MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 3 September 2019
COMMENCING AT 7.00pm
Attendance
Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, Cr R Turner
Acting General Manager, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Acting Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Development Assessments, Manager Engineering Services, Executive Support Manager, Administration Officer (Cubbin)
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RESOLVED - 19/422 Cr S Munro/Cr M Previtera That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Hamling, Cr G Taylor and Cr J Whitton for the Council Meeting of Orange City Council on 3 September 2019. |
For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
1.2 LIVESTREAMING AND RECORDING
The Mayor advised that the meeting was being livestreamed and recorded.
1.4 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Nil
Nil
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE OPEN FORUM AT 7.10PM
OPEN FORUM
PDC - Item 2.2 - Lot 78 Lantana Place
Luke Holden - spoke against development
Martin Berndt - spoke against development
Danielle Collison - spoke against development
Katrina Mehdi - spoke against development
Justin Cantelo - Housing Plus – spoke in favour of development
Rochelle Monaghan - Housing Plus – spoke in favour of development
Matthew Ward - Aspect Buyers Agency – spoke in favour of development
Scott Taylor - Housing Plus – spoke in favour of development
Holly Manning - Housing Plus – spoke in favour of development
PDC - Item 2.3 - 36-40 Turner Crescent
Peter Calder
Barbara Olde
Kylie Webster
Brett Stanford
Darren Jonsson - Australian Childcare Solutions
David Roberts - Australian Childcare Solutions
PDC - Item 2.4 -0 185-187 Peisley Street (Aldi)
Jock Wigan - Applicant
Jack Evans - spoke against development
PDC - Item 2.5 - 111 Clinton Street
Peter Bromley - Applicant
Anne Kennedy - spoke against development
CCL – Item 5.5 – Asset Management Strategy
Colin Young
CCL – LEP Amendment
Anne Salter – Request for extension of exhibition period.
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 8.00PM
3 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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RESOLVED - 19/423 Cr S Romano/Cr S Munro That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 20 August 2019 (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 20 August 2019. |
For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT 8.05PM
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 9.27PM
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1851 |
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That Council: 1 Acknowledge the rights of students and workers to express their concerns about climate change through participation in the Global Climate Strike on 20 September 2019. 2 Declare support for local students and workers participating in the Climate Strike in Robertson Park on 20 September 2019. 3 Encourage community participation in the Robertson Park Climate Strike by providing in-kind support to the organisers of the event where requested and as appropriate. 4 Request the NSW and Australian Governments to increase support for Australia’s transition away from fossil-fuel energy production and towards renewable energy solutions, including funding a just transition and job creation for all fossil-fuel industry workers.
THE MOTION ON BEING PUT TO THE MEETING WAS LOST
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For: Cr McRae, Cr Nugent, Cr Previtera
Against: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Romano, Cr Turner
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1358 |
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RESOLVED - 19/446 Cr S Munro/Cr T Mileto That this item be deferred until the Council Meeting to be held 17 September 2019.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1414 |
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RESOLVED - 19/447 Cr S Munro/Cr T Mileto That this item be deferred until the Council Meeting to be held 17 September 2019.
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For: Kidd, Romano, Duffy, McRae, Mileto, Munro, Nugent, Previtera, Turner
Against: Nil
Absent: Hamling, Taylor, Whitton
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1859 |
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RESOLVED - 19/448 Cr S Munro/Cr T Mileto That this item be deferred until the Council Meeting to be held 17 September 2019.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1768 |
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RESOLVED - 19/449 Cr S Nugent/Cr R Turner That Council resolves to: 1 Place the following draft Strategic Policy on public exhibition for a minimum of 28 days: · ST134 – Vehicle Access – Orange Airport · ST039 – Gifts and Benefits
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
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Cr Munro requested a report be provided to Council providing a framework for a potential meeting between Councillors and local developers, builders and other interested parties to discuss opportunities in local developments. |
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1688 |
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RESOLVED - 19/450 Cr T Mileto/Cr S Munro That Council resolves to: 1 Note the body of the report – 2019-2020 Asset Management Strategy; 2 Change its budget process timeline as to allow a relevant Asset Management Strategy to be presented to Council when adopting future Delivery and Operational Plans; 3 Adopt the intervention levels shown within Table 5.1 of the Asset Management Strategy as a committed level of service to the community for the 2019/2020 financial year; and 4 Hold an “Asset Management 101” workshop for each and every new Council within three months of being elected.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
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Cr Turner requested a letter be sent to the proprietors of the Ashcroft IGA on behalf of Councillors congratulating them on the recent development that has been completed on the site. |
In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, in the opinion of the General Manager, the following business is of a kind as referred to in Section 10A(2) of the Act, and should be dealt with in a Confidential Session of the Council meeting closed to the press and public.
In response to a question from the Mayor, the General Manager advised that no written submissions had been received relating to any item listed for consideration by the Closed Meeting of Council.
The Mayor extended an invitation to any member of the public present at the meeting to make a presentation to the Council as to whether the meeting should be closed for a particular item.
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RESOLVED - 19/451 Cr S Munro/Cr T Mileto That Council adjourn into a Closed Meeting and members of the press and public be excluded from the Closed Meeting, and access to the correspondence and reports relating to the items considered during the course of the Closed Meeting be withheld unless declassified by separate resolution. This action is taken in accordance with Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act, 1993 as the items listed come within the following provisions: 6.1 Land Acquisition - Part Lot 26 DP1087281 - Southern Feeder Road Stage 3 This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business. |
For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council adjourned for the conduct of the Closed Meeting at 10.06pm.
The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council resumed at 10.32pm.
7 Resolutions from Closed Meeting
The Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services read out the following resolutions made in the Closed Meeting of Council.
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1781 |
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RESOLVED - 19/452 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Munro That Council resolves: 1 To acquire approximately 311m2 of part Lot 26 DP1087281 for construction of the Southern Feeder Road Stage 3 in accordance with the details and recommendation outlined in this report. 2 That upon acquisition, the land be classified as Operational. 3 To delegate to the General Manager such authority as may be necessary or convenient to give effect to this resolution, including without limitation, the affixing of the seal of the Council on any document if required.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Hamling, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
The Meeting Closed at 10.35PM
This is Page Number 6 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 3 September 2019.