Ordinary Council Meeting
MINUTES OF THE Ordinary Council Meeting HELD ON 01 December 2011
The following document is the minutes of the Council meeting held on
1 December 2011. These minutes are subject to confirmation as to their accuracy
at the next meeting to be held on 15 December 2011 and therefore subject to
change. Please refer to the minutes of 15 December 2011 for confirmation.
PRESENT
Cr Rhonda Hoban (Mayor)
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Cr John Ainsworth
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Cr Martin Ballangarry OAM
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Cr Janet Court
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Cr Brian Finlayson
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Cr Paula Flack
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Cr Mike Moran OAM
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Cr Elaine South
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Cr Anne Smyth
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ALSO PRESENT
Michael Coulter
(General Manager)
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Greg Meyers (Director Environment &
Planning)
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Paul Gallagher (Director Engineering
Services)
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Monika Schuhmacher (Minute Secretary)
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PRAYER
Pastor Peter
Lott of the Christian Life Church offered a prayer on behalf of the Nambucca
Minister's Association.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
Councillor PF
Flack declared a non-pecuniary less significant conflict of interest in Item
5.2 Notice of Motion - Input Into The Mid North
Coast Local Health District Renal Services Plan
under the Local Government Act as Cr Flack is employed by the MNC Local Health
District at Macksville Health Campus .
Councillor M Moran OAM declared a pecuniary conflict of interest in
Item 5.2 Notice of Motion - Input Into The Mid North
Coast Local Health District Renal Services Plan
under the Local Government Act as Cr Moran is a patient of the renal services.
Cr Moran left the meeting for this item.
The Director
Environment and Planning declared a pecuniary significant conflict of interest
in Item 9.19 Outcome of Land and Environment Court
Appeal - Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore -v-
Nambucca Shire Council & Northern Region Joint Regional Planning Panel under the Local Government Act as the Directors wife is employed by
the Lismore Diocese. The Director left the meeting for this item.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES – ordinary council
Meeting
17
November 2011
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3246/11 RESOLVED: (South/Flack)
That the
minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council of 17 November 2011 be confirmed
subject to the following:
Page 3 Resolution
Item 6.1 should be set out as follows:
3247/11 Resolved: (Ainsworth/Moran)
1 That Council resolve to prepare a
Shirewide Growth Management Strategy - Residential Lands and seek advice from
the Director General of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure as to
what specific matters it requires to be addressed in the Shire wide strategy.
2 That following receipt of the Director
General’s requirements, Council consider either preparing the strategy
internally or through a consultant following the organisational review.
For the
motion: Councillors Court, Ballangarry, Flack, Smyth,
Ainsworth, Moran, South
and
Hoban (Total: 8)
Against the
Motion Nil
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NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Hoban
DELEGATION
3248/11 Resolved: (Flack/Court)
That the following delegations be
heard:
(i) ITEM 5.1 Notice of Motion – Submission to the NSW
Government’s School Bus Safety Advisory Committee
Ms Jan Gil Concerned
resident
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Ms Gill addressed Council making the
following points:
- No seatbelts and other safety features
that our school buses are not required to have
- 300 routes identified and classified
as high risk by Government
- that list only relates to back roads -
not highways
- Government want to priorities where
funding is to go with high risk at top of priority list
- list is available on department of
transport’s website….two sites available in our area
- hoping for Rapid Risk Assessment to be
done of the highway routes that have not yet been classified.
ITEM 5.1 SF1595 011211 Notice
of Motion – Submission to the NSW Government’s School Bus Safety Advisory
Committee (SF912)
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3249/11 RESOLVED: (Hoban/Flack)
1 That Council write to the School Bus
Safety Advisory Committee and the Minister for Transport supporting community
calls for the longer term mandatory installation of seatbelts on school buses
and the shorter term mandatory installation of seatbelts; banning of the
practice of children having to stand and the removal of buses with steel bars
and/or hard backed seats from all high speed routes in regional and rural
areas.
2 That Council request a Rapid Risk
Assessment be conducted of the highway routes in rural and regional areas
that have not yet been classified.
