• MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 2024. PRESENT
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  • IN ATTENDANCE
  • WELCOME TO COUNTRY OF COUNTRY AUNTY DOROTHY WHYMAN, SENIOR WIRADJURI ELDER PERFORMED THE WELCOME TO COUNTRY. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
  • REFLECTION COUNCILLORS, LET US IN SILENCE REFLECT UPON OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE COMMUNITY WHICH WE REPRESENT, AND TO ALL FUTURE GENERATIONS AND FAITHFULLY, AND IMPARTIALLY, CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AUTHORITIES AND DISCRETIONS VESTED IN US, TO THE BEST OF OUR SKILL AND JUDGEMENT. PROCEDURAL MOTION - CHANGE STANDING ORDERS    24/275 RESOLVED: ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLORS R FOLEY AND A PARKINS THAT COUNCIL MOVE FORWARD PM-1 OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS OF OFFICE TO FOLLOW THE REFLECTION. CARRIED   PM-1 OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS OF OFFICE    24/276 RESOLVED: ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLORS T KOSCHEL AND J MCKINNON THAT: A EACH COUNCILLOR TAKE AN OATH OR MAKE AN AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 233A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 (NSW) B EACH COUNCILLOR READ OUT ALOUD THE PRESCRIBED WORDING OF THE OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE TO BE TAKEN IN FRONT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER C COUNCIL RECORD IN THE MINUTES THAT THE OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE WAS TAKEN BY ALL COUNCILLORS CARRIED   RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION FOR THE MOTION AGAINST THE MOTION  G DAVIES   R FOLEY   T KOSCHEL   J MCKINNON   COUNCILLOR D TOUT   A PARKINS   A CONDRON   L TANNER   K SUBEDI    COUNCILLORS’ OATH OF OFFICE COUNCILLORS K SUBED, L TANNER AND D TOUT TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 233A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 (NSW), INDIVIDUALLY READING OUT ALOUD THE PRESCRIBED WORDING BELOW IN PRESENCE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, FELLOW COUNCILLORS, STAFF AND THE GALLERY. I, COUNCILLOR…. SWEAR THAT I WILL UNDERTAKE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WAGGA WAGGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA AND THE WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AUTHORITIES AND DISCRETIONS VESTED IN ME UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 OR ANY OTHER ACT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND JUDGMENT. COUNCILLORS’ AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE COUNCILLORS A CONDRON, G DAVIES, R FOLEY, T KOSCHEL, J MCKINNON AND A PARKINS TOOK THE AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 233A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 (NSW), INDIVIDUALLY READING OUT ALOUD THE PRESCRIBED WORDING BELOW IN PRESENCE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, FELLOW COUNCILLORS, STAFF AND THE GALLERY. I, COUNCILLOR….. SOLEMNLY AND SINCERELY DECLARE AND AFFIRM THAT I WILL UNDERTAKE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WAGGA WAGGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA AND THE WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AUTHORITIES AND DISCRETIONS VESTED IN ME UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 OR ANY OTHER ACT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND JUDGMENT. APOLOGIES AN APOLOGY FOR NON-ATTENDANCE WAS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED FOR THE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY, MRS J SUMMERHAYES ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLORS T KOSCHEL AND COUNCILLOR A PARKINS. LEAVE OF ABSENCE    24/277 RESOLVED: ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLORS J MCKINNON AND T KOSCHEL THAT COUNCIL GRANT LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO COUNCILLOR JENNY MCKINNON FOR 11 NOVEMBER 2024. CARRIED  RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION FOR THE MOTION AGAINST THE MOTION  G DAVIES   R FOLEY   T KOSCHEL   J MCKINNON   D TOUT   A PARKINS   A CONDRON   L TANNER   K SUBEDI    CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES CM-1 ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 26 AUGUST 2024    24/278 RESOLVED: ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLORS J MCKINNON AND R FOLEY THAT THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 26 AUGUST 2024 BE CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND ACCURATE RECORD. CARRIED  RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION FOR THE MOTION AGAINST THE MOTION  G DAVIES   R FOLEY   T KOSCHEL   J MCKINNON   D TOUT   A PARKINS   A CONDRON   L TANNER   K SUBEDI   
    • (PM-10) Business Arising PROCEDURAL MOTION TO AMEND STANDING ORDERS
      • MM-1 OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS OF OFFICE Agenda Item   
    • (PM-10) Business Arising LEAVE OF ABSENCE
  • Confirmation of Minutes
      • CM-1 ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 26 AUGUST 2024 Agenda Item   
  • DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
      • PROCEDURAL MOTION - ENGLOBO
      • MM-2 ELECTION OF MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR Agenda Item   
    • (PM-11) Business Arising TERM OF DEPUTY MAYOR
    • (PM-4) Business Arising Procedural
    • (PM-5) Business Arising Procedural
  • Motions Of Which Due Notice Has Been Given
      • NOM-1 NOTICE OF MOTION - Council support for community cost of living pressures Agenda Item   
      • NOM-2 NOTICE OF MOTION - REVIEW OF COUNCIL’S ROAD OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE Agenda Item   
  • Reports from Staff
      • RP-1 ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO RIVERINA WATER COUNTY COUNCIL Agenda Item   
      • RP-2 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE MAYOR Agenda Item   
      • RP-3 COUNTBACK ELECTION Agenda Item   
      • RP-4 2024 Local Government NSW Annual Conference - Election of Delegates and Motions Agenda Item   
      • RP-5 NSW PUBLIC LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION (NSWPLA) SWITCH 2024 CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Agenda Item   
      • RP-6 DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST RETURNS - COUNCILLORS AND DESIGNATED STAFF 2024 Agenda Item   
      • RP-7 QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE Agenda Item   
  • CLOSED COUNCIL
  • Confidential Reports
      • CONF-1 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION-STABILISATION - Closed Agenda Item   
      • CONF-2 Proposed Sporting Event - Closed Agenda Item   
      • CONF-3 Settlement of Class 3 proceedings (case no. 2023/227116) commenced against Transgrid - Closed Agenda Item   
  • REVERSION TO OPEN COUNCIL