ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

 

Agenda

 

6 October 2015

 

 

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that a Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange on  Tuesday, 6 October 2015.

 

 

Garry Styles

General Manager

 

For apologies please contact Michelle Catlin on 6393 8246.

    

 


Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee         6 October 2015

Agenda

  

1                Introduction.. 3

1.1            Apologies and Leave of Absence. 3

1.2            Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests. 3

2                Committee Minutes. 4

2.1            Minutes of Economic Development Community Committee - 2 September 2015  4

2.2            Minutes of the Orange Health Liaison Committee - 21 September 2015. 13

 


Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee         6 October 2015

 

1       Introduction

1.1     Apologies and Leave of Absence

1.2     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 Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee at this meeting.

 

 


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2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of Economic Development Community Committee - 2 September 2015

TRIM REFERENCE:        2015/2524

AUTHOR:                       Aaron Jones, Manager Financial Services    

 

 

EXECUTIVE Summary

The Economic Development Community Committee met on 2 September 2015 and the recommendations from the Committee are presented to the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee for adoption.

Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan

The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “11.1 Our Economy – Encourage the growth of local business, support emerging industry sectors and attract new investment to Orange”.

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

 

Recommendation

That the recommendations made by the Economic Development Community Committee at its meeting held on 2 September 2015 be adopted.

 

further considerations

Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.

Attachments

1        Minutes of the Meeting of the Economic Development Community Committee held on 2 September 2015

2        Economic Development Community Committee (EDCC) Action Plan, 2015/841

 



ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Economic Development Community Committee

HELD IN Councillors Workroom, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 2 September 2015

COMMENCING AT 8.00am


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr J Whitton (Chairperson), Cr N Jones, Mr Mick Banks (8.48am), Mr Greg Beileiter, Mr Bruce Buchanan, Mr Pat Cutcliffe, Mr Craig Hort, Mr Brad Polak, Mr Russell Tym, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Business Development (8.03am), Business Project Officer

 

1.1     Apologies and Leave of Absence

 

RESOLVED                                                                                Mr B Buchanan/Mr G Beileiter

That the apologies be accepted from Cr C Gryllis, Cr R Kidd, Mr Tim Hall, Ms Catherine Nowlan and Ms Heather Robinson for the Economic Development Community Committee meeting on 2 September 2015.

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                                                                                         Mr G Beileiter/Cr N Jones

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Economic Development Community Committee held on 5 August 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Economic Development Community Committee meeting held on 5 August 2015.

 


 

 

3       Presentations

3.1     Existing Economic Development Projects and Priorities

TRIM Reference:        2015/2203

The Director Corporate and Commercial Services delivered a presentation on current Council innitiatives and projects.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                  Cr J Whitton/Mr B Buchanan

That the verbal report on existing economic development projects and priorities be acknowledged.

 

 

3.2     Orange Airport Update

TRIM Reference:        2015/2232

The Manager Corporate and Community Relations delivered a presentation on the happenings in and around the airport including reducing the business park from around 300 hectares to just over 200 hectares, upgrade of Huntley Road, connecting sewerage back to Orange and the piepline to Carcoar.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                        Cr N Jones/Mr G Beileiter

That the verbal report on Orange Airport update be acknowledged.

 

 

4       General Reports

4.1     Grow Local update

TRIM Reference:        2015/2200

Recommendation                                                                         Mr G Beileiter/Mr C Hort

That the report on Grow Local Update by the Business Projects Officer be acknowledged.

 

 

4.2     NBN Rollout update for Orange

TRIM Reference:        2015/2227

Recommendation                                                               Mr B Buchanan/Mr G Beileiter

That the Committee acknowledge the report from the Business Projects Officer on the NBN rollout update for Orange.

 

 

4.3     Economic Development Community Committee Action Plan

TRIM Reference:        2015/2201

Recommendation                                                                         Mr R Tym/Mr P Cutcliffe

That the Economic Development Community Committee Action Plan be reviewed and updated.

