REPORT OF THE Community Services Committee Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 2 April, 2013 COMMENCING AT 2.30PM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM - 1 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
ITEM - 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
ITEM - 3 DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS
ITEM - 5 Home and Community Care Update
ITEM - 6 Youth Address to Council
ITEM - 7 FAMILY DAY CARE ACTIVITIES UPDATE
PRESENT Clr K Walker (in the Chair), Clrs G Dean, I Gosper, M Hayes, and G Smith.
Also present were the Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Community Services Manager, Family Day Care Coordinator and Director of Finance & Corporate Services’ Personal Assistant.
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Proceedings in Brief An apology was tendered on behalf of Clr M Nash for her unavoidable absence from the meeting. |
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THAT the apology tendered by Clr M Nash be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.
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CS1/13 |
Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief There were nil declarations of interest. |
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Proceedings in Brief There were nil declarations of political donations. |
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Proceedings in Brief The Community Services Manager advised that they are struggling to find volunteers of the month and requested that the award be broadened to citizen of the month to cover a wider range of candidates. The Committee discussed the award with regards to the focus being quality not quantity and the possibility of even stretching the awards to 3 months or as potential candidates arise. The suggestion was also raised that the award be an outstanding citizen award to encompass a better range of deserving candidates incorporating volunteers as well as high achievers in the community. |
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THAT Council replace the current volunteer of the month awards with an outstanding citizen award to be awarded as potential candidates arise.
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CS2/13 |
Carried |
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THAT Council donate $450.00 to the Lions Club Seniors Event at Eugowra, $450.00 to the Canowindra Lions Club ‘See Your Country Tour’ and $700.00 towards Seniors Events organised through the week by Council’s HACC Service.
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CS3/13 |
Carried |
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THAT Council invite youth representatives from Cabonne Schools to address a Council Meeting
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CS4/13 |
Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief The Family Day Care Coordinator addressed the meeting advising that there has been a considerable period of growth within the Cabonne Blayney Family Day Care Scheme with an increase of both educator and family registrations. She further indicated that there had been additional enquiries with the possibility of additional carers being recruited. The Family Day Care Coordinator also advised that policies had been updated inline with current legislation and that an advertising campaign was under consideration for growth in rural areas. |
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THAT the Family Day Care Coordinator and staff be congratulated on their outstanding efforts in improving the financial viability of the scheme and ensuring all childcare standards are met.
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Carried |
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 2.45pm.