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Council Meeting

                            

TUESDAY 23 JULY 2019

 

6.30pm

 


Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

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Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

 

PRECIS

 

 

1          Acknowledgement of Country

 

2          Apologies

 

3          Notice of Webcasting

 

4          Disclosures of Interest (Section 451 of the Local Government Act
and Council’s Code of Conduct)
 

 

5          Moment of Quiet Contemplation

 

6          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                         Page

Minutes of 25 June 2019 Council Meeting                                                                       4

7          Public Forum – Hearing from All Registered Speakers

8          Condolence Motions

 

Nil at the time of printing.

9          Mayoral Minutes

 

Nil at the time of printing.

10        Reports with Strategic Implications

 

Nil at the time of printing.

11        Reports for Council Decision

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                     Page

 

C0719(2) Item 1  Memorial Planting and Plaques Policy                                                       16

C0719(2) Item 2  Petersham Portuguese Precinct Name                                                      22

C0719(2) Item 3  Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel Report: DA201700558: 1-9 Rich Street, Marrickville     23

C0719(2) Item 4  Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 1 July 2019                               29

C0719(2) Item 5  Local Government NSW Annual Conference                                            53

C0719(2) Item 6  Delegation to execute Tcorp Loan for Ashfield Aquatic Centre                 70

12        Reports for Noting

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                     Page

 

C0719(2) Item 7  Investment Report as at 30 June 2019                                                       81

13        Notices of Motion

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                     Page

 

C0719(2) Item 8  Notice of Motion: Global Climate Strike, 20 September 2019                 103


Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 25 June 2019

 

Meeting commenced at 6.31pm

 

Present:

Darcy Byrne

Victor Macri

Marghanita Da Cruz Mark Drury

Lucille McKenna OAM

Colin Hesse

Sam Iskandar

Tom Kiat

Pauline Lockie

Julie Passas

Rochelle Porteous

Vittoria Raciti

John Stamolis

Louise Steer

Anna York
Michael Deegan

Elizabeth Richardson

Mayor

Deputy Mayor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Chief Executive Officer

Deputy General Manager Assets and Environment

John Warburton

Deputy General Manager Community and Engagement

Nellette Kettle

 

David Birds

Cathy Edwards-Davis

Daryl Jackson

Group Manager Customer Service, Business Excellence and Civic Governance

Group Manager Strategic Planning

Group Manager Trees, Parks and Streetscapes

Acting Chief Financial Officer

Ian Naylor

Manager Civic Governance

 

APOLOGIES:       Nil

 

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:  

 

Councillors Iskandar and Macri declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary conflict of interest in Item 6 - Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel Report: DA201700185: 728-750 Princes Highway, Tempe (Bunnings) as they are members of the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel. 

 

Motion: (Byrne/Passas)

 

THAT the Disclosures of Interest be received and noted.

 

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

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Motion: (Passas/Stamolis)

THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 11 June 2019 be confirmed as a correct record.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 C0619(2) Item 10      Mayoral Minute: Gas Heating Safety

Motion: (Byrne)

 

THAT Council promote the safe use of gas heating in homes this winter, with an information page on Council’s website which refers to the NSW Fire and Rescue, NSW Health and NSW Fair Trading information, and promotion through Council’s Social Media and weekly Inner West Courier page. Information should be specifically promoted to residents from non-English speaking backgrounds.

 

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

 

C0619(2) Item 11       Mayoral Minute: Thank you to Mr Michael Tzimoulas

Motion: (Byrne)

 

THAT Council note the contributions of Deputy General Manager, Mr Michael Tzimoulas during a challenging period in the history and formation of the Inner West Council and thank Mr Tzimoulas for his professionalism, expertise and support during the two and a half years he has served as Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Inner West Council.

 

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

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

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

 

Councillors Iskandar and Macri left the Meeting at 7:10 pm.

Councillors Iskandar and Macri returned to the Meeting at 7:15 pm.

