OF
THE ORDINARY MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD REMOTELY USING AUDIO VISUAL
LINKS AND AUDIO STREAMED ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE ON MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2020
AT 7:00PM
WEBCASTING STATEMENT
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM read a
statement advising that Council Meetings are recorded and webcast.
STATEMENT OF RECOGNITION
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM read a
statement of recognition of Penrith City’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Cultural Heritage.
PRAYER
The Council Prayer was
read by His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM.
PRESENT
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM, Deputy
Mayor, Councillor Karen McKeown OAM, and Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Todd
Carney, Brian Cartwright, Robin Cook, Marcus Cornish, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg
Davies, Mark Davies, Aaron Duke, Tricia Hitchen, Kath Presdee and John Thain.
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APOLOGIES
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171 RESOLVED
on the MOTION of Councillor Brian Cartwright seconded Councillor Mark Davies
that an apology be received for Councillor Bernard Bratusa.
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CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES - Ordinary Meeting - 27 July 2020
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172 RESOLVED
on the MOTION of Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM seconded Councillor John Thain that
the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of 27 July 2020 be confirmed.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor Marcus Cornish declared a Pecuniary Conflict of
Interest – Significant in Item 7 – Amendments to the Model Code
of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures as he current has a
legal case pending which has some relationship with this matter.
Mayoral Minutes
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1 City
of Penrith RSL sub-Branch 100th Anniversary
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173 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Karen McKeown OAM that
the Mayoral Minute on City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch 100th Anniversary be
received.
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2 Helen
Brownlee AM retires from Penrith Whitewater Stadium Board
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174 RESOLVED
on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Karen McKeown
OAM that the Mayoral Minute on Helen Brownlee AM retires from Penrith
Whitewater Stadium Board be received.
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Reports of Committees
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1 Report
and Recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 3 August
2020
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175 RESOLVED
on the MOTION of Councillor Kath Presdee seconded Councillor Marcus Cornish that
the recommendations contained in the Report and Recommendations of the Local
Traffic Committee meeting held on 3 August, 2020 be adopted.
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2 Report
and Recommendations of the Resilience Committee Meeting held on 5 August 2020
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176 RESOLVED
on the MOTION of Councillor Kath Presdee seconded Councillor Robin Cook that
the recommendations contained in the Report and Recommendations of the
Resilience Committee meeting held on 5 August, 2020 be adopted.
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3 Report
and Recommendations of the Policy Review Committee Meeting held on 10 August
2020
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177 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Todd Carney that the recommendations
contained in the Report and Recommendations of the Policy Review Committee
meeting held on 10 August, 2020 be adopted.
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DELIVERY PROGRAM
REPORTS
Outcome
2 - We plan for our future growth
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1 Penrith
Development Control Plan 2014 Housekeeping Amendment
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178 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Aaron Duke seconded Councillor Greg Davies
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Penrith Development Control Plan 2014
Housekeeping Amendment be received
2. Matters
raised in the post-exhibition addendum to the submission lodged by Mecone
were considered in determining whether to adopt proposed Housekeeping
Amendments to Penrith Development Control Plan 2014 in the Policy Review
Committee Meeting of 10 August 2020.
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Outcome
5 - We care about our environment
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2 Supporting
Sustainable Choices Scheme
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179 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Karen McKeown OAM seconded Councillor Kath Presdee
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Supporting Sustainable Choices Scheme
be received
2. Council
endorse financial assistance of up to $20,000 to support the trial reusable
nappy and sanitary item rebate in accordance with section 356(1) of the Local
Government Act 1993.
3. At the end of a
trial a report be provided back to Council detailing the full outcomes and results
of the trial.
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3 Hawkesbury
River County Council (HRCC) - Targeted Weeds Removal Program within Roadside
Reserves
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180 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM seconded Councillor Marcus Cornish
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Hawkesbury River County Council (HRCC)
- Targeted Weeds Removal Program within Roadside Reserves be received.
2. Council thank the
Hawkesbury River County Council (HRCC) for the great work that has occured
and their recommendations for potential follow up work that may need to
occur.
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Outcome
6 - We are healthy and share strong community spirit
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4 NSW
Boating Now Round 3 - Acceptance of grant funding
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181 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on NSW Boating Now Round 3 - Acceptance
of grant funding be received
2. Council
accept the Transport for NSW grant of $250,000 offered under the NSW Boating
Now program and confirm the allocation of $250,000 matching funding as
detailed in the report.
