Central Coast committee adopts policy for unsolicited business proposals

The Governance and Finance Committee voted 3-2 to adopt the Unsolicited Proposals Policy, but the public minutes do not detail how the policy will operate.

Council: Central Coast Council

Meeting: 10 November 2026

Recorded status: approved


BRIEF

Central Coast Council’s Governance and Finance Committee adopted its Unsolicited Proposals Policy in a recorded 3-2 vote on 10 November 2026. The public minutes do not detail the policy’s process or record a separate full-Council adoption decision.


KEY FACTS

- The Governance and Finance Committee adopted the Unsolicited Proposals Policy on 10 November 2026.

- The motion was recorded as GFC-26//57 and referred to Attachment 1 of the “Unsolicited Proposals Policy - for Adoption” report.

- The motion was moved by Cr Doug Eaton OAM and seconded by Mayor McNamara.

- The minutes declared the motion carried, listing three votes for and two against.

- The available minutes do not include the policy’s detailed provisions or a separate full-Council adoption decision.


ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD

- The source records committee adoption and a 3-2 vote. It does not record a separate full-Council adoption decision for this policy.

- The supplied minutes identify the policy and its attachment but do not provide its detailed submission or assessment rules.

- The 4-1 vote at the start of P30 belongs to the preceding Intellectual Property Policy item, not the Unsolicited Proposals Policy.


QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING

- Was the policy later put to the full Council, and if so, what was the outcome?

- What submission, assessment and decision rules does the adopted policy contain?

- When did the policy take effect, and where is its public copy available?


SOURCE PASSAGES

The committee adopted the Unsolicited Proposals Policy in Attachment 1 of the report. The motion was moved by Cr Eaton OAM and seconded by Mayor McNamara.
"CARRIED FOR: Cr Wright, Mayor McNamara, Cr Crowley and Cr Eaton OAM AGAINST: Cr Smith 2.4 Unsolicited Proposals Policy - for Adoption 8:13pm A MOTION was MOVED by Cr Eaton OAM and SECONDED by Mayor McNamara: GFC-26//57 That the Committee adopts the Unsolicited Proposals Policy in Attachment 1 of the 'Unsolicited Proposals Policy - for Adoption' report. CARRIED FOR: Cr Wright, Mayor McNamara, and Cr Eaton OAM AGAINST: Cr Crowley and Cr Smith 2.5 CCTV Policy - for Adoption RESOLVED by EXCEPTION on the MOTION as MOVED by Cr Wright and SECONDED by Cr Eaton OAM: GFC-26/58 That the Committee: 1." (Item 2.4, GFC-26//57: motion and carried result)

The minutes declare the motion carried, listing Cr Wright, Mayor McNamara and Cr Eaton OAM for it, and Cr Crowley and Cr Smith against: three votes to two.
"CARRIED FOR: Cr Wright, Mayor McNamara, and Cr Eaton OAM AGAINST: Cr Crowley and Cr Smith 2.5 CCTV Policy - for Adoption RESOLVED by EXCEPTION on the MOTION as MOVED by Cr Wright and SECONDED by Cr Eaton OAM: GFC-26/58 That the Committee: 1." (Item 2.4, GFC-26//57: vote immediately before item 2.5)

The minutes list the Unsolicited Proposals Policy as item 2.4, for adoption.
"2.2 Artificial Intelligence Framework - for Adoption .........................................................................8 2.3 Intellectual Property Policy - for Adoption ....................................................................................9 2.4 Unsolicited Proposals Policy - for Adoption .................................................................................9 2.5 CCTV Policy - for Adoption ...............................................................................................................10 2.6 Review of Land Transaction Policy - for Adoption ...................................................................10" (Table of contents, item 2.4)

The Governance and Finance Committee meeting was held on 10 November 2026.
"OFFICIAL Central Coast Council MINUTES of the Governance and Finance Committee Meeting held in Function Room 2 2 Hely Street, Wyong Tuesday 10 November 2026 Members Status Cr Jared Wright, Chairperson Present Cr Kyle MacGregor, Deputy Chairperson Apology Cr Helen Crowley, Member Present Cr Doug Eaton OAM, Member Present Cr Jane Smith, Member Present (Items 1.1 - 3.2) Mayor McNamara Present Council Officers Status Jamie Loader, Chief Executive Officer Present Marissa Racomelara, Director Corporate Services Present Boris Bolgolf, Director Infrastructure Services Present Phil Cantillon, Acting Director, Community and Recreation Services Present" (Minutes title and meeting date)


SOURCES

https://docspublished.com.au/centralcoastcouncil/document/15c8c1e4-b79d-4946-811f-81e03143cde2

https://minutesradar.com/news/central-coast-infocouncil-governance-and-finance-committee-tuesday-10-november-2026-10-nov-2026-7-00-pm-minutes-central-coast-committee-ado-ff9e8a12bc/


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