REPORT OF THE Environmental Services and Sustainability Committee Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 6 August, 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 HERITAGE GRANTS 2013/14 PROGRAM.. 1

ITEM - 5 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING.. 2

PRESENT         Clr I Gosper (in the Chair), Clrs J Culverson, I Davison and S Wilcox.

Also present were the General Manager, 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 Clrs Durkin, MacSmith and Treavors.
	Recommendation (Wilcox/Davison) THAT the apologies tendered on behalf of Clrs Durkin, MacSmith and Treavors be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.
ESS35/13	Carried

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Nil

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

Nil

	ITEM - 4    HERITAGE GRANTS 2013/14 PROGRAM
	Proceedings in Brief The Mayor spoke highly of supporting this application in the hope that it may then encourage other building owners to carry out maintenance/restoration works.
	Recommendation (Culverson/Wilcox) THAT: 1.  The application be supported and that a funding offer of $3,300 be made to Mrs Marilyn Koruniak for the repainting and repair to the façade of the former Western Stores building, known as 21-23 Bank Street, Molong, and 2.  The Canowindra and District Historical Society representatives – including Mr & Mrs Bill Barwood, and interested parties, be invited to meet with council’s heritage advisor to develop a project for the maintenance of the monument located in the road reserve at Icely Street, Canowindra ( identifying the site of the c1846 Travelers Rest Inn), and that subject to submission of an application for local heritage funding that council support the repair of the monument with funds to be allocated from either the local heritage grants fund or the heritage interpretive signage budget.
ESS36/13	Carried

	ITEM - 5    BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING
	Proceedings in Brief Clr Wilcox called item 2 for discussion and as a result of a question from Clr Culverson, the Director of Environmental Services confirmed the term of members.
	Recommendation (Culverson/Davison) THAT the items be noted.
ESS37/13	Carried

There being no further business, the meeting closed at  2:10pm.