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Minutes

Ordinary Council Meeting

 

Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra

 

6:00PM, Tuesday 18th October, 2022

 

Administration Centres:  1300 459 689

 

 


Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes

18 October 2022

 

MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT THE
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
ON
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 AT 6:00PM

 

PRESENT:                 Cr Charlie Sheahan (Mayor), Cr Les Boyd, Cr Logan Collins, Cr Trevor Glover, Cr David Graham, Cr Gil Kelly, Cr Abb McAlister, Cr Penny Nicholson

IN ATTENDANCE:     Les McMahon (Interim General Manager), Matt Stubbs (Deputy General Manager - Operations), Linda Wiles (Manager Business), Sally Atkinson (Acting Manager Development, Building and Compliance), Mark Ellis (Manager Civil Works), Zac Mahon (Manager Finance)

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

Nil

3            Apologies

Resolution  289/2022  

Moved:       Cr David Graham

Seconded:   Cr Logan Collins

Apologies from Cr Leigh Bowden be received and leave of absence granted.

Carried

4            Disclosures of Interest

Nil

5            Confirmation of Minutes

5.1         Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 27 September 2022

Resolution  290/2022  

Moved:       Cr Abb McAlister

Seconded:   Cr David Graham

The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 27 September 2022 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting.

Carried

 

6            Mayoral Minutes

6.1         Mayoral Minute - Councillor Engagement

Resolution  291/2022  

Moved:       Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded:   Cr Logan Collins

The information in the Mayoral Minute be received and noted.

Carried

 

6.2         Mayoral Minute - Can Assist in-kind donation

Resolution  292/2022  

Moved:       Cr David Graham

Seconded:   Cr Penny Nicholson

That the Can Assist Bling it on Ball be supported by Council through an in-kind donation of the hire fees for the Cootamundra Town Hall for the event to be held 19th November 2022.

Carried

 

7            Reports from Committees

Nil

8            General Manager’s Report

8.1         Business

8.1.1      Australia Day 2023

Resolution  293/2022  

Moved:       Cr David Graham

Seconded:   Cr Trevor Glover

The information on Australia Day Awards, 2023 be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.1.2      Request for Donation - Gundagai Business Network

Resolution  294/2022  

Moved:       Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:   Cr Abb McAlister

Council to approve the Interim General Manager’s determination to allocate $2494.69 from Community Donation Budget to the Gundagai Business Network to cover the cost of Public Liability Insurance for the committee.

Carried

 

8.1.3      Tabling of Pecuniary Interest Returns

Resolution  295/2022  

Moved:       Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded:   Cr David Graham

The tabling of pecuniary interest returns from Councillors and designated persons be noted.

Carried

 

8.1.4      Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes

Resolution  296/2022  

Moved:       Cr Trevor Glover

Seconded:   Cr Logan Collins

The Minutes of the Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee meeting held 9 August 2022 attached to the report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.1.5      The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes

Resolution  297/2022  

Moved:       Cr Les Boyd

Seconded:   Cr Gil Kelly

The Minutes of The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee meeting held 15 September 2022, attached to the report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.2         Finance

8.2.1      Carry Forward Budget

Resolution  298/2022  

Moved:       Cr David Graham

Seconded:   Cr Penny Nicholson

1.   The Carry Forward Budget report be received and noted.

2.   The budget variations in the report be adopted.

Carried

 

8.2.2      Finance Update - Capital and Operational Expenditure

Resolution  299/2022  

Moved:       Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:   Cr David Graham

The finance update report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.2.3      Interim Audit Management Letter Response

Resolution  300/2022  

Moved:       Cr Abb McAlister

Seconded:   Cr Logan Collins

The report detailing the Interim Audit Letter Management Response, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.2.4      September 2022 Quarterly Budget Review Statement

Resolution  301/2022  

Moved:       Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded:   Cr David Graham

1.   The September 2022 Quarterly Budget Review be received and noted.

2.   The budget variations listed in the report be adopted.

Carried

 

8.2.5      Investment Report - September 2022

Resolution  302/2022  

Moved:       Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded:   Cr David Graham

The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 30 September 2022, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.3         Community and Culture

Nil

8.4         Development, Building and Compliance

8.4.1      Local Heritage Fund 2022/23

Resolution  303/2022  

Moved:       Cr Les Boyd

Seconded:   Cr Logan Collins

1.       Council award funding through the Local Heritage Fund program to the following projects:

(a)     30 Martin Street, Stockinbingal - $5,000

(b)     12 George Street, Wallendbeen - $4,250

2.       The $1,750 unspent budget amount from the program be returned to general funds.

Carried

 

8.4.2      Development Applications Approved September 2022

Resolution  304/2022  

Moved:       Cr David Graham

Seconded:   Cr Logan Collins

The information on Development Applications approved in September 2022, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.5         Regulatory Services

Nil

8.6         Assets

Nil

8.7         Civil Works

8.7.1      State Highway Rehabilitation Works

Resolution  305/2022  

Moved:       Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded:   Cr Trevor Glover

That Council give approval for the Interim General Manager and Mayor to approve contractors to undertake the proposed rehabilitation works under the Roads Maintenance Council Contract on the State Roads.

Carried

 

8.7.2      Civil Works and Technical Services Report - September 2022

Resolution  306/2022  

Moved:       Cr Trevor Glover

Seconded:   Cr Logan Collins

The Civil Works and Technical Services Report for the month of September 2022 be noted.

Carried

8.8         Technical Services

Nil

8.9         Facilities

Nil

8.10       Waste, Parks and Recreation

Nil


 

9            Motion of which Notice has been Given

Motion

Resolution  307/2022  

Moved:       Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:   Cr Penny Nicholson

I would like to acknowledge the loss of Lizzy Britt in the Gundagai community. I hereby move that Council honour miss Britt and her life’s work. I request that Council send out a card to her family to pay respects and honour miss Britt.

Carried

 

10          Questions with Notice

Nil

11          Confidential Items  

Nil

 

The Meeting closed at 6:21pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 22 November 2022.

 

CHAIRPERSON

GENERAL MANAGER