 

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 9.25am

 


Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee                                   6 October 2015

2.1                       Minutes of Economic Development Community Committee - 2 September 2015

Attachment 2      Economic Development Community Committee (EDCC) Action Plan

2015/841

Economic Development Community Committee Action Plan

Date

Action

Who

Community Strategic Plan reference

Budget status

Start

End

Update/Completed

4/3/15

Brief the committee on the proposed and potential development for Orange Airport.

Business Projects Officer to arrange

11.1 Our Economy – Encourage the growth of local business, support emerging industry sectors and attract new investment

Current and future budget items

8/4/2015

8/4/2015

Briefing carried out at EDCC meeting of 3 June 2015. Update of briefing occurred at 2 September 2015 meeting.

4/3/15

Invite other Directors (as appropriate) for briefing of Committee members.

Manager Corporate and Community Relations

11.1

Current and future budget items

8/4/2015

 

Director Technical Services attended 4 June 2015 to brief on Airport. Director Development Services due to attend 7 October 2015.

4/3/15

Members are to develop specific proposals to increase economic development within the city and bring the proposals back to the committee.

All committee members

2.1

 

NA

8/4/2015

 

Proposals put forward include caravan attraction, promotion of CSU and health, conference venues,

4/3/15

Committee members who have suggestions on how Council can be more helpful in the relocation of new business are to inform the Committee of the appropriate details.

Any committee member

11.1 Our Economy – Encourage the growth of local business, support emerging industry sectors and attract new investment

NA

4/3/15

Ongoing

Russell Tym provided information on foreign students assistance services at 8 August 2015 meeting.

Date

Action

Who

Community Strategic Plan reference

Budget status

Start

End

Update/Completed

4/3/15

Investigate potential for the relocation of the State Headquarters of the NSW Rural Fire Service to Orange

Council

4.1.Build on the capacity of the City as a leader by participating in local, regional, national and global organisations, networks and initiatives

NA

4/3/15

 

Letter has been forwarded to appropriate persons and the response received that they have noted the enquiry.

4/3/15

Investigate options for bringing more music gigs to Orange

Committee

11.1

NA

4/3/15

Ongoing

Initial investigations indicate music promoters see the size of the 20 – 24 demographic in Bathurst to be a key attractant. Will continue to put this forward when opportunities arise.

4/3/15

Develop a larger conference venue

Industry

11.1

NA

 

 

Need identified in strategic plans.  Raised at various times by private interests.

4/3/15

Find out from new residents what the gaps are in the local offering

Business Projects Officer

11.1

NA

8/7/15

Ongoing

Responses to be monitored by the Business Projects Officer.

3/6/15

Make a recommendation to Council on the membership of Evocities

Committee

11.1

$60K 2015/16

8/7/15

 

Evocities Steering C’tee developing more metrics to monitor the relocation of people to regional cities. When developed, will bring metrics to committee for comment.

 

Date

Action

Who

Community Strategic Plan reference

Budget status

Start

End

Update/Completed

3/6/15

Committee to hold a discussion on the new Safe Haven visa.

Committee

11.3 Our Economy – Encourage training and skills development

NA

8/7/15

 

Members to find out what information they can and discuss with the committee

3/6/15

Investigate opportunities in the education and health sectors

Committee

11.1

NA

8/7/15

 

Support requested for Murray Darling Medical School by CSU.

3/6/15

Consider projects for a university student from CSU’s Faculty of Business

Committee

11.1

NA

3/6/15

 

Any suggested projects should be referred to the Business Projects Officer

3/6/15

Progress Council’s application for RV accreditation

Mr Tim Hall and Business Projects Officer

11.1

NA

3/6/15

 

Submission has been lodged with CMCA

3/6/15

Utilise local media opportunities to inform the local community of the importance of the health and education sectors to the local economy

Committee

11.1 Our Economy

NA

3/6/15

 

Members to utilise opportunities within their own environment to get the message out. Council will communicate this to the local community as opportunities.

8/7/15

Create a ‘Harvest Orange’ information service

Undefined

11.1 Our Economy

NA

 

 

Staff and Committee to consider options for the provision of harvest labour in the region.

