2 July 2019 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Shellharbour City Council
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SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting – 2 July 2019 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Shellharbour City Council held at the Council Chambers, Council Administration Centre Shellharbour City Centre on Tuesday 02 July 2019 commencing at 6.30 pm Present Mayor, Councillor M Saliba Deputy Mayor, Councillor J Murray Councillor N Cattell Councillor M Hamilton Councillor K Marsh Councillor R Petreski In attendance General Manager C McIntyre A/ Director Council Sustainability M Chiodo Director Community and Customers M Boxall Director Amenity and Assets B Stewart Executive Manager / Public Officer F Lepouras Chief Financial Officer G Grantham Group Manager Community Connections K Baget-Juleff Group Manager City Planning G Hoynes Group Manager City Development G Meredith Manager Planning J Micevski Manager Shell Cove K James Senior Strategic Planner M Tuffy Senior Development Assessment Officer N Sample Media Officer K Wells Senior Executive Assistant L Davey Councillor Support Officer (Minute Taker) J Frasca This is page 1 of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Shellharbour held 2 July 2019 SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting – 2 July 2019 1. Acknowledgement to Country Shellharbour City Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Land on which we are meeting and pays its respects to Elders past and present. Webcasting and Emergency Plan Statement The Mayor read the usual advice regarding the webcasting of the meetings of the Council and the emergency plan for Council Meetings. 2. Apologies Ordinary Council Meeting An apology was tendered on behalf of Councillor Peter Moran. 105 RESOLVED: Murray/Petreski That the apology as tendered be accepted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Leave of Absence Nil. 4. Confirmation of Minutes 4.1 Ordinary Council Meeting 11 June 2019 106 RESOLVED: Marsh/Petreski That the Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 11 June 2019 as circulated be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record of proceedings. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. Declarations of Interest Nil. This is page 2 of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Shellharbour held 2 July 2019 SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting – 2 July 2019 6. Confidential Business (Committee of the Whole in Closed Session) Nil 7. Condolences The Council acknowledged the following deaths in the Local Government area. Mrs Marlene Foxton of Albion Park Mrs Florence Beatrice Turner of Albion Park Mrs Cveta Naumovska of Balarang Mrs Katherine Hamilton of Barrack Heights Mrs Kata Pranic of Barrack Heights Mr George Graham Crawford of Blackbutt Mr Pieter Berk of Flinders Mrs Joan Grace House of Flinders Mrs Gloria Hopper of Lake Illawarra Mrs Norma Phyllis Walters of Shell Cove Mr Kevin Michael Gorman formerly of Warilla Mr Cosimo Iacovelli of Warilla Mr John Koring of Warilla Mr Jasper Alan Tulloch of Warilla Mr Athol Williams of Warilla 107 A Motion of condolence was passed by all present standing for one minute’s silence. 8. Mayoral Statements / Reports / Presentations The Mayor outlined the following events she has attended since the last Council Meeting: 12/6/19 Shellharbour Hospital Auxiliary 33rd Annual Luncheon Meeting with Albion Park Chamber of Commerce Members 13/6/19 DFC Trauma Recovery Centre Meeting 14/6/19 Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation Board Meeting th 160 Celebrations – Opening Event held at the Civic Centre Museum This is page 3 of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Shellharbour held 2 July 2019 SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting – 2 July 2019 15/6/19 Illawarra Women's Health Centre 2019 Fundraising Dinner Australian Philippine Association Illawarra 39th Annual June Ball 16-19/6/19 National General Assembly held in Canberra 20/6/19 Shellharbour City Business Chamber Breakfast CEO Sleep out to raise funds for St. Vinnies 21/6/19 The Rotary Club of Shellharbour City – 53rd Changeover Dinner 22/6/19 Start of Live n Local event held at the Shellharbour Village Exhibition Space 23/6/19 95th Annual Report Presentation of Scouts Australia South Coast and Tablelands Region 25/6/19 Clontarf academy morning super training held at Illawarra High School 26/6/19 Signing of Joint Mayoral Statement – Cities Power Partnership Site inspection of the Warilla Life Guard Tower 50th Wedding Anniversary visit to Mr & Mrs Cartwright of Mt. Warrigal Inaugural Coordinare’s Pitch Night 28/6/19 Care Grants Morning Tea – Held at Stockland Shellharbour Staff Tree Planting Day – Sustainability 160 event 29/6/19 Australian Local Government Women’s Association NSW Branch Executive Meeting held in Forbes. The Mayor stated that she was recently elected as National President for the Australian Local Government Women’s Association. 