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Extraordinary Council Meeting
21 August 2018
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Minutes
of Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 21 August 2018
Meeting
commenced at 6.33 pm
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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
Rik Hart
Elizabeth Richardson
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Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
General
Manager
Deputy General Manager
Assets and Environment
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Michael Tzimoulas
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Deputy General Manager Chief Financial and
Administration Officer
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John Warburton
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Deputy General Manager Community and Engagement
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Nellette
Kettle
Aaron
Callaghan
Erla
Ronan
Simon
Watts
Rad
Miladinovic
Melodie
Whiting
David
Birds
Joe
Cavagnino
Brooke
Martin
Ian
Naylor
Katherine
Paixao
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Group
Manager Civic and Executive Support, Integration,
Customer
Service and Business Excellence
A/Group
Manager Trees, Parks and Sports Fields
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Manager Community Services and Culture
Manager
Social and Cultural Planning
Manager
Business Information Services
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Manager Human Resources
Group
Manager Strategic Planning
A/Group Manager Procurement & Fleet
Group
Manager Properties, Major Building Projects and Facilities
Manager
Civic and Executive Support
Business
Paper Coordinator (Minute Taker)
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APOLOGIES:
Nil
DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS: Nil
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C0818(2) Item 1 Multicultural Policy
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Motion: (Iskandar/Byrne)
THAT Council:
1. Receive
and note the stocktake of activities across Inner West Council which support cultural
groups in our multicultural community;
2. Receive
and note a report back on potential additional multicultural initiatives;
3. Endorse
the draft Multicultural Policy for public exhibition;
4. Endorse
the community engagement plan and the action plan 2018-2020 contained in the
report;
5. Amend
the draft action plan 2018 - 2020 to include the following:
a. Council will re-establish the community to community relationships
listed in point 6 with the inclusion of Maliana in East Timor. These
relationship will be initiated after an assessment of the willingness of the
other parties to recommence the previous agreements and the capacity for the
community links to be reactivated;
b. New criteria for the establishment of new community to community
relationships, with a requirement for demonstrated, existing cultural, social
links between overseas communities and communities within the Inner West; and
c. Council seek advice from Chinese community organisations about a
Chinese city that a relationship can be established with.
6.
Write to Multicultural NSW seeking
advice about best practice for local government support for ageing culturally
and linguistically diverse communities;
7.
Assist in establishing a quarterly ethnic community
organisations interagency to encourage information sharing and cooperation;
and
8.
Work with the economic development unit on this policy to
harness the multiculturalism within our business communities.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 2 Draft Grants and Fee Scale Policy
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Motion: (Stamolis/Hesse)
THAT Council:
1. Notes
the Grant and Fee Scale Policy public exhibition has concluded and adopts the
policy with the following inclusion:
· local disadvantaged groups be considered for greater access of
Council venues and town halls.
2. Implement
the Grant and Fee Scale Policy from 1 July 2018, and applies to
all bookings for Council venues scheduled for use from 1 January 2019.
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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
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Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 7:19
pm.
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C0818(2) Item 3 Revised Public Access to Information held by
Council Policy
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Motion: (Da Cruz/Steer)
THAT:
1. Council
receives and notes the revised Inner West Council Agency Information Guide (Attachment
1) and place the revised Public Access to Information held by Council
Policy (Attachment 2) on public exhibition for 4 weeks;
2. Quarterly reports be provided on the
requests for information and whether the information could have been made
publically available and not required a request; and
3. Council include a link to
the Charter for Public Participation – a guide to assist agencies
and promote citizen engagement, alongside the draft policy when it is publicly
exhibited.
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Motion Carried
For
Motion: Crs
Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM,
Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against
Motion: Nil
Absent: Cr
Passas
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Amendment
(Porteous/Stamolis)
THAT the first GIPA for
each resident be provided for no charge within a 12 month period.
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Motion Lost
For
Motion: Crs
Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against
Motion: Crs Byrne,
Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Raciti and York
Absent: Cr
Passas
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Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting
at 7:30 pm.
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C0818(2) Item 4 Delegations to Legal Services Staff
regarding Appeals from Inner West Planning Panel
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Motion: (Byrne/Hesse)
THAT:
1. Pursuant
to section 381(3) of the Local Government Act 1993, Council approves
of the delegations made by the Inner West Planning Panel as outlined in this report;
2. The Legal
Services report be tabled monthly at an Ordinary Council Meeting; and
3. Members
of the IWLPP be invited to present to a councillor briefing before the end of
the year.
