OF THE POLICY
REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE PASSADENA ROOM,
PENRITH
ON MONDAY 9 AUGUST
2010 AT 7:35PM
PRESENT
His Worship the Mayor Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM, Councillors
Jim Aitken OAM, Kaylene Allison, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Tanya Davies, Ross
Fowler OAM, Ben Goldfinch, Prue Guillaume, Marko Malkoc, Karen McKeown, Kath
Presdee and John Thain.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave
of Absence was previously granted to Councillor Robert Ardill for the period 26
July 2010 to 20 August 2010 inclusive.
APOLOGIES
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PRC
40 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Marko Malkoc seconded Councillor Ben Goldfinch that an apology be
received for Councillor Jackie Greenow.
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Policy Review
Committee Meeting - 12 July 2010
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PRC
41 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Ben Goldfinch seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc that the minutes of
the Policy Review Committee Meeting of 12 July 2010 be confirmed.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM declared a Non-Pecuniary Less
than Significant Interest in Item 1
- Opportunity for Biodiversity Conservation Corridor - Wianamatta Regional Park
to Former Air Services Australia Site as
the land referred to within the report is within close proximity to his
property.
Councillor Kath Presdee declared a Non-Pecuniary Less than
Significant Interest in Item 1 -
Opportunity for Biodiversity Conservation Corridor - Wianamatta Regional Park
to Former Air Services Australia Site as
the suburb of her family home borders the land subject of the report.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
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PRC
42 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded
Councillor Greg Davies RESOLVED that Standing Orders be suspended to
allow members of the public to address the meeting, the time being 7:38 pm.
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Mr Geoff Brown
Item 1 - Opportunity
for Biodiversity Conservation Corridor - Wianamatta Regional Park to Former Air Services Australia Site
Mr Geoff Brown an affected citizen, spoke against the
recommendation, as he believes the report has a lack of vision in that hundreds
of hectares of Cumberland Plain Woodland are at risk of clearing, and that the
corridor should be made much larger. Mr Brown noted that this is the last
opportunity to protect the Greenbelt and asked that Council write to the
Director General of DECCW stating that the additional area of Cumberland Plain
Woodland needed for the corridor within the ADI Site can be protected with a
Critical Habitat listing providing an immediate resolution to the need for
acquisition or compensation
Procedural Motion
PRC
43 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ben
Goldfinch seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc that Mr Brown be granted an
extension of time to complete his address, the time being 7:44pm.
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Mr Brown requested that Council shift its position on the
development of the ADI Site to one of protecting a minimum of a further 100
hectares of the sites critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland (CPW). Mr
Brown asked Council to amend its draft LEP to correct mistakes in its zonings
of the numerous Deerubbin claimed lands and a small number of some other private
lands.
A number of Councillors took the opportunity to raise
questions with Mr Brown regarding his address to Council.
RESUMPTION OF STANDING ORDERS
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PRC
44 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ben Goldfinch seconded Councillor
Kath Presdee that Standing Orders be resumed, the time being 7:47pm.
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DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS
A Leading City
1 Opportunity for Biodiversity
Conservation Corridor - Wianamatta Regional Park to Former Air Services Australia Site
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PRC
45 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Mark Davies
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Opportunity for Biodiversity
Conservation Corridor - Wianamatta Regional Park to Former Air Services
Australia Site be received.
2. Council
support the creation of a more extensive network of appropriately managed
biodiversity corridors in Western Sydney and write to the Minister for the
Environment, the Hon Frank Sartor, requesting that discussions with relevant
landowners be undertaken to support the creation of a biodiversity
conservation corridor linking the Wianamatta Regional Park and the former Air
Services Australia site at Cranebrook.
3. Council
write to the Minister for Planning and the NSW Member for Londonderry, Allan
Shearan, seeking their support to expedite negotiations to facilitate the
creation of a biodiversity conservation corridor linking the Wianamatta Regional Park and the former Air Services Australia site at Cranebrook.
