|
Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
6:00pm, Tuesday 26th February, 2019
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
|
Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
6:00pm, Tuesday 26th February, 2019
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
|
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes |
26 February 2019 |
MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council
Meeting
HELD AT THE Alby
Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
ON Tuesday, 26
February 2019 AT 6:00pm
PRESENT: Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor), Cr Dennis Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Cr Leigh Bowden, Cr Gil Kelly, Cr Penny Nicholson, Cr Doug Phillips, Cr Charlie Sheahan
IN ATTENDANCE: Phil McMurray (Acting General Manager), Susan Gheller (Manager Business), Grace Foulds (Acting Manager Development, Building and Compliance), Andrew Brock (Manager Facilities), Tim Swan (Manager Finance), Janelle Chapman (Regulatory Officer)
List of Speakers
1. Trevor O’Toole – Spoke on the proposed solar farm development and stated that while he does not oppose the development he has concerns in relation to privacy and the proposed viewing platform, biosecurity and possible effects on livestock which are in the vicinity of the development.
2. Steve Dwyer – Spoke on the proposed solar farm development in relation to the development being detrimental to the view from his property.
3. Denise Dwyer – Spoke on the proposed solar farm development in relation to its proximity to the town and the possible impact of the aesthetics of the area.
4. Carol Buttriss – Spoke in relation to the proposed solar farm development stating it will obstruct the current view from her property, that it will be an eyesore and believes it will potentially impact property sales in the immediate area.
5. John Terry – Spoke in relation to the proposed solar farm development stating that it will spoil the view for residents adjacent to the area and the detract from the view when coming into town on the Gundagai Road.
6. Anthony Vippond – The developer of the proposed solar farm and addressed some concerns raised by the previous speakers in relation to the proposed development.
7. Rod Chalmers – Spoke on a number of issues. Firstly, he offered support to the proposed solar farm development. He raised concerns in relation to the untidy state of the Cootamundra Waste Station, voiced his disappointment that no member of Council staff had responded to a complaint lodged through the Council webpage in relation to the state of the Cootamundra Waste Station, and further complained that his correspondence to Council often went without response. He suggested that a regular report be submitted in relation to the length of time it takes Council to approve development applications and asked if Council has a public policy in relation to how it offers assistance to potential developers? Mr Chalmers then commended Cr Sheahan on item 9.1, Notice of Motion – Amendment to Cemeteries and Crematoria Act, 2013.
8. Lin Chaplin (Lambing Flat Enterprises Community Support) and Paula Maher (Intereach) – Spoke in relation to the need for disabled access and facilities at the Cootamundra heated swimming pool. They requested Council consider the installation of an appropriate change table being installed to assist with the care of disabled swimmers and for the installation of a hoist to safely lift swimmers in and out of the swimming pool. They also mentioned the Access and Inclusive Advocacy Committee in relation to their inclusion on the committee.
9. Isabel Scott - spoke in relation to the Riverina Tourism Campaign and mentioned that Cootamundra has not been included on the campaign link.
10. Nigel Lotz – Spoke as the applicant in relation to item 8.2.6 Tumblong Subdivision stating he had hired a consultant to address the issues raised by Council and that he believed the subdivision to be aligned with the Council’s Village Strategy.
The Chairperson acknowledged the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land at which the meeting was held and paid his respects to Elders, both past and present, of the Wiradjuri Nation and extended that respect to other Aboriginal people who were present.
|
Note: Apologies were received on behalf of Cr’s Graham and Stewart. Resolution 032/2019 Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer Seconded: Cr Doug Phillips That the apologies received from Cr’s Graham and Stewart be accepted and leave of absence granted. |
Nil
Cr Palmer disclosed a pecuniary interest in item 11.2 Yass Road Electricity and Gundagai Road Works (Late item) for the reason that he owns property in the vicinity of the subject development.
