ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Ordinary Council Meeting

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

ON 3 August 2021

COMMENCING AT 7.00pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

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 S Nugent, Cr S Romano , Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton

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

 

1.1     APOLOGIES

Nil

1.2     LIVESTREAMING AND RECORDING

The Mayor advised that the meeting was being livestreamed and recorded.

 

1.3     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The Mayor conducted an Acknowledgement of Country.

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

Nil

 

2       Mayoral Minutes

Nil


 

3       Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting

RESOLVED - 21/266                                                                           Cr J Whitton/Cr G Taylor

That the Minutes from the Extraordinary Council Meeting of 27 July 2021 be provided to the Council Meeting of 17 August 2021.

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

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil

 

THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL ADJOURNED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT 7.03PM.

THE MAYOR DECLARED THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL RESUMED AT 7.48PM.

 

4       Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission

Nil

 

5       General Reports

5.1     Strategic Policy Review - ST046 - Liquid Trade Waste

TRIM Reference:        2020/1413

RESOLVED - 21/277                                                                             Cr K Duffy/Cr J Whitton

That Council resolves to place Strategic Policy - ST046 - Liquid Trade Waste on public exhibition for a period of 28 days.

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

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil


 

6       Closed Meeting

 In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, in the opinion of the General Manager, the following business is of a kind as referred to in Section 10A(2) of the Act, and should be dealt with in a Confidential Session of the Council meeting closed to the press and public.

In response to a question from the Mayor, the Chief Executive Officer advised that no written submissions had been received relating to any item listed for consideration by the Closed Meeting of Council.

The Mayor extended an invitation to any member of the public present at the meeting to make a presentation to the Council as to whether the meeting should be closed for a particular item.

RESOLVED - 21/278                                                                           Cr J Hamling/Cr G Taylor

That Council adjourn into a Closed Meeting and members of the press and public be excluded from the Closed Meeting, and access to the correspondence and reports relating to the items considered during the course of the Closed Meeting be withheld unless declassified by separate resolution. This action is taken in accordance with Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act, 1993 as the items listed come within the following provisions:

6.1     F2959 - Evaluation of Submissions - Netwaste Tender for Collection and Recycling Scrap Metal

This item is classified CONFIDENTIAL under the provisions of Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.

 

The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council adjourned for the conduct of the Closed Meeting at 7.50pm.

The Mayor declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council resumed at 8.15pm.


 

7       Resolutions from Closed Meeting

The Chief Executive Officer read out the following resolutions made in the Closed Meeting of Council.

6.1     F2959 - Evaluation of Submissions - Netwaste Tender for Collection and Recycling Scrap Metal

TRIM Reference:        2021/1645

RESOLVED - 21/279                                                                            Cr S Nugent/Cr S Munro

That Council resolves:

1       To accept the NetWaste tender submitted by Sims for Collection and Recycling of Scrap Metal for the initial two (2) year term and sign the required contract documentation.

2       That as the existing contract expiry date (26 July 2021) will be surpassed, a new contract start date for the two (2) year term will be advised by NetWaste upon endorsement from all participating Councils.

3       That if upon negotiation from NetWaste, that Sims are agreeable to a service extension to the current scrap metal contract until the end of September 2021, Council proceed with the new contract.  

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

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil

 

RESOLVED - 21/280                                                                                Cr R Kidd/Cr S Munro

That a report be provided to the Council Meeting of 17 August 2021 with possible options for the support and stimulus of the Orange Economy.

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.22PM

This is Page Number 4 and the Final Page of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Orange City Council held on 3 August 2021.