Extraordinary Council Meeting
Wednesday, 27 May 2020 at 6:00pm
Cumberland City Council Chambers
Merrylands Service Centre, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands
Extraordinary Council Meeting
Wednesday, 27 May 2020 at 6:00pm
Cumberland City Council Chambers
Merrylands Service Centre, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands
Councillor Contact Details
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Granville Ward |
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Clr Steve Christou (Mayor) |
0419 651 187 |
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Clr Ola Hamed |
0405 070 007 |
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Clr Joseph Rahme |
0418 995 471 |
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Greystanes Ward |
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Clr Greg Cummings |
0417 612 717 |
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Clr Eddy Sarkis (Deputy Mayor) |
0418 306 918 |
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Vacant |
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Regents Park Ward |
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Clr Ned Attie |
0419 583 254 |
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Clr George Campbell |
0409 233 315 |
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Clr Kun Huang |
0418 911 774 |
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South Granville Ward |
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Clr Glenn Elmore |
0418 459 527 |
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Clr Paul Garrard |
0414 504 504 |
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Clr Tom Zreika |
0400 805 303 |
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Wentworthville Ward |
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Clr Lisa Lake |
0418 669 681 |
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Clr Suman Saha |
0419 546 950 |
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Clr Michael Zaiter |
0418 432 797 |
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For information on Council services and facilities please visit www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au
Extraordinary Council Meeting
27 May 2020
1 Opening Prayer / Acknowledgement of Country / National Anthem
2 Notice of Live Streaming of Council meeting
3 Apologies / Requests for Leave of Absence
4 Declarations of Pecuniary & Non Pecuniary Conflicts of Interest
EEC05/20-454 Notice of Motion - New Commuter Car Park...................... 5
EEC05/20-455 Notice of Motion - COVID-19 Testing Facilities................... 7
EEC05/20-456 Notice of Motion - Amendments to Code of Meeting Practice............................................................................ 9
EEC05/20-458 Response to Mayoral Minute - Formalising Process for the Review of the General Manager's Performance
Note: Included in Closed Council in accordance with Section 10A(2)(a) of the Local Government Act as the information involves personnel matters concerning particular individuals (other than Councillors).
27 May 2020
Item No: EEC05/20-454
Notice of Motion - New Commuter Car Park
Councillor: Michael Zaiter and Ned Attie
File Number: SC486
Council at its meeting on 20 May 2020 resolved that the matter be deferred to the meeting to be held on 27 May 2020.
Summary
Pursuant to Notice, Councillors Zaiter and Attie submitted the following Motion.
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That Council: 1. Support the NSW Government's Transport initiatives for the construction of a new commuter car park in the North West section of the Cumberland LGA. 2. Write to the Minister of transport with Council’s preference for Civic Avenue Pendle Hill existing car park for a new multi story car park as the preferred location. 3. Continue negotiations with the Department of Transport for the implementation of the project. 4. Write to the Local Member Dr (Hugh) Paul Joseph Hugh McDermott and inform him of Council's decision. |
Resourcing Implications
This motion can be actioned utilising existing staff resourcing.
General Manager Advice
Nil.
Attachments
Nil
Extraordinary Council Meeting
27 May 2020
Item No: EEC05/20-455
Notice of Motion - COVID-19 Testing Facilities
Councillor: Michael Zaiter and Ned Attie
File Number: SC486
Council at its meeting on 20 May 2020 resolved that the matter be deferred to the meeting to be held on 27 May 2020.
Summary
Pursuant to Notice, Councillors Zaiter and Attie submitted the following Motion.
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Notice of Motion That Council: 1. Write to the Federal and State departments of Health requesting the implementation of drive through COVID-19 testing facilities within the Cumberland LGA. 2. Provide the Health Department with possible Council owned locations free of charge for the testing facilities and also identify any State or Federally owned land for possible locations. |
Resourcing Implications
The request can be accommodated within existing resourcing.
General Manager Advice
The provision of Council owned sites for a testing facility would depend on the extent to which social distancing restrictions are eased and Council’s requirements for these sites for the delivery of services.
Attachments
Nil
Extraordinary Council Meeting
27 May 2020
Item No: EEC05/20-456
Notice of Motion - Amendments to Code of Meeting Practice
Councillor: Ned Attie and Eddy Sarkis
File Number: SC486
Council at its meeting on 20 May 2020 resolved that the matter be deferred to the meeting to be held on 27 May 2020.
Summary
Pursuant to Notice, Councillors Attie and Sarkis submitted the following Motion.
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Notice of Motion That Council: 1. Make the following amendments to the Code of Meeting Practice: a) Clause 3.10 – Remove the words "on the Monday," b) Clause 4.1 – remove “of policy, the delivery of services, regulatory functions or issues of community concern” and add to the end: “on the business paper at the meeting of Council or Committee”. c) Clause 4.2 – add the words to the end: “for all speakers combined”. d) Clause 4.3 – i. Delete “Accepting requests received after this time will be at the discretion of the Chairperson. Where”. ii. Amend the sentence following the above sentence to be as follows: “The application must relates to an item of business on the Council meeting agenda, and the application must identify the item of business the applicant wishes to speak on, and whether the applicant wishes to speak ‘for’ or ‘against’ the item”. iii. Change “day of” to “day before”.
e) Clause 4.4 – Delete “An increase in this number may be granted at the discretion of the chairperson.” f) Clause 4.9 – 3 minutes to be changed to 2 minutes. g) Clause 10.21 – extension of 3 minutes to be changed to extension of 1 minute. h) Clause 14.13 –3 speakers to be changed to 2 speakers and add the following to the end: “being no more than 1 for and 1 against”. i) Clause 14.16 – 3 speakers to be changed to 2 speakers and add the following to the end: “and being no more than 1 for and 1 against”. j) Clause 14.17 - 3 minutes to be changed to 2 minutes and add the words “with no extensions” after “to make representations”. k) Clause 19.12 – Delete “Note: Unless resolved otherwise, it is Council’s practice not to implement decisions of the Council until 5pm on the Friday following the Council and/ or committee meeting.”
2. Place the Draft Code of Meeting Practice on public exhibition for a period of 28 days with a report to be returned to Council following the exhibition period. |
Resourcing Implications
If supported, this motion can be actioned utilising existing staff resourcing.
General Manager Advice
The proposed changes are possible and are not inconsistent with the mandatory provisions of the Model Code of Meeting Practice which all NSW Councils must adopt. The impact of changing notice of business to 9 business days prior to the Council meeting will require Councillors to submit Motions Pursuant to Notice on the day after a Council meeting is held for the next scheduled meeting under a fortnightly meeting schedule. This is different to Council’s existing practice which has been that motions are due on the Monday, 9 days prior to the meeting. This will have less potential impact currently due to Council scheduling one Council meeting per month during the Covid-19 pandemic, but should be considered by Council in anticipation of restrictions being lifted and fortnightly Council meetings potentially occurring again in the coming months.
Attachments
Nil