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Ordinary Council 17 May
2010
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Minutes
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PRESENT: Councillor
W. Gaffney (Chair), Councillor D. Brooks-Horn, Councillor S. Forrest,
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, and Office Manager – Corporate Services.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
Councillor Smith declared a pecuniary
interest in Human Services Division Report No. 22, Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure
Centre, as her nephew is currently employed by Blufit Pty Ltd who run the
Centre. She indicated she would not discuss or vote on the item.
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APOLOGIES
Apologies be received on behalf of Councillor S. Bennison and Councillor I. Longbottom.
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor
Smith and Brooks-Horn that the apologies be accepted and leave of absence be
granted.
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For the Motion were Councillors,
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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OPENING OF MEETING WITH PRAYER
The meeting was opened with a prayer by Steven
Pym of Greenwich Presbyterian Church.
Confidential Items
Pursuant to section 10A(4), the public were invited to make
representations to the council meeting before any part of the meeting is
closed, as to whether that part of the meeting should be closed to consider:
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Human Services Division Report No. 20
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SUBJECT: Possums Corner Child Care Centre Financial
Assistance Interim Report
It is recommended that the Council
close so much of the meeting to the public as provided for under Section
10A(2) (a) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the matter
will involve the discussion of personnel matters concerning a particular
individual; it further being considered that discussion of the matter in open
meeting would be, on balance, contrary to the public interest by reason of
the foregoing and because financial assistance is used by some organisations
for the employment of individual staff.
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No members of the public made representations.
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PROCEDURAL MOTION
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RESOLVED on
the motion of Councillors Tudge and Forrest that:-
1. Resolve
into Closed Committee to consider business identified, together with any late
reports tabled at the meeting.
2. Pursuant
to section 10A(1)-(3) of the Local Government Act 1993, the media and
public be excluded from the meeting on the basis that the business to be
considered is classified confidential under the provisions of section 10A(2)
as outlined above.
3. The
correspondence and reports relevant to the subject business be withheld from
access to the media and public as required by section 11(2) of the Local Government
Act 1993.
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For the Motion were Councillors,
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Council moved
into Closed Committee at 6:48pm. The public and media left the chamber.
Closed Committee commenced.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
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Human Services Division Report No. 20
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SUBJECT: Possums Corner Child Care Centre Financial Assistance Interim
Report
It is recommended that the Council
close so much of the meeting to the public as provided for under Section
10A(2) (a) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the matter
will involve the discussion of personnel matters concerning a particular
individual; it further being considered that discussion of the matter in open
meeting would be, on balance, contrary to the public interest by reason of
the foregoing and because financial assistance is used by some organisations
for the employment of individual staff.
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RECOMMENDATION
OF CLOSED COMMITTEE
That Council:-
1. Receive and note the Report;
2. Waive the lease fees for Possums Corner in 2009/10 and
2010/11; and
3. Receive a further Report in February 2011.
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PROCEDURAL MOTION
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RESOLVED on
the motion of Councillors Palmer and Mcilroy that Council move out of Closed Committee and into Open
Council.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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The meeting
moved into Open Council at 6:57pm.
CONFIDENTIAL
ITEMS
The following recommendations in Closed
Committee were read to the meeting by the General Manager, prior to being
adopted:
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Human Services Division Report
No. 20
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SUBJECT: Possums Corner Child Care Centre Financial
Assistance Interim Report
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Brooks-Horn that Council:-
1. Receive and note the Report;
2. Waive the lease fees for Possums Corner in 2009/10 and
2010/11; and
3. Receive a further Report in February 2011. Corner in February 2011.
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For the Motion were Councillors,
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Mayor gave an acknowledgement of Country.
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SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors
Smith and Brooks-Horn 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
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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PUBLIC FORUM
Ken Ebeling – 24 River Rd West Lane Cove – expressed
concerns regarding the failure to install a bollard in front of his property.
Sally Wooding – 69 Northwood Rd – speaking
in opposition of the development applications for 71 Northwood Rd and 11
Kelly’s Esplanade and requesting Council inspect the site.
