ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Finance Policy Committee

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

ON 7 May 2019

COMMENCING AT 8.20pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr J McRae (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton

Acting General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Acting Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Corporate Governance, Digital Communications Officer.

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 19/253                                                                     Cr J Hamling/Cr M Previtera

That the apologies be accepted from Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor) for the Finance Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 7 May 2019.

 

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

 

Cr S Nugent declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in item 2.1 (Request for Financial Assistance) as he is a member of the Head Space Consortium and advised he would remain in the Chamber and vote on the item.

Cr J Whitton declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in item 2.1 (Request for Financial Assistance) as he is a non-executive director of Marathon Health (managing entity for Head Space)..

 

 

2       General Reports

2.1     Requests for Financial Assistance

TRIM Reference:        2019/732

Cr S Nugent declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in item 2.1 (Request for Financial Assistance) as he is a member of the Head Space Consortium and advised he would remain in the Chamber and vote on the item.

Cr J Whitton declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in Recommendation 1 of Item 2.1 (Request for Financial Assistance) as he is a non-executive director of Marathon Health (managing entity for Head Space), left the Chamber and took no part in the debate or voting on this matter.

MOTION                                                                                           Cr J Whitton/Cr S Nugent

That the items be considered separately and that Recommendation 1 be considered last.

THE MOTION ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS CARRIED

 

RESOLVED - 19/254                                                                               Cr S Nugent/Cr R Kidd

2       That a donation of $330.00 hire-fee reduction be made from Emergent Funding and Botanic Gardens Budget to Nature Kids Orange for a School Holiday Program on 23 April 2019 and 24 April 2019.

 

RESOLVED - 19/255                                                                       Cr T Mileto/Cr M Previtera

3       That the donation request from Cancer Council NSW be declined.

 

RESOLVED - 19/256                                                                           Cr R Turner/Cr S Nugent

That Recommendation 4, request for a donation of $1,300.00 to the Spring Hill Old Boys' Football Club, be deferred to the next meeting.

 

** Cr J Whitton left the Chamber. **

RESOLVED - 19/257                                                                               Cr S Nugent/Cr R Kidd

1        That a donation of $2,000.00 be made from Youth Services Projects to Headspace Orange for the Youth Mental Forum on 7 May 2019.

 

 

** Cr Whitton returned to the Chamber **

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.30PM.