Council Meeting 3 August 2021

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held remotely and livestreamed on Council’s website on 3 August 2021

Meeting commenced at 6.31 pm

Present:
Darcy Byrne Victor Macri Marghanita Da Cruz Mark Drury Colin Hesse Tom Kiat Pauline Lockie Julie Passas Rochelle Porteous Vittoria Raciti John Stamolis Louise Steer Anna York Peter Gainsford Graeme Palmer	Mayor Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor (6:32pm) Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Acting Director Development and Recreation
Cathy Edwards-Davis	Director Infrastructure
Caroline McLeod Peter Livanes Harjeet Atwal Aaron Callaghan	Acting Director City Living Acting Director Corporate Senior Manager Planning Parks and Recreation Planning Manager
Katherine Paixao	Acting Manager Governance
Carmelina Giannini	Acting Governance Coordinator

APOLOGIES:       Nil

Councillor Hesse entered the Meeting at 6:32 pm.

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:           Nil

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Motion: (Steer/Byrne)

THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 20 July 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, 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.

Condolence motion: Maria Coles

Motion: (Macri/Byrne)

THAT Council write a letter of condolences to the family of Maria Coles.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C0821(1) Item 25         Mayoral Minute: COVID Vaccination in the Inner West – Public      Health Promotion Campaign

Motion: (Byrne)

THAT Council:

1. Launches an immediate public information campaign encouraging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with funding to be allocated from the Council’s communications budget, and costs to be reported as part of the next quarterly budget review. Communications, including banners, social media and letterboxed material, is to be tailored to the Inner West with wording to be agreed with NSW Health;

2. Displays banners on the main streets and town halls urging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The banners are to be displayed within the next 10 business days;

3. Uses all its communication channels to promote how and where residents can get vaccinated including maintaining and promoting a continually updated list of places in the Inner West local government area where vaccinations are available;

4. Letterboxes all households promoting vaccination including the benefits to individuals and the Inner West community of higher vaccination levels and providing information about how and where to get vaccinated. This vaccination information must include options for it to be translated into community languages spoken in the Inner West;

5. Launches a social media campaign through all of Council’s channels promoting the benefits to individuals and the Inner West community of higher vaccination levels and providing information about how and where to get vaccinated;

6. Writes to the NSW Government seeking the urgent opening of walk-up and pop-up vaccination clinics in the Inner West and offering the use of Council facilities for this use;

7. Notes Council’s adopted policy of not providing Council facilities to anti-vax groups; and

8. Design and distribute posters to main street businesses encouraging vaccination so that local businesses can reopen and recover from the economic downturn. 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C0821(1) Item 1            Adoption of Inner West Zero Waste Strategy

Motion: (Byrne/Passas)

THAT:

1. Council adopt the Inner West Zero Waste Strategy;

2. The extension of Council's food recycling service to every home in the Inner West, in the next term of Council, be incorporated into the Zero Waste Strategy and proposed for the upcoming Community Strategic Plan; and

3. Council receive a report on the short and medium term targets under the strategy and plan for ensuring Council will monitor achievement of these interim targets.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C0821(1) Item 2            Adoption of Planning Proposal - 36 Lonsdale Street and 64-70      Brenan Street, Lilyfield

Motion: (Macri/Raciti)

THAT Council:

1.   Endorse the amendments to the Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2013 for 36 Lonsdale Street and 64-70 Brenan Street, Lilyfield and submit the Planning Proposal to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Minister to make the amendment under section 3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979;

2. Refer the site-specific amendment to the Leichhardt Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013 for 36 Lonsdale Street and 64-70 Brenan Street, Lilyfield to the Inner West Council Architectural Excellence and Design Review Panel and report any comments the Panel may make to Council for adoption of the DCP amendment, should the NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment make the LEP amendments referred to recommendation 1 above; and

3. The site-specific amendment to the Leichhardt Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013 for 36 Lonsdale Street and 64-70 Brenan Street, Lilyfield incorporate relevant energy and water management (including natural drying facilities and 4* energy rating) controls consistent with State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) & State Environmental Planning Policy 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development.’

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Drury, Macri, Passas, Raciti, Steer and York

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

Amendment (Da Cruz/Hesse)

THAT an additional point be added:

3. The site-specific amendment to the Leichhardt Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013 for 36 Lonsdale Street and 64-70 Brenan Street, Lilyfield incorporate relevant energy and water management (including natural drying facilities and 4* energy rating) controls consistent with State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) & State Environmental Planning Policy 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development.’

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Macri, Passas and Raciti

As the amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the primary motion.

ADJOURNMENT

8.47pm - The Mayor, Clr Byrne adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

8.58pm– The Mayor, Clr Byrne resumed the meeting.