8/7/15

Rail Action Group

Rail Action Group

11.1 Our Economy

NA

Ongoing

 

Cr Jones provided updates on the Group’s activities, successes and future direction.


Date

Action

Who

Community Strategic Plan reference

Budget status

Start

End

Update/Completed

8/7/15

Investigate large scale industry/employment opportunities for relocation

Committee

11.1 Our Economy

NA

5/8/15

 

Committee members to bring ideas to the next meeting. Feedback being developed for Council which will form basis of presentation to next meeting.

5/8/15

Invite Paraway Pastoral Company to give presentation at a future meeting

Business Projects Officer/Cr Kidd

11.1 Our Economy

NA

 

 

Ask for a presentation to provide feedback on why they chose Orange as a location.

2/9/15

Invite Wangarang to give a presentation to the Committee

Business Projects Officer

11.1 Our Economy

NA

 

 

Notionally booked for 4 November 2012

2/9/15

Recover billboard at the Gateway Entrance  - the suggestion is with cancer and healthcare services

Council staff

11.1 Our Economy

NA

 

 

This concept will be considered along with a range of other concepts in an overall marketing strategy for the city.

2/9/15

Develop industry good news stories and ‘get them out there’

Communication team

11.1 Our Economy

NA

 

 

Will try to incorporate into website and social media as well as traditional media opportunities.

 


 

 

Information provided to the Committee for capture

Date

Topic

Detail

3/6/15

Master Builders Association

The Master Builders Association (MBA) now has a regional office in Orange. This is the first regional office away from a coastal area.

3/6/15

Job Active

Job Active is the new Federal Government program for assisting people back into work. If required, the Committee can request Mark Merchant to address a meeting.

3/6/15

Education & Health Exports

Health and Education are growing export sectors. This could be a leverage point for marketing to foreign students

3/6/15

Foreign Students (CSU)

It is not as simple as recruiting foreign students to attend CSU. Consideration has to be given to services available to support these students, particularly students from non-English speaking backgrounds.

3/6/15

TAFE International Marketing

TAFE have formed an arm to market their services internationally.

2/9/15

Regional Industry Infrastructure Fund (RIIF)

The RIIF fund has been abolished. This has been replaced by a board called ‘Jobs for NSW’ that will meet in November

2/9/15

TAFE funding

TAFE has secured funding for additional training. Brad to send links to Tony

 

 


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2.2     Minutes of the Orange Health Liaison Committee - 21 September 2015

TRIM REFERENCE:        2015/2503

AUTHOR:                       Scott Maunder, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services    

 

 

EXECUTIVE Summary

The Orange Health Liaison Committee was held on 21 September, 2015.  As there was not a quorum the record of the meeting is provided to the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee for information.

Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan

The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “9.1 Our Community – Undertake community engagement, identify changing community aspirations, undertaken planning, and advocate for the development of facilities and services recognising the need for accessible and integrated community and health services for older people, and services for Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with a disability”.

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

 

Recommendation

That, as there was not a quorum, Council note the record of the Orange Health Liaison Committee meeting held on 21 September 2015.

 

further considerations

Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.

STAFF COMMENT

The Committee recommended that correspondence be forwarded to the Orange Health Service requesting that they examine the option of implementing two hour parking at the front of the Orange Hospital.

Council would require an agreement with the Health Service to be permitted to regularly patrol the internal car parks. This would also require additional resourcing from parking officers which would only be partially offset by revenue.


 

It is suggested that the communication to Orange Health Service be broadened to seeking communication regarding parking and potential solutions which amongst other things could include parking time restrictions. This is particularly relevant given Council plans to upgrade the road in front of the hospital should the private medi-precinct across the road from the public hospital proceed and the current practice of unauthorised parking near the hospital entrance.

It is understood that hospital parking was raised with the Orange electorate member in recent discussions so the intended communication will align with topics raised in that forum.

