Council Meeting

 

13 September 2022

 

 

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 13 September 2022 at Ashfield Service Centre

 

Meeting commenced at 6.32pm

 

Present:

Darcy Byrne

Philippa Scott

Liz Atkins

Marghanita Da Cruz

Jessica D’Arienzo

Mark Drury

Dylan Griffiths

Mathew Howard

Justine Langford

Pauline Lockie

Philippa Scott

Kobi Shetty

Chloe Smith

John Stamolis

Timothy Stephens

Zoi Tsardoulias
Peter Gainsford

Simone Plummer

Mayor

Deputy Mayor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

General Manager

Director Planning

Manod Wickramasinghe

Acting Director Infrastructure

Ruth Callaghan

Kelly Loveridge

Matthew Pearce

Beau-Jane De Costa

Harjeet Atwal

Daniel East

Deborah Lennis

Daryl Jackson

Scott Mullen

James Brennan

Stuart Hull

Ryan Hawken

Alan Cartwright

Director Community

Director Corporate

General Counsel

Senior Manager Governance and Risk

Senior Manager Planning

Manager Strategic Planning

Cultural Advisor

Chief Financial Officer

Manager Strategic Investments and Property

Consultant - EY

Senior Manager Capital Works

Project Manager Greenway Delivery

Consultant - In-Corporate

Katherine Paixao

Business Paper Coordinator

 

APOLOGIES:     Nil

 

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:

 

Clr Scott declared a significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 11 Local Traffic Committee Meeting - 15 August 2022 as she is on the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel which considered the Tempe Bunnings Traffic Management Plan. She will not be part of Council adopting the minutes of the Traffic Committee which also considered the Traffic Management Plan. She will leave the meeting during discussion and voting for this item.  

 

Clr Howard declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 11 Local Traffic Committee Meeting - 15 August 2022 as he works in the Office of the State Member who has a representative on the Local Traffic Committee. He will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting as the vote of the State Member is exercised through a representative.

 

Clr Lockie declared a significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 9 Instrument of Delegation – Mayor as she works in the Mayoral Office at another Council where delegations are determined by that Council. She will leave the meeting during discussion and voting for this item.  

 

The General Manager, Peter Gainsford declared significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 25 Notice of Motion: Our Place Inner West LEP consultation and Item 30 Notice of Motion: Community Consultation for Inner West Local Environmental Plan Phase 2B as his brother owns a property in the LEP 2B area. He will leave the meeting during discussion and voting for this item.  

 

Motion: (Da Cruz/Stephens)

 

That Council note the disclosures of interest.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Motion: (Scott/Smith)

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 9 August 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Procedural Motion (Langford/Da Cruz)

 

That Council allow all the people who have requested to speak tonight on Item 2 De-amalgamation Business Case for Inner West Council, Item 22 Notice of Motion: Cootamundra-Gundagai Council Demerger Success and Item 25 Notice of Motion: Our Place Inner West LEP consultation to speak.

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie, Shetty and Stamolis

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

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

 

Councillor Byrne left the Meeting and vacated the chair at 7:14 pm. Councillor D’Arienzo assumed the Chair.

 

Councillor Byrne returned to the Meeting at 7:30 pm. Councillor D’Arienzo vacated the Chair and the Mayor, Councillor Byrne assumed the Chair.

 

 

Procedural Motion (Byrne/Stephens)

 

That Council allow Mr Peter Manning speak for an additional 1 minute on Item 30 Notice of Motion: Community Consultation for Inner West Local Environmental Plan Phase 2B.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Councillor Griffiths left the Meeting at 8:32 pm.

 

C0922(1) Item 41         Mayoral Minute: Condolence Motion for Queen Elizabeth II

Motion: (Byrne)

 

That Council record its sadness at the death of Queen Elizabeth II and express gratitude for her lifelong public service. 

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Cr Da Cruz

Absent:                        Cr Griffiths

 

C0922(1) Item 42         Mayoral Minute: Condolence Motion for Kris Cruden

Motion: (Byrne)

 

That Council record its sadness at the passing of former Leichhardt Mayor Kris Cruden and write to her partner Mark and daughter Amy to express our solidarity and heartfelt condolences for their loss.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Griffiths

 

C0922(1) Item 43         Mayoral Minute: Uluru Statement from the Heart Citizen Training

Motion: (Byrne)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Support a civic education program to build awareness of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the upcoming Referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. This is to include the training of 1000 local citizens to assist in civic education about the Referendum within the Inner West and in other communities;

 

 

2.   Seek the advice and endorsement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations in the development of the program;

 

3.   Seek the collaboration of the Sydney Alliance and other civic society organisations that have been undertaking similar education already;

 

4.   Make Council's town halls and facilities available for use for this program free of charge;

 

5.   Immediately commence recruitment of local citizens for the civic education program with an initial allocation of $10,000 to fund the community engagement and outreach needed to get local citizens involved. Funding for this is to be identified in the next quarterly budget review; and

 

6.   Prepare a report for the October Ordinary meeting about the costs and logistics or undertaking the program. This report to include the cost of procuring and hanging copies of the Uluru Statement and the map of Aboriginal Australia in our libraries, community centres and Service Centres. 

