Ordinary
Council 21 July 2022
Minutes
PRESENT: Councillor A.
Zbik (Mayor), Councillor M. Southwood, Councillor D. Roenfeldt, Councillor B.
Kennedy, Councillor R. Flood, Councillor K. Bryla, Councillor S. Bennison,
Councillor D. Brooks-Horn and Councillor K. Mort.
ALSO PRESENT: General Manager,
Executive Manager – Corporate Services, Executive Manager –
Environmental Services, Executive Manager – Open Space & Urban
Services, Executive Manager – Human Services and Minute Taker.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
Councillor Kennedy declared a non-pecuniary conflict of
interest which is not significant in relation to Item 3 ‘Notice of Motion - Address Reported Bushland Encroachments by Private
Users on Public C2 Land and Identify Education Opportunities’
as her close friend has potentially encroached on bushland. Councillor Kennedy
indicated she would not vacate the meeting and would debate and vote on the
matter.
Apologies
Nil
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Mayor gave an acknowledgement
of Country.
MINUTE OF
SILENCE FOR RELECTION OR PRAYER
The Mayor gave
notice of a minute of silence for reflection or prayer.
WEBCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETING
The Mayor advised those present
that the Meeting was being webcast.
PUBLIC
FORUM
In Person
1.
Ruth
Neuman of Lane Cove on behalf of the Lane Cove Bushland and Conservation
Society in relation to Item 3 ‘Notice of Motion - Address Reporting
Bushland Encroachments by Private Users on Public C2 Land and Identify
Education Opportunities’;
2.
Jennifer
Schneller of Northwood in relation to Item 4 ‘Traffic Modelling Possible
Closure of Canberra Avenue’;
3.
Murtaza
Rangwala of Lane Cove in relation to The Lane Cove Sport & Recreation
Facility and Wildlife Corridors around the Golf Course;
4.
Sue
Yelland in relation to Item 4 ‘Traffic Modelling Possible Closure of
Canberra Avenue’; and
5.
Frances
Vissel of Lane Cove in relation to Item 7 ‘The Canopy International Award - Best
Ceiling in Architizer A+Awards’ and item 3 ‘Notice of Motion - Address
Reporting Bushland Encroachments by Private Users on Public C2 Land and
Identify Education Opportunities’.
Written
Submissions
1.
Lynne
McLoughlin of Lane Cove in relation to Item 3 ‘Notice of Motion - Address
Reporting Bushland Encroachments by Private Users on Public C2 Land and
Identify Education Opportunities and the Proposed Sports Precinct; and
2.
Sue
Gould of Lane Cove in relation to Item 3 ‘Notice of Motion - Address
Reporting Bushland Encroachments by Private Users on Public C2 Land and
Identify Education Opportunities’.
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Confirmation of Minutes of Ordinary Council
- 23 June 2022
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Brooks-Horn and Southwood that the minutes of the Ordinary
Council meeting held on the 23 June 2022 be received.
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For the Motion were
Councillors Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla, Bennison,
Brooks-Horn and Mort (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0).
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Brooks-Horn and Roenfeldt that the minutes of the Ordinary
Council meeting held on the 23 June 2022 be confirmed.
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For the Motion were
Councillors Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla, Bennison,
Brooks-Horn and Mort (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0).
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Orders Of The Day
Nil
Notices of Motion
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Notice of Motion - Unoccupied Dwellings in
Lane Cove
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RESOLVED
on the motion of Councillors Flood and Bryla that Council:-
1. Write to the Minister for Local
Government, The Hon. Shelley Hancock and the Minister for Planning and Homes,
The Hon. Anthony Roberts, asking them to:-
a. Explore
more fully methods to identify unoccupied dwellings;
b. Consider reforms to the Local
Government rating system, and the NSW land tax system, to provide a financial
incentive for property owners to ensure their investment property holdings
are being utilised for permanent residential accommodation purposes; and
c. Implement
measures to ensure any additional Council Rate revenue derived from such
unoccupied dwellings must be directed to acquisition of key worker/affordable
housing.
2. Recognising that this is an issue across
the Sydney metropolitan area, Lane Cove Council write to the Chair of NSROC,
seeking support for a joint letter, calling for the actions in point one
(a-c).
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For the Motion were
Councillors Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla and Mort (Total
7).
Against the Motion were
Councillors Bennison and Brooks-Horn (Total 2).
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Notice of Motion - Address Reported Bushland
Encroachments by Private Users on Public C2 Land and Identify Education
Opportunities
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RESOLVED on the motion of
Councillors Kennedy and Bryla that:-
1.
Council
investigate developing a public education program to ensure the community,
particularly those living adjacent to bushland (C2) and public recreation and
open spaces land (RE1), understands that encroachment is unlawful and
damaging, and to assist them in appreciating the values of their adjacent
bushland and open space in its natural state;
2.
Council
investigate developing a publicly advertised process to address reported
encroachments to ensure the boundaries are clear and encroached land is
restored to the public domain and its natural state; and
3.
A report be
provided to Council to outline the proposed programs, costs and processes to
implement recommendations 1 and 2.
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For the Motion were
Councillors Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla, Bennison,
Brooks-Horn and Mort (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0).
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Officer Reports for Determination
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Traffic Modelling Possible Closure of Canberra
Avenue
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors
Southwood and Roenfeldt that Council:-
1.
The report be
received and noted;
2.
Council receive a
further report once construction of projects in Canberra Avenue have commenced,
outlining the process to consider a road closure, including the associated
consultation processes and proposed design/configuration of the Duntroon
Ave/Canberra Avenue intersection; and
3.
Council affirms
Item 6 of resolution 23/2022 that no
action will be taken in respect of any future closure of Canberra Avenue
without a further resolution of Council to commence the road closure process.
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For the
Motion were Councillors Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla,
Bennison, Brooks-Horn and Mort (Total 9).
Against the
Motion was Nil (Total 0).
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Sports Ground Usage
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RESOLVED
on the motion of Councillors Brooks-Horn and Bennison that Council receive and note the report.
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For the Motion were Councillors
Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla, Bennison, Brooks-Horn and
Mort (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0).
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Officer Reports for Information
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The Canopy International Award - Best
Ceiling in Architizer A+Awards
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RESOLVED on the motion of Councillors
Bennison and Brooks-Horn that Council:-
1.
Receive and note the report; and
2.
Congratulate the staff on a fantastic outcome from the construction of
The Canopy which has transformed Lane Cove.
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For the Motion were
Councillors Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla, Bennison,
Brooks-Horn and Mort (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0).
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Council Snapshot June 2022
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RESOLVED
on the motion of Councillors Brooks-Horn and Flood that the report be received and noted.
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For the Motion were
Councillors Zbik, Southwood, Roenfeldt, Kennedy, Flood, Bryla, Bennison,
Brooks-Horn and Mort (Total 9).
Against the Motion was Nil
(Total 0).
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The meeting closed at 7:50pm.
Confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 18 August 2022,
at which meeting the signature herein is subscribed.
MAYOR
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