Agenda of Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee

Agenda

7 July 2020

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that an Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held VIA ONLINE VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM ZOOM on Tuesday, 7 July 2020.

David Waddell

Chief Executive Officer

For apologies please contact Administration on 6393 8218.

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee 7 July 2020

1 Introduction

1.1 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

The provisions of Chapter 14 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (the Act) regulate the way in which Councillors and designated staff of Council conduct themselves to ensure that there is no conflict between their private interests and their public role.

The Act prescribes that where a member of Council (or a Committee of Council) has a direct or indirect financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council (or Committee), that interest must be disclosed as soon as practicable after the start of the meeting and the reasons given for declaring such interest.

As members are aware, the provisions of the Local Government Act restrict any member who has declared a pecuniary interest in any matter from participating in the discussion or voting on that matter, and requires that member to vacate the Chamber.

Council’s Code of Conduct provides that if members have a non-pecuniary conflict of interest, the nature of the conflict must be disclosed. The Code of Conduct also provides for a number of ways in which a member may manage non pecuniary conflicts of interest.

Recommendation

It is recommended that Committee Members now disclose any conflicts of interest in matters under consideration by the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee at this meeting.

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2 Committee Minutes

2.1 Minutes of the Companion Animals Community Committee of 10 February 2020

RECORD NUMBER: 2020/945

AUTHOR: Mark Hodges, Director Development Services

EXECUTIVE Summary

The minutes of the Companion Animals Community Committee held on the 10 February 2020 are provided to the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee for adoption

Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan

The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “6.1 Live - Provide services and facilities that enable Council to fulfil its obligations under the Companion Animal Act”.

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

Recommendation

1 That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Companion Animals Community Committee at its meeting held on 10 February 2020.

2 That the minutes of the Companion Animals Community Committee at its meeting held on 10 February 2020 be adopted.

Attachments

1 Minutes of the Meeting of the Companion Animals Community Committee held on 10 February 2020

2 Agenda of Companion Animals Community Committee - 10 February 2020, 2020/1057 ⇩

ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

Companion Animals Community Committee

HELD IN the foyer, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 10 February 2020

COMMENCING AT 5.35pm

1 Introduction

Attendance

Cr S Nugent (Chairperson), Mrs Anne Reith, Ms Jan Tallents, Ms Jasmine Smart, Director Development Services, Companion Animal Registrar

1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence

RESOLVED Ms A Reith/Ms J Tallents

That the apologies be accepted from Ms Debra Coleman, Mr Neil Jones, Mrs Pam Davis, Ms Susan Sanders, Ms Helen Wood, for the Companion Animals Community Committee meeting on 10 February 2020.

1.2 Acknowledgement of Country

1.3 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

Nil

2 Previous Minutes

RESOLVED Ms J Tallents/Ms A Reith

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Companion Animals Community Committee held on 2 December 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 Companion Animals Community Committee meeting held on 2 December 2019.

3 Presentations

3.1 Committee Member - updates

TRIM Reference: 2020/182

Discussion on the Facebook Pledge pages outlining the method of rehoming animals through a closed group on Facebook. Director Development Services stated that on appointment of the new Pound Officer, they will look into the best ways of rehoming animals.

Friends of the RSPCA mentioned that their Million Paws Walk will this year be taking place on the 17 May at Heifer Station and a movie night is coming up soon for fundraising.

RECOMMENDATION Cr S Nugent/Ms J Smart

That the reports by the Committee members be accepted.

3.2 Pound update

TRIM Reference: 2020/183

Director Development Services updated members on the progress of the pound, including recruitment of the Pound Officer, final internal design of the pound, the placement of the previous built kennels into the space and the resignation of one of the rangers.

RECOMMENDATION Ms J Tallents/Ms A Reith

That the report on the Council Pound progress be accepted.

3.3 Customer Request Statistics

TRIM Reference: 2020/186

RECOMMENDATION Ms J Smart/Ms A Reith

That the report on CRM statistics and dog attacks be accepted.

The Meeting Closed at 6.25pm

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee 7 July 2020

Attachment 1 Agenda of Companion Animals Community Committee - 10 February 2020

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