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Council Meeting
22 October 2019
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Minutes
of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 22 October 2019
at
Ashfield Service Centre
Meeting
commenced at 6.30pm
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Present:
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Darcy Byrne
Marghanita Da Cruz Mark
Drury
Sam Iskandar
Tom Kiat
Pauline Lockie
Victor Macri
Julie Passas
Rochelle Porteous
John Stamolis
Louise Steer
Michael Deegan
Elizabeth Richardson
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Mayor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Chief
Executive Officer
Chief Operating
Officer, Director Development and Recreation
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Cathy Edwards-Davis
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Director Infrastructure
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Daryl
Jackson
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Katherine
Paixao
Darcie
Huisman
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Governance
Coordinator
Governance
Officer
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APOLOGIES:
Motion: (Kiat/Macri)
THAT apologies from Councillors Hesse, McKenna OAM, Raciti and York be
accepted.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:
Councillor Stamolis declared a non-pecuniary, non-significant interest
in Item 22 - Mayoral Minute: Marine Area Command
removal of Jubilee Place Parking as he lives in the
area and uses parking.
Councillor Kiat declared a non-pecuniary, significant interest in Item
5 - 74 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill - Supplementary
Report to Sydney Eastern Planning Panel as his employer has a long standing and
ongoing campaign in relation to Ambulance stations in Sydney and he will leave
the Chamber during discussion and voting.
Motion: (Macri/Drury)
THAT Council note the disclosures of interest.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES
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Motion: (Macri/Steer)
That the
Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 be confirmed.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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PUBLIC FORUM
The
registered speakers were asked to address the meeting. The list of speakers is
available on the last page of these minutes.
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C1019(2) Item 22 Mayoral
Minute: Marine Area Command removal of Jubilee Place Parking
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Motion: (Byrne)
THAT Council:
1. Oppose the removal of parking spaces on Jubilee
Place Balmain by the NSW Police Marine Area Command (MAC);
2. Negotiate with MAC to dedicate Jubilee Place to
Council as public road, as per the original conditions of consent;
3. Investigate alternate options which would prevent
any net loss of parking as well as regulating long term parking on Jubilee
Place; and
4. Investigate options for shared zone parking on Jubilee Place to
allow cars to park partly on the curb, as exists in many Balmain Streets, to
allow greater passageway for MAC vehicles.
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Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 23 Mayoral
Minute: Continuation of Leichhardt Espresso Chorus fee
waiver
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Motion: (Byrne)
THAT Council:
1. Waive the additional $5,435 in fees being levied
upon the Leichhardt Espresso Chorus to hold their annual Carols in Pioneers
Memorial Park in 2019;
2. Consider triennial grant funding process as part of
the events review, to allow events such as the Carols on Norton to plan with
greater certainty; and
3. Express thanks to
Leichhardt Espresso Chorus for the wonderful community service they have provided
over many years to the local community.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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Suspension
of Standing Orders
Motion:
(Porteous/Steer)
THAT
Council Suspend Standing Orders to deal with Items 5 and 9.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Macri and Passas
Councillor
Kiat left the Meeting at 7:21 pm as he declared a
non-pecuniary, significant interest for Item 5 - 74
Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill - Supplementary Report to Sydney Eastern
Planning Panel and he left the
Chamber during discussion and voting.
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C1019(2) Item 5 74
Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill - Supplementary Report to Sydney
Eastern Planning Panel
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Motion: (Macri/Passas)
THAT Council note the submission of amended
plans and additional information for the proposed development and the further
recommendations of assessment staff.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Cr Porteous
Absent: Cr Kiat
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Councillor Kiat returned to the Meeting at
7:24 pm.
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C1019(2) Item 9 Notice
of Motion: Fitzroy Avenue Balmain
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Motion: (Byrne/Stamolis)
THAT
Council:
1.
Cease work on extending the bushcare
site at Elkington Park, Fitzroy Avenue and clean up the existing bushcare
site including reinstating the grass which has been poisoned where the
extension was to take place;
2.
Continue to maintain the bushcare site
and Elkington Park which borders Fitzroy Avenue;
3.