|
5.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 29 January 2019 |
|
Resolution 033/2019 Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 29 January 2019 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
|
5.2 Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Thursday 14 February 2019 |
|
Resolution 034/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan The Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Thursday 14 February 2019 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
|
Note: The following amendments to the Mayoral Minute were noted: 22nd January, 2019 The Fees and Charges meeting was cancelled. Cr Graham did not attend the Softwoods Working Group meeting 25th January, 2019 Cr’s Bowden, Kelly and Phillips also attended the Councillor Workshop held in Cootamundra. Resolution 035/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden The information in the Mayoral Minute, as amended, be received and noted. |
Nil
8.1 Corporate Services Directorate
|
Resolution 036/2019 Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The updated Council Meeting Action Report, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
|
Resolution 037/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan The information contained in the Information Bulletin attached to the report be received and noted. |
|
8.1.3 Cootamundra Creative Art and Cultural Centre s.355 Committee Membership |
|
Resolution 038/2019 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden The office bearers and membership of the Cootamundra Creative Art and Cultural Centre S.355, Committee as detailed in the report, be endorsed. |
|
8.1.4 Cootamundra Tourism Action Group s.355 Committee Membership |
|
Resolution 039/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden 1. The Minutes of the Cootamundra Tourism Action Group s.355 Committee Annual General Meeting held on 31 January 2019, attached to the report, be received and noted. 2. The office bearers of the Cootamundra Tourism Action Group s.355 Committee, as detailed in the report, be endorsed. |
|
8.1.5 Cootamundra Tourism Action Group s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
|
Resolution 040/2019 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden The Minutes of the Cootamundra Tourism Action Group s.355 Committee meetings held on 31 January 2019 and 7 February 2019, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
|
8.1.6 Gundagai Tourism Action s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
|
Resolution 041/2019 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly The Minutes of the Gundagai Tourism Action s.355 Committee meetings held on 13 February 2019 attached to the report, be received and noted. |
|
Resolution 042/2019 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan Seconded: Cr Dennis Palmer 1. Tenders be invited, using the open tender method, for the establishment of Council’s panel of Legal Service providers. 2. A further report be prepared and submitted to Council on the outcomes of the tender process referred to in 1 above. |
|
8.1.8 Delivery Program 2018-2021 and Operational Plan 2018/19 - Half Yearly Progress Report |
|
Resolution 043/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan The Delivery Program 2018-2021 incorporating the Operational Plan 2018/19 (Year 1) half yearly progress report (1 July – 31 December 2018) be received and noted. |
|
Resolution 044/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Dennis Palmer 1. The progress report on project status be received and noted. 2. The recommended changes to the project budgets as listed in the report be adopted. |
|
8.1.10 LGNSW Financial Issues in Local Government Conference |
|
Resolution 045/2019 Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan The report by Councillor Graham in relation to the LGNSW Financial Issues in Local Government conference be received and noted. |
|
Resolution 046/2019 Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan Council donate the sum of $801.50 to the Gundagai Lions Club Inc. for Water & Sewer Access Charges for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 November 2018. |
|
Resolution 047/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Investment Report as at 31 January 2019, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
|
Resolution 048/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden The Monthly Finance Report for January 2019, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
|
Resolution 049/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden 1. The December 2018 Quarterly Budget Review Statement be accepted. 2. The budget variations listed in the attached report be adopted. |
8.2 Development and Community Services Directorate
|
Resolution 050/2019 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan Seconded: Cr Dennis Palmer The nominations be accepted and the committee formed. |
|
Resolution 051/2019 Moved: Cr Leigh Bowden Seconded: Cr Dennis Palmer The Draft Tourism and Economic Development Strategy, attached to this report, be placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days. |
|
Resolution 052/2019 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly 1. The Draft Wallendbeen Strategic Heritage Study dated January, 2019, circulated under separate cover, be placed on public exhibition for a period of 14 days commencing 27th February, 2019 and concluding 13th March, 2019. 2. Any submissions received in response to the public exhibition period referred to in 1 above be the subject of a further report to be submitted to the March, 2019 Ordinary Meeting of Council. 3. In the event there are no submissions received during and in response to the public exhibition period referred to in 1 above, the Draft Wallendbeen Strategic Heritage Study be deemed to be adopted. |
|
Resolution 053/2019 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The information on Development Applications Approved in January 2019 be noted. |
|
8.2.5 Development Application 2018/181 Proposed Energy Generating Works (Solar Farm), Muttama Road, Cootamundra. |
||||||||||
|
Resolution 054/2019 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden Development Application 2018/181 be approved subject to the conditions contained within the Development Assessment (Section 4.15 report).
