MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 19 July 2016
COMMENCING AT 7.00pm
Attendance
Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr J Hamling, Cr N Jones, Cr G Taylor (7.05pm), Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton
General Manager, Acting Director Development Services (Hodges), Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Manager Administration and Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Planning Team Leader
1.1 APOLOGIES
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RESOLVED - 16/274 Cr R Gander/Cr J Whitton That the apologies be accepted from Cr A Brown, Cr C Gryllis (Deputy Mayor), Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro for the Council Meeting of Orange City Council on 19 July 2016. |
1.2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
1.3 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Nil
Nil
3 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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RESOLVED - 16/275 Cr R Gander/Cr R Turner That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 5 July 2016 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Council meeting held on 5 July 2016. |
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1568 |
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RESOLVED - 16/276 Cr J Whitton/Cr J Hamling That Orange City Council object to the NSW Government’s decision to abolish the Greyhound Industry in NSW.
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** Cr Jones requested that his name be recorded as having voted against this decision of the Council. **
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1502 |
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RESOLVED - 16/277 Cr R Gander/Cr K Duffy 1 That the resolutions made by the Planning and Development Committee at its meeting held on 5 July 2016 be noted. 2 That the resolutions made by the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee at its meeting held 5 July 2016 be noted. 3 That the resolutions made by the Infrastructure Policy Committee at its meeting held on 5 July 2016 be noted. 4 That the resolutions made by the Sport and Recreation Policy Committee at its meeting held on 5 July 2016 be noted. 5 That the resolutions made by the Finance Policy Committee at its meeting held on 5 July 2016 be noted. 6 That the resolutions made by the Services Policy Committee at its meeting held on 5 July 2016 be noted.
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MATTER ARISING
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RESOLVED - 16/278 Cr J Whitton/Cr G Taylor That Council review the accuracy of the new mobile parking technology.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1503 |
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RESOLVED - 16/279 Cr J Hamling/Cr K Duffy That the information provided in the report by the Manager Administration and Governance on Questions Taken on Notice be acknowledged.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1507 |
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RESOLVED - 16/280 Cr K Duffy/Cr J Whitton 1 That Council receives the Statement of Investments as at 30 June 2016. 2 That Council receives and adopts the certification of the Responsible Accounting Officer.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1456 |
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RESOLVED - 16/281 Cr J Hamling/Cr K Duffy 1 That the report on the Restart NSW Grant of $1.46M for upgrade works at the Orange Airport be acknowledged. 2 That permission be granted for the use of the Council Seal on all relevant documents.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1491 |
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RESOLVED - 16/282 Cr R Turner/Cr K Duffy That the report on the Association of Mining Related Councils be acknowledged.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1355 |
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RESOLVED - 16/283 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Gander 1 That the report on Disability Services – Transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme be acknowledged. 2 That Council support the continued provision of Disability Services to June 2018 with services to be reviewed in the third quarter of the 2017-2018 Financial Year.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1475 |
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RESOLVED - 16/284 Cr R Turner/Cr N Jones 1 That Council enter into a lease with the purchaser of Hangar H for a term of 1 year plus two 1 year options. 2 That approval be granted for the use of the Council Seal on all relevant documents.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1411 |
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RESOLVED - 16/285 Cr G Taylor/Cr J Hamling 1 That Council prepare a Planning Proposal to control subdivision in the Suma Park Dam inundation zone via an increase in minimum lot size. 2 That Council consult with affected landowners. 3 That Council submit the Planning Proposal to the Department of Planning and Environment for a Gateway process.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1448 |
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RESOLVED - 16/286 Cr K Duffy/Cr N Jones That Council consents to development application DA 171/2016(1) for Seniors Housing – Group Of Self-Contained Dwellings (Six) at Lot 50 DP 1130577 - 102-110 Autumn Street Orange pursuant to the conditions of consent in the attached Notice of Approval, with an additional condition requiring an infrastructure damage bond to be paid.
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Division of Voting |
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Voted For |
Cr J Davis (Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr J Hamling, Cr N Jones, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton |
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Voted Against |
Nil |
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Absent |
Cr C Gryllis, Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr A Brown |
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1629 |
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RESOLVED - 16/287 Cr K Duffy/Cr J Whitton That Council provide a submission for the relocation of the NSW Rural Fire Service.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1628 |
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RESOLVED - 16/288 Cr K Duffy/Cr J Whitton That Council lobby the State Government to locate the TAFE Digital Centre to Orange.
