Council Meeting

 

12 October 2021

 

 

 

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held remotely and livestreamed on Council’s website on 12 October 2021

 

Meeting commenced at 6.31pm

 

 

 

 

 

Present:

Rochelle Porteous Pauline Lockie

Darcy Byrne

Marghanita Da Cruz Mark Drury

Colin Hesse

Sam Iskandar

Tom Kiat

Victor Macri

Lucille McKenna OAM

Julie Passas

Vittoria Raciti

John Stamolis

Louise Steer

Anna York
Peter Gainsford

Graeme Palmer

Mayor

Deputy Mayor

Councillor (6:32pm)

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor (6:32pm)

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor (6:32pm)

General Manager

Acting Director Planning

Cathy Edwards-Davis

Director Infrastructure

Caroline McLeod

Peter Livanes

Beau-Jane De Costa Daryl Jackson

Harjeet Atwal

Billy Cotsis

Simon Turner

Elizabeth Renneberg

Peter Doyle

Acting Director Community

Acting Director Corporate

Senior Manager Governance and Risk

Chief Financial Officer

Senior Manager Planning

Economic Development Team Leader

Acting General Counsel

Internal Ombudsman

Governance Advisor

Katherine Paixao

Governance Coordinator

Carmelina Giannini

Governance Support Officer

 

 

APOLOGIES:     Nil

 

Councillors Byrne, McKenna OAM and York entered the meeting at 6:32pm.

 

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:

 

Councillor Porteous declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Item 4 Local Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes – September 2021 (Item 2 Balmain East Precinct Parking Study) as her partner holds a parking permit in the area and will leave the meeting during discussion and voting.

 

Councillor Lockie declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 11 Inner West Outdoor Dining and Live Performance Guidelines as it talks about the City of Sydney and she works there.

 

Councillor Passas declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Items 32  Request for Reimbursement of Legal Expenses as per Council’s Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy and a significant, non-pecuniary interest 33 Outcome of Code of Conduct Investigation as she lodged the Code of Conduct and will leave the meeting during voting and discussion on both items.

 

Councillor York declared a significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 24 Notice of Motion: Tempe Bunnings as her family member lives in the area and will not participate in discussion or voting.

 

Councillor Da Cruz declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 29 Appointment of Community Representative for the Inner West Local Planning Panel as one of the shortlisted candidates is the husband of a friend.

 

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Drury)

 

THAT Council note the disclosures of interest.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Motion: (Da Cruz/Hesse)

 

THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 28 September 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Procedural Motion

 

Motion: (Drury/Hesse)

 

THAT Council allow an additional speaker on Item 27.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

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

 

 

 

C1021(2) Item 34         Mayoral Minute: Parking Meter Operations Following Lockdown

Motion: (Porteous)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Extends the period during which parking meters are turned off on Norton Street, Leichhardt; Darling Street, Rozelle/Balmain, King Street and Enmore Road, Newtown/Enmore pending the outcome of consultation with businesses;

 

2.    Consult with the local mainstreamed business to determine turnover and impact on those businesses with a recommendation to come back to the next available Council meeting in terms of continuing the parking meters being turned off until 31 December 2021; and

 

3.    Staff include in the report the reintroduction of parking restriction signage on the streets.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs McKenna OAM and Passas

 

Procedural Motion - Suspension of Standing Orders

 

Motion: (Porteous/Lockie)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Deal with Items 1-5 then Suspend standing orders to deal with Items 10, 11 and 24 at this time; and

 

2.    Defer Item 6 to the Ordinary Council meeting on 26 October 2021

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Cr Passas

 

Councillor Stamolis left the Meeting at 7:50 pm.

 

C1021(2) Item 1       De-amalgamation Yes / No Case

Motion: (Porteous/Hesse)

 

THAT Council adopts the Yes and No case flyer which has been fact checked as distributed to Councillors prior to the meeting.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Cr Passas

Absent:                        Cr Stamolis

As voting for the amendment took place prior to the primary motion, Councillor Stamolis was in attendance during the amendment.

Amendment (Stamolis/Macri)

 

THAT given the caveats, methodology and data limitations expressed by the consultant in regard to the impact on rates from a demerger; as well as the recommendation from the fact checker that an economist should review this data; that the rates table be removed from the Yes/No case as it would mislead our community.

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Macri and Stamolis

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

Councillor Stamolis returned to the Meeting at 7:55 pm.

