Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Monday 6 August 2018.

Present

The Mayor, Councillor Greg Conkey OAM

Councillor Yvonne Braid OAM

Councillor Paul Funnell

Councillor Dan Hayes

Councillor Vanessa Keenan

Councillor Rod Kendall

Councillor Tim Koschel

Councillor Kerry Pascoe

Councillor Dallas Tout

In Attendance

General Manager                                                                    (Mr P Thompson)

Director Finance                                                                     (Mrs N Te Pohe)

Director Community                                                               (Mrs J Summerhayes)

Director Commercial Operations                                          (Ms C Angel)

Manager Audit, Risk & Governance                                    (Mrs N Johnson)

Manager City Strategy                                                            (Mr T Kell)

Manager Executive Support                                                  (Mr S Gray)

Strategic Asset Planner (Parks & Recreation)                   (Mr B Creighton)

Governance Officer                                                                (Ms B King)

Prayer

Almighty God,

Help protect our Mayor, elected Councillors and staff.

Help Councillors to govern with justice, integrity, and respect for equality, to preserve rights and liberties, to be guided by wisdom when making decisions and settling priorities, and not least of all to preserve harmony.

Amen. 

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.

APOLOGIES

No apologies received

Declarations Of Interest

No Declarations of Interest received.

REPORTS FROM STAFF

RP-1          PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES - RIVERINA INTERMODAL FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS HUB - STAGE TWO

18/272       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors D Tout and P Funnell

That Council:

a       endorse a variation of RFT 2016/008 to include the Scope of Services for Stage Two of the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics Hub program as outlined in the body of this report

b       note that Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Ltd (now WSP Australia Pty Limited) were awarded the contract pursuant to a competitive tender process and the contract included an option to vary the Scope of Services to include Stage Two of the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics Hub program should it proceed

c       note that this component of work is urgent and critical for the design and costing of the rail siding, rail terminal and adjacent industrial subdivision

d       approve the budget variation as detailed in the budget section of the report

e        extend the exclusivity period in the Heads of Agreement that was subject to resolution 18/147 to March 2019 to enable funding confirmation and approvals to be finalised along with the completion of designs

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
Y Braid OAM
G Conkey OAM
P Funnell
D Hayes
V Keenan
R Kendall
T Koschel
K Pascoe
D Tout

QUESTIONS/BUSINESS WITH NOTICE

The following Questions/Business with Notice were raised and will be addressed in the next available Business paper:

Councillor P Funnell requested that Council follow up with RMS regarding Traffic noise (in particular limiting exhaust break noise) on Edward Street near Baylis Street, as a result of resident complaints.

closed COUNCIL

18/273       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors R Kendall and K Pascoe

That the Council now resolve itself into a Closed Council, the time being 5.33pm.

CARRIED

AT THIS STAGE OF THE MEETING THE PRESS AND PUBLIC GALLERY RETIRED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING.

CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS

CONF-1    APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

18/274       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors V Keenan and R Kendall

That Council appoint the two community members recommended in the body of this report to the Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
Y Braid OAM
G Conkey OAM
P Funnell
D Hayes
V Keenan
R Kendall
T Koschel
K Pascoe
D Tout

Reversion to open COUNCIL

18/275       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors D Hayes and P Funnell

That this meeting of the Closed Council revert to an open meeting of the Council, the time being 5.37pm.

CARRIED

THIS COMPLETED THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING WHICH ROSE AT 5.38pm.

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                                                                                                      MAYOR