Minutes of the Sister City Community Committee held on Friday 26 May 2017.

 

PRESENT

 

The Mayor, Councillor Greg Conkey OAM

Councillor Rod Kendall

Councillor Kerry Pascoe

Ali Tanner

Brian Andrews

Janine Tout (Via Telephone)

Lesley Vennell

Melissa McKinnon

Robyn McPherson

 

 

ATTENDEES

 

Monique Price – Executive Assistant (Mayor)

Scott Gray – Manager Executive Support

Belinda King – Governance Officer (Minute Taker)

Nicole Johnson – Strategic Partner Corporate Governance and Risk

Tracie Miller – Cultural Officer

 

 

The meeting of the Sister City Community Committee commenced at 8.05am.

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

 

I would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land. I would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Wiradjuri Nation and extend that respect to other Community members present.

INDUCTION

Mrs Nicole Johnson, Strategic Partner Corporate Governance and Risk

 

apologies

 

An apology for non-attendance was received and accepted for Corinne Mendham.

 

 

 

 

Declarations Of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest received.

 

 


REPORTS FROM STAFF

 

RP-1          ELECTION OF COMMITTEE POSITIONS

 

Recommendation:

                   On the Motion of the Mayor, Councillor G Conkey OAM and Councillor K Pascoe

That the Committee:

a       elect a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson for the first term

b       accept a term of two years for the elected Committee positions of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

CARRIED

 

Chairperson

 

Robyn McPherson self-nominated.

 

Deputy Chairperson

 

Janine Tout self-nominated.

 

With no other nominations received Robyn McPherson was duly appointed as the Sister City Community Committee Chairperson with Janine Tout being duly appointed as the Deputy Chairperson.

 

 

RP-2          MEETING FREQUENCY

 

Recommendation:

                   On the Motion of Councillors R Kendall and K Pascoe

That the Committee:

a       endorse the next meeting to be held Thursday, 22 June 2017 at 4:30pm

b       set meeting dates and time for 2017/2018 at the next scheduled Sister City Community Committee meeting

c       agree that any matters that a Committee member would like to have considered at the next meeting be provided in writing to the Committee Secretary (copy in chairperson) with a suggested recommendation two weeks prior to the meeting

d       agree that Business Papers are to be emailed one week prior to the meeting

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

RP-3          SISTER CITY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

Recommendation:

                   On the Motion of Councillors R Kendall and K Pascoe

That the Sister City Community Committee adopt the Terms of Reference.

CARRIED

 

 

RP-4          SISTER CITY BUDGET PLAN

 

Recommendation:

                   On the Motion of A Tanner and M McKinnon

That the Committee adopt the Sister City Budget Plan.

CARRIED

 

 

RP-5          SISTER CITY WALKWAY PUBLIC ART PROJECT

 

Recommendation:

                   On the Motion of The Mayor, Councillor G Conkey OAM and Councillor K Pascoe

That the Committee note the Sister City Walkway Public Art Project artist, and offer material or fabric to the artist to include in the Mural.

CARRIED

 

Janine Tout left the meeting, the time being 8.48am.

 

 

RP-6          UPDATE ON CURRENT PLANNING

 

Recommendation:

                   On the Motion of Councillors R Kendall and K Pascoe

That the Committee note the verbal update provided by Executive Assistant (Mayor).

CARRIED

 

QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE

 

No Questions With Notice were received.

 

The Sister City Community Committee rose at 9.05am.