 

C0619(2) Item 1  Adoption of Operational Plan and Budget 2019/20, Fees and Charges 2019/20, Long-Term Financial Plan 2019-29 and Delivery Program 2018-22

Motion: (Byrne/Passas)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.       Adopts the Operational Plan and Budget 2019/20, Fees and Charges 2019/20, Long-Term Financial Plan 2019-29 and amended Delivery Program 2018-22;

 

2.       Make and levy the Rates and Charges for 2019/20 as contained in the Operational Plan in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993;

 

 

3.       Adopts the Business – Airport rate as the basis for determining equivalent rate payments;

 

4.       Adopts the rate of 7.5% as the interest rate to apply on outstanding rates, in accordance with section 566(3) of the Local Government Act 1993;

 

5.       Incorporate a $10 million savings target into the Budget;

 

6.         Defer the new fees and charges for sporting grounds pending consultation with     the relevant peak sporting associations and that those associations be       requested to formally submit a position to officers on how fees can best be    harmonised, with the matter to be reported back to an August Council meeting.         The existing fees system with standard CPI increase remain in place in the   interim;

 

7.         Adopt the position of no creation of new positions;

8.         Adopt the position of no replacement of positions or appointment of new     contractors unless essential as determined by the CEO;

9.         Approve all Councillor conferences and workshops;

10.       Note the existing requirement for real time reporting on Ashfield Pool costs;

11.       Note the imminent reporting of reviews into events and grant programs and give    in principle support to a net reduction in expenditure on both;

12.       Defer the adoption of proposed new fees and charges listed on pp. 59-67 of the       Draft Fees and Charges schedule, pending a review of the eligibility criteria for          subsidies and exemptions from charges for indoor venues, rooms and     community centres, and other facilities;

13.       Include in the 2019/20 Operational Plan for Child and Family Services a ‘Key            Action’ of reaching an agreed plan with the State Government for Council’s       continued and long-term operation of Globe Wilkins Preschool on the Wilkins           Primary School site; and

14.       Notes that the high deficit $18.8m in the 2019/20 budget and the ongoing      projections of ongoing deficits in the Long term Financial Plan are unacceptable      and must be addressed.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Cr Kiat

 

Procedural Motion: (Lockie/Steer)

 

THAT Council vote on points 7 – 11 of the Primary Motion separately.

 

Motion Lost

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

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

 

 

 

Amendment: (York /McKenna OAM)

 

That Council defer the adoption of proposed new fees and charges listed on pp. 59-67 of the Draft Fees and Charges schedule, pending a review of the eligibility criteria for subsidies and exemptions from charges for indoor venues, rooms and community centres, and other facilities. 

 

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

 

As the Amendment was carried it was incorporated into the Primary Motion.

 

Amendment: (Kiat/Hesse)

 

Affordable Housing

 

THAT:

 

  1. Council note that as of May 2019 it has received $130,466 net income from its affordable housing stock after expenditure on maintenance, Strata fees, management costs etc;

 

  1. Council establish an affordable housing fund, reserve or trust fund in the next Operational Plan period, incorporating these funds and all future income from its affordable housing stock and any developers’ contributions dedicated to affordable housing in the future;

 

  1. The Delivery Program 2018-22 and Operational Plan 2019/20 be amended to include a key initiative and 2019/20 action for the establishment of this fund, reserve or trust fund, its governance arrangements, and a proposed plan of works; and

 

  1. Implementation of a Boarding  Houses policy and strategy, in accordance with Council’s unanimous resolution of 22 May 2018, be incorporated as a “Key Action” for 2019/20 for the Strategic Planning Team.

 

Motion Lost

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

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

 

Amendment: (Kiat/Hesse)

 

That $100,000 be included in Environment and Sustainability budget for 2019/20 as a ‘revolving fund’ for Council to assist with the financing (low- or zero-interest loans repayable to Council) of domestic, community organisation or small business rooftop solar PV investments.

 

Motion Lost

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

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

 

 

 

 

Amendment: (Kiat/Hesse)

 

That  the 2019/20 Operational Plan include for Child and Family Services a ‘Key Action’ of reaching an agreed plan with the State Government for Council’s continued and long-term operation of Globe Wilkins Preschool on the Wilkins Primary School site.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Iskandar, Macri, Passas and Raciti

As the Amendment was carried it was incorporated into the Primary Motion.

Amendment: (Kiat/Hesse)

That  the 2019/20 Operational Plan include for Child and Family Services as a KPI that Council continue to operate all its current child care centres and Globe Wilkins Preschool at below market rates.

Motion Lost

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

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

 

Amendment: (Kiat/Hesse)

That  in applying the changes to aquatic centre entry fees, CPI be applied rounding-down (rather than rounding-up) to the nearest 10c interval, noting the CEO’s memo of 24 May 2019 advises this change would cost only $4879.20 across LPAC, AKAC and FDAC.