APOLOGIES:

Motion: (Byrne/Macri)

THAT apologies be accepted from Councillors Iskandar and McKenna OAM.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

C0821(1) Item 3            Adoption of Car Share Policy

Motion: (Drury/Hesse)

THAT:

1. Council note amendments made to the draft Car Share Policy in response to feedback received during public exhibition;

2. The Inner West Car Share Policy be adopted for implementation with the additional wording added to clause 5.7  of the policy: “If a Share car has been parked unmoved for a period of longer that 5 days in a permit parking zone then the Share car company will be required to move the car.”

3. The following Policies be rescinded:

a) Ashfield Council: Supporting Car Share Parking December 2015;

b) Leichhardt Council: Car Share Policy 2008;

c) Marrickville Council: Marrickville Car Share Policy May 2014.

4. Council charge $119.00 annually as well as the other costs.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Councillor Da Cruz left the Meeting at 9:24 pm.

C0821(1) Item 4            Adoption of Gender Equal Representation Policy

Motion: (Porteous/York)

THAT Council adopts the Gender Equal Representation Policy shown in Attachment 1.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Drury, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Cr Passas

Absent:                        Cr Da Cruz

Councillor Da Cruz returned to the Meeting at 9:26 pm.

C0821(1) Item 5            Paringa Reserve Plan of Management

Motion: (Stamolis/Byrne)

THAT Council:

1.       Note the additional community engagement which has been undertaken with respect to the development of a Plan of Management and Master Plan for Paringa Reserve;

2.       Adopt the Plan of Management and Master Plan for Paringa Reserve; and

3.       Proceed with the delivery of an architecturally designed container kiosk at Paringa Reserve, noting that the design will be one which is secure and transportable to other park locations should the facility not be financially viable at Paringa Reserve in the longer term. 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 9:33 pm.

C0821(1) Item 6            Whites Creek Valley Park-Reclassification of Companion Animal Access Areas.

Motion: (Da Cruz/Steer)

THAT Council:

1. Maintain the entire length of concrete path, which runs through the parkland from “Piper Street through to Brennan Street” as on leash;

2. Maintain the bush regeneration care area which runs between the path and the canal as on leash; and

3. Declare the open space highlighted in red in Fig 1.0, on the western side of the pathway, as off leash.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Drury, Raciti and York

Absent:                        Cr Passas

Foreshadowed Motion (Byrne/Drury)

THAT the area of Whites Creek Valley Park that runs from Piper Street to Brennan Street is reverted back to off-leash in its entirety.

This foreshadowed motion lapsed.

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 9:40 pm.

C0821(1) Item 7            Marrickville Parklands and Golf Course- Adoption of Park Plan of           Management

Motion: (Drury/Macri)

THAT Council:

1.       Adopt the Marrickville Parkland and Golf Course Plan of Management and Master Plan;

2.       Note the key changes highlighted in this report which have been made to the Plan of Management and Master Plan for the Marrickville Parklands;

3.       Note the key challenges and cost impacts in building a bridge from the Marrickville Parklands to Gough Whitlam Park; and

4.       In managing the future success of a restored biodiversity habitat at the Dibble Avenue Water Hole, Council permit the Marrickville Golf Sporting and Community Club, to undertake water extraction for the purpose of irrigation at a fixed level between the outflow pipe level (RL 1.25mAHD) and the fixed stabilisation level of RL 0.8mAHD. This allowance is to be documented in any future license agreement with the Marrickville Golf Sporting and Community Club.

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Drury, Macri, Passas, Raciti and York

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

Foreshadowed Motion (Hesse/Passas)

THAT Council defer this item for a Councillor briefing and so the Plan of Management can be discussed at the same time at the proposed lease of Marrickville Golf Course.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Drury, Macri, Raciti and York

Councillor Byrne left the Meeting at 10:06 pm. The Deputy Mayor, Clr Macri assumed the chair.

C0821(1) Item 8            Classification of land - 43 Hercules Street, Dulwich Hill

Motion: (Hesse/Steer)

THAT Council:

1. Resolves to classify land being Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 185291 also known as 43 Hercules Street, Dulwich Hill as Operational Land for the purpose of the Local Government Act 1993;

2. Commits to retaining ownership of Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 185291 (43 Hercules Street, Dulwich Hill) as the property was acquired (by agreement) under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Just Term Compensation Act 1991 NSW for a public purpose (construction of the GreenWay); and

3. Receive a report within three months on reclassifying the land to Community Classification once the GreenWay works are complete for ensuring this this land is kept for use by the community.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Byrne

C0821(1) Item 9            Local Traffic Committee Meeting - July 2021

Motion: (Macri/Hesse)