Investigate the state of the trees
growing out of the wall at Elkington Park and advise whether the trees are
compromising the integrity of the rock wall; and
4.
Investigate whether there is another bushcare
site that can be established within Elkington Park.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
Resumption of Standing Orders
Motion: (Byrne/Macri)
THAT Standing Orders be Resumed.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 2 Post
Exhibition Report - Draft Amendments to the (Precinct 47) Victoria
Road Precinct Component of the Marrickville Development
Control Plan 2011 and the Draft (Precinct 47) Victoria Road Precinct
Sub-plan Amendment to the Marrickville Contributions
Plan 2014
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Motion: (Macri/Passas)
THAT Council:
1. Adopt
the proposed amendments to the Marrickville Contributions Plan 2014 for the
Victoria Road Precinct 47 Sub-plan and associated necessary administrative
changes; and the proposed amendments to the Marrickville Development Control
Plan 2011 for the Part 9.47 Victoria Road Precinct component; and
2. Give
public notice of its adoption of these revised planning documents.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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ADJOURNMENT
8.03pm -
The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.
8.06pm–
The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.
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C1019(2) Item 3 Proposal
for the re-establishment of Alcohol Free Zones in Marrickville, Sydenham and
Newtown
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Motion: (Kiat/Steer)
THAT Council defer
adoption of the Alcohol Free Zones pending a report back to Council in
November 2019 following
engagement through the social and cultural planning team with local community
groups, neighbourhood centres, community legal centres and other interested
groups for the development of alternative strategies to address any
anti-social use of alcohol in these spaces, so that the criminalisation of
residents drinking in public spaces can be avoided if possible.
Motion Carried
For
Motion: Crs
Da Cruz, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against
Motion: Crs Byrne,
Drury, Iskandar, Macri and Passas
Amendment (Macri/Passas)
THAT the alcohol free zones within the Marrickville
Ward be approved.
Motion Lost
For
Motion: Crs
Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Macri and Passas
Against
Motion: Crs Da
Cruz, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Foreshadowed Motion: (Byrne/Macri)
THAT:
1. Pursuant
to Section 644B of the Local Government Act, 1993, an Alcohol-Free Zone
be re-established at the following locations in accordance with the advertised
proposal:
Location
1 - Marrickville
a) Marrickville Road (between Malakoff Street and
Gladstone Street);
b) Alex Trevallion Plaza;
c) Malakoff Street (between Marrickville Road and
Broadleys Lane);
d) Despointes Street (between Marrickville Road and
Broadleys Lane);
e) Illawarra Road (between Marrickville Road and Tuohy
Lane);
f) The Calvert Street car park;
g) Tuohy Lane (east-west section);
Location
2 - Sydenham:
a) The streets, laneways and footpaths within Sydenham
Green Park;
b) The footpaths areas outside the General Gordon
Hotel and Sydenham Railway Station (on the eastern side of Gleeson Avenue,
between Railway Parade and Unwins Bridge Road and on the southern side of
Burrows Avenue, between Gleeson Avenue and Swain Street, Sydenham).
Location
3 - Newtown:
a) Newtown Square on King Street, Newtown;
b) Northern side of King Street (Newtown Square to Mary Street),
Newtown;
Location
4 - Newtown:
a) Bailey Street (between Enmore Road and Holt
Street), Newtown;
b) Holt Street (between King Street and the road
closure), Newtown; and
c) Goddard Street (between Bailey Street and King
Street), Newtown.
2. The
duration of the Alcohol-Free Zones be for four years, 24 hours per day unless
otherwise suspended or cancelled by the Council;
3. The
Alcohol-Free Zone in Marrickville be suspended during the holding of the annual
Marrickville Festival; and
4. In
addition to the Alcohol-Free Zones in the above streets, the
prohibition of the consumption
of alcohol in the laneways and footpaths of Sydenham
Green which are
zoned Public Recreation RE1 be approved,
between sunset and 11.00am, in accordance
with the provision of Section 632 of the Local Government
Act, 1993 through the installation
of suitable signs within the park.
This Foreshadowed
Motion lapsed.
