Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting

Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes

13 August 2019

MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Extraordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chambers, Gundgai
ON Tuesday, 13 August 2019 AT 6:00 PM

PRESENT: Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor), Cr Dennis Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Cr Leigh Bowden, Cr David Graham, Cr Gil Kelly, Cr Penny Nicholson

IN ATTENDANCE: Phil McMurray (Acting General Manager)

1 Acknowledgement of Country

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.

2 Open Forum

There was no Open Forum at the Extraordinary Meeting.

3 Apologies

Resolution 252/2019

Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded: Cr David Graham

Apologies from Cr Doug Phillips, Cr Charlie Sheahan and Cr Craig Stewart be received and leave of absence granted.

Carried

4 Disclosures of Interest

5 Confidential Items

5.1 Dog on the Tuckerbox Call Option Deed

Resolution 253/2019

Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer

Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly

1. Item 5.2 be considered in closed Council at which the press and public are excluded in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Local Government Act, 1993 and related public interest reasons detailed.

2. In accordance with section 11 (2) and (3) of the Local Government Act, 1993, the reports, correspondence and other documentation relating to Item 5.2 be withheld from the press and public.

5.2 Dog on the Tuckerbox Call Option Deed

Provisions for Confidentiality

Section 10A (2) (c) – The Confidential 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.

Public Interest

It is considered that discussions of this matter in open Council would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest as it would prejudice Council's ability to secure the optimum outcome for the community.

Carried

5.2 Dog on the Tuckerbox Call Option Deed

Resolution 254/2019

Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded: Cr David Graham

1. Council enter into a Call Option Deed between Council and Paramount Concrete Constructions, attached to the report.

2. The profit of the sale be transferred to a restricted reserve for investment in Gundagai.

Carried

5.3 Resumption of Open Council Meeting

Resolution 255/2019

Moved: Cr Dennis Palmer

Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly

The Open Council meeting resume.

Carried

5.4 Announcement of Closed Council Resolutions

Note: The Chairperson announced the resolutions made in Closed Council.

The Meeting closed at 6:52 PM.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Council Meeting held on 27 August 2019.

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CHAIRPERSON GENERAL MANAGER