OF THE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE PASSADENA ROOM, PENRITH
ON MONDAY 10 MAY 2010 AT 7:33PM
PRESENT
His Worship the Mayor Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM, Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Robert Ardill, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Tanya Davies, Ross Fowler OAM, Ben Goldfinch, Jackie Greenow, Prue Guillaume, Karen McKeown, Kath Presdee and John Thain.
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PRC 20 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Jackie Greenow seconded Councillor Greg Davies that apologies be received from Councillors Kaylene Allison and Marko Malkoc. |
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
A City of Opportunities
A Leading City
A City of Opportunities
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A MOTION was MOVED by Councillor Karen McKeown seconded Councillor Greg Davies That: 1. The information contained in the report on Paid Maternity Leave be received 2. Council’s Parental Leave Policy be varied to provide 18 weeks paid maternity leave and 2 weeks supporting parent leave, inclusive of current Award provisions, effective 1 July 2010.
3. Council support any proposal to increase paid maternity leave to 18 weeks as a standard condition for all Local Government Employees as part of negotiations in the Local Government (State) Award 2010.
4. In accordance with Recommendation 2, the Children’s Services Cooperative be requested to make provision within its budget for the increased cost of maternity leave provisions for Children’s Services staff from 1 July 2010. In addition, provision will also need to be made for any further increase in paid maternity leave entitlements within the 2010 Award. PRC 24 An AMENDMENT was MOVED by Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Jim Aitken OAM That: 1. The information contained in the report on Paid Maternity Leave be received 2. Council’s Parental Leave Policy be varied to provide 14 weeks paid maternity leave and 2 weeks supporting parent leave, inclusive of current Award provisions, effective 1 July 2010.
3. Council support any proposal to increase paid maternity leave to 18 weeks as a standard condition for all Local Government Employees as part of negotiations in the Local Government (State) Award 2010.
4. In accordance with Recommendation 2, the Children’s Services Cooperative be requested to make provision within its budget for the increased cost of maternity leave provisions for Children’s Services staff from 1 July 2010. In addition, provision will also need to be made for any further increase in paid maternity leave entitlements within the 2010 Award. On being PUT to the meeting, the AMENDMENT was CARRIED and on becoming the MOTION was also CARRIED. Councillor Karen McKeown called for a DIVISON.
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A Green City
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4 Accreditation of Council's Building Surveyors with the Building Professionals Board Councillor Robert Ardill left the meeting, the time being 9:21pm. Councillor Robert Ardill returned to the meeting, the time being 9:23pm. |
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PRC 25 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Mark Davies That: 1. The information contained in the report on Accreditation of Council's Building Surveyors with the Building Professionals Board be received. 2. A further report be brought back to a future Policy Review Committee meeting when more detailed information is available regarding the annual accreditation and the continuing professional development requirements. |
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7 Part 3a Major Project Proposed Orchard Hills Waste and Resource Facility at Lot 40 DP 738126 (No. 123-179) Patons Lane Orchard Hills. Applicant and Owner Dellara Pty Ltd Councillor Jim Aitken OAM left the meeting, the time being 9:25pm. Councillor Jim Aitken OAM returned to the meeting, the time being 9:30pm. |
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PRC 26 RESOLVED on the MOTON of Councillor Tanya Davies seconded Councillor Prue Guillaume That: 1. The information contained in the report on Part 3a Major Project Proposed Orchard Hills Waste and Resource Facility at Lot 40 DP 738126 (No. 123-179) Patons Lane Orchard Hills be received. 2. Council strongly lobby the Department of Planning to increase the notification area for the proposed Orchard Hills Waste and Resource Facility. 3. A Report be prepared to a future Committee of the Whole meeting of Council on the dealings Council has had with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and on why there is no State register in place regarding the disposal of asbestos and dangerous waste materials. The report to include what the current EPA system for tracking and recording dangerous waste is such as asbestos, and compliance issues in terms of how asbestos came to be disposed at this site originally. 4. A Motion be prepared for the 2010 Local Government Association Conference on the need for a system to be established to track and record the disposal of contaminated waste products such as asbestos, and as a condition attached to any development consent involving the disposal of waste material, developers are to provide the Council with the details of the location of the disposal site for the demolished materials and provide certification that the disposal site is appropriate for the material. |
A Liveable City
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5 Draft Neighbourhood Facilities Management Policy Councillor Ben Goldfinch left the meeting, the time being 9:58pm. Councillor Ben Goldfinch returned to the meeting, the time being 9:59pm. Councillor Karen McKeown left the meeting, the time being 9:59pm. |
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PRC 27 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Robert Ardill That: 1. The information contained in the report on the Draft Neighbourhood Facilities Management Policy be received 2. The draft Neighbourhood Facilities Management Policy be adopted to support the management of Council’s Neighbourhood Facilities. |
Councillor Karen McKeown returned to the meeting, the time 10:02pm.
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6 Managing Requests to Waive or Subsidise Hire Fees for Council Managed Neighbourhood Facilities Councillor Mark Davies left the meeting, the time being 10:02pm. Councillor Mark Davies returned to the meeting, the time being 10:03pm. |
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PRC 28 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor John Thain That: 1. The information contained in the report on Managing Requests to Waive or Subsidise Hire Fees for Council Managed Neighbourhood Facilities be received. 2. The interim procedure for assessing requests to waive or subsidise hire fees for Council managed neighbourhood facilities as detailed in the report be adopted. 3. All Councillors to be advised through memorandum when any application to waive or subsidise hire fees is accepted or refused. 4. The budget allocation for waiving or subsidising hire fees of $3,000 increase annually in accordance with any increase in hall hire fees. |
There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 10:17pm.
I certify that these 5 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 10 May 2010.
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