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NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Hoban – LATE
Cr Moran declared an interest and
left the meeting at 5.56 pm and returned after the conclusion the time being
6.56 pm.
ITEM 5.2 SF1595 011211 Notice
of Motion - Input Into The Mid North Coast Local Health District Renal
Services Plan (SF988)
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3250/11 RESOLVED: (Hoban/Smyth)
That Council write to the NSW Health Minister and the Chief
Executive of the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) advising that
it wishes to be contacted and included in the community consultation process
when the new MNCLHD Renal Services Plan is being formulated.
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NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Hoban – LATE
ITEM 5.3 SF1595 011211 Notice
of Motion - Macksville Traffic Bridge (SF262)
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3251/11 RESOLVED: (Hoban/Flack)
That Council write to the Roads and Marine Service (formerly RTA)
and the Minister for Roads, drawing their attention to the increasing
inadequacy of the Macksville Bridge and its approaches to cope with high
traffic volumes, particularly large trucks and the need to make the Warrell
Creek to Urunga Pacific Highway Upgrade the top priority for funding and
completion.
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DELEGATIONS
continued
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RESOLVED:
That the following delegations be
heard:
(ii) ITEM
9.15 Financial Statements - 30 JUNE 2011—LATE
Presentation by Council’s Auditors, Forsyths
(iii) ITEM
9.13 Notice of Motion - Adin Street Reserve - Proposed Plan of Management
Mrs Janine Reed—Objector
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Mr Paul Cornall from Forsyths presented Council
with the Audit Report.
ITEM 9.15 SF1526 011211 Financial
Statements - 30 JUNE 2011
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3252/11 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/South)
1 That the Financial
Statements and the Auditor’s Reports for the year ended the 30 June 2011 be
received.
2 That Mr Cornall be
thanked for his presentation to Council.
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DELEGATIONS continued
Ms Janine Reed
addressed Council speaking to a prepared paper which is on Trim file SF1680.
3253/11 Resolved: (South/Finlayson)
That Council grant Ms Reed an
extension of time in which to address Council.
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ITEM 9.13 SF1680 011211 Adin
Street Reserve - Proposed Plan of Management
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3254/11 RESOLVED: (Court/Finlayson)
1 That Council note the report and
recommendations of Bennell & Associates dated 25 October 2011 on the
Public hearing into the re categorisation of Land at Adin Street Reserve
Scotts Head.
2 That Council proceed with the
re-categorisation of the community land known as the Adin street Reserve
Scotts’ Head and more particularly as Lot 10 DP 722566 from “sportsground” to
“general community use”.
3 That Council adopt the Amended Plan of
Management for the Adin Street Reserve with the following amendments:
i Clause 4.2.5 to state:
Subject to current and
future lease arrangements as identified in the Master Plan use of the Reserve
for camping is expressly prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from
the Council, such approval only being granted if the applicant can satisfy
Council that all the relevant provisions of the Local Government
(Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable
Dwellings) Regulation 2005 have been complied with.
4 That future development of the Adin Street Reserve has regard to the Nambucca Coastal Zone Management Plan.
5 That Council give public notice of the
adoption of the Adin Street Reserve Plan of Management including the terms of
the amended Plan of Management
6 That Council review the Plan
of Management at least once every four years.
Note: Cr Moran requested that his vote be recorded as against this
resolution.
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ASKING
OF QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE
Cr Flack: The World Rally event was run
in the Shire almost 3 months ago. Along with nine months of our (part time)
staff resources, Council spent approximately $9000 including $1000 contribution
to the event evaluation of the entire Coffs Coast Event. When can Council
expect to receive the promised report and debriefing on the community survey
results and cost/benefit evaluation?
Response from Manager Business
Development: I have been following up the survey undertaken by Southern
Cross University on a regular basis. It seems that there was a delay as some
councils had not paid their financial contribution for the survey and until
they did the University would not release the information. I am now advised
that all councils have paid up and the report should be sent to Council no
later than next week. Once the report is received it will be reported to the
following Council meeting.
I have been verbally advised that the vast
majority of survey participants indicated the social benefits of the event.
