Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 10 June 2025.

Present

The Mayor, Councillor Dallas Tout

Councillor Allana Condron

Councillor Georgie Davies

Councillor Richard Foley

Councillor Tim Koschel

Councillor Jenny McKinnon

Councillor Amelia Parkins

Councillor Karissa Subedi

Councillor Lindsay Tanner

In Attendance

General Manager                                                                               (Mr P Thompson)

Director Community                                                                          (Ms J Summerhayes)

Director Infrastructure Services                                                       (Mr H Pavitt)

Chief Financial Officer                                                                      (Mrs C Rodney)

Chief Operating Officer                                                                     (Mr S Gray)

Director Economy, Business & Workforce                                     (Mrs F Piltz)

Manager Information & Communications Technology Services (Mr R Hamblin)

Manager Corporate Governance & Performance                        (Mr D Galloway)

Manager City Growth & Regional Assets                                      (Mr B Creighton)

Senior Financial Accountant                                                            (Mr Z Wilson)

Senior Strategic Planner                                                                   (Mr M Yeomans)

Property Coordinator                                                                         (Mr M Dombrovski)

Economic Development Officer                                                       (Mrs S Hanrahan)

Corporate Governance Coordinator                                               (Mrs N Johnson)

Communications & Engagement Coordinator                              (Mr M Casey)

Corporate Governance Officer                                                        (Ms K West)

NOTICE TO MEETING

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Acknowledgement Of Country

Wagga Wagga City Council acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wiradjuri people, and pays respect to Elders past, present and future and extends our respect to all First Nations Peoples in Wagga Wagga.

We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing connection with the land and rivers. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Wiradjuri and First Nations communities.

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.

advised that recording the proceedings of the meeting of the council is prohibited without the prior authorisation of the council.

APOLOGIES

An apology for non-attendance was received and accepted for Director of City Engineering, Mr Warren Faulkner on the Motion of Councillors G Davies and A Parkins.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

25/146       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors G Davies and T Koschel

That Council grant Leave of Absence to Councillor A Condron for 23 June 2025 and Councillor R Foley from 19 June to 1 July 2025.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

Confirmation of Minutes

CM-1         CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 21 MAY 2025

25/147       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and R Foley

That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 21 May 2025 be confirmed as a true and accurate record.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

Declarations Of Interest

Councillor K Subedi declared a Non-Significant Non-Pecuniary interest in RP-1 WAGGA WAGGA BUSINESS CHAMBER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) 2025-2029 the reason being that she holds an executive position of an organisation that is a member of the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber but does not have a direct financial interest in the funding agreement, nor a direct impact of the result of the agreement and remained in the chamber during its consideration.

Councillor L Tanner declared a Non-Significant Non-Pecuniary Interest in RP-2 2025/26 GET NSW ACTIVE PROGRAM WAGGA WAGGA ACTIVE TRAVEL - PLUMPTON ROAD LINK the reason being that he is a Director of Transport for NSW and remained in the chamber during its consideration.

Chief Financial Officer, Mrs C Rodney declared a Significant Non-Pecuniary Interest in RP-1 WAGGA WAGGA BUSINESS CHAMBER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) 2025-2029 the reason being she has a family who is a board member of the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber and vacated the chamber during its consideration.

PROCEDURAL MOTION - ENGLOBO

25/148       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and G Davies

That the standing orders be varied for the meeting as set out hereunder:

• Items where councillors wish to speak
• Items where no councillors wish to speak
• Confidential
• Matter of urgency
• Closure of Meeting

That RP-3, RP-4, M-1, CONF-1 and CONF-2 be adopted as recommended in the business papers.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

PUBLIC DISCUSSION FORUM

Chief Financial Officer, Mrs C Rodney declared a significant Non-Pecuniary interest and vacated the chamber the time being 6.06pm.

RP-1          WAGGA WAGGA BUSINESS CHAMBER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) – 2025-2029

· Jennifer Hand - Speaking in favour of the recommendation

· Phil Williams - Speaking in favour of the recommendation

Reports from Staff

RP-1          WAGGA WAGGA BUSINESS CHAMBER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) – 2025-2029

Chief Financial Officer, Mrs C Rodney declared a significant Non-Pecuniary interest and remained out of the chamber.