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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
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C0818(2) Item 5 EEO Management Plan 2018 - 2022
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Motion: (York/McKenna OAM)
THAT:
1. Council
notes the EEO Management Plan 2018 – 2022 document;
2. The
General Manager commence work immediately on developing targets for
EEO target groups - and a strategy to meet these targets - including for:
• First Nations & ATSI;
• LGBTIQ;
• People living with disability;
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Women;
• Older workers; and
• Trainees and apprentices.
3.Consultation
on best practice for local government and appropriate targets for the
Inner West Council be undertaken with groups including:
a.
Diversity Council of Australia;
b.
Women’s Gender Equality Agency (WGEA);
c.
Pride in Diversity; and
d.
Reconciliation Australia.
4. A report
updating Council on the development of these targets and the outcomes of the
consultation with these groups be provided to Council by the end of November
2018 including provision for staff consultation; and
5. A revised
EEO Management Plan be presented to Council in 12 months, that includes these
targets, and the strategy to meet them.
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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
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Confidential Session
Motion: (Byrne/Passas)
THAT Council move into Confidential session to consider Items
of business containing Confidential Information.
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
Members of the public were asked to leave the Chamber.
Motion: (Byrne/McKenna OAM)
THAT Council return to open
session to read out the recommendations from the
Closed Session.
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
The Mayor read out to the
Meeting the recommendation from the Closed Session of
Council.
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C0818(2) Item 6 Report on the Recruitment Process for a
General Manager
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Motion: (Byrne/Kiat)
THAT the following Councillors be
nominated to form the General Manager’s Recruitment Panel:
Clr Byrne, Clr Passas, Clr Steer, Clr York,
Clr Macri and Clr Stamolis
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Crs Passas and Raciti
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ADJOURNMENT
7.59pm -
The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.
8.10pm–
The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.
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C0818(2) Item 7 Local Environmental Plan - Funding Offer
from Department of Planning and Environment
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Motion: (Drury/Lockie)
THAT Council:
1. Accepts
the offer of $2.5m funding towards the preparation of the Inner West Council
Local Environmental Plan within two years; and
2. Writes
to the Minister for Planning requesting a further year within which to
complete the project, whilst committing to work to meet the currently
proposed two years project timeframe, for the reasons identified in the
report, also noting in
relation to planning for the Sydenham/Bankstown corridor that there remains a
strong community reaction against intensive development proposals in this
area. Council now welcomes the opportunity to lead future planning for
the area to ensure that new development is locally appropriate and founded on
community engaged place based planning led by the Council.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Steer and York
Against Motion: Cr Stamolis
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Amendment (Kiat/Porteous)
THAT Council continue with the LEP project to include all
components of the projects as initially planned (e.g. affordable housing,
design quality, creative industries, consolidated LEP, etc). If no extension
of time is granted and some components of the LEP project will
need to be abandoned to meet the two year timeframe Council to receive a
further report addressing options for completing the
project with and without the two year timeframe.
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Motion Lost
For Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Porteous and Steer
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas,
Raciti, Stamolis and York
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Foreshadowed Motion (Stamolis)
THAT Council accepts the
offer of $2.5m funding towards the preparation of the Inner West Council
Local Environmental Plan within three years.
This Foreshadow Motion lapsed.
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Councillor Passas retired from the Meeting
at 8:31 pm.
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C0818(2) Item 8 Council Submission to WestConnex
Parliamentary Inquiry
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/Lockie)
THAT:
1. Council
notes the draft Council submission to the WestConnex Inquiry at Attachment
1, to be used as a basis for developing a final submission to be lodged
by the due date of 31 August 2018;
2. Council
provides edits, additions and general comments on the draft submission to
assist the development of the final version; and
3. Council
notes that further community issues will be integrated into the submission,
including issues raised at the forthcoming community workshop on preparing
submissions on this matter.
4. Under
Governance, the Costs to Inner West Council of the Westconnex Unit and Running
Community Information Sessions, Providing a Dilapidation Service, Facilitating
the Reference Group for stages 1 & 2, preparing Agency submissions,
commissioning economic and traffic studies to inform council submissions,
participating in multiple Air Quality and Reference Groups;
5. The
Community’s lack of confidence in the Dilapidation Reports - community
needs to retain lawyers to get a fair hearing;
6. Poor
public domain outcomes such as the narrow shared path on Parramatta Road at
Ashfield without a verge; Parramatta Road and Wattle Street are now much
wider roads to cross. Electronic Sign on Dalhousie Street impacts Aesthetics
of Conservation Area and obstructs the footpath;
7. Building
bigger roads to accommodate tunnel exits and additional traffic is poor use
of expensive land;
8. Building
motorway at the expense of public transport
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydneysiders-the-nations-biggest-users-
of-public-transport-for-work-commute-20171023-gz632p.html; and
9. Evidence
in Sydney and elsewhere of Tolls not recoup cost of construction and
operational of tunnels - cross city tunnel, lane cove tunnel.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas
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Councillor Raciti retired from the Meeting
at 8:43 pm.
