ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
Ordinary Council Meeting
Late Items
19 July 2016
Council Meeting 19 July 2016
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
4.3 Relocation of Rural Fire Service Headquarters to Orange by Cr Kidd
4.2 TAFE Digital Centre by Cr Kidd
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
TRIM REFERENCE: 2016/1629
I, CR Reg Kidd wish to move the following Notice of Motion at the Council Meeting of 19 July 2016:
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That Council provide a submission for the relocation of the NSW Rural Fire Service. |
Background
Council has been lobbying for over four years in relation to the possible relocation of the NSW Rural Fire Service. I have met with various government officials over that time and believe Council should make a submission outlining the local benefits of Orange, including:
· Cooperative, experienced Council
· Communications/media hub
· Canobolas Rural Fire Service headquarters, Department of Primary Industries Head Office located in Orange
· Transport hub – air, road, train, aerial firefighting experience
· Land availability
Signed Cr Reg Kidd
Financial Implications
Council has been advised that as a council included in the NSW Government’s merger proposals under consideration by the Office of Local Government since referral on 6 January 2016, Council must comply with the merger proposal period guidelines issued under S23A of the Local Government Act 1993.
The guidelines instruct Council it should expend money in accordance with the detailed budget adopted for the purposes of implementing the Delivery/Operational Plan for the 2015/16 year. Any expenditure outside the adopted budget requires the identification of clear and compelling grounds and must be approved by Council at a meeting that is open to the public. The guidelines indicate the resolution of Council for increased expenditure must specify the reasons why the expenditure is required and warranted. If increased expenditure is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, Council is required to exhibit the increase to the budget and consider comments received.
Council must also avoid entering into contracts or undertakings where expenditure or revenue is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, unless the contract or undertaking is as a result of a decision or procurement process commenced prior to the merger proposal period or where entering into a contract or undertaking is reasonably necessary for the purposes of meeting the ongoing service delivery commitments of the Council or was previously approved in the Council’s Delivery/Operational Plan.
TRIM REFERENCE: 2016/1628
I, CR Reg Kidd wish to move the following Notice of Motion at the Council Meeting of 19 July 2016:
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That Council lobby the State Government to locate the TAFE Digital Centre to Orange. |
Background
The NSW Tafe Commission has released a Vision for Tafe NSW, a copy of which is attached. The document sets out various reforms planned to take Tafe into the future, and one of the elements is an accelerated investment in modern training methods, including specialist digital training centres. This presents a great opportunity for Council to lobby the State Government for the Tafe Digital Centre to be located in Orange.
Signed Cr Reg Kidd
Financial Implications
Council has been advised that as a council included in the NSW Government’s merger proposals under consideration by the Office of Local Government since referral on 6 January 2016, Council must comply with the merger proposal period guidelines issued under S23A of the Local Government Act 1993.
The guidelines instruct Council it should expend money in accordance with the detailed budget adopted for the purposes of implementing the Delivery/Operational Plan for the 2015/16 year.
Any expenditure outside the adopted budget requires the identification of clear and compelling grounds and must be approved by Council at a meeting that is open to the public. The guidelines indicate the resolution of Council for increased expenditure must specify the reasons why the expenditure is required and warranted.
If increased expenditure is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, Council is required to exhibit the increase to the budget and consider comments received.
Council must also avoid entering into contracts or undertakings where expenditure or revenue is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, unless the contract or undertaking is as a result of a decision or procurement process commenced prior to the merger proposal period or where entering into a contract or undertaking is reasonably necessary for the purposes of meeting the ongoing service delivery commitments of the Council or was previously approved in the Council’s Delivery/Operational Plan.
1 A Vision for TAFE - July 2016, D16/31067⇩
