PRESENT:
Councillor I. Longbottom, (Chair),
Councillor W. Gaffney, Councillor R.
D’Amico, Councillor K. Freedman, Councillor J. Hassarati, Councillor
T. Lawson, Councillor A. Smith, Councillor F.Teirney and Councillor R. Tudge.
ALSO
PRESENT:
General
Manager, Executive Manager - Corporate
Services, Executive Manager - Environmental Services, Executive Manager – Open Space & Urban
Services, Executive Manager - Human Services, Financial Controller and Chief
Executive Secretary.
DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST:
Nil.
OPENING OF MEETING WITH
PRAYER
The meeting
was opened with a prayer by Rev Eric Percival, St Giles Anglican Church, Greenwich.
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SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
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279
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Gaffney that Standing
Orders be suspended and that members of the public who wish to address
Council be allowed to do so for a maximum of three minutes.
The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Mr Leon
Carr Northwood regarding development application for 24E Upper Cliff Road, Northwood.
Mr Ian
Glendenning Town
Planner regarding s96 - 6 Private Road, Northwood.
Mr Guy
Parossien regarding tree at 6
Private Road, Northwood.
Ms Helen
Symons of 6 Private Road Northwood
regarding development application.
Mr Peter
Baxter for owner of 4
Private Road, Northwood
regarding 6 Private Road
Northwood.
Mr Le
Bransky regarding privacy screen at 27
Upper Cliff Road, Northwood.
Mr Greg
Dwyer owner 27 Upper Cliff Road,
Northwood regarding
consent to remove privacy screen on property.
Ms Graves 41
Kenneth Street
Longueville regarding jacaranda tree on property.
Dr Bridger regarding allergic reactions caused
by Skeeter Syndrome.
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Resumption of Standing
Orders
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280
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Gaffney and Teirney that Standing Orders
be resumed.
The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Procedural
Motion
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281
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Gaffney that Corporate Services
Division Report No. 51 be brought forward and dealt with at this time.
The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Corporate
Services Division Reports
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Corporate Services Division
Report No. 51
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SUBJECT: Presentation of Annual Financial Reports -
Year Ended 30 June 2007
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Presentation by Mr Denis Benocivic of
PriceWaterhouseCoopers on results of audit of Council financial statements.
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282
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors D'Amico and Smith that Council receive the Annual
Financial Reports together with the Auditors Report for the Year ended 30
June 2007.
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The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Procedural
Motion
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283
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Longbottom and Smith that Environmental
Services Reports 38, 39, 481 and 453 be brought forward and dealt with at this
time.
The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Environmental
Services Division Reports
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Environmental Services
Division Report No. 38
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SUBJECT: Minutes of Inspection Committee
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284
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors
Longbottom and Gaffney that the report be received and noted.
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The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Environmental Services
Division Report No. 39
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SUBJECT: 24E and 26 Upper Cliff Road, Northwood
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Councillorl A Smith asked that it be noted that she
and Mr Mark Brisby (former Manager Development Assessment) had inspected the
site approximately 18 months ago.
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285
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Smith and D'Amico that:
1.
Council receive and note the report and attachments and that and the
matter be deferred and discussed at a
workshop to be held on 12 November 2007;
2.
The matter be referred back to
the next Council meeting for determination.
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The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously.
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Environmental Services
Division Report No. 481
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SUBJECT: S96 - 27 Upper Cliff Road, Northwood
Procedural Motion
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286
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RESOLVED on the
motion of Councillors Tudge and Smith that the late correspondence be
received and considered with this matter.
The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously.
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RESOLVED
on the motion of Councillors Gaffney and Tudge that pursuant to the provisions of
Section 96 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979, as
amended, the development consent 2003/410 for the demolition of the existing
dwelling house and construction of a two storey dwelling house at Lot 1, DP
170333 known as 27 Upper Cliff Road, Northwood is amended in the following
manner:
1. Condition
3 of Development 2003/410 is deleted.
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Upon being put to the Meeting, the motion was
declared carried.
For the Motion were Councillors Freedman, Gaffney,
Hassarati, Longbottom, Smith, Teirney and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion were Councillors D'Amico and
Lawson (Total 2).
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Environmental Services
Division Report No. 453
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SUBJECT: S96- 6 Private Road, Northwood
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288
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Procedural Motion
Procedural
Motion Councillors Tudge and Longbottom that that the late correspondence be
received and considered with this matter.
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289
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RESOLVED
on the motion of Councillors Smith and Freedman that:-
1. The matter be deferred to the next Council meeting and an independent aborists report be obtained by Council. Such report to include any requirements
for the retention and protection of
the tree if necessary.
2. A
review of the application and neighbours compliance with the conditions of
consent that were designed to
protect the tree.
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The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:19pm.
The Mayor
opened the Planning and Building Committee and the Services and Resources
Committee meetings at 8.20pm and adjourned them.
RESUMPTION
The meeting
was resumed at 8:21pm.
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CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES
OF ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 15 OCTOBER 2007
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290
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RESOLVED
on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Smith that the minutes of the Ordinary
Council meeting held on the 15 October 2007 be received.
The
Mayor declared the carried
unanimously.
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291
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RESOLVED on the of Councillors Tudge
and Smith that the
minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on the 15 October 2007 be
confirmed.
The Mayor declared the carried unanimously.
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Orders Of The Day
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Order Of The Day No. 22
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SUBJECT: Meeting in the Plaza - Saturday 24 november 2007
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292
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Teirney and Gaffney that there be no Meeting in the Plaza for November.
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The Mayor
declared the carried unanimously.
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Open Space and Urban Services Division
Reports
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Open Space and Urban
Services Division Report No. 37
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SUBJECT: Open Space Plan
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293
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Tudge and Smith that:
1. The amended Open Space Plan dated
November 2007, included as Attachment 1, be adopted.
2. Staff be congratulated on the preparation
of the plan.
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The Mayor
declared the carried unanimously.
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Human Services
Division Reports
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Human Services Division Report No. 23
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SUBJECT: Metropolitan Public Libraries Association
(MPLA) Annual General Meeting and Election of Office Bearers
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294
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Smith and Teirney that Councillor Gaffney be nominated to stand for the position of Vice
President of the Public Libraries NSW – Metropolitan Association.
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The Mayor
declared the carried unanimously.
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Human Services Division
Report No. 24
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SUBJECT: Kindy Cove Child Care Centre Accreditation
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295
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Smith and D'Amico that Council:-
1. Receive and note this Report.
2. Note the receipt of accreditation at
Kindy Cove Child Care Centre.
3. Congratulate the staff of the Centre by
letter on the excellent result achieved.
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The Mayor
declared the carried unanimously.
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CLOSE
The meeting
closed at 8:28pm.
Confirmed
at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 19 November 2007,
at which meeting the signature herein is subscribed.
MAYOR
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