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

 

Amendment: (Kiat/Hesse)

That  fees and charges for the following community services be increased by a maximum of CPI (or lower if a lower increase is already proposed), rounding down to the nearest 10c (or lower if more convenient for the particular service): Community  Bus (page 67); Food  Services (p 67-68); Social Activities (p 68); Bus and Driver (p 68).

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

 

Amendment: (Porteous/Steer)

That Council notes that the high deficit $18.8 in the 2019/20 budget and the ongoing projections of ongoing deficits in the Long term Financial Plan are unacceptable and must be addressed.

 

 

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

 

As the Amendment was carried it was incorporated into the Primary Motion.

 

Amendment: (Porteous/Steer)

THAT Council requires at a minimum monthly budget briefing meetings between the CEO and the new Chief Financial Officer to inform Council on the progress in reducing the deficit.

 

Motion Lost

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

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

 

Amendment: (Porteous/Steer)

THAT Council requires that a report be brought to full council on outlining why the council has been in deficit since being amalgamated and why that deficit has continued to increase instead of returning to surplus as was promised in earlier budget papers.

Motion Lost

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

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

 

Amendment: (Porteous/Steer)

That Council requires that the budget process for the 2020/21 budget be initiated in July 2019; that the process is fully transparent with early community engagement and consultation.

Motion Lost

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

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

Amendment: (Porteous/Steer)

THAT Council requires that at all times all current council services are retained and where possible enhanced.

 

Motion Lost

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

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

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

8.25pm - The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

8.35pm– The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.

 

 

 

C0619(2) Item 2  Balmain Leagues Club Precinct Development Control Plan Amendment

MOTION: (Byrne/Raciti)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Adopts the proposed amendments to Part D of Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2000 (DCP 2000) as outlined in Attachment 3;

 

2.   Publicly notifies its decision in the Inner West Courier within 28 days; and

 

3.   Advises those who made submissions and the Secretary of the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPI&E) of Council’s decision.

 

 

Motion Carried

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

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

 

Foreshadowed Motion: (Stamolis/Hesse)

 

THAT:

 

  1. This matter be deferred for 30 days to allow for further community consultation and a Councillor Briefing; and

 

  1. Council defers the determination of the DCP for the Balmain Leagues Club DCP amendment until Councillors are provided with legal advice regarding the letter received at approx. 5pm on 25/6/19 from Laurus Projects Pty Ltd regarding the offer to release Grand Rozelle’s security over  Balmain Leagues Club Limited if Council agrees to vote to approve the DCP amendment at tonight’s meeting.

 

The Foreshadowed Motion lapsed.

 

C0619(2) Item 3  Streetscape Operations - Service Review

Motion: (Passas/Macri)

 

1.   Adopt a service standard for street sweeping of seven days per week for mainstreets;

 

2.   Retain the existing service standard for street sweeping of a 40 working day cycle for residential streets;

 

3.   Adopt option 4 – extending a full verge mowing service in the former Ashfield LGA and rescind the Mowing of Verges Policy of the former Ashfield Council;

 

4.   Adopt a service standard for verge maintenance of a 20 working day cycle from November to March and a 40 day working cycle from April to October;

 

  1. Develop an Inner West Street Gardens Policy, allowing residents to plant and maintain the verge in front of their property; and

 

  1. Have available an on-call verge maintenance hotspot crew, during each season, should there be unseasonably warm weather which necessitates additional maintenance.

 

Motion Carried

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

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

 

Foreshadowed Motion: (Da Cruz/Kiat)

 

1.   Adopt a service standard for street sweeping of seven days per week for mainstreets;

 

2.   Retain the existing service standard for street sweeping of a 40 working day cycle for residential streets;

 

3.   Council maintains the mowing policy of the former Ashfield Council in relation to Verges in the former Ashfield LGA and;

 

a)    Notes the cost of extending the verge mowing service to the old Ashfield LGA would cost $1.2 million (or $720,000 if privatised);

 

b)    Notes that there has been no community consultation on whether residents in Ashfield wish their rates to be spent in this way; and

 

c)    Consults with the community in the old Ashfield LGA on measures to improve street amenity, including options such as verge mowing, garden planting, preventing and addressing illegal dumping, and footpath repairs or upgrades, with a view to spending some or all of the $1.2 million saved per year by not extending the verge mowing service.

 

4.   Adopt a service standard for verge maintenance of a 20 working day cycle from November to March and a 40 day working cycle from April to October.

