Minutes of Demerger Transition Committee Meeting

Demerger Transition Committee Meeting Minutes

10 March 2026

MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Demerger Transition Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chambers, Gundagai
ON Tuesday, 10 March 2026 AT 4:02PM

PRESENT: Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor), Cr Rosalind Wight (Deputy Mayor), Cr Penny Nicholson, Cr Ethan Ryan, Cr Gil Kelly

IN ATTENDANCE: Peter Bascomb (Demerger Transition Manager), Roger Bailey (Interim General Manager)

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.

2 Apologies, Leave of Absence, and AUDIO-VISUAL attendance requests

2.1 Apologies

That the apology received from Cr Graham be accepted.

2.2 Leave of Absence

Nil

2.3 Audio-visual attendance requests

Nil

3 Disclosures of Interest

Nil

4 Confirmation of Minutes

4.1 Minutes of the Demerger Transition Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 24 February 2026

Committee Resolution

Moved: Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson

That the Minutes of the Demerger Transition Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 24 February 2026 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting.

Carried

5 General Manager’s Report

5.1 General Manager Office

5.1.1 Modification to the Committee's Meeting Schedule

Committee Resolution

Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson

Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan

That the Committee modify its meeting schedule as follows:

1. The May meeting be held on Tuesday 5 May 2026 rather than the scheduled 12 May

2. The June meeting be held on Tuesday 16 June 2026 rather than the scheduled 9 June.

Carried

5.1.2 Financial Sustainability Plan

Committee Resolution

Moved: Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson

That the Committee

1. Endorses the Request for Tender documentation attached to this report, including the Scope of Works and Tender Evaluation Procedure, for an updated Financial Sustainability Plan plus a Long-Term Financial Plan and Revenue Policy for each of the proposed successor councils

2. Recommends that Council delegates to the Committee the authority to appoint the preferred consultant.

Carried

5.2 Engineering Gundagai

5.2.1 Lime Spreader Business Case

Committee Resolution

Moved: Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan

The Committee recommends that Council:

1. Note the report.

2. Source a second-hand lime spreader up to a value of $175,000 (ex GST) and report to Council for consideration, prior to purchase.

3. Explore entering into a MOU with the neighbouring Council’s to utilise Council’s stabiliser at an agreed rate that ensures a commercial arrangement for the benefit of the parties.

4. Explore a ‘shared service’ arrangement for the use of plant between the two future ‘new councils’.

Carried

SUPPLEMENTARY Motion

Committee Resolution

Moved: Cr Gil Kelly

Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson

The Committee recommends that the Interim General Manager identifies and implements savings across the board, and reports savings achieved to the Council.

Carried

The Meeting closed at 4:41pm.


CHAIRPERSON	GENERAL MANAGER