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C1019(2) Item 4 Local
Traffic Committee Meeting held on 8 October 2019
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Motion: (Stamolis/Lockie)
THAT the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee
Meeting held on 8 October 2019 be received and the recommendations be
adopted.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 6 Update
on Ashfield Pool
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Motion: (Drury/Lockie)
THAT Council receive and note the report.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Cr Passas
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Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 8:21pm.
Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at
8:30pm.
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C1019(2) Item 7 Budget
Savings Tracking Summary
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Motion: (Drury/Lockie)
THAT Council:
1.
Receive and note the Year to Date Budget Savings Tracking
Report for September 2019; and
2.
Receive a full written report on the proposed
savings at the next Ordinary Council meeting.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
Amendment
(Kiat/Steer)
THAT
Council receive a full written report on the proposed savings at the next
Ordinary Council meeting.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Macri and Passas
As the Amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the Primary
Motion.
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Councillor Macri left the Meeting at 8:40pm.
Councillor Macri returned to the Meeting at
8:43pm.
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C1019(2) Item 8 Investment
Report as at 30 September 2019
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Motion: (Drury/Stamolis)
THAT Council:
1. Receive
and note the report; and
2. Introduce a new table in the main body of the report detailing the
allocation of the investment reserves of Council.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
Amendment
(Stamolis/Porteous)
THAT
Council introduce a new table in the main body of the report detailing the
allocation of the investment reserves of Council.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Kiat, Lockie, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar and Macri
As the Amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the Primary
Motion.
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C1019(2) Item 10 Notice
of Motion: Petersham Oval Grandstand re-naming
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Motion: (Macri/Byrne)
THAT
Council defer this item until the next Ordinary Council meeting.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 11 Notice
of Motion: Marrickville Library
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Motion: (Macri/Passas)
THAT Council
investigate a solution for shade in the children’s play area in the new
Marrickville Library as in the middle of the day it has too much exposure to
direct sun and also, the western Summer sun is having an impact to the cafe.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 12 Notice
of Motion: 370 Bus Service
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Motion: (Da Cruz/Steer)
THAT Council:
1. Writes to the Minister for Transport asking what is being done to
address the unreliability of the 370 bus service and to ensure all buses put
on this and other routes in the Inner West are appropriately fitted to safely
and conveniently carry passengers with prams, wheelchairs, walking frames and
shopping trolleys; and identifies toilet stops for drivers, buses taking off
too soon (possibly to keep to unrealistic timetables given the congestion on
the route) and reviewing the visibility of bus stops and passengers waiting
for buses during the day or night as residents have reported buses not
stopping; and
2. Investigates the visibility at the two bus stops at 479 King
Street (near Camden Street) and 615 King St (bus stops between Camden St and
Lord Street - last two bus stops at southern end of King Street) Newtown.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 13 Notice
of Motion: DA Transparency
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Motion: (Macri/Passas)
THAT
Council publish online reports, referrals and determinations of DA’s on
the DA online tracking system.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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Councillor Iskandar left the Meeting at 9:04
pm.
Councillor Iskandar returned to the Meeting
at 9:09 pm.
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C1019(2) Item 14 Notice
of Motion: Ferry Services for Balmain and Annandale
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Motion: (Byrne/Porteous)
THAT Council write to the Minister for
Transport and the Member for Balmain in support of a return of ferries to
Elliot Street Wharf, and new public ferry services for Annandale and include in this communication that Council
express its support for the trial of an additional 'on-demand' ferry service
for Balmain, noting that as of Sunday 20 October there had been 600 trips,
and reiterate its position that all public transport, including 'on-demand'
public transport, should be publicly operated and Opal compatible.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 15 Notice
of Motion: Learn to Swim
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Motion: (Byrne/Porteous)
THAT a review of the chronic problems
with the Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre Learn to Swim enrolment system be
conducted and recommendations on how they can be resolved be reported to the
10 December Ordinary Council meeting.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 16 Notice
of Motion: Councillors to be Kept Informed
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Motion: (Passas/Stamolis)
THAT
1. Councillors be given reports on
what is happening in their wards, of all works that are currently in progress
and works or changes that are proposed; and
2. A summary of Council resolutions be published, the regular
fortnightly councillor email update be re-established and an outline of the
project update and reporting system be provided to councillors.
