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Ordinary Council Meeting |
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MINUTES OF THE Ordinary Council Meeting HELD ON 01 October 2009 |
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PRESENT
Cr Rhonda Hoban (Mayor) |
Cr John Ainsworth |
Cr Martin Ballangarry OAM |
Cr Janet Court |
Cr Brian Finlayson |
Cr Paula Flack |
Cr Mike Moran OAM |
Cr Anne Smyth |
Cr Elaine South |
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ALSO PRESENT
Michael Coulter (General Manager) |
Bruce Redman (Director Engineering Services) |
Coral Hutchinson (Acting Director Environment & Planning) |
Monika Schuhmacher (Minute Secretary) |
Ordinary Council Meeting
SUBJECT: DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
There were no disclosures of interest.
SUBJECT: CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Ordinary Council Meeting 17 September 2009 |
1584/09/09 RESOLVED: (Flack/Moran)
That the minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting of 17 September 2009 be confirmed. |
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Moran OAM
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Smyth
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Flack
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Flack
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Flack
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Flack
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Flack
ITEM 5.7 SF1269 011009 Notice of Motion - Natural Resources Officer - Funding Opportunities for Part-Time Position |
That Council investigate opportunities for funding for a part time Natural Resource Officer and for a strategic alliance with Bellingen Shire Council to share such a position.
Amendment: (Hoban/Ainsworth)
That Council investigate opportunities for funding for a part time Natural Resource Officer and for a strategic alliance with Bellingen Shire Council to share such a position, on the understanding that such a position will only be considered if it is at no cost to Council and that a report be prepared on the roles and responsibilities of the position.
The amendment is carried and it became the motion and it is was:
1591/09 Resolved: (Hoban/Ainsworth)
That Council investigate opportunities for funding for a part time Natural Resource Officer and for a strategic alliance with Bellingen Shire Council to share such a position, on the understanding that such a position will only be considered if it is at no cost to Council and that a report be prepared on the roles and responsibilities of the position. |
ASKING OF QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE
There were no questions with notice.
QUESTIONS FOR CLOSED MEETING WHERE DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED
There were no questions for Closed Meeting where due notice has been received.
General Manager Report
1594/09 RESOLVED: (Court/Ainsworth)
That Councillor South and Councillor Smyth be appointed to the Access Committee. |
1595/09 RESOLVED: (Flack/Smyth)
That Councillor Ballangarry OAM be appointed as Council's representative on the Arts Mid North Coast Board. |
1 That one Councillor be appointed to the Clarence Regional Library Committee.
2 That the Manager Community and Cultural Services be appointed as Council’s second representative on the Clarence Regional Library Committee.
Amendment: (Moran/Finlayson)
That Cr Moran and Cr Smyth be appointed to the Clarence Regional Library Committee.
The amendment was LOST.
Amendment: (Smyth/Flack)
That Cr Moran and Cr Smyth be appointed to the Clarence Regional Library Committee with the Manager Community and Cultural Services be appointed as Council’s advisory representative.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
1596/09 Resolved: (Smyth/Flack)
That Cr Moran and Cr Smyth be appointed to the Clarence Regional Library Committee with the Manager Community and Cultural Services be appointed as Council’s advisory representative. |
That the Community Services Committee continues with Councillor Flack as Council's representative
Amendment: (Finlayson/Ainsworth)
That the Community Services Committee continues with Councillor Flack and Councillor South as Council's representatives.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
1597/09 Resolved: (Finlayson/Ainsworth)
That the Community Services Committee continues with Councillor Flack and Councillor South as Council's representatives. |
1599/09 RESOLVED: (Court/Moran)
That the Finance Committee be discontinued. |
1601/09 RESOLVED: (Flack/Court)
That all Councillors be appointed to the General Purpose Committee. |
1 That all Councillors be appointed to the Land Development Committee.
2 That the Land Development Committee meet at least quarterly.
Amendment: (Moran/Ainsworth)
1 That all Councillors, with the exception of Councillor Moran, be appointed to the Land Development Committee.
2 That the Land Development Committee meet at least quarterly.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
1602/09 Resolved: (Moran/Ainsworth)
1 That all Councillors, with the exception of Councillor Moran, be appointed to the Land Development Committee.
2 That the Land Development Committee meet at least quarterly. |
1607/09 RESOLVED: (Court/Ainsworth)
That Councillor Smyth and Ballangarry OAM be appointed as Council’s delegates to the Nambucca Entertainment Centre Committee of Management. |
1610/09 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/Moran)
That Council note the membership and operation of the Nambucca Shire Traffic Committee.
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1612/09 RESOLVED: (Moran/Court)
That Councillors Ainsworth, Finlayson, Moran OAM and South be appointed to the Plant Committee. |
ITEM 9.23 SF842 011009 Water and Sewerage Projects Steering Committee |
1615/09 RESOLVED: (Moran/South)
That all Councillors be appointed to the Water & Sewerage Projects Steering Committee. |
ITEM 9.24 SF842 011009 Committees of Management - Facilities and Events |
1616/09 RESOLVED: (Court/Ainsworth)
That Council note the roster for the attendance at the Annual General Meeting . |
That Council adopted the recommended changes to its Code of Conduct. |
Note: The General Manager left the meeting at 7.00 pm.
General Manager Report - LATE
Director Environment and Planning Report
Director Engineering Services Report
General Manager Report
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
ITEM 13.1 24291/2009 011009 Nambucca Heads Sewerage Augmentation - Approval of Recommended Tenderer for Construction Contract
It is recommended that the Council resolve into closed session with the press and public excluded to allow consideration of this item, as provided for under Section 10A(2) (d) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the report contains commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed (i) prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it; or (ii) confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the Council; or (iii) reveal a trade secret.
CLOSED MEETING
The Ordinary Council Meeting's Meeting IN CLOSED MEETING commenced at 7.36 pm.
That Ordinary Council Meeting resume in Open Meeting. The Ordinary Council Meeting resumed IN OPEN MEETING at 7.42 pm
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FROM COUNCIL IN CLOSED MEETING
General Manager Report
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
ASKING OF QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
CLOSURE
There being no further business the Mayor then closed the meeting the time being 7.45 pm.
Confirmed and signed by the Mayor on 15 October 2009.
CR RHONDA HOBAN
MAYOR
(CHAIRPERSON)