 

Attachments

1        Minutes of the Meeting of the Orange Health Liaison Committee held on 21 September 2015

2        Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan 2015, D15/6501

 



ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

Orange Health Liaison Committee

HELD IN Councillor's Workroom, Orange Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 21 September 2015

COMMENCING AT 9.30am


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr R Kidd (Chairperson), Cr C Gryllis, Mrs Beverley Allen (9.40am),  Mr Jamie Newman, Mrs Jan Savage, Ms J Dimond, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Community Services Manager

1.1     Apologies and Leave of Absence

 

RECOMMENDATION                                                                         Cr C Gryllis/Mrs J Savage

That the apologies be accepted from Dr J Beange, Ms J Bennett, Mr J Crisp, K Golledge, Mr R Jane, Ms C Nowlan, Ms M Parker, Dr H Savage, Dr G Shannon, Mr C Shields  for the Orange Health Liaison Committee meeting on 21 September 2015.

 

As there was no quorum, the members present decided to discuss the agenda items and refer the following record of the meeting for recommendation at the next Orange Health Liaison Committee meeting to be held on 16 November 2015.

1.2     Acknowledgement of Country

Cr Kidd conducted the Acknowledgement of Country.

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

Nil 

2       Previous Minutes

RECOMMENDATION                                                                            Mrs J Savage/Cr R Kidd

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Orange Health Liaison Committee held on 20 July 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Orange Health Liaison Committee meeting held on 20 July 2015.

 

 

3       Presentations

3.1     Cancer Care Westn NSW - Clinical Trials Update

TRIM Reference:        2015/2387

Ms Jan Savage presented an overview of the Clinical Trials program to the Committee.  The significant matters highlighted were:

·                Cancer Care Western NSW has successfully raised a large amount of the seed funding required to support the Clinical Cancer Trials Centre to be further expanded and adding to an existing portfolio now providing 70 patients with access to clinical trials.

·                After a dedicated local and regional marketing campaign over six months by Cancer Care Western NSW, involving contacting ongoing annual donors and regional clubs in Grenfell, Wellington, Mudgee, Forbes and Orange- along with the annual Cruisin’ Along Rally, and a private donation of $100,000 the total amount raised in August is $250,000. This was achieved through personal phone calls and emails following up information sent out, along with the provision of a DVD which was made engaging two patients currently undergoing treatment in Sydney. One family also made a donation of $10,000.

·                With the figure nominated of $300,000 to raise over two years, the next $50,000 will be less challenging, with ongoing support from Daybreak Rotary Club and the Cruisin’ Along Rally, as well as ongoing donations secured annually and  Cancer Care Western NSW event. The CENTROC commitment will also bring in around $4,000.

·                The funding has secured the two new staff which will enable the Clinical Trials Centre to further expand. The appointment of Stephen Millard, Clinical Trials Manager and Kerry Lenton, Clinical Trials nurse who both have extensive experience and many years in nursing and trials work at Westmead hospital.

·                Orange Clinical Trials was the first unit to open the international Ascolt study, a colorectal study examining the effects of Aspirin on recurrence rates. The Service has been a leading recruiter of this study since it opened across Australia and New Zealand. The centre is also the lead recruiter for the ENZAMET study, a prostrate study examining the long term benefits of the new treatment drug Enzalutimide across Australia and New Zealand in July 2015.

·                The Clinical Trials Unit at Central West Cancer Care Centre is the first unit for the Western NSW Local Health District region. The service area will benefit 280,000 people.

·                Clinical Trials provide eligible patients with access to new treatments and increases the quality of cancer service delivery. The Unit is also running trials in breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and malignant haematology trials.

·                The Clinical Trials unit will become self-funding after additional trials are opened and recruitment numbers grow even further. With the first pharmaceutical funded clinical trial now open, the future looks promising.

 

 

·                An abstract has been written by authors Dr Rob Zeilinksi MBBS, Dr Doug Lenton MBBS, Jan Savage, Dr Stuart Porges MBBS, John Carpenter. This abstract has been accepted for presentation to the COTA conference in 2016, this is the peak body of all cancer professionals. The abstract outlines the model, methods, background and results from a model that has enabled the establishment of a Clinical Trials Centre in a resource limited regional environment-using a targeted marketing and media plan that promoted and explained in lay language the value of these trials.