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Griffiths

Councillor Griffiths returned to the Meeting at 8:38 pm.

C0922(1) Item 44         Mayoral Minute: La Fiamma Photographic Collection

Motion: (Byrne)

 

That Council:

 

1.    Write to La Fiamma newspaper to thank them for the generous donation of their photographic collection to the Inner Wets Council;

 

2.    Invite Italo-Australian community organisations including the APIA Club, the Father Atanasio Charitable , the federation of Italian Migrants and their families (FILEF), the Committee of Italians Overseas (ComItEs) and COASIT, to collaborate in the project of cataloguing the collection in order to preserve this unique photographic history;

 

3.    Work with the Leichhardt / Annandale Chamber of Commerce and the organisers of Festa to arrange the exhibition of some of the collection in conjunction with the Festa. Council officers are to be made available to coordinate this exhibition;

 

4.    Arrange to display some of the collection at Haberfield Library, in recognition of Haberfield’s enduring connection to the Italian community; and

 

5.    Council officers are to be made available to coordinate both exhibitions.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

Procedural motion (Byrne/Stephens)

 

That Council allow The Mayor, Councillor Byrne speak for an additional 1 minute on Item 45 Mayoral Minute: Local Environment Plan.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 45         Mayoral Minute: Local Environment Plan

 

Motion: (Byrne)

 

That Council: 

 

1.    Defer all further consideration of and consultation on the LEP in order to obtain written advice from the Office of Local Government as well as independent legal advice, explaining how Councillors should manage potential conflicts of interest relating to the process. This should include advice about if and how a local government area wide LEP process could allow all councillors to participate in the LEP process; and

 

2.    Note that the LEP studies that have been released were prepared by consultants and that Councillors had no role in the preparation of the studies and were not briefed on these studies prior to their publication and that no further work will be undertaken on these studies or the related consultation while Council is awaiting advice from the Office of Local Government.  

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 1  Election of Deputy Mayor

The General Manager advised that the election of Deputy Mayor will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and Local Government (General) Regulations 2021.

 

Motion: (Byrne/Howard)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Determined to elect a Deputy Mayor, for a period serving from 13 September 2022 until September 2023;

 

2.   Determined the method of voting for the election of the Deputy Mayor be conducted by open voting; and

 

3.   Write to the Secretary and the Chief Executive Officer of Local Government NSW advising of the of the result of the election.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Motion  (Griffiths/Shetty)

 

That the two candidates be given 2 minutes to speak to their nomination.

 

The Mayor ruled that the procedural motion is Out of Order as the resolution has already passed on how the election is to be conducted.

 

Position of Deputy Mayor

 

The General Manager advised that he has received nominations for the position of Deputy

Mayor for Councillor Scott and Councillor Atkins.

 

The General Manager asked all Councillors who support Councillor Scott being the first

nomination received, for the position of Deputy Mayor to raise their hands.

 

Councillor Scott received a total of 8 votes from Councillors Scott, D’Arienzo, Byrne, Stephens, Howard, Smith, Tsardoulias and Drury.

 

The General Manager asked all Councillors who support Councillor Atkins being the second

nomination received, for the position of Deputy Mayor to raise their hands.

 

Councillor Atkins received a total of 7 votes from Councillors Da Cruz, Atkins, Langford, Griffiths, Shetty, Stamolis and Lockie.

 

The General Manager declared that Councillor Scott  to be elected Deputy Mayor

until September 2023.

