ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Sport and Recreation Policy Committee

HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 4 June 2019

COMMENCING AT 7.47pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr J Hamling (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, , Cr G Taylor, Cr J Whitton

Acting General Manager, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Acting Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Governance Coordinator, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Engineering Services

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 19/298                                                                           Cr S Munro/Cr J Hamling

That the apologies be accepted from Cr R Turner for the Sport and Recreation Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 4 June 2019.

 

1.1     DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS

Nil

 

2       General Reports

2.1     BMX Track - Anzac Park

TRIM Reference:        2019/823

MOTION                                                                                              Cr S Nugent/Cr J McRae

That Council resolves:

1       That the BMX Track be retained and maintained for recreational use only subject to future alternative uses.

2       That Council consider the cost of the ongoing maintenance of the BMX Track in the 2019-2020 Delivery/Operational Plan; and

3       That future capital works to bring the BMX Track to competition standard only be considered by Council if grant funding can be obtained and that its operation can be supported by a vibrant, active and sustainable Orange BMX Club.

 

NOTICE WAS GIVEN OF A FORSHADOWED MOTION

THE MOTION BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS LOST

FORSHADOWED MOTION                                                                      Cr S Munro/Cr R Kidd

That Council resolves:

1        That Council close the BMX Track.

2        That Council receives a report on alternate options for the site including any         necessary earthworks to remove the existing BMX Track.

 

THE FORSHADOWED MOTION ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS CARRIED AND BECAME THE MOTION

THE MOTION ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS CARRIED

RESOLVED - 19/299                                                                                Cr S Munro/Cr R Kidd

That Council resolves:

1        That Council close the BMX Track.

2        That Council receives a report on alternate options for the site including any necessary earthworks to remove the existing BMX Track.

 

 

 

 

2.2     Sporting Event Attraction Progam - 2018/2019

TRIM Reference:        2019/827

RESOLVED - 19/300                                                                          Cr J Whitton/Cr S Nugent

That the report on the Sporting Event Attraction Program be acknowledged.

 

 

QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE

Cr Mileto requested a review be undertaken of lighting options in the area between the amenities block and Bernie Stedman Oval at Sir Jack Brabham Park.

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.20PM.