C1021(2) Item 2      Endorsement of the Cooks River Litter Prevention Strategy and   
    target of 50% less litter by 2025

Motion: (Hesse/Drury)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.   Endorse the draft Cooks River Litter Prevention Strategy; and

 

2.   Endorse the key target of the strategy for the Cooks River Catchment of 50% less litter by the year 2025.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

 

C1021(2) Item 3       Accommodation Grant for Deadly Connections

Motion: (Kiat/Lockie)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Offer Deadly Connections the opportunity to enter a 12 month venue hire agreement, subject to the suitable outcome of a structural engineers report;

 

2.    Investigate whether a review of the Enmore Park Plan of Management is required to progress the formal process to offer Deadly Connections a two year lease/license (offering a total of three years);

 

3.    Authorise the General Manager to negotiate the terms of the lease/license and to sign/execute the lease/license on Council’s behalf;

 

4.    Note the requirements of the hire and lease agreement to be in keeping with Council’s Land and Property Policy, Lease Management whereby the tenant is responsible for funding any connection and ongoing costs associated with the internet, phone lines, water, electricity, air-conditioning, security etc;

 

5.    Endorse a budget adjustment of $30,000 to the Facilities Maintenance budget be made to cover the costs associated with addressing the existing maintenance issues at the facility;

 

6.    Note that Council officers share information regarding any relevant grants with Deadly Connections and assist with any supporting documentation required; and

 

7.    Supply air conditioning.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Councillor Porteous left the Meeting at 8:33 pm as she declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Item 4 Local Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes – September 2021 (Item 2 Balmain East Precinct Parking Study) as her partner holds a parking permit in the area. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Lockie assumed the chair.

C1021(2) Item 4           Local Traffic Committee Meeting - September 2021

Motion: (Lockie/Steer)

 

THAT the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 20 September 2021 be received and the recommendations be adopted with the following amendments:

 

a)    That the Mayor write to Transport for NSW to raise concerns with the WestConnex widening the road at the intersection of Victoria Road and Toelle Street, Rozelle. (General Business item 4); and

 

b)    That given that a broad range of community concerns remain with Item 2 Balmain East Parking Study that it be deferred further for these to be resolved.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Porteous

 

Amendment (Stamolis/Byrne)

 

THAT given that a broad range of community concerns remain with Item 2 Balmain East Parking Study that it be deferred further for these to be resolved.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Hesse and McKenna OAM

Absent:                        Cr Porteous

 

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

 

Councillor Porteous returned to the Meeting at 8:51 pm. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Lockie vacated the chair and Councillor Porteous assumed the chair.

C1021(2) Item 5       Change to December 2021 Council Meeting Date and 2022 Ordinary    
     Council Meeting Schedule

Motion: (Hesse/Drury)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.       Amend the 2021 Ordinary Council meeting schedule to remove the 7 December 2021 Ordinary Council meeting;

 

2.       Set the date for the  first ordinary meeting for the new term of the Inner West Council as 6.30pm Wednesday, 29 December 2021; and

3.       Adopt the 2022 ordinary Council meeting schedule:

 

Tuesday 8 February

Tuesday 22 February

Tuesday 8 March

Tuesday 22 March

Tuesday 12 April

Tuesday 26 April

Tuesday 10 May

Tuesday 24 May

Tuesday 14 June

Tuesday 28 June

Tuesday 26 July

Tuesday 9 August

Tuesday 23 August

Tuesday 13 September

Tuesday 27 September

Tuesday 11 October

Tuesday 25 October

Tuesday 8 November

Tuesday 22 November

Tuesday 13 December

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Crs Passas and Stamolis

 

Amendment (Stamolis/Passas)

 

THAT Council amend point 2 to ‘That Council set the date for the  first ordinary meeting for the new term of the Inner West Council as 6.30pm Tuesday, 4 January 2022.’

 

Motion Lost

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Passas and Stamolis, Macri

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

 

C1021(2) Item 10         Inner West Economic Recovery Taskforce Update

Motion: (Porteous/Steer)

 

THAT:

 

1.    Council notes the update on the Inner West Economic Recovery Taskforce recommendations;

 

2.    $138,000 be expended from the Inner West Economic Recovery Taskforce to fund the Outdoor Dining and Live Performance Project; and

 

3.    Council give In principle support for businesses applying to roofing the outdoor dining platforms when they apply.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Councillor Macri left the Meeting at 9:35 pm.