Economically, most respondents found the event to have no significant impact on
their businesses. However, there was a net economic benefit for Nambucca Shire
which will be documented in the final report. Also, several respondents
mentioned the long term benefits that may be derived from the positive exposure
of the region to other markets.
I have also been able to secure a $4,000
contribution from Rally Australia to pay for road repairs, particularly at the
start location of the stages
QUESTIONS FOR
CLOSED MEETING WHERE DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED
There were no Questions for Closed Meeting
where due Notice has been received.
3255/11 Resolved: (Ainsworth/South)
That Item
11.2 Status of Deer Hill Road, Buckrabendinni
be brought forward as there were interested parties in the public gallery.
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ITEM 11.2 RF492 011211 Status
of Deer Hill Road, Buckrabendinni
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3256/11 RESOLVED: (Finlayson/South)
1 That Council advise Mr Rozenboom that Council
resolved to take over control and maintenance of Deer Hill Road and request
that he withdraw his application to close the road through h is property.
2 That Council acquire that part of the
road formation (within Lot 3 DP 821906) which gives access onto Lower Buckra
Bendinni Road for dedication as Public Road, and pay all the costs associated
with the acquisition and dedication.
3 That Council designate Deer Hill Road as a ‘Category 4 road’ within its road hierarchy and that the extent of
maintenance be approximately 1100 metres from Upper Buckra Bendinni Road,
being up to Mrs McDonald’s driveway.
4 That the property owners benefited by
access to Deer Hill Road be advised that once the road is gazetted as a
public road it will be categorised as a Class 4 road within Council’s road
hierarchy and future maintenance will be limited to a maintenance grade of
the existing natural pavement only and shall exclude any gravelling of the
pavement.
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General
Manager Report
ITEM 9.1 SF959 011211 Outstanding
Actions and Reports
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3257/11 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/Finlayson)
That the list of outstanding actions and reports be noted
and received for information by Council.
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ITEM 9.2 SF873 011211 National
Broadband Network - Digital Economy Strategy
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3258/11 RESOLVED: (Court/South)
That
Council note the report on the digital economy strategy.
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ITEM 9.3 SF1389 011211 Grant
Application Status Report - 25 October 2011
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3259/11 RESOLVED: (Ballangarry/Smyth)
That the
list of grant applications and their status to 17 November 2011 be received.
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ITEM 9.4 SF358 011211 Macksville
Memorial Aquatic Centre - Budget Variation Request
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3260/11 RESOLVED: (Moran/Ainsworth)
1 That the Macksville Memorial Aquatic
Centre Maintenance budget for 2011/2012 be increased by $21,655 to account
for unexpected plant maintenance, repairs and replacements identified during
contract changeover.
2 That Council include the adopted
reserve allocation for the Macksville Memorial Aquatic Centre in the
2012/2013 budget.
3 That the Macksville Memorial Aquatic
Centre maintenance budget be increased incrementally over the next three
years to $84,000 pursuant to the recommendation of the Asset Manager.
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ITEM 9.5 SF358 011211 Macksville
Memorial Aquatic Centre - Heating Plant
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3261/11 RESOLVED: (South/Court)
1 That Council engage Swimplex to
install a 60kW heat pump system to the Macksville Hydrotherapy pool to
replace the current solar system and that funds required for the project be
sought from the Waste and Sustainability Improvement Program grants or in the
event Council’s application is rejected from the Hydro Pool/Gymnasium
Reserve.
2 That Council seek legal advice on
what remedy may be available to Council for the failure of the Heat Plant
supplied by Country Energy.
3 That
Council modify the solar system to connect all heat exchange tanks to the
hydrotherapy pool shower system.
4 Council note the proposed replacement
of the gas heater at a cost of approximately $8,000.
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ITEM 9.6 SF335 011211 Talarm
Hall Committee of Management - Minutes of Annual General Meeting - 16
November 2010
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3262/11 RESOLVED: (Court/Moran)
That
Council endorse the Minutes of the Committee of Management for the Talarm
Hall Annual General Meeting held on 15 November 2011 and thank the outgoing
Committee for their work in the past twelve months.
