REPORT OF THE Australia Day Awards Committee Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 28 October, 2014 COMMENCING AT 4.28pm

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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

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS.. 1

ITEM - 1    CARRYING OF RESOLUTION INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING.. 1

ITEM - 2    NOMINATIONS FOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AND COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR FOR 2014. 2

 


 

PRESENT         Clr M Hayes (in the Chair), Clrs G Dean, M Nash, L MacSmith, I Gosper, S Wilcox, G Smith, A Durkin, I Davison and J Culverson and the General Manager.


Also present were Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Director of Engineering & Technical Services, Director of Environmental Services, Administration Manager and Personal Assistant to the Director of Engineering & Technical Services.

 

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Proceedings in Brief

Apologies were tendered on behalf of Clrs Treavors and Walker for their absence from the meeting.

 

Recommendation (Gosper/Dean)

 

THAT the apologies tendered on behalf of Clrs Treavors and Walker be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.

 

ADA14/10/01

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 of political donations.

 

 

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 

ITEM - 1    CARRYING OF RESOLUTION INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

 

Recommendation (Davison/Culverson)

 

THAT the committee now hereby resolve into Closed Committee of the Whole for the purpose of discussing matters of a confidential nature relating to personnel or industrial matters, personal finances and matters which the publicity of which the Committee considers would be prejudicial to the Council or the individual concerned and that the press and the public be excluded from the meeting in accordance with the conditions of Council’s Confidentiality Policy AND FURTHER that as reports to the Closed Committee of the Whole are likely to be confidential and their release prejudicial to the public interest and the provisions of Council’s confidentiality policy, that copies of these reports not be made available to the press and public.

 

ADA14/10/02

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 4:33pm Clr Durkin declared an interest (identified as a significant non pecuniary interest) when Council considered awards for Canowindra due to being a committee member of one of the nominated groups and left the Chambers.  Clr Durkin did not rejoin the meeting.

 

It was noted the time being 4:35pm Clr Smith declared an interest (identified as a significant non-pecuniary interest) when Council considered awards for Cumnock due to his relationship (detailed in the Proceedings in Brief) to one of the nominees and left the Chambers.  Clr Smith rejoined the meeting at 4:36pm. 

 

It was noted Clr Gosper was absent from 4:36pm to 4:44pm during consideration of some awards.

 

It was noted Clr Hayes left the Chambers at 4:41pm returning at 4:42pm, during which time Clr MacSmith assumed the Chair.

 

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ITEM - 2    NOMINATIONS FOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AND COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR FOR 2014

 

Recommendation (Dean/MacSmith)

 

THAT:

1.      The Citizen, Young Citizen and Community Group of the year award winners for Cabonne 2014 be as recorded in the Proceedings in Brief.

2.      Council consider any councillor nominations received at the November meeting.

ADA14/10/03

Carried

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 4.46pm.