 

Procedural Motion (Scott/Drury)

 

That Council Suspend Standing Orders to bring forward Items 10, 29, 31, 32 and 33 to be dealt with at this time.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Procedural Motion (Scott/Drury)

 

That Items 10, 29, 31, 32 and 33 be moved in globo and the recommendations contained within the report be adopted.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

C0922(1) Item 10         Post Exhibition Report 1-5 Chester Street Annandale - Voluntary
         Planning Agreement

Motion: (Scott/Drury)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Enter into the Amended Voluntary Planning Agreement for 1-5 Chester Street, Annandale as provided in Attachment 1 to this report; and

 

2.   Authorises the General Manager to approve an amendment to the parties to the amended VPA should the property be sold.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 29         Notice of Motion: Pride Inner West

Motion: (Scott/Drury)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Notes the significance of Sydney WorldPride in celebrating our proud and diverse LGBTQ community and acknowledges the opportunities as a civic leader for Inner West to participate in the Sydney WorldPride festival;

 

2.   In planning for Sydney WorldPride, council prioritise access, as appropriate, to council venues, sporting grounds and other assets to support the Pride Inner West community program activation and events between 11 February 2023 to 5 March 2023;

 

3.   Approve access for the use of Tempe Reserve and Mackey Park on Monday 20 February for Sydney WorldPride International Gay and Lesbian Football Association tournament and inform local residents; and

 

4.   Work with organisers on a Traffic Management Plan for the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association tournament and undertake engagement with Tempe residents living east of the Princes Highway about the event.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C0922(1) Item 31         Notice of Motion: Community Wealth Building

Motion: (Scott/Drury)

 

That:

 

1.   Council commits to becoming Australia’s leading Community Wealth Building council by adopting the pillars of Community Wealth Building into our Inner West Council Economic Development Strategy;

 

2.   In preparation for the Economic Development Strategy:

 

a)   Staff consult with the Democracy Collaborative on the pillars of Community Wealth Building before the end of 2022; and

 

b)   Identify local anchor institutions such as universities and TAFE, hospitals, schools, sporting clubs, community and First Nations organisations and large local employers and businesses to be part of the development of the Economic Development Strategy, in addition to residents and other stakeholders.

 

3.   Council holds an Inner West Economic Summit early in 2023, and includes those local anchor institutions, in addition to residents and other stakeholders, to discuss people-centered economic development; and

 

4.   Before the end of 2022, staff identity and report on existing Council initiatives, strategies, processes and policies that support Community Wealth Building, particularly the use of Council’s own workforce and procurement strategies, with the goals of:

 

a)   Doubling the budgeted number of apprentices, trainees and students employed by Council;

 

b)   Preferencing direct employment of apprentices and trainees over the use of labour hire or Group Training Organisations (GTO);

 

c)   Preferencing formal training being provided in-house by Council or by TAFE NSW, over private education providers;

 

d)   Increasing women in STEM roles; and

 

e)   Increasing Council procurement of local goods and services.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C0922(1) Item 32         Notice of Motion: Mental Health in the Inner West

Motion: (Scott/Drury)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Notes the important work, programs and events being planned for Mental Health Month (October);

 

2.   Host a public forum on mental health in the Inner West in the next six months, bringing together people with lived experience of accessing mental health services, carers and support people, key organisations, Council staff and councillors to:

 

a)   Discuss the challenges and opportunities for local services and residents; and

 

b)   Learn how council can assist to facilitate and connect residents with mental health support;

 

3.   Give consideration to ways people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds can participate in the forum;

 

4.   Request that Council officers report back on the findings of the mental health public forum, as well as on the other services council provides to support resident wellbeing and mental health, including recreational activities and mental health first aid training, which is currently being rolled out.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 33         Notice of Motion: Economic Inclusion for People with Disability

Motion: (Scott/Drury)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Notes that as a major employer, Inner West Council has a responsibility to lead on inclusion for people with disability within our own workforce and to foster greater inclusion and participation in our local economy;

 

2.   In November, as part of the community engagement for the Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan, hold a Major Community Roundtable involving people with disability, local disability services, sector experts, local businesses, relevant council staff, Councillors and council’s Access Committee, with a focus on expanding economic opportunity for people with disability in our local community and the role of Council in doing so; and invite Federal and State Ministers for Disability Services and other noteworthy advocates to attend; and

 

3.   Ask Council officers to provide a briefing note explaining the work currently being undertaken by Council, including work as part of Council’s Employee Workforce Strategy, to increase opportunities for recruitment, training and retention of people with disability in its workforce.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 2     De-amalgamation Business Case for Inner West Council

Procedural Motion (Scott/D’Arienzo)

That the motion be put.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie, Shetty and Stamolis

 

Motion: (Scott/D’Arienzo)

 

That:

 

1.    The Business Case for Inner West De-Amalgamation be tabled for consideration by Council;

2.    The Business Case be considered in a workshop for Councillors before the October meeting of Council;

 

3.    The Mayor write to the Minister for Local Government reiterating the concerns around costs and administration and seeking her specific commitment to paying the full cost should the Minister seek to demerge the Council and commit to not sacking the Council and installing an administrator; and

 

4.    The Business Case return to Council for further discussion once a response from the Minister has been received.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Cr Stamolis

 

Amendment (Da Cruz/Atkins)

 

That Council defer this item to refine the demerger submission:

1.    To propose a process for demerger;

 

2.    Note that the Micromex Survey was of 600 people by phone and 1400+ self-selecting online and paper responses;

 

3.    Note that 104,219 voters chose to respond to the poll in December 2021;

 

4.    Note that the YES vote ranged from 74% to 40% at polling places, with a 62.5% overall YES vote and Voter Turnout: 80.73% and an Informal Rate: 2.55%; and

 

5.    Note that the Boundaries Commission commissioned a costing and sought submissions from the community and staff in preparing their report and recommendation to the Minister for the demerger of the Gundagai-Cootamundra Council.