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ITEM 9.7 SF306 011211 Burrapine
Public Hall Committee of Management - Minutes of Annual General Meeting - 13
November 2011
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3263/11 RESOLVED: (South/Flack)
That
Council endorse the Minutes of the Committee of Management for the Burrapine
Public Hall’s Annual General Meeting held on 13 November 2011 and thank the
outgoing Committee for their work in the past twelve months.
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ITEM 9.8 SF841 011211 Upgrade
of the Pacific Highway between Nambucca Heads and Urunga
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3264/11 RESOLVED: (Court/Flack)
That the
information regarding the upgrade of the Pacific Highway between Nambucca
Heads and Urunga be received.
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The meeting
was adjourned at 7.41 pm.
The meeting
resumed at 8.12 pm.
ITEM 9.9 RF275 011211 Repair
of Bellingen Road - Response from Minister for Roads and Ports
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3265/11 RESOLVED: (Moran/Court)
That the
advice from the Minister for Roads and Ports, the Hon. Duncan Gay MLC, in
relation to the repair of the southern section of the Bowraville to Bellingen
Road be received.
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ITEM 9.10 SF261 011211 Media
Release - Night Works on the Pacific Highway at McGraths Creek, Valla
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3266/11 RESOLVED: (South/Finlayson)
That the
information concerning the installation of wire rope barriers along a section
of the Pacific Highway be received.
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ITEM 9.11 SF764 011211 Request
for Consent to Sublease of Shop 2 being Part of Crown Reserve 85113 Riverside
Drive Nambucca Heads
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3267/11 RESOLVED: (Flack/Finlayson)
1 That
Council in its capacity as Reserve Trust Manager of Reserve 85113 endorse the
proposed sublease of 1/866932 and 2/866932 PART, being part of Reserve 85113
for public recreation notified 20 November 1964 and known as Shop 2 (The
Kiosk) to Dean Cruikshank & Amber Elliott for a period of 5 years
commencing 22 May 2011 and with an option of a further period of 5 years.
2 That
Council authorise the General Manager and the Mayor to execute and to affix
Council's seal on the sublease of 1/866932 and 2/866932 PART, being part of
Reserve 85113 for public recreation notified 20 November 1964 and known as
Shop 2 (The Kiosk) to Dean Cruikshank & Amber Elliott for a period of 5
years commencing 22 May 2011 and with an option of a further period of 5
years.
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ITEM 9.12 SF841 011211 Proposal
to Swap 8.9 Hectares of Council Land at Bellwood for 5.3 Hectares of RTA
Owned Land (North Macksville Soccer Fields)
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3268/11 RESOLVED: (Flack/Smyth)
That the
response from Roads and Maritime Services (formerly known as the RTA) to the
proposed swap of Council land at Bellwood with their land at North Macksville be received.
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Item 9.13 was dealt with under Delegations.
ITEM 9.14 SF1460 011211 Proposed
Special Rate Variation - Outcome of Community Consultation
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3269/11 RESOLVED: (Court/Finlayson)
That
Council advise the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) of its
intention to seek a permanent special rate variation of 10.04% in 2012/2013
under Section 508(2) of the Local Government Act comprising the following:
1 3.0% being a
provision for the rate peg;
2 5.04%
for the permanent continuation of the expiring special variation for the
Environmental Levy and loan financing for the replacement of Deep Creek
Bridge and the stabilisation of Riverside Drive;
3 2.0%
being for additional revenue to fund a loan program to bring forward capital
works indentified in Council’s Infrastructure (Asset) Management Plan.
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Item 9.15 was dealt with under Delegations.
ITEM 9.16 SF1653 011211 Organisation
Review Report
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3270/11 RESOLVED: (Flack/Ballangarry)
That the
Organisation Review Report be received.
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ITEM 9.17 SF839 011211 General
Manager's Performance Review
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3271/11 RESOLVED: (Court/Ainsworth)
That
Council adopt the performance review for the General Manager that was
conducted on Monday 28 November 2011.
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ITEM 9.18 SF1561 011211 Federal
Election Commitment Funding - Radio Nambucca Relocation
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3272/11 RESOLVED: (Flack/South)
That
Council approve the expenditure of Council funds for the project which will
be repaid to Council by the Commonwealth upon completion of milestones.
