MINUTES OF THE Extraordinary Council Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 9 June, 2015 COMMENCING AT 1.00pm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION.. 1

ITEM - 1     APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.. 1

ITEM - 2     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.. 1

ITEM - 3     DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS.. 1

ITEM - 4     2015/16 INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING – SUBMISSIONS   1

ITEM - 5     FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS (FAGs) TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT   1

MATTERS OF URGENCY TO BE CONSIDERED.. 2

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS.. 2

CARRYING OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING.. 2

ADJOURNMENT.. 2

ITEM - 1     SALE OF FORMER SES DEPOT CANOWINDRA.. 3

ITEM - 2     REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE OF SALE PRICE FOR COUNCIL OWNED LAND AT EUGOWRA.. 3

REPORT & RESOLUTIONS OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.. 3

 


PRESENT         Clr M Hayes (in the Chair), Clrs G Dean, L MacSmith (arrived 1:08pm), I Gosper, S Wilcox, G Smith, G Treavors, K Walker (arrived 1:10pm), I Davison and J Culverson.


Also present were the General Manager, acting Director of Finance & Corporate Services, acting Director of Engineering & Technical Services, Director of Environmental Services and Administration Manager.

 

ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Proceedings in Brief

Apologies were tendered on behalf of Clrs Nash and Durkin for their absence from the meeting.  The temporary absence of Clrs MacSmith and Walker was noted.

 

MOTION (Culverson/Wilcox)

 

THAT the apologies tendered by Clrs Nash and Durkin be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.

 

15/06/01

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

MOTION (Davison/Gosper)

 

THAT it be noted there were nil declarations of interest.

 

15/06/02

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

 

MOTION (Davison/Culverson)

 

THAT it be noted there were nil declarations for political donations.

 

15/06/03

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 4    2015/16 INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING – SUBMISSIONS

 

MOTION (Gosper/Wilcox)

 

THAT Council amend the fees and charges to record the cost of a S603 certificate as $75.00.

 

15/06/04

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 5    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS (FAGs) TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

MOTION (Gosper/Wilcox)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Acknowledge the importance of federal funding through the Financial Assistance Grants program for the continued delivery of council services and infrastructure.

 

2.   Acknowledge that the council will receive $4,485,120 in 2014/2015.

 

3.   Will ensure that this federal funding, and other funding provided by the Federal Government under relevant grant programs, is appropriately identified as Commonwealth grant funding in council publications, including annual reports.

 

15/06/05

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 1:05pm the Chair declared the following two confidential items to be matters of urgency.

 

 

MATTERS OF URGENCY TO BE CONSIDERED

 

MOTION (Wilcox/Dean)

 

THAT the following items declared to be matters of urgency by the Chair be considered.

 

15/06/06

Carried

 

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 

CARRYING OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

 

MOTION (Wilcox/Dean)

 

THAT the council 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.

 

15/06/07

Carried

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommendation (Treavors/Wilcox)

 

THAT the Council adjourn the meeting until the arrival of Clrs MacSmith and Walker.

 

1.

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 1:08pm the arrival of Clr MacSmith was noted.

 

It was noted the time being 1:10pm the arrival of Clr Walker was noted.

 

It was noted the time being 1:10pm the Chair resumed the meeting.

 

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ITEM - 1    SALE OF FORMER SES DEPOT CANOWINDRA

 

Recommendation (Dean/MacSmith)

 

THAT Council accept offers to purchase Lot 1 DP 332593 and Lot 71 DP 527982, Ryall Street Canowindra at a value consistent with the Proceedings in Brief.

 

2.

Carried

 

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ITEM - 2    REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE OF SALE PRICE FOR COUNCIL OWNED LAND AT EUGOWRA

 

Recommendation (Gosper/MacSmith)

 

THAT Council:

1.   Offer for sale land described as Lot 87 in DP1100661, Parish of Trajere, County of Ashburnham.

2.   Set a minimum sale price consistent with the value recorded in the Proceedings in Brief.

3.   Authorise affixing of the Council Seal to documents related to the sale and transfer of the property Lot 87 DP1100661.

3.

Carried

 

It was noted the time being 1:30pm the Chair resumed the extraordinary meeting.

 

 

REPORT & RESOLUTIONS OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

MOTION (Gosper/Wilcox)

THAT the Report and Recommendations of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on Tuesday 9 June, 2015 be adopted.

 

15/06/08

Carried

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 1:31pm.

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN.

 

Chairman of the Ordinary Meeting of Cabonne Council held on the 23 June, 2015 at which meeting the listed minutes were confirmed and the signature hereon was subscribed.