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

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

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:

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.

THIS COMPLETED THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING WHICH ROSE AT 5.14pm.

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                                                                                                      MAYOR