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In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, in the opinion of the General Manager, the following business is of a kind as referred to in Section 10A(2) of the Act, and should be dealt with in a Confidential Session of the Council meeting closed to the press and public.
In response to a question from the Mayor, the General Manager advised that no written submissions had been received relating to any item listed for consideration by the Closed Meeting of Council.
The Mayor extended an invitation to any member of the public present at the meeting to make a presentation to the Council as to whether the meeting should be closed for a particular item.
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RESOLVED - 16/289 Cr J Hamling/Cr R Gander That Council adjourn into a Closed Meeting and members of the press and public be excluded from the Closed Meeting, and access to the correspondence and reports relating to the items considered during the course of the Closed Meeting be withheld unless declassified by separate resolution. This action is taken in accordance with Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act, 1993 as the items listed come within the following provisions: 6.1 Water/Sewer Charges - 23 Scott Place, Orange This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (b) the personal hardship of any resident or ratepayer. 6.2 Acquisition of land - Callistemon Place This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business. 6.3 Easement Adjustments - Macquarie Pipeline Project This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business. 6.4 Tender for Civil Construction of Narrambla Stage 8 This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business. 6.5 Tender for Widening of the East Orange Channel - Byng Street to McLachlan Street This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business. |
The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council adjourned for the conduct of the Closed Meeting at 8.05pm.
The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council resumed at 8.18pm.
7 Resolutions from Closed Meeting
The General Manager read out the following resolutions made in the Closed Meeting of Council.
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6.1 Water/Sewer Charges - 23 Scott Place, Orange TRIM Reference: 2016/1489 |
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RESOLVED - 16/290 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Gander 1 That the 2014 first quarter water consumption charge for 23 Scott Place Orange of $968.64 be reduced to $0.00. 2 That the 2014 first quarter sewerage charge for 23 Scott Place Orange of $1,023.10 be reduced to $109.93 and the trade waste charge of $691.56 be reduced to $18.70.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1471 |
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RESOLVED - 16/291 Cr R Turner/Cr K Duffy 1 That Council proceed to acquire Lot 133 DP 1164996 for the sum of $10m2 less all outstanding rates/water charges currently levied on the land. 2 That authority be granted for the use of the Council Seal on all relevant documents. 3 That upon acquisition, the land be classified as Operational.
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1381 |
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RESOLVED - 16/292 Cr J Hamling/Cr K Duffy 1 That Council authorise the General Manager to finalise the purchase of easement adjustments associated with the Macquarie Pipeline Project as described in the report. 2 That permission be granted for the use of the Council Seal on any relevant document. 3 That any land acquired be classified as Operational
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1390 |
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RESOLVED - 16/293 Cr R Turner/Cr J Hamling 1 That Council award the contract for the construction of Narrambla Stage 8 (separable portions A, B and C) to Hamcon Civil Pty Ltd based for the lump sum and Schedule of Rates prices totalling $1,117,124 exclusive of GST, with separable portion B subject to a confirmed land sale agreement. Noting that should separable portion B not proceed, that the lump sum and schedule of rates prices total be adjusted to $1,036,624 exclusive of GST. 2 That $1,109,041 be allocated from the Land Development Restricted Asset to fund the tendered price for separable portions A and B and associated costs and contingency (if required); and $242,837 be allocated from the Waste Services Restricted Asset to fund the tendered price for separable portion C and associated contingency (if required). Noting that should separable portion B not proceed, that the funding amounts be adjusted to $960,447 from the Land Development Restricted Asset, and $302,881 from the Waste Services Restricted Asset. 3 That permission be granted to affix the Council Seal to all relevant documents.
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Division of Voting |
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Voted For |
Cr J Davis (Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr J Hamling, Cr N Jones, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton |
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Voted Against |
Nil |
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Absent |
Cr C Gryllis, Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr A Brown |
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TRIM Reference: 2016/1418 |
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RESOLVED - 16/294 Cr J Whitton/Cr K Duffy 1 That Council award the contract for the widening of the East Orange Channel Byng Street to McLachlan Street to Hibbo Hire Pty Ltd for the amount of $996,668.33 exclusive of GST. 2 That Council allocate additional funding of up to $200,000 from the Stormwater Levy funds to cover contingencies and project management if required. 3 That approval be granted for the use of the Council Seal on all relevant documents.
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Division of Voting |
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Voted For |
Cr J Davis (Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr J Hamling, Cr N Jones, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton |
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Voted Against |
Nil |
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Absent |
Cr C Gryllis, Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr A Brown |
The Meeting Closed at 8.22pm
This is Page Number 9 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 19 July 2016.