OF
THE ORDINARY MEETING OF
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON MONDAY 6 APRIL 2009 AT 7:30PM
NATIONAL ANTHEM
The meeting opened with the National Anthem.
STATEMENT OF RECOGNITION
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM read a
statement of recognition of
PRAYER
The Council Prayer was read by the Rev Neil Checkley.
PRESENT
His Worship the Mayor Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, Councillors Kaylene Allison, Robert Ardill, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Tanya Davies, Ross Fowler OAM, Ben Goldfinch, Jackie Greenow, Prue Guillaume, Marko Malkoc, Karen McKeown, Kath Presdee and John Thain.
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77 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc that the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of 23 March 2009 be confirmed. |
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor Ben Goldfinch declared a Non-Pecuniary Conflict of Interest - Less than Significant in Item 3 - High fronted guttering to buildings as he is employed in the building industry.
Reports
of Committees
The City in its Broader Context
The
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82 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ben Goldfinch seconded Councillor
Kevin Crameri OAM That: 1. The information contained in the report on high fronted guttering to buildings be received. 2. Council write to the Minister for Fair Trading seeking their assistance in providing more information to the Industry about the importance of complying with the Australian Standard AS3500.3. 3. Council engage
the 4. Council implement
an advertising campaign to make homeowners aware of the need to comply with
the |
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5 Development Application 08/0969 at |
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83 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Mark
Davies That: 1. The information contained in the report
on Development Application
08/0969 at 2. A In accordance with Section 375A of the Local Government Act 1993, a DIVISION was then called with the following result:
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84 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor
Mark Davies That: 1. The information contained in the report
on Amendments to 2009 Meeting
Calendar be received. 2. The 2009 Meeting Calendar be altered as follows: · the Ordinary Council Meetings scheduled for 22 June 2009 and 13 July 2009 be rescheduled to 29 June 2009 and 20 July 2009 respectively; · the Councillor Briefing scheduled for 29 June 2009 be rescheduled to 6 July 2009; and · the Policy Review Committee scheduled for 6 July 2009 be rescheduled to 13 July 2009. |
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85 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor
Mark Davies That: 1. The information contained in the report
on Penrith Whitewater Stadium
Ltd - Board of Directors be received. 2. Council endorse the appointment of Mr Pat Sheehy AM as a Director on the Board of Penrith Whitewater Stadium Ltd. |
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7 2009 National General Assembly of Local
Government Motions |
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86 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Karen McKeown seconded Councillor
Tanya Davies That: 1. The information contained in the report
on 2009 National General
Assembly of Local Government Motions be received. 2. The following two Motions detailed below be submitted for inclusion in the 2009 Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly Business Paper: (a) That this National General Assembly
call for action by the (b) That this National General Assembly
call for action by the |
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87 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Jackie Greenow seconded Councillor
Kath Presdee That: 1. The information contained in the report
on 2009 Australian Women's
Leadership Symposium be received. 2. Councillors
Kaylene Allison, Tanya Davies and Karen McKeown be Council’s delegates to the
2009 Australian Women’s Leadership Symposium being conducted in |
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QWN 1 Damage
to Kerbing by Garbage Trucks – Sallee Glen, |
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Councillor
Tanya Davies requested a memo reply to all Councillors concerning the damage
to kerbing in Sallee Glen, |
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QWN 2 Man
holes in Caddens Road and Angophora Avenue, |
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Councillor
Tanya Davies requested a memo reply to all Councillors concerning two man
holes that have sunk significantly on the corner of |
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QWN 3 Northern
Road to |
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Councillor
Tanya Davies requested a memo reply to all Councillors concerning the need
for a right hand turning lane from |
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Councillor
Ross Fowler OAM requested that Council Councillor Ross Fowler OAM also requested that a report be submitted to Council on alternative RTA projects in the City that are of a similar budget. |
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Councillor
Kevin Crameri OAM requested a memo reply to all Councillors concerning the
problem of speeding vehicles in the area of
Homestead, |
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QWN 6 Parking
Offences - |
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Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM requested a memo reply to all Councillors concerning: (a) drivers receiving parking fines when stopping to post a letter
at the Kingswood Post Office in (b) drivers
receiving parking fines in |
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Councillor Jackie Greenow requested a memo reply to all Councillors on the possibility of providing smaller recycling bins to residents who have requested this as an alternative to the current recycling bins. |
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Councillor John Thain requested a report to Council with regard to making Freda Whitlam an Honoured Citizen of Penrith, with the report to cover Freda’s achievements in the Penrith locality. |
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QWN 9 Provision
of Cricket Wicket at |
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Councillor Greg Davies requested an urgent report to Council detailing the cost of providing a cricket wicket at Saunders Park Reserve, St Clair. |
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Councillor Greg Davies requested a memo reply to all Councillors regarding Council approaching Nick Gentle to record a version of the Australian National Anthem at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre for use at Council Meetings and other local functions. |
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Councillor Karen McKeown requested a memo reply to all Councillors regarding her previous request for uniform ‘village’ signage for rural villages in the area. |
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QWN 12 Consideration of Legal Matter in Committee of the Whole |
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Councillor Jim Aitken OAM advised that a legal matter concerning a property in Mulgoa would need to be considered in Committee of the Whole. |
88 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Tanya Davies seconded Councillor Jackie Greenow that the meeting adjourn to the Committee of the Whole to deal with the following matters, the time being 8:18 pm.
1 Presence of the Public
CW1 RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Jackie Greenow seconded Councillor Mark Davies that the press and public be excluded from Committee of the Whole to deal with the following matters:
Leadership and Organisation
2 Commercial Matter - Lot 101 DP 876202
and Lot 11 DP
This item has been referred to Committee of
the Whole as the report refers to information that would, if disclosed, confer
a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or
proposes to conduct) business and discussion of the matter in open meeting
would be, on balance, contrary to the public interest.
3 Legal Matter -
This item has been referred to Committee of
the Whole as the matter refers to advice concerning litigation, or advice that
would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the
ground of legal professional privilege and discussion of the matter in open
meeting would be, on balance, contrary to the public interest.
The
meeting resumed at 8:52 pm and the General Manager reported that the Committee
of the Whole met at 8:18 pm on 6 April 2009, the following being present
His Worship the Mayor Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, Councillors Kaylene Allison, Robert Ardill, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Tanya Davies, Ross Fowler OAM, Ben Goldfinch, Jackie Greenow, Prue Guillaume, Marko Malkoc, Karen McKeown, Kath Presdee and John Thain
and the
Committee of the Whole excluded the press and public from the meeting for the
reasons set out in CW1 and that the Committee of the Whole submitted the
following recommendations to Council.
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
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2 Commercial Matter - Lot 101 DP 876202
and Lot 11 DP |
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RECOMMENDED
on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc CW2 That: 1. The information contained in the report
on Commercial Matter - Lot 101
DP 876202 and Lot 11 DP 129190 Great Western Highway, 2. Council make a submission as part of the tender process as outlined in this report and subject to final Council approval. |
3 Legal Matter -
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM declared a Non-Pecuniary
Conflict of Interest – Less than Significant in an item to be raised in Committee of the Whole Item 3 – Legal Matter
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CW 3 RECOMMENDED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor John Thain that the information received with regard to this matter be noted.
ADOPTION
OF Committee of the Whole
89 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Tanya Davies seconded Councillor Kath Presdee that the recommendations contained in the Committee of the Whole and shown as CW 2 and CW 3 be adopted.
There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 8:56 pm.
I certify that these 9 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 6 April 2009.
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Chairperson Date