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie, Shetty and Stamolis

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

 

Amendment (Stamolis/Langford)

That:

1.    The submission has not been validated by an expert in local government demerger;

 

2.    The business case is NOT a business case or plan for demerger;

 

3.    Gross assumptions and weak methodologies have been used to determine financial impacts of a demerger;

 

4.    Bias and leading questions in the community survey;

 

5.    Lack of engagement with the community and Councillors until a late stage of the process.

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Shetty and Stamolis

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Lockie, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

 

Procedural motion (Griffiths/Howard)

 

That Council allow Councillor Drury speak for 1 additional minute on item 3.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 3  Reconciliation Action Plan

Motion (Drury/Howard)

That:

1.    Council adopt the Reconciliation Action Plan;

 

2.    During the life of this plan consideration will be given to establishing a Voice to the Inner West Council. Consideration should include but not be limited to the following issues:

 

a)    Consider whether and how the role of the Inner West Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee could expanded to form a Voice to the Inner West Council

b)    Establishing  a simple and timely payment process so Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are compensated for their time and knowledge.

c)    Creating  guidelines, in collaboration with your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples community and the Metropolitan Land Council about what matters the Voice to Council should deal with.

 

3.    Council officers prepare a budget and recurrent investment for adoption by Council that supports the Voice to Council and the implementation of the major initiatives over the life of the RAP, being:

 

a)    Creation of Survival Memorials in three locations, the first in Yeo Park, Ashfield will be installed in 2022/23;

 

b)     Knowledge and culture playing a visible and integral role in placemaking and connecting to Country, including for example new walking trails and wayfinding across the Inner West;

 

c)    All Council tenders over $150,000 advertised on Supply Nation, and smaller scale positive procurement in favour of local Aboriginal businesses;

 

d)    Nurturing connection to Country, including tours, stories, dance, and services;

 

e)    New large scale Council research on archaeology in collaboration with local residents; and

 

f)     Identifying appropriate Council owned property for an Aboriginal Community Hub and scoping costs and logistics to implement.

 

4.    Council receive quarterly progress reports of progress toward establishing the 
community hub; and

 

5.    Council receive quarterly progress reports on the development of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Strategy including KPIs for awarding of contracts and the total value.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Procedural Motion (Howard/Stephens)

 

That the meeting be adjourned for 10 minutes.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9.06pm

 

The meeting recommenced at 9.18pm

 

C0922(1) Item 4  Endorsement of Ashfield Park Plan of Management

Motion: (D’Arienzo/Scott)

 

That Council as land manager of Ashfield Reserve (Lot 2 DP607316);

 

1.   Endorse the Draft Plan of Management and refer this to the Minister for Water, Housing and Property for owners consent; and

 

2.   On receipt of owner’s consent place the Draft Plan of Management for Ashfield Park on public exhibition for 28 days and the Plan be brought back to Council for adoption.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Amendment (Griffiths/Da Cruz)

That Council amend point 1 to:

1.   Endorse the Draft Plan of Management, with amendments to remove reference to a Synthetic turf at Ashfield Bowling Club, and refer this to the Minister for Water, Housing and Property for owners consent.

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie, Shetty and Stamolis

Against Motion:          Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

 

C0922(1) Item 5  License Agreement for Community Access: Graham Green-Dulwich Hill High School of Visual Arts.

Motion: (Drury/Griffiths)

 

That Council formally writes to both the Secretary of the NSW Department of Education and the Minister of Education in relation to the proposed license terms for Graham Green, seeking an urgent meeting and intervention by the Minister to address Council’s concerns, namely:

 

a)   Proposed Cost Shifting arrangement by the NSW Department of Education requiring that Council pay an annual license fee of $10,000 per year for community access to the Green as well ongoing maintenance responsibilities in the region of $14,000 annually;

 

b)   Ongoing Water costs for irrigation of the Green (previously a Department of Education responsibility); and

 

c)   Significant reduction in Community access reduced from seven days per week (outside of school hours) to two days access per week only (outside of school holidays).