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The Director Environment and Planning left
the meeting at 8.40 pm and returned after the conclusion of the item at 8.41
pm.
ITEM 9.19 DA2010/234 011211 Outcome
of Land and Environment Court Appeal - Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church
for the Diocese of Lismore -v- Nambucca Shire Council & Northern Region
Joint Regional Planning Panel
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3273/11 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/Court)
That the
information concerning the outcome of the appeal be received.
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Director
Environment and Planning Report
ITEM 10.1 SF1589 011211 Outstanding
DA's greater than 12 months, applications where submissions received not
determined to 18 November 2011
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3274/11 RESOLVED: (Court/Ainsworth)
1 That the list of outstanding
development applications (in excess of 12 months old) be noted and received
for information by Council
2 That the applications where submissions have been
received be noted and received for information by Council.
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ITEM 10.2 SF1589 011211 DA's
and CDC's Received and Determined under Delegated Authority to 18 November
2011
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3275/11 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/Moran)
That
Council note the Development Applications/Complying Development Applications
received and determined under delegated authority.
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ITEM 10.3 SF1496 011211 Minutes
of the Nambucca River, Creeks, Estuary and Coastline Management Committee
Meeting held on 12 August 2011
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3276/11 RESOLVED: (Finlayson/Ainsworth)
1 That Council install River Gauge Posts
at Wilson Bridge, Tilly Willy Bridge, Gumma Bridge and Highway Bridge over Warrell Creek.
2 That
the report on building domestic waterfront structures process be noted.
3 That Council produce a fact sheet to
present to customers who want to go through this process.
4 That Council also offer the Land and
Property Management Authority Domestic Waterfront Facility Policy 2009 to
customers who want to build.
5 That the presentation provided by Umwelt
Environmental regarding the Draft Nambucca Coastal Zone Management Plan be
received and the presenters thanked for their explanation.
6 That the Committee recommend that
Council proceed to place the Draft Nambucca Coastal Zone Management Plan on
exhibition for a minimum period of 30 days.
7 That three community information
sessions be held during the exhibition period, 1 in Scotts Head, 1 in
Nambucca Heads and 1 in Valla Beach.
8 That at the conclusion of the exhibition
period a further report with recommendations arising from the submissions be
prepared and presented to the Nambucca River, Creeks, Estuaries &
Coastline Management Committee for consideration.
9 That the
remaining Minutes from the Nambucca River, Creeks, Estuary and Coastline
Management Committee Meeting held on Friday, 18 November 2011 be endorsed.
3277/11 Resolved: (Flack/Court)
That
Council write to the Roads and Maritime Services (formerly known as the RTA)
to follow up on their promise in regard to installing 1 in 100 flood markers to
Kings Point and Nursery Road (with and without the Highway crossing).
3278/11 Resolved: (Court/Finlayson)
That
Council receive a report on consistent terminology for reporting forecast
flood frequency, for example 1 in 100 ARI floods.
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Director
Engineering Services Report
ITEM 11.1 SF916 011211 Tender
for the Supply of Ready Mixed Concrete
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3279/11 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/South)
1 That Council reject all tenders
submitted for the supply of ready mixed concrete as insufficient conforming
tenders were received to create a panel of suppliers.
2 That Council engage Regional Procurement
to recall tenders for the supply of ready mixed concrete.
3 That the tender be listed on Council’s
Tenderlink site and advertised in the Nambucca Guardian News and Sydney
Morning Herald..
4 That the current contract with Boral be
extended to 31 March 2012.
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11.2
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting.
ITEM 11.3 SF84 011211 NSW
Rural Fire Service - 2011/2012 Budget
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3280/11 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/Finlayson)
1 That Council write
to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services requesting a detailed
itemised budget for the following:
a) The line item within the RFS budget titled “Other
support” for the amount of $1,125,542.00 contained
in the budget for the Nambucca Shire Council
b) The line item within the RFS budget titled
“Insurances” for the amount of $73,815.00 contained in the
budget for the Nambucca Shire Council.
