Council Meeting 12 December 2017

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 12 December 2017

Meeting commenced at 6.34 pm

Present:
Darcy Byrne Julie Passas Marghanita Da Cruz Mark Drury Lucille McKenna OAM Colin Hesse Sam Iskandar Pauline Lockie Victor Macri Rochelle Porteous Vittoria Raciti Louise Steer Anna York Rik Hart Peter Gainsford	Mayor Deputy Mayor (10.02pm) Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor (7.17pm) Councillor Councillor Interim General Manager Deputy General Manager Assets and Environment
John Warburton	Deputy General Manager Community and Engagement
Nellette Kettle	Group Manager Civic and Executive Support, Integration, Customer Service and Business Excellence
Joe Strati David Birds Gill Dawson Kendall Banfield Harjeet Atwal Wal Petschler Ian Naylor Katherine Paixao	Group Manager Legal Group Manager Strategic Planning Manager Strategy and Policy Manager WestConnex Unit Manager Planning Operations Group Manager Footpaths, Roads, Traffic and Stormwater Manager Civic and Executive Support Business Paper Coordinator (Minute Taker)

APOLOGIES:    

Motion (Macri/Lockie)

That apologies from Clr Stamolis and lateness from Clrs Raciti and Passas be accepted.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:         

Clr Raciti declared a significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 24 Lambert Oval Lease, as her husband is the president of the football club.

Motion (Passas/Byrne)

That the Declaration of Interest be received and noted.

C1217 Item 31    Mayoral Minute: Confirmation of 100 Days Waiver of Fee Hire For Same Sex Marriage

Motion: (Byrne)

THAT Council:

1.   Congratulate LGBTIQ Australians on attaining a historic achievement through the legislating of marriage equality;

2.   Note that the federal electorate of Grayndler, encompassing most of the Inner West Council local government area, achieved the highest turn out of any electorate in NSW in the postal survey on same sex marriage;

3.   Note the significant advance the passing of this legislation represents for human rights and inclusivity in Australia and recommit ourselves to upholding the principles of freedom from discrimination and respectful treatment of all Australians regardless of their sexual preference, gender, ethnicity or social background;

4.   Write to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, Government Leader in the Senate George Brandis and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Penny Wong and other relevant party leaders, congratulating them on the successful enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Bill; and

5.   As per previous resolutions, make Council facilities available, free of hire fees for 100 days to all same sex weddings and extend this offer to couples previously married overseas who wish to hold a recommitment ceremony. The period of the fee waiver is to begin from 9 January 2018, the earliest date on which same sex marriages can take place.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 27    Mayoral Minute: Letter of Condolence to the Family of Lester Bostock

Motion:  (Byrne)

THAT Council writes a letter of condolence to the family of Lester Bostock, expressing our sadness at his passing and commending the contribution he made to the inner west community and the Australian Aboriginal community.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 28    Mayoral Minute: Letter of Condolence to the Family of Gail Clifford

Motion:  (Byrne)

THAT Council write a letter of condolence to the family of Gail Clifford, expressing our sadness at her passing and commending the contribution she made to the Friends of Maliana support activities in Timor Leste and to Leichhardt Council

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Councillor Drury requested that an Urgency Motion be considered to express condolences on the passing of Kerry McNally.

Urgency Motion (Drury/Byrne)

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

The Mayor declared that this motion was urgent.

Urgency Motion (Drury/Byrne) – Condolences to the family of Kerry McNally

THAT Council send a letter of condolence to the family of Kerry McNally.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 29    Mayoral Minute: Recreation and Wellbeing Opportunities for Welcome Centre Clients

Motion: (Byrne)

THAT Council:

1.   Dedicate free places within the learn to swim programs at Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre to 0-5 year olds attending Callan Park Refugee Welcome Centre, with numbers to be determined after confirming interest from Welcome Centre clients;

2.   Provide water safety support and advice to parents attending the lessons with their children; and

3.   Investigate provision of additional health and recreation programs to attendees through Council’s recreation partners and networks.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 30    Mayoral Minute: Endorsement of Bike Share Guidelines

Motion:  (Byrne)

THAT Council:

1.         Approve the draft bike share guidelines, noting minor revisions may occur subject to liaison with operators and neighboring councils;

2.         Approve an initial short term review period of three months to evaluate how well the operators have adhered to the guidelines;

3.         Write to all bike share businesses currently operating in the inner west local government areas to confirm the guidelines and the review period;

4.         Note that there is potential for the guidelines to develop into a more formal arrangement should the initial review period indicate such an approach is required;

5.         In partnership with the Inner City councils investigate the potential for a fee or levy system whereby operators contribute to bike infrastructure;

6.         Request that the Group Manager Legal to report back to Council following discussion with City of Sydney, Randwick, Waverly, Woollahra and Canada Bay Councils to clarify the legal framework under which bike share companies operate, and the legal powers available to councils with regards to regulating bike share companies and their operations; and

7.         Write to the State Government to request that it agrees to implement the guidelines on state land and to give further consideration to a state-wide approach.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Motion (Byrne/Iskandar)

That Council move into Committee of the Whole in the Council Committee Room.

