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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
6:00PM, Tuesday 10th December, 2024
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
6:00PM, Tuesday 10th December, 2024
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes |
10 December 2024 |
MINUTES
OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council
Meeting
HELD AT THE Alby
Schultz Meeting Centre, Cootamundra
ON Tuesday, 10
December 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), Barry Paull (Deputy General Manager - CCD), Linda Wiles (Manager Business), Zac Mahon (Manager Finance), Michael Mason (Interim Manager Sustainable Development), Greg Ewings (Acting Manager Regional Services Gundagai), (Interim Manager Engineering Cootamundra), 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.
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3 Apologies and Leave of Absence
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3.2 Leave of Absence
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5.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 26 November 2024 |
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Resolution 235/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 26 November 2024 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
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Resolution 236/2024 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly The information in the Councillor Engagements Mayoral Minute be received and noted. |
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Resolution 237/2024 Moved: Cr Abb McAlister
That Council: 1. Write to NSW Minister for Water, Housing and Homelessness the Hon Rose Jackson MLC, and to the Federal Minister for Environment and Water the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, requesting: a. An immediate halt in the Reconnecting Rivers Country Program. b. Stakeholders, such as landholder representative groups and Councils, are consulted at each stage of the Reconnecting Rivers Country business case and Landholder Negotiation Scheme development and are included in any review of the draft prior to submission to the Australian Government and adoption. c. Legal questions about easement proposals be clarified as a matter of urgency, particularly in relation to a guarantee that an application to the court or legislative action will not be made to change the terms of the easements in perpetuity. d. Landholder property access be guaranteed in relation to any infrastructure changes associated with the Reconnecting Rivers Country program, especially road raising and bridge building. 2. Request from NSW Minister for Water, Housing and Homelessness the Hon Rose Jackson MLC a. an audit of the LNS consultation process including Number of Landholders with reference dates and method Murrumbidgee River adjoining block landholders that have been confirmed directly consulted. b. b. an audit of the DPIE consultation process including Number of Councils with reference dates and method that have been directly consulted regarding the LNS program. Including the position held of the council representative. 3. Write to all other REROC Councils and any other Councils located on the Murrumbidgee River, seeking feedback and support for our advocacy in this matter. 4. Write to the NSW Shadow Minister for Water Steph Cooke MP, requesting an overview of her knowledge and position on this issue and seek her support in advocating for ongoing consultation for the remainder of the program. 5. Demand an unredacted copy of the Business Case which is due to the Hon Rose Jackson MLC on or before the 28th February 2025 be provided to council. 6. Request an external and independent from Government investigation from the State & Federal productivity commissioners, Peter Achterstraat AM FAICD(Life) & Danielle Wood (Chair) respectively & supply a report on the effects of the Reconnecting River Country program to Farmers and the wider community. 7. Request an external and independent from Government investigation from Senator the Hon Don Farrell minister for Trade & Tourism a report on the effects of the Reconnecting River Country program to Riverina Trade & Tourism. 8. Request an external and independent from Government investigation from the Hon Ryan Park MP minister for Health a report on the effects of the Reconnecting River Country program to health in the Riverina. |
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8.1.1 Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 238/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Minutes of the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting held on 25 October 2024, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
Councillor Graham requested that Council prepare and send a letter of thanks to Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Council (REROC) regarding the induction training provided, and also a letter of thanks to Julie Briggs.
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8.2.1 Old Mill Gundagai Redevelopment - Masterplan and Business Case |
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Resolution 239/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson Council support Option Two, Immersive Storytelling Experience, to be developed into a Business Case for future funding opportunities for the Old Mill Gundagai. |
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Resolution 240/2024 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight Council endorses the amended Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council Section 355 Committee Management Manual noting that the document will be subject to consultation with the Committees and presented for final adoption by Council should substantial adjustments be required. |
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8.2.3 Tabling of Pecuniary Interest Returns - New Designated Person |
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Resolution 241/2024 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr David Graham The tabling of a pecuniary interest returns from Councillors and new designated person be noted. |
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8.2.4 Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 242/2024 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Minutes of the Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting held 4 November 2024, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 243/2024 Moved: Cr Danyal Syed Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Draft Information Security Policy be deferred to a later Council Meeting after further review and collaboration has occurred. |
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Resolution 244/2024 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan 1. Information on Australia Day Awards 2025 be received and noted. 2. Council acknowledge the overview of the Australia Day Award nominations at its 10 December workshop and also acknowledge the nominated award recipients for the 2025 Australia Day Ceremonies. 3. The submission of the Australia Day 2025 Community Grant be noted. 4. Awards be presented in three categories being Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Sportsperson / Sports Achievement. |
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Resolution 245/2024 Moved: Cr Danyal Syed Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly The Finance Update report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 246/2024 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Logan Collins The Restricted Cash Reconciliation report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 247/2024 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 30th November 2024, be received and noted. |
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8.3.4 Lodgement of Financial Statements for year ended 30 June 2024 |
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Resolution 248/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed 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. |
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Resolution 249/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly That Council resolve to approve the development application subject to conditions 1 – 51 within the Notice of Determination (Attachment 2). § Application No.: DA 2024/88 § Property: Lot: 89 DP: 1041614 89 Mackay Street COOTAMUNDRA § Development: Development for the purpose of demolition of existing outbuildings, alterations and addition to an existing dwelling house and erection of an ancillary garage and retaining walls.
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Resolution 250/2024 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Cootamundra Engineering Report for the month of December 2024 be noted. |
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Resolution 251/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Gundagai Engineering Report for the month of December 2024 be noted. |
8.7 Regional Services Gundagai
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Resolution 252/2024 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight That Council request formal approval and support from Local Land Services (LLS) for Council to make application to Crown Lands for the Change of Purpose or Acquisition of lot 7010, DP1028790 being the current Travelling Stock Reserve on which the Gundagai Long Stay RV Park off Pope Street is situated. |
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Resolution 253/2024 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
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8.8.1 Regional Services - Cootamundra Divisional Monthly Report to Council |
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Resolution 254/2024 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Regional Services Cootamundra Department Monthly Works Report be received and noted. |
9 Motion of which Notice has been Given
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Resolution 255/2024 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight 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 256/2024 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Open Council meeting resume at 6:54pm. |
Announcement of Closed Council Resolutions
Note: The Chairperson announced the resolutions made in Closed Council.
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Resolution 257/2024 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper 1. That Council grant landowner’s consent to the operator of the existing waste management facility, allowing the lodgement of a Development Application (DA) or a Section 4.55(2) application to modify the existing development consent (DA 2019/143), as appropriate, for the proposed changes to the waste management facility located on Council owned land Lot 7004, DP 1028797 and Lot 7003, DP 1149008, in accordance with the request for owner consent and scope of proposal provided on 21 November 2024. 2. That Council enter into discussions with MH Earthmoving Pty Ltd regarding changes to the existing lease agreement. No change to the agreement shall be implemented unless there has been a positive determination of the relevant development consent.
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The Meeting closed at 6:57pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 28 January 2025.
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CHAIRPERSON |
GENERAL MANAGER |