ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Finance Policy Committee

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

ON 6 September 2016

COMMENCING AT 8.34pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr K Duffy (Chairperson), Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr J Hamling (Deputy Mayor), Cr A Brown, Cr R Gander, Cr C Gryllis, Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton

General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Acting Director Technical Services (Gardiner), Manager Administration and Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Financial Services, Operations Manager, Communications Officer, Assistant Works Manager

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 16/378                                                                               Cr C Gryllis/Cr J Davis

That the apology be accepted from Cr N Jones for the Finance Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 6 September 2016.

 

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

 

Nil

 

2       General Reports

2.1     Statement of Bank Balances as at 1 August 2016

TRIM Reference:        2016/1879

RESOLVED - 16/379                                                                       Cr J Whitton/Cr J Hamling

That the information provided in the report by the Accounting Officer – Management on the Statement of Bank Balances as at 1 August 2016 be acknowledged.

 

 

2.2     Request for Financial Assistance

TRIM Reference:        2016/1972

RESOLVED - 16/380                                                                             Cr R Turner/Cr K Duffy

1        That $500 from Cr Turner’s donation allocation be provided to the Come Together Choir.

2        That $500 from Cr Duffy’s donation allocation be provided to the Come Together Choir.

 

 

QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE                                                                                                   

Cr Gander requested information on whether a donation application had been received from Foodcare.

 

2.3     Strategic Policy Review

TRIM Reference:        2016/1946

RESOLVED - 16/381                                                                          Cr R Gander/Cr S Munro

1        That the following Strategic Policies be placed on public exhibition:

·      ST137 – Orange Regional Museum Sponsorship

·      ST020 – Councillors – Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities

2        That Council adopt Strategic Policy ST107 – Outdoor Dining Areas.

 

 

 The Meeting Closed at 8.47 PM.