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 6  Aquatics Inclusion Swim Program

Motion:  (D’Arienzo/Atkins)

That Council:

1.    Endorses an aquatics inclusion program, including:

a)    Trans and Gender Diverse Swim Events;

b)    Abilities Open Days; and

c)    The ongoing provision of Refugee Learn to Swim and Swimming Awareness.

 

2.    Officers bring a report to the October Council meeting that includes options for increasing the number and type of events, varying the locations and providing an estimate of costs with no-charge and concession rate options;

 

3.    An investigation into a prospective partnership with the Sydney Local Health District for Community Mental Health's 'Living Well, Living Longer' program to offer a 'Gym and Swim' to its participants. The results of the investigation are to be reported to council. This was a service previously offered by Belgravia at AKAC; and

 

4.    Consultation with the disability community and Council's Access Committee about the Abilities Open Day and ongoing ways to make our pools more accessible. 

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 7  Henson Park - Private Public Partnership

Motion: (Howard/Scott)

That Council:

 

1.    Confirms that the outcomes and deliverables of the Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment Project as outlined in the Henson Park PPP Initial Assessment are acceptable;

 

2.    Proceed with the Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment Project as a Public Private Partnership with the AFL (NSW/ACT) Commission Limited;

 

3.    Authorise the General Manager to:

 

a)    certify that all documentation, as part of the Henson Park Grandstand  Redevelopment Project, has been prepared in accordance with the Public Private Partnership Guidelines 2022; and

 

b)    submit all documentation to the Office of Local Government for assessment of the Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment Project as a Public Private Partnership.

 

  1. Delegate to the General Manager the authority to negotiate and execute a Heads of Agreement with the commercial terms to be reported back to Council for approval; and

 

  1. Commit to entering into a Licence with the Newtown Jets in respect to the future sporting use of Henson Park.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 8  Social Media Policy

Motion: (Howard/Scott)

 

That Council defer this item to the November Council meeting and in the interim, seek a briefing from the Office of Local Government on the Model Social Media Policy and why its adoption is considered best practice.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths and Stamolis

Councillor Lockie left the Meeting at 9:43 pm.

C0922(1) Item 9  Instrument of Delegation - Mayor

Motion: (Scott/Stephens)

 

That Council adopt the Instrument of Delegations to the Mayor, as outlined and attached to the report.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Shetty and Stamolis

Absent:                        Cr Lockie

 

Amendment (Da Cruz)

That:

1.    The financial delegation be reduced to zero and that all councillors be consulted on emergency expenditure by email, during recess; and

2.    Any expenditure is reported to the next council meeting.

Councillor Lockie returned to the Meeting at 9:44 pm.

 

Councillor Scott left the Meeting at 9:44 pm as she declared a significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 11 Local Traffic Committee Meeting – 15 August 2022 as she is on the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel which considered the Tempe Bunnings Traffic Management Plan. 

 

C0922(1) Item 11         Local Traffic Committee Meeting - 15 August 2022

Motion: (Drury/Howard)

 

That the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 15 August 2022 be received and the recommendations be adopted with the following amendments:

 

1.    Council Notes:

a)    At the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel (SECPP) Hearing on September 1st, the Panel determined to support the Bunnings Tempe DA modifications;

 

b)    The approved modification for Tempe Bunnings does not include the installation of traffic lights at the Bunnings entry on Princes Highway. The community argued strongly for a signalised intersection;

 

c)    Transport for NSW received the Traffic Light Feasibility Report that was commissioned by Council. They did not support the implementation of traffic lights at the entrance of Bunnings, only a signalised pedestrian crossing;

 

d)    Vehicles entering Bunnings from the south bound lanes of Princes Highway will need to cross three lanes of oncoming traffic at an unsignalized intersection;

 

e)    Tempe residents are very concerned that this will endanger the lives of pedestrians along Princes Highway, especially school children. There is also concern for cyclists. They are also concerned about the impacts of Bunnings traffic on streets on the eastern side of Princes Highway in Tempe;

 

f)     Public consultation for the South Tempe Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Plan closed on 8 September. A report will soon come to Council for consideration;

 

g)    Tempe residents strongly support any measures that Council can implement to improve safety and mitigate the effects of higher levels of traffic through their local streets; and

 

h)    Council will continue to advocate on behalf of Tempe residents to make their streets as safe as possible.
 

2.    Congratulates Safe Traffic Plan for Bunnings Tempe and the Tempe community in lobbying for a safer traffic plan for Tempe;

 

3.    Sincerely thanks Council staff for their work in keeping Councillors and the community updated about the Bunnings Tempe development proposal and for delivering the Traffic Light Feasibility Study so promptly; and

 

4.    That Council write to the local state MPs asking them to raise issue of Frederick Street in Parliament.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Scott

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

Councillor D'Arienzo left the Meeting at 9:54 pm.

