MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 15 August 2017
COMMENCING AT 7.00pm
Attendance
Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr J Hamling (Deputy Mayor), Cr A Brown, Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr C Gryllis, Cr N Jones, 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 Technical Services, Manager Administration and Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations
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RESOLVED - 17/391 Cr S Munro/Cr G Taylor That Council allow the media to record the Council Meeting.
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1.1 APOLOGIES
1.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
1.4 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 - 17/392 Cr J Whitton/Cr R Gander That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 1 August 2017 (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 1 August 2017. |
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2017/1717 |
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RESOLVED - 17/393 Cr J Whitton/Cr S Munro 1 That the resolutions made by the Planning and Development Committee at its meeting held on 1 August 2017 be noted. 2 That the resolutions made by the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee at its meeting held on 1 August 2017 be noted. 3 That the resolutions made by the Infrastructure Policy Committee at its meeting held on 1 August 2017 be noted. 4 That the resolutions made by the Sport and Recreation Policy Committee at its meeting held on 1 August 2017 be noted. 5 That the resolutions made by the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee at its meeting held on 1 August 2017 be noted. 4 That the resolutions made by the Finance Policy Committee at its meeting held on 1 August 2017 be noted. 5 That the resolutions made by the Services Policy Committee at its meeting held on 1 August 2017 be noted.
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TRIM Reference: 2017/1718 |
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RESOLVED - 17/394 Cr A Brown/Cr C Gryllis That the information provided in the report by the Manager Administration and Governance on Questions Taken on Notice be acknowledged.
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Cr Gryllis requested a report to the next Council Meeting on arrangements for making Gosling Creek available for recreational use, together with an update on planning to make Suma Park Dam and Spring Creek Dam also available. |
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Cr Jones requested infromation on the linemarking in Moulder Street from Woodward Road to Hill Street. |
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TRIM Reference: 2017/1742 |
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RESOLVED - 17/395 Cr J Whitton/Cr S Munro 1 That Council receives the Statement of Investments as at 31 July 2017. 2 That Council receives and adopts the certification of the Responsible Accounting Officer.
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TRIM Reference: 2017/1720 |
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RESOLVED - 17/396 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Munro That the report on the June 2017 Quarterly Performance Indicators be acknowledged.
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Cr Turner requested information be circulated on whether an application for funding for the Conservatorium/Planetarium had been submitted. |
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TRIM Reference: 2017/1722 |
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RESOLVED - 17/397 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Gander That the attached Notice of Refusal in relation to DA 192/2017(1) for Kiosk at Lot 87 DP 1086540 - 87 Byng Street, and the reasons for refusal therein as expressed by Councillors in the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on the 1 August 2017 be endorsed.
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TRIM Reference: 2017/1719 |
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RESOLVED - 17/398 Cr C Gryllis/Cr S Munro That the following Strategic Policies be adopted: - ST010 - Code of Conduct - ST050 - Code of Meeting Practice - ST001 - Asbestos Management
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MATTER ARISING
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RESOLVED - 17/399 Cr C Gryllis/Cr R Kidd That comprehensive training in the Code of Conduct be provided to the new Council.
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TRIM Reference: 2017/1785 |
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MOTION Cr J Davis OAM/Cr S Munro That Council approve increasing the donation to Rachael Brooking (Huntingtons NSW) from $163.90 to $223.25 if the event is held at the Showground with the additional funds to be allocated from the General Donations Budget.
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AMENDMENT Cr K Duffy/Cr R Gander That Council approve increasing the donation to Rachael Brooking (Huntingtons NSW) from $163.90 to $2,000 if the event is held at the Showground with the additional funds to be allocated from the General Donations Budget.
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THE AMENDMENT ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS CARRIED AND BECAME THE MOTION THE MOTION ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS CARRIED |
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RESOLVED - 17/400 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Gander That Council approve increasing the donation to Rachael Brooking (Huntingtons NSW) from $163.90 to $2,000 with all funds to be allocated from the General Donations Budget.
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Nil
The Meeting Closed at 8.00PM
This is Page Number 4 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 15 August 2017.