Council Meeting 13 February 2018 |
Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 13 February 2018
Meeting commenced at 6.34 pm
Present: |
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Darcy Byrne Julie Passas Marghanita Da Cruz Mark Drury Lucille McKenna OAM Colin Hesse Sam Iskandar Tom Kiat Pauline Lockie Victor Macri Rochelle Porteous Vittoria Raciti John Stamolis Louise Steer Anna York Elizabeth Richardson |
Mayor Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager A/Deputy General Manager Assets and Environment |
Michael Tzimoulas |
Deputy General Manager Chief Financial and Administration Officer |
David Birds Nellette Kettle |
Group Manager Strategic Planning Group Manager Civic and Executive Support, Integration, Customer Service and Business Excellence |
Ian Naylor Darcie Huisman Katherine Paixao |
Manager Civic and Executive Support Business Paper Support Officer Business Paper Coordinator (Minute Taker) |
APOLOGIES: Nil
DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Councillors Raciti, Passas and Porteous left the meeting at 8.25pm
Councillors Raciti, Passas and Porteous returned to the meeting at 8.32pm.
Motion (Byrne/Passas)
That Item 11 be brought forward and dealt with at this time. Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion: Nil |
THAT Council:
1. Urgently review the DCP controls on trees relating to issues arising around damage to residents and properties and the financial burden to residents of tree retention ie. The requirement to obtain engineers and arborist reports and bring forward and expedite the harmonisation of Council DCP relating to tree preservation and replacement; and
2. Consider funding this work as part of the next quarterly budget review in 2017/18 or as part of the budget considerations for 2018/19. Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Stamolis and York Against Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Porteous and Steer |
ADJOURNMENT
9.47pm - The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.
9.57pm - The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.
Motion (Stamolis/Lockie)
THAT Items 4, 5, 6 and 7 be moved en bloc and the recommendations contained in the reports be adopted.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Stamolis and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Porteous and Steer
THAT the report be received and noted.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Stamolis and York Against Motion: Nil Absent: Crs Porteous and Steer |
THAT the report be received and noted.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Stamolis and York Against Motion: Nil Absent: Crs Porteous and Steer |
THAT this matter be deferred.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Stamolis and York Against Motion: Nil Absent: Crs Porteous and Steer |
Suspension of Standing Orders
Motion (Byrne/McKenna OAM)
That Items 9, 10, 12 and 13 be brought forward and considered at this time.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Stamolis and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Porteous and Steer
Councillors Porteous and Steer returned to the meeting at 10.01pm
Clr Raciti left the chamber at 10.53pm as she declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Item 10 and did not participate in discussion of the item and did not vote.
Extension of Time
Motion: (Porteous/Lockie)
THAT the meeting be extended up until 11.45pm to deal with Items 12 and 13.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Cr Raciti
THAT:
1. Council name the path through the White’s Creek wetlands in Lilyfield, "Ted Floyd Way"; and
2. The budgetary implications of this resolution be considered at the next quarterly budget review.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion: Nil Absent: Cr Raciti |
Meeting closed at 11.40 pm.
Item 3 Shade Sails in Playgrounds was not considered at this meeting and will be placed on the agenda for the Council Meeting on 27 February for consideration.
Public Speakers:
Item #
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Speaker |
Suburb |
Item 15: |
Heather Davie Kim Goode |
Marrickville Marrickville |
Item 18: |
Alex Lofts Ken Canning |
Summer Hill Glebe |
Item 1: |
Heather Davie |
Marrickville |
Item 2: |
Sharon Laura Alex Lofts Teresa Jakubowaki |
Haberfield Summer Hill Ashfield |
Item 9: |
Kerri Glasscock Mark Lucas Dave Panichi Simon Konstantinidis |
Tempe Leichhardt Marrickville Marrickville |
Item 10: |
Alfio Musumeci |
Haberfield |
Item 11: |
Maria Totino Linda Viskovic Sherwin Chetty Joanne Nash |
Croydon Haberfield Sydenham Balmain |
Item 12: |
Kathy O’Donnell |
Annandale |