MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 2 October 2018
COMMENCING AT 7.00pm
Attendance
Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J McRae, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, Cr G Taylor (7.06PM), Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton
General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Corporate Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Administration Trainee
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RESOLVED - 18/433 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Romano That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Hamling and Cr T Mileto for the Council Meeting of Orange City Council on 2 October 2018. |
1.2 LIVESTREAMING AND RECORDING
The Mayor advised that the meeting was being livestreamed and recorded.
1.4 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Cr S Nugent declared a less than significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 2.6 of the Planning and Development Policy Committee (Development Application DA 240/2018(1) – 216-238 Piesley Street) as a family member is employed by the applicant.
Cr J McRae declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Item 2.7 of the Planning and Development Policy Committee (Development Application DA 312/2018(1) – 84 Dalton Street) as a neighbouring property owner.
Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro and Cr R Turner declared a less than significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 2.8 of the Planning and Development Policy Committee (Orange City Council Joint Regional Planning and Panel Membership) as nominees for the panellist positions.
2 Mayoral Minutes
Nil
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE OPEN FORUM AT
OPEN FORUM
Planning and Development Policy Committee Item 2.4 – Development Application DA 16/2018(1) – 38-40 Rosemary Lane
Mr Robert Pitt
Mr Pitt requested that Council consider moving the recommendation to grant consent for the Development Application.
Mr David Driscoll
An application to speak was received from Mr Driscoll, however he advised the Chair that he wished to withdraw his request prior to the meeting.
3 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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RESOLVED - 18/434 Cr S Romano/Cr S Munro That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 18 September 2018 (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 18 September 2018. |
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT 7.10PM
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 9.00PM
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2018/2307 |
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RESOLVED - 18/464 Cr J Whitton/Cr S Nugent 1 That Council receives the Statement of Investments as at 31 August 2018. 2 That Council receives and adopts the certification of the Responsible Accounting Officer.
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TRIM Reference: 2018/2371 |
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RESOLVED - 18/465 Cr G Taylor/Cr S Romano That Council resolve Cr Duffy and Cr Hamling to attend the National Local Roads and Transport Congress to be held in Alice Springs, NT on 20-22 November 2018.
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TRIM Reference: 2018/2367 |
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RESOLVED - 18/466 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Romano That Council resolves to approve the following Councillor to attend the Australian Airports Association Conference: 1. Cr Sam Romano 2. Cr Mario Previtera
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TRIM Reference: 2018/2427 |
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RESOLVED - 18/467 Cr S Nugent/Cr S Romano That the information provided in this report be acknowledged.
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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 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 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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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 Concrete Civil Works Tender Panel 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 Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council adjourned for the conduct of the Closed Meeting at 9.06PM.
The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council resumed at 9.12PM
7 Resolutions from Closed Meeting
The General Manager read out the following resolutions made in the Closed Meeting of Council.
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TRIM Reference: 2018/2266 |
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RESOLVED - 18/468 Cr J Whitton/Cr K Duffy 1 That Council enter into a supply panel contract with JM Concreting, Mark Foley, GR Spurr, Orange Concrete Services and Orello Pty Ltd for the two year period commencing 19 September 2018 for Concrete Civil Works. 2 That purchases under this panel contract be made that are most advantageous to Council. 3 That approval be granted for the use of the Council Seal on any relevant document if required.
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The Meeting Closed at 9.22PM
This is Page Number 5 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 2 October 2018.