Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held
on Monday 10 December 2018.
Present
The Mayor, Councillor Greg Conkey
OAM
Councillor Yvonne Braid OAM
Councillor Paul Funnell
Councillor Dan Hayes (arrived
17.05pm)
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)
Manager Executive Support (Mr
S Gray)
Manager Procurement Services (Mr
D Butterfield)
Communications & Engagement
Officer (Mr
S Shaw)
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
An apology for non-attendance
was received and accepted for Ms Caroline Angel, Director Commercial
Operations, on the Motion of Councillors V Keenan and T Koschel.
CARRIED
Declarations Of Interest
No declarations of Interest were
received.
REPORTS FROM STAFF
RP-1 CONTAINER
DEPOSIT SCHEME AND REFUND SHARING ARRANGEMENT
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18/449 RESOLVED:
On
the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and P Funnell
That
Council:
a authorise
the General Manager or their delegate to enter into a Refund Sharing
Agreement commencing 11 December 2018 to 10 December 2019 according to the
following refund sharing arrangement:
i 50%
Wagga Wagga City Council; and
ii 50%
Kurrajong Waratah (ABN 55 002 407 294)
b authorise
the General Manager or their delegate to ensure that the Refund Sharing
Agreement includes the retrospective application for the period 1 December
2017 to 30 November 2018 according to the following refund sharing
arrangement:
i 50%
Wagga Wagga City Council; and
ii 50%
Kurrajong Waratah (ABN 55 002 407 294)
c note
that a report commissioned by the Government indicated that the costs of
introducing the new Container Deposit Scheme, including the ongoing auditing
and reporting requirements are not more than 5% of revenue generated from the
Scheme
d note
that the recommended refund sharing arrangement with retrospective payments
is on a short term basis, allowing time to further review the ongoing
implications and costs of the Scheme
e agree
to a 50/50 Refund Sharing Agreement conditional on Kurrajong Waratah (ABN 55
002 407 294) providing full access to an industry expert appointed by Council
to assess the Kurrajong operations in relation to recyclable materials,
including costs and expenses for the purpose of providing advice to Council
on the appropriate ratio of container deposit sharing after 10 December 2019
CARRIED
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RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION
For the Motion
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Against the Motion
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Y Braid OAM
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G Conkey OAM
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P Funnell
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D Hayes
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V Keenan
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R Kendall
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T Koschel
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K Pascoe
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D Tout
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QUESTIONS/BUSINESS WITH
NOTICE
The
following Questions / Business with Notice were raised and will be addressed
in the next available Business Paper:
1.
Councillor P Funnell requested a timeframe of when his
Question/Business with Notice will be reported back to Council regarding signage
limiting exhaust brake noise, which was raised at the 6 August 2018 Ordinary
Council Meeting.
2.
Councillor T Koschel requested a response to his enquiry regarding the
horse crossing in Travers Street.
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THIS COMPLETED THE BUSINESS OF
THE COUNCIL MEETING WHICH ROSE AT 5.14pm.
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MAYOR