25/149       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors A Parkins and J McKinnon

That Council:

a       endorse the attached draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – 2025 to 2029 between Wagga Wagga City Council and the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber

b       delegate authority to the Mayor to sign the MOU on behalf of Council

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

Chief Financial Officer, Mrs C Rodney re-entered the Chamber the time being 6.19pm.

RP-2          2025/26 GET NSW ACTIVE PROGRAM WAGGA WAGGA ACTIVE TRAVEL - PLUMPTON ROAD LINK

25/150       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors J McKinnon and G Davies

That Council:

a       authorise the General Manager or their delegate to enter into an agreement with Transport for NSW for $4,892,415 in funding through the Get NSW Active 2025-26 program for the construction of the Plumpton Road Active Travel Pathway

b       approve the budget variations as detailed in the financial implications section of this report

c       authorise the affixing of Council’s Common Seal to all relevant documents as required

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

RP-3          RENEWAL OF COMMUNITY, CULTURAL AND SPORTING LEASES AND LICENCES FOR THE 2025-2026 FINANCIAL YEAR

25/151       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and G Davies

That Council:

a       delegate authority to the General Manager or their delegate to negotiate and execute renewal of the community, cultural or sporting association lease and licence agreements as detailed in the body of this report

b       authorise the affixing of Council’s common seal to all relevant documents as required

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

RP-4          Section 3.22 Amendment to Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 – Rezoning of additional land in the Livingstone State Conservation Area.

25/152       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and G Davies

That Council delegate authority to the General Manager or their delegate to lodge a section 3.22 request to amend the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 to rezone Lot 62, DP754544 from RU1 Primary Production to C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves under Section 3.22 and 3.36(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

RP-5          RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF MOTION - LINE MARKING

A MOTION was moved by Councillors L Tanner and G Davies

That Council:

a receive and note this report

b allocate any savings identified in response to NOTICE OF MOTION – ROAD RENEWAL FUNDING to the current line marking budget commencing in the 2025/26 Financial Year, noting this will need to be confirmed when the response is provided to a future Council Meeting

c develop a ‘suburb by suburb, Village by Village,’ line marking renewal program to commence in the 2025/26 Financial Year utilising the savings referred to in part (b), starting with the suburb identified by staff as most needing renewal

d develop and maintain a simple register of where and when the line marking is renewed as record of the renewal

e if no savings are identified as part of the response to NOTICE OF MOTION - ROAD RENEWAL FUNDING referred to in part (b), receive a further report with alternate funding options

An AMENDMENT was moved by Councillor T Koschel and seconded by Councillor R Foley

That Council: 

a       receive and note this report 

b       defer consideration of this matter and request that it be brought back at the same time as the response to NOTICE OF MOTION - ROAD RENEWAL FUNDING

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT

For the Amendment	Against the Amendment
D Tout	G Davies
A Condron	L Tanner
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi

The AMENDMENT on being put to the Meeting was CARRIED and became the MOTION.

An AMENDMENT was moved by Councillor A Parkins and seconded by Councillor L Tanner

That Council:

a receive and note this report

b       develop a ‘suburb by suburb, Village by Village,’ line marking renewal program  starting with the suburb identified by staff as most needing renewal

c       develop and maintain a simple register of where and when the line marking is renewed as record of the renewal

d       receive a further report with funding options and details of when the program will commence

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT

For the Amendment	Against the Amendment
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

The AMENDMENT on being put to the Meeting was CARRIED and became the MOTION.