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C0818(2) Item 9 Sporting Grounds Allocation Policy -
Discussion Paper
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Motion: (Byrne/Drury)
THAT:
1. The
principles, transparent, equitable and consistent, for the Sporting Grounds
Allocation Policy, as outlined in the Discussion Paper be adopted by Council;
2. Council
draft a Sporting Grounds Allocation Policy taking into consideration the
feedback received from the clubs on the Discussion Paper;
3. The
draft Sporting Grounds Allocation Policy specify that staff will continue to
make the allocation determinations;
4. The
draft Sporting Grounds Allocation Policy be reported to Council prior to being
placed on public exhibition;
5. The
Sporting Grounds Allocation policy be amended to include the following:
a) A
requirement for all sporting clubs being allocated Council grounds to have a
documented plan to increase participation of girls and women, culturally and
linguistically diverse and socially disadvantaged people;
b) Promotion
of support for women’s sporting clubs;
c) The
establishment of summer and winter season allocations review committees, made
up of council officers and members of all relevant sporting associations,
which can review and help to resolve allocation decisions which clubs object
to; and
d) Establish
a process to be reported to Council for local sporting clubs to be supported
by council staff to be the lead applicants in funding submissions to state
and federal governments and peak sporting associations for infrastructure
upgrades to council grounds.
6. There is a short fall in recreation and open space
in the Inner West and limited available land. This means that recreation and
sporting facilities are part of our local neighbourhoods. Therefore
consideration needs to also be given to the impact of sporting fixtures and
other uses on neighbouring residents; and
7. Local Clubs and Commercial Operators need to
incorporate the use of public and active transport in their organisation of
activities to minimise traffic and parking impacts.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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Amendment (Stamolis)
THAT Council establish both an
Allocations Committee as well as an Allocations Review committee both
involving Council staff and representatives from the sporting bodies.
This amendment lapsed for want of a
seconder.
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/Lockie)
THAT the Items 10 and 13 be brought
forward and 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, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 10 Amendment
No. 16 to Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013 - 17 Marion Street,
Leichhardt
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/Lockie)
THAT:
1. Council
delegate the plan making function for Amendment 16 to
the Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013 to the Group
Manager Strategic Planning.
2. The
Plan, once made, be forwarded to the NSW Department of Planning and
Environment for publication.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 13 Fire
and Rescue NSW
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/Lockie)
THAT
Council:
1. Note the correspondence provided by Fire and Rescue NSW for development on land at “Balmain Backpackers” – 673
Darling St Rozelle (Attachment 1);
2. Endorse the Councils
Officers use of statutory powers (and discretion as appropriate)
under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to
require upgrades to buildings
to the satisfaction of Council's Fire Safety Team in order to:
a. improve the provisions for fire safety at the premises;
b. improve the provision of fire safety awareness;
c. improve the adequacy of the premises to prevent fire;
d. improve
the adequate of the
premises to suppress fire or
prevent the spread
of fire, and
e. Improve the safety of persons in the event of fire.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 11 Statement
of Business Ethics
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Motion: (Kiat/Hesse)
THAT:
1. The draft
Statement of Business Ethics be placed on public exhibition, with a further
report to Council at the completion of the public exhibition process; and
2. The
exhibition page contain commentary on significant differences between the proposed
IWC Statement of Business Ethics and any of the pre-amalgamation council
Statements of Business Ethics.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 12 Sustainable
Procurement Policy
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/Kiat)
THAT:
1.
The draft Sustainable Procurement Policy be placed on public
exhibition, with a further report to Council at the completion of the public
exhibition process; and
2.
The exhibition page contain commentary on significant
differences between the proposed IWC Sustainable Procurement Policy and any
of the pre-amalgamation council Sustainable Procurement Policies.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 14 Easy
to do Business Program
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Motion: (Lockie/McKenna OAM)
THAT:
1. Council
delegates authority to the General Manager to enter into an agreement with Service
NSW to join the Easy to do Business program; and
2. Any
necessary documents be authorised for execution by the General Manager.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 15 Notice
of Motion: Principles of Co-operation Agreement with 'Metro'
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Motion: (Da Cruz/Hesse)
THAT the General Manager write to the CEO of the Metropolitan
Local Aboriginal Land Council with a view to commencing negotiations
towards the signing a Principles of Co-operation Agreement between
Inner West Council and The Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
('Metro').