THAT the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meetings held on 19 July 2021 be received and the recommendations be adopted with the following amendment:

- Add an additional point on Item 1 of the LTC minutes ‘5. Notes the proposal will be consulted with the community’.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Byrne

C0821(1) Item 10         Hammond Park - Sporting Ground Management

Motion: (Drury/Kiat)

THAT Council:

1.       Note that the sporting use, access and management of Hammond Park complies with the adopted Park Plan of Management for Hammond Park, Councils Sporting Ground Allocation Policy and the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993;

2.       Note that a new Plan of Management will be developed for Hammond Park in 2022; and

3.       Consider in the future planning for Hammond Park the development and provision of a canteen facility to facilitate and support ongoing community sporting use and enjoyment of the park. 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Passas and Raciti

Absent:                        Cr Byrne

Procedural Motion

Motion: (Macri/Drury)

THAT Council suspend standing orders to deal with confidential items 21 and 22 and enter confidential session at this time.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Byrne

Confidential Session

That in accordance with Section 10A(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, the following matters be considered in Closed Session of Council for the reasons provided:

C0821(1) Item 21 Tender for the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Parking Meters contains commercial information of a confidential nature (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. 

C0821(1) Item 22 SSROC Electricity Tender contains information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business. 

Councillor Byrne returned to the Meeting at 10:50 pm. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Macri vacated the Chair and the Mayor, Councillor Byrne assumed the Chair.

Procedural Motion: Extension of time

Motion: (Byrne/Lockie)

THAT the meeting be extended for 10 minutes.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Reports with Confidential Information

C0821(1) Item 21         Tender for the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Parking     Meters

Motion: (Drury/York)

THAT:

1. Council enter into a Contract (7-years with a 3-year extension option) with Duncan Solutions Australia for the supply, installation and maintenance of the pay-by-plate parking meter solution (RFT T02-21) for the amount of $6,174,183 (including GST) over the 7-year contract term; and

2. The upgrade of the existing physical permit system to incorporate electronic permits be supported for investigation and implementation

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, Drury, Lockie, Macri and York

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

Foreshadowed Motion (Porteous/Stamolis)

THAT Council:

1. Does not proceed with any of the tenders at this time for the supply, installation and maintenance of parking meters;

2. Receive a report at the next Ordinary Council meeting on negotiating a new an interim maintenance contract for existing parking meters with the existing provider;

3. The report also include detailed information about credit card payments and any elements of non-compliance;

4. In addition, the report include how Council intends to undertakes consultation with the community on moving most of the meters to digital and requiring the use of a credit card for most meters;

5. Determines to turn off the parking meters on the high streets (Darling, Norton and King Streets) during this and any subsequent lockdown;

6. Prepares a parking meter policy.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Drury, Lockie, Macri, Raciti and York

Foreshadowed Motion (Passas)

THAT parking meters be removed immediately and not be replaced.

This foreshadowed motion lapsed.

C0821(1) Item 22         SSROC Electricity Tender

Motion: (Drury/Kiat)

THAT Council approve the total percentage of Renewable Energy required by Council as 100% for the SSROC PEERs Tender (SSROC T2021-12).

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Procedural Motion

Motion: (Macri/Raciti)

THAT items 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23 and 24 be deferred to an Extraordinary Council meeting on to be held on Tuesday, 10 August 2021 at 6.30pm online.

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Macri, Passas, Raciti, Stamolis and Steer

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous and York

Councillor Passas retired from the Meeting at 11:16 pm.

Foreshadowed motion (Lockie/Kiat)

THAT items 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23 and 24 be deferred to the Ordinary Council meeting on 24 August 2021.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Cr Raciti

Absent:                        Cr Passas

Motion: (Byrne/Lockie)

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

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Passas

Meeting closed at 11.16 pm.

Public Speakers:

Item #	Speaker	Suburb
Item 2:	Belinda Thompson Derek Raithby	Lilyfield Leichhardt
Item 5:	Renate Barnett	Balmain
Item 6:	Kristina Major	Annandale
Item 7:	Andrew Tighe Simon Wilkes Justine Langford Kylie Cochrane Jakki Trenbath	Marrickville Marrickville Marrickville Dulwich Hill Earlwood
Item 10:	Jean Kouriel Liza Schaeper Darren Genner Paul Hutchins Annette Alexander	Marrickville Annandale Ashbury Ashfield Ashfield
Item 14:	Pauline Hageman	Marrickville
Item 18:	Charlie Pierce	Newtown
Item 24:	Rev.Bill Crews Rosanna Barbero	Ashfield Marrickville

The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on the 3^rd  day of August, 2021 were confirmed as a correct record on this 24^th  day of August, 2021.

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CHAIRPERSON