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Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au PEACE, love and mutual admiration was in the air at last Monday evening’s first public outing for Frankston Council’s newly elected nine councillors in a stark contrast to two previous years of bitter infighting between councillors. The nine attended a public statutory meeting last Monday evening (7 November) to be sworn in as councillors and vote for a new mayor and deputy mayor to lead council for the first 12 months of a new four-year council term. Councillors unanimously backed re-elected Cr Brian Cunial at the public meeting to be mayor and all pledged to put past grievances aside for the greater good of Frankston. They congratulated each other for being voted in by Frankston ratepayers and promised to treat each other with respect even if there are occasional disagreements about policy during debates. Councillors met the Wednesday (2 November) before the public meeting to discuss who should be mayor. New leader: Cr Brian Cunial has been elected Frankston mayor for the second time since becoming a councillor.

Former Kingston mayor Topsy Petchey was hired to facilitate that meeting. “Frankston Council engaged the professional services of Topsy Petchey to provide independent strategic advice and facilitation of a discussion about the roles of mayor and deputy mayor and the election process,” Cr Cunial said. “To date council has not received an invoice as Ms Petchey is currently overseas.” Ms Petchey was paid about $1500 to facilitate a similar meeting before the election of Sandra Mayer as mayor in 2014. Family, friends and well-wishers - including former mayor James Dooley who was not re-elected at the 22 October council elections – watched from the public gallery in a packed council chamber as councillors were sworn in and Cr Cunial donned the mayoral chain and robes. The new mayor said he is “honoured” councillors had faith in him to lead council over the next 12 months. “Having lived in Frankston all my life, I care deeply about our community and its future wellbeing as a desired place to live, work and study,” Cr Cunial said. Continued Page 6

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