MINUTES OF THE Extraordinary Council Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Monday 6 June, 2011 COMMENCING AT 12:20Pm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION.. 1

ADDITIONAL ITEM - COUNCIL MEETINGS - ADJOURNMENT.. 1

ITEM - 1     APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.. 1

ITEM - 2     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.. 1

ITEM - 3     DECLARATIONS OF POLITICAL DONATIONS.. 1

ITEM - 4     2011/2012 DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN - SUBMISSIONS.. 2

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS.. 2

ITEM - 1     CARRYING OF COUNCIL INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING.. 2

ITEM - 2     ORANGE & DISTRICT PISTOL CLUB LEASE RENEWAL.. 2

REPORT & RESOLUTIONS OF CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.. 3

ADDITIONAL ITEM - MAYORAL MINUTE.. 3

ITEM - 6     MAYORAL MINUTE - AMALGAMATION MEDIA REPORTS.. 3

 


PRESENT         Clr R Dowling (in the Chair), Clrs G Dean, N Bleakley, L MacSmith, I Gosper, S Wilcox, D Hyde, K Walker, J Farr, J Culverson and K Duffy


Also present were the General Manager, Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Director of Engineering & Technical Services, Director of Environmental Services, Administration Manager and Administration Officer.

 

ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - COUNCIL MEETINGS - ADJOURNMENT

 

Proceedings in Brief

As Council was receiving a presentation by Quadro Consulting it was considered appropriate to adjourn the Extraordinary Council meeting to allow completion of the presentation.

 

 

MOTION (Hyde/Wilcox)

 

THAT Council adjourn the commencement of the Extraordinary Council meeting until 12:35pm.

 

11/06/01

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 12:35pm Council recommenced the meeting.

 

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Proceedings in Brief

An apology was tendered on behalf of Clr Durkin for his unavoidable absence from the meeting. 

 

MOTION (Duffy/Wilcox)

 

THAT the apology tendered by Clr Durkin be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.

 

11/06/02

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Proceedings in Brief

There were nil declarations of interest.

 

 

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS OF POLITICAL DONATIONS

 

Proceedings in Brief

There were nil declarations of political donations.

 

 

ITEM - 4    2011/2012 DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN - SUBMISSIONS

 

Proceedings in Brief

The Director of Finance & Corporate Services advised that in addition to the submission relating to Preschools, 2 submissions relating to the Sustainable Collections Project had also been received.

 

MOTION (Gosper/Walker)

 

THAT Council:

1.     Receive a further report in relation to the sustainable collections project included consultation with the 2 museums which made submissions with a view to reviewing whether $15,000 should be added to the budget.

2.     Note the submission relating to Preschools.

11/06/03

Carried

 

 

MOTION (Gosper/Bleakley)

 

THAT Council increase its contribution to the Rural Fire Service by $10,000 to purchase Bush Fire fighting plant only, to keep in line with other Canobolas Zone councils.

 

11/06/04

Carried

 

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 

 

ITEM - 1    CARRYING OF COUNCIL INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

 

MOTION (Wilcox/Duffy)

 

THAT Council now hereby resolve into Closed Committee of the Whole for the purpose of discussing matters of a confidential nature relating to personnel or industrial matters, personal finances and matters the publicity of which Council considers would be prejudicial to the Council or the individuals concerned and that the press and public be excluded from the meeting in accordance with the conditions of Council’s Confidentiality Policy AND FURTHER that as reports to the Closed Committee of the Whole are likely to be confidential and their release prejudicial to the public interest and the provisions of Council’s confidentiality policy, that copies of these reports not be made available to the press and public.

 

11/06/05

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 2    ORANGE & DISTRICT PISTOL CLUB LEASE RENEWAL

 

Recommendation (Farr/Wilcox)

 

THAT Council:

1.   Endorse the renewal of the lease of land at Stagecoach Road (being Lot 1 DP 248314) to the Orange & District Pistol Club Inc under the same conditions (with rent payable and insurance requirements as indicated in the report) on a 15 year basis.

2.   Authorise affixing the Council Seal to the Lease document between Council and Orange & District Pistol Club for Lot 1 DP 248314.

1.

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 1:05pm the Chair resumed the Ordinary meeting.

 

 

REPORT & RESOLUTIONS OF CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

MOTION (Duffy/Gosper)

THAT the Report and Recommendations of the Closed Committee of the Whole Meeting held on Monday 6 June, 2011 be adopted.

 

11/06/06

Carried

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - MAYORAL MINUTE

 

Proceedings in Brief

The Mayor advised that he had prepared a Mayoral Minute regarding amalgamation that he was ruling was a matter of urgency and requested that Council consider it.

 

 

MOTION (Dowling/Wilcox)

 

THAT Council consider the Mayoral Minute.

 

11/06/07

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 6    MAYORAL MINUTE - AMALGAMATION MEDIA REPORTS

 

MOTION (Wilcox/Gosper)

 

THAT the Mayor and Deputy Mayor be authorised to take all appropriate action in relation to any amalgamation issues facing Cabonne Council.

 

11/06/08

Carried

 

 

MOTION (Wilcox/Gosper)

 

THAT Council write to the NSW Roads Minister thanking him for his reaffirming the Government commitment to provide $1.4 million to upgrade Nashdale bridge and its approaches.

 

11/06/09

Carried

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 1:43pm.

 

 

CHAIRMAN.

 

Chairman of the Ordinary Meeting of Cabonne Council held on the 27 June, 2011 at which meeting the listed minutes were confirmed and the signature hereon was subscribed.