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 16 Notice
of Motion: Register of Voluntary Planning Agreements
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Motion: (Stamolis/Lockie)
THAT Council create a register of
VPAs to be accessible on its website.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 17 Notice
of Motion: Review of Food Organics Waste Management
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/Byrne)
THAT:
1. Council expedite a review of food organics services
and programs, through use of an external contractor engaged by the
Environment and Sustainability Unit, and make recommendations on appropriate
services to reduce food organics in landfill and move towards our goal of
zero waste;
2. Work with leaders in the organics and waste
management field on best practice organics
management and divert most organic material from landfill;
3. Council officers contact the producers of the War
on Waste TV program to identify whether there are any opportunities for
collaboration;
4. Council
officers report back following the review with the options for food organics
services and funding;
5. Council
adopt an objective of leading local governments across the nation in the separation
of organic waste from domestic waste taken to landfill; and
6. The review look at
ways local schools, business premises community gardens and
other interested organisations could establish food organics programs with
council support such as the ‘food scrap Friday’ program set up by
Camdenville public school.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 18 Notice
of Motion: Recycling at Inner West Council
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/Steer)
THAT:
1. Council note that the three former Councils of the
Inner West Council have current contracts for the receipt and processing of recycling
with Visy Recycling;
2. Council note that Inner West Council is committed
to the continuation of kerbside recycling;
3. Council acknowledge and encourage Inner West
residents for their commitment to kerbside recycling which resulted in over
16,000 tons of recycling being diverted from landfill in 2016-17;
4. Officer
produce a report into steps that can be taken to increase the quality of
material recycled, and further options to help Council maintain a high
quality recycling service without burdening Inner West ratepayers; and
5. The report include discussion of Council's capacity to
provide recycling
services to commercial premises in Marrickville and Leichhardt
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 19 Notice
of Motion: Condolence Motion Vale Liz Butterworth
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Motion: (Da Cruz/Porteous)
THAT Council write a letter of condolence
to the family of Liz Butterworth.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 20 Notice
of Motion: Marrickville Park
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Motion: (Macri/Iskandar)
THAT Council
include in the Capital Works Program a hedge in Marrickville Park along the
frontages of Livingstone Road and Fraser Street to provide a buffer from
surrounding streets.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 21 Notice
of Motion: Supporting Use of Keep Cups
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Motion: (Byrne/York)
THAT:
1. Council immediately supports the successful Responsible Cafes
initiative by becoming a program partner for two years at a cost of $3500, to
be funded through domestic waste levy;
2. A report be prepared on the potential for piloting a reusable cup
initiative to reduce consumption of single use, disposable coffee cups. The
report should include assessment of:
a. The
potential for a pilot to be limited to a single suburb to allow universal
café participation to be achievable in the short term.
b. Local
café owners who might be willing to become advocates and assist
council in recruiting other businesses to participate
c. Links
to any available business cases or reviews of municipal or city wide or
government initiated reusable cups schemes
d. Given
the large proportion of disposable cups that are deposited in domestic waste
bins, the potential for such a pilot to be funded through the waste levy or
reserve.
3. The
vital component of the Frieburg cup is the deposit scheme and this should be
part of the Inner West implementation; and
4. Council
work with Inner West based coffee roasters on branding the cups.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 22 Notice
of Motion: Darley Road Signalised Pedestrian Crossing
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Motion: (McKenna OAM/ Byrne)
THAT Council:
1. Writes
to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, and Minister for Roads, Maritime
and Freight highlighting the dangers facing pedestrians crossing Darley
Road, including:
a. A request for installation of a signalised pedestrian crossing in
Darley Road at the Hawthorne Light Rail Stop, as a matter of urgency; and
b. Highlighting the benefits of a crossing at that location –
namely access to Hawthorne Light Rail Stop and Shields Playground; Hawthorne
Canal Reserve; Darley Road Reserve; netball courts in Richard Murden Reserve
and future connection to the Greenway.