 

5.   Council consults with the community on a Verge Maintenance Policy to transition away from council maintained lawn verges to:

 

      i)council maintained habitat verges  providing where required paths connecting the footpath and kerbs or

 

      ii)resident maintained verges including grass lawn and providing where required    paths connecting the footpath and kerbs.

 

The Foreshadowed Motion lapsed.

 

C0619(2) Item 4  Post Exhibition Report - Amendment to DCPs (Housekeeping)

Motion: (Macri/Iskandar)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Adopt the proposed draft amendments as exhibited and other minor amendments as outlined in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to align certain controls contained within the:

 

 

 

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).

 

2.   Gives public notice of its decision with 28 days;

 

3.   Write to those who made submissions and the Secretary of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment advising them of Council’s decision;

 

4.   Include a savings provisions that states the following to each amended DCP:

 

“If an application has been made before the commencement of the amendment to this DCP in relation to land to which the DCP applies, and the application has not been finally determined before that commencement, the application must be determined as if the DCP had not commenced.

 

All applications received after the commencement date of an amendment to the DCP are subject to the DCP as amended.”

5.   DCP’s be amended to include a provision that allows car sharing options within the whole LGA. 

 

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

 

C0619(2) Item 5  Inner West Live Music Grants 2019

Motion (York/Iskandar)

 

THAT:

 

  1. Council award grant funding to 18 applicants to the amount of $150,000 under the 2019 Live Music Grants Program as outlined in Attachment 1; and

 

  1. Noting the previous Council resolution not to proceed with a grants program for individual musicians, that component of the grants program not be endorsed.

Motion Lost

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

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

 

Amendment: (Byrne/Drury)

 

Noting the previous Council resolution not to proceed with a grants program for individual musicians, that component of the grants program not be endorsed.

 

As the Amendment was carried it was incorporated into the Primary Motion.

 

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Kiat, Stamolis and Steer

 

Foreshadowed Motion: (Porteous/Stamolis)

 

That this matter be deferred until the Guidelines are brought to Council as required in the resolution C1218(1) Item 6.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Cr Passas

 

 

Councillors Iskandar and Macri left the Meeting at 9:49 pm. as they declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary conflict of interest in Item 6.

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 9:49 pm.

Councillor Iskandar retired from the Meeting at 9:49 pm.

 

C0619(2) Item 6         Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel Report: DA201700185: 728-750 Princes Highway, Tempe (Bunnings)

Motion: (Byrne/Hesse)

 

That Council make a submission to the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel (SECPP) objecting to the proposal on the following grounds:

 

i       The increase in traffic impacts on the local road network ie Union Street, Smith           Street, Foreman Street and South Streets with customers seeking alternate routes on exit from the site;

 

ii          The loss of on-street parking along Princes Highway and Smith Street.

 

Should the development be supported by the Panel, Council insists a condition be imposed on any consent granted requiring a Local Area Traffic Management study be submitted to Council’s satisfaction addressing the works required to be  undertaken to combat any adverse traffic impacts as a result of the proposal.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Macri, Passas and Iskandar

 

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 9:52 pm.

 

C0619(2) Item 7  Investment Report as at 31 May 2019

Motion: (Drury/Stamolis)

 

THAT the report be received and noted.  

 

 

 

 

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Macri and Iskandar

 

C0619(2) Item 8  Notice of Motion: Re-use of Balmain Pump house

Motion: (Stamolis/Lockie)

 

THAT Council to prepare a flyer to inform nearby residents of the re-use of the Balmain Pump House.

 

Motion Carried

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

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

Absent:                        Crs Macri and Iskandar

 

Councillor Macri returned to the Meeting at 9:54 pm.

 

C0619(2) Item 9  Notice of Motion: School Pedestrian Crossings: Audit

Motion: (Stamolis/Porteous)

 

THAT Council to conduct an audit of the quality of pedestrian crossings which are located next to schools without a defined time limit.

 

Motion Carried

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

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

Absent:                        Cr Iskandar

 

Urgency Motion

 

Cr York raised an urgency motion in relation to Globe Wilkins Pre-School.

