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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 28th January, 2025
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 28th January, 2025
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes |
28 January 2025 |
MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council
Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chambers, Gundagai
ON Tuesday, 28 January
2025 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: Roger Bailey (Interim General Manager), Barry Paull (Interim Deputy General Manager - CCD), Linda Wiles (Manager Business), Michael Mason (Interim Manager Sustainable Development), Greg Ewings (Acting Manager Regional Services Gundagai), Trevor Dando (Acting Manager Engineering Gundagai), 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
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Resolution 001/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper Council adjourn for Open Forum. |
List of Speakers
1. Paul Vercoe and Peter Hilton (RSL Gundagai) – 8.7.1 Gundagai RSL Commemoration Project / Coral/Norden Memorial
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Resolution 002/2025 Moved: Cr Ethan Ryan Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight Council resume the Open Meeting. |
3 Apologies and Leave of Absence
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Resolution 003/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly That the apology received from Cr Nicholson be accepted and leave of absence granted. |
3.2 Leave of Absence
Nil
Nil
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5.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
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Resolution 004/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 10 December 2024 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
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Resolution 005/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight The information in the Councillor Engagements Mayoral Minute be received and noted. |
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Resolution 006/2025 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed That council bring forward items 8.7.1 and 8.3.4 on the agenda for consideration. |
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Resolution 007/2025 Moved: Cr Ethan Ryan Seconded: Cr David Graham 1. Council provide a letter of support for the Gundagai RSL Sub Branch regarding their grant application for the commemoration project recognising the Battle of Fire Support Base Coral and the actions of Private Richard Norden, VC, DCM. 2. Should funding be obtained, Council provide a suitable location for construction of the memorial and commit to the ongoing maintenance of the structure. |
Min Lee NSW Audit Office presented the 2024 audited financial statements.
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Resolution 008/2025 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The General-Purpose Financial Statements, Special-Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules for the year ended 30th June 2024, be adopted following consideration of any submissions received. |
Nil
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8.1.1 Country Mayors Association Meeting Minutes 15 November 2024 |
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Resolution 009/2025 Moved: Cr Danyal Syed Seconded: Cr David Graham 1. The Minutes of the Country Mayors Association Meetings held on 15 November 2024, attached to the report, be received and noted. 2. Council send congratulatory letters to Cr Rick Firman and Jamie Chaffey. |
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Resolution 010/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed Pursuant to Sections 351,377 of the Local Government Act, 1993 Council delegate to the Mayor the authority to: 1. Appoint a person to the position of Acting General Manager temporarily whilst the General Manager is incapacitated; or during such time as there is a vacancy in the position until a temporary appointment can be determined by the Council. 2. Approve the attendance of the General Manager at conferences, seminars and courses at Council’s cost. 3. Approve leave of absence for the General Manager in accordance with his Contract of Employment. 4. Approve expenses incurred by the General Manager on Council’s behalf. 5. Manage complaints regarding the General Manager. |
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Resolution 011/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan 1. Following the review of the delegations of the General Manager in accordance with section 380 of the Local Government Act 1993, the General Manager, or the person who acts in that position, continue to be granted all of the functions, powers, duties and authorities of the Council that it may lawfully delegate under the Local Government Act 1993, any other Act, regulation, instrument, rule or the like (including any functions, powers, duties and authorities delegated to the Council by any authority, body, person or the like) except those functions prescribed in section 377(1) of the Local Government Act 1993. 2. The General Manager, or the person who acts in that position, be granted the additional delegation to authorise urgent works and other expenditures outside of the adopted budget up to an amount of - Unlimited. |
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8.2.3 Muttama Creek Regeneration Group s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 012/2025 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight The Minutes of the Muttama Creek Regeneration Group s.355 Committee meeting held 8 October 2024, attached to the report be, received and noted. |
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8.2.4 Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 013/2025 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight The Minutes of the Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting held 2 December 2024, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 014/2025 Moved: Cr Danyal Syed Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Draft Information Security Policy attached to the report be adopted. |
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Resolution 015/2025 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan Council approve allocation of $5000 from Community Events Budget to the Muttama Hall s.355 Committee to contribute to event cost for the 100-year Celebrations of the Muttama Hall. |
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Resolution 016/2025 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Finance Update report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 017/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Restricted Cash Reconciliation report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 018/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 31st December 2024, be received and noted. |
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8.4.1 DA2024/122 - 91-97 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra - Installation of columns to support existing awning |
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Resolution 019/2025 Moved: Cr Danyal Syed Seconded: Cr Les Cooper That Council approve the following development application, subject to the conditions of consent detailed in the draft Notice of Determination: § Application No.: DA 2024/122 § Property: Lots 1 and 2 SP 82001 91-97 Wallendoon Street COOTAMUNDRA NSW 2590 (Including the footpath area adjacent to this property) § Development: Commercial premises (alterations and additions) – the installation of columns to support the existing footpath awning.
