REPORT OF THE Community Services Committee Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 10 June, 2014 COMMENCING AT 2.28pm

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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 CAMP QUALITY.. 1

ITEM - 5 USE OF REMAINING S.356 FUNDS.. 1

ITEM - 6 YOUTH ADDRESSES TO COUNCIL MEETING.. 2

ITEM - 7 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING.. 2

FOR NOTATION.. 2

ITEM - 1 CABONNE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT COORDINATORS REPORT 2

ADDITIONAL ITEMS.. 3

family links project coordinator update.. 3

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

Also present were the Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Community Services Manager, Finance Manager, Community Transport Coordinator, Family Links Project 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 G Smith for his unavoidable absence from the meeting.
	Recommendation (Gosper/Hayes) THAT the apology tendered on behalf of Clr Smith be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.
CS24/14	Carried

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Proceedings in Brief

There were nil declarations of interest.

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

Proceedings in Brief

There were nil declarations for political donations.

	ITEM - 4    CAMP QUALITY
	Recommendation (Hayes/Dean) THAT Council provide Silver Sponsorship of Camp Quality with a contribution of $1,000.00.
CS25/14	Carried

	ITEM - 5    USE OF REMAINING S.356 FUNDS
	Proceedings in Brief Clr Dean suggested allocating to the remaining s.356 funds to Cabonne Schools. The Community Services Manager advised that in addition to the information in the report, the CWA Borenore recently had their First World War Honour Board vandalised. The Community Service Committee discussed allocating $2000.00 to CWA Borenore and the remaining s.356 funds to Multiple Sclerosis research.
	Recommendation (Hayes/Nash) THAT Council: 1. Donate $2000.00 to CWA Borenore to assist with the costs including repairs to their First World War Honour Board and building works, and 2. Donate the remaining $570.00 to Multiple Sclerosis Research through Bronwyn Dowling and Jackie Christopherson’s fundraising appeals.
CS26/14	Carried

	ITEM - 6    YOUTH ADDRESSES TO COUNCIL MEETING
	Proceedings in Brief Clr Gosper expressed that the Youth Address to Council was the highlight of the meeting. Clr Gosper advised that comments made after the meeting suggested that smaller schools in Cabonne also to be invited to address Council as well.
	Recommendation (Gosper/Dean) THAT the matters raised by young people be followed up and the young people advised of Council’s actions.
CS27/14	Carried

	ITEM - 7    BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING
	Recommendation (Hayes/Dean) THAT Item 1 be called for further consideration.
CS28/14	Carried

FOR NOTATION

ITEM - 1    CABONNE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT COORDINATOR’S REPORT

Proceedings in Brief

The Community Transport Coordinator updated the Community Services Committee on the PCYC Discos. PCYC are going through transitional changes within the organisation that will not be completed until late spring or early summer, until then it is still unclear as to the future of the Discos. The Community Transport Coordinator advised that the Committee will be kept up to date in this regard.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

family links project coordinator update

The Family Links Project Coordinator advised that they have received additional funding until 31 December 2014. Funding thereafter opens nationally to tender. Council will be lodging a tender after they open on 19 June 2014.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 2.47pm.