Councillor D'Arienzo returned to the Meeting at 9:56 pm.

C0922(1) Item 12         Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting
          Held on 8 June 2022

Motion: (Scott/Atkins)

 

That Council adopts the minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 8 June 2022.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Cr Stamolis

 

Procedural Motion (Scott/Drury)

 

That Council Suspend Standing Orders and bring forward Items 37, 28, 39 and 40  and the urgency motion provided by staff on Real Estate Investment Strategy – To make an offer and enter into confidential session at this time.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Cr Griffiths

 

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:

 

C0922(1) Item 37 Appointment of Independent ARIC Member (Section 10A(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1993) as it contains personnel matters concerning particular individuals (other than councillors)

 

C0922(1) Item 38 Lease to Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association (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. 

 

 

 

C0922(1) Item 39 Local Road Asphalt Mill and Fill Services 2022-2023 Package 1 - Tender Report  (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. 

 

C0922(1) Item 40 Greenway In-corridor D&C  (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. 

 

Urgency Motion – Real Estate Investment Strategy – To make an offer (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; AND (Section 10A(2)(d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it; AND (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.

 

resolutions passed during closed session

C0922(1) Item 37         Appointment of Independent ARIC Member

Motion: (Scott/Atkins)

 

That Council:

1.    Resolves to appoint Mark Sercombe to the Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee, for a period of four (4) years, with an option for re-appointment for a further 4 years, subject to a formal review of the members performance; and

 

2.    Writes to Emily Hodgson thanking and acknowledging the significant contribution she has made to Council as an Independent Member of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee for the past 8 years.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 38         Lease to Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association

Motion: (Drury/D’Arienzo)

 

That Council:

 

1.    Grant a five (5) + five (5) year Lease of the Pratten Park Tennis Courts at 40 Arthur St, Ashfield to Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association for use as an Tennis Club, as per the proposed lease terms and conditions contained in the report;

 

2.    Approves a 75% Accommodation Grant to be applied to the rent in accordance with Council’s Land and Property Policy;

 

3.    Authorises the General Manager or delegate to negotiate, finalise terms and execute the Lease documentation; and

 

4.    Approves the public notification of the proposed lease for a minimum of 28 days in accordance with the Crown Lands Management Act 2016 and Local Government Act 1993 and notes any objections to the lease will be required to be referred to the Minister.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Amendment (Da Cruz)

 

That organisations and individuals receiving Council grants including accommodation grants, acknowledge the value in their annual reports and in their publicity material

 

The Mayor ruled this amendment Out of Order

 

C0922(1) Item 39         Local Road Asphalt Mill and Fill Services 2022-2023 Package 1 -
         Tender Report

Motion: (Drury/Scott)

 

That:

 

1.    The submission submitted by Ozapve (AUST) Pty Ltd for $1,979,013 excluding GST be accepted for the Local Road Asphalt Mill and Fill Contract FY22-23 Package 1 for Inner West Council; and

 

2.    A 10% contingency sum be included in the project budget for expenditure on aspects of the project that were unforeseeable when the RFQ documents were prepared. The total will therefore be $2,176,914. (excl. GST).

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 40         Greenway In-corridor D&C

Motion: (Drury/Stephens)

 

That Council delegates authority to the General Manager to enter into a Contract with Gartner Rose Pty Ltd for the Design and Construction of the Greenway In-Corridor works as set out in the Confidential Recommendations.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

Amendment (Griffiths)

That Council staff identify funding with the intention to consider the addition of the Old Canterbury Road tunnel into stage 1 or stage 2 works at the next Council meeting.

 

The Mayor ruled this amendment Out of Order.

 

Procedural Motion (Scott/D’Arienzo)

 

That an Urgency motion on Real Estate Investment Strategy – To make an offer be considered at this Council meeting.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

The Mayor, Councillor Byrne ruled this matter urgent.