|
||||||||||
|
8.2.6 Development Application 2010/048 Proposed Six (6) Lot Subdivision, Old Hume Highway, TUMBLONG |
||||||||||
|
Resolution 055/2019 Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan The General Manager be granted authority to issue a Notice of Approval for Development Application 2010/048
|
||||||||||
|
8.2.7 Development Application 2018/94 Resource Recovery Facility, Turners Lane Cootamundra |
||||||||||
|
Resolution 056/2019 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden DA2018/94 Waste Resource Recovery Facility be approved subject to the conditions contained within the Development Assessment (Section 4.15 report).
|
||||||||||
|
Resolution 057/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Operations Update and Works Program for the month of February 2019 attached to the report be received and noted. |
8.4 Asset Management Directorate
|
Resolution 058/2019 Moved: Cr Leigh Bowden Seconded: Cr Charlie Sheahan The draft Roads Management Policy, attached to the report, be adopted. |
9 Motion of which Notice has been Given
|
9.1 Notice of Motion - Amendment to Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2013 |
|
Resolution 059/2019 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly By way of policy Council adopt the following options as per the NSW Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2013 No. 105: That Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council, as the recognised cemetery operator, protects all existing “Perpetual Internment Rights”, and in the future offers only “Perpetual Internment Rights”, across all cemeteries under Council’s control. |
Nil
|
11.2 Yass Road Electricity and Gundagai Road Works (Late item) |
|
Note: At this stage of the Meeting Cr Palmer disclosed a pecuniary interest in this item for the reason that he owns property in the vicinity of the subject development and left the meeting at the commencement of discussion and consideration. Resolution 060/2019 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Doug Phillips The General Manager be delegated authority to seek legal advice on Council’s obligations in relation to the matters contained within the report.
|
|
Resolution 061/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr Dennis Palmer 1. Council purchase 48 Mount Street South Gundagai for the installation of the playground for the amount specified in the report, with funding received through the Social Housing Community Infrastructure Fund. 2. A masterplan be prepared for future development of a parklet at the property referred to in 1 above. 3. The General Manager be granted authority to execute the related contract and other documentation. |
|
11.4 Dog on the Tuckerbox - Expressions of Interest (LATE ITEM) |
|
Resolution 062/2019 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden I. Paramount Concrete Construction be selected as the preferred developer of the Dog on the Tuckerbox site. 2. Council, in partnership with Paramount Concrete Construction and through open dialogue and negotiation, fulfill all avenues to procure the development and enhancement of the site whilst ensuring that a financially sustainable model is in place for its long term viability. 3. The negotiations referred to in 2 above be conditional on the following four aspects being achieved: I. Preservation and enhancement of the Dog on The Tuckerbox Memorial. II. Preservation of the historic ruins - The Joseph Carberry Inn (aka) Limestone Inn. III. Provide and maintain Public Amenity facilities. IV. The development must meet the objectives of the zoning under the Gundagai Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2011.
|
|
11.5 Elouera
Association Inc. - Material Recycling Facility Contract and |
|
Resolution 063/2019 Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer Seconded: Cr Doug Phillips 1. Council endorse the Agreement signed on 13th June, 2018 by Allen Dwyer (General Manager) under delegation, with the addition of addendum number 1 (included in the letter dated 14th February, 2019) attached to the report, which clarifies that the agreement will end at the time of Elouera entering into a new recycling contract with Council and/or Elouera ceasing to be the Material Recycling Facility (MRF) operator. 2. Council provide a statement to Eloura and the EPA to enact the agreement dated 13th June, 2018 referred to in (1) above, effective from 1st December, 2018. |
11.6 Resumption of Open Council Meeting
|
Resolution 064/2019 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden The Open Council meeting resume. |
11.7 Announcement of Closed Council Resolutions
Note: The Chairperson announced the resolutions made in Closed Council.
The Meeting closed at 9:25pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 March 2019.
................................................... ...................................................
CHAIRPERSON GENERAL MANAGER