ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Ordinary Council Meeting

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

ON 5 September 2017

COMMENCING AT 7.00pm


 1      Introduction

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 (arrived 7.01pm)

General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Manager Administration and Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Operations Manager, Works Manager, Manager Engineering Services, Executive Support Manager.

 

RESOLVED - 17/401                                                                           Cr C Gryllis/Cr R Gander

That Council allow two media outlets to record the Council Meeting.

 

 

1.1     APOLOGIES

Nil

1.2     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

1.3     Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

Nil

2       Mayoral Minutes

Nil


 

3       Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting

RESOLVED - 17/402                                                                          Cr S Munro/Cr R Gander

That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 15 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 15 August 2017.

THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT 7.02PM

THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 7.30PM

  

4       Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission

Nil

5       General Reports

5.1     Outstanding Questions Taken on Notice

TRIM Reference:        2017/1881

RESOLVED - 17/411                                                                         Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro

That the information provided in the report by the Manager Administration and Governance on Questions Taken on Notice be acknowledged.

 

 

5.2     Local Government NSW Annual Conference 2017

TRIM Reference:        2017/1859

RESOLVED - 17/412                                                                                 Cr K Duffy/Cr R Kidd

1    That Council list as a proposed motion for the 2017 Local Government Annual Conference the item identified in minute 17/154 regarding conflict of interest on planning matters.

2    That Council determine any other proposed motions.

3    That a further report be done to the new Council to determine attendees to the conference.

 

 


 

 

5.3     2016/17 Financial Statements

TRIM Reference:        2017/1806

RESOLVED - 17/413                                                                                 Cr R Kidd/Cr K Duffy

1        That Council authorise the Mayor, Chairperson of Finance Policy Committee, General Manager and Responsible Accounting Officer to sign the Statement by Council and Management for the General Purpose and Special Purpose Financial Statements in order for Council’s Auditors to conduct the audit and upon completion of the audit, issue an audit statement in accordance with section 413(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993.

2        That Council’s Auditor be invited to present the Audit Report to Council.

 

 

5.4     Term in Review 2012-2017

TRIM Reference:        2017/1862

RESOLVED - 17/414                                                                         Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro

That the information provided in the report by the General Manager on the Term in Review be acknowledged.

 

 

6       Closed Meeting

Nil

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.04pm.

 

This is Page Number 3 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 5 September 2017.