ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

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

ON 1 August 2017

COMMENCING AT 8.06pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr J Whitton (Chairperson), Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr C Gryllis, Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr N Jones, 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, Works Manager, Manager Engineering Services, Manager Development Assessments

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 17/358                                                                            Cr S Munro/Cr C Gryllis

That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Hamling (Deputy Mayor) and Cr A Brown for the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 1 August 2017.

 

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

Nil

2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of the Sister Cities Community Committee Meeting - 12 July 2017

TRIM Reference:        2017/1618

RESOLVED - 17/359                                                                            Cr C Gryllis/Cr S Munro

That the recommendations made by the Sister Cities Community Committee at its meeting held on 12 July 2017 be noted.

 

 

3       General Reports

3.1     Youth Unemployment

TRIM Reference:        2017/1363

RESOLVED - 17/360                                                                               Cr C Gryllis/Cr J Davis

That the report on Youth Unemployment be acknowledged.

 

 

3.2     Quarterly Update on Unemployment Rates

TRIM Reference:        2017/1424

RESOLVED - 17/361                                                                              Cr C Gryllis/Cr K Duffy

That the report on the unemployment figures for Orange be acknowledged.

 

 

3.3     Employment of Apprentices/Trainees/Cadets at Orange City Council

TRIM Reference:        2017/1569

RESOLVED - 17/362                                                                               Cr R Kidd/Cr R Turner

That the report on the employment of apprentices/trainees and cadets at Orange City Council be acknowledged.

 

 

Cr Duffy raised a matter in relation to the Airport Rezoning Proposal.

 

Cr Whitton (Chairperson) declared a less than significant pecuniary interest in this item due to family owning land in the area, and left the Chamber and took no part in the debate or voting on this matter.

 

** Cr Taylor took the Chair. **

 

MOTION                                                                                                   Cr K Duffy/Cr R Kidd

1        That Council seek an independent review of the processes taken in all Orange City Council land purchases and rezonings in the last 5 years.

2        That Council seek the assistance of the Office of Local Government in this process.

THE MOTION ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS LOST

 

 

 The Meeting Closed at 8.31PM.