ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee

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

ON 3 March 2022

COMMENCING AT 7.27pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr D Mallard (Chairperson), Cr J Hamling (Mayor), Cr G Power (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr M McDonell, Cr J Whitton, Cr J Evans, Cr T Mileto, Cr G Floyd, Cr S Peterson, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne

Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, A/Director Technical Services (Gailey), A/Manager Corporate Governance, Administration Officer Governance

 

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       General Reports

2.1     IPART Review of Local Government Domestic Waste Management Charges

TRIM Reference:        2022/153

RESOLVED - 22/039                                                                    Cr J Whitton/Cr M McDonell

That Council resolves to make a submission to IPART responding to the draft recommendations report objecting to benchmarking domestic waste management charges however, the provision of clear and unambiguous pricing principles are supported and should be included within the NSW Office of Local Government Council Rating and Revenue Raising Manual as this will provide sufficient guidance to all Councils when setting Domestic Waste Management charges to arrive at costs that provide services that result in best value for ratepayers.

 

For: Cr J Whitton, Cr J Hamling, Cr G Power, Cr K Duffy, Cr M McDonell, Cr D Mallard, Cr J Evans, Cr T Mileto, Cr G Floyd, Cr S Peterson, Cr T Greenhalgh, Cr F Kinghorne

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil

 

QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE                                                                             Cr S Peterson

That information be provided to Councillors on how Orange City Council compares to similar regional Councils (for example Dubbo Regional Council)  in terms of costs and waste management charges. Are Orange City Council’s costs over the amount that is allowed (ie. pegging) and if they are what services could be changed if we decided not to go over this pegging rate.

 

MATTER ARISING                                                                                                   Cr D Mallard

That a report be brought back to Council with a draft submission for consideration prior to official submission to IPART.

 

MATTER ARISING                                                                                                       Cr K Duffy

That a report be brought back to Council detailing the impact that this benchmarking of domestic waste management charges will have on Orange City Council.

 

MATTER ARISING                                                                                                       Cr K Duffy

That Council write to the Deputy Premier and Local and State Members expressing Council’s dissatisfaction with this proposed benchmarking of domestic waste management charges.

 

The Meeting Closed at 7.32pm.