9. Mayoral Minutes 9.1 Mayoral Minute: 2019 Australian Local Government Women’s Association NSW Annual conference held in Liverpool from 4-6 April 2019 (11232390) 108 RESOLVED: Mayor Saliba That Council receive and note the report. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY This is page 4 of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Shellharbour held 2 July 2019 SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting – 2 July 2019 9.2 Mayoral Minute: Proposed Motion to the Local Government NSW Annual Conference regarding Local Government Women’s Mentoring Program (11232391) 109 RESOLVED: Mayor Saliba That Council put forward a motion to the 2019 Local Government NSW Annual Conference that: Local Government NSW lobby the New South Wales Government to introduce a women in local government mentoring program in New South Wales. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9.3 Mayoral Minute: Proposed Motion to the Local Government NSW Annual Conference regarding information for women candidates (11232392) 110 RESOLVED: Mayor Saliba That Council put forward a motion to the 2019 Local Government NSW Annual Conference requesting that: Local Government NSW and the New South Wales Electoral Commission include sessions particularly targeted at women at any candidate information forums to be run for the 2020 Local Government elections. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 10. Councillors' Statements / Reports Councillor Petreski outlined his attendance at the National General Assembly held in Canberra. 10.1 Request to attend conference - Property Council of Australia Property Congress at Hamilton Island from 11-13 September 2019 (11231907) 111 RESOLVED: Murray/Marsh That Council approve attendance for Councillor Murray to attend the Property Council of Australia Property Congress Conference to be held at Hamilton Island from 11-13 September 2019. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY This is page 5 of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Shellharbour held 2 July 2019 SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting – 2 July 2019 11. Reports Agenda Item No & Title Page Ref Name Community and Customers Directorate 11.3.1 Shellharbour Dog Friendly 79 Tony Cavanagh – Spaces Strategy 2019 resident 11.3.2 Shellharbour Housing Strategy 93 Keiran Thomas - Urban Development Institute of Australia 112 RESOLVED: Murray/Petreski That Standing Orders be suspended in order for Items 11.3.1 and 11.3.2, the subject of Addresses to Council, to be considered here in the agenda. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11.3 Community and Customers Directorate 11.3.1 Shellharbour Dog Friendly Spaces Strategy 2019 (11226906) 113 RESOLVED: Marsh/Hamilton That: 1. Council endorse the Draft Shellharbour Dog Friendly Spaces Strategy 2019 to be placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days calling for submissions. 2. If any relevant submissions are received as a result of public exhibition, a report be submitted to Council for consideration detailing the public exhibition outcomes and with further recommendations regarding adoption. 3. If there are no relevant submissions received as a result of the public exhibition and there are no substantial post public exhibition changes proposed for any other reasons, Council adopt the Draft Shellharbour Dog Friendly Spaces Strategy 2019 as attached to this report. This is page 6 of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Shellharbour held 2 July 2019 SHELLHARBOUR CITY COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meeting – 2 July 2019 CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11.3.2 Shellharbour Housing Strategy (11227747) 114 RESOLVED: Murray/Hamilton That: 1. Council endorse the Draft Shellharbour Housing Strategy to be placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days calling for submissions. 2. If any relevant submissions are received as a result of public exhibition, a report be submitted to Council for consideration detailing the public exhibition outcomes and with further recommendations regarding adoption. 3. If there are no relevant submissions received as a result of the public exhibition and there are no substantial post public exhibition changes proposed for any other reasons, Council adopt the Draft Shellharbour Housing Strategy as attached to this report. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 115 RESOLVED: Murray/Marsh That Standing Orders be resumed. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11.1 General Manager 11.1.1 New Petitions and Submissions Policy, Petitions Procedure and Template and Submissions Procedure (11229208) RESOLVED: Murray/Cattell That: 1. Council endorse the Petitions and Submissions Policy, Petitions Procedure and Template form and Submissions Procedure to be placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days calling for submissions. 2. If any relevant submissions are received as a result of public exhibition, a report be submitted to Council for