Late Agenda

Ordinary Council Meeting

7 December 2009

The meeting commences at 6.30pm. If members of the public are

not interested in any business recommended to be considered in

Closed Session or there is no such business, Council will ordinarily

commence consideration of all other business at 7pm.

Notice of Meeting

Dear Councillors

Notice is given of the Ordinary Council Meeting, to be held Council Chambers, Lower Ground Floor, 48 Longueville Road, Lane Cove on Monday 7 December 2009 commencing at 6:30pm. The business to be transacted at the meeting is included in this business paper.

Yours faithfully

Peter Brown

General Manager

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The Meeting is conducted in accordance with Council's Code of Meeting Practice. The order of business is listed in the Agenda on the next page. That order will be followed unless Council resolves to modify the order at the meeting. This may occur for example where the members of the public in attendance are interested in specific items of the agenda.

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Ordinary Council Meeting 7 December 2009
Report Of Committees No. 7

Reference: Report Of Committees No. 7

Subject: Report on Inspection Committee - 5th December 2009

Record No: SU2932 - 48315/09

Author(s): Wayne Rylands

Present: Clr W Gaffney (Mayor), Clr P Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Clr S Forrest, Clr R Tudge, Clr A Smith, Clr S Bennison, Clr D Brooks-Horn, Mr Wayne Rylands, Executive Manager-Open Space & Urban Services, Ms Kerry Heatley, Assistant Manager-Open Space, Mr Michael Mason, Executive Manager Environmental Services, Mr Bob Batho-Head Greenkeeper, Mr David Cant and others.

Apologies: Clr I Longbottom, Clr K McIlroy

Item 1 - 7 Holden Street, Northwood

Councillors met on site at 8am, all present were invited to inspect the property. Height poles and string lines were erected on site to show the maximum building envelope and height of the proposed addition. Councillors heard the concerns of objectors, which centred on perceived increase in bulk and scale and loss of view. Councillors and observers were invited to view the site from the adjoining properties of 5A and 5 Holden Street. The owners of 5A Holden Street provided limited access to Councillors only.

Item 2 – Lane Cove Golf Course 17^th Green – Vegetation Management Plan

Councillors met on the 17^th green at Lane Cove Golf Course to discuss the staff Vegetation Management Plan with interested parties. Copies of the written work plan and cadastral plan were provided for information. The Councillors and others viewed the vegetation marked for removal (pink ribbon) or pruning (red/white ribbon) in accordance with the staff plan.

Various parties asked questions of the staff, or raised issues relevant to their views.

The Mayor thanked all for their attendance, questions and comments, and advised that the matter would be discussed at Monday night’s Council meeting (7 December 2009).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Minutes of the Inspection Committee held 5 December 2009.

Wayne Rylands

Executive Manager

Open Space and Urban Services Division

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