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)
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. |
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
Resolution 204/2024 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Logan Collins Council resume the Open Meeting. |
3 Apologies and Leave of Absence
Nil
3.2 Leave of Absence
Nil
Nil
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. |
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. |
8.4.1 DA2024/077 - 398 Back Brawlin Road, Cootamundra - Proposed Two (2) Lot Subdivision |
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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.
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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.
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6 Mayoral Minutes
Nil
Nil
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. |
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. |
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. |
Resolution 212/2024 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight The tabling of pecuniary interest returns from Councillors and designated persons be noted. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Resolution 216/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Finance Update report, be received and noted. |
Resolution 217/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Finance Update report, be received and noted. |
Resolution 218/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed The Restricted Cash Reconciliation report, be received and noted. |
Resolution 219/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed The Restricted Cash Reconciliation report, be received and noted. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Items considered at the beginning of the meeting.
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. |
Resolution 224/2024 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr David Graham The Gundagai Engineering Report for the month of October 2024 be noted. |
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. |
8.7 Regional Services Gundagai
Resolution 226/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Gundagai Regional Services Department, Monthly works report be received and noted. |
8.8 Regional Services Cootamundra
Resolution 227/2024 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Regional Services Cootamundra Department Monthly Works Report be received and noted. |
Resolution 228/2024 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly Council adopt:
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9 Motion of which Notice has been Given
Nil
Nil
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. |
Resumption of Open Council Meeting
Resolution 230/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Open Council meeting resume. |
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.
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CHAIRPERSON |
GENERAL MANAGER |