CONFIRMED MINUTES

 OF THE EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE PASSADENA ROOM

ON MONDAY 10 JULY 2017 AT 7:29PM

PRESENT

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor John Thain, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen, and Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Todd Carney, Marcus Cornish, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Aaron Duke, Ross Fowler OAM, Joshua Hoole, Karen McKeown, Kath Presdee and Ben Price.

APOLOGIES

155  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Tricia Hitchen seconded Councillor Aaron Duke that apologies be received for Councillor Bernard Bratusa.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

Committee of the Whole

156 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Kath Presdee seconded Councillor Greg Davies that the meeting adjourn to the Committee of the Whole to deal with the following matters, the time being 7:32pm.

1        Presence of the Public

CW1 RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Kath Presdee seconded Councillor Greg Davies that the press and public be excluded from Committee of the Whole to deal with the following matters:

The Mayor, Councillor John Thain adjourned the meeting, the time being 7:33pm to allow the press and the public to leave the room.

The meeting reconvened, the time being 7:38pm.

Outcome 1

2        Union Road Request for Proposal (RFP)

This item has been referred to Committee of the Whole as the report refers to commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed (i) prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it; or (ii) confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the Council; or (iii) reveal a trade secret and discussion of the matter in open meeting would be, on balance, contrary to the public interest.

The meeting resumed at 8:59pm and the General Manager reported that the Committee of the Whole met at 7:32pm on 10 July 2017, the following being present

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor John Thain, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen, and Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Todd Carney, Marcus Cornish, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Aaron Duke, Ross Fowler OAM, Joshua Hoole, Karen McKeown, Kath Presdee and Ben Price.

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

2        Union Road Request for Proposal (RFP)

Councillor Jim Aitken OAM left the meeting, the time being 7:56pm.

Councillor Jim Aitken OAM returned to the meeting, the time being 7:59pm.

RECOMMENDED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies

CW2 That the information contained in the report on Union Road Request for Proposal (RFP) be received and noted.

ADOPTION OF Committee of the Whole

157 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler seconded Councillor Greg Davies that the recommendation contained in the Committee of the Whole and shown as CW1 and CW2 be adopted.

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 9:01pm.

I certify that these 2 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Extraordinary Council Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 10 July 2017.

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