 

C1021(2) Item 11         Inner West Outdoor Dining and Live Performance Guidelines

 

Motion: (Da Cruz/Steer)

 

THAT Council:

1.    Note the update on the draft Inner West Outdoor Dining and Live Performance project; and

 

2.    Endorse the reallocation of $138,000 from the Inner West Economic Recovery Taskforce to partially fund the Outdoor Dining and Live Performance project.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Cr Passas

Absent:                        Cr Macri

 

Amendment (Byrne/Drury)

 

THAT Council:

1.    Note the resolution of May resolving to develop a public space activation strategy to be rolled out in line with the lifting of public health restrictions has yet to be implemented; and

2.    Urgently create a live performance small grants scheme with funding of $80 000 as indicated in the report. Grants of up to $300 are to be made available to hire live performers who are residents of the Inner West local government area to perform, with eligible applicants to include:

a)    Local hospitality businesses 

b)    Local residents facilitating streets parties 

c)    Local community organisations arranging Christmas parties and reunion events 

Motion Lost

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

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

Absent:                        Cr Macri

 

Procedural Motion

 

Motion: (Lockie/Steer)

 

THAT Council further suspend standing orders to bring forward item 12 to be dealt with at this time.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Macri

 

 

C1021(2) Item 12         2020/21 Annual Designated Person Disclosure (Pecuniary
          Interest)  Returns

Motion: (Drury/Lockie)

 

THAT Council note the tabling of Pecuniary Interest Returns of Councillors and Designated Staff for the return period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Macri

 

Councillor York retired from the Meeting at 9:42 pm.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

9.42pm - The Mayor, Clr Porteous adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

9.48pm– The Mayor, Clr Porteous resumed the meeting.

 

Councillor Macri returned to the Meeting at 9:48 pm.

 

C1021(2) Item 24         Notice of Motion: Bunnings Traffic

 

Motion: (Macri/Passas)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Commence a campaign to lobby Bunnings about improving traffic arrangement at Tempe;

 

2.    Campaign includes ads in local newspapers, social media and installation of banners at high-visibility locations near Bunnings Tempe and consider ads in the SMH also the Telegraph;

 

3.    Writes to NSW Minister for Roads seeking approval of traffic signals installation on Princes Highway to provide controlled access to Bunnings;

 

4.    Writes to all residents of Sydenham, Tempe and St Peters advising of Council’s advocacy and calling on residents to lobby the NSW Government for a better outcome;

 

5.    Staff do not exercise their delegations to approve the LATM during the Caretaker period until the new council has been consulted; and

 

6.    Submit submission opposing the section 4.55 until the traffic issues have been resolved.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr York

Councillor Macri left the Meeting at 10:15 pm.

C1021(2) Item 7      Council and Community Covid Crisis Intervention Taskforce

Motion: (Porteous/Lockie)

 

THAT Council adopt the draft Terms of Reference for the Council and Community Covid Crisis Intervention Taskforce.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Cr Passas

Absent:                        Crs Macri and York

 

C1021(2) Item 6       Report on progress in implementing the Community Strategic Plan

This item was deferred to the Ordinary Council meeting on 26 October 2021.

 

Procedural Motion – Resumption of Standing Orders

 

Motion: (Porteous/McKenna OAM)

 

THAT standing orders be resumed

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                                  Crs Macri and York

 

 

C1021(2) Item 8      Re-opening of Outdoor Aquatic Centres

Motion: (Lockie/Kiat)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Note that the Outdoor Aquatic Centres re-opened from Monday 27th September;

 

2.    Note that Officers have implemented a range of processes for the safe re-opening of the outdoor pools in line with conditions as determined by the public health order; and

 

3.    Receive a report on increasing the Ashfield Aquatic closing hours to 8pm on Saturday and Sunday (generally or just in Summer) to be considered at the November Council meeting.

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Macri and York

 

Councillor Macri returned to the Meeting at 10:25 pm.

 

Procedural Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders

 

Motion: (Porteous/Hesse)

 

THAT Council suspend standing orders and enter in Confidential session to deal with all confidential items at this time.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Macri and York

 

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:

 

C1021(2) Item 29 Appointment of Community Representative for the Inner West
Local Planning Panel
contains personnel matters concerning particular individuals (other than councillors) (Section 10A(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1993).

 

C1021(2) Item 30 T01-19 Marrickville and St Peters Town Halls - External Works contains commercial information of a confidential nature (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. 

 

C1021(2) Item 31 RFQ64-21 Local Road Asphalt Mill and Fill Contract 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. 

 

C1021(2) Item 32 Request for Reimbursement of Legal Expenses contains advice concerning litigation, or advice (Section 10A(2)(g) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege.

