ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee

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

ON 6 April 2021

COMMENCING AT 9.22pm

 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, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, 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, Acting Director Technical Services (Theakestone), Acting Manager Corporate Governance (Constantine), Chief Financial Officer, Executive Support Officer, Sustainability Officer.

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 21/107                                                                            Cr S Munro/Cr S Nugent

That the apologies be accepted from Cr S Romano for the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 6 April 2021.

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

 

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 Environmental Sustainability Community Committee Meeting held 11 December 2020

TRIM Reference:        2021/318

RESOLVED - 21/108                                                                               Cr R Kidd/Cr J Hamling

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee at its meeting held on 11 December 2020.

2        That Council determine recommendations 4.1 from the minutes of the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee meeting of 11 December 2020.

4.1 Climate Change Strategic Policy and Management Plan

I. That the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee provide feedback on      the Draft Climate Change Management Plan and Draft Climate Change Strategic Policy to Council staff, to take into consideration.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee at its meeting held on 11 December 2020 be adopted.

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

3        General Reports

3.1     Strategic Policy Review - Climate Change Strategic Policy and Management Plan - Post Exhibition

TRIM Reference:        2021/518

RESOLVED - 21/109                                                                              Cr R Kidd/Cr J Whitton

That Council resolves to adopt the following strategic policy and associated plan without amendment:

-            ST148 – Climate Change

-            Climate Change Management Plan

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

 

The Meeting Closed at 9.25pm