ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee

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

ON 7 June 2022

COMMENCING AT 8:32pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

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

Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Corporate Governance, Manager Development Assessment, Governance Administration Officer, Manager Engineering Services  

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 22/213                                                                               Cr T Mileto/Cr K Duffy

That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Evans for the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 7 June 2022.

RESOLVED - 22/214                                                                               Cr T Mileto/Cr K Duffy

That Cr S Peterson, Cr J Whitton and Cr F Kinghorne be permitted to attend the Environmental Sustainability Policy Committee Meeting of Orange City Council on 7 June 2022 via audio visual link (zoom).

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

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 

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 Companion Animals Community Committee held on 27 April 2022

TRIM Reference:        2022/751

RESOLVED - 22/215                                                                           Cr J Hamling/Cr T Mileto

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Companion Animals Community Committee at its meeting held on 27 April 2022.

2        That Council determine recommendations {4.1,4.2,4.3} from the minutes of the Companion Animals Community Committee meeting of 27 April 2022.

4.1.2    That Council construct all new dog off leash areas with double gates.

4.2       That the Companion Animals Community Committee acknowledge the requirements set by the Code of Conduct, and members commit to act in accordance with the Code of Conduct at all times while on Committee/Council business.

4.3.1    That the Charter for the Companion Animals Community Committee be adopted by Committee members.

4.3.2    That Council invite additional members of the community to join the Companion Animals Community Committee by a media release.

4.3.3    That meetings of the Companion Animals Community Committee be held quarterly in July, October and December in 2022. Exact date yet to be determined.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Companion Animals Community Committee at its meeting held on 27 April 2022 be adopted.

 

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

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 


 

2.2     Minutes of the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee

TRIM Reference:        2022/895

RESOLVED - 22/216                                                              Cr M McDonell/Cr T Greenhalgh

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee at its meeting held on 13 May 2022.

2        That Council determine recommendations 3.2 from the minutes of the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee meeting of 13 May 2022.

3.2       That the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee adopt the draft Charter with the maximum number of community committee members being changed from 15 to 20.

3.3       That the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee acknowledge the requirements set by the Code of Conduct, and members commit to act in accordance with the Code of Conduct at all times while on Committee/Council business.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the Environmental Sustainability Community Committee at its meeting held on 13 May 2022 be adopted.

 

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

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr J Evans

 

The Meeting Closed at 8:33pm