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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 26th September, 2023
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 26th September, 2023
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes |
26 September 2023 |
MINUTES
OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council
Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chambers, Gundagai
ON Tuesday, 26
September 2023 AT 6:00PM
PRESENT: Cr Charlie Sheahan (Mayor), Cr Leigh Bowden (Deputy Mayor), Cr Les Boyd, Cr Logan Collins, Cr Trevor Glover, Cr David Graham, Cr Gil Kelly, Cr Penny Nicholson and Cr Abb McAlister via MS-Teams
IN ATTENDANCE: Steve McGrath (Interim General Manager), Paul Woods (Interim Deputy General Manager - CCD), 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.
Nil
3.1 Apologies
Nil
3.2 Leave of Absence
Nil
Nil
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5.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 22 August 2023 |
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Resolution 227/2023 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover 1. The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 22 August 2023 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. 2. The Confidential Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 22 August 2023 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
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Resolution 228/2023 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan The information in the Councillor Engagements Mayoral Minute be received and noted. |
Please note amendments to Councillor engagements:
Business Cootamundra Board Meeting did not take place, therefore Cr Bowden did not attend.
Additional engagements were undertaken by several councillors and will be present in the October Council Meeting report.
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Resolution 229/2023 Moved: Cr Charlie Sheahan The information in the Neil Para Mayoral Minute be received and noted. |
Nil
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8.1.1 Election of the Mayor - September 2023 - September 2024 |
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Resolution 230/2023 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden 1. If more than one nomination is received, Council determine the method of electing the Mayor as open voting. 2. The election of the Mayor for the period 26 September 2023 to 14 September 2024 proceed. 3. Council determine to elect a Deputy Mayor. |
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8.1.2 Election of the Deputy Mayor September 2023 - September 2024 |
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Resolution 231/2023 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden 1. The election of the Deputy Mayor for the period 26 September 2023 to 14 September 2024 proceed. 2. If more than one nomination is received, Council determine the method of electing the Deputy Mayor as open voting. |
The returning officer then assumed control of the election process as follows:
Mayor
The returning officer advised that one nomination for the position of Mayor had been received and declared Councillor Charlie Sheahan elected as Mayor for the period 26 September 2023 to 14 September 2024.
Deputy Mayor
The returning officer advised that three nominations were received for the position of Deputy Mayor, namely Cr Abb McAlister, Cr Leigh Bowden and Cr Gil Kelly.
Cr Bowden indicated her desire to withdraw her nomination for Deputy Mayor thus leaving 2 candidates.
A ballot was then conducted by way of open voting resulting in Councillor Kelly receiving 5 votes and Councillor McAlister receiving 4 votes.
As a result of the ballot the returning officer declared Cr Gil Kelly elected as Deputy Mayor for the period 26 September 2023 to 14 September 2024.
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8.1.3 Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) Updated Constitution |
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Resolution 232/2023 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden That Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council resolve to advise the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils that it supports the updated Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils Constitution. |
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8.1.4 Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 233/2023 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover The draft Minutes of the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) Board Meeting held on 25 August 2023, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 234/2023 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly The Draft Model Asbestos Policy, attached to the report, be adopted. |
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Resolution 235/2023 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Les Boyd The Draft Workplace Surveillance Policy attached to the report, be adopted. |
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8.2.3 Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management Committee s.355 Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 236/2023 Moved: Cr Leigh Bowden Seconded: Cr Les Boyd The Minutes of the Cootamundra Heritage Centre s.355 Committee Meetings held 7 August 2023 and 4 September 2023, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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8.2.4 The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee Ordinary Meeting Minutes, AGM Minutes and Membership |
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Resolution 237/2023 Moved: Cr Leigh Bowden Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly 1. The Minutes of the Ordinary meeting held 15 August 2023 and the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held 20 July 2023 of The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee, attached to the report, be received and noted. 2. The office bearers and membership of The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee as detailed in the report and attached AGM minutes, be endorsed. |
