Minutes of Council Meeting

Council Meeting

11 June 2019

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 11 June 2019

Meeting commenced at 6.31pm

Present:

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

Deputy Mayor (Chair)

Councillor

Councillor (6.37pm)

Councillor

Chief Executive Officer

Deputy General Manager Assets and Environment

Michael Tzimoulas

Deputy General Manager Chief Financial and Administration Officer

Nellette Kettle

Group Manager Customer Service, Business Excellence and Civic Governance

Simon Watts

Wal Petschler

Ian Naylor

Katherine Paixao

Acting Group Manager Community Services and Culture

Group Manager Footpath, Roads, Traffic and Stormwater

Manager Civic Governance

Governance Coordinator

APOLOGIES:

Motion: (Hesse/Iskandar)

THAT Apologies from the Mayor, Clr Byrne be accepted.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS: Nil

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

Motion: (Hesse/Stamolis)

THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 28 May 2019 be confirmed as a correct record.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

PUBLIC FORUM

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

Councillor Raciti entered the Meeting at 6:37 pm.

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion: (Macri/Hesse)

THAT Council Suspend Standing Orders to bring forward Item 11.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 6:37 pm.

C0619(1) Item 11 Notice of Motion: Mary and Frank Bonfante

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Macri)

THAT:

1. Council acknowledge Frank and Mary Bonfante and family for their contribution to the community of Haberfield through their long standing family business, Franks Fruit Market, Haberfield; and

2. The Mayor write a letter to Mary and Frank Bonfante thanking them for their contribution and wishing them a long, happy and healthy retirement.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Absent: Cr Passas

Resumption of Standing Orders

Motion: (Porteous/Macri)

THAT Council resume Standing Orders.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Absent: Cr Passas

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 6:49 pm.

C0619(1) Item 1 2019 Community-Led Celebration Day (Multicultural) Grants

Motion: (Macri/York)

THAT Council:

1. Award grant funding to 10 applicants to the amount of $43,795 under the 2019 Community-Led Celebration Day (Multicultural) Grants Program as outlined in Attachment 1; and

2. Where there is variation in the allocated budget, it be outlined in the report to Council.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Cr Pasas

Amendment (Passas/Raciti)

THAT Councillors receive a copy of the submissions.

Motion Lost

For Motion: Crs Macri, Passas, Raciti and Stamolis

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

Amendment (Porteous/Stamolis)

THAT where there is variation in the allocated budget, it be outlined in the report to Council.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

As this amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the Primary Motion.

C0619(1) Item 2 Graffiti Management Policy

Motion: (Drury/Porteous)

THAT Council defer this item to another meeting and have a Councillor briefing on the policy.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Crs Macri, Passas and Steer

C0619(1) Item 3 Commercial Fitness Trainers Policy

Motion: (Macri/Hesse)

THAT Council:

1. Adopts the Inner West Commercial Fitness Trainers Policy;

2. Rescind the Commercial Fitness Training Policy (2016) of the former Marrickville Council; and

3. Rescind the Policy Use of Council Open Space by Commercial Fitness Trainers of the former Leichhardt Council.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

C0619(1) Item 4 Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 3 June 2019

Motion: (Macri/Hesse)

THAT the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 3 June 2019 be received and the recommendations be adopted.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Amendment (Stamolis/Lockie)

THAT Council to consider the heritage status and significance of Wharf Road when installing signage and other visual traffic elements such as painted surfaces.

Motion Tied

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

Against Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Macri, McKenna OAM, Raciti and York

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

Amendment (Porteous/Steer)

THAT the report on Mainstreet Meter switch off at 7pm in Balmain, Rozelle and Leichhardt (LTC0619 Item 17) be reported to Council as a council item on 25 June 2019.

Motion Lost

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

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

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 7:44 pm.

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

C0619(1) Item 5 Review of Development Assessment Processes

Motion: (Drury/Hesse)

THAT Council’s Development Assessment policies and processes be amended to reflect the process improvements detailed in this report.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Crs Porteous and Stamolis

Amendment (Porteous)

THAT Council replace the wording in the report “These additional resources will be funded … Stormwater group budget” with “Funding to be identified such that it does not impact on infrastructure renewals/ repairs of roads and footpaths”.

This Amendment lapsed for want of Seconder.

Foreshadowed Motion (Stamolis)

THAT Council receive and notes the report and a Councillor briefing be held.

This Amendment lapsed for want of Seconder.

Councillor Raciti left the Meeting at 7:57 pm.

C0619(1) Item 6 Notice of Motion: Indigenous Rangers

Motion: (Da Cruz/Kiat)

THAT Council seek to establish an Indigenous Ranger Program and approach Federal Government for funding.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Cr Passas

Absent: Cr Raciti

Councillor Raciti returned to the Meeting at 8:03 pm.