Motion Lost

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

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

ADJOURNMENT

7.01pm - The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

7.17pm – The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.

Clr Raciti entered the meeting at 7.17pm

Motion (Byrne/Macri)

THAT the following Items be moved en bloc and the recommendations contained in

the reports be adopted: Items 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20 and 21.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 5      Post exhibition outcomes - Annandale North Neighbourhood Movement Plan

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT Council adopt the Annandale North Neighbourhood Movement Plan shown attached as Attachment 1 to this report.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 6      Open Inner West 2017-18 Program for Endorsement

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT:

1. The report be received and noted;

2. Council note the festival dates for 2017-18; and

3. Council endorse funding the 15 applications as outlined in Attachment 1. Successful Grant Recipients 2017-18, totalling $61,180 for the OIW 2017-18 grants Program.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 12    Comparative Service Levels Pre and Post Merger

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT Council receive and note this report of comparative service levels pre and post-merger.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 13    Reporting of Code of Conduct Statistics

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT Council receives and notes this report.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 14    Notice of Motion: Tempe Station Access

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT Council writes to the NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Mr Andrew Constance, calling on the NSW Government and Sydney Trains to:

Immediately construct an at level footpath from number four platform at Tempe Railway Station to Griffiths Street Tempe so as to improve access to Tempe Railway Station.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 15    Notice of Motion: New Timetable

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT Council writes to the NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Mr Andrew Constance, calling on the NSW Government and Sydney Trains to:

Immediately review the new T3 Bankstown Rail timetable to restore the long-standing rail link between Marrickville and St Peters during peak periods.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 18    Notice of Motion: Investigating Feasibility of an Inner West Council Solar Farm

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT the General Manager, investigate the requirements for a feasibility study into:

a)   The business case for Inner West Council to invest in a solar farm to offset Council’s electricity consumption across facilities and operations; and

b)   Options to share investment and return / savings with the community, including direct community investment and / or savings passed on through rates discounts.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 20    Notice of Motion: Support for Balmain Para Rowing Group

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT Council writes to the Office of Environment and Heritage seeking permission for the Balmain Para Rowing Group to use Palm Court Ward A as the site for their new rowing facility.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 21    Notice of Motion: Arts and Music Inquiry

Motion:     (Byrne/Macri)

THAT Council make a submission to the Inquiry into the Music and Arts Economy in New South Wales.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Suspension of Standing Orders (Byrne/ Macri)

THAT the following items be brought forward and dealt with at this time: Items 3, 8, 11, 16 and 25.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 3      Support for Make Renting Fair Campaign and Sydney Alliance's Affordable Rental Housing Campaign

Motion     (Drury/Byrne)

THAT Council:

1. Actively join the:

(a) NSW Make Renting Fair campaign; and

          (b) Sydney Alliance’s affordable renting housing campaign.

2. Publicise our participation in these campaigns.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 8      Local Participatory Democracy at Inner West

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Byrne)

THAT:

1. This item be deferred to a Councillor Briefing in February 2018;

2. The briefing include further information on how Council will engage with:

a. Multicultural communities;

b. Access committees and business committees and other committees that may be determined by Council;

c. Faith based communities;

d. strategic reference groups on research including a process for policy matters to be referred to the SRGs by resolution of Council and recommendations to be reported back;

e. Seniors; and

f. Members of former facilities committees.

3. The Strategic Reference Groups continue in the interim;

4. The briefing be widened to include an overview and assessment of all Committees that were up and functioning as part of the democratic structure of the 3 councils - Leichhardt, Ashfield and Marrickville up until they were forcibly amalgamated in May 2016. These Committees include but are not limited to the Access Committees, Youth and Senior Councils, Environment and Recreation, Heritage and Bicycle Committees.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Councillor Raciti left the Meeting at 9.28 pm.