2 That Council write to the Minister for
Police and Emergency Services seeking an explanation as to why the RFS
budgets are not provided to Council by the
Commissioner by no later than the 28th February of each year in accordance
with the Service Level Agreement (SLA) so that Council can prepare its annual
budget knowing a true and accurate account of the RFS contribution.
3 That
Council receive the 2011/12 RFS Budget.
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ITEM 11.4 SF84 011211 NSW
Rural Fire Service Information Forum
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Motion: (Finlayson/Moran)
1 That Council write to
the Premier seeking an end to the shambolic financing arrangements for
emergency services and seek the introduction of a property based tax so as to
provide for transparency and accountability of the Rural Fire Service other
emergency services.
2 That Council write to
the Minister for Police and Emergency Services seeking the justification for
a 30.3 increase to the 2011/12 RFS contribution for
Nambucca Shire Council and seek the introduction of a
property based tax so as to provide for transparency and accountability of
the Rural Fire Service other emergency services.
3 That
Council writes to the Local Government Shires
Association (LGSA) requesting the LGSA to lobby for an independent review of the RFS financial
management practices by the Internal Audit Bureau and seek a detailed
explanation as to the substantial increases to the RFS contribution when
Local Government remain rate pegged.
4 That
Council writes to the Local Government Shires
Association (LGSA) requesting the LGSA to lobby for the introduction of
a property based tax so as to provide for transparency and accountability of
the Rural Fire Service and other emergency services.
Amendment: (Ainsworth/Court)
1 That Council write to
the Premier seeking an end to the shambolic financing arrangements for
emergency services and seek the introduction of a property based tax so as to
provide for transparency and accountability of the Rural Fire Service other
emergency services.
2 That the following
recommendation be deferred for consideration at the General Purpose Committee
meeting on 14 December 2011:
That
Council write to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services seeking the
justification for a 30.3 increase to the
2011/12 RFS contribution for Nambucca Shire Council and seek the introduction of a property based tax so as to provide
for transparency and accountability of the Rural Fire Service other emergency
services.
3 That Council writes to the Local Government Shires Association (LGSA) requesting the LGSA to lobby for an independent review of the RFS
financial management practices by the Internal Audit Bureau and seek a
detailed explanation as to the substantial increases to the RFS contribution
when Local Government remain rate pegged.
4 That the following
recommendation be deferred for consideration at the General Purpose Committee
meeting on 14 December 2011:
That
Council writes to the Local Government Shires
Association (LGSA) requesting the LGSA to lobby for the
introduction of a property based tax so as to provide for transparency and
accountability of the Rural Fire Service and other emergency services.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
3281/11 Resolved: (Court/Ainsworth)
1 That Council write
to the Premier seeking an end to the shambolic financing arrangements for
emergency services and seek the introduction of a property based tax so as to
provide for transparency and accountability of the Rural Fire Service other
emergency services.
2 That the following
recommendation be deferred for consideration at the General Purpose Committee
meeting on 14 December 2011:
That
Council write to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services seeking the
justification for a 30.3 increase to
the 2011/12 RFS contribution for Nambucca Shire Council and seek the introduction of a property based tax so as to provide
for transparency and accountability of the Rural Fire Service other emergency
services.
3 That Council writes
to the Local Government Shires Association
(LGSA) requesting the LGSA to
lobby for an independent review of the RFS financial management practices by
the Internal Audit Bureau and seek a detailed explanation as to the
substantial increases to the RFS contribution when Local Government remain
rate pegged.
4 That the following
recommendation be deferred for consideration at the General Purpose Committee
meeting on 14 December 2011:
That
Council writes to the Local Government
Shires Association (LGSA) requesting the LGSA to lobby
for the introduction of a property based tax so as to provide for
transparency and accountability of the Rural Fire Service and other emergency
services.
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ITEM 11.5 SF1031 011211 Review
of Draft Noxious Weeds and Invasive Plants Policy and deletion of Class 4
Noxious Weed Plan of Management
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3282/11 RESOLVED: (Flack/Court)
1 That
the Council place the Draft Noxious Weeds and Invasive Plants Policy (TRIM
12179/2011) on public exhibition for a period of 28 days for public comment.
