Ordinary Council Meeting
19 October 2020,7:00pm
All minutes are subject to confirmation at a subsequent
meeting and may be amended by resolution at that meeting.
Ordinary Council 19 October 2020
Minutes
PRESENT: Councillor P. Palmer (Chair), Councillor S. Bennison, Councillor K. Brent, Councillor D. Brooks-Horn, Councillor K. Morris, Councillor D. Strassberg Councillor F. Vissel and Councillor A. Zbik.
ALSO PRESENT: General Manager, Executive Manager – Environmental Services, Executive Manager – Open Space & Urban Services, Executive Manager – Human Services, Acting Executive Manager – Corporate Services, Coordinator – Strategic Planning
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
Mayor Palmer declared a significant, non-pecuniary conflict of interest in relation to, Consultation Results for Finlayson Street Indented Parking Bays, as she owns property in nearby Birdwood Avenue. She indicated she would vacate the meeting and not debate or vote on the item.
Councillor Strassberg declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary conflict of interest in relation to, 100% renewable electricity and reduction in reliance of gas, as he and his family holds shares in Origin Energy. He indicated he would not vacate the meeting.
Councillor Zbik declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary conflict of interest in relation to, Consultation Results for Finlayson Street Indented Parking Bays, as he has a relative that lives in the affected area. He indicated he would not vacate the meeting.
Councillor Bennison declared a significant, non-pecuniary conflict of interest in relation to The Canopy Parking Arrangements, as his firm holds a number of car parking spaces within The Canopy car park. He indicated he would vacate the meeting and not vote debate or vote on the item.
Later in the meeting, and prior to consideration of the item, Councillor Bennison declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary conflict of interest in relation to, Draft Birdwood Lane DCP Amendment, as he owns a property on Birdwood Avenue. He indicated he would vacate the meeting and not vote debate or vote on the item.
OPENING OF MEETING WITH PRAYER
The meeting was opened with a prayer by the General Manager.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Mayor gave an acknowledgement of Country.
WEBCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETING
The Mayor advised those present that the Meeting was being webcast.
Kate Bartlett of Elizabeth Street, Sydney in regards to St Leonards South;
Sam Sirdah of Elizabeth Street, Sydney in regards to St Leonards South;
Anita Jubian of Greenwich in regards to St Leonards South;
Barry Watkin of Lane Cove in regards to the Sport and Recreation Precinct;
Dermot Duncan of Lane Cove in regards to the Sport and Recreation Precinct;
Arlette Jubian of Greenwich in regards to St Leonards South;
Albert Jubian of St Leonards in regards to St Leonards South;
Don Murchison of Greenwich in regards to bicycle racks for the Greenwich Public School Kingslangley campus;
Monique Murchison of Greenwich in regards to bicycle racks for the Greenwich Public School Kingslangley campus;
Jacky Barker of Lane Cove in regards to communication, recycling bins and consultation;
Merri Southwood of Greenwich in regards to Bob Campbell Oval;
Wei Liak of St Leonards in regards to St Leonards South;
Ann Proudfoot of Lane Cove in regards to 100% renewable electricity and reduction in reliance on gas (written submission);
Bridget Kennedy of Lane Cove in regards to 100% renewable electricity and reduction in reliance on gas (written submission);
David and Kerin Morehead of Greenwich in regards to Bob Campbell Oval (written submission); and,
Pip Meachin of Greenwich in regards to Bob Campbell Oval (written submission).
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Brooks-Horn and Bennison that Standing Orders be resumed. |
|
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 8). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING - 21 SEPTEMBER 2020 |
|
144
|
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Brooks-Horn & Strassberg that the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on the 21 September 2020 be received. |
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 8). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
145
|
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Brent & Strassberg that the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on the 21 September 2020 be confirmed. |
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 8). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
Notice of Motion - 100% Renewable Electricity and Reduction in Reliance of Gas. |
|
|
A Motion was moved by Councillors Zbik and Vissel that Council:- 1. Notes the following: a) Council currently purchases electricity through contracts with Origin Energy through SSROC (Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils). Council supplements the energy it produces from its own solar installations on Council buildings with energy supplied from Origin Energy sourced from fossil-fuel generation. This energy supply contract expires on 30 June 2022. b) Council currently is working towards the 2036 target of an 80% reduction in emissions and 0% increase in water use. Council has undertaken to establish a 2024 progressive target in the 2020 - 2024 Community Strategic Plan (CSP). c) According to the CSIRO, AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) and other sources, renewable electricity costs are now generally lower than fossil-fuel based electricity and falling (2,3,4,5). d) Council declared a climate emergency in September 2019 and intends to take all practical steps possible to reduce its greenhouse emissions. e) The councils of Randwick, Ryde, Inner West, Waverley, Canterbury Bankstown, Canada Bay, Liverpool & Woollahra have recently passed motions opposing fracking and sourcing gas from Coal Seam Gas extraction by Origin Energy. 2. Resolves the following: a) Council commits to securing the maximum allocation from renewable electricity generation at the earliest possible opportunity when it is due to renew its energy supply contract from 1 July 2022 onwards. b) Expressing our support for the traditional owners and communities in the Northern Territory, who have expressed their strong opposition to Coal Seam Gas extraction and fracking due its threats to the climate, and to their lands, waters and rights. c) Requesting that Origin Energy cease all plans to conduct Coal Seam Gas extraction and fracking in the Northern Territory and elsewhere due to its impact on the climate, communities, environment and water, and commit to further investment in environmentally and socially sustainable renewable energy projects. d) Council considers funding towards suitable projects in the 2021/2022 financial year that will assist in tracking Council’s total renewable energy generation across all its facilities to accurately report what percentage of Council’s energy usage is sourced from local and contracted renewable energy generation. e) That staff report back to Council on the options for achieving this as soon as practicable. |
