ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee

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

ON 1 December 2020

COMMENCING AT 8.21pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

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

Chief Executive Officer, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services (Redmond), Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Acting Manager Corporate Governance (Constantine), Manager Financial Services, Executive Support Officer

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Nil

 

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

  Nil


 

2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of the Parks, Trees and Waterways Community Committee meeting held on 21 October 2020

TRIM Reference:        2020/2271

RESOLVED - 20/437                                                                              Cr R Kidd/Cr J Whitton

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Parks, Trees and Waterways Community Committee at its meeting held on 21 October 2020.

2        That Council determine recommendation 3.1 from the minutes of the Parks, Trees and Waterways Community Committee meeting of 21 October 2020.

           3.1    Updated Charter

              1       That the Charter for the Parks, Trees and Waterways Community    Committee be adopted with the inclusion of meeting frequency being quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Parks, Trees and Waterways Community Committee at its meeting held on 21 October 2020 be adopted.

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: Nil


 

 

2.2     Minutes of the Companion Animal Community Committee - 9 November 2020

TRIM Reference:        2020/2344

RESOLVED - 20/438                                                                           Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Companion Animals Community Committee at its meeting held on 9 November 2020.

2        That Council determine recommendations 3.1 and 3.3 from the minutes of the Companion Animals Community Committee meeting of 9 November 2020.

3.1.1.   That the dog bag and dispenser be relocated to near the access gate at the Showground.

3.1.2.   That the good news story regarding the North Orange off leash and responsible pet ownership be published.

3.3.1.   That Council investigate the possibility of another location for the off leash area in West Orange.

3.3.2.   That Council as part of the planning of green space of the Shiralee subdivision, give consideration to providing an off leash area.

3.3.3    That Council look into using some of the allocated funds for off leash areas to replace the fence at Bloomfield Park along the Bargwanna Road boundary thereby making the area safer for dogs.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Companion Animals Community Committee at its meeting held on 9 November 2020 be adopted.

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: Nil

 

MATTER ARISING                                                                                                                         

Cr Kidd requested Councils Communication Team put something out to the community regarding responsible animal ownership coming into the Christmas period.

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.24PM