ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Finance Policy Committee

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

ON 2 April 2019

COMMENCING AT 7.51pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr J McRae (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, 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 Corporate Governance, Governance Coordinator, Manager Corporate and Community Relations

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 19/208                                                                           Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro

That the apology be accepted from Cr J Whitton for the Finance Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 2 April 2019.

 

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

Cr Hamling declared a less than significant, non-pecuniary interest in item 3.1  - Request for Financial Assistance for the Orange City Rugby Club as he is a coach for the Under 11 team.

Cr Mileto declared a less than significant, non-pecuniary interest in item 3.1 – Request for Financial Assistance as he is a member of the Coonabidgee Men’s Group working closely with the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service.


 

 

2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of the Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting held on 22 February 2019

TRIM Reference:        2019/462

RESOLVED - 19/209                                                                               Cr R Kidd/Cr J Hamling

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Audit and Risk Management Committee at its meeting held on 22 February 2019.

2        That the remainder of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Management Committee at its meeting held on 22 February 2019 be adopted.

3        That Council acknowledge the ARMC Chair’s Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2018.

 

3       General Reports

3.1     Requests for Financial Assistance

TRIM Reference:        2019/526

Cr Hamling declared a less than significant, non-pecuniary interest in this item Request for Financial Assistance for the Orange City Rugby Club as he is a coach for the Under 11 team and remained in the Chamber.

Cr Mileto declared a less than significant, non-pecuniary interest in this item – Request for Financial Assistance as he is a member of the Coonabidgee Men’s Group working closely with the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service and remained in the Chamber.

AMENDMENT (TO RECOMMENDATION 1)                                            Cr J McRae/Cr R Kidd

That a donation of $5,000.00 be made to the Orange Show Society for the Orange Show - 11-12 May 2019.

THE AMENDMENT IN RESPECT OF RECOMMENDATION 1 ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS LOST

 

RESOLVED - 19/210                                                                            Cr S Nugent/Cr S Munro

2        That a donation of $850.00 be made to the Orange Show Society from Emergent Funding for Toilet Hire for the Orange Show - 11-12 May 2019.

 

 

RESOLVED - 19/211                                                                            Cr S Nugent/Cr S Munro

3        That the General Manager's approval of a $600.00 in-kind donation made to the Orange City Rugby Club for Field marking for the Orange Rugby 10s be ratified.

 

  

RESOLVED - 19/212                                                                           Cr J Hamling/Cr G Taylor

4        That a donation of $1,760.00 be made to the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service from General Donations and Emergent Funding for the purchase of a Rainwater Tank (supported project for building a Bush Tucker Garden).

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.17PM.