C1217 Item 11    WestConnex Update Report

Motion: (Lockie/Hesse)

THAT Council:

1.       Receives and notes this report;

2.       Writes to Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC) in relation to M4 East residual lands and the Urban Design & Landscape Plan (UDLP) Updated Appendix F: Noise barrier location sub-plan seeking:

(a)     confirmation that residents of Walker Avenue, Haberfield and immediate surrounds prefer Roads & Maritime (RMS)-owned dwellings at 18 & 20 Walker Avenue be put to residential rather than community use;

(b)     a cash contribution for upgrading of Council community facilities in the Haberfield town centre in lieu of ownership or use of dwellings for community purposes, if it is confirmed that local residents prefer residential use of these dwellings;

(c)     a commitment to early provision of operational traffic noise barriers or other noise amelioration to properties on the eastern side of Wattle Street / Dobroyd Parade between Ramsay and Waratah Streets and to properties at 14 to 24 Wattle Street, Haberfield to protect residents against construction noise. 

3.       Writes to RMS to:

(a)     express opposition to any impact by WestConnex Stage 3 (M4-M5 Link) on   any park or other publicly-accessible open space area;

(b)     refuse concurrence to proposed compulsory acquisition for WestConnex of           parcels of land at: Buruwan Park, North Annandale; intersection of      Johnston Street and The Crescent, North Annandale; and King George Park     at intersection of Victoria Road and Byrnes Street, Rozelle; and

(c)     seek alternative design solutions that result in there being no impact on the abovementioned parks and open space areas.

4.       Writes to RMS and SMC (New M5) stating it does not support occupation of a further two netball courts at Tempe Reserve (taking the number of courts occupied from three to five), acknowledging that RMS can use its powers under the Roads Act to take this action;

5.       Writes to the Minister for Roads expressing its opposition to the Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link project as part of its overall position of opposing inner-Sydney motorways and preference for public transport options.

6.       Provide $800 in funding for a community anti-WestConnex protest that was held along Victoria Road, Rozelle on the morning of 12 December 2017.                       

7. Officers recommendation 2 C) that Council: Seek a commitment to early provision of noise barriers or noise amelioration to properties on the eastern side of Wattle Street/Dobroyd Parade between Ramsey and Waratah Street; AND

8. That Council seek same early provision of operation noise barriers, or other noise amelioration to include:

a. All properties along the western side of Wattle Street, Haberfield                     between Parramatta Road and Ramsey Street (not just 12-24 Wattle                    Street, ending at Ash        Lane), - and all on the Western Side of (Wattle                Street/ Dobroyd Parade).

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Raciti

Councillor Raciti returned to the Meeting at 9.30 pm.

C1217 Item 16    Notice of Motion: Bikes Inner West Council

Motion:     (Drury/Hesse)

THAT in order to progress the expansion of the Inner West Bike Route Network Council:

1.       Establish a Bicycle Working Group with Councillors, local bicycle groups and interested community members;

2.       Nominate a staff member to be a project manager for bike  projects;

3.       Work out a better way of balancing the competing needs of our road network;

4.       Establish a budget for bike projects for the next three years; and

5.       Appoint an Inner West Bicycle Coalition representative on the IWC Traffic Committee.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Motion (Byrne/McKenna OAM)

That standing orders be resumed.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Councillor Passas entered the meeting at 10.02pm

C1217 Item 1      Draft Greater Sydney Region Plan and Revised Draft Eastern City District Plan - Greater Sydney Commission

Motion (McKenna OAM/Byrne)

THAT Council:

1.       Receive and note the Report;

2.       Adopts the proposed responses in this Report;

3.       Prepare a submission to the Greater Sydney Commission based on the contents of this Report;

4.       Write to Google seeking a meeting to discuss Google’s previous proposal to          establish their headquarters at the White Bay Power Station site with the aim of overcoming the accessibility and public transport deficiencies which resulted in       the deferral of those plans; and

5.       Make reference to questions on how this plan is going to be funded to achieve      the desired outcomes of the plan.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Amendment (Da Cruz/Kiat)

THAT Council:

1. Remove references to Parramatta Road Urban Transformation Strategy and extending the Camperdown-Ultimo Biomedical hub from the submission;

2. Amend Response 12 into two separate responses - one in relation to the Refugee Welcome Centre in Callan Park and the other in relation to the Aboriginal Communities. The later should be drafted in conjunction with the appropriate staff in council;

