REPORT OF THE Environmental Services and Sustainability Committee Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 2 July, 2013 COMMENCING AT 2.00pm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM - 1     APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.. 1

ITEM - 2     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.. 1

ITEM - 3     DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS.. 1

ITEM - 4     DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2012/97 SUBDIVISION (BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT) SEPP1 CONCURRENCE FOR LOTS 3 & 4 DP 1010730, EDINBORO LANE, CARGO.. 1

ITEM - 5     Modification application 2012/53 extension of tourist facility for temporary accommodation and bell tower.. 2

ITEM - 6     BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING.. 2

ADDITIONAL ITEMS.. 2

ADDITIONAL ITEM - MOLONG RAILWAY STATION.. 2

ADDITIONAL ITEM - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2013/117 - REMOTE CONTROL CAR TRACK.. 2

ADDITIONAL ITEM - GREEN WASTE BINS.. 3

ADDITIONAL ITEM - HERITAGE ADVISOR REPORTS.. 3

 


 

 

PRESENT         Clr A Durkin (in the Chair), Clrs J Culverson, I Davison, L MacSmith and G Treavors.


Also present were the General Manager, Acting Director of Environmental Services, Media & Communications Officer and the Director of Environmental Services’ Personal Assistant.

 

 

 

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Proceedings in Brief

An apology was tendered on behalf of Clr Wilcox.

 

Recommendation (Culverson/MacSmith)

 

THAT the apology tendered on behalf of Clr Wilcox be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.

 

ESS31/13

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Nil

 

 

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

 

Nil

 

 

ITEM - 4    DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2012/97 SUBDIVISION (BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT) SEPP1 CONCURRENCE FOR LOTS 3 & 4 DP 1010730, EDINBORO LANE, CARGO

 

Motion (Culverson/Davison)

 

THAT Council Development Application 2012/97 for Subdivision (Boundary Adjustment) on Lots 3 & 4 DP 1010730, Edinboro Lane, Cargo be granted consent subject to the attached conditions.

 

ESS32/13

Carried

 

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a unanimous vote for the motion.

 

 

 

 

ITEM - 5    Modification application 2012/53 extension of tourist facility for temporary accommodation and bell tower

 

Motion (Culverson/Treavors)

 

THAT Modification Application 2012/53 on land described as lot 1 DP 982162 Convent Lane, Borenore be granted approval, pursuant to Section 96 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, subject to the attached conditions of consent.

 

ESS33/13

Carried

 

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a unanimous vote for the motion.

 

 

 

ITEM - 6    BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING

 

Recommendation (Davison/Treavors)

 

THAT it be noted Councillors did not call any items they wished to further consider.

 

ESS34/13

Carried

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

It was noted, the time being 2:06pm Clr Culverson declared an actual pecuniary interest in the following item and left the meeting.

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - MOLONG RAILWAY STATION

 

As a result of a question from Clr MacSmith the General Manager advised that the development for a cellar door and visitor/function centre at the Molong railway station  will no be going ahead under the current applicants but the consent remains valid for a period of five years.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2013/117 - REMOTE CONTROL CAR TRACK

 

As a result of a question from Clr Treavors the General Manager advised that the site inspection was to be conducted as per the recommendation from the May Council meeting.

 

It was noted, the time being 2:10pm Clr Culverson re-joined the meeting.

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - GREEN WASTE BINS

 

Clr Durkin advised that a Molong resident had enquired about why they cannot be supplied with a green waste bin. The committee participated in an open discussion regarding the ability to dispose of green waste free of charge at any of Cabonne Council’s landfills.

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM - HERITAGE ADVISOR REPORTS

 

As a result of a question from Clr Culverson, the Senior Planner advised that information provided by David Scobie in his monthly reports are distributed to the intended person/s via the Environmental Services department.

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at  2:16pm.