BY CHRIS HINGSTON
The council wants to explore options should it decide to fight Planning Minister Matthew Guy's decision to approve the terminal upgrade.
Moreland City council will also ask Yarra and Darebin councils for support on the decision to seek legal counsel.
Last month Mr Guy approved the $271 million terminal expansion, rezoning the land from residential to special use.
Mr Guy said the decision ensured the security of electricity supply to Melbourne's inner-east and the CBD.
Proposals to upgrade the terminal station had twice been rejected by Moreland City Council's planning committee.
Last week the council agreed to allocate up to $5000 to seek counsel on the legality of Mr Guy's decision, to see if any options existed to fight the expansion.
The motion was put forward by South Ward councillor Lambros Tapinos, who said he was shocked and appalled by Mr Guy's decision to rezone the land.
"What the minister has done is effectively change the rules," he said.
Yarra City mayor Geoff Barbour said all funding requests would have to be considered at a council meeting.
"Yarra has plenty of its own planning battles but we know many of our residents are concerned about this one on our doorstep," he said.
"If we are not able to provide funding for the legal advice, we will continue to support the community campaign in other ways," he said.
Mr Guy's office declined to comment.
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