3. The submission needs to include the following items which have been overlooked in the Plans:

a. The transition to distributed energy generation and supply in particular in         relation to private local photovoltaic solar energy generation and the necessary infrastructure to for example support urban community solar farms;

b. Improving the amenity for passengers at bus stops by providing better pedestrian access, reducing air and noise pollution, providing shade from sun, shelter from rain and information such as bus routes and timetables         both digitally and at the bus stop;

c. Reducing noise pollution from aircraft and motor vehicles on homes, schools, restaurants, cafes and public open spaces including footpaths;

d. The expansion and provision of frequent rail services and inter-region high speed rail services;

e. On Pg 13 - with regard to schools and childcare - these need to be accessible by good pedestrian, cycling and public transport infrastructure;

f. Either define an additional glossary or use the Greater Sydney Commission’s glossary to define Public/Open/Green spaces and Public/Mass/Active Transport;

g. Transition to electric buses - including the necessary infrastructure for recharging;

h. Public Transport and night time pedestrian amenity play a vital role in the night time economy to enable workers and patrons to get to and from venues; and

i. With regard to the cruise terminals, particularly the one at White Bay, shore      power is required.

Motion Lost

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

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

C1217 Item 2      Review of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 - Development Standards and State Environmental Planning Policy (Miscellaneous Consent Provisions) 2007

Motion (Byrne/Drury)

THAT:

1.       The report be received and noted; and

2.       Council endorse the draft submission in ATTACHMENT 1 to this report to be forwarded to the Department of Planning and Environment.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C1217 Item 4      Permitting dogs in Pubs in the Inner West

Motion (Byrne/Drury)

THAT Council:

1. Publicly exhibit a proposed amendment to the 2017/2018 Fees and Charges to provide for full fee waivers for Development Applications (and associated modifications), footpath use applications and any lease fees associated with establishment of new low-impact ‘Dog-Welcome Zones’ (only) in outdoor areas such as footpath dining, courtyards or beer gardens, where a premises does not currently have such an area;

2. Provide a further report to Council outlining the outcomes of the application fee waiver public exhibition process at its completion; and

3. Publishes a plain English Comprehensive guide to Commercial Footpath Occupation on its website to encourage and assist businesses to apply for licenses to occupy and enliven these public spaces without negatively impacting pedestrian amenity. The guide is to include Council’s policy(s), scale of occupation, application fees, lease charges, relevant legislation and other requirements that the businesses need to comply with including Food Safety, Licensing, Work Place Health and Safety, Public Liability and Pedestrian Amenity.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:           Crs Da Cruz and Porteous

Foreshadowed Motion (Da Cruz/Porteous)

THAT:

1. There be no fee waivers; and

2. Council publishes a plain English Comprehensive guide to Commercial Footpath Occupation on its website to encourage and assist businesses to apply for licenses to occupy and enliven these public spaces without negatively impacting pedestrian amenity. The guide is to include Council’s policy(s), scale of occupation, application fees, lease charges, relevant legislation and other requirements that the businesses need to comply with including Food Safety, Licensing, Work Place Health and Safety, Public Liability and Pedestrian Amenity.

This Foreshadowed Motion lapsed.

C1217 Item 7      Schedule of Ordinary Council Meetings for 2018

Motion     (Drury/Macri)

THAT:

1. Council hold Ordinary Council Meetings for 2018 at the Ashfield Service Centre commencing at 6.30pm on the dates shown in the Meeting Schedule in the report, and publish these dates on Council’s Website; and

2. The General Manager in consultation with the Mayor consider holding Council Meetings other venues in the Council area if there is a significant reason.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Hesse, Kiat, Lockie and Porteous

Amendment (Hesse/Steer)

THAT Council build a new Council Chambers at the Petersham Service Centre and move Council meetings to Petersham once this is complete.

Motion Lost

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

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

Foreshadowed Motion (Porteous/Da Cruz)

THAT the Meeting Schedule of dates and times as outlined in the report be adopted, however in order to enable community members to be able to attend at least some Council Meetings which are accessible to them over the calendar year the location of Council Meetings be shared  across the 3 council areas of Leichhardt, Ashfield and Marrickville either in the relevant Council Chambers or town halls. 

This Foreshadow Motion lapsed.

Motion: (McKenna OAM/ Macri)

THAT the meeting be extended for a further 30 Minutes.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Councillor Macri left the Meeting at 11:03 pm.

C1217 Item 9      Quarterly Budget Review Statement at 30 September 2017

Motion: (Drury/McKenna)

THAT:

1.   The report be received and noted; and

2.   Council approves the budget adjustments required.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Macri

Councillor Macri returned to the Meeting at 11:06 pm.

C1217 Item 10    Inner West Council Brand Development

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Byrne)

THAT Council:

1. Establish a panel of nine people (membership to include nominated Councillors and the Mayor, Council officers and relevant community members identified collaboratively by those Councillors and Council officers) to determine the specifications for a public logo design competition;

Nominated Councillors:

2. Include in the specifications for the logo design competition elements reflective of the past, present and future of the local community’s character;
3. Will, through the committee, identify appropriate levels of funding for the competition, including prize money; and
4. Requests a further report to be brought back to Council, following the conclusion of the design competition, outlining the specifications for the branding process.

