Extraordinary Council Meeting

 Wednesday, 27 May 2020 at 6:00pm

 

Cumberland City Council Chambers

Merrylands Service Centre, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands

 


 

Councillor Contact Details

 

 

Granville Ward

Clr Steve Christou

(Mayor)

0419 651 187

Steve.Christou@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Ola Hamed

0405 070 007

Ola.Hamed@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Joseph Rahme

0418 995 471

Joseph.Rahme@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Greystanes Ward

Clr Greg Cummings

0417 612 717

Greg.Cummings@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Eddy Sarkis

(Deputy Mayor)

0418 306 918

Eddy.Sarkis@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Vacant

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Regents Park Ward

Clr Ned Attie

0419 583 254

Ned.Attie@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr George Campbell

0409 233 315

George.Campbell@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Kun Huang

0418 911 774

Kun.Huang@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

South Granville Ward

Clr Glenn Elmore

0418 459 527

Glenn.Elmore@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Paul Garrard

0414 504 504

Paul.Garrard@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Tom Zreika

0400 805 303

Tom.Zreika@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Wentworthville Ward

Clr Lisa Lake

0418 669 681

Lisa.Lake@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Suman Saha

0419 546 950

Suman.Saha@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Clr Michael Zaiter

0418 432 797

Michael.Zaiter@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

 

 

 

 

For  information  on  Council  services  and facilities  please  visit   www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au

 


Extraordinary Council Meeting

 27 May 2020

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

 

5    Motions Pursuant to Notice

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 

6    Closed Session Reports

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). 

  


Extraordinary Council Meeting

 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.

 

Notice of Motion

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.

 

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.

 

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