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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 22nd November, 2022
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 22nd November, 2022
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes |
22 November 2022 |
MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council
Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chambers, Gundagai
ON Tuesday, 22
November 2022 AT 6:00PM
PRESENT: Cr Leigh Bowden (Deputy 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), Paul Woods (Interim Deputy General Manager - Corporate, Community and Dev), Matt Stubbs (Deputy General Manager - Operations), Linda Wiles (Manager Business), Zac Mahon (Manager Finance)
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.
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Resolution 312/2022 Moved: Cr Trevor Glover Seconded: Cr David Graham Apologies from Cr Charlie Sheahan be received and leave of absence granted. |
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5.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 18 October 2022 |
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Resolution 313/2022 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 18 October 2022 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
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5.2 Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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Resolution 314/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Boyd The Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 8 November 2022 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
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Resolution 315/2022 Moved: Cr Trevor Glover Seconded: Cr David Graham The information in the Mayoral Minute be received and noted. |
Additions to Mayoral Minutes by Cr Logan Collins
15 October 2022 – attended the Cootamundra Show.
19 October 2022
– attended a meeting with transport for NSW with the Mayor and IGM and
staff.
1-3 November 2022 – attended the National Roads Conference in Hobart.
10 November 2022 – attended a Local Area Traffic Committee meeting.
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Resolution 316/2022 Moved: Cr Abb McAlister Seconded: Cr David Graham 1. That the ‘Way Forward: One Organisation’ report and attachment be received and noted. 2. That Council endorse the decision to adopt option 4, as outlined in the report, as the preferred method for regional collaboration in the Riverina. |
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7.1 Minutes of the Cootamundra-Gundagai Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on Thursday 10 November 2022 |
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Resolution 317/2022 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson 1. The Minutes of the Cootamundra-Gundagai Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on Thursday 10 November 2022, attached to the report, be received and noted. 2. Council consider the recommendations detailed in the report, and contained within the Minutes. |
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7.2 Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) Meeting held on Thursday 10 November 2022 |
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Resolution 318/2022 Moved: Cr Trevor Glover Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) Meeting held on Thursday 10 November 2022, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 319/2022 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Abb McAlister 1. Information on Australia Day Awards 2023 be received and noted. 2. The submission of the Australia Day 2023 Community Grant be noted. |
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Resolution 320/2022 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Les Boyd 1. The draft 21/22 Annual Report, attached to the report, be received and noted. 2. Council to note that the audited Financial Statements are not available at this time and are to be submitted to Council for endorsement when the audit is complete. 3. The draft 21/22 Annual Report be updated with the missing and relevant financial information once the audited Financial Statements are finalised and available. 4. A further report be presented to council for endorsement of the updated draft 21/22 Annual Report. 5. A copy of the draft 21/22 Annual Report be uploaded to Councils website and provided to the Minister of Local Government. 6. A copy of Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan, attached to the report, be provided to the Minister for Disability Services. |
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8.1.3 Draft Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities for Mayor and Councillors Policy |
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Resolution 321/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Abb McAlister 1. The draft Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities Policy for Mayor and Councillors, attached to the report, be publicly exhibited for twenty-eight (28) days. 2. Following the exhibition period, a further report be prepared and submitted to Council, with the inclusion of any submissions received for consideration. |
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Resolution 322/2022 Moved: Cr Les Boyd Seconded: Cr David Graham The following three (3) reviewed Codes of Conduct policies, attached to the report, be adopted: (a) Code of Conduct for Council Staff (b) Code of Conduct for Councillors (c) Code of Conduct for Delegates and Committee Members |
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Resolution 323/2022 Moved: Cr Trevor Glover Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The report on Code of Conduct complaint statistics for the period 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2022, be received and noted. |
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8.1.6 Muttama Creek Regeneration Group s.355 Comittee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 324/2022 Moved: Cr Abb McAlister Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover The Minutes of the Muttama Creek Regeneration Group s.355 Committee meeting held 8th August 2022 attached to the report be, received and noted. |
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8.1.7 The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 325/2022 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Les Boyd The Minutes of The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee Meeting Held 20 October 2022 attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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8.1.8 Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 326/2022 Moved: Cr Les Boyd Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Minutes of the Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting held 10 October 2022 and 7 November 2022, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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8.1.9 Stockinbingal Ellwood's Hall s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 327/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Minutes of the Stockinbingal Ellwood’s Hall s.355 Committee meeting held 27 October 2022 attached to the report be received and noted. |
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Resolution 328/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover That the report relating to the lodgement of the Financial Statements, be received and noted. |
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8.2.2 Request for donation from Gundagai Historical Bridges Committee regarding lease LSE 280490 at Middleton Drive Gundagai |
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Resolution 329/2022 Moved: Cr Abb McAlister Seconded: Cr David Graham 1. Council notes that the lease LSE 280490 at Middleton Drive Gundagai is rateable as it is leased by the Gundagai Historic Bridges Committee Inc. from the Crown and used for private purposes and, as such, the levied rates cannot be waived. 2. Council to donate the amount of $1,966.50 to the Gundagai Historic Bridges Committee Inc. 3. Council to endorse the reduction of the Finance Budget, and increase to the Donations Budget, by the amount of $1,966.50 to accommodate the donation. |
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Resolution 330/2022 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Les Boyd The Independent Auditor’s Report, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 331/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Rural Fire Service Assets Recognition update report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 332/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover 1. The Restricted Cash Reconciliation report be received and noted. 2. Council approve the transfer of $1.6 million from the plant reserve fund and $1 million from the development fund to unrestricted funds, for reasons detailed in the report. |
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Resolution 333/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Boyd The Finance Update report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 334/2022 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 31 October 2022, be received and noted. |
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8.3.1 Gundagai Tourism Action Group (Advisory Committee) Monday 7th November 2022 - Minutes |
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Resolution 335/2022 Moved: Cr Abb McAlister Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Minutes of the Gundagai Tourism Advisory Group meeting held Monday 7th November 2022, attached to the report, be noted. |
8.4 Development, Building and Compliance
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Resolution 336/2022 Moved: Cr Abb McAlister Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover The information on Development Applications approved in October 2022, be received and noted. |
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8.7.1 Civil Works and Technical Services Report - October 2022 |
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Resolution 337/2022 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr David Graham The Civil Works and Technical Services Report for the month of October 2022 be noted. |
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Resolution 338/2022 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr David Graham The Flood Recovery report, be received and noted. |
8.10 Waste, Parks and Recreation
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9 Motion of which Notice has been Given
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The Meeting closed at 6:31pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 13 December 2022.
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CHAIRPERSON |
GENERAL MANAGER |