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Minutes

Ordinary Council Meeting

 

Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra

 

6:00PM, Tuesday 22nd October, 2024

 

Administration Centres:  1300 459 689

 

 


Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes

22 October 2024

 

MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT THE
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
ON
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 AT 6:00PM

PRESENT:                 Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor), Cr Rosalind Wight (Deputy Mayor), Cr Logan Collins, Cr Les Cooper, Cr David Graham, Cr Gil Kelly, Cr Penny Nicholson, Cr Ethan Ryan, Cr Danyal Syed

IN ATTENDANCE:     Steve McGrath (Interim General Manager), Matt Stubbs (Deputy General Manager - Operations), Linda Wiles (Manager Business), Zac Mahon (Manager Finance), Lauren Dawes (Senior Building Surveyor), Teresa Breslin (Executive Assistant)

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.

Adjourn Meeting For Open Forum

Resolution  203/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Les Cooper

Council adjourn for Open Forum.

Carried

 

2            Open Forum

List of Speakers

1.     Robert Abrahams – Item 8.4.1 DA2024/077 398 Back Brawlin Road Cootamundra – For

2.     Trevor Glover on behalf of Larry Wing – Item 8.4.2 DA2024/88 89 Mackay Street Cootamundra – Against

3.     Isabelle Scott  – Item 8.4.2 DA2024/88 89 Mackay Street Cootamundra – For

Resume Open Meeting

Resolution  204/2024  

Moved:      Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded:  Cr Logan Collins

Council resume the Open Meeting.

Carried

 

3            Apologies and Leave of Absenc

3.1         Apologies

Nil

3.2         Leave of Absence

Nil

4            Disclosures of Interest

Nil

5            Confirmation of Minutes

5.1         Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 27 August 2024

Resolution  205/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Logan Collins

The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 27 August 2024 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting.

Carried

 

Procedural Motion

Resolution  206/2024  

Moved:      Cr Ethan Ryan

Seconded:  Cr Les Cooper

That council bring forward items 8.4.1 and 8.4.2 on the agenda for consideration.

Carried

 

8.4.1      DA2024/077 - 398 Back Brawlin Road, Cootamundra - Proposed Two (2) Lot Subdivision

Resolution  207/2024  

Moved:      Cr Ethan Ryan

Seconded:  Cr Gil Kelly

That Council approve the following development, subject to the consent conditions detailed in the draft Notice of Determination (Attachment 1):

§ Application No.:        DA 2024/077

§ Property:                   Lot 37 DP 1258489

     398 Back Brawlin Road

     COOTAMUNDRA   NSW   2590

§ Development:                     Subdivision (2 lots) – to subdivide the land into two (2) lots of 5 ha 8.35 ha.

Carried

VOTING RECORD

FOR RESOLUTION

AGAINST RESOLUTION

Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor)

Cr Rosalind Wight

Cr Logan Collins

Cr Les Cooper

Cr David Graham

Cr Gil Kelly

Cr Penny Nicholson

Cr Ethan Ryan

Cr Danyal Syed

Nil

ABSENT

DECLARED INTEREST

Nil

Nil

 

8.4.2      DA2024/88 - 89 Mackay Street Cootamundra

Resolution  208/2024  

Moved:      Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:  Cr Gil Kelly

That Council defer consideration of Item 8.4.2 (DA2024/88) to the next scheduled Council meeting, pending review of the report and recommendation.

Carried

VOTING RECORD

FOR RESOLUTION

AGAINST RESOLUTION

Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor)

Cr Rosalind Wight

Cr Logan Collins

Cr Les Cooper

Cr David Graham

Cr Gil Kelly

Cr Penny Nicholson

Cr Ethan Ryan

Cr Danyal Syed

Nil

ABSENT

DECLARED INTEREST

Nil

Nil

6            Mayoral Minutes

Nil

7            Reports from Committees

Nil

8            General Manager’s Report

8.1         General Manager Office

8.1.1      Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) Meeting Minutes

Resolution  209/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Les Cooper

The Minutes of the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) Board Meeting held on 23 August 2024, attached to the report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.1.2      Australian Local Government Association 2024 National Local Roads and Transport Congress 3-4 December 2024

Resolution  210/2024  

Moved:      Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:  Cr David Graham

The attendance of Councillor Collins and one (1) appropriate staff member, at the Australian Local Government Association 2024 National Local Roads and Transport Congress, be endorsed.

