MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 16 August 2016
COMMENCING AT 7.00pm
Attendance
Cr C Gryllis (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr J Hamling, Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr G Taylor (7.10pm), Cr J Whitton
General Manager, Acting Director Development Services (Hodges), Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Administration and Governance, Works Manager, Communications Officer
In the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, Cr Gryllis, Chaired the meeting.
2.1 APOLOGIES
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RESOLVED - 16/335 Cr R Kidd/Cr K Duffy That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr A Brown, Cr N Jones and Cr R Turner for the Council Meeting of Orange City Council on 16 August 2016 and leave of absence granted to Cr Jones to Monday 5 September 2016. |
2.2 OPENING PRAYER
ROBERT MCKEAN OF THE ORANGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LED THE COUNCIL IN PRAYER
2.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
2.4 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Nil
Nil
3 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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RESOLVED - 16/336 Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 2 August 2016 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Council meeting held on 2 August 2016. |
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1746 |
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RESOLVED - 16/337 Cr R Gander/Cr S Munro 1 That the resolutions made by the Planning and Development Committee at its meeting held on 2 August 2016 be noted. 2 That the resolutions made by the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee at its meeting held 2 August 2016 be noted. 3 That the resolutions made by the Infrastructure Policy Committee at its meeting held on 2 August 2016 be noted. 4 That the resolutions made by the Sport and Recreation Policy Committee at its meeting held on 2 August 2016 be noted. 5 That the resolutions made by the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee at its meeting held on 2 August 2016 be noted. 6 That the resolutions made by the Finance Policy Committee at its meeting held on 2 August 2016 be noted. 7 That the resolutions made by the Services Policy Committee at its meeting held on 2 August 2016 be noted.
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MATTER ARISING
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RESOLVED - 16/338 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Kidd 1 That Council conduct a workshop with Councillors and relevant senior staff to assess the asset renewal program for roads and the budget. 2 That this workshop be held in 2016 and not at as part of a Councillor Briefing. |
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1745 |
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RESOLVED - 16/339 Cr K Duffy/Cr J Hamling That the information provided in the report by the Manager Administration and Governance on Questions Taken on Notice be acknowledged.
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Cr Duffy asked if Council is able to apply a bond for developments in relation to any damage to infrastructure. |
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1835 |
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RESOLVED - 16/340 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Gander 1 That Council receives the Statement of Investments as at 31 July 2016. 2 That Council receives and adopts the certification of the Responsible Accounting Officer.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1712 |
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RESOLVED - 16/341 Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro That the Performance Indicators – Final quarter 2015/16 be acknowledged.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1637 |
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RESOLVED - 16/342 Cr J Whitton/Cr S Munro That the information provided in the report on Regional Express Airlines be acknowledged.
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Cr Gryllis requested information be circulated to Councillors on passenger numbers at the Orange Airport for the last 10 years. |
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1805 |
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RESOLVED - 16/343 Cr S Munro/Cr J Hamling That this item be withdrawn to allow assessment of two late submissions.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/922 |
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RESOLVED - 16/344 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Munro That draft Strategic Policy ST018 - Contaminated Land be placed on public exhibition.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1820 |
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RESOLVED - 16/345 Cr C Gryllis/Cr J Hamling That Council construct the 80m x 33m pavilion at the Orange Showground at an additional cost of $150,000 with the funding source to comprise $100,000 being reallocated from the budgeted stormwater harvesting works at Showground and $50,000 being reallocated from Moulder Park capital works with these works being deferred by 12 months.
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Cr Kidd requested information on the implementation of Council’s decision in July 2009 to allocate $250,000 per annum into the Showground reserve. |
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Cr Duffy requested information on the depth of concrete required on sheds used by Finemores Transport and Whites Transport. |
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1848 |
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RESOLVED - 16/346 Cr J Whitton/Cr S Munro That Council consents to development application DA 159/2016(1) for Commercial Premises (alterations and additions to existing building) at Lot 564 DP 776383 – 212‑220 Summer Street, Orange pursuant to the conditions of consent in the attached Notice of Approval.
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Division of Voting |
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Voted For |
Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr C Gryllis, Cr J Hamling, Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr G Taylor, Cr J Whitton |
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Voted Against |
Nil |
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Absent |
Cr J Davis (Mayor), Cr N Jones, Cr R Turner, Cr A Brown |
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1706 |
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RESOLVED - 16/347 Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro 1 That Lot 26 DP 1221604 William Maker Drive be classified as Operational Land pursuant to the Local Government Act 1993. 2 That authority be granted to affix the Council Seal on all necessary documentation.
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· Letter from Come Together Choir thanking Council for the approval of their recent grant funding application. · Certificate of thanks from the Orange Eisteddfod thanking Council for their support.
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RESOLVED - 16/348 Cr R Gander/Cr S Munro |
MATTER ARISING
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RESOLVED - 16/349 Cr S Munro/Cr J Whitton That Council write to the Minister for Education suggesting that CPR training be mandatory for students. |
In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, in the opinion of the General Manager, the following business is of a kind as referred to in Section 10A(2) of the Act, and should be dealt with in a Confidential Session of the Council meeting closed to the press and public.
In response to a question from the Deputy Mayor, the General Manager advised that no written submissions had been received relating to any item listed for consideration by the Closed Meeting of Council.
The Deputy Mayor extended an invitation to any member of the public present at the meeting to make a presentation to the Council as to whether the meeting should be closed for a particular item.
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RESOLVED - 16/350 Cr J Whitton/Cr R Gander That Council adjourn into a Closed Meeting and members of the press and public be excluded from the Closed Meeting, and access to the correspondence and reports relating to the items considered during the course of the Closed Meeting be withheld unless declassified by separate resolution. This action is taken in accordance with Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act, 1993 as the items listed come within the following provisions: 6.1 Sale of land - Narrambla Industrial Estate This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business. |
The Deputy Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council adjourned for the conduct of the Closed Meeting at 8.14pm. The Deputy Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council resumed at 8.17pm.
7 Resolutions from Closed Meeting
The General Manager read out the following resolutions made in the Closed Meeting.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1839 |
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RESOLVED - 16/351 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Munro 1 That Council sell 25 Colliers Avenue (Lot 92 DP 1180866) for $100m2 plus GST. 2 That the proceeds of sale be applied to the land development reserve. 3 That authority be granted to affix the Common Seal on all necessary documentation. |
The Meeting Closed at 8.20 PM
This is Page Number 6 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 16 August 2016.