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8.2.5 Stockinbingal Ellwood's Hall s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 238/2023 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Les Boyd The Minutes of the Stockinbingal Ellwood’s Hall s.355 Committee Meetings held on 9 August 2023, 11 August 2023 and 31 August, 2023 attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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8.2.6 Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 239/2023 Moved: Cr Trevor Glover Seconded: Cr David Graham The Minutes of the Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee Meetings held, 13 September 2023, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 240/2023 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr David Graham The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 31 August 2023, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 241/2023 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr David Graham The CGRC Engineering Report for the month of September 2023 be noted. |
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Resolution 242/2023 Moved: Cr Trevor Glover Seconded: Cr David Graham 1. Council, endorse the sale of Plant 2308, a 2008 Bomag Twin Smooth Drum Roller, model BW120AD-4 to the Gundagai District Cricket Association for the value detailed in the attached letter. 2. Council delegate the authority to dispose of the 2008 Bomag Twin Smooth Drum Roller, identified in the attached letter, to the General Manager, under Section 377(1)h of the Local Government Act 1993. |
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8.6.2 National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress |
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Resolution 243/2023 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Logan Collins 1. The National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress report be received and noted. 2. Correspondence be sent to Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) requesting they focus on roads and road safety at the congress. |
8.7 Regional Services Gundagai
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8.7.1 Regional Services Gundagai Works Report for September 2023 |
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Resolution 244/2023 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover The Regional Services Gundagai Report for September 2023 be received and noted. |
8.8 Regional Services Cootamundra
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Resolution 245/2023 Moved: Cr Leigh Bowden Seconded: Cr Les Boyd 1. The Muttama Creek Parkland Master Plan report be received and noted. 2. Council commence the investigation of funding opportunities for the creation of a master plan for Muttama Creek in the 2023/2024 Financial Year. 3. Include in its Operational Plan to seek funding for the development of a Parkland/Environment Master and Management Plan for Muttama Creek. 4. Council extends the area to be incorporated into the Muttama Creek Corridor Master Plan from Temora Street to Lloyd Conkey Avenue, Cootamundra. |
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8.8.2 Regional Services Monthly Works Report for August 2023 |
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Resolution 246/2023 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Cootamundra Regional Services Department, Monthly Works Report be received and noted. |
9 Motion of which Notice has been Given
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9.1 Notice of Motion - Request for meeting between CGRC and Minister for Local Governement, the Hon Ron Hoenig MP |
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Resolution 247/2023 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Leigh Bowden Council contacts the Office of Local Government Minister the Hon Ron Hoenig MP, to request a meeting, to be scheduled as soon as possible, at the Ministers office, between available CGRC Councillors and the Minister to discuss the urgency surrounding the de-merger of CGRC and the implications of the delay. |
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9.2 Notice of Motion - Allocation of funding for Christmas Events |
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Resolution 248/2023 Moved: Cr Leigh Bowden Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson 1. That Council allocates up to $10,000 each to Cootamundra and Gundagai to assist in facilitating Christmas celebrations in both towns. 2. The $20,000 be allocated from Tourism and Economic Development Budget, which includes the $30,000 Business Cootamundra budget previously allocated. 3. Subject to expression of interest (EOI) reported back to council, for Cootamundra allocation. |
Please note the Notice of Motion – Allocation of funding for Christmas events was jointly submitted by Cr Leigh Bowden and Cr Penny Nicholson.
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9.3 Notice of Motion - Allocation of funding for difibrillators |
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Resolution 249/2023 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson That Council apply for funding through the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program to support the purchase of several defibrillators to be placed in strategic locations, throughout our communities with locations to be determined. |
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Resolution 250/2023 Moved: Cr Leigh Bowden Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson 1. Item 11.2 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 11.2 be withheld from the press and public. |
Resumption of Open Council Meeting
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Resolution 252/2023 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Open Council meeting resume. |
Announcement of Closed Council Resolutions
Note: The Chairperson announced the resolutions made in Closed Council.
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Resolution 251/2023 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Trevor Glover 1. Council accepts the tender from JSC Pty Ltd for the contract price specified within this report. 2. Council notes and endorses the financial implications within this report. |
The Meeting closed at 7:02pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 24 October 2023.
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CHAIRPERSON |
GENERAL MANAGER |