Delahunty, Okotel, Hyams (used casting vote) | Lipshutz, Magee, Sounness, Pilling |
| 7-9 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield North Emmy Monash – Lipshutz motion of reduced setback – conflict of interest claims
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Lipshutz, Esakoff, Hyams, Lobo, Okotel (pilling absent) | Delahunty, Magee, Sounness |
| Armadale club (extension of liquor area/drinking)
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Lipshutz, Esakoff, Hyams, Okotel, Magee, Sounness | Delahunty, Lobo |
| STORM WATER HARVESTING – BOYD Park – ‘minimal’ and return money to government
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Okotel, Esakoff, Hyams, Lobo, Lipshutz | Magee, Sounness, Delahunty |
| GESAC extra car parking – Gardener’s Rd | Okotel, Lipshutz, hyams, Eskoff, ,agee, Lobo, Delahunty
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Sounness |
| 8 storeys, Glen Huntly rd. Lipshutz moved amendment for 6 storeys
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Lipshutz, Hyams, Esakoff, Pilling, Sounness, Okotel | Lobo, Magee, Delahunty |
| 4 storeys Glen Huntly Rd. Lobo moved to refuse. Defeated. New motion for 3 storeys by Pilling and seconded by Lipshutz
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Lipshutz, Pilling, Magee, Hyams, Esakoff, Sounness, | Okotel, Lobo, Delahunty |
| James St – 3 storey. Esakoff Pilling moved to reduce by one unit to 8
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Esakoff, Pilling, Hyams, Sounness, Okotel, Lipshutz | Delahunty, Lobo, magee |
| First go at tree register – only local law
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Pilling, Delahunty, Sounness, Lobo, magee, Hyams | Okotel, Esakoff, Lipshutz |
| Accepting petition on Councillor Trustee appointments | Lobo, Delahunty, Magee | Lipshutz, Hyams,Pilling,Esakoff, Sounness, Okotel |
| Centenary Park car park and redevelopment (first round) | Delahunty, Hyams, Lipshutz, Esakoff, Magee, Lobo,Okotel
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Pilling, Sounness |
Glen Eira Debates 
October 20, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Maggie and Karina – the new double act.
October 20, 2013 at 7:15 PM
We’ve dug out the election blurbs and here’s some of the Okotel list of “promises” –
1. Offering increased community consultation and involvement in local issues
2. Developing a stronger sense of community through increased opportunities for community participation
3. Keeping rates low and retaining the pensioner rebate
4. Increasing safety on the streets and in open spaces
5. ensuring environmentally responsible decisions
6. Promoting community open space and tree-lines streets
and
“THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY FOR A FRESH VOICE ON COUNCIL WHO WILL STAND UP FOR THE ISSUES AFFECTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY”.
October 21, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Nice summary. Pilling knows which side his bread is buttered on if he wants to be mayor.
Mere speculation -spotted Okotel recently down the street and she looked decidedly pregnant.
October 21, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Probably just likes cake!
October 21, 2013 at 11:14 AM
the list seems to be inaccurate, there are to many Crs’ names missing here and there
October 21, 2013 at 11:23 AM
If a name is missing that signifies that the respective councillor was absent from that particular meeting.
October 22, 2013 at 7:54 AM
I am astounded that this blog, that normally has some informative and insightful posters amongst the usual ratbag posters, has allowed the ratbags to dominate in this instance. Who really cares if Okotel is or is not pregnant (best wishes if she is) and why single out Okotel for “bashing” when there are others so much more worthy.
In this instance the significance is the voting pattern for high rise development and carparks vs open space which graphically shows that
1) Esakoff, Hyams and Lipshutz are undoubtedly in favour of development and their electioneering promises of stopping overdevelopment where nothing but vote catchers and it worked – as it did previously.
2) Souness and Okotel have forgotten their election promises and added nothing. They simply tow the line. Neither of them have yet to indicate they have actually considered, with an open mind, the issues put before them or have yet to introduce one original thought or initiative. Delahunty has run rings around them – even though she also slips up.
3) Magee, Lobo and Pilling are all aspiring politicians using Council as the first step on that ladder. Their Council performance has at best been mediocre flip flopping and we probably won’t hear much more from them after the next state elections and definitely after the next council elections.
October 22, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Glen Eira’s deputy mayor takes aim at colleagues over alleged discrimination
ANDREA KELLETT
MAYORAL rumblings at Glen Eira Council exploded on the same night the council unveiled its most significant open space plan in 15 years.
The long-awaited draft open space strategy shared the stage with allegations of racial discrimination in the lead-up to the November 12 mayoral vote.
Deputy Mayor Oscar Lobo said there was a campaign among councillors to undermine his bid to become mayor.
Cr Lobo said he had been told council officers could not understand him, and he was not fit to be mayor.
He made no apology for the fact that English was not his “mother tongue”.
“I am proud to say I speak five languages,” he said at the October 15 council meeting.
“I am told I should not hit the table. I am told I am not behaving well and that’s why I should not be mayor.”
The State Government has put $30,000 into the open space project, with councillors voting unanimously to put the draft out to public consultation and hold two public meetings.
But before the vote, Cr Lobo raised his discrimination allegations.
When contacted after the meeting, Mayor Jamie Hyams rejected “any allegations” of racial discrimination on the council.
“He’s only being judged on his performance as a councillor,” Cr Hyams said.
Councillors will vote for their new mayor on November 12 and Cr Hyams does not plan to recontest.
October 22, 2013 at 10:33 AM
It’s not it’s most significant open space plan in 15 years – it’s the only one in fifteen years