Motion Lost

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

Against Motion:          Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Passas, Porteous, Raciti and Steer

Foreshadowed Motion (Macri/Porteous)

THAT Council defer this item for 6 months.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne and Drury

C1217 Item 17    Notice of Motion: Use of Infrastructure SEPP

Motion:     (Porteous/Da Cruz)

THAT where council needs development approval for development on substantial development on publically owned land or property it must not use the Infrastructure SEPP to achieve this. The Infrastructure SEPP does not allow for adequate public scrutiny and community consultation. Instead all of Council’s development proposals on publically owned land must be assessed through a full development application process. 

Motion Lost

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

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

C1217 Item 19    Notice of Motion: Shade Sails

Motion:     (Byrne/Drury)

THAT Council:

1. Officers report on the suitability and rank the priority of the following playgrounds for installation of shade sails, to be considered in the preparation of the 2018/19 Budget:

Chester Street Annandale

Hearn Street Leichhardt

Marr Reserve Leichhardt

O’Connor Reserve Rozelle

Cary Street Leichhardt

Ann Cashman Reserve Balmain

Lambert Park Leichhardt

War Memorial Park Leichhardt

Elkington Park Balmain

Bridgewater Rozelle

Orange Grove Lilyfield

Gray Street Annandale

North Street Leichhardt

Mort Bay Birchgrove

Gladstone Park Balmain

36 Battalion Park Leichhardt

2. Have a review of all playgrounds in the LGA for the prioritisation of the installation of shade sails in preparation for the 2018/19 budget.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Motion: (Drury/McKenna OAM)

THAT the meeting be extended for a further 30 Minutes.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Motion (Passas/Raciti)

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, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

Members of the public were asked to leave the Chamber.

Motion: (Drury/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, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

The Mayor read out to the Meeting the recommendation from the Closed Session of

Council.

Reports with Confidential Information

C1217 Item 23    General Manager's Contract of Employment

Motion (McKenna OAM/Iskandar)

THAT Council extends the General Manager’s current contract of employment for a period of twelve (12) months on the same remuneration package. All other terms and conditions will be in accordance with the Office of Local Government Standard Contract of Employment for General Managers of Local Councils in New South Wales.  In relation to Schedule A – Council Policies, the following will apply:- all Inner West Council policies that apply to all staff, including IWC Leaseback Motor Vehicle policy.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Crs Da Cruz, Kiat, Lockie and Porteous

Clr Raciti left the meeting as she had declared a pecuniary interest in Item 24 and did not vote or participate in discussion of the matter.

C1217 Item 24    Lambert Oval Lease

Motion (McKenna OAM/Iskandar)

THAT:

“A.    Council agrees to vary the existing lease with APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club Inc (“APIA”) so as to achieve the following outcomes:

1.     The term of the initial lease is extended by 6 months (ie. to 31 March 2020);

2.     The date for payment of sinking fund payments is varied to 31 March each     year (including 31 March 2020 and any March within a hold over or                   renewal lease period); and

3.     APIA is to pay Council $22,500 upon the date the lease comes to an end         (whether that end date occurs during an initial period, a hold over period or         a renewal period) to reflect the additional 6 months use permitted under          paragraph 1 above and the payment deferral permitted by paragraph 2.

B.     The General Manager is authorised to negotiate the variation to the lease to            implement the above.”

Item A3 is intended to ensure that Council is no worse off as a result of the payment deferral.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Raciti

C1217 Item 25    Request for Information on the Process for Initiating a Public Inquiry and Holding a Plebiscite

Motion   (McKenna OAM/Iskandar)

THAT Council provide a public statement about the legal advice on the process for initiating a public inquiry and holding a plebiscite on de-amalgamation.

Motion Carried

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

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

Absent:                        Cr Raciti

C1217 Item 26    Legal Advice on Challenges to Westconnex

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Iskandar)

THAT Council receive and note this report.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Raciti

Meeting closed 12.06am

Public Speakers:

Item #	Speaker	Suburb
Item 28:	Maire Sheenhan	Annandale
Item 3:	David Barrow	Leichhardt (Sydney Alliance)
Item 8:	Vera-Ann Hannaford	Leichhardt
Item 11:	John Lozano Sharon Laura	Haberfield Haberfield
Item 16:	Neil Tonkin	Lilyfield
Item 25:	John Lozano	Haberfield