·                Key to the success is the community engagement and the commitment to partnering in health with a new era in support essential to developing philanthropic agreements to ensure service growth and demonstrated durational support to health service regionally by community engagement and participation.

·                If we wait for services to be introduced - we are greatly reducing the capacity for life saving intervention. By supporting service growth as communities we enhance the opportunity to save lives and grow services. This non-reliance on government action has provided ownership and an enduring legacy to our local and regional people, resulting in valuable support and action now positioning to save many lives.

 

RECOMMENDATION                                                                        Cr C Gryllis/Mr J Newman

 1               That the report on the Cancer Care Western NSW – Clinical Trials update be acknowledged.

 2               That a letter be forwarded to Western Care Lodge from the Orange Health Liason Committee, requesting the Committee’s appreciation be conveyed to the person who generously donated $100,000 towards this project (and who wishes to remain anonymous).

 

 

 

3.2     Update on Western NSW Primary Health Network – Jamie Newman

TRIM Reference:        2015/2393

Mr Jamie Newman provided an update on the progress of the Primary Health Network (PHN) and in particular the development and distribution of an Information Sheet around the PHN.

RECOMMENDATION

That the report on Western NSW Primary Health Network Update be acknowledged.

 

 


 

 

3.3     Update ON ORANGE health service accreditation – jillian dimond

TRIM Reference:        2015/2393

Jillian Dimond provided an update on the successful outcomes from the Orange Health Service accreditation noting that not one recommendation was reported on within the accreditation, making Orange Health Service one of only six hospitals within NSW to receive this result. 

RECOMMENDATION                                                                               Cr R Kidd/Cr C Gryllis

That correspondence be forwarded to the Orange Health Service contratulating staff and associated networks on the success of the recent accreditation.

 

 

 

MATTERS ARISING

 

RECOMMENDATION                                                                                Cr C Gryllis/Cr R Kidd

That correspondence be forwarded to Orange Health Service requesting consideration of the option of a shuttle service from the car park to the Hospital for less mobile visitors and patients.

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION                                                                                Cr C Gryllis/Cr R Kidd

That correspondence be forwarded to the Orange Health Service requesting consideration of the implementation of two hour parking at the front of the Orange Hospital.

 

 

 

4       General Reports

4.1     Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan

TRIM Reference:        2015/2390

Recommendation                                                                               Cr C Gryllis/Cr R Kidd

That the Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan be reviewed and actions to date noted.

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 10.28am

 


Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee                                   6 October 2015

2.2                       Minutes of the Orange Health Liaison Committee - 21 September 2015

Attachment 2      Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan 2015

D15/6501

Orange Health Liaison Committee

Action Plan

 

Action

Who

Community Strategic Plan reference

Budget status

Start

End

Update/Completed

Work with community and Health Services to explore options for the Construction and Operation of a Palliative Care Hospice

 

Council, Palliative Care Action Group, Health Service

9.1 Our Community – Undertake community engagement, identify changing community aspirations, undertaken planning, and advocate for the development of facilities and services recognising the need for accessible and integrated community and health services for older people, and services for Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

 

No budget implication

1 July 2015

Ongoing

 

Promotion of No Smoking Legislation

 

Health Service, OCC

6.4 Our Community – Encourage partnerships with community groups, government agencies and the business sector for the achievement of improved healthy life style choices for the community.

 

No budget implication

1 July 2015

Ongoing

 

Promotion of Orange Aboriginal Medical Service range of medical services to the general public

 

OAMS, OCC

9.1 – as above

No budget implication

1 July 2015

Ongoing

 

Continue to work with Centroc on the Beyond the Range Program

 

Centroc, OCC

9.1 – as above

No budget implication

1 July 2015

Ongoing

 

Promotion and support of Cancer Care Western NSW Clinical Trials

Cancer Care Western, OCC

9.1 – as above

No budget implication

1 July 2015

Ongoing

 

Support agencies to promote avenues and resources for the reduction of Domestic Violence

OCC, Health, LAC

6.4 – as above

No budget implication

1 July 2015

Ongoing

 

Evaluate Health Economics benefit to community

Centroc, OCC