MINUTES OF THE Extraordinary Council Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Monday 5 September, 2011 COMMENCING AT 1.00pm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION.. 1

ITEM - 1     APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.. 1

ITEM - 2     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.. 1

ITEM - 3     DECLARATIONS OF POLITICAL DONATIONS.. 1

ADDITIONAL ITEM - ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING.. 1

ITEM - 4     RESCISSION MOTION.. 2

ITEM - 5     ADJOURNMENT TO CONDUCT A WORKSHOP ON WARDS AND COUNCILLOR NUMBERS.. 2

ITEM - 6     CONSIDER OUTCOMES OF THE WORKSHOP.. 2

ITEM - 8     DETERMINE WHETHER TO ADVERTISE TO ABOLISH WARDS.. 2

ITEM - 7     DETERMINE WHETHER TO ADVERTISE TO REDUCE COUNCILLOR NUMBERS.. 3

ITEM - 9     EUGOWRA DIGITAL TV TRANSMISSION.. 4

 


 

PRESENT         Clr R Dowling (arriving 1.20pm), Clr I Gosper (in the Chair), Clrs G Dean, S Wilcox, A Durkin, 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 and Administration Manager.

 

ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Proceedings in Brief

Apologies were tendered on behalf of Clrs Bleakley and MacSmith for their unavoidable absence from the meeting.  The temporary absence of Clr Dowling was noted.

 

MOTION (Wilcox/Durkin)

 

THAT the apologies tendered on behalf of Clrs Bleakley and MacSmith be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.

 

11/09/01

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.

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

 

MOTION (Hyde/Wilcox)

THAT Council adjourn the meeting until 1:20pm.

11/09/02

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 1:03pm Council adjourned until 1:20 pm at which time the Mayor (Clr Dowling) joined the meeting but having undergone a medical procedure did not assume the Chair.

 

 

ITEM - 4    RESCISSION MOTION

 

MOTION (Gosper/Wilcox)

 

THAT the recommendation for Item 13 of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 15th August be rescinded, and:

 

“THAT Council hold a workshop in conjunction with an Extraordinary meeting to discuss Local Government Act amendments in relation to a reduction in the number of Councillors and the abolition of wards allowing Council to seek Community input.”

 

11/09/03

Carried

 

Clr Duffy requested his vote against the motion be recorded.

 

 

ITEM - 5    ADJOURNMENT TO CONDUCT A WORKSHOP ON WARDS AND COUNCILLOR NUMBERS

 

MOTION (Walker/Durkin)

 

THAT Council adjourn the Extraordinary Meeting to enable a workshop to be conducted on Wards and Councillor numbers.

 

11/09/04

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 1:23pm Council adjourned to conduct a workshop resuming the ordinary meeting at 1:45pm.

 

 

ITEM - 6    CONSIDER OUTCOMES OF THE WORKSHOP

 

MOTION (Farr/Wilcox)

 

THAT the information be noted.

 

11/09/05

Carried

 

It was noted Item 8 was addressed next.

 

 

ITEM - 8    DETERMINE WHETHER TO ADVERTISE TO ABOLISH WARDS

 

MOTION (Hyde/Farr)

 

THAT Council advertise its intention to pass the following resolution:-

 

“THAT Council apply to the Minister for Local Government for approval to abolish Wards in the Cabonne Council area.”

 

11/09/6

Carried

 

A division of Council was called as requested by Clr Farr which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clr Bleakley – apology and Clr MacSmith - apology) as follows:

 

For: Clrs Dowling, Gosper, Wilcox, Durkin, Hyde, Walker, Farr, Culverson and Duffy.

 

Against: Clr Dean.

 

It was noted Item 7 was addressed next.

 

 

ITEM - 7    DETERMINE WHETHER TO ADVERTISE TO REDUCE COUNCILLOR NUMBERS

 

MOTION (Duffy/Wilcox)

 

THAT Council advertise its intention to pass the following resolution: -

 

“THAT Council apply to the Minister of Local Government for approval to reduce the number of Councillors from 12 to 9 for the Cabonne Council.”

 

 

Amendment (Hyde/Walker)

 

THAT Council stay as 12 councillors.

 

 

The amendment was put and carried becoming the Motion. 

 

A division of Council was called as requested by Clr Farr which resulted in a vote for the amendment (noting the absence of Clr Bleakley – apology and Clr MacSmith - apology) as follows:

 

For: Clrs Dowling, Dean, Gosper, Durkin, Hyde and Walker,

 

Against: Clrs Wilcox, Farr, Culverson and Duffy.

 

The motion was put and carried.

 

 

MOTION (Hyde/Walker)

 

THAT Council stay as 12 councillors.

 

11/09/07

Carried

 

Clr Duffy requested his vote against the motion be recorded.

 

MOTION (Duffy/Hyde)

 

THAT a case for debating in favour of the “For” position be developed.

 

11/09/08

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 9    EUGOWRA DIGITAL TV TRANSMISSION

 

MOTION (Hyde/Durkin)

THAT Council:

1.   Note the report for digital TV service for Eugowra.

2.   Approve the up-grade works from the LAIP vote.

3.   Delegate to the General Manager authority to sign the commercial terms of agreement.

11/09/09

Carried

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 2:02pm.

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN.

 

 

Chairman of the Ordinary Meeting of Cabonne Council held on the 19 September, 2011 at which meeting the listed minutes were confirmed and the signature hereon was subscribed.