 

Motion: (York/McKenna OAM)

 

That a motion on Globe Wilkins Pre-School be considered as a matter of urgency.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Iskandar

 

The Mayor declared the matter urgent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urgency Motion - Globe Wilkins Pre-School

 

Motion: (York/McKenna OAM)

 

THAT Council:

 

  1. Notes and welcomes this morning’s announcement from the NSW Minister for Education, the Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC, regarding the future of Globe Wilkins Pre-school proposing that:
  • the lease of the existing pre-school is extended for two years and
  • Council enter into discussions with the Department with a view to securing a permanent home for the pre-school, on the school grounds;

 

  1. Congratulates the parents and community involved in the Save Globe Wilkins campaign for their dedicated efforts campaigning over the last 12 months to keep the pre-school open;

 

  1. Notes Council’s previously unanimously adopted position that the award-winning pre-school should continue to be operated by Council, on the grounds of the school, in partnership with the Department of Education and Wilkins PS;

 

  1. Confirms that the responsible Council Executive/s will attend subsequent meetings with the Department as a matter of urgency, to work through the details of this proposal and ensure the needs of both the pre-school and the primary school are met.

 

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Iskandar

 

 

 

Meeting closed at 10:00 pm.

 

 

 

 

Public Speakers:

 

 

Item #

 

Speaker                     

Suburb

Item 1:

Anthony Sachs

Michele Hacking

Matt Misfud

Marrickville

Rozelle

Cricket NSW

Item 2:

David Hunt

Glenda Sanders

Robyn Steele

David Eckstein

Simon Lumsden

Leichhardt

Lilyfield

Rozelle

Lilyfield

Rozelle

Item 4:

Bruce Threlfo

Lewisham

Item 6:

Juliet Barr

Tempe

 

 

 


Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

Item No:         C0719(2) Item 1

Subject:         Memorial Planting and Plaques Policy           

Prepared By:     Aaron Callaghan - Parks Planning and Engagement Manager  

Authorised By:  Cathy Edwards-Davis - Group Manager Trees, Parks and Streetscapes

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Adopt the Inner West Memorial Planting and Plaques in Parks and Open Spaces Policy; and

 

2.   Rescind the Memorial Plantings and Plaques Policy (2016) of the former Leichhardt Council.

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION

The draft Inner West Memorial Planting and Plaques in Parks and Open Spaces Policy was placed on public exhibition and is now presented to Council for endorsement. Council received three submissions, of which two supported the policy and one requested that Council be more articulate in formulating the guidelines criteria.  The Policy has been updated to reflect community feedback.

 

The purpose of this policy is to assist the community by guiding them through the approval process that Council will follow where requests are made by members of the public for memorials in parks and open space areas. 

 

Memorials in parks can add to the community’s appreciation of social and cultural heritage as well as provide recognition and contribute to an understanding of significant events or persons closely associated with history. This policy provides Council with guidance to inform decision making on applications for plaques and memorials within parks and open space areas. The policy allows a balanced approach to commemorate events or individual contributions to the community and the ongoing enjoyment of uncluttered public space.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The policy recommends that Council will meet the costs associated with tree planting memorials in parks. Other memorials, including park benches, where approved will be subject to advertised fees and charges.

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Inner West Memorial Planting and Plaques in Parks and Open Spaces Policy

  


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Item No:         C0719(2) Item 2

Subject:         Petersham Portuguese Precinct Name            

Prepared By:     Aniela Pepe - Community Project Officer - Multicultural  

Authorised By:  Erla Ronan - Group Manager Community Services and Culture

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT Council submit the following to the Geographic Names Board for consideration

·    Name: Little Portugal; and

·    Geographic Precinct: Audley St; New Canterbury Rd between Audley St and Hunter St; inclusive of the junction of Audley St and Trafalgar St (Portuguese mural section).

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

Item no: C0319(2) Item 15 Mayoral Minute: Portuguese Precinct resolved that

Council engage on a name for the Portuguese precinct in Petersham. Council officers consulted with Portuguese businesses and community organisations as well as Petersham businesses, and input from the wider community.

 

A number of respondents preferred “Portuguese Town” however Little Portugal is the preferred name.  The preferred geographical boundary for the precinct is the whole of Audley St; New Canterbury Rd between Audley St and Hunter St; and the junction of Audley St and Trafalgar St (Portuguese mural section) .

 

Council’s resolution needs to be submitted to the NSW Geographic Names Board for this precinct and name to be recognised.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Nil additional costs to Council in advising Geographic Names Board.

Nil additional cost to Council of installing standard street sign to mark precinct.

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

Nil.  


Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

Item No:         C0719(2) Item 3

Subject:         Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel Report: DA201700558: 1-9 Rich Street, Marrickville           

Prepared By:     Kaitlin Zieme - Senior Planner  

Authorised By:  Harjeet Atwal - Group Manager Development Assessment and Regulatory Services

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT Council determine whether it wishes to make a submission to the Panel in relation to the proposal, and if so, the contents of such submission.