 

Urgency Motion – Real Estate Investment Strategy – To make an offer

 

Motion: (Drury/Stephens)

 

That:

 

1.    Council authorise the General Manager to make a non-binding offer to purchase the property, as outlined in the confidential report; and

 

2.    A report be brought back to Council following the detailed due diligence and recommending if Council should proceed to purchase a property.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Motion: (Scott/D’Arienzo)

 

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

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Procedural Motion (Byrne/Scott)

 

That Council allow Councillor Smith speak for an additional 2 minutes on item 13.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 13         Art Summit

Motion: (Smith/Byrne)

That Council:

 

1.    Receive and note the report;

 

2.    As resolved at the March 2022 Ordinary Council meeting, direct officers to commence immediate development of the Inner West Council Arts and Music Recovery Plan. The Plan is to be informed by the priorities of the Summit and developed in consultation with key stakeholders, including Council’s Arts and Cultural Advisory Group, and tabled at the December Ordinary Council meeting;

 

3.    Noting alignment of many of the Summit’s priorities with Council’s current Living Arts program and Cultural Strategy, endorse the following initiatives from the Summit for immediate action:

 

a)    Commence a review of all upcoming EOIs and bookings for Council events to ensure maximum use of local artists and venues, including the Marrickville Festival, Inner West Film Festival, World Pride activations, and the Perfect Match program;

 

b)    Reaffirm commitment to Council’s Outdoor Activation program and Public Art program, noting Council’s commitment to increase Perfect Match funding by 20%;

 

c)    Undertake a creative spaces audit and study to identify appropriate spaces across the LGA for creative and rehearsal use, including activation of all eight town halls within the LGA modelled on the Marrickville Town Hall conversion pilot;

 

d)    Commence scoping to establish a “concierge matching” service to match artists with spaces, using the Perfect Match model as template, to build on the audit of creative spaces;

 

e)    Noting the opportunities to support local artists and music venues under the pilot Special Entertainment Precinct on Enmore Road, commence scoping works to identify other potential locations to pilot SEPs in the LGA including Marrickville Road, Darling St, and Norton St;

 

f)     Noting Council’s submission to the National Cultural Policy, identify opportunities for further advocacy work to shape state and federal arts and culture policy, including writing to relevant state and federal ministers regarding the Inner West Council Arts and Music Recovery Plan.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

 

Amendment (Da Cruz)

That Council note:

 

  1. The launch of Inner West Creative Network on Friday;

  2. That sale and commission of visual arts, craft markets, directing festivals and performing are ways Artists earn a living - the dream is of a regular income; and

  3. The Council is currently developing a Cultural Strategy and has numerous properties which could be used for cultural pursuits.

 

C0922(1) Item 14         Food Security

Motion: (Scott/Lockie)

 

That Council:

1.    Receive and note the report; and

2.    Requests that Council staff keep Councillors informed on progress in this area through regular briefings and/or briefing notes.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 15         Six Monthly Progress Report – January 2022 – June 2022

Motion: (Scott/Stephens)

 

That Council receive and note the report.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Procedural motion (Stephens/Howard)

That Council allow The Mayor, Councillor Byrne speak for an additional 1 minute on item 16.

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

 

C0922(1) Item 16         Status of former Balmain Leagues Club site & surrounds

Motion: (Byrne/Scott)

 

That Council:

 

1.    Note the massive, ongoing and cumulative impacts on Rozelle from NSW Government infrastructure projects and the complete failure of NSW Government ministers to engage with the local community or councillors about these impacts;

 

2.    Note the NSW Government's failure to demolish the Balmain Leagues Club while the Government was the leaseholder for the site and the site owner's stated intention to delay demolition of the derelict building means that there is a serious ongoing danger to the local community from another fire taking place there and the generally unsafe conditions of the site;

 

3.    Convene a public meeting in Rozelle to inform the community about these impacts and invite the Transport Minister and other relevant Ministers to attend to address local residents about:

-       These ongoing impacts how these threats and impacts will be mitigated;

-       The planning for the future of Victoria Road;

-       The funding shortfall for the construction of Rozelle Parklands;

-       The Rozelle community is to be letterboxed with an invitation to the public meeting.

 

4.    Write to owner of the Balmain Leagues Club site and the NSW Government demanding that the dangerous and derelict former Leagues Club structure be demolished immediately;

 

5.    Defer any community engagement on the "Rozelle Village Masterplan" pending written confirmation from the NSW Government about the demolition of the Balmain Leagues Club and their plans for Victoria Road;

 

6.    Notify councillors about any engagement or proposed meetings with NSW Government agencies about the matters detailed in the report in advance; and

 

7.    Write to the Member for Balmain seeking his urgent intervention to have these issues properly addressed by NSW Government Ministers. 

