Council Meeting

26 November 2019

 

 

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 November 2019 at                      Ashfield Service Centre

 

Meeting commenced at 6.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

Present:

Darcy Byrne

Marghanita Da Cruz Mark Drury

Lucille McKenna OAM

Colin Hesse

Sam Iskandar

Tom Kiat

Pauline Lockie

Victor Macri

Julie Passas

Rochelle Porteous

John Stamolis

Louise Steer

Anna York

Elizabeth Richardson

Mayor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor (6.56pm)

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor (6.37pm)

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Chief Operating Officer, Director Development and Recreation

Cathy Edwards-Davis

Daryl Jackson

Harin Perera

David Birds

Director Infrastructure

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Information Officer

Group Manager Strategic Planning

Ian Naylor

Manager Governance

Katherine Paixao

Governance Coordinator

 

 

APOLOGIES:       

 

Motion: Macri/ Passas

 

THAT apologies from Councillor Raciti be accepted.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

 

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:

 

Clr Lockie declared a non-pecuniary, non-significant matter in Item 6   Investments as at 31 October 2019 as her husband works for a subsidiary of Westpac.

 

Councillor Porteous entered meeting at 6.37pm

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Motion: (Stamolis/Passas)

THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 12 November 2019 be confirmed, subject to:

-       Councillor Kiat being recorded as voting against the motion for Item 18 Notice of Motion: Emergency Situation.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

The registered speakers were asked to address the meeting. The list of speakers is available on the last page of these minutes.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

6.47pm - The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

6.56pm– The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.

 

Councillor Hesse entered the meeting at 6.56pm

 

C1119(2) Item 1            Consolidated Local Environmental Plan - Inner West LEP 2020

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Lockie)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.      Endorses the Planning Proposal for submission to DPIE for a Gateway Determination subject to the amendments recommended by the Inner West Local Planning Panel, as follows:

 

    1. Minor changes to the aims of the plan:

 

e) is to include a reference to walking and cycling and will state “to ensure that existing and future residents, visitors and workers have access to sustainable transport including walking and cycling, social and community infrastructure, services and public open space.

 

(l) is to be amended for clarity and will be amended to state “to prevent adverse social, economic and environmental impacts including cumulative impacts”.

 

b.    R4 zone objectives – under objective 4 add landscape after urban – the new objective will read as “to provide housing that displays quality architectural, urban and landscape design consistent with the desired future character”.

 

c.    Clause 4.1 – changes as follows:

·         Existing objective (b) to be split as follows:

o   (b)To ensure that lot sizes do not result in adverse amenity impacts.

 

o   (c)To ensure that lot sizes deliver high quality architectural, urban and landscape design.

·         Existing objective (c) replaced with ‘provide a pattern of subdivision that is consistent with the desired future character’ and re-letter to (d).

·         Existing objective (d) to become (e).

 

d.    Clause 4.3 objective (1)(a)  remove ‘and scale of the street and area’.

 

e.    Clause 4.3 objective (1)(d) replace with ‘to provide an appropriate transition in height to heritage items heritage conservation areas and differing built forms’.

 

f.     Clause 4.3 – remove objective (1)(c) and re-letter accordingly.

 

g.    Clause 4.4 Floor Space Ratio (1)(b) -  add full stop after ‘future character

 

h.    Clause 4.4 - Add new objective to be (1)(c) to provide an appropriate transition between development of different densities.

 

i.      Amend objective lettering for the objectives in Clause 4.4 as needed.

 

j.      Add sub-clause 6.17 (2)(e) “land zoned IN1 General Industrial and IN2 Light Industrial within Area 3 and Area 4 on the Key Sites Map.

 

k.    Amend sub-clause 6.17(4)(a) to state “on land identified in clause 6.17 (2)(a), (2)(b) and (2)(e) …

 

l.      Amend sub-clause 6.17 (4)(b) to state “on land identified in (2)(d) and (2)(e) for the purposes of sex services.

 

2.      Requests the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces to delegate the plan making functions for the Planning Proposal to Council;

 

3.      Following receipt of a favourable Gateway Determination for the Planning Proposal and compliance with any conditions, places the Planning Proposal on public exhibition and consults with public authorities;

 

4.      Prepares and publicly exhibits amendments to the following Development Control Plans (DCPs) that enable the DCPs to be consistent with the consolidated LEP:

 

a.    Marrickville Development Control Plan 2011;

 

b.    Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2013; and

 

c.   Comprehensive Inner West Development Control Plan 2016 for Ashbury, Ashfield, Croydon, Croydon Park, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park and Summer Hill (Ashfield DCP).

 

5.      Be provided with a report on submissions received during the public exhibition period and from consultations with public authorities.

