ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

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

ON 6 June 2017

COMMENCING AT 8.34pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

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

General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services,  Manager Administration and Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Water and Sewerage Strategic Manager, Manager Building and Environment, Senior Planner (Drum)  

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 17/221                                                                          Cr J Hamling/Cr C Gryllis

That the apology be accepted from Cr N Jones for the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 6 June 2017.

 

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

Nil

 

2       General Reports

2.1     Quarterly Housing Data for Orange and the Region

TRIM Reference:        2017/237

RESOLVED - 17/222                                                                                Cr R Kidd/Cr C Gryllis

That the report on housing data for Orange and the region be acknowledged.

 

 

2.2     Update on Quarterly Unemployment Data for Orange

TRIM Reference:        2017/815

RESOLVED - 17/223                                                                               Cr J Davis/Cr C Gryllis

That the report by the Business Projects Officer on the unemployment figures for Orange be acknowledged.

 

 

QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE   

Cr Munro requested information on youth unemployment figures for Orange. Information to be circulated to Councillors.

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.50pm.