MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 2 July 2019
COMMENCING AT 7.00pm
Attendance
Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro (7.08pm), Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton
Acting General Manager (Waddell), Acting Director Development Services (Hodges), Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Governance Coordinator, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Engineering Services, Manager Development Assessment
Nil
The Mayor advised that the meeting was being livestreamed and recorded.
The Mayor conducted the Acknowledgement of Country
1.4 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Nil
Nil
GOOD NEWS FOLDER
1 Letter from Orange Harness Racing Club thanking Orange City Council for support and sponsorship of the Carnival of Cups at Towac Park on the 3rd & 10th of February. The Carnival of Cups attracted horses from Menangle Park, Bobs Farm, Grenfell, Dubbo, Goulburn, Exeter and Hall ACT. These 2 race meets also showcase Towac Parks grass track, the only one in NSW to race on.
2 A call was taken from Margaret Finlay who wanted to pass on her thanks and appreciation for the excellent job the street sweeper did on her street. She called Council to help clean the street and she was very happy with the service she received.
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE OPEN FORUM AT 7.03PM
OPEN FORUM
Amorette Zielinski from the Central West Mums – Mum Fest spoke regarding Item 5.3 of the Finance Policy Committee - Event Sponsorship Program.
** Cr Munro arrived at the meeting with the time being 7.08pm.**
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 7.09PM
3 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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RESOLVED - 19/341 Cr J Whitton/Cr S Nugent That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 25 June 2019 (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 25 June 2019. |
For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT 7.09PM
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 8.11PM.
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1020 |
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RESOLVED - 19/358 Cr T Mileto/Cr J Hamling That Orange City Council support the placement of a 'Reflection Chair' and a 'Plaque' in the immediate vicinity at Cook Park and also contribute to the cost of the same.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1261 |
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RESOLVED - 19/359 Cr G Taylor/Cr S Munro That Council resolves: 1 That Council note the report;
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
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RESOLVED - 19/360 Cr G Taylor/Cr R Kidd 2 That staff commence the process of installing an appropriately sized toilet block at the northern end of Robertson Park.
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For: Cr Duffy, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton, Cr Turner, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Previtera, Cr Romano, Cr Hamling, Cr Kidd
Against: Cr McRae, Cr Nugent
Absent: Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1292 |
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RESOLVED - 19/361 Cr J Whitton/Cr R Turner That Council note the Inland Rail Conference in Toowoomba 21-22 August 2019.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1311 |
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RESOLVED - 19/362 Cr S Nugent/Cr J Hamling That Council resolves to: 1 Place the draft Event Sponsorship Program guidelines, online application questions and Event Sponsorship Policy on public exhibition for 28 days.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1345 |
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RESOLVED - 19/363 Cr R Kidd/Cr G Taylor That Council resolves: 1 That the report on Grey-headed Flying-fox ephemeral camps in Cook Park be noted; 2 That a Flying Fox Education Program be developed and implemented. 3 That Council continue to research and monitor possible Flying Fox abatement.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
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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RESOLVED - 19/364 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Turner 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 Tenders for Ready Mix Concrete 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. |
For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council adjourned for the conduct of the Closed Meeting at 8.58PM.
The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council resumed at 9.01PM
7 Resolutions from Closed Meeting
The Acting General Manager read out the following resolutions made in the Closed Meeting of Council.
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1282 |
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RESOLVED - 19/365 Cr R Turner/Cr K Duffy That Council resolves to: 1 Approve the establishment of a new Ready Mix Concrete Supply Panel under the Council’s Purchasing Policy; 2 Approve the General Manager, or his nominee, to enter into a standard contract with Boral Resources (Country), Hanson Construction Materials, Holcim Australia and Midwestern Mini Mix for supply of ready mix concrete as part of the Panel; 3 Grant permission to the General Manager or nominee to do such things as may be necessary or convenient to give effect to this decision, including affixing the Council Seal to all relevant documents if required.
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Division of Voting |
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Voted For |
Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton |
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Voted Against |
Nil |
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Absent |
Nil |
The Meeting Closed at 9.02PM
This is Page Number 6 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 2 July 2019.