2 That
the Plan of Management for the Class 4 weeds be deleted.
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ITEM 11.6 SF565 011211 Temporary
Road Closure for Events on Roads
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3283/11 RESOLVED: (Flack/South)
That
Council approve the following road closure for the Children’s Christmas
Party, 14 December 2011:
· HIGH STREET, Bowraville from Young to Belmore Street between 3.00
pm and 7.30 pm
· Subject to the following being received and
carried out by Council:
· Certificate of Currency for Public Liability
Insurance
· Traffic Management Plan confirming Accredited
Traffic Controllers will be on site
· Advertising is carried out 7 days prior to the
event by Nambucca Shire Council; and
· Police approval.
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ITEM 11.7 SF1676 011211 Capital
Works Program (Civil Works) - Update
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3284/11 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/Finlayson)
That the
report be received and noted.
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ITEM 11.8 SF869 011211 Lighting
Along V-Wall, Nambucca Heads
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3285/11 RESOLVED: (Flack/Ballangarry)
1 That Council
accept the offer from the Land and Property Management Authority (LPMA) to
pay for the replacement of six missing light poles, replacement of six
existing corroded light poles and repair and repaint the remaining eleven
light poles along the V-Wall for the amount of $36,905.00.
2 That Council pay
for the supply and installation of 23 new light efficient Kaos 159w MH
luminaries at a cost of $6,785 and funded from the general fund and report
the expenditure through the quarterly budget review.
3 That Council
project manage the light pole repair and replacement project on behalf of the
Land and Property Management Authority (LPMA) under a work order issued by
the LPMA.
4 That Council
accepts the ongoing periodic scheduled maintenance for the light poles for a
period of ten years funded through income generated from the Crown reserve
trust.
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Director
Engineering Services Report – LATE
ITEM 11.9 SF843 011211 Minutes
of the Vehicular Access to Beaches Committee - 11 November 2011
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3286/11 RESOLVED: (Court/Ainsworth)
1 That
Council adopt the Terms of Reference for the Nambucca Shire Vehicular Access
to Beaches Committee, including the following amendments:
a Item 8 first
paragraph should read: The quorum required to enable business to be
transacted at meetings shall consist of 2 Councillors and 4 representatives.
b Item 7.6 Other Office Bearers, add: The
Deputy Chairperson of this Committee shall be a Councillor representative
elected by the Committee in November of each year following the nomination of
Councillors to Committees.
c Item 9 Timetable For Meetings, first
paragraph should read: The meeting will occur on a biannual basis
scheduled for the second Friday in November and February of each year
commencing at 1.30 pm.
2 That Cr John Ainsworth be elected to the
position of Chairperson and Cr Janet Court be elected as Deputy Chairperson
of the Vehicular Access
to Beaches Committee.
3 That Council
respond to the Nambucca Heads Community Action Group Inc (NHCAG) advising
that:
a That Council has
limited funds and resources to monitor drivers of 4WD traffic on beaches
b That the action of
drivers of 4WD traffic on the beaches is generally monitored through Council
Ranger and Volunteers Rangers
c That Council’s
Ranger is deployed through peak periods to monitor traffic on the beaches and
ensure compliance with the beach permit conditions
d That in the event
that the Nambucca Heads Community Action Group become aware of an incident or
observe an incident that they report the matter to Council’s administration
Centre on (02) 6568 2555 during business hours or alternatively report the
matter to the NSW Police
e That Council will undertake a
series of media releases leading up to the summer
holiday period through the
local papers and radio stations with respect to:
·
the conditions of the permits and drivers
observing the designated speed limits, and
·
inviting interested residents to become
volunteer rangers.
4 Council accept the offer by the Valla Beach Tourist Park and the Nambucca Tourist Information Centre to issue Beach
Driving Permits on behalf of Nambucca Shire Council.
5 That the minutes of the Vehicular Access
to Beaches Committee meeting on 11 November 2011 be noted and adopted.
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CLOSURE
There being no further business the Mayor
then closed the meeting the time being 9.21 pm.
Confirmed and signed by the Mayor on 17 December 2011.
CR RHONDA HOBAN
MAYOR
(CHAIRPERSON)