ADJOURNMENT
9.28pm
- The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.
9.35pm–
The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.
Councillor
Passas left the Meeting at 9:28pm.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Cr Passas
Amendment
(Byrne/Da Cruz)
THAT a
summary of council resolutions be published, the regular fortnightly
councillor email update be re-established and an outline of the project
update and reporting system be provided to councillors.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
Absent: Cr Passas
As the amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the Primary
Motion.
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Councillor
Passas re-entered the Meeting at 9:37pm.
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C1019(2) Item 17 Notice
of Motion: Edge Costs
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Motion: (Passas/Stamolis)
THAT:
1. Council receive a report on the costing of EDGE and its success or
otherwise, ie attendance, feedback from the public; and
2. The report in point 1 come back to Council after the conclusion of
EDGE 2019 (noting EDGE Newtown commences on 7 November) to ensure that Councillors
have a complete review of the whole festival.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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C1019(2) Item 18 Notice
of Motion: Stray Cats
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Motion: (Passas/Macri)
THAT Council introduce a policy where when requested, Council remove the
stray cats as we currently do with stray dogs, in
line with Council’s obligations under the Companion Animals Act 1998.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Cr Kiat
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C1019(2) Item 19 Notice
of Motion: "Jesus" is the reason for the Season
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Motion: (Passas/Macri)
THAT Council:
1. Consider Christmas events as implemented in the past by the three
former Council areas as part of the Council report on the Events review; and
2. Recognises the importance of all religious and cultural events
reflecting the diversity of Inner West LGA and reports to Councillors
on how such diversity can be recognised in Council events.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous and Steer
Against Motion: Cr Stamolis
Amendment
(Steer/Lockie)
THAT Council recognises the importance
of all religious and cultural events reflecting the diversity of Inner West
LGA and reports to Councillors on how such diversity can be recognised
in Council events.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous and Steer
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, Iskandar, Macri, Passas and Stamolis
As the amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the Primary
Motion.
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C1019(2) Item 20 Notice
of Motion: Debt to Council
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Motion: (Passas/Macri)
THAT Council receive a report on
outstanding debt to Council ie. rate fees etc. and what action taken to
recover funds.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Nil
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Councillor Drury requested that the meeting
consider an Urgency Motion with regards to Yeo Park Fencing.
Motion: (Drury/Byrne)
THAT the Motion be considered as a matter of urgency.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Porteous,
Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Cr Passas
The Mayor, Councillor Byrne, declared this matter was urgent.
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Urgency Motion: Yeo Park
Fencing
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Motion: (Drury/Byrne)
THAT Council:
1. Calls for an immediate halt to the construction of a fence in Yeo
Park by the NSW Department of Education; and
2. Request the Chief Executive Officer to immediately seek talks with
the Department to find a compromise that will not put a ugly fence in the
middle of our park and continue to provide community access.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Cr Passas
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Councillor Passas requested that the meeting
consider an Urgency Motion with regards to Netball Courts on Hawthorne Parade
Haberfield.
The Mayor, Councillor Byrne, declared the
matter was not urgent as the Chief Executive Officer confirmed that planning
was proceeding to build the fence prior to Christmas 2019.
Meeting
closed at 10.15pm.
Public
Speakers:
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Item #
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Speaker
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Suburb
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Item 5:
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Kate Bartlett
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Sydney
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Item 9:
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Judy Woods
Megan
Donnelly
Denise Wee
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Balmain
Balmain
Balmain
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Item 22:
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Richard Gould
Peter Hanron
Smith
Hugh Nguyen
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Balmain
Balmain East
Balmain
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Urgency
Motion: Yeo Park fencing
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Luke Buckle
Lindsay Cohen
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Ashbury
Summer Hill
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Urgency
Motion:
Netball
Courts
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Liliana
Sanacore
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Haberfield
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The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on the 22nd day of October, 2019 were
confirmed as a correct record on this
12th day of November,
2019.
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CHAIRPERSON