Cr Rhonda Hoban (Mayor) |
Cr John Ainsworth |
Cr Martin Ballangarry OAM |
Cr Brian Finlayson |
Cr Paula Flack |
Cr Kim MacDonald |
Cr Bob Morrison |
Cr Anne Smyth |
Cr Elaine South |
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ALSO PRESENT
Michael Coulter (General Manager) |
Scott Norman (AGM Corporate Services) |
Paul Gallagher (AGM Engineering Services) |
Monika Schuhmacher (Minute Secretary) |
PRAYER
Father Michael from the Catholic Church offered a prayer on behalf of the Nambucca Minister's Association.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
Councillor K MacDonald declared a pecuniary interest in Item 11.1 Nambucca District Water Supply Steering Committee meeting - 5 February 2014 under the Local Government Act as Cr MacDonald employers are the fuel contractors to multiple dam contractors including Haslin Construction. Cr MacDonald left the meeting for this item.
Councillor Smyth declared a non-pecuniary less significant conflict of interest in Item 9.6 Flying Fox in Gordon Park under the Local Government Act as Cr Smyth is a member fo the Gordon Park Rainforest Committee.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Special Meeting of Council 20 February 2014
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96/14 RESOLVED: (Ainsworth/South)
That the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of 20 February 2014 be confirmed. |
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.
97/14 Resolved: (Flack/Ballangarry)
That Council bring Item 9.5 Dilapidated and Unsafe Part of Building - 60 High Street Bowraville forward as there are interested parties in the Gallery. |
ITEM 9.5 LF291 270214 Dilapidated and Unsafe Part of Building - 60 High Street Bowraville |
That Council consider the content of this report and take effect to the Order by seeking quotations for the works identified in the report by Ron Hawkins dated 12 July 2012.
Amendment: (Ainsworth/Finlayson)
That Council consider the content of this report and take effect to the Order by seeking quotations for repair or demolition of the property identified in the report by Ron Hawkins dated 12 July 2012.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
98/14 Resolved: (Ainsworth/Finlayson)
That Council consider the content of this report and take effect to the Order by seeking quotations for repair or demolition of the property identified in the report by Ron Hawkins dated 12 July 2012. |
General Manager Report
That the list of outstanding actions and reports be noted and received for information by Council. |
ITEM 9.3 SF894 270214 "Revitalising Local Government" - Final Report of the NSW Independent Local Government Review Panel October 2013 |
Motion: (Ainsworth/Ballangarry)
That Council advise the Division of Local Government that it is broadly supportive of the recommendations of the Final Report of the NSW Independent Local Government Review Panel subject to the member councils of the North Coast Joint Organisation having input into the regional functions to be allocated to the Joint Organisation.
Amendment: (Flack/MacDonald)
That this matter be deferred to Council’s meeting on 27 March 2014 to allow Councillors to provide comment and consider the draft submission.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
101/14 Resolved: (Flack/MacDonald)
That this matter be deferred to Council’s meeting on 27 March 2014 to allow Councillors to provide comment and consider the draft submission. |
Item 9.5 was dealt with earlier in the meeting.
General Manager Report – LATE
Cr MacDonald left the meeting at 6.37 pm and returned after the conclusion of this item at 6.38 pm.
Assistant General Manager Corporate Services Report
Assistant General Manager Corporate Services Report - LATE
Assistant General Manager Engineering Services Report
Cr MacDonald left the meeting at 6.51 pm and returned after the conclusion of the item at 6.52 pm.
ITEM 11.2 DA2011/071 270214 Request to Reduce Fees - Nambucca Valley Care and Autumn Lodge Footpath Occupation |
That Council acknowledge a request from Nambucca Valley Care for a reduction in the fee charged for footpath occupation for works at Autumn Lodge extending into the road reserve and advise that Council are unable to accede to their request.
Amendment: (Hoban/Ainsworth)
That council investigate whether Nambucca Valley Care meets the requirement of the Local Government Act for a consideration in the reduction in fees and if not that Council acknowledge a request from Nambucca Valley Care for a reduction in the fee charged for footpath occupation for works at Autumn Lodge extending into the road reserve and advise that Council are unable to accede to their request.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
116/14 Resolved: (Hoban/Ainsworth)
That council investigate whether Nambucca Valley Care meets the requirement of the Local Government Act for a consideration in the reduction in fees and if not that Council acknowledge a request from Nambucca Valley Care for a reduction in the fee charged for footpath occupation for works at Autumn Lodge extending into the road reserve and advise that Council are unable to accede to their request.
117/14 Resolved: (Flack/Morrison)
That staff review the fees and charges for footpath occupancy in terms of their reasonableness. |
General Manager Report
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
ITEM 12.1 SF1398 270214 Manager Community and Cultural Services - Loss of Community Builders Fixed Term (Salary) Subsidy - Proposed Change to Organisation Structure
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) (a) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the report contains personnel matters concerning particular individuals.
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
ITEM 12.2 SF1479 270214 Valuation Information on Proposed Lots 11 and 12, Railway Road, Nambucca Heads
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) (c) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the report contains information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
CLOSED MEETING
The Ordinary Council Meeting's Meeting IN CLOSED MEETING commenced at 7.09 pm.
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That Ordinary Council Meeting resume in Open Meeting. The Ordinary Council Meeting resumed IN OPEN MEETING at 7.36 pm. |
FROM COUNCIL IN CLOSED MEETING
General Manager Report
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
ITEM 12.1 SF1398 270214 Manager Community and Cultural Services - Loss of Community Builders Fixed Term (Salary) Subsidy - Proposed Change to Organisation Structure |
120/14 Resolved: (MacDonald/Ballangarry)
1 That Council adjust its organisation structure whereby the position of Manager Community and Cultural Services assumes responsibility for the management of Council’s tourism functions and budgets, including the operation of the Visitor Information Centre, tourism marketing and event coordination.
2 The position descriptions of the affected staff be amended accordingly.
121/14 Resolved: (Hoban/Flack)
That Council write to the State Government indicating the impact the loss of this funding has on a low socio-economic community and ask whether the Government intends implementing replacement programs and/or funding. |
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
CLOSURE
There being no further business the Mayor then closed the meeting the time being 7.37 pm.
Confirmed and signed by the Mayor on 13 March 2014.
CR RHONDA HOBAN
MAYOR
(CHAIRPERSON)