Estates Committee
Standing Committee of Council
1.
Membership
1.1
Appointment of a Chair
Mr Yehudi Blacher
1.2
Membership
Category
Member Name
At least two Councillors with experience in
architecture, design, planning or property
development
Mr Yehudi Blacher (Chairperson)
Professor Rebekah Brown
The Hon Simon Crean
Ms Meghan Hopper
Chancellor (ex officio)
Mr Simon McKeon
Vice-Chancellor & President
Professor Margaret Gardner
Two University Professors with relevant experience.
Professor Shane Murray
Associate Professor Diego RamirezLovering
Two outside experts in architecture and planning.
Ideally, one of these two experts will be the Victorian
Government Architect
Ms Jill Garner
Adjunct Professor Shelley Penn
One outside expert in property development
Mr Bill Bowness
In attendance:
1.3
Senior Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer
Mr Peter Marshall
Senior Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer
Mr David Pitt
Consultant University Architect
TBC
Secretary
Professor David Copolov
Duration of term
For Councillors: One year or until Membership Committee and Council have
considered and approved revised memberships.
Each year Councillors are invited to nominate for membership of Committees of
Council. Nominations are considered by Membership Committee and
recommendations on membership forwarded to Council for its consideration.
For Non-Council and University Members: 3 years.
Given the long-term nature of master planning, the Membership Committee shall give
consideration to continuity of service by members of the Estates Committee.
A maximum duration of appointment of six years shall apply to the following members:
Councillors – six 1-year terms.
Chancellor and Vice Chancellor – duration of service on Council.
Two Monash University professors – two 3-year terms.
Outside architecture and property development experts – two 3-year terms.
Victorian Government Architect – duration of service as Vic Government Architect.
2.
Terms of reference
The Estates Committee shall:
VALUES AND VISION
1. Provide oversight to ensure that issues of University image and identity, sustainability,
aesthetics, space requirements and financial strategy are appropriately considered in all
aspects of the University’s built environment and property development.
MASTERPLANS
2. Endorse or request amendment of the Campus Master Plans.
3. Undertake 5-yearly reviews of the Campus Master Plans.
4. Monitors and report to Council on University building developments as they relate to the
Campus Master Plans.
5. To monitor and report to Council on issues relating to heritage listing.
ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS
6. Endorse the policy framework for the selection of architects, planners and designers.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
7. Provide oversight to ensure that all relevant Council and management committees and
activities in property management and development – for example land and property
acquisitions – are undertaken in accordance with the aims and objectives of the overall
campus master-planning framework.
8. Monitor policy for the environmental management of University sites.
The Committee’s purview includes all domestic and international campuses, including nonuniversity buildings on University campuses. In those cases where the physical
infrastructure of a University campus or off-campus site is wholly owned by third-parties, the
Committee’s oversight is advisory.
3.
Meetings
3.1
Frequency of meetings
The Committee shall meet at least two times a year on dates to be determined and
on other occasions, as deemed necessary by the Chairperson.
3.2
Quorum
The quorum for the Estates Committee is a majority of the members of the
committee, including at least one member of Council other than the Chancellor and
Vice-Chancellor.
4.
Reporting to Council
The Committee shall submit a written report to the next meeting of Council.
The Chair shall use the report as a basis for an oral presentation to Council on major
decisions and outcomes from each meeting of the Committee.