ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Employment and Economic Development Policy Committee

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

ON 3 August 2021

COMMENCING AT 7.05pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr T Mileto (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr G Taylor (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, 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.

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Nil

 

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 Economic Development Community Committee meeting held 14 July 2021

TRIM Reference:        2021/1653

RESOLVED - 21/268                                                                         Cr S Nugent/Cr S Romano

That Council resolves:  

1          That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Economic Development Community Committee at its meeting held on 14 July 2021.

2          That the minutes of the Economic Development Community Committee at its meeting held on 14 July 2021 be adopted.

 

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

 

MATTER ARISING                                                                                                        Cr R Kidd

Cr Kidd requested that Council Communications staff provide information to the community and businesses in relation to the NBN Co’s Fibre to Premises in the city.

 

Cr Hamling asked what support Council would be providing to local business by encouraging residents to shop locally.

The Chief Executive Officer advised staff will be looking at options to stimulate activity in Orange.

The Meeting Closed at 7.12PM.