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Resolution 020/2025 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Gil Kelly 1. That Council resolve to: (a) Publicly exhibit the proposed Bushfire Prone Land Map attached to this report for a period of not less than 28 days. (b) Ensure that the public exhibition process is advertised and promoted through appropriate channels, including local newspapers, Council’s website, and community noticeboards, to inform our community of the proposed changes and how they can make submissions. (c) Receive a further report following the conclusion of the public exhibition period, to consider submissions received and formal endorsement of the proposed Bushfire Prone Land Map. 2. That Council resolve to: (a) Publicly exhibit the Draft Bushfire Mapping Policy provided attached to this report for a period of not less than 28 days. (b) Ensure that the public exhibition process is advertised and promoted through appropriate channels, including local newspapers, Council’s website, and community noticeboards, to inform our community of the proposed changes and how they can make submissions. (c) Receive a further report following the conclusion of the public exhibition period, to consider any submissions received and to seek formal endorsement of the policy. |
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Resolution 021/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr David Graham The Cootamundra Engineering Report for the month of January 2025 be noted. |
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Resolution 022/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed The Gundagai Engineering Report for the month of January 2025 be noted. |
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8.6.2 2024 National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress |
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Resolution 023/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The 2024 National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress Report be received and noted. |
8.7 Regional Services Gundagai
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Resolution 024/2025 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Les Cooper 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 025/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Regional Services Cootamundra Department Monthly Works Report be received and noted. |
9 Motion of which Notice has been Given
Nil
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Resolution 026/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight 1. Items 11.2 and 11.3 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 and 11.3 be withheld from the press and public. |
Resumption of Open Council Meeting
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Resolution 027/2025 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed The Open Council meeting resume. |
Announcement of Closed Council Resolutions
Note: The Chairperson announced the resolutions made in Closed Council.
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11.2 RFT 2024/05 Gundagai Water Treatment Plant Filter Reahbilitation and Media Replacement Tender |
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Resolution 028/2025 Moved: Cr Ethan Ryan Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight 1. That Water Treatment Australia Pty Ltd be awarded the tender as described within this report and attachment for a total of $657,933.64 (ex GST). 2. Delegate authority to the Interim General Manager to execute all necessary documentation associated with this contract and expend funds as per the contract. |
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11.3 RFT 2025/04 Gundagai Water Treatement Plant Raw Water Intake and Chemical Dosing Upgrade Design |
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Resolution 029/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr David Graham That Council: 1. Award the tender as described within this report and attachment to City Water Technology Pty Ltd for $320,644.00 (ex GST). 2. Delegate authority to the Interim General Manager to execute all necessary documentation associated with this contract and expend funds as per the contract. 3. Note the construction of the raw water intake and chemical dosing upgrade of the Gundagai Water Treatment Plant will be undertaken in the 25/26 financial year, either through allocation from the water reserve or through external grants. |
The Meeting closed at 6:50pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 25 February 2025.
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CHAIRPERSON |
GENERAL MANAGER |
