Council Meeting
6 November 2019
Steve Christou (Mayor) |
Councillor |
Eddy Sarkis (Deputy Mayor) |
Councillor (arrived 6:36pm) |
Ned Attie |
Councillor (arrived 6:38pm) |
George Campbell |
Councillor |
Greg Cummings |
Councillor |
Glenn Elmore |
Councillor |
Paul Garrard |
Councillor |
Ola Hamed |
Councillor |
Kun Huang |
Councillor |
Lisa Lake |
Councillor |
Joseph Rahme |
Councillor (arrived 6:38pm) |
Suman Saha |
Councillor |
Michael Zaiter |
Councillor |
Tom Zreika |
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:
Colin McFadzean |
Legal Counsel |
Charlie Ayoub |
Executive Manager Corporate Services |
Carol Karaki |
Governance Coordinator |
Olivia Shields |
Senior Governance Officer |
Opening Prayer
The opening prayer was read by Father Paul Marshall representing Combined Christian Churches of Cumberland.
The Mayor, Councillor Christou 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 past, present and emerging.”
National Anthem
At this point in the meeting the Mayor, Councillor Christou asked all of those in attendance to stand for the playing of the Australian National Anthem.
Notice of Live Streaming of Council Meeting
The Mayor, Councillor Christou 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
Nil
Declarations of Pecuniary & Non Pecuniary Conflicts of Interest
Councillor Hamed declared a non-pecuniary, less than significant interest in Item C11/19-274 as her relatives live within the vicinity of the area within the report.
Councillor Cummings declared a non-pecuniary, less than significant interest in Item C11/19-277 as he is on the Executive Committee for an organisation in close proximity to one of the locations identified within the report.
Confirmation of Minutes
C11/19-261 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council - 16 October 2019 |
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That Council confirm the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 16 October 2019. |
That Council congratulate and thank all staff that contributed to the receipt of this award. |
That Council acknowledge and thank Council staff, event sponsors, community organisations, Events Committee Members and volunteers who worked together to deliver a highly successful Diwali Street Festival in 2019. |
Presentations |
The Mayor, Councillor Christou invited Ms Somaiya Ahmed from the Audit Office and Mr James Winter from Grant Thornton to present in relation to Council’s Annual Financial Statements.
The Mayor, Councillor Christou then invited Mr Stephen Horne, Chairperson of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) to present in relation to the ARIC Annual Report 2018/19.
Councillor Elmore left the Meeting at 7:19pm and returned to the Meeting at 7:20pm during the consideration of this item. |
Min.753 |
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That in accordance with Clause 8.2 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Council suspend standing orders to allow Item C11/19-272 to be brought forward for consideration at this time of the Meeting. |
Min.755 |
Matter of Urgency – Councillor Sarkis |
Resolved (Sarkis/Zaiter) That in accordance with Clause 9.3(b) of the Cumberland Council Code of Meeting Practice, Standing Orders be suspended to permit the Matter of Urgency in relation to illegal dumping. |
Min.756 |
Matter of Urgency - Illegal Dumping at Pemulwuy Lake |
Resolved (Sarkis/Zaiter) That Council install a relocatable CCTV Camera at Pemulwuy Lake to address the issue of illegal dumping at the site.
Councillor Zaiter left the Meeting at 7:25pm and returned to the Meeting at 7:26pm during the consideration of this item. |
Min.757 |
Matter of Urgency – Councillor Sarkis |
Resolved (Sarkis/Cummings) That in accordance with Clause 9.3(b) of the Cumberland Council Code of Meeting Practice, Standing Orders be suspended to permit the Matter of Urgency in relation to dumping of trolleys. |
Min.758 |
Matter of Urgency – Dumping of Trolleys from Pemulwuy Shopping Centre |
Resolved (Sarkis/Cummings) That Council Officers provide a report investigating the options of restricting access to the walkway from Pemulwuy Shopping Centre through to Driftway Drive to avoid the dumping of trolleys. |
Min.759 |
Matter of Urgency – Councillor Attie |
Note: Councillor Sarkis left the Chamber at 7:33pm prior to the consideration of this item and returned to the Chamber at 7:37pm following the consideration of this item as he resides within close proximity of the Esplanade Reserve, Guildford. Resolved (Attie/Garrard) That in accordance with Clause 9.3(b) of the Cumberland Council Code of Meeting Practice, Standing Orders be suspended to permit the Matter of Urgency in relation to illegal dumping. |
Min.760 |
Matter of Urgency – Illegal Dumping at Esplanade Reserve, Guildford |
Resolved (Attie/Garrard) That Council install a relocatable CCTV Camera at the Esplanade Reserve on Clyde Street, Guildford to address the issue of illegal dumping at the site. |
Min.761 |
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That in accordance with Clause 8.2 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Council resume the normal order of business. |
Public Forum:
Speakers on Items on the Council Meeting Agenda
Speaker |
Item # |
Suburb |
Dr John Brodie |
C11/19-265 Review of Governance Policies |
Guildford |
Dr John Brodie |
C11/19-266 Response to Notice of Motion - Granville Boundary Adjustment |
Guildford |
Dr John Brodie |
C11/19-270 Classification of Land, 191-201 Pitt Street Merrylands, Lot 11 DP 1178684, as Operational Land for the purpose of entering into a Free Parking Agreement |
Guildford |
Dr John Brodie |
RES11/19-4 Notice of Rescission - Council Committees |
Guildford |
Mrs Josephine Moncrieff |
RES11/19-4 Notice of Rescission - Council Committees |
South Wentworthville |
Mr Noel McDonough |
RES11/19-4 Notice of Rescission - Council Committees |
Greystanes |
Ms Michaela Simoni |
RES11/19-4 Notice of Rescission - Council Committees |
Auburn |
Mrs Maie Sufan |
RES11/19-4 Notice of Rescission - Council Committees |
Yagoona |
Councillor Christou left the Meeting at 7:37pm and returned to the Meeting at 7:39pm during Public Forum at which time Deputy Mayor, Councillor Sarkis assumed the Chair.
