MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT Bowen Public School HALL, Park Street, Orange
ON 18 February 2020
COMMENCING AT 7.15pm
Attendance
Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Nugent, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton
Acting Chief Executive Officer (Greenham), Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Governance Coordinator, Administration Officer (Cubbin), Manager Engineering Services, Manager Financial Services, Manager Development Assessments
Marianne Pankhurst, Relieving Principal of Bowen Public School, welcomed everyone to the School and gave a brief overview of the school and it’s students.
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RESOLVED - 20/041 Cr J Hamling/Cr S Romano That the apologies be accepted from Cr M Previtera and Cr S Munro for the Council Meeting of Orange City Council on 18 February 2020. |
For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
ANDREW WRATTEN OF THE MOUNTAIN HOPE CHURCH LED THE COUNCIL IN PRAYER
1.4 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2020/265 |
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RESOLVED - 20/042 Cr S Nugent/Cr J Hamling That Council: 1 Establishes a Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Panel consisting of the Mayor (Cr Reg Kidd), Deputy Mayor (Cr Sam Romano), a Councillor appointed by the Chief Executive Officer and a Councillor appointed by Council. 2 Acknowledges the appointment of Cr Joanne McRae as the Chief Executive Officer’s nomination for the panel. 3 Appoint Councillor Kevin Duffy, who has completed the General Manager Performance Appraisal Training, to be included on the Chief Executive Officer’s Performance Review Panel. 4 Delegates the Performance Review of the Chief Executive Officer to the Chief Executives Performance Review Panel.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
3 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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RESOLVED - 20/043 Cr J Whitton/Cr K Duffy That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 4 February 2020 (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 4 February 2020. |
For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
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Cr Duffy requested a report be provided to Councillors regarding the 600 ML licence out of the Macquarie Pipeline. |
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2020/184 |
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RESOLVED - 20/044 Cr R Turner/Cr T Mileto 1 That the resolutions made by the Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee at its meeting held on 4 February 2020 be noted. 2 That the resolutions made by the Infrastructure Policy Committee at its meeting held on 4 February 2020 be noted. 3 That the resolutions made by the Sport and Recreation Policy Committee at its meeting held on 4 February 2020 be noted. 4 That the resolutions made by the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee at its meeting held on 4 February 2020 be noted. 5 That the resolutions made by the Services Policy Committee at its meeting held on 4 February 2020 be noted.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
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TRIM Reference: 2020/3 |
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RESOLVED - 20/045 Cr J McRae/Cr S Nugent That Council resolves: 1 To note the Statement of Investments as at 31 December 2019. 2 To adopt the certification of the Responsible Accounting Officer.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
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TRIM Reference: 2020/174 |
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RESOLVED - 20/046 Cr J Hamling/Cr S Romano That Council resolves: 1 To note the Statement of Investments as at 31 January 2020. 2 To adopt the certification of the Responsible Accounting Officer.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
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TRIM Reference: 2020/24 |
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RESOLVED - 20/047 Cr J Whitton/Cr J McRae That Council resolve: 1 That the information provided in the report on the quarterly budget and performance indicators review for October to December 2019 be acknowledged. 2 The bank reconciliation statement be acknowledged. 3 To adopt favourable variations in the consolidated overall cost to council arising from the December 2019 quarterly review amounting to $3,488,132.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
CR KIDD CONGRATULATED ALL STAFF INVOLVED IN THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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Cr Taylor requested a report be provided to Councillors on the use of high pressure cleaners during water restrictions. |
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Cr Mileto requested a report be prepared on the possibility of a rebate for use of artificial turf during water restrictions. |
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TRIM Reference: 2020/211 |
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RESOLVED - 20/048 Cr J Hamling/Cr K Duffy That Councillor Tony Mileto be the Councillor attendee for the LGNSW Tourism Conference 2020 in Jindabyne 16-18 March 2020.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
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TRIM Reference: 2020/213 |
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RESOLVED - 20/049 Cr K Duffy/Cr J Hamling That Council determine any motions for submission to the National General Assembly 2020 by Friday 20 March 2020.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
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TRIM Reference: 2020/250 |
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RESOLVED - 20/050 Cr J Hamling/Cr G Taylor That Council consents to development application DA 332/2019(1) for Highway Service Centre, Business Identification Signage, Demolition (remnant farm buildings), Tree Removal, Road and Drainage at Lot 4 DP 1185665 - 185 Leeds Parade, Orange pursuant to the conditions of consent in the attached Notice of Approval.
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For: Unanimous
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera, Cr Munro
6 Closed Meeting
Nil
The Meeting Closed at 8.03pm
This is Page Number 5 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 18 February 2020.