3. Letters of
thanks be sent to the Minister for Transport and Roads and local members
4. Council
enter into a funding agreement with the NSW Government from the NSW
Government’s Boating Now Round 3 program.
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Outcome
7 - We have confidence in our Council
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5 Organisational
Performance and Financial Review - June 2020
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182 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Tricia Hitchen seconded Councillor Mark Davies
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Organisational Performance and
Financial Review - June 2020 be received.
2. The Organisational
Performance and Financial Review - June 2020 as at 30 June 2020,
including the revised estimates outlined in this report, and detailed in the
Organisational Performance Report- June 2020, be adopted.
3. Council
revote the works as detailed in the Recommended Revoted Works Lists, detailed
in the Organisational Performance Report June 2020 for inclusion in
the 2020-21 Operational Plan.
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6 Advertising
on Council Bus Shelter Policy
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183 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Brian Cartwright seconded Councillor Todd Carney
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Advertising on Council Bus Shelter
Policy be received
2. Council
adopt the Draft Advertising on Bus Shelters Policy.
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Councillor Marcus Cornish left the meeting, the time being
7:57pm.
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7 Amendments
to the Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures
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184 RESOLVED on the MOTION of
Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Amendments to the Model Code of
Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures be received
2. Council
adopt the Model Code of Conduct for NSW Councils as its Code of Conduct
3. Council
adopt the Procedures for the Administration of the Model Code of Conduct for
Local Councils in NSW as its Procedures.
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Councillor Marcus Cornish returned to the meeting, the time
being 8:10pm.
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8 Summary
of Investment & Banking for the Period 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2020
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185
RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Marcus Cornish seconded Councillor Karen
McKeown OAM
That:
1. The
information contained in the report on Summary of Investment & Banking
for the Period 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2020 be received.
2. The certificate of the Responsible Accounting Officer and
Summary of Investments and Performance for the Period 1 July 2020 to 31 July
2020 be noted and accepted.
3. The graphical Investment Analysis as at 31 July 2020 be
noted.
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REQUESTS FOR REPORTS AND MEMORANDUMS
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RR 1 City
Park
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Councillor
Kevin Crameri OAM requested a memo regarding how many car parking spaces will
be lost to City Park, how many were lost in High Street to the dining spaces,
how much have we paid for the buildings we are going to demolish and how much
revenue will be lost from these demolishing.
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RR 2 Reinstating
of Give Way Sign on Ninth Avenue and Second Avenue, Llandilo
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Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM requested
the reinstating of the give way sign where Ninth Avenue East joins Second
Avenue, Llandilo because of the large volumes of cars using Second Avenue and
Ninth Avenue.
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RR 3 83
McNaughton Street, Jamisontown
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Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM requested an urgent
full report to Council on 83 McNaughton Street. The report is to include the
total letter and photographs emailed to councillors and comments on all
points raised by the lady when the DCP was discussed.
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RR 4 Sport
Fields at Claremont Meadows
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Councillor Tricia Hitchen requested
that Council Officers attend to the sports fields at Claremont Meadows that were
damaged on the weekend by vehicles driving through the fields and consider
fencing the parks to stop further vehicles damaging the field.
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RR 5 Parking
on Phillip Street, St Marys
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Councillor John Thain requested that
Council’s Local Traffic Committee consider incorporating timed parking
near the new building works on Phillip Street, St Marys to allow parking for
residents and local businesses.
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RR 6 Disabled
Parking at Westfield Penrith
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Councillor John Thain Councillor requested
that Council’s Local Traffic Committee clarify if the new car wash
located in Westfield Penrith carpark has taken up disabled carparking spaces
and if correct, reinstate disabled parking spaces elsewhere.
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RR 7 Changed
Traffic Conditions on Mamre Road and Banks Drive, St Clair
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Councillor Greg Davies requested that the
Changed Traffic Conditions sign be removed from Mamre Road and Banks Drive St
Clair, given that the changed traffic conditions occurred 5-6 years ago.
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RR 8 Reduction
of Warragamba Dam Water Levels
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Councillor Marcus Cornish requested an
urgent report to Council regarding the possible reduction of water levels in
Warragamba Dam by 5-10% to allow for further rain and safeguard Penrith and
the Hawkesbury from flooding.
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There being no further business the Chairperson declared the
meeting closed the time being 8:32pm.
I certify that 6 pages are
the Confirmed Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 24
August 2020.
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Chairperson
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