16 February 2012

EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2012

NOTICE is hereby given of an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of Cabonne Council, convened for Monday 20 February 2012 commencing at 2.00pm, to be held at the Cabonne Council Chambers, Bank Street, Molong to consider the undermentioned business.

The Extraordinary Meeting will be preceded by the February Ordinary Meeting

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

Agenda Items

Four Town Sewerage

· Cudal

· Manildra

· Yeoval

· Cumnock

Attached is the request for the Extraordinary Meeting which includes proposed motions.

Yours faithfully,

G.L.P. Fleming

GENERAL MANAGER

COUNCIL’S MISSION

“To be a progressive and innovative Council which maintains relevance through local governance to its community and diverse rural area by facilitating the provision of services to satisfy identified current and future needs.”

COUNCIL’S VISION

Cabonne Council is committed to providing sustainable local government to our rural communities through consultation and sound financial management which will ensure equitable resource allocation.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT ON MATTERS FOR DETERMINATION SUBMITTED TO THE Extraordinary Council Meeting TO BE HELD ON Monday 20 February, 2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 1      APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.................................. 2

ITEM 2      DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST....................................................... 2

ITEM 3      DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS.......................... 3

ITEM 4      FOUR TOWN SEWERAGE.................................................................. 3

ANNEXURE ITEMS

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT ON MATTERS FOR DETERMINATION SUBMITTED TO THE Extraordinary Council Meeting TO BE HELD ON Monday 20 February, 2012

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ITEM 1 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

REPORT IN BRIEF

Reason For Report	To allow tendering of apologies for Councillors not present
Policy Implications	Nil
Budget Implications	Nil
Annexures	Nil
File Number	\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\GOVERNANCE\COUNCIL MEETINGS\COUNCIL - COUNCILLORS LEAVE OF ABSENCE - 302214

Recommendation

THAT any apologies tendered be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

A call for apologies is to be made.

ITEM 2 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

REPORT IN BRIEF

Reason For Report	To allow an opportunity for Councillors to declare an interest in any items to be determined at this meeting.
Policy Implications	Nil
Budget Implications	Nil
Annexures	Nil
File Number	\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\GOVERNANCE\COUNCIL MEETINGS\COUNCIL - COUNCILLORS DECLARATION OF INTEREST - 302215

Recommendation

THAT the Declarations of Interest be noted.

General Manager's REPORT

A call for Declarations of Interest

ITEM 3 - DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

REPORT IN BRIEF

Reason For Report	To allow an opportunity for Councillors to declare any Political Donations received
Policy Implications	Nil
Budget Implications	Nil
Annexures	Nil
File Number	\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\GOVERNANCE\COUNCIL MEETINGS\COUNCIL - COUNCILLORS DECLARATION OF POLITICAL DONATIONS - 302216

Recommendation

THAT any Political Donations be noted.

General Manager's REPORT

A call for declarations of any Political Donations.

ITEM 4 - FOUR TOWN SEWERAGE

REPORT IN BRIEF

Reason For Report	To consider proposed Motions relating the Four Town Sewerage Scheme
Policy Implications	Nil
Budget Implications	Nil
Annexures	Nil
File Number	\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\GOVERNANCE\COUNCIL MEETINGS\NOTICES - MOTION - 302217

Recommendation

THAT Council consider the proposed motions foreshadowed by Clr Duffy and Bleakley.

Director of Finance and Corporate Services' REPORT

Clrs Duffy and Bleakley requested an extraordinary meeting of Council be called to consider the following:

“FOUR TOWN SEWERAGE

CUDAL

a) Council receive complete details of Cudal Sewerage Construction incorporating, a total itemised costs including State Government contribution, Number of Connections and Ratepayer contribution and time frame.

MANILDRA

a) Council receive complete or updated details of Manildra Sewerage Construction incorporating, a total itemised. costs, including State Government contribution, Number of Connections and Ratepayer contribution and expected completion time frame.

YEOVAL

a) Council receive proposed details of Yeoval Sewerage Construction incorporating, an estimate of total itemised costs including State Government contribution, Number of Connections and Ratepayer contribution and expected completion time frame.

CUMNOCK

a) Council receive complete details of Cumnock Sewerage Construction incorporating an estimate of total itemised costs including State Government contribution, Number of Connections and Ratepayer contribution and expected completion time frame. 

Report to the meeting to include:

• Details of ratepayer contribution funds invested.

• Interest derived from investment.

• Council Administration charges,

• Details of how and why Council are legally allowed under the NSW local government act to collect contribution in advance.

• Details of any problems and lesson learnt from Cudal and the partial completion of Manildra

• The date of approval of State Government assistance.

• Details of Land Acquisition.

It is also requested that Community members be given the opportunity to address council on these issues.”