 

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:           Cr Passas

Confidential Session

 

The Mayor, Councillor Byrne, asked the Chief Operating Officer if any representations had been received from the public on any of the items Council will be discussing in Closed Session as per the Agenda.

 

The Chief Operating Officer replied that no representations had been received to talk to the items in Closed Session.

 

The Mayor, Councillor Byrne, asked if there were any members of the public gallery who would like to speak on the reasons Council proposes to consider the items in Closed Session.

 

There were none.

 

Members of the Public were asked to leave the Chamber.

 

Motion: (Drury/McKenna OAM)

 

THAT Council enter into Confidential session.

 

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

 

C1119(2) Item 19 Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement (Section 10A(2)(d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it; and (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council. 

 

Reports with Confidential Information

C1119(2) Item 19         Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement

Motion: (Drury/Da Cruz)

 

THAT:

 

1.   Council accept the vendor that is recommended as the most advantageous vendor for Contract Number RFQ59-19 Microsoft Enterprise Licensing, being Data#3 Limited for a total contract value not to exceed $4,183,473.02 (including GST) over 3 years.

 

2.   The Chief Executive Officer be delegated the authority to sign the contract.

 

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

 

Motion: (York/Iskandar)

THAT Council move back into the Open Session of the Council Meeting.

 

 

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

 

C1119(2) Item 2            Proposal for the re-establishment of Alcohol Free Zones in Marrickville, Sydenham and Newtown

Motion: (Passas/Macri)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Adopt the recommendation from 22 October Council Meeting - of C1019(2) Item 3 Proposal for the Re-Establishment of Alcohol-Free Zones in Marrickville, Sydenham and Newtown; and

 

2.    Work in conjunction with the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre to identify the issues that exist in this area and explore alternative options for addressing them, with outcomes to be reported to Council via a briefing in 2020.

 

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Cr Hesse

 

Amendment (Lockie/Kiat)

 

THAT Council work in conjunction with the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre to identify the issues that exist in this area and explore alternative options for addressing them, with outcomes to be reported to Council via a briefing in 2020.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Crs Macri and Passas

 

As this amendment was carried, it was incorporated in to the primary motion.

 

Amendments (Kiat/Da Cruz)


THAT:

  1. Within 6 months, Council receive an evidence based report assessing the impact, if any, of the reintroduction of AFZs on the public areas (including streets) immediately surrounding the AFZs that are not covered by the AFZs;

  2. Within 12 months, Council receive a further report from the City Living team:

a)    based on consultation with community groups, the safety committee, community legal centres, and the general community who use our public spaces;

 

b)    with the aim of developing strategies to address anti-social behaviour associated with public intoxication in these areas, with a preference for actions and strategies that do not involve complete prohibitions and that will encourage positive socialisation of public spaces to increase safety and reduce the need for diversion of police resources;

 

c)    Report to include evidence based review of AFZ over the period of reintroduction; and

 

d)    Report should include recommendations for policy approach to consultation and Council consideration of requests for or re-establishment of existing AFZs.

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Porteous and Steer

Against Motion:           Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas,                                 Stamolis and York

Councillor Kiat left the Meeting at 7:45 pm.

Councillor Kiat returned to the Meeting at 7:48 pm.

 

Councillor Iskandar left the Meeting at 7:51 pm.

Councillor Iskandar returned to the Meeting at 7:55 pm.

C1119(2) Item 3            Community Engagement Framework update to incorporate legislative changes - public exhibition results

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Drury))

 

THAT:

 

1.   Council receive and note results of the Draft Community Engagement Framework public exhibition, updated to incorporate legislated requirements for community participation in planning and assessment functions;

 

2.   Council adopt the Draft Community Engagement Framework for publication on the NSW Planning Portal by 1 December 2019; and

 

3.   Council prepare and publicly exhibit for 28 days draft Development Control Plans (DCPs) to remove the notification chapters from:

·    Comprehensive DCP 2016 for Ashbury, Ashfield, Croydon, Croydon Park, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park and Summer Hill (Ashfield DCP)

·    Leichhardt DCP 2013

·    Marrickville DCP 2011

 

4.    Part 5, Table 2 be amended in the following way:

a)    Section B: Amend 'minimum 5 properties' to 'minimum 10 properties'; and

 

b)    Sections C & D: Amend to include "*Minimum 24 properties around the subject site will be notified regardless of the distance from the property"

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Crs Passas, Porteous and Stamolis

Amendment (Porteous/Hesse)

THAT the Community Engagement Framework be amended such that there is no reduction in the length of the notification period nor in the different means by which a Planning application Is advertised from the current notification requirements in the current DCPs of the former councils of Leichhardt, Marrickville and Ashfield. 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas and York

 

Amendments (Stamolis/Passas)

THAT:

1.    Point 4a be amended from ‘minimum 5 properties’ to ‘minimum 50 properties’; and

 

2.    Point 4b be amended to a ‘minimum of 150 properties.’

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Hesse, Kiat, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer

Against Motion:           Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM,                                Passas and York

Councillor Hesse left the Meeting at 8:17 pm.

