ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Services Policy Committee

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

ON 1 June 2021

COMMENCING AT 8.28pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

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

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, Executive Support Officer.

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 21/167                                                                           Cr S Munro/Cr J Hamling

That Council permit Cr Duffy and Cr Mileto to attend Council meeting of Orange City Council on 1 June 2021 by remote video link.

 

RESOLVED - 21/168                                                                            Cr S Munro/Cr S Nugent

That the apologies be accepted from Cr Romano and Cr Whitton for the Services Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 1 June 2021.

 

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 Spring Hill Community Committee Held 11 March 2021

TRIM Reference:        2021/1058

RESOLVED - 21/169                                                                            Cr S Nugent/Cr J McRae

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.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton

3       General Reports

3.1     Native Arboretum - Northern Distributor

TRIM Reference:        2021/1090

RESOLVED - 21/170                                                                               Cr R Kidd/Cr J Hamling

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     Council make application for participation in the Emissions Reduction Fund;

3     A report on the outcome be provided to Council.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton

 

Cr Nugent asked about the potential use of the western part of the land to be used for potential sporting facilities and if there was any issues with the naturally occurring asbestos in this area.

The Director Community Recreation and Cultural Services stated that there is a strong preference to keep land for that purpose in the future and that it is only when there is ground disturbance that it would cause issues and that would only be during construction.

The Meeting Closed at 8.33pm.