|
Upon being put to the meeting the Motion was declared lost. |
|
For the Motion were Councillors Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 3). Against the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn and Strassberg (Total 5). |
Notice of Motion - Additional consultation session of the Bob Campbell Oval Masterplan on site |
|
150 |
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Vissel and Morris that an extra consultation session be held on Friday afternoon, 23 October 2020 from 3.30pm to 6.30pm onsite and the consultation period for the receipt of submissions close 5pm Sunday 01 November 2020. |
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 8). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
Officer Reports for Determination
Councillor Katherine Morris and Scott Bennison left the meeting, the time being 09:08 pm
Councillor Scott Bennison returned to the meeting 9:09pm
Councillor Katherine Morris returned to the meeting, the time being 09:10 pm
Councillor Daniel Strassberg left the meeting, the time being 09:23 pm
Councillor Daniel Strassberg returned to the meeting, the time being 09:24 pm
Councillor David Brooks-Horn left the meeting, the time being 09:24 pm
Councillor David Brooks-Horn returned to the meeting, the time being 09:26 pm
St Leonards South Development Control Plan and Landscape Master Plan - Post Exhibition |
|
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Brooks-Horn and Bennison that Council:- 1. Adopt the amended Development Control Plan attached at AT-2 and AT-3 for Locality 8 – St Leonards South, and the Landscape Master Plan attached at AT-4; 2. Notify the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment of the outcome. |
|
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg and Morris (Total 6). Against the Motion were Councillors Vissel and Zbik (Total 2). |
152 |
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Bennison and Brooks-Horn that Council:- 1. Receive a report at the November 2020 meeting on the amended Section 7.11 Contributions Plan for the St Leonards South Residential Precinct, prior to being re-exhibited; 2. Suspend the application of the Lane Cove Section 94 Contributions Plan (August 1996) to the St Leonards South Precinct (shown in Figure 1 of this report) until IPART approves Council’s precinct specific Section 7.11 Contribution Plan for the area. 3. endorses the proposal to utilise the VPA process during the period of suspension. |
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 8). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
The Mayor Pam Palmer vacated the chair and left the meeting, the time being 09:47 pm.
The Deputy Mayor assumed the Chair.
Consultation Results for Finlayson Street Indented Parking Bays |
|
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Brooks-Horn and Brent that:- 1. Council install two indented parking bays for short-term deliveries and removalist trucks on Finlayson Street as depicted in AT-1 subject to approval of the Traffic Committee; and 2. An appropriate time restriction for the two indented parking bays to be determined by the Traffic Committee. |
|
|
For the Motion were Councillors Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 7). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
The Mayor returned to the meeting, the time being 09:48 pm
Councillor Scott Bennison left the meeting, the time being 09:48 pm
Councillor Andrew Zbik left the meeting, the time being 09:51 pm
Councillor Andrew Zbik returned to the meeting, the time being 09:52 pm
LGNSW Excellence in the Environment Award - Behaviour Change in Waste |
|
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Brooks-Horn and Vissel that the report be received and noted. |
|
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 7). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
Councillor Scott Bennison returned to the meeting, the time being 09:52 pm
Revised Model Code of Conduct and Procedures for Local Councils in NSW |
|
RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors Strassberg and Brooks-Horn that Council adopt the revised Model Code of Conduct and the revised Procedures for the Administration of the Model Code of Conduct as attached at A1-1 and AT-2. |
|
|
For the Motion were Councillors Palmer, Bennison, Brent, Brooks-Horn, Strassberg, Vissel, Zbik and Morris (Total 8). Against the Motion was Nil (Total 0). |
The Mayor ruled the matter to be of urgency in order to meet Council’s commitment to improve Development Application processing times with the Department of Planning.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
Pursuant to section 10A(4), the public were invited to make representations to the council meeting before any part of the meeting is closed, as to whether that part of the meeting should be closed to consider:
Officer Report for Determination No. 104 |
SUBJECT: Bus Shelter Rollout It is recommended that the Council close so much of the meeting to the public as provided for under Section 10A(2) (c) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the report contains information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; it further being considered that discussion of the matter in open meeting would be, on balance, contrary to public interest by reason of the foregoing and as it outlines details of potential changes to the existing contract arising from the implications of COVID-19.. |
Mayoral Minute No. 10 |
SUBJECT: Mayoral Minute - General Manager's Performance Review for 2019/20 It is recommended that the Council close so much of the meeting to the public as provided for under Section 10A(2) (a) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the matter will involve the discussion of personnel matters concerning a particular individual; it further being considered that discussion of the matter in open meeting would be, on balance, contrary to public interest by reason of the foregoing. |
Officer Report for Determination No. 105 |
SUBJECT: Senior Staff Matter It is recommended that the Council close so much of the meeting to the public as provided for under Section 10A(2) (a) of the Local Government Act, 1993, on the grounds that the matter will involve the discussion of personnel matters concerning a particular individual; it further being considered that discussion of the matter in open meeting would be, on balance, contrary to public interest by reason of the foregoing and as it discusses potential appointments to Senior Staff positions. |
No members of the public made representations.
Closed Committee commenced at 10:06pm.
Staff left the chamber.
Open Council resumed at 10:26 pm.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
The Mayor read the recommendations of the Item/s considered in Closed Committee
CLOSE
The meeting closed at 10:28pm
Confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 16 November 2020, at which meeting the signature herein is subscribed.
MAYOR
********* END OF MINUTES *********