Lachlan Davis – 69 Northwood Rd – speaking
with regards to the impacts of development at 11 Kelly’s Esplanade and
requesting Council inspect the site.
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF
ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 3 MAY 2010
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors
Smith and Mcilroy that the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on
the 3 May 2010 be received.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Smith that the minutes of
the Ordinary Council meeting held on the 3 May 2010 be confirmed.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Orders Of The Day
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Order Of The Day No. 7
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SUBJECT: Council and Committee Meeting Schedule -
June 2010
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Mcilroy and Smith that the Council and Committee Meeting Schedule for June 2010 be
adopted.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Corporate
Services Division Reports
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Corporate Services Division
Report No. 28
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SUBJECT: 3rd Quarter Review of the 2009 - 2012
Management Plan
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Smith that the 3rd Quarter Review of the Management Plan 2009 –
2012 be received and noted.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Corporate Services Division
Report No. 31
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SUBJECT: Determination of Local Goverment
Remuneration Tribunal for Councillor Fees
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MOTION
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A Motion was moved by
Councillors Gaffney and Forrest that Council increase the fee to be paid to the Mayor and Councillors for 2010/2011 by
3%.
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Foreshadowed Motion
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A Foreshadowed
Motion was moved by Councillors Palmer and Tudge that Council increase the fee to be paid to the Mayor and Councillors for 2010/2011 by
2.6%.
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Upon being put to the Meeting, the motion
was declared carried.
For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Smith (Total 5).
Against the Motion Palmer and Tudge (Total
2).
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The Foreshadow motion lapsed.
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Corporate Services Division
Report No. 32
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SUBJECT: 3rd Quarter Review of the 2009 - 2010 Budget
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Mcilroy that the 2009 - 2010 Budget be varied in terms of
this report.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Human Services Division Reports
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Human Services Division Report
No. 17
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SUBJECT: ShoreFest 2010 - Youth Week Music Festival
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Forrest and Mcilroy that That Council:-
1. Receive and note the Report;
2. Support Shorefest in 2011 and other future similar
youth related initiatives that focus on music and entertainment;
- Send a sustainability
team to Shorefest 2011; and
- Thank Lane
Cove Rotary for their involvement in Shorefest 2010 and encourage their support
of the festival in 2011.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Human Services Division Report
No. 21
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SUBJECT: Library Fitout Progress Report No 9
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Brooks-Horn that:-
1. Council receive and note the Report; and
2. Jennifer Bice and Jane Gornall be congratulated on their
Citizenship Award.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Councillor Smith exited the Chamber at
7:25pm.
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Human Services Division Report
No. 22
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SUBJECT: Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Mcilroy that:-
1. Council
receive and note the Report.
2. The Lane Cove Aquatic Centre be congratulated for achieving
the 4th highest score for aquatic safety compliance in Australia.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Councillor Smith returned to the Chamber at
7:26pm.
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Procedural Motion
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors
Tudge and Brooks-Horn that the Services and Resources Committee agenda items
be considered at the Council Meeting.
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For the Motion were Councillors Brooks-Horn,
Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES OF Services
and Resources - 3 MAY 2010
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Mcilroy that the minutes of
the Services and Resources held on the 3rd May 2010 be received.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Smith and Mcilroy that the minutes
of the Services and Resources held on the 3rd May 2010 be
confirmed.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Corporate
Services Division Reports
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Corporate Services Division
Report No. 33
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SUBJECT: Statement of Investments as at 30 April 2010
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Mcilroy and Smith that the report “Statement of Investments as at 30 April 2010” be
received and noted.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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Corporate Services Division
Report No. 34
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SUBJECT: Legal Expenses for April 2010
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Tudge and Mcilroy that the Legal Expenses for April 2010 be received and noted.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Brooks-Horn, Forrest, Gaffney, Mcilroy, Palmer, Smith and Tudge (Total 7).
Against the Motion Nil (Total 0).
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CLOSE
The meeting closed at 7:29pm.
Confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting
of 7th June 2010, at which meeting the signature herein is
subscribed.
MAYOR
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