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MINUTES of the Ordinary Meeting of Bayside Council held in the Rockdale Town Hall, Council Chambers, Level 1, 448 Princes Highway, Rockdale on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 7:07 pm. Present Councillor Bill Saravinovski, Mayor Councillor Joe Awada, Deputy Mayor Councillor Liz Barlow Councillor Ron Bezic Councillor Christina Curry Councillor Tarek Ibrahim Councillor James Macdonald Councillor Ed McDougall Councillor Scott Morrissey (arrived at 7:10 pm) Councillor Michael Nagi Councillor Vicki Poulos Councillor Dorothy Rapisardi Councillor Paul Sedrak Councillor Andrew Tsounis (arrived at 7:10 pm) Also Present Meredith Wallace, General Manager Michael Mamo, Director City Performance Debra Dawson, Director City Life Michael McCabe, Director City Futures Colin Clissold, Director City Presentation Fausto Sut, Manager Governance & Risk Matthew Walker, Manager Finance Karin Targa, Major Projects Director Clare Harley, Manager Strategic Planning Scott Field, Manager Sport and Recreation Christine Stamper, Acting Head of Communications & Events Josh Ford, Coordinator Strategic Planning Lauren Thomas, Governance Officer Wolfgang Gill, IT Technical Support Officer The Mayor opened the meeting in the Council Chambers, Rockdale Town Hall, Level 1, 448 Princes Highway, Rockdale at 7:07 pm. The Mayor informed the meeting, including members of the public, that the meeting is being video recorded and live streamed to the community via Council’s Facebook page, in accordance with Council’s Code of Meeting Practice. 1 Council Meeting 11/09/2019 1 Acknowledgement of Country The Mayor affirmed that Bayside Council respects the traditional custodians of the land, elders past, present and emerging, on which this meeting takes place, and acknowledges the Gadigal and Bidjigal Clans of the Eora Nation. 2 Opening Prayer Pastor Andrew Harper, from Bay City Church Arncliffe, opened the meeting in prayer. 3 Apologies RESOLUTION Minute 2019/169 Resolved on the motion of Councillors McDougall and Nagi That the following apology be received and leave of absence granted: Councillor Petros Kalligas 4 Disclosures of Interest The Mayor, Councillor Saravinovski, declared a Significant, Non-Pecuniary Interest in Item 8.8 on the basis that he has relatives who own property in the Rockdale CBD, and stated he would leave the Chamber for consideration and voting on the matter. 5 Minutes of Previous Meetings 5.1 Minutes of the Council Meeting - 14 August 2019 RESOLUTION Minute 2019/170 Resolved on the motion of Councillors Nagi and Tsounis That the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 14 August 2019 be confirmed as a true record of proceedings. 2 Council Meeting 11/09/2019 Presentations A Certificate of Recognition – Beverley Lown, Teacher & Librarian at Rockdale Public School A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Beverley Lowne in recognition of her life- long commitment to education and teaching. Beverley has been an outstanding mentor and role model to hundreds of children during her 35 years at Rockdale Public School. When she is not teaching, Beverley volunteers in her local community. 6 Mayoral Minutes There were no Mayoral Minutes. 7 Public Forum Details associated with the presentations to the Council in relation to items on this agenda can be found in the individual items. 8.2 Draft Planning Proposal - 2 and 4 Guess Avenue, Wolli Creek Mr Jason Wang, affected neighbour, spoke against the Officer recommendation. MOTION Motion moved by Councillors Nagi and Rapisardi 1 That, pursuant to section 3.34 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act), the draft Planning Proposal for land known as Lots 101 and Lot 102 in DP808944 be submitted to the Department of Planning, Industry & Environment (DPIE) for a Gateway Determination, incorporating the proposed amendments to the Rockdale Local Environmental Plan 2011 outlined in Figures 2-5 of this report. 2 That, should a Gateway Determination be issued by DPIE to permit exhibition of the Planning Proposal, a post-exhibition report be provided to the Bayside Local Planning Panel and Council, outlining any submissions received during the exhibition period. 3 That the Mayor write to the Honourable Melinda Pavey MP - Minister for Water, Property and Housing and the Honourable Rob Stokes MP - Minister for Planning and Public Spaces to request that Lot 102 DP 808944 (known as No 4 Guess Ave), currently owned by Property NSW, be transferred/sold to Bayside Council at minimal cost to accelerate the delivery of the Wolli Creek Town Park in accordance with this draft Planning Proposal. 4 That Council writes to Local Members Steve Kamper, Chris Minns and Ron Hoenig seeking their support. 3 Council Meeting 11/09/2019 Division called by Councillor Saravinovski For: Councillors Tsounis, Saravinovski, Morrissey, Curry, Rapisardi, Nagi, McDougall, Macdonald, Bezic, Barlow and Awada Against: Councillors Sedrak, Ibrahim and Poulos The division was declared carried. FORESHADOWED MOTION Motion moved by Councillor Ibrahim, seconded Councillor Awada: 1 That Council acknowledge the need for both lots to be retained for public open space. 