Services Policy Committee

 

Agenda

 

1 June 2021

 

 

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that a Services Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange on  Tuesday, 1 June 2021.

 

 

David Waddell

Chief Executive Officer

 

For apologies please contact Administration on 6393 8218.

  

 


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Agenda

  

1                Introduction.. 3

1.1            Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests. 3

2                Committee Minutes. 5

2.1            Minutes of the Spring Hill Community Committee Held 11 March 2021. 5

3                General Reports. 114

3.1            Native Arboretum - Northern Distributor. 114

 


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1       Introduction

1.1     Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

The provisions of Chapter 14 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (the Act) regulate the way in which Councillors and designated staff of Council conduct themselves to ensure that there is no conflict between their private interests and their public role.

The Act prescribes that where a member of Council (or a Committee of Council) has a direct or indirect financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council (or Committee), that interest must be disclosed as soon as practicable after the start of the meeting and the reasons given for declaring such interest.

As members are aware, the provisions of the Local Government Act restrict any member who has declared a pecuniary interest in any matter from participating in the discussion or voting on that matter, and requires that member to vacate the Chamber.

Council’s Code of Conduct provides that if members have a non-pecuniary conflict of interest, the nature of the conflict must be disclosed. The Code of Conduct also provides for a number of ways in which a member may manage non pecuniary conflicts of interest.

Recommendation

It is recommended that Committee Members now disclose any conflicts of interest in matters under consideration by the Services Policy Committee at this meeting.

 


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2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of the Spring Hill Community Committee Held 11 March 2021

RECORD NUMBER:       2021/1058

AUTHOR:                       Scott Maunder, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services    

 

 

EXECUTIVE Summary

The Spring Hill Community Committee met on 11 March 2021. The Minutes of this meeting are tabled for the Committee's attention.

Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan

The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “1.1 Live - Engage with the community to ensure recreation opportunities and facilities meet changing needs”.

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

 

Recommendation

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Spring Hill Community Committee at its meeting held on 11 March 2021.

2        That Council determine recommendations 4.2 from the minutes of the Spring Hill Community Committee meeting of 11 March 2021.

4.2

I.        That the Spring Hill Community Committee Action Plan be reviewed and updated.

II.       That the balance of the Spring Hill budget be allocated to the construction of a basketball half court in Alf Reid Park.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Spring Hill Community Committee at its meeting held on 11 March 2021 be adopted.

 

further considerations

Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.

Attachments

1        SHCC Minutes 11 March 2021

2        SHCC Agenda 11 March 2021, D21/12158

 



ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Spring Hill Community Committee

HELD IN Spring Hill Community Hall, Spring Hill

ON 11 March 2021

COMMENCING AT 5.35pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

 

Cr T Mileto (Chairperson), Cr S Nugent, Cr S Munro, Mrs Kerry Rains, Mr Jeffrey Nalder, Mrs Nicole Day, Mr Peter Rodgers, Miss Stephanie Huysmans, Mrs Allison Rodgers, Mrs Terri Newman, Mrs Suzanne Vials, Mr Simon Oborn, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services

1.1     Apologies and Leave of Absence

 

RESOLVED                                                                                           Ms N Day/Mr P Rodgers

That the apologies be accepted from Mr Trevor Clark for the Spring Hill Community Committee meeting on 11 March 2021.

1.2     Acknowledgement of Country

Cr Mileto conducted the Acknowledgment of Country.

1.3     Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

Nil

2       Previous Minutes

RESOLVED                                                                                                Ms B Mills/Ms S Vials

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Spring Hill Community Committee held on 26 November 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 Spring Hill Community Committee meeting held on 26 November 2020.

 


 

 

3       Presentations

3.1     Management of Spring Hill Recreation Ground

TRIM Reference:        2021/418

RECOMMENDATION                                                                               Ms B Mills/Ms S Vials

That the presentation of the Spring Hill Recreation Ground be acknowledged.

 

3.2     Bike Trail Funding i.e. Cabonne Land/OCC

TRIM Reference:        2021/419

RECOMMENDATION                                                                  Mr P Rodgers/Ms T Newman

That the presentation on bike trail funding be acknowledged.

 

3.3     Garbage Receptacle and Collection Contract Scope for Alf Reid Park

TRIM Reference:        2021/420

RECOMMENDATION

That the bin at Alf Reid Park be replaced with a 200L.

 

3.4     Cabonne Council Developer Contributions for Footpath Construction Funding on Carcoar Street.

TRIM Reference:        2021/421

RECOMMENDATION

That the presentation on Cabonne Council Developer Contribution for footpath construction on Carcoar Street be acknowledged.