 

C1021(2) Item 33 Outcome of Code of Conduct Investigation contains alleged contraventions of any code of conduct requirements applicable under section 440.

 

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 10:30 pm.

 

Reports with Confidential Information

 

C1021(2) Item 29         Appointment of Community Representative for the Inner West
         Local Planning Panel

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Hesse)

 

THAT Council appoint Ken Hawke, Narelle Butler, Allan Barnes, Andrea Connell, Lea Richards, Kath Roach and Silvia Correia from the Expression of Interest process as Community Representatives on the Inner West Local Planning Panel

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Passas and York

 

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 10:34 pm.

 

C1021(2) Item 30         T01-19 Marrickville and St Peters Town Halls - External Works

 

Motion: (Lockie/Stamolis)

 

THAT Council:

 

1.    Decline to accept all tender submissions for Tender T 01-19 for the Marrickville and St Peters Town Halls External Works; and

 

2.    Invite fresh tenders for the Marrickville and St Peters Town Halls External Works by open tender.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr York

 

Councillor Passas retired from the Meeting at 10:37 pm.

 

C1021(2) Item 31         RFQ64-21 Local Road Asphalt Mill and Fill Contract

 

Motion: (Drury/Lockie)

 

THAT the submission submitted by Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd for $3,723,149 excluding GST be accepted for the Local Road Asphalt Mill and Fill Contract FY21-22 for Inner West Council.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Passas and York

 

Councillor Steer left the Meeting at 10:41 pm.

 

Councillor Byrne retired from the Meeting at 10:42pm

 

Councillor Kiat left the meeting at 10:42pm

 

Councillor Passas was not in attendance for discussion or voting in Items 32 and 33 as she  declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Items 32  Request for Reimbursement of Legal Expenses as per Council’s Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy and a significant, non-pecuniary interest 33 Outcome of Code of Conduct Investigation as she lodged the Code of Conduct.

 

C1021(2) Item 32         Request for Reimbursement of Legal Expenses

Motion: (Macri/Raciti)

 

THAT Council reimburse legal expenses of $3960.00, incurred by Councillor Passas, in accordance with the Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Kiat, Passas, Steer and York

Councillor Kiat returned to the Meeting at 10:42 pm.

Councillor Steer returned to the Meeting at 10:43 pm.

Procedural Motion - Extension of Time

 

Motion: (Porteous/Hesse)

 

THAT the meeting be extended until 11.15pm

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Passas, Steer and York

 

Procedural Motion - Extension of Time

 

Motion: (Porteous/Stamolis)

 

THAT the meeting be extended until 11.30pm

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Passas, Steer and York

 

Procedural Motion - Extension of Time

 

Motion: (Porteous/Da Cruz)

 

THAT the meeting be extended until 11.45pm.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Passas, Steer and York

 

 

Procedural Motion - Extension of Time

 

Motion: (Porteous/Hesse)

 

THAT the meeting be extended until 11.50pm.

 

Motion Carried

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

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Passas, Steer and York

 

 

C1021(2) Item 33         Outcome of Code of Conduct Investigation

Motion: (Porteous/Hesse)

 

THAT Council receive the report.

 

Motion Carried

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

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

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Passas, Steer and York

Councillor Raciti retired from the Meeting at 11:50 pm.

Motion: (Porteous/Hesse)

 

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 and Stamolis

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Passas, Raciti, Steer and York

 

Procedural Motion

 

Motion: (Porteous/Lockie)

 

THAT items  9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 be deferred to the Ordinary Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 at 6.30pm

 

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Drury, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, McKenna OAM and Porteous

Against Motion:          Crs Da Cruz, Iskandar, Macri and Stamolis

Absent:                        Crs Byrne, Passas, Raciti, Steer and York

 

Foreshadowed Motion (Stamolis/Da Cruz)

 

THAT items  9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 be deferred to an Extraordinary Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 6.30pm

 

This foreshadowed motion lapsed.

 

Meeting closed at 11.52pm.

 

 

 

Public Speakers:

 

 

Item #

 

Speaker             

Suburb

Item 1:

Brian Halstead

Pip Hinman

Mosman

Newtown

Item 3:

Carly Stanley

Dulwich Hill

Item 24:

Jack Breen

Juliet Barr

Patrick William

Tempe

Earlwood

Tempe

Item 26:

Jody Toomey

Dulwich Hill

Item 27:

Mathew Howard

Marrickville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on the 12th day of October, 2021 were confirmed as a correct record on this 26th  day of October, 2021.

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON