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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 COMMENCING AT 2.00PM Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION ...................................................................... 1 ITEM - 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY ....................................... 1 ITEM - 2 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE .............................. 1 ITEM - 3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST .................................................. 1 ITEM - 4 DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS ........................ 2 ITEM - 5 DEPUTY MAYORAL ELECTIONS PROCEDURE 2020 ............... 2 ITEM - 6 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR 2020/2021 ............................... 2 ITEM - 7 DESTRUCTION OF BALLOT PAPERS ........................................ 3 ITEM - 8 DELEGATION TO DEPUTY MAYOR (IN MAYOR'S ABSENCE) .................................................................................... 3 ITEM - 9 DELEGATES TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS - COMMUNITY PEAK ORGANISATIONS .............................................................. 4 ITEM - 10 DELEGATES TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS - FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EXISTING COUNCIL TERM. .................... 5 ITEM - 11 MAYORAL MINUTE - APPOINTMENTS ....................................... 5 ITEM - 12 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ..................................................... 7 ITEM - 13 GROUPING OF REPORT ADOPTION .......................................... 7 ITEM - 14 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES ............................................ 7 ITEM - 15 AUDIT, RISK AND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE ....................... 7 ITEM - 16 POLICY REGISTER - UPDATES TO CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT ..................................................................................... 7 ITEM - 17 LOCAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING 8 SEPTEMBER 2020 ............................................................................................... 8 ITEM - 18 UNION PICNIC DAY ...................................................................... 8 ITEM - 19 DISSOLUTION OF S355 COMMITTEE ......................................... 8 ITEM - 22 PROPOSED REGIONAL WATER STRATEGY ............................ 8 ITEM - 23 REGIONAL ROAD TRANSFER AND CLASSIFICATION ............ 9 ITEM - 24 ADOPTION OF PROPOSED NAMING OF THE NEW BRIDGE ON EURIMBLA ROAD, CUMNOCK ............................... 9 ITEM - 25 REQUEST FOR DONATION OF FEES EQUIVELANT OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES DA2020/0073 CUMNOCK SHOW SOCIETY ....................................................... 9 ITEM - 26 LOCAL HERITAGE GRANT APPLICATION - TELEGRAPH HOTEL MOLONG ........................................................................ 10 THIS IS PAGE NO 1 OF THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF CABONNE COUNCIL HELD ON 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 COMMENCING AT 2.00PM Page 2 ITEM - 27 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 2020/0115 - LOT 17 DP 192649 - 90 RODD STREET, CANOWINDRA ............................ 10 ITEM - 28 PROPOSED ROAD NAMING - "UNNAMED NEW ROAD", LOWER LEWIS PONDS .............................................................. 10 ITEM - 29 PROPOSED ROAD NAMING - "UNNAMED NEW ROAD", SUMMER HILL CREEK ............................................................... 11 ITEM - 30 QUESTIONS FOR NEXT MEETING ............................................ 11 ITEM - 31 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING .................................. 11 ITEMS FOR NOTATION ............................................................................... 11 ITEM - 4 IPART REVIEW ........................................................................... 11 ITEM - 32 MATTERS OF URGENCY ........................................................... 12 ITEM - 33 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SECTION OF THE MEETING ... 12 ITEM - 20 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2020-21 ..................... 12 ITEM - 21 POTABLE WATER SUPPLY TO CUMNOCK AND YEOVAL .... 13 CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS ............................................................................... 13 ITEM - 1 CARRYING OF COMMITTEE RESOLUTION INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING .................................. 14 ITEM - 2 POSSIBLE SALE OF LOT 1 DP 1113621 LONGS CORNER ROAD, CANOWINDRA ............................................................... 14 REPORT & RESOLUTIONS OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ................ 