ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Finance Policy Committee

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

ON 1 August 2017

COMMENCING AT 9.06pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr K Duffy (Chairperson), Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr C Gryllis, Cr R Gander, 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 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 - 17/372                                                                            Cr S Munro/Cr C Gryllis

That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Hamling (Deputy Mayor) and Cr A Brown for the Finance 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 Audit and Risk Management Committee - 30 June 2017

TRIM Reference:        2017/1636

RESOLVED - 17/373                                                                                  Cr J Davis/Cr R Kidd

1      That the recommendations made by the meeting of the Audit and Risk Management Committee held on 30 June 2017 be adopted.

2      That the Council note that the development applications audit process has been satisfactorily finalised following the provision of additional information to Committee members.

 

 

3       General Reports

3.1     Statement of Bank Balances as at 30 June 2017

TRIM Reference:        2017/1534

RESOLVED - 17/374                                                                           Cr R Turner/Cr S Munro

That the information provided in the report by the Accounting Officer – Management on the Statement of Bank Balances as at 30 June 2017 be acknowledged.

 

 

3.2     Request for Financial Assistance

TRIM Reference:        2017/1599

RESOLVED - 17/375                                                                             Cr R Turner/Cr N Jones

1        That Council decline the donation requests of $5,000.00 cash event/major promotion sponsorship and $1,680.00 fee-waiver from G & S Willoughby as the requests are outside the scope of Council’s donations and sponsorship policy.

2        That Council approve $225.00 fee waiver for the Central West Charity Tractor Trek Group to be funded from the General Donations Budget.

 

 

MATTER ARISING

RESOLVED - 17/376                                                                                 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Kidd

That a report be provided in relation to Council supporting the Redhead Hunt 4 HD Guinness World Record attempt.

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 9.10AM.