ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Finance Policy Committee

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

ON 7 June 2022

COMMENCING AT 8:34pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr K Duffy (Chairperson), Cr J Hamling  (Mayor), Cr G Power (Deputy Mayor), Cr D Mallard, Cr M McDonell, Cr T Mileto, Cr G Floyd, Cr S Peterson (zoom), Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne (zoom), Cr J Whitton (zoom)

Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Corporate Governance, Manager Development Assessment, Governance Administration Officer, Manager Engineering Services  

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 22/217                                                                               Cr T Mileto/Cr K Duffy

That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Evans for the Finance Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 7 June 2022.

RESOLVED - 22/218                                                                               Cr T Mileto/Cr K Duffy

That Cr S Peterson, Cr J Whitton and Cr F Kinghorne be permitted to attend the Finance Policy Committee Meeting of Orange City Council on 7 June 2022 via audio visual link (zoom).

For: Cr J Hamling, Cr K Duffy, Cr G Floyd, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard,
Cr M McDonell, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr J Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 

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

Nil

2       General Reports

2.1     Small Donation Application - Request for In-Kind Support

TRIM Reference:        2022/879

RESOLVED - 22/219                                                                         Cr J Hamling/Cr D Mallard

That Council approve Orange City Rugby Club Ltd’s application for $500 labour/in-kind support and the lending of Council equipment for the Under 14's State and NSW Country Rugby Championships held in Orange over the June long weekend (11-13 June).

For: Cr J Hamling, Cr K Duffy, Cr G Floyd, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard,
Cr M McDonell, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr J Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 

2.2     Small Donations & Grants - Deferral of use of funds by Orange Eisteddfod Society Inc.

TRIM Reference:        2022/897

RESOLVED - 22/220                                                                       Cr T Mileto/Cr M McDonell

That Council approve that the City of Orange Eisteddfod Society Inc. use their 2021 $500 Council small donation for the 2022 Orange Eisteddfod in 2022 for the previously approved purpose.

For: Cr J Hamling, Cr K Duffy, Cr G Floyd, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard,
Cr M McDonell, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr J Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 

2.3     Grants Report - Council Grant Applications to external funders

TRIM Reference:        2022/905

RESOLVED - 22/221                                                                         Cr J Hamling/Cr J Whitton

That Council note the report on Council’s grant applications to external funders from December 2021 to May 2022.

For: Cr J Hamling, Cr K Duffy, Cr G Floyd, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard,
Cr M McDonell, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr J Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 

Cr Greenhalgh asked if this report included all current grants Council has applied for.

The Director Corporate and Commercial Services stated that it includes all grants applied for in this term of Council.

 

 

Cr McDonell asked if the create NSW grant for the Conservatorium had been approved.

The Chief Executive Officer advised that the grant submission is in and we are awaiting an outcome.

 

2.4     Small Donations and Grants - Application for funding

TRIM Reference:        2022/939

RESOLVED - 22/222                                                                        Cr G Floyd/Cr M McDonell

That Council approve $2,000 in financial support for the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers’ NSW Conference to be held in Orange on the 8-10 July 2022.

 

For: Cr J Hamling, Cr K Duffy, Cr G Floyd, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard,
Cr M McDonell, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr J Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 

The Meeting Closed at 8:38pm