Cr Rhonda Hoban (Mayor) |
Cr Martin Ballangarry OAM |
Cr Brian Finlayson |
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) |
APOLOGIES
Cr John Ainsworth (Deputy Mayor) and Cr Paula Flack
PRAYER
Rev Jilleen Chambers from the Macksville Anglican Church offered a prayer on behalf of the Nambucca Minister's Association.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
Councillor R Hoban declared a non-pecuniary significant conflict of interest in Item 9.9 Outstanding DA's greater than 12 months, applications where submissions received not determined from 18 June 2015 to 8 July 2015 under the Local Government Act as Cr Hoban has a family member who has been employed by the applicant and has a reasonable expectation of future casual employment with the applicant. Cr Hoban left the meeting for this item.
General Manager, Michael Coulter, declared a non-pecuniary significant conflict of interest in Item 9.9 Outstanding DA's greater than 12 months, applications where submissions received not determined from 18 June 2015 to 8 July 2015 under the Local Government Act as Mr Coulter states that DA2015/066 involves a person who is in his surf lifesaving patrol at Macksville-Scotts Head SLSC and with whom he competes with in surf boat rowing.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Ordinary Council Meeting 25 June 2015
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913/15 RESOLVED: (MacDonald/Smyth)
That the minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting of 25 June 2015 be confirmed. |
NOTICE OF MOTION - CR Hoban
ITEM 5.1 SF2049 160715 Notice Of Motion - Proposed Motions For Submission To LGNSW Annual Conference Business Paper (SF45) |
1 That LGNSW request that when the Department of Primary Industries is considering any change to legislation, or any action that impacts on either commercial or recreational fishing on a river system that the Councils adjoining that river be notified and consulted.
Amendment: (Morrison/Ballangarry)
That this recommendation be deferred until the next Council meeting so that Cr Morrison may provide two paragraphs of background information to be submitted with the motion.
The amendment was carried and it became the motion and it was:
915/15 Resolved: (Morrison/Ballangarry)
1 That this recommendation be deferred until the next Council meeting so that Cr Morrison may provide two paragraphs of background information to be submitted with the motion.
916/15 Resolved: (Finlayson/South)
2 That LGNSW lobby the State Government to expedite determination of the numerous outstanding Aboriginal Land Claims across the State of NSW.
Note: Cr Ballangarry requested his vote be recorded against this resolution.
917/15 Resolved: (MacDonald/Smyth)
3 That LGNSW seek the reinstatement of the claimable expense pertaining to the use of council staff during their normal working hours to attend to natural disaster relief and recovery funded works.
918/15 Resolved: (MacDonald/Ballangarry)
4 That LGNSW lobby the State Government to finalise new funding arrangements for the SES, RFS and Fire Brigades via a property levy. |
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
919/15 RESOLVED: (Smyth/MacDonald)
That the list of outstanding actions and reports be noted and received for information by Council. |
927/15 Resolved: (Smyth/South)
That Cr Finlayson take the Chair for Item 9.9. |
The Mayor and the General Manager left the meeting for this Item at 6.35 pm and returned after the conclusion of the item at 6.36 pm when the Mayor resumed the Chair.
929/15 RESOLVED: (Smyth/Finlayson)
That Council’s Ranger’s report for June 2015 be received and noted by Council. |
Assistant General Manager Corporate Services Report
932/15 RESOLVED: (Finlayson/MacDonald)
That the list of grant applications and their status to 30 June 2015 be received. |
935/15 RESOLVED: (MacDonald/Smyth)
That the schedule of dates for public Council meetings be noted and received for information by Council. |
938/15 RESOLVED: (Smyth/MacDonald)
That the Accountants’ Report on Investments placed to 30 June 2015 be noted. |
Assistant General Manager Engineering Services Report
General Manager Report
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
ITEM 12.1 SF1686 160715 Write off of Debtor Account Balances
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) (g) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the report contains advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege.
CLOSED MEETING
The Ordinary Council Meeting's Meeting IN CLOSED MEETING commenced at 6.50 pm.
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That Ordinary Council Meeting resume in Open Meeting. The Ordinary Council Meeting resumed IN OPEN MEETING at 6.56 pm. |
FROM COUNCIL IN CLOSED MEETING
General Manager Report
For Confidential Business Paper in Closed Meeting
ITEM 12.1 SF1686 160715 Write off of Debtor Account Balances |
941/15 RESOLVED: (Finlayson/MacDonald)
That Council write off the debtor account balances as listed in the attachment to the report. |
CLOSURE
There being no further business the Mayor then closed the meeting the time being 7.00 pm.
Confirmed and signed by the Mayor on 30 July 2015.
CR RHONDA HOBAN
MAYOR
(CHAIRPERSON)