CONFIRMED MINUTES

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

ON MONDAY 11 JULY 2016 AT 7:05PM

PRESENT

Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Karen McKeown,  Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM, and Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Bernard Bratusa, Prue Car MP, Marcus Cornish, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Maurice Girotto, Ben Goldfinch, Jackie Greenow OAM, John Thain and Michelle Tormey.

APOLOGIES

PRC32  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Ben Goldfinch that apologies be received for Councillor Tricia Hitchen.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Policy Review Committee Meeting - 20 June 2016

PRC33  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM seconded Councillor Ross Fowler OAM that the minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of 20 June 2016 be confirmed.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Ross Fowler OAM declared a Non-Pecuniary Conflict of Interest – Less than Significant in Item 2 – Planning Proposal to amend Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 - Incentives Clause for Key Sites as he is the director of one of the companies associated with one of the key sites.

Councillor Mark Davies declared a Non-Pecuniary Conflict of Interest – Less than Significant in Item 3 – 2016 NSW Community Building Partnership Grants as he is married to the local member for Mulgoa.

Councillor Prue Car MP declared a Non-Pecuniary Conflict of Interest – Less than Significant in Item 3 – 2016 NSW Community Building Partnership Grants as she is the local member for Londonderry.

DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS

Outcome 2 - We plan for our future growth

1        Outcomes of Public Exhibition - Penrith City Park

Councillor Prue Car MP arrived at the meeting, the time being 7:08pm.                                    

PRC34  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Mark Davies

That:

1.    The information contained in the report on Outcomes of Public Exhibition - Penrith City Park be received.

2.    Council endorse the Planning Proposal for the Penrith City Park, as attached (Attachment 2).

3.    Council seek an independent peer review of the Penrith City Park Planning Proposal to ensure transparency and probity is maintained.

4.    The General Manager be granted delegation to make necessary changes required to the Planning Proposal for the Penrith City Park prior to its submission to the Minister for Planning.

5.    The Minister for Planning be requested to make the Plan in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

In accordance with Section 375A of the Local Government Act 1993, a DIVISION was then called with the following result:

For	Against
Councillor John Thain
Councillor Ben Goldfinch
Councillor Bernard Bratusa
Councillor Maurice Girotto
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
Councillor Prue Car MP
Councillor Jackie Greenow OAM
Councillor Karen McKeown
Councillor Greg Davies
Councillor Mark Davies
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM
Councillor Jim Aitken OAM
Councillor Michelle Tormey
Councillor Marcus Cornish

2        Planning Proposal to amend Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 - Incentives Clause for Key Sites

Councillor Ross Fowler OAM left the meeting, the time being 7:18pm.

PRC35  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Jim Aitken OAM

That:

1.    The information contained in the report on Planning Proposal to amend Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 - Incentives Clause for Key Sites be received

2.    Council endorse the Planning Proposal as exhibited and provided in Attachment 1

3.    Council seek an independent peer review of the Planning Proposal to ensure transparency and probity is maintained

4.    The Minister for Planning be requested to make the Plan in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

5.    Council officers prepare and publicly exhibit an amendment to the Penrith DCP 2014.

In accordance with Section 375A of the Local Government Act 1993, a DIVISION was then called with the following result:

For	Against
Councillor John Thain
Councillor Ben Goldfinch
Councillor Bernard Bratusa
Councillor Maurice Girotto
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
Councillor Prue Car MP
Councillor Jackie Greenow OAM
Councillor Karen McKeown
Councillor Greg Davies
Councillor Mark Davies
Councillor Jim Aitken OAM
Councillor Michelle Tormey
Councillor Marcus Cornish

Councillor Ross Fowler OAM returned to the meeting, the time being 7:24pm.

Outcome 7 - We have confidence in our Council

3        2016 NSW Community Building Partnership Grants                                                    

PRC36  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Ben Goldfinch

That:

1.    The information contained in the report on 2016 NSW Community Building Partnership Grants be received

2.    Council endorse the submission of applications for the projects below as identified as the priority for each electorate, and further detailed in this report, to the 2016 Community Building Partnership Program. Council endorse the source of matching funds, pending the applications being successful.

Electorate	Project	Grant Requested	Council Matching Funds	Source of Council Funds
Londonderry	Kingsway Irrigation	$38,000	$38,000	Parks Asset Renewal Program
Mulgoa	Peppertree Reserve Floodlights	$50,000	$50,000	Parks Asset Renewal Program
Penrith	U3A Bathrooms	$35,000	$35,000	Asset Reserve (SRV)

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 7:27pm.

I certify that these 3 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 11 July 2016.

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