CONFIRMED MINUTES

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

ON MONDAY 28 JUNE 2010 AT 7:48PM

PRESENT

His Worship the Mayor Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM , Councillors Kaylene Allison, Robert Ardill, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Ross Fowler OAM , Jackie Greenow, Prue Guillaume, Marko Malkoc, Karen McKeown and Kath Presdee.

 

APOLOGIES

PRC 29  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Jackie Greenow that apologies be received from Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Tanya Davies, Ben Goldfinch and John Thain.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Policy Review Committee Meeting - 10 May 2010

PRC 30  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc that the minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of 10 May 2010 be confirmed.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Councillor Ross Fowler OAM declared a Pecuniary Interest in Item 3 – Placement of Council’s news page as he is a Director of one of the news papers discussed in the report.

 

DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS

 

A Leading City

 

1        Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) - Future Directions

Group Manager – Leadership, Ruth Goldsmith introduced Executive Director of WSROC, Mr Jeremy Goff who gave a presentation on the future directions and recent achievements and initiatives of WSROC.

Councillor Mark Davies left the meeting, the time being 8:08pm.

Councillor Mark Davies returned to the meeting, the time being 8:10pm.                                          

PRC 31  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies that the information contained in the report on Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) - Future Directions be received.

 

2        One Association for Local Government in NSW

PRC 32  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Ross Fowler OAM

That:

1.     The information contained in the report on One Association for Local Government in NSW be received.

2.     Council nominate His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM and Deputy Mayor, Ross Fowler OAM or their representatives to attend the One Association Convention to be held in Sydney on 16 & 17 August 2010.

3.     A Position Paper be prepared for Council’s consideration and endorsement once the Discussion Paper is received.

 

3        Placement of Council's news page

Having previously declared a Pecuniary Interest Councillor Ross Fowler OAM left the meeting, the time being 8:11pm.                                                                                                                                 

PRC 33  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc

That:

1.     The information contained in the report on Placement of Council's news page be received.

2.     The weekly Council news page be placed in the Western Weekender for a trial period of 12 months in the Early General News section of the paper.

3.     A further report be brought to a future Advertising Working Party discussing recruitment advertising and KPIs for the internal monitoring program to ensure the Western Weekender is being delivered on time to all residents.

 

 

Councillor Ross Fowler OAM returned to the meeting, the time being 8:15pm.

 

URGENT BUSINESS

 

UB 1           Leave of Absence                                                                                                     

Councillor Kath Presdee requested leave of absence from 11 July 2010 to 15 July 2010 inclusive.

PRC 34  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Jackie Greenow seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc that the matter be brought forward and dealt with as an urgent matter.

 

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM ruled that the matter was urgent and should be dealt with at the meeting.

 

PRC 35  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Jackie Greenow seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc that Leave of Absence be granted to Councillor Kath Presdee from 11 July 2010 to 15 July 2010 inclusive.

 

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 8:16pm.

 

I certify that these 2 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 28 June 2010.

 

 

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                                                Chairperson                                     Date