Councillor Rahme left the Meeting at 7:37pm and returned to the Meeting at 7:46pm during Public Forum.
Min.762 |
Suspension of Standing Orders |
Resolved (Sarkis/Attie) That in accordance with Clause 8.2 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Council suspend standing orders to allow Items RES11/19-4, C11/19-265, C11/19-266 and C11/19-270 to be brought forward for consideration at this time of the Meeting. |
Min.763 |
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Pursuant to Notice, Councillors Lake, Campbell, Cummings, Elmore, Hamed, Huang and Saha move the following Resolution of Council 16/10/19 (Item C10/19-255) be rescinded: That Council: 1. Combine the Access Committee and Community Safety Committee to form the Access and Safety Committee;
2. Abolish the following Committees: a. Arts Advisory Committee; b. Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Advisory Committee; c. Library Committee; and d. Companion Animals Advisory Committee.
3. Amend the terms of reference for remaining committees with the exception of Civic Risk Mutual, Civic Risk Metro (Which remain as the Mayor or nominee & General Manager) and Wentworthville Community Garden Committee (Which will become 1 Ward Councillor) to have a maximum of 2 Councillors as representatives.
The Rescission Motion moved by Councillor Lake, seconded by Councillor Cummings on being Put was declared Lost on the casting vote of the Mayor.
A division was called, the result of the division required in accordance with Council’s Code of Meeting Practice is as follows:
Councillor(s) For the Rescission: Campbell, Cummings, Elmore, Hamed, Huang, Lake and Saha.
Councillor(s) Against the Rescission: Attie, Christou, Garrard, Rahme, Sarkis, Zaiter and Zreika. |
That Council: 1. Re-adopt the Councillor and Staff Interaction Policy, General Manager Expenses and Facilities Policy, Statement of Business Ethics and Privacy Management Plan following the updates to pages 12 and 13 of the Privacy Management Plan to reference current NSW Legislation and update to the template in Appendix 1; 2. Exhibit for 28 days the revised Public Interest Disclosures Policy, with a report to be returned to Council at the conclusion of the public exhibition period.
Councillors Hamed and Campbell left the Meeting at 8:38pm during the consideration of this item and did not return. |
Min.767 |
Resumption of Standing Orders |
Resolved (Sarkis/Garrard) That in accordance with Clause 8.2 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Council resume the normal order of business. |
Min.768 |
Suspension of Standing Orders |
Note: Councillor Rahme requested that Item C11/19-274 be brought forward for consideration at this time of the Meeting. Resolved (Rahme/Sarkis) That in accordance with Clause 8.2 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Council suspend standing orders to allow Item C11/19-274 to be brought forward for consideration at this time of the Meeting. |
At this time of the meeting, all items on the agenda not called for discussion were moved collectively, as shown: That item numbers C11/19-262, C11/19-267, C11/19-271, C11/19-273, C11/19-276 and C11/19-277 be moved in bulk. Councillor Rahme left the Meeting at 9:03pm during the consideration of this item and did not return. |
That Council place the Draft Outdoor Dining Policy and the Draft Outdoor Dining Guidelines 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 subject to the following amendments to the guidelines: a) Add Miller Street to the “Merrylands Centre” Location; and b) Remove the following words from paragraph one of Clause 16: “and vary depending on the commercial zoning of the subject location”. |
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C11/19-265 Review of Governance Policies |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
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C11/19-266 Response to Notice of Motion - Granville Boundary Adjustment |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
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C11/19-267 Proposed Changes to Long Day Care Centre Fees and Charges |
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting. |
The Mayor, Councillor Christou closed the meeting at 9:26pm.