 

 

 

DISCUSSION

This report concerns a development application to construct a staged commercial development at 1-9 Rich Street, Marrickville. Stage 1 of the development comprises site preparation works including demolition of existing structures; construction of 2 new buildings; a 3 storey North Hub and a 4 storey South Hub incorporating commercial tenancies and car parking, site landscaping including creation of a new publicly accessible open space and subdivision of the site into 3 allotments. Stage 2 of the proposal comprises the construction of a 5 storey Marker Building with commercial tenancies and a roof terrace at level 6. The development has a capital investment value (CIV) of $48,265,859.00. Applications with a CIV of more than $30 million must be referred to the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel (SECPP) to exercise its consent authority functions under Schedule 7 of State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development 2011).

 

Council officers carried out an assessment of the application and the Council officer’s report (Attachment 1) on the application was forwarded to the SECPP for their consideration/determination at the 4 April 2019 panel meeting. The officer’s report recommended a Deferred Commencement Consent. At the 4 April 2019 panel meeting, the Panel approved Stage 1 of the development and did not approve Stage 2 of the development in regards to the Marker building proposal and unanimously decided to defer the matter to enable the applicant to submit amended information with regard to the design of the building (refer to Attachment 2 for details of the deferral).

 

Subsequent to the panel deferring, the applicant has submitted additional information addressing the issues outlined in the panel deferral in Attachment 2. Council officers and Council’s Architectural Excellence Panel (AEP) are satisfied with the amendments provided by the applicant, therefore a supplementary report has been prepared informing the SECPP of the satisfaction of the deferral matters (refer to Attachment 3). A panel meeting is scheduled for 25 July 2019 for further consideration/determination of the application as amended.

 

The matter is referred to the Council for information and the Council needs to determine whether it wishes to make a submission to the Panel in relation to the deferred determination, and if so, the contents of such submission.

 

Attachments 1 and 3 have been published separately in the Attachments Document on Council’s Website https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/about/the-council/council-meetings/current-council-meetings

 

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Council Officer SECPP Assessment Report with Conditions  1-9 Rich Street Marrickville  DA201700558 - (published separately on Council’s website)

2.

SECPP Record of Deferral DA201700558 - 1-9 Rich Street Marrickville

3.

Council Officer SECPP Supplementary Report - DA201700558 - 1-9 Rich Street Marrickville - (published separately on Council’s website)

  


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23 July 2019

 

Item No:         C0719(2) Item 4

Subject:         Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 1 July 2019           

Prepared By:     Manod Wickramasinghe - Coordinator – Traffic and Parking Services  

Authorised By:  Wal Petschler - Group Manager Footpaths, Roads, Traffic and Stormwater

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 1 July 2019 be received and the recommendations be adopted.

 

 

ITEMS BY WARD

Ward

Item

Baludarri

(Balmain)

Hartley Street at Victoria Road, Rozelle - Proposed 'STOP' Control

Gordon Street, Rozelle - 'No Parking' zone removal

Perry Street, Lilyfield - Proposed 'No Stopping' zone

Smith Street, Annandale - Proposed 'No Parking 7AM-7PM Motor Vehicles Under 4.5t GVM Excepted'

Maliyawul Street - Proposed Temporary Road Closure to Hold Bay Run Event on Sunday, 4 August 2019

Bike signal phasing at Catherine Street and City-West Link, Lilyfield

Gulgadya

(Leichhardt)

Croydon Road at Church Street, Croydon – Proposed traffic calming at the intersection including a new pedestrian refuge on Croydon Road – Design Plan 10090

Mortley Street, Haberfield - Proposed Extension of Existing 'Bus Zone'

Booth Street, Annandale - Proposed reduction of existing 'No Stopping' restriction

Edwin Street North, Croydon - Proposed installation of a Disabled (Mobility) Parking Zone

Status Report - Leichhardt and Haberfield - Pedestrian Safety Measures

Wood Street at Elizabeth Street, Ashfield - Associated delineation with kerb & gutter reconstruction

Midjuburi

(Marrickville)

Henry Street, between Railway Parade and George Street, and Railway Lane, between Henry Street and Hilton Avenue, Sydenham - Temporary Road Closure for ‘Edge Sydenham’ event on Saturday 10 August 2019

