MINUTES OF THE
Finance Policy Committee
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange with an option of online conferencing platform ZOOM due to COVID-19 requirements
ON 2 February 2021
COMMENCING AT 8.46pm
Attendance
Cr K Duffy (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr G Taylor (Deputy Mayor), Cr J Hamling, Cr T Mileto, Cr J McRae (Zoom), Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, 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), Chief Financial Officer, Executive Support Manager, Manager Building and Environment, Manager Development Assessments
APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1.1 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2021/4 |
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RESOLVED - 21/019 Cr J Whitton/Cr J Hamling That Council resolves: 1 To note the Statement of Investments as at 31 December 2020. 2 To adopt the certification of the Responsible Accounting Officer. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Romano
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2.2 Quarterly Budget Review and Progress Report - Quarter 2 of 2020/2021 TRIM Reference: 2021/22 |
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RESOLVED - 21/020 Cr J Whitton/Cr R Kidd That Council resolves: 1 That the information provided in the report on the quarterly budget and performance indicators review for October 2020 to December 2020 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 2020 quarterly review amounting to $1,816,670. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Romano
Cr Kidd congratulated everyone involved in the New Year’s Eve Laser Show for a wonderful night and to Council for contributing funding the event.
Cr Nugent asked whether there is a plan to continue with the heritage items and the photos in the vacant shops.
The Chief Executive Officer advised we will continue as long as we have willing landlords and funding.
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Cr Taylor advised he has received several complaints from ratepayers regarding the removal of seating and lighting in the CBD and not being replaced. He requests temporary seating be placed in these locations until the tender process is complete. |