ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee

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

ON 7 November 2019

COMMENCING AT 9.50pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

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

Chief Executive Officer, Acting Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Governance Coordinator, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Financial Services, Manager Water & Sewer (Strategic), Manager Engineering Services

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 19/546                                                                     Cr J Hamling/Cr M Previtera

That the apologies be accepted from Cr G Taylor and Cr K Duffy for the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 7 November 2019.

For: Unanimous

Against: Nil

Absent:  Cr Taylor, Cr Duffy

 

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

Nil

 

2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of the Companion Animal Community Committee meeting of the 2 September 2019

TRIM Reference:        2019/2136

RESOLVED - 19/547                                                                          Cr S Nugent/Cr J Whitton

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Companion Animal Community Committee at its meeting held on 2 September 2019.

2        That Council determine recommendations {3.2, 3.4 and 3.5} from the minutes of the Companion Animal Community Committee meeting of 2 September 2019.

          Item 3.2

          That construction of the North Orange off leash area (Webb Street) be carried out within the Committee budget allocation for this financial year. This should provide for fencing, signage, bins and water fountains. Further work to be done as the budget allows.

          Item 3.4

          That the companion animal events be advertised on the Council What’s On page by the organisers of the events.

          Item 3.5

          That an education program using the existing Council brochures be carried out in surrounding areas of the wetlands by the Ploughmans Wetlands Care Group.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Companion Animal Community Committee at its meeting held on 2 September 2019 be adopted.

 

For: Unanimous

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Taylor, Cr Duffy

3       General Reports

3.1     Cities Power Partnership and Energy Matters

TRIM Reference:        2019/2285

RESOLVED - 19/548                                                                            Cr S Nugent/Cr S Munro

That the report on Cities Power Partnership and Energy Matters by the Chief Executive Officer be noted.

 

For: Unanimous

Against: Nil

Absent:  Cr Taylor, Cr Duffy

 

The Meeting Closed at 9.55PM