Council Meeting
3 April 2019
Greg Cummings (Mayor) |
Councillor |
Glenn Elmore (Deputy Mayor) |
Councillor |
Ned Attie |
Councillor |
George Campbell |
Councillor |
Steve Christou |
Councillor |
Paul Garrard |
Councillor |
Ross Grove |
Councillor |
Ola Hamed |
Councillor |
Kun Huang |
Councillor |
Lisa Lake |
Councillor |
Joseph Rahme |
Councillor |
Suman Saha |
Councillor |
Eddy Sarkis |
Councillor (arrived 6:35pm) |
Michael Zaiter |
Councillor |
Hamish McNulty |
General Manager |
Melissa Attia |
Director People & Performance |
Daniel Cavallo |
Director Environment & Planning |
Brooke Endycott |
Director Community Development |
Peter Fitzgerald |
Director Works & Infrastructure |
Richard Sheridan |
Director Finance & Governance |
Also Present:
Charlie Ayoub |
Group Manager Corporate & Customer |
Carol Karaki |
Governance Coordinator |
Olivia Shields |
Governance Administration Officer |
Opening Prayer
The opening prayer was read by Rev. Mark Beaton from Greystanes Uniting Church.
The Mayor, Councillor Cummings opened the Meeting with the following Acknowledgement of Country:
“I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land – the Darug People, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present.”
National Anthem
At this point in the meeting the Mayor, Councillor Cummings asked all of those in attendance to stand for the playing of the Australian National Anthem.
Notice of Live Streaming of Council Meeting
The General Manager, Hamish McNulty advised that the Council meeting was being streamed live on Council's website and members of the public must ensure their speech to the Council is respectful and use appropriate language.
Apologies/Leave of Absence
Councillor Zreika was noted as an apology, as Leave of Absence was granted at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 20 March 2019.
Declarations of Pecuniary & Non Pecuniary Conflicts of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
Confirmation of Minutes
C04/19-40 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council - 20 March 2019 |
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That Council confirm the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 20 March 2019. |
Public Forum:
Speakers on General Items
Speaker |
Subject |
Suburb |
Mr Ashwani Jain |
Holi Festival 2019 |
Homebush |
At this time of the meeting, all items on the agenda not called for discussion were moved collectively, as shown:
That item numbers C04/19-41, C04/19-42, C04/19-43, C04/19-44, C04/19-46, C04/19-47, C04/19-48, C04/19-51 and C04/19-52 be moved in bulk. |
That Council receive this report. |
That Council place the Draft Cumberland Cultural Plan 2019 – 2029 on public exhibition for a period of 28 days, with a report to be provided back to Council following the conclusion of the exhibition period. |
Min.471 |
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That Council:
1. Adopt the Design Excellence Panel Policy as an interim policy to enable establishment of the Panel subject to the following additional clauses being inserted:
Considerations for Design Excellence
In considering whether the development exhibits design excellence, the panel should have regard to the following matters:
i. Whether a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing appropriate to the building type and location will be achieved. ii. Whether the form and external appearance of the development will improve the quality and amenity of the public domain. iii. Whether the development detrimentally impacts on view corridors. iv. How the development addresses the following matters: a. The suitability of the land for development; b. Existing and proposed uses and use mix; c. Heritage issues and streetscape constraints; d. The location of any tower proposed, having regard to the need to achieve an acceptable relationship with other towers (existing or proposed) on the same site or on neighbouring sites in terms of separation, setbacks, amenity and urban form; e. Bulk, massing and modulation of buildings; f. Street frontage heights; g. Environmental impacts such as sustainable design, overshadowing, wind and reflectivity; h. The achievement of the principles of ecologically sustainable development; i. Pedestrian, cycle, vehicular and service access and circulation requirements; and j. The impact on, and any proposed improvements to, the public domain.
2. Receive and note the Design Excellence Panel Procedures to support the delivery of the Interim Policy; 3. Receive and note recommendations for Panel members to form the Cumberland Design Excellence Panel; and 4. Endorse that further work is undertaken to support the Cumberland Design Excellence Panel, including consultation on the Design Excellence Panel Policy and consideration of design competition provisions. Carried Unanimously |
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C04/19-46 Contract Extension - Receival and Processing of Residential Kerbside Clean Up Material |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
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C04/19-47 Contract Extension - Mixed Solid Waste Processing Agreement |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
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C04/19-48 Hyland Road Reserve - Exhibition of Draft Master Plan |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
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C04/19-51 Expression of Interest Evaluation Report - Supply, Install and Maintain Bus Shelters |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
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C04/19-52 Quarterly Progress Report and Submissions Received for Council Consultative and Advisory Committees |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
Min.476 |
Closed Session |
Resolved (Garrard/Sarkis) At this stage of the meeting being 7:52pm, the Mayor advised that in accordance with Section 10a of the Local Government Act 1993 the meeting would move into Closed Session, with the members of the press and public excluded from the closed session and access to the correspondence and reports relating to the items considered during the course of the closed session being withheld. This action was taken as the items listed were within the following provisions under Section 10a of the Local Government Act:- (2) The matters and information are the following: (c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
In accordance with Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, the Mayor Councillor Cummings asked the members of the public gallery if they wish to make representation prior to the meeting entering into closed session. |
Min.477 |
Open Session |
Resolved (Attie/Grove) Council returned to Open Session at 8:35pm to resolve the below Confidential Item: C04/19-55 Proposed Closure and Sale of Part of Finns Lane, Merrylands |