2. Request
direct pedestrian access to the Leichhardt North Light Rail Platform, via
the Dan Murphy Site closer to the Traffic Lights adjacent to the Dan Murphy site,
instead of making pedestrians walk up the hill to City West Link to
access the station; and
3. Request
improved pedestrian crossing facilities on Darley Road on the eastern
(Dan Murphy) side of the roundabout at the intersection with Charles Street,
to address safety and amenity shortcomings of access to the
Light Rail Station and allay concerns about
pedestrians jumping the crash barrier and crossing
Darley Road at this location for a more direct access to the Leichhardt
North Light Rail stop
via Charles Street.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 23 Notice
of Motion: Abandoned Shopping Trolleys
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Motion: (Byrne/McKenna OAM)
THAT:
1. Council undertake a review of existing major shopping retailers
(e.g. Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, IGA) within the LGA to identify what (if any)
“containment” systems (i.e. coin exchange, auto locking etc.) are
in place to reduce the ongoing abandonment of trolleys in public places;
2. Council undertake a review of existing major shopping retailers
(e.g. Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, IGA) within the LGA to identify what
collection systems are in place to track (e.g. GPS or community
reporting) and collect trolleys abandoned in public places;
3. Using the information obtained in points 1 & 2 above, initiate
a review of the former Ashfield Council - Abandoned Shopping Trolleys Policy
(2012) and SSROC recommendations against relevant legislative provisions with
the aim of application for the Inner West Council Local Government Area; and
4. A report outlining, findings, options and a draft policy is to be
reported to Council.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 24 Notice
of Motion: Portuguese Community Collaboration
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Motion: (Iskandar/Byrne)
THAT:
1. Council develops an Institutional Co-operation Plan as required to
implement the Co-operation Protocol between Inner West Council, the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic, the Sydney Portugal Community
Club and the Portugal Madeira Club;
2. The following initiatives be undertaken and reflected in the Plan
a) In recognition of Portuguese cultural capital in Petersham;
b) That the Mayor write to relevant organisations/authorities making
representation on the inclusion of Portuguese art and design motifs,
including:
i.
in the development of the RSL sites in
Petersham; and
ii.
in the redevelopment of the Petersham
Railway Station including public domain embellishments.
c) That Council Officers consider and appropriately reference
Portuguese cultural and community and business when undertaking land-use
planning and other strategic planning in Petersham, including place naming of
streets and Council-owned properties;
3. Council officers meet with Portuguese event organizers of the
forthcoming international Portuguese Festival to explore if possible sites
could include Inner West Council locations;
4. Council's current investigation of exploring ways to support
our broader multicultural community including:
a) Investigating re-establishing the international community to
community relationships under prior Councils, for instance with the city
of Funchal on the southern coast of Madeira Island; and
b) Making
sure Council material is available in community languages; and
5. Exploring
street activation by Portuguese internationally acclaimed street artists,
international artist residencies, and cultural celebrations.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 25 Notice
of Motion: Lewis Herman Reserve
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Motion: (Drury/McKenna OAM)
THAT Council write to the Roads
Minister requesting that RMS recommit to granting control of the Lewis Herman
Reserve to Council so that it can be utilised for much needed open space.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna
OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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Confidential Session
Motion: (Byrne/Porteous)
THAT Council move into Confidential session to consider Items
of business containing Confidential Information.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
Members of the public were asked to leave the Chamber.
Motion: (Byrne/Hesse)
THAT Council return to open
session to read out the recommendations from the
Closed Session.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
The Mayor read out to the
Meeting the recommendation from the Closed Session of
Council.
Reports with Confidential Information
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C0818(2) Item 26 Compulsory
Acquisition Ashfield, Part 321 Parramatta Road Ashfield
Depot
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Motion: (Byrne/Steer)
THAT:
1. The
General Manager (or delegate) negotiate the terms of an agreement to
compensation or respond to the Proposed Acquisition Notice (PAN) for Part Lot
5 321 Parramatta Road Haberfield with a claim for compensation in accordance
with the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (the Act)
and the Chaloner Valuation;
2. Allocate
the funds compensated to the beautification of 321 Parramatta Road Haberfield
as Open Space.
3. A
Plan Of Management be developed for 321 Parramatta Road Haberfield in accordance
with the Plan Of Management Strategy.
4. The negotiated terms be no less than $460,000 net and
that the clean-up costs be borne 100% by the RMS.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 27 Sydney
Metro City & Southwest acquisition of freehold interest in
Part Murray Street, Marrickville.
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Motion: (Byrne/Steer)
THAT the General Manager (or delegate) negotiate
the terms and sign Deed of Compensation & Acquisition once
finalised for property identified as Lot 101 formerly known as Murray
Street, Marrickville.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti
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C0818(2) Item 28 Status
of Westconnex Stage 3 proposed compulsory acquisitions
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Motion: (Byrne/Steer)
THAT
the matter be deferred until the next Ordinary Council Meeting to receive
advise from the Group Manager Legal Services.
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