Councillor Hesse returned to the Meeting at 8:21 pm.

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 8:31 pm.

C1119(2) Item 4  2019/20 First Quarter Budget Review

Motion: (Drury/McKenna OAM)

 

THAT the report be received, noted and approved.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Cr Porteous

Absent:                        Cr Passas

 

Amendment (Stamolis/Porteous)

 

THAT prior to the end of the year, Councillors be briefed on the 2019/20 First Quarter Budget Review.

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM and York

Absent:                        Cr Passas

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

8.35pm - The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

8.43pm– The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 8:43 pm.

C1119(2) Item 5  Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 4 November 2019

Motion: (Da Cruz/Lockie)

 

THAT:

 

1.    The Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 4 November 2019 be received and the recommendations be adopted; and

 

2.    Council notes in relation to item 20 D3 Iron Cove to ANZAC Bridge Regional Cycleway Design that the community (over 2080 signatories) has raised concerns about Westconnex’s  proposed alternate route connecting  Lilyfield Road and ANZAC bridge from May 2020. 

 

 

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

Clr Lockie declared a non-pecuniary, non-significant matter in this item as her husband works for a subsidiary of Westpac.

C1119(2) Item 6  Investments as at 31 October 2019

Motion: (Stamolis/Passas)

 

THAT:

 

1.    The report be received and noted;

 

2.    Council reaffirm its commitment to 100% divestment from fossil fuels;

 

3.    Council review its SRI investments with Westpac bank in terms of the levels of these investments and current risk in the context of the current scandal;

 

4.    Council to prepare options to consider its SRI investments to ensure that major institutions with who we invest satisfy the values of the Inner West Council; and

 

5.    Council to write to the board of Westpac stating our very high level of SRI investments and our expectations for major improvements in the dealings of the bank.

 

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

 

 

C1119(2) Item 7  Notice of Motion: Centre of Excellence at Tempe Sports Ground

Motion: (Byrne/Iskandar)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Officers continue discussions with potential partners at Tempe Reserve, including those interested in delivering a Centre of Excellence; and

2.   Recommit to the delivery of the current plan of works for Tempe Reserve, including synthetic turf, to be delivered 20/21.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Stamolis and York

Against Motion:           Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Porteous and Steer

 

C1119(2) Item 8  Notice of Motion: Food and Organics Recycling Opportunity

Motion: (Byrne/Passas)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Approach Minister for the Environment the Hon Matt Keane, the Minister for Local Government the Hon Shelley Hancock and the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces the Hon Rob Stokes to attend the next meeting of Sydney Metropolitan councils to discuss next steps in creating a whole of Sydney response to food and organics waste recycling;

2.   Continue to take a lead in metropolitan Sydney towards creating a whole-of-Sydney solution to Food and Organics waste;

3.   Make representations to the State Government regarding the transition of Mixed Waste Organic Outcomes recycling to Food Organics and Garden Organics recycling; and

4.    Indicate to the Ministers our interest in discussing ongoing improvements to the successful container deposit scheme.

 

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

 

C1119(2) Item 9  Notice of Motion: Changing the deadline to submit Notices of Motion

Motion: (Macri/Passas)

 

THAT an officers comment be required for all notices of motions and Mayoral Minutes. Where officers assess that more time is needed to properly prepare this advice, that this be included in the comments.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis and York

Against Motion:           Crs Da Cruz and Steer

C1119(2) Item 10         Notice of Motion: Urgent Safety Motion

The Mayor ruled that this motion is redundant.

 

C1119(2) Item 11         Notice of Motion: Code of Conduct

Motion: (Passas/Macri)

 

THAT Council receive a full report on the recent outcome of the Supreme Court decision involving a local Councillor and the ramifications to the Council’s Code of Conduct, ie the need for an Internal Ombudsman and Code of Conduct reviewers etc.

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Macri, Passas and Stamolis

Against Motion:           Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, McKenna                                 OAM, Porteous, Steer and York

Councillor Iskandar left the Meeting at 9:44 pm.

Councillor Iskandar returned to the Meeting at 9:50 pm.

C1119(2) Item 12         Notice of Motion: Legal Expenses

Motion: (Passas/Macri)

 

THAT:

 

1.    The General Manager provide a full report to Council monthly of all legal action pending, current and completed, outcomes and all costs of such determinations; and

 

2.    The General Counsel attend a Councillor briefing quarterly to provide an update to Councillors on all legal matters.

