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PENRITH CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS PAPER Skate Park Sod Turning on 4 June 2002 York Road, Jamison Park Pictured above Mr Peter Walker, Director of SK8CON and His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Pat Sheehy Ordinary Meeting 17 June 2002 Penrith City Council ____________________________________________________________ A COUNCIL COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS 12 June 2002 Dear Councillor, In pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1993 and Regulations thereunder, notice is hereby given that an ORDINARY MEETING of Penrith City Council is to be held in the Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith on Monday 17 June, 2002 at 7.00pm. Attention is directed to the statement accompanying this notice of the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting. Yours faithfully Alan Travers General Manager B U S I N E S S 1. APOLOGIES 2. LEAVE OF ABSENCE 3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Ordinary Meeting – 3 June 2002 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Pecuniary Interest (The Act requires Councillors who declare a pecuniary interest in an item to leave the meeting during discussion of that item) Other Interest 5. ADDRESSING THE MEETING 6 MAYORAL MINUTE 7. NOTICE OF MOTION 8. ADOPTION OF REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATONS OF COMMITTEES Local Traffic Committee Meeting – 3 June 2002 9. MASTER PROGRAM REPORTS 10. URGENT REPORTS (to be dealt with in the master program to which the item relates) 11. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE 12. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Enquiries regarding this Business Paper should be directed to the Public Officer, Peter Huxley on (02) 4732 7649 PRAYER “Almighty God, we acknowledge that you are sovereign over the nations of the World and in the lives of individuals. Our destiny is in your hands. Help us who are gathered here in this Council Meeting to seek your way and the welfare of the people we represent. Guide us, we pray in our deliberations, in our differing opinions, to listen to each other with respect and interest. Help us to be fair in our judgements, wise in our actions, endeavouring to keep a spirit of harmony and peace, so that our city may prosper and our people live in contentment. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEATING ARRANGEMENTS Councillor Councillor PRESS Councillor FOWLER AITKEN OAM Councillor BRADBURY SIMAT MANAGERS Councillor Councillor O’NEILL BAILEY Councillor Councillor DAVIES EVANS Councillor Councillor BATEMAN THAIN Councillor Councillor GREENOW O’TOOLE Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor MANAGERS PALUZZANO KHAN MINUTE CLERK Chief Officer Financial DIRECTOR – DIRECTOR – PUBLIC His Worship GENERAL DIRECTOR – DIRECTOR – CITY CITY OFFICER MANAGER CITY CITY PLANNING STRATEGY/ The Mayor OPERATIONS SERVICES DEPUTY COUNCILLOR GENERAL SHEEHY MANAGER PENRITH CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR June 2002 – December 2002 TIME JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Ordinary Meetings 7.00 pm 3 1 5 2 11 2 *17 15 19# ^16 14 18# 16 30 Policy Review Committee 7.00 pm 24 22 26 23 21 25 9 Council has two Ordinary Meetings per month where practicable. Extraordinary Meetings are held as required. Policy Review Meetings are held monthly. Members of the public are invited to observe at meetings of the Council. Should you wish to address Council, please contact The Public Officer, Peter Huxley on 47327649. # Meetings at which the Management Plan quarterly review is tabled and discussed. * Meeting at which the Management Plan for 2002/2003 is adopted ^ Mayoral Election UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, PENRITH ON MONDAY 3 JUNE 2002 AT 7.02PM PRAYER The meeting opened with the National Anthem and the Prayer read by Reverend Neil Checkley. PRESENT His Worship the Mayor Councillor Pat Sheehy, Councillors J Aitken, D Bailey, J Bateman D Bradbury, G Davies, G Evans, R Fowler, J Greenow, A Khan, C O’Neill, C O'Toole (arrived at 7.03PM), K Paluzzano, S Simat (arrived at 7.28PM), and J Thain. APOLOGIES 903 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Paluzzano seconded Councillor Greenow that apologies be received and accepted from Councillors O’Toole and Simat. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Ordinary Meeting – 20 May 2002 904 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Paluzzano seconded Councillor Evans that the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of 20 May 2002 be confirmed. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No declarations of interest. Councillor O’Toole arrived the time being 7.03PM. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS 905 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greenow seconded Councillor Evans that Standing Orders be suspended to allow Mr Geoff Brown to address the meeting, the time being 7.03PM. Mr Geoff Brown, representing ADI residents, addressed Council on Item 12 - Representations about Council's Issuing of Development Consent for an Educational Establishment (Xavier College) on Part Lot 2 DP 803832 Ninth Avenue, Llandilo, Applicant: Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta, Owner: ComLand. Mr Brown suggested that significant information was omitted from the report regarding flora and fauna on the site. He said that Cumberland Plain Woodland was not mentioned in the report. Mr Brown invited the Mayor, Director of City Planning and any interested Councillors to a public forum on 13 June 2002 to discuss the development of the ADI site. This is Page No 1 of the Unconfirmed Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Penrith City Council held in the Council Chambers, Penrith on Monday 3 June 2002 Ordinary Meeting 3 June 2002 Councillor Bradbury asked Mr Brown if he believed that there should be no development of the ADI site at all. Mr Brown said his objection was to Cumberland Woodland being left out of the report. Councillor Bradbury asked Mr Brown whether he was familiar with the reports that have been done over the years such as the Perkins Report, Gunninah Report, the Doherty Report and the Biosis Report and the findings of the S22 Committee. Councillor Bradbury asked which of those reports he mentioned has findings that are inconsistent with Council’s consent or state that the site should not be developed. Mr Brown said that most of the reports identify Cumberland Woodland as existing on the north-west corner of the site. Councillor Bradbury asked Mr Brown which of the reports are inconsistent with the approvals given. Mr Brown said that the Perkins report said that the matter needed further investigation and the Doherty report said that the area had been understudied. Councillor Bradbury stated that Mr Brown was passionate about the ADI site and that he had ridden his trail-bike near the ADI site when he was younger. Councillor Bradbury asked Mr Brown what qualifications he has in this field. Mr Brown said he does not hold any qualifications in botany or bush regeneration but that he had an interest in the protection of bushland. Councillor Bradbury asked Mr Brown what reports were available. Mr Brown referred to a four page submission given to the Building Approvals and Environment Protection Manager. He said that the submission was done on findings that were done two weeks after the development application was approved. Mr Brown stated that the submissions on the development application were not rigorous and that ADI RAG have learned that the area is Cumberland Plain Woodland. Councillor Bradbury asked Mr Brown if ADI RAG is taking this matter to the Land and Environment Court. Mr Brown said the matter was pending. Councillor Thain asked Mr Brown who he was representing, whether he was representing a political party or the residents group. Mr Brown said that he was representing the Residents Action Group. Councillor Thain asked who had paid for the rally held on 4 November 2001 at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. Mr Brown said the ADI Residents Action Group paid for it and that unused funds from Council had been returned. RESUMPTION OF STANDING ORDERS 906 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Davies seconded Councillor Fowler that Standing Orders be resumed the time being 7.20PM. This is Page No 2 of the Unconfirmed Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Penrith City Council held in the Council Chambers, Penrith on Monday 3 June 2002 Ordinary Meeting 3 June 2002 Mayoral Minute - Karen O'Donnell of Economic Development & City Marketing Department Wins University Medal for Tourism Degree 907 RESOLVED on the MOTION Councillor Sheehy seconded Councillor Bradbury that the information on Karren O’Donnell receiving the University Medal for Tourism Degree be accepted and Karren be congratulated on her achievement. Councillor Bradbury passed on his congratulations on behalf of the Councillors and himself. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Disability Access Committee – 7 May 2002 908 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greenow seconded Councillor Bailey that the recommendations DAC6 to DAC9 contained in the Minutes and Report of the Disability Access Committee Meeting of 7 May 2002 be adopted. Councillor Greenow thanked Council for giving the presentation on the Management Plan, in particular Mick Fell, and everyone involved in its preparation. Economic Development and Employment Committee – 21 May 2002 909 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Bateman seconded Councillor Fowler that the recommendations EDEC5 to EDEC10 contained in the Minutes and Report of the Economic Development and Employment Committee Meeting of 21 May 2002 be adopted, with the following amendment: Councillor Bailey was not present at the meeting. Councillor Aitken was not present at the meeting. Policy Review Committee – 27 May 2002 910 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Bateman seconded Councillor Fowler that the recommendations PR44 to PR51 contained in the Minutes and Report of the Policy and Review Committee Meeting of 27 May 2002 be adopted, with the following amendment: Councillors Bradbury, Thain and Bailey had Leave of Absence for the meeting.