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 17         Investment Strategy & Portfolio Review 2021/22

Motion: (Drury/Scott)

That:

1.    Council receive and note the report; and

2.    LGNSW and ALGA commence a campaign to convince all banks to offer more investment products to Local Government that will not contribute to further climate change.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 18         Investment Report at 31 July 2022

Motion: (Scott/Drury)

 

That Council receive and note the report.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C0922(1) Item 19         Notice of Motion:  Fossil Fuel Advertising in the Inner West

Motion:  (Atkins/Scott)

 

That Council:

 

1.    Request the Mayor write to:

 

a)    the Federal Minister for Communications, the Hon. Michelle Rowland MP, to ask the Federal Government to pass national ethical advertising laws that restrict advertising of socially harmful products such as fossil fuels, fake natural therapies, shop signage for tobacconists and foreign government propaganda;

 

b)    the Minister for Digital Government and Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello MP requesting the NSW Government  pass ethical advertising laws; and

 

c)    State MPs covering the Inner West LGA seeking their support for same.

 

2.    Request the General Manager to:

 

a)    Investigate:

 

              i.        implementing ethical advertising principles including restrictions on advertising for fossil fuels and other socially harmful products, to be further defined in a report back to Council, but which could include fake natural therapies, shop signage for tobacconists or foreign government propaganda, for any Council controlled signage or property; and

 

            ii.        updating the Sponsorships Policy to expand the list of organisations from which Council will not accept sponsorship to include a ban on accepting sponsorships from companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil or gas, or sale of other socially harmful products.

 

b)    work with other councils, Local Government NSW and the Australian Local Government Association to encourage a consistent approach across local government to socially harmful advertising; and

 

c)    ask staff to undertake a review of Inner West Council policies or strategies that may allow for the promotion of socially harmful products.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Amendment (Scott/Smith)

 

That Council:

 

1.    Request the Mayor write to:

 

a)    the Federal Minister for Communications, the Hon. Michelle Rowland MP, to ask the Federal Government to pass national ethical advertising laws that restrict advertising of socially harmful products such as fossil fuels, fake natural therapies, shop signage for tobacconists and foreign government propaganda;

 

b)    the Minister for Digital Government and Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello MP requesting the NSW Government  pass ethical advertising laws; and

 

c)    State MPs covering the Inner West LGA seeking their support for same.

 

2.    Request the General Manager to:

 

a)    Investigate:

 

              i.        implementing ethical advertising principles including restrictions on advertising for fossil fuels and other socially harmful products, to be further defined in a report back to Council, but which could include fake natural therapies, shop signage for tobacconists or foreign government propaganda, for any Council controlled signage or property; and

 

            ii.        updating the Sponsorships Policy to expand the list of organisations from which Council will not accept sponsorship to include a ban on accepting sponsorships from companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil or gas, or sale of other socially harmful products.

 

b)    work with other councils, Local Government NSW and the Australian Local Government Association to encourage a consistent approach across local government to socially harmful advertising; and

 

c)    ask staff to undertake a review of Inner West Council policies or strategies that may allow for the promotion of socially harmful products.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Scott, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias

Against Motion:          Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie and Shetty

 

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

 

Meeting closed at 11.00pm.

 

Items 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 were not considered this Meeting and will be carried over to the next Ordinary Council meeting on 25 October 2022.

 

C0922(1) Item 25         Notice of Motion: Our Place Inner West LEP consultation

This item has been withdrawn due to Item 45 Mayoral Minute: Local Environment Plan superseding this Notice of Motion.

 

C0922(1) Item 30         Notice of Motion: Community Consultation for Inner West Local
         Environmental Plan Phase 2B

This item has been withdrawn due to Item 45 Mayoral Minute: Local Environment Plan superseding this Notice of Motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Speakers:

 

 

Item #

 

Speaker             

Suburb

Item 2

Pip Hinman

Newtown

Michele Hacking

Rozelle

Item 3

 

David Barrow

Ashfield

Jacqui Parker

Freshwater

Nicole Laupepa

Alexandria

Item 4

 

Cynthia Moore

Haberfield

Jo Alley

Ashfield

Item 5

 

Scott Barry

Dulwich Hill

Sue Adams

Dulwich Hill

Item 19

Belinda Noble

Sydney

Item 20

Toyanath Ghimire

Auburn

Item 21

Simon Wilkes

Dulwich Hill

Item 23

David Sampson

Marrickville

Item 24

 

Peter Stevens

Bexley North

Gina Svolos

Earlwood

Item 25

 

Evonne Englezos

Ashfield

Melanie Wood

Dulwich Hill

Robert Veel

Dulwich Hill

Item 28

Campbell Reid

Balmain

Item 29

Jenn Peden

Stanmore

Item 30

 

Jennifer Whitmarsh

Dulwich Hill

Peter Manning

Dulwich Hill

Mark Skelsey

Dulwich Hill

Item 31

Osmond Chiu

Marrickville

Item 32

William Woods

Marrickville

Item 40

John McNeil

Camperdown

Alex Lofts

Summer Hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unconfirmed minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 13 September 2022.