25/153       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors A Parkins and L Tanner

That Council:

a receive and note this report

b       develop a ‘suburb by suburb, Village by Village,’ line marking renewal program  starting with the suburb identified by staff as most needing renewal 

c       develop and maintain a simple register of where and when the line marking is renewed as record of the renewal

d receive a further report with funding options and details of when the program will commence

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

RP-6          REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - SECTION 356

25/154       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and A Parkins

That Council:

a       in accordance with Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993, provide financial assistance to:

i         Riverina Racing Pigeon Federation for this calendar year for $400, noting that this financial fee waiver is not ongoing, and future annual licence fees will be required to be paid in full

ii        Lilier Lodge Cancer Centre for $80.60

b       note the proposed budget available for financial assistance requests for the remainder of the 2024/25 financial year

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

RP-7          QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE

25/155       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors G Davies and J McKinnon

That Council receive and note the report.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

Committee Minutes

M-1            CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES AUDIT, RISK AND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE - 21 MAY 2025

25/156       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and G Davies

That Council endorse the recommendations contained in the minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 21 May 2025.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

closed COUNCIL

25/157       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors G Davies and J McKinnon

That the Council now resolve itself into a Closed Council, the time being 7.16pm.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

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

Confidential Reports

CONF-1    REQUEST TO REMOVE PROPERTY DEALINGS - COUSINS ROAD, BOMEN (LOT 18 DP 1295212)

25/158       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and G Davies

That Council:

a       endorse in principle the removal of dealings registered on Lot 18 within the RIFL subdivision (being Lot 18 in Deposited Plan 1295212) requested by Regional Growth (NSW) Development Corporation as outlined in this report

b       authorise the General Manager or their delegate to sign any agreements, deeds, documents or dealings required to give effect to this resolution

c       authorise the affixing of the common seal to any documents as required

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

CONF-2    RFT CT2025076 CATTLE DELIVERY SERVICES LMC

25/159       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors T Koschel and G Davies

That Council:

a       accept the offer of The Trustee For T & M Hensley Family Trust T/A Hensley Equine (ABN: 18 703 608 139) in the schedule of rates contained in their offer for Cattle Delivery Services at the LMC for a period of 2 years

b       authorise the General Manager or their delegate to enter into a contract with The Trustee For T & M Hensley Family Trust T/A Hensley Equine (ABN: 18 703 608 139) in the schedule of rates contained in their offer for Cattle Delivery Services at the LMC for a period of 2 years

c       authorise the General Manager or their delegate to extend the contract for up to three (3) x 12 month periods at the sole discretion of Council

d       authorise the affixing of Council’s Common Seal to all relevant documents as required

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

CONF-3    RFQ CT2025074 ROAD REHABILITATION WORKS AT GWMC

25/160       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors L Tanner and T Koschel

That Council:

a       accept the quotation of Fulton Hogan Industries Pty Ltd (ABN 54 000 538 689) in the lump sum amount of $652,739.00 excluding GST for the Road rehabilitation at the Gregadoo Waste Management Centre

b       authorise the General Manager or their delegate to enter into a contract with Fulton Hogan Industries Pty Ltd (ABN 54 000 538 689) for the Road rehabilitation at the Gregadoo Waste Management Centre

c       authorise the affixing of Council’s Common Seal to all relevant documents as required

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

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

CONF-4    RFT CT2025069 DATA MIGRATION SERVICES

25/161       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors L Tanner and G Davies

That Council:

a       accept the tender offers from Data Migration Consultants Pty Ltd (ABN: 19 610 291 926), KPMG (ABN: 51 194 660 183), and Xaana Pty Ltd (ABN: 45 633 947 369) to establish a panel of Data Migration specialist to Council for a period of 24 months

b       authorise the General Manager or their delegate to enter contracts with the following entities: Data Migration Consultants Pty Ltd (ABN: 19 610 291 926), KPMG (ABN: 51 194 660 183), and Xaana Pty Ltd (ABN: 45 633 947 369)

c       authorise the General Manager or their delegate to extend the contact for 3 x 12-month periods as allowed for in the contract and at the sole discretion of Council

d       authorise the affixing of Council’s Common Seal to all relevant documents as required

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

Reversion to open COUNCIL

25/162       RESOLVED:

On the Motion of Councillors J McKinnon and R Foley

That this meeting of the Closed Council revert to an open meeting of the Council, the time being 7.23pm.

CARRIED

RECORD OF VOTING ON THE MOTION

For the Motion	Against the Motion
D Tout
G Davies
A Condron
R Foley
T Koschel
J McKinnon
A Parkins
K Subedi
L Tanner

THIS COMPLETED THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING WHICH ROSE AT 7.25pm.

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                                                                                                      MAYOR