2 That Council reinstates its position to retain both lots 101 and 102 as RE1 which is public recreation zone for the purpose of open space. 3 That the Mayor and the General Manager be authorised to undertake any statutory obligations and priority actions arising from this decision. 4 That the Mayor write to the Honourable Melinda Pavey MP - Minister for Water, Property and Housing and the Honourable Rob Stokes MP - Minister for Planning and Public Spaces to request that Lot 102 DP 808944 (known as No 4 Guess Ave), currently owned by Property NSW, be transferred/sold to Bayside Council at minimal cost to accelerate the delivery of the Wolli Creek Town Park in accordance with this draft Planning Proposal. 5 That Council writes to Local Members Steve Kamper, Chris Minns and Ron Hoenig seeking their support. THE FORESHADOWED MOTION LAPSED RESOLUTION Minute 2019/171 Resolved on the motion of Councillors Nagi and Rapisardi 1 That, pursuant to section 3.34 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act), the draft Planning Proposal for land known as Lots 101 and Lot 102 in DP808944 be submitted to the Department of Planning, Industry & Environment (DPIE) for a Gateway Determination, incorporating the proposed amendments to the Rockdale Local Environmental Plan 2011 outlined in Figures 2-5 of this report. 2 That, should a Gateway Determination be issued by DPIE to permit exhibition of the Planning Proposal, a post-exhibition report be provided to the Bayside Local Planning Panel and Council, outlining any submissions received during the exhibition period. 4 Council Meeting 11/09/2019 3 That the Mayor write to the Honourable Melinda Pavey MP - Minister for Water, Property and Housing and the Honourable Rob Stokes MP - Minister for Planning and Public Spaces to request that Lot 102 DP 808944 (known as No 4 Guess Ave), currently owned by Property NSW, be transferred/sold to Bayside Council at minimal cost to accelerate the delivery of the Wolli Creek Town Park in accordance with this draft Planning Proposal. 4 That Council writes to Local Members Steve Kamper, Chris Minns and Ron Hoenig seeking their support. 8 Reports 8.1 Draft Wolli Creek and Bonar Street Precincts Urban Renewal Area Contributions Plan 2019 RESOLUTION Minute 2019/172 Resolved on the motion of Councillors Nagi and Awada That the Draft Wolli Creek and Bonar Street Precincts Urban Renewal Area Contributions Plan 2019 be placed on public exhibition for 28 days. Division called by Councillor Saravinovski For: Councillors Tsounis, Saravinovski, Sedrak, Morrissey, Curry, Rapisardi, Nagi, Ibrahim, Poulos, McDougall, Macdonald, Bezic, Barlow and Awada The division was declared carried Item 8.2 was dealt with in Public Forum. Councillor Andrew Tsounis left the Council Chamber at this stage of the meeting (8:11 pm). 8.3 Short Term Rental Accommodation Planning Policy, Regulation and Code of Conduct - Submission to NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Councillor Tsounis was not present for consideration of, and voting on, this item. RESOLUTION Minute 2019/173 Resolved on the motion of Councillors Awada and Barlow 5 Council Meeting 11/09/2019 That Council endorses the draft submission to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, in relation to draft planning instruments and Regulations that will introduce the state-wide planning framework and mandatory Code of Conduct for Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA). 8.4 Tender - Ador Reserve Sporting Amenities Councillor Tsounis was not present for consideration of, and voting on, this item. RESOLUTION Minute 2019/174 Resolved on the motion of Councillors Macdonald and McDougall 1 That the attachment to this report be withheld from the press and public as it is confidential for the following reason: With reference to Section 10(A) (2) (d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, the attachment relates to commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed, prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it. It is considered that if the matter were discussed in an open Council Meeting it would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest due to the issue it deals with. 2 That in accordance with Regulation 178 (1)(a) of the Local Government (General) Regulations 2005, Council accepts the tender from Kellyville Building Pty Ltd for Contract F19/482 being for the construction works for the Ador Reserve Sporting Amenities for the amount of $1,333,657.20 exclusive of GST. 8.5 Tender - Syd Frost Memorial Hall & Amenities Councillor Tsounis was not present for consideration of, and voting on, this item. RESOLUTION Minute 2019/175 Resolved on the motion of Councillors Macdonald and Poulos 1 That the attachment to this report be withheld from the press and public as it is confidential for the following reason: With reference to Section 10(A) (2) (d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, the attachment relates to commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed, prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.