4. A further
report be brought to Council outlining the required processes and the
consequences of reviewing the zoning of the land within the potential
biodiversity conservation corridor linking the Wianamatta Regional Park and the former Air Services Australia site at Cranebrook.
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2 Working Party Meetings
Councillor
Tanya Davies left the meeting, the time being 8:16pm.
Councillor
Tanya Davies returned to the meeting, the time being 8:17pm.
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PRC
46 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Kath Presdee
That the information contained in the report on Working
Party Meetings be received.
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3 2010 Local Government Association
of NSW Annual Conference
Councillor
Karen McKeown left the meeting, the time being 8:33pm.
Councillor
Karen McKeown returned to the meeting, the time being 8:35pm.
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PRC
47 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Ben Goldfinch
That:
1.
The information contained in the report on 2010 Local Government
Association of NSW Annual Conference be received.
2.
The ten motions detailed in the report be submitted for inclusion in
the 2010 Local Government Association NSW Conference Business Paper.
3.
A further report be brought to Council regarding the possible
lodgement of a late motion dealing with the privatisation of electricity
providers.
4.
A memo be provided to all Councillors on tendering with respect to
elected local government organisations.
5.
The following additional motion be submitted for inclusion in
the 2010 Local Government Association NSW Conference Business Paper.
MOTION
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From:
Penrith City Council
Issue:
Swimming Pool Safety
Theme:
Modern Approaches to Community
Wellbeing
Motion Text:
That the Local Government
Association call on the State Government to institute legislation amendments
aimed at implementing mandatory swimming pool fencing inspections and related
cost recovery based inspection fees for Councils.
Note from Council:
The State Government in
November 2009 enacted a number of amendments to the Swimming Pool Act
(including a set of Australian Standards for pool fencing AS 1926.1 (2007)).
Whilst these changes went some way to improving swimming pool safety
generally, a regime for mandatory pool fencing inspections was not included.
It is understood that the State Government considers a mandatory pool
registration and inspection program was not warranted due to the cost that
this would impose on pool owners.
It is difficult to contemplate
circumstances where a non-complying pool safety barrier would not constitute
a risk to the safety of a person. Sadly, backyard drownings continue to
occur.
Whilst educating pool owners
still plays a vital role in pool safety, there remains the risk that not all
pool owners are aware of their responsibilities and safety issues when they
emerge. A mandatory pool fencing regime would ensure this circumstance is
overcome.
It would be important for any
mandatory swimming pool safety inspection process to be underpinned by a cost
recovery based inspection fee for Councils. Further investigation should also
be pursued in relation to the opportunity for pool fencing inspections to be
undertaken by other accredited certifiers.
In any legislation amendment
drafted, there should be a clear reference to legal protection from liability
for a Council where it acts in good faith in respect of pool fencing
inspections. This would be similar to the “good faith” protections currently
afforded to Councils for flooding and contaminated land responses.
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4 One Association for Local
Government in NSW
Councillor
John Thain left the meeting, the time being 8:55pm.
Councillor
John Thain returned to the meeting, the time being 8:56pm.
Councillor
Mark Davies left the meeting, the time being 8:57pm.
Councillor
Tanya Davies left the meeting, the time being 8:58pm.
Councillor
Mark Davies returned to the meeting, the time being 8:59pm.
Councillor
Tanya Davies returned to the meeting, the time being 8:59pm.
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PRC
48 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Kath Presdee
That:
1. The information contained in
the report on One Association for Local Government in NSW be received.
2. Council endorse the Position
Paper and suggested responses with the exception that Council object to
Taskforce Recommendation 38 and it seek:
·
amendment of the words “ordinary member councils” to read
“ordinary members” (to cover NSW Aboriginal Land Council representation); and
·
scaled voting rights for the election of the Board of Directors
according to the population of LG areas in the same way as now applies for
voting for motions at the Conference, rather than equal voting rights as
proposed.
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There being no further business the Chairperson declared the
meeting closed the time being 9:12pm.
I certify that these 5pages
are the Confirmed Minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of Penrith
City Council held on (9 August 2010).
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Chairperson Date