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Ordinary Council 3
November 2008
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Minutes
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PRESENT: Councillor I.
Longbottom (Chair), Councillor S. Bennison, Councillor D. Brooks-Horn,
Councillor S.Forrest, Councillor W. Gaffney, Councillor K. Mcilroy, Councillor
P.Palmer, Councillor A. Smith 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’s Secretary.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
Nil.
OPENING OF MEETING WITH PRAYER
The meeting was opened with a prayer by the General
Manager.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
COUNTRY
The Mayor gave an acknowledgement of Country.
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SUSPENSION
OF STANDING ORDERS
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356
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Longbottom and Smith 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.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Ms Monika Graham, a visiting Councillor from the United Kingdom, spoke to Council
briefly regarding the differences between her Council and Lane Cove Council.
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Resumption of Standing Orders
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357
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Smith and Gaffney that Standing Orders be resumed.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF
ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 20 OCTOBER 2008
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358
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors
Smith and Mcilroy that the minutes of the
Ordinary Council meeting held on the 20 October 2008 be received.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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359
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RESOLVED on the
motion of Councillors Smith and Mcilroy that
the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on the 20 October 2008 be
confirmed.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Orders Of The Day
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Order Of The Day No.
25
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SUBJECT: Meeting in the Plaza - 29 November 2008
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360
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Smith that Councillors Tudge and Bennison attend the “Meeting
in the Plaza – Saturday 29 November 2008”.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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SUBJECT: COUNCIL
COMMITTEES
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361
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Longbottom and Smith that:-
1. Councillor Smith replace Councillor
Tudge on the Bushland Management Advisory Committee.
2. Councillor Palmer
be the Alternate Councillor on the Lane Cove Access Committee.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Procedural Motion
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Longbottom and Smith that:-
1.
Councillor Mcilroy attend the Integrating
Sustainability in Local Government: “What are the implications for governance,
strategy and practice” Seminar on 24th and 25th
November 2008.
2.
Councillors be given a report on the Seminar
by Councillor Mcilroy.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Corporate Services
Division Reports
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Corporate Services
Division Report No. 66
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SUBJECT: Presentation of Annual Financial Reports -
Year Ended 30 June 2008
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Suspension of Standing
Orders
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363
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Longbottom and Smith that Standing
Orders be suspended to allow Council’s auditor, Mr Dennis Banicevic from
PriceWaterhouseCoopers to address Council.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Mr Dennis Banicevic from
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Auditors
addressed Council regarding Council’s financial reports.
Resumption of Standing Orders
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364
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Mcilroy and Tudge that
Standing Orders be resumed.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Brooks-Horn
that:-
1.
Council
receive the Annual Financial Reports together with the Auditors Report for
the Year ended 30 June 2008.
2.
The
Executive Manager Corporate Services, the Financial Controller and their
staff be thanked for this work on the Financial Reporting.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Corporate Services
Division Report No. 67
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SUBJECT: Electoral Funding Disclosure Requirements
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366
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Brooks-Horn
that the report be received and noted.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Open Space and Urban Services Division
Reports
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Open Space and Urban
Services Division Report No. 36
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SUBJECT: Street Lighting - Energy Australia Proposal to Increase
Costs
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Longbottom and Smith
that:-
1. The information contained
in this report on public lighting be received and that Council takes steps to support joint Council efforts to:
· challenge proposed
price increases by Energy Australia;
· secure appropriate
funding support for lighting;
· secure improvements
in pricing and service regulation;
· ensure that the future governance model for street lighting in NSW is
comprehensively reviewed.
2. Council inform the
community of the proposed Energy Australia price increases and
likely impacts on Council’s annual budgets as outlined in the consultation
strategy in this report.
3. Council write to the
Local Government and Shires Association requesting they submit a Freedom Of Information
application to the State Government to
gain information regarding the reasons for such an increase.
4. Council write to the Ombudsman
requesting an investigation into this increase in costs.
5. Council write to the
State Local Member of Parliament requesting that the matter be raised in
Parliament.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Environmental Services
Division Reports
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Environmental
Services Division Report No. 63
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SUBJECT: Draft Advertising and Signage Development
Control Plan
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Palmer that Council:-
1. Receive and note this
report;
2. Forward a
copy of the Draft Advertising & Signage Development Control Plan to the
Minister for Planning for information;
3. Give public notice
advertising commencement of the plan as required.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Environmental
Services Division Report No. 64
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SUBJECT: Delegated Authority Report - September 2008
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369
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Gaffney that the
report be received and noted.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Human Services Division Reports
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Human Services
Division Report No. 14
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SUBJECT: Public Libraries NSW - Metropolitan
Association (PLM) Annual General Meeting and Election of Office Bearers
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Tudge that Councillor
Gaffney be nominated to stand for the position of President and/or Vice
President of Public Libraries NSW – Metropolitan Association.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Gaffney, Longbottom, Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and
Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0)
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Procedural
Motion
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RESOLVED on
the motion of Councillors Longbottom and Gaffney that the items from the
Services and Resources Committee be brought forward and dealt with in the
Council meeting.
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For the Motion were
Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom, Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy,
Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0).
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CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES OF Services
and Resources Committee Meeting - 20 OCTOBER 2008
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Tudge nd Gaffney that the minutes of the Services and Resources
Committee Meeting held on the 20 October 2008 be received and confirmed.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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General Managers Reports
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General Managers
Report No. 33
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SUBJECT: Monthly Review - September 2008
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Gaffney that:-
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The
information be received and noted.
2.
The Monthly Review be placed on Council’s web
site.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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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: Local Traffic Committee held Tuesday 21
October 2008
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Gaffney and Tudge that Council
receive and note the recommendations of the Lane Cove Traffic Committee
Meeting held Tuesday 21 October 2008.
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For the Motion were Councillors Gaffney, Longbottom,
Smith, Palmer, Tudge, Forrest, Mcilroy, Brooks-Horn and Bennison (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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CLOSE
The meeting closed at 8:03pm.
Confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 17 November 2008, at which meeting the signature
herein is subscribed.
MAYOR
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