Late Items Agenda of Ordinary Meeting

ITEM 22 - DA 2008/69 - Proposed Dwelling, Water Tanks and Extension to Farm Shed - Request to Defer

REPORT IN BRIEF

Reason For Report	A request has been received to defer this item
Policy Implications	Nil
Budget Implications	Nil
Area of Responsibility	Environmental Services
Annexures	1. Objection to DA 200869 Lot 101 DP 1139346 - David Nock
File Number	\My Workspace\Business Paper Report Directory\Working Reports InfoCouncil 2011 - 247371

Director of Environmental Services' REPORT

Council is in receipt of an email from an objector to the above Development Application, a copy of which is annexed to this report.

The objector has requested that consideration of this item be deferred to the next Council meeting to enable sufficient time for the objectors to receive and review the planning report.

A copy of the planning report and annexures from the July Council Business Paper in relation to the above Development Application has been mailed on 14^th July 2011 to all objectors to the development.

Recommendation

THAT Item 16 of the Determination section of the July 2011 business paper in relation to DA 2008/69 be deferred until the August Council Meeting to enable the objectors time to consider the planning report relating to this application.

ITEM 23 - MAYORAL MINUTE - EASTERN AREA AMALGAMATION GROUP PROPOSAL

REPORT IN BRIEF

Reason For Report	Updating Councillors on developments with the Eastern Area Amalgamation Group proposal.
Policy Implications	Nil
Budget Implications	Nil
Area of Responsibility	Governance
Annexures	1. Amalgamation map with names
File Number	\My Workspace\Business Paper Report Directory\Working Reports InfoCouncil 2011 - 247468

MAYORAL MINUTE

Following an invitation by Mr Bill Trimmer, the spokesperson for the Eastern Area Amalgamation Group, myself along with the Deputy Mayor, Clrs Bleakley, MacSmith, Wilcox and the Director of Finance & Corporate Services met with the Group on Monday 27 June 2011. Clrs Duffy & Culverson were also in attendance.

At the meeting, the Group provided a copy of the map indicating the proposed area to be included in the Amalgamation proposal with Orange City Council. The Group then outlined the process they were going through with the 250 signatures for their petition and forwarding the petition to the Minister and the Boundaries Commission. From subsequent media reports, I understand the petition has now been forwarded.

I have requested staff to more clearly define the boundaries which appeared on an old parish map that was provided. This process has taken some time due to some of the boundaries following individual property lines. As best staff can determine, a copy of the map is attached to this Mayoral Minute.

Following the meeting I also wrote to the spokesperson for the Group, offering to keep communication lines open and advised that Council would be happy to attend any future meetings.

I understand the proposal will now be considered by the Minister and Council will be advised in due course.

Councillors would be aware there have been a large number of calls from people in the Eastern Area and other parts of the Shire opposing the amalgamation proposal and I have recently been advised that an anti-amalgamation group has been formed.

At this stage, the three main courses of action that I intend to pursue are:

1. Keep lines of communication open with the Eastern Area Amalgamation Group;

2. Await further advice from the Minister or Boundaries Commission;

3. Liaise with the anti-amalgamation group which has recently been formed.

Recommendation

THAT the information be noted.