Minutes of Community Services Committee Meeting

PRESENT Clr K Walker (in the Chair), Clrs G Dean, I Gosper, M Nash and G Smith.

Also present were the Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Community Transport Coordinator and Director of Finance & Corporate Services’ Personal Assistant.

	ITEM - 1 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
	Proceedings in Brief An apology was tendered on behalf of Clr M Hayes for his unavoidable absence from the meeting
	Recommendation (Dean/Smith) THAT the apology tendered by Clr M Hayes be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.
CS1/13	Carried

ITEM - 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Nil

	ITEM - 3 DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS
	Nil

	ITEM - 4 ADDRESS TO COUNCIL BY STUDENTS
	Proceedings in Brief The Mayor commented that the Students reporting to Council is a great initiative and is a good means of interaction between our local schools and Council.
	Recommendation (Gosper/Nash) THAT Council staff follow up on the matters raised by students and send them a formal response to the issues raised.
CS2/13	Carried

	ITEM - 5 REQUEST FOR DONATION CUDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
	Proceedings in Brief The Committee discussed the donation and agreed that there is already one school known that has purchased iPads at the expense of the parents and fundraising, and it would not be fair to make a donation to just one School.
	Recommendation (Dean/Gosper) THAT Council reluctantly decline to contribute to Cudal Public School for the purchase of iPads.
CS3/13	Carried

ITEM - 6 CANCER CARE WEST FUNDRAISER

Recommendation (Gosper/Dean)

THAT Council Donate $300.00 from its s.356 budget to Cancer Care West

CS4/13

Carried

	ITEM - 7 CENTROC MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH MEDICARE LOCAL WESTERN NSW
	Proceedings in Brief Director of Finance & Corporate Services further clarified that the memorandum is an agreement that it is not legally enforceable. The objective is that CENTROC and Medicare Local work closely together.
	Recommendation (Dean/Nash) THAT Council support the establishment of a memorandum of understanding between CENTROC and Medicare Local Western NSW.
CS5/13	Carried

ITEM - 8 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING

Recommendation

THAT:

1. Items 2 and 3 be called for further consideration.

2. The balance of the items be noted.

FOR NOTATION

ITEM - 2 BLUE LIGHT DISCOS

Proceedings in Brief

Mayor Gosper expressed a very big thanks on behalf of the Community Services Committee for all of the hard work put in by the Community Transport Coordinator and the other various organisations involved to get the Blue Light Discos running again.

Mayor Gosper believes that the Police interaction will be very positive for the Community.

ITEM - 3 CABONNE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Proceedings in Brief

Clr Dean noted how positive the statistics reported are and the great results achieved by a very efficient service. It was also acknowledged how great it was to be broadcast so widely throughout the area and recognising the achievements of the volunteers.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER

RECOMMENDATION (Gosper/Nash)

That flowers and a card be sent to the Community Services Manager for his recent bereavement.

CS6/13

Carried

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 2.29pm.