Illawarra Road at Cary Street, Marrickville – Proposed upgrading and relocation of existing pedestrian zebra crossing on Illawarra Road – Design Plan 10079

Traffic arrangements for proposed Bunnings, Tempe

Damun

(Stanmore)

Newington Local Area Traffic Management Strategy

Fred Street, from Summer Hill Street to Eltham Street, Lewisham- Proposed road and footpath renewal civil works and garden beds/verge plantings – Design Plan 10065

Merton Street at Trafalgar Street, Petersham - Proposed traffic calming at the intersection – Design Plan 10078

Gould Lane, Petersham - Proposed 'No Parking'

Unnamed Lane - off Lord Street, Newtown - Proposed 'No Parking'

Car Parks adjacent to the Petersham Service Centre

Signalised pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Railway Terrace and West Street, Petersham

Request for red light camera at intersection of Edgeware Road and Stanmore Road, Enmore

Djarrawunang

(Ashfield)

Marrickville Road and Seaview Street, Marrickville – Temporary full Road Closures for Dulwich Hill Village Fair on Sunday 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 – S68201800008      

Road Occupancy - Lackey Street and Smith Street, Summer Hill - Temporary Road Closures for the annual 'Summer Hill Neighbourhood Feast' - Sunday 29 September 2019

Pram ramp on Parramatta Road and Bland Street, Ashfield

All Wards

 

Minor Traffic Facilities

2019 Spring Cycle Event

Bike logo markings across Inner West area

 

DISCUSSION

Meeting of the Inner West Council Local Traffic Committee was held on 1 July 2019 at Petersham. The minutes of the meeting are shown at ATTACHMENT 1.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Projects proposed for implementation are funded within existing budget allocations.

 

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Specific projects have undergone public consultation as indicated in the respective reports to

the Traffic Committee. Members of the public attended the meeting to address the Committee

on specific items.

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Minutes - 1 July 2019 IWC LTC meeting

  


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Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

Item No:         C0719(2) Item 5

Subject:         Local Government NSW Annual Conference 

Prepared By:     Ian Naylor - Manager Civic Governance  

Authorised By:  Nellette Kettle - Group Manager Customer Service & Civic Governance

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Nominate Councillors to attend the 2019 Local Government NSW Conference;

 

2.   Determine their 9 voting delegates for the Conference and Board Elections; and

 

3.   Adopt any motions they wish to be put forward to the Conference for debate.

 

BACKGROUND

The Local Government NSW Conference is the annual policy-making event for NSW councils. This year’s Conference will be held at Warrick Farm from 14-16 October 2019. This year there will be voting on motions and voting in the election for Office Bearers and the Board. Council is entitled to 9 voting delegates. Motions may be submitted for debate at the Conference that meet the criteria shown below. The deadline for submission of motions is 19 August 2019.

 

To be considered for the Conference motions must:-

1.   be consistent with the objects of the Association (see Rule 4 of the Association’s rules);

2.   relate to Local Government in NSW and/or across Australia;

3.   concern or are likely to concern Local Government as a sector;

4.   seek to advance the Local Government policy agenda of the Association and/or improve governance of the Association;

5.   have a lawful purpose (a motion does not have a lawful purpose if its implementation would require or encourage non-compliance with prevailing laws);

6.   be clearly worded and unambiguous in nature; and

7.   not express preference for one or several members over one or several other members.

Members are encouraged to review the record of Decisions  from the 2018 conference(see attached) before submitting motions for the 2019 Conference to ensure newly proposed motion wording reflects recent developments and does not duplicate existing positions. Please note the Board will not include motions in the Business Paper which do not advance the local government policy agenda. Therefore a motion will not be included if it is operational, rather than strategic.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Record of Decision of 2018 LGNSW Annual Conference


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Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

Item No:         C0719(2) Item 6

Subject:         Delegation to execute Tcorp Loan for Ashfield Aquatic Centre           

Prepared By:     Brendhan Barry - Manager Financial Services  

Authorised By:  John Warburton - Deputy General Manager Community and Engagement

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT Council delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer and the Mayor to execute the Tcorp Loan documentation with respect to the Ashfield Aquatic Centre redevelopment.

 

 

 

DISCUSSION

Previous Council Resolutions (27 February 2018, and 13 November 2018) endorsed redevelopment and associated funding of the Ashfield Aquatic Centre.

 

The 2019-20 Operations Plan and Budget and Long Term Financial Plan 2019-29 funded the redevelopment via debt financing, based upon indicative rates and repayment plans from Tcorp.