14 THIS IS PAGE NO 2 OF THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF CABONNE COUNCIL HELD ON 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 COMMENCING AT 2.00PM Page 1 PRESENT Clrs K Beatty (in the Chair), J Jones, M Nash, G Treavors, C Newsom, A Durkin, L Oldham, P Batten, J Weaver and I Davison. Also present were the General Manager, Deputy General Manager - Cabonne Services, Deputy General Manager - Cabonne Infrastructure, Department Leader - Governance & Corporate Performance and Governance Officer. It was noted the time being 2.04pm the Mayor called for a minute silence to acknowledge the passing of former Councillor and local resident Mr Graham Smith. ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION ITEM - 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY Proceedings in Brief The Mayor recited an Acknowledgement of Country in accordance with Council’s code of Meeting Practice. MOTION (Durkin/Oldham) THAT an Acknowledgement of Country be recited in accordance with Council’s Code of Meeting Practice policy. 20/09/01 Carried ITEM - 2 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE Proceedings in Brief Apologies were tendered on behalf of Clrs Mullins and Walker for their absence from the meeting. MOTION (Oldham/Newsom) THAT the apologies tendered on behalf of Clrs Mullins and Walker be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted. 20/09/02 Carried ITEM - 3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Proceedings in Brief Clr Durkin declared an interest (identified as an actual conflict of interest, significant, non-pecuniary) in item 27 as the applicant of the Development Application is a personal friend. THIS IS PAGE NO 1 OF THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF CABONNE COUNCIL HELD ON 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 COMMENCING AT 2.00PM Page 2 MOTION (Newsom/Davison) THAT the declarations of interest be noted. 20/09/03 Carried ITEM - 4 DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS MOTION (Nash/Jones) THAT it be noted there were nil declarations for political donations. 20/09/04 Carried ITEM - 5 DEPUTY MAYORAL ELECTIONS PROCEDURE 2020 Proceedings in Brief It was noted the time being 2.09pm the Mayor declared the position of Deputy Mayor vacant and handed over to the General Manager as Returning Officer. The General Manager advised that for the purpose of the Deputy Mayor election the Deputy General Manager – Cabonne Services has been appointed as the returning officer. MOTION (Oldham/Batten) THAT Council: 1. Re-affirm its previous practice of conducting voting for the position of Deputy Mayor by preferential ballot where three or more nominations are received, otherwise by ordinary ballot; and 2. Details of the voting for the position of Deputy Mayor not be made public. 20/09/05 Carried ITEM - 6 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR 2020/2021 Proceedings in Brief The Deputy General Manager – Cabonne Services advised there was one (1) nomination for the position of Deputy Mayor, that being Clr Jones. Clr Jones confirmed his acceptance of the nomination for the position of Deputy Mayor. The Deputy General Manager – Cabonne Services, as the Returning Officer, declared Clr Jones duly elected as the Deputy Mayor of Cabonne Council for the ensuing year. THIS IS PAGE NO 2 OF THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF CABONNE COUNCIL HELD ON 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 2020 COMMENCING AT 2.00PM Page 3 The Mayor congratulated Clr Jones on his election of Deputy Mayor. He thanked him for the previous 12 months working together and said that he looked forward to working with him during the next 12 months. MOTION (Davison/Weaver) THAT the General Manager proceed with the requirements for the election of the Deputy Mayor for Cabonne Council as detailed in the item relating to the determination of requirements for the election process. 20/09/06 Carried ITEM - 7 DESTRUCTION OF BALLOT PAPERS MOTION (Oldham/Durkin) THAT it be noted ballot papers for the position of Deputy Mayor was not required. 20/09/07 Carried ITEM - 8 DELEGATION TO DEPUTY MAYOR (IN MAYOR'S ABSENCE) MOTION (Weaver/Nash) THAT subject to not receiving direction from the Council as to the consideration of any particular matter by the Council itself and subject to the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 and Regulations thereunder and any express policy of the Council or regulations of any public authority other than the Council and pursuant to the powers conferred on Council by s377 of the Local Government Act 1993, the Mayor Kevin John Beatty and, where allowed, in his absence the Deputy Mayor Jamie Thomas Jones be authorised to exercise or perform on behalf of the Council the powers, authorities, duties and functions as follows: 1. To incur expenditure up to the sum of $3,000 for incidental expenses, within approved votes of Council. 2. To receive a public interest disclosure in circumstances assigned to the position of Mayor in Council’s Public Interest Disclosure (Internal Reporting) Policy. 20/09/08 Carried MOTION (Oldham/Davison) THAT Council hereby