4       General Reports

4.1     Environmental Investigation - Lot 4 DP 809208, Spring Street

TRIM Reference:        2021/320

Recommendation

That the report on Environmental Investigation – Lot 4 DP 809208 be acknowledged.

 


 

 

4.2     Spring Hill Community Committee Action Plan - March 2021

TRIM Reference:        2021/423

Recommendation                                                                  Mr P Rodgers/Ms T Newman

  1. That the Spring Hill Community Committee Action Plan be reviewed and updated.
  2. That the balance of the Spring Hill budget be allocated to the construction of a basketball half court in Alf Reid Park.

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 7.15pm.

 


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Attachment 1      SHCC Agenda 11 March 2021

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3       General Reports

3.1     Native Arboretum - Northern Distributor

RECORD NUMBER:       2021/1090

AUTHOR:                       Scott Maunder, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services    

 

 

EXECUTIVE Summary

At the Council meeting on 4 April 2021 the following was resolved:

RESOLVED - 21/086                                                                               Cr R Kidd/Cr J Whitton

That Council resolves:

1    That the information contained in this Mayoral Minute be acknowledged.

2    That staff determine the likely demand for future sports fields and also investigate options for use of the previous NDR Sports Precinct Site as:

a.   A Native Arboretum with associated infrastructure; or

b.   An Endangered Ecological Community block capable of creating biodiversity offsets such as an open White Box - Yellow Box - Blakely’s Red Gum Grassy Woodland; or

c.   A Carbon Bank via intensive native plantings.

3    That a report be provided to Council detailing these findings.

 

This report provides Council with an update on the establishment of a Native Arboretum that is eligible for participation in the Interactive Emissions Reduction Fund.

Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan

The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “1.2 Live - Maintain and renew recreational spaces and infrastructure to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle”.

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

 

RecommendationS

That Council resolves:

1      That Council develop plans and obtain detailed cost estimates for the establishment of a Native regeneration zone and walking / cycling trails on the eastern portion of the Lot 101 DP 1224248 as identified in 2019 Concept Masterplan;

2      That Council make application for participation in the Emissions Reduction Fund; and

3      That a report on the outcome be provided to Council.

 

 

further considerations

Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

The site is 44.4 hectares or 110 acres in size and consists of undulating land with a creek line in the centre. The land form is approximately 50% relatively flat land and 50% sloped land.

 

Concept designs developed for a sporting precinct in 2019 identified that the sloped section to the eastern side of the site was difficult to develop into sporting fields due to the topography and the resultant extent of earth works required and significant environmental impact. This area was flagged as a location for an unstructured native regeneration zone together with walking and cycling tracks.

The development of this concept can occur without limiting the potential for future sporting facilities on the remainder of the lot.

Need for Future Sporting Facilities

The latest available ABS statistics released show’s Orange’s population to be comprised of 28% of people aged 19 years and younger and 60.5% of people aged 44 years and younger.

 

Council conducted a sports needs analysis in 2018 which showed that many facilities were at capacity due to both population growth and the increase in female participation in what were once traditionally male dominated sports (soccer, football codes and cricket).

 

Utilising the ABS data a population growth of 10,000 people over the next decade would see an additional 2,800 children and 6,000 people under the age of 44 living in Orange.

 

As Orange continues to grow so do surrounding villages and town centres. Whilst people living in these centres don’t reside in Orange many are members of Orange based sporting clubs.

 

A number of sites have been developed to their land holding capacity including Waratahs Sports Club, Wade Park, Riawena Oval, Brendon Sturgeon Oval and Max Stewart Oval and are unable to be developed further.

 

The new sports precinct will address the current need however with population growth expected to increase over the next decade there will be future demand for additional facilities. It is for these reasons that Council should retain the Northern Distributor Site for future need.

         

Eligibility to participate in the Emissions Reduction Fund

 

Council has conducted an initial consideration of eligibility under the Emissions Reduction Fund.

 

For a project to be eligible for registration under the Emissions Reduction Fund (unless the method covering the project specifies otherwise), it must not:

·      have commenced before it has been registered with the Clean Energy Regulator (the newness requirement),

·      be required to be carried out by or under a Commonwealth, State or Territory law (the regulatory additionally requirement), and

·      ​likely to be carried out under another Commonwealth, state or territory government program in the absence of registration under the Emissions Reduction Fund (the government program requirement).

 

Based on the completion of Interactive Emissions Reduction Fund Questionnaire Council’s project for the establishment of a Reforestation by environmental plantings (which most likely would be Box gum grassy woodland vegetation as it is the endemic community) is provisionally eligible to participate in the Emissions Reduction Fund.