 

Council has received a Loan Agreement from Tcorp (Attachment 1). The loan principal is $40M, to be repaid over 20 years. Tcorp requires a resolution from Council, delegating authority to execute this Loan Agreement.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Refer to 2019-20 Operating Plan / Budget and Long Term Financial Plan, which details all financial implications.

 

The Attached loan documentation have been reviewed and cleared by Council’s internal Finance and Legal teams.

 

Attachment 1 has been published separately in the Attachments Document on Council’s Website https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/about/the-council/council-meetings/current-council-meetings

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Inner West Council - Loan Agreement FY19 - (published separately on Council’s website)

2.

Indicative Repayment Schedule

3.

2018-19 Inner West Letter of Offer

  


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Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

Item No:         C0719(2) Item 7

Subject:         Investment Report as at 30 June 2019           

Prepared By:     Brendhan Barry - Manager Financial Services  

Authorised By:  John Warburton - Deputy General Manager Community and Engagement

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT the report be received and noted.

 

 

 

 

REPORT

Council’s holding in various investment categories are listed in the table below. Council’s portfolio size sits at $198.3m, of which 87% are A rated or above. All Socially Responsible Investments (SRI’s) are investments that comply with the Non Fossil Fuel standards.

Council’s annualised return continues to exceed the bank bill index benchmark. Council’s portfolio had a One-Month Portfolio Investment Return of 4.29%, above the UBSWA Bank Bill Index Benchmark (1.97%).

 

The attachments to this report summarise all investments held by Council and interest returns for periods ending 30 June 2019.

 

The Current Market value is required to be accounted for. The Current Market Value is a likely outcome if Council were to consider recalling the investment prior to its due date.

 

All investments made for the month of June 2019 have been made in accordance with the Local Government Act, Local Government Regulations and the Inner West Council Investment Policy.

 


 

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

IWC Jun19

2.

IWC Economic and Investment Portfolio Commentary June 19

  


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Council Meeting

23 July 2019

 

Item No:         C0719(2) Item 8

Subject:         Notice of Motion: Global Climate Strike, 20 September 2019           

From:             Councillor Tom Kiat   

 

 

Motion:

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Delegate to the CEO, in consultation with the union, to encourage and authorise all available staff to participate in the Global Climate Strike, in the Sydney CBD on 20 September 2019, 12-2pm. Staff attendance at the Strike to attract no penalty nor require use of TOIL/flex entitlement; and

 

2.   Publicly endorse the Strike and encourage and support community participation, and invite local workplaces (in particular council contractors) and schools to participate by enabling their staff/students to attend without penalty. 

 

 

Background

 

I could do no better than to quote from the Strike organisers' 'Workers Guide to Participating in the September 20 Global #ClimateStrike':

 

 

"Calling All Workers to Join Us!

 

On Friday September 20, three days before the UN Emergency Climate Summit, school strikers together with our friends, communities and families are participating in a Global #ClimateStrike. Everyone is invited & everyone is needed. This includes adults and workers. 

 

We often get asked by adults if it’s ok for them to participate in our strikes. The answer is a resounding yes! Whilst the school strike movement is student led, the climate crisis affects all of us. The climate crisis is already and will continue to disproportionately impact upon working class people. It is the same unjust system driving the climate crisis that is also hurting workers.

 

A vital message for the September 20 #ClimateStrike is the positive opportunities presented by the climate crisis to create meaningful employment for workers across society. There are growing calls around the world for large scale government investment in "just transition" programs or a "green new deal" needed to take us to 100% renewable energy, provide job guarantees for workers in fossil fuel industries and drive other widespread changes needed to decarbonise the economy. We stand in solidarity with workers and unions leading these discussions. One of the best places to start these conversations is in workplaces.

 

To act at the scale that this crisis demands, it’s going to take all of us. We invite all workers and adults to join us on September 20 and beyond. We stand in solidarity with everyone on the frontline of the climate crisis and everyone who’ll be affected by the changes that this crisis demands - workers, first nations people, mining communities, those whose homes & livelihoods are already impacted by the climate crisis & those whose will be. Our movement is your movement. Your struggle is our struggle.

 

Let’s stand together to take on the systems and corporations hurting people and our precious planet."

 

 

This Guide can be read in full here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WZQGyciWXKt8C7Dpat0W0angoaRj2W3q12ZRAV7glBA

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

Nil.