 

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Macri, Passas and Stamolis

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Steer and York

 

Foreshadowed Motion (Byrne/York)

 

The General Counsel attend a Councillor briefing quarterly to provide an update to Councillors on all legal matters.

 

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

Councillor Kiat left the Meeting at 10:00 pm.

C1119(2) Item 13         Notice of Motion: Maintenance of Council Trees and Plants

Motion: (Passas/Macri)

 

THAT Council to place a moratorium on all new trees and gardens being planted.

 

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Macri and Passas

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Lockie, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Absent:                        Cr Kiat

Councillor Kiat returned to the Meeting at 10:02 pm.

C1119(2) Item 14         Notice of Motion: Costing of Councillor Motions

Motion: (Stamolis/Passas)

 

THAT Council to be consistent in its costing (and staff resource use) of all Councillor motions.

 

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

 

C1119(2) Item 15         Notice of Motion: Councillor Executive Briefing dates for 2020

Motion: (Stamolis/Passas)

 

THAT Councillor executive briefings to be scheduled on the third Tuesday of each month commencing February 2020.

 

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

 

C1119(2) Item 16         Notice of Motion: Stanmore Festival of Music

 

Motion: (York/Byrne)

 

THAT Council:

 

 

1.   Notes the success of the “St.Anmore Festival of Music” held in Stanmore on Saturday 16 November, in dedication to Stanmore local, the late Richard Gill AO;

 

2.   Congratulates the organisers and supporters of the Festival on achieving a very well attended, safe, fun, free and accessible community event featuring 10 stages, and scores of performers of all ages and abilities, and many thousands of participants, in celebration of music and the spirit of community; and

 

3.   Resolves to support, in principle, the inclusion of an annual event along similar lines in Stanmore as part of Council’s events calendar for 2020 and future years, and to work with the organisers to support the continued success of this outstanding community initiative.

 

 

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

 

C1119(2) Item 17         Notice of Motion: Bushfire/Climate Change

Motion: (Da Cruz/Steer)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Recognises that the catostrophic fire conditions, and the bushfires, are a result of Climate Change caused be greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas;

 

2.    Notes that the smoke from bushfires and the burning of coal, oil and gas reduces the air quality in the Inner West affecting the health of our residents and does what we can to reduce emissions from our operations by rapidly improving our Energy Efficiency and transitioning to Electric Fleet and Renewable Power

 

3.    Writes to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese calling on them to:

a)    Rapidly phase out the burning of coal, oil and gas which is generating the greenhouse gases;

 

b)    Prepare Australian communities, health and emergency services for escalating fire danger; and

 

c)    Recognise traditional knowledge in particular the use of fire and expand the Indigenous Rangers program and ways to incorporate this knowledge and skills into our land management.

 

4.    Writes to the Premier and Leader of the Opposition in NSW calling for a halt to the ongoing budget cuts to the National Parks and Wildlife Service which have severely limited its ability to carry out hazard reduction and fight wildfires; and

 

5.     Consider as part of the 2020/21 Budget process the establishment of a natural 
 and other disasters charitable fund to be capped at $50,000:

 

a)    Commit that if that fund is established to allocating funds of $10,000 to assist communities affected by recent bushfires.

 

Motion Tied

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas and York

 

The Chairperson used his Casting Vote against the MOTION and the MOTION was lost.

 

Foreshadowed Motion (Byrne/Drury)

THAT Council consider as part of the 2020/21 Budget process the establishment of a natural and other disasters charitable fund to be capped at $50,000:

a)    Commit that if that fund is established to allocating funds of $10,000 to assist communities affected by recent bushfires.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:           Cr Passas

 

Councillor Passas retired from the Meeting at 10:49 pm.

 

C1119(2) Item 18         Notice of Motion: Adani and Balmain Square

Motion: (Stamolis/Lockie)

 

THAT Council note that the resolution on Adani will not impact the Balmain Exchange project.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, McKenna OAM and York

Absent:                        Cr Passas

 

Foreshadowed Motion (Byrne)

That Council note the advice that Council is likely to have a variety of existing contracts with Telstra and other businesses on the Adani list.

This Foreshadowed Motion lapsed.

  

 

Meeting closed at 11.01 pm.

 

 

 

Public Speakers:

 

 

Item #

 

Speaker             

Suburb

Item 16:

Prof Simon Chapman AO

Stanmore

Item 17:

Anna Harvey

Croydon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on the 26th day of November, 2019 were confirmed as a correct record on this 10th day of December, 2019.

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON