MINUTES OF THE
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD IN Glenroi Community Centre, Garema Road, Orange
ON 3 March 2020
COMMENCING AT 7.00pm
Attendance
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 G Taylor, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton
Chief Executive Officer, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Development Assessments, Governance Coordinator, Administration Officer (Cubbin)
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RESOLVED - 20/051 Cr S Munro/Cr S Romano That the apologies be accepted from Cr M Previtera for the Council Meeting of Orange City Council on 3 March 2020. |
For: all
Against:
Absent: Cr M Previtera
1.4 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 2.3 of the Services Policy Committee as a stall holder at the Let’s Renew Health and Wellbeing Expo.
Cr S Romano declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 2.4 of the Planning and Development Committee as he did work for the same client as the applicant on occasion and would remove himself from the Chamber.
GOOD NEWS FOLDER
1 Letter from the Orange Region Vignerons Association and the Orange Wine Festival Committee thanking Council for generous support and sponsorship of 2019 Orange Wine Show and Orange Wine Festival.
2 Email from Denis Gregory, President of Gnoo Blas Classic Car Club Inc thanking Council and Council staff for the valuable assistance given to the Car Club for their annual Gnoo Blas Classic Car Show. Entrants made particular mention of the excellent condition of Jack Brabham Park and said its green surface, despite the drought, was the best they had encountered at any car show.
3 Work on the Civic Centre lift is going well and will be completed in time for the Councillor Workshop on 10 March and Council Meeting 17 March.
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TRIM Reference: 2020/332 |
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RESOLVED - 20/052 Cr R Kidd/Cr S Munro That Council investigate the need to open the Margaret Street rail crossing permanently.
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For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera
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Cr Duffy requested that Council be provided an update on the overhead bridge on Cecil Road. |
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TRIM Reference: 2020/339 |
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RESOLVED - 20/053 Cr J Whitton/Cr G Taylor That the Gnoo Blas Classic Car Club Inc, in conjunction with Orange City Council, establish a working group to raise funding to have a suitable monument to acknowledge Max Stewart (of Orange).
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For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera
3 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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RESOLVED - 20/054 Cr S Nugent/Cr J Whitton That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 18 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 18 February 2020. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera
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Cr Romano requested the report requested by Councillor Mileto at the last meeting on possible rebates for artificial turf during water restrictions also address the possibility of using artificial turf or other options on the museum roof and also explain the quantity of water that is used to maintain the current surface and that the report be available at the next Council Meeting. |
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Cr Taylor requested the report on uses of high pressure cleaners be available at the next Council Meeting. |
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT 7.30PM
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 8.10PM.
4 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2019/2423 |
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RESOLVED - 20/069 Cr R Kidd/Cr S Nugent That the Register of Delegations, as amended in February 2020, be adopted.
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For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera
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TRIM Reference: 2020/342 |
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RESOLVED - 20/070 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Munro That Council resolves to place the following policies on public exhibition for a period of 28 days: · ST100 – Vandalism Reporting Reward Scheme · ST029 – Donations and Grants · ST144 – Event Sponsorship Program · ST088 – Fraud and Corruption Prevention
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Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Previtera
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Cr Duffy requested Councillor’s be provided with information on the concept of the Drive Dirty campaign and also how much money had been raised. |
6 Closed Meeting
Nil
The Meeting Closed at 8.15PM
This is Page Number 4 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 3 March 2020.