C0619(1) Item 7 Notice of Motion: Signs: Roads to Recovery

Motion: (Stamolis/Da Cruz)

THAT Council to negotiate means other than installing permanent signs to recognise the Roads to Recovery Program and remove and reuse redundant signs.

Motion Lost

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

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

C0619(1) Item 8 Notice of Motion: Illuminated Billboards: Impact On Residents

Motion: (Stamolis/Lockie)

THAT Council prepare information which details:

a) the complaints process for residents who have concerns with billboards;

b) any assistance that Council can provide to residents who experience problems with billboards; and

c) current regulations about the intensity, size and other operation of billboards.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Amendment (Passas/Macri)

THAT Council get expert advice on illuminated billboards.

Motion Lost

For Motion: Crs Macri and Passas

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

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 8:40 pm.

C0619(1) Item 9 Notice of Motion: A Simple and Consistent Approach to Street Parties

Motion: (York/Drury)

THAT Council:

1. Draft a new Street Party Guideline for the LGA to minimise red tape and make it simpler for community members to plan and host street parties;

2. Allocate one central coordination point for street party planners to access Council;

3. Provide a written report in July addressing these points; and

4. Commit to having a single, consistent set of street party guidelines and templates in place for the LGA by the mid-September 2019 to allow ease of planning for Christmas street parties this year.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Absent: Cr Passas

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

C0619(1) Item 10 Notice of Motion: Release of the Inner West Synthetic Turf Feasibility Study

Motion: (Porteous/Steer)

THAT Council:

1. Publish to the website and provide copies on request to Councillors and members of the public the Inner West Synthetic Turf Feasibility Study commissioned by Smart Connection Consultancy; and

2. Publish to the website and provide copies to Councillors of the cost-benefit analysis done on the Synthetic Turf proposal.

Motion Carried

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

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

Councillor Raciti retired from the Meeting at 9:10 pm.

ADJOURNMENT

9.14pm - The Deputy Mayor, Clr Macri adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

Councillor Passas retired from the Meeting at 9:15 pm.

9.16pm– The Deputy Mayor, Clr Macri resumed the meeting.

C0619(1) Item 12 Notice of Motion: Tempe Railway Station Access

Motion: (Hesse/Macri)

THAT Council:

1. Congratulates the Minister for Transport and Roads, Mr Andrew Constance, for directing Transport for NSW to permanently retain the ramped access from the footpath currently in place between Griffiths Street Tempe to platform 4 at Tempe Railway Station;

2. Request that the Minister direct Transport for NSW to maintain at level access from the car park at Tempe Railway Station to Platform 1;

3. Notes that the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport assume that all station will be accessible by 2022, but that at the current rate of progress (8% over the last six years) that it will be 33 years at the current rate before all stations are accessible;

4. Notes Transport for NSW Guidelines that advise Transport for NSW will:

a) “Work with local government and other partners to plan a whole of
precinct approach to accessibility during station upgrades,” and

b) “apply inclusive design principles when upgrading stations to maximise
accessibility and customer experience.”

5. Informs the Minister that Inner West Council strongly supports all stations being accessible by 2022 and;

6. The following railway stations within the Inner West Council area need to urgently be upgraded to make them fully accessible: Dulwich Hill, St Peters, Tempe, Petersham, Stanmore and Lewisham.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti

Confidential Session

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

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

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

There were none.

Members of the Public were asked to leave the Chamber.

Motion: (Macri/Stamolis)

THAT Council enter into confidential session.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti

That in accordance with Section 10A(2) d(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, the following matters be considered in Closed Session of Council for the reasons provided:

C0619(1) Item 13 Tender for Online Booking Management System

Section 10A (2) d(i) commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.

Councillor Lockie left the Meeting at 9:24 pm.

Councillor Lockie returned to the Meeting at 9:30 pm.

Reports with Confidential Information

C0619(1) Item 13 Tender for Online Booking Management System

Motion: (Macri/Stamolis)

THAT Council:

1. Declines to accept any of the tenders received for the Booking Management System;

2. Declines to invite fresh tenders in accordance with Clause 178(4)(a) of the Regulation, as a representative sample of the market has already been obtained, with none of the providers being able to fully meet Council’s requirements; and

3. Resolves to enter into negotiations with Programus (and failing that, to enter into negotiations with any other provider) with a view to entering into a contract for a bookings system, noting that of the tenderers Programus best meets Council’s requirements.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti

Motion: (Macri/ Stamolis)

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

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion: Nil

Absent: Crs Passas and Raciti

Meeting closed at 9.39pm.

Public Speakers:

Item #

Speaker

Suburb

Item 11:

Sharon Laura

Haberfield

The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on the 11^th day of June, 2019 were confirmed as a correct record on this 25^th day of June, 2019.

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CHAIRPERSON