CONFIRMED MINUTES

 OF THE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE PASSADENA ROOM, PENRITH

ON MONDAY 16 JUNE 2008 AT 7:32PM

PRESENT

His Worship the Mayor Councillor Greg Davies, Councillors Kaylene Allison, Lexie Cettolin, Kevin Crameri OAM, Mark Davies, Ross Fowler OAM, Jackie Greenow, Karen McKeown, Garry Rumble, Pat Sheehy AM, Steve Simat and John Thain.

 

APOLOGIES

There were no apologies.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The following requests for Leave of Absence were received:

Councillor Jim Aitken OAM from 16 June 2006 to 22 June 2008 inclusive.

Councillor David Bradbury for 16 June, 23 June and 1 September 2008.

Councillor Susan Page for 16 June 2008.

 

PRC 37 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Pat Sheehy AM seconded Councillor John Thain that Leave of Absence be granted to Councillor Jim Aitken OAM for the period 16 June 2008 to 22 June 2008 inclusive; Councillor David Bradbury for 16 June, 23 June and 1 September 2008; and Councillor Susan Page for 16 June 2008.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Policy Review Committee Meeting - 12 May 2008

PRC 38  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Garry Rumble seconded Councillor Steve Simat that the minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of 12 May 2008 be confirmed.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 There were no declarations of interest.

  

MASTER PROGRAM REPORTS

 

The City as a Social Place

 

1        Amendments to the State's Liquor Laws                                                                          

PRC 39  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Garry Rumble seconded Councillor Karen McKeown

That:

1.     The information contained in the report on Amendments to the State's Liquor Laws be received.

2.     Council require development consent for all premises seeking a liquor license, including any amendment to an existing liquor license. This position be incorporated in the draft Penrith Local Environmental Plan that will apply across the entire City.

3.     The submission to the Department of Planning in response to the proposed NSW Commercial Building Code include a recommendation that the Code remove premises that need a liquor licence from being categorised as complying development.

4.     If the recommendations for changes to the NSW Commercial Building Code are not adopted, Council seek an exemption from the Code provisions and substitute the requirements of Council’s proposed policy for exempt and complying development.

5.     The current conditions of consent that apply to land uses that require a liquor license be reviewed and amended, if necessary.

6.     All staff be made aware of the proposed changes and the likely impact on their responsibilities.

7.     Council’s development approval procedures be reviewed as a result of the new liquor laws in line with any other changes that occur following submission to the Department of Planning in response to the proposed NSW Commercial Building Code.

 

 

The City Supported by Infrastructure

 

2        Penrith Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy                                                      

PRC 40  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Mark Davies seconded Councillor Pat Sheehy AM

That:

1.     The information contained in the report on Penrith Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy be received.

2.     The final draft Penrith Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy (PITLUS) report be endorsed by Council.

3.     Formal endorsement of the Penrith Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy (PITLUS) by the relevant State Agencies be secured and Local State Members of Parliament be invited to make representations on behalf of the community with a view to achieving formal endorsement of State Agencies.

4.     Craig Ross, Council’s Design and Technical Advice Manager, be thanked for his involvement and efforts in this matter.

         

 

Leadership and Organisation

 

3        Grant Application Process                                                                                                 

PRC 41  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Jackie Greenow seconded Councillor Karen McKeown

That:

1.     The information contained in the report on Grant Application Process be received.

2.     The amended Policy on Grant Applications by Staff, as shown in the Draft Policy Document appended to this report, be adopted.

 

3.     Details of the process to be followed by staff be reported to the Policy Review Committee.

 

 

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

 

QWN 1      Request for Financial Assistance – Penrith Senior Choir                                       

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Greg Davies, advised that he had received a request from Thelma Anderson seeking Council’s financial assistance for the purchase of a keyboard for the Penrith Senior Choir.  

 

PRC 42  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Ross Fowler that the matter be brought forward and dealt with as a matter of urgency.

 

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Greg Davies, ruled that the matter was urgent and should be dealt with at the meeting.

 

PRC 43  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Ross Fowler that an amount of $1,500 be allocated by Council for the purchase of a keyboard for the Penrith Senior Choir, to be funded from an equal allocation of $500 from North Ward, South Ward and East Ward voted works.  

 

Councillor Karen McKeown left the meeting and did not return, the time being 7:57 pm.

 

Councillor John Thain left the meeting and did not return, the time being 7:57 pm.

 

CoNFIDENTIAL BUSINESS

 

PRC 44 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Pat Sheehy AM seconded by Councillor Kaylene Allison that the meeting close to consider confidential business, the time being 7:57pm.

 

1        Presence of the Public

 

PRC 45 RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Pat Sheehy AM seconded Councillor Kaylene Allison that the press and public be excluded from the meeting to deal with the following matter:

 

City in its Broader Context

 

2        Western Sydney Employment Hub Extension                                                                  

 

This item has been referred to Confidential Business as the report refers to commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed (i) prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it; or (ii) confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the Council; or (iii) reveal a trade secret and discussion of the matter in open meeting would be, on balance, contrary to the public interest.

 

RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS IN OPEN COMMITTEE

 

The meeting resumed at 8:46 pm and the General Manager reported that, after excluding the press and public from the meeting, the Policy Review Committee met in confidential session from 7:57 pm to 8:46 pm to consider a commercial matter in regard to the Western Sydney Employment Hub Extension Precinct.

 

The General Manager reported that while in confidential session, the Committee resolved as follows:

 

2        Western Sydney Employment Hub Extension                                                                  

PRC 46  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Pat Sheehy AM seconded Councillor Ross Fowler OAM

That:

1.         The information contained in the report on Western Sydney Employment Hub Extension be received.

2.         The Department of Planning be formally advised of the issues raised in this report and requested to address them in planning for the extension of the Western Sydney Employment Hub.

 

 

 

 

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 8:47pm.

 

 

 

I certify that these 4 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 16 June 2008.

 

 

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                                                Chairperson                                     Date