Carried


 

8.2         Business

8.2.1      Code of Conduct Complaint Statistics

Resolution  211/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Penny Nicholson

The report on Code of Conduct complaint statistics for the period 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.2.2      Tabling of Pecuniary Interest Returns

Resolution  212/2024  

Moved:      Cr Les Cooper

Seconded:  Cr Rosalind Wight

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

Carried

 

8.2.3      Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes

Resolution  213/2024  

Moved:      Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded:  Cr David Graham

The Minutes of the Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee Ordinary Meetings held, 14 August and 11 September 2024, attached to the report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.2.4      Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes

Resolution  214/2024  

Moved:      Cr Ethan Ryan

Seconded:  Cr Rosalind Wight

The Minutes of the Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting held 21 September 2024, attached to the report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.2.5      Eastern Riverina Arts (ERA) Membership Renewal

Resolution  215/2024  

Moved:      Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:  Cr Rosalind Wight

The proposed membership fee of $8,384.82 be endorsed for the 2024/25 Financial Year.

Carried

 

8.3         Finance

8.3.1      Finance Update - August 2024

Resolution  216/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Les Cooper

The Finance Update report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.3.2      Finance Update - September 2024

Resolution  217/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Les Cooper

The Finance Update report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.3.3      Restricted Cash Reconciliation - August 2024

Resolution  218/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Danyal Syed

The Restricted Cash Reconciliation report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.3.4      Restricted Cash Reconciliation - September 2024

Resolution  219/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Danyal Syed

The Restricted Cash Reconciliation report, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.3.5      Investment Report - August 2024

Resolution  220/2024  

Moved:      Cr Les Cooper

Seconded:  Cr Ethan Ryan

The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 31st August 2024, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.3.6      Investment Report - September 2024

Resolution  221/2024  

Moved:      Cr Les Cooper

Seconded:  Cr Ethan Ryan

The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 30th September 2024, be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.3.7      Lodgement of Financial Statements for year ended 30 June 2024

Resolution  222/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Ethan Ryan

1.   The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, General Manager and Responsible Accounting Officer be delegated to sign the Statements by Council and Management for the 2024 General Purpose Financial Statements and 2024 Special Purpose Financial Statements for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council.

2.   The General Manager be authorised to issue the 2024 Financial Statements upon receipt of the auditor’s report, subject to there being no material changes a result of the audit.

Carried

8.4         Sustainable Development

Items considered at the beginning of the meeting.

 

8.5         Engineering Cootamundra

8.5.1      Cootamundra Engineering Report - September/October 2024

Resolution  223/2024  

Moved:      Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:  Cr David Graham

The Cootamundra Engineering Report for the month of September/October 2024 be noted.

Carried

 

8.6         Engineering Gundagai

8.6.1      Gundagai Engineering Report - October 2024

Resolution  224/2024  

Moved:      Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded:  Cr David Graham

The Gundagai Engineering Report for the month of October 2024 be noted.

Carried

 

8.6.2      Crown Land Transfers and Closures

Resolution  225/2024  

Moved:      Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded:  Cr Les Cooper

That Council:

1.    Review the Crown Road closure proposed by Crown Lands NSW.

2.    Endorse the commencement of a Crown Lands transfer to Council, for the identified portion of Neil McInerney Street, which is currently maintained by council.

3.    Council delegate authority to the Interim General Manager to sign any documentation necessary to give effect to this resolution.

Carried

 

8.7         Regional Services Gundagai

8.7.1      Gundagai Regional Services Works Report

Resolution  226/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Penny Nicholson

The Gundagai Regional Services Department, Monthly works report be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.8         Regional Services Cootamundra

8.8.1      Cootamundra Regional Services Works Report

Resolution  227/2024  

Moved:      Cr Les Cooper

Seconded:  Cr Logan Collins

The Regional Services Cootamundra Department Monthly Works Report be received and noted.

Carried

 

8.8.2      EV Charging Station Fee

Resolution  228/2024  

Moved:      Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:  Cr Gil Kelly

Council adopt:

  1. A fee of $0.30 per kilowatt hour for the use of the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations adjacent to the Cootamundra Library.
  2. And a fee of $0.20 per minute for any delay in users moving their vehicle from the designated parking bay beyond 15 minutes after charging is completed.

Carried

9            Motion of which Notice has been Given

Nil

10          Questions with Notice

Nil

11          Confidential Items  

11.1       Closed Council Report

Resolution  229/2024  

Moved:      Cr Logan Collins

Seconded:  Cr Danyal Syed

1.      Items 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 Items 11.2 be withheld from the press and public.

Carried

Resumption of Open Council Meeting

Resolution  230/2024  

Moved:      Cr David Graham

Seconded:  Cr Les Cooper

The Open Council meeting resume.

Carried

Announcement of Closed Council Resolutions

Note: The Chairperson announced that the resolutions is to remain confidential.

 

The Meeting closed at 7:08pm.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 November 2024.

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON

GENERAL MANAGER