Council Decides: June Ordinary Meeting

Published on 22 June 2023

Councillors

The following are the decisions made by Councillors at their June Ordinary Meeting

 

PUBLIC ACCESS

There was one speaker who spoke in favour of the 2023/27 Delivery Program and 2023/24 Operational Plan including Budget Fees & Charges and Revenue Policy and requested $5000 to support activities in Autism Awareness month next year. (It was adopted as part of the budget during the meeting.)

 

MAYORAL MINUTE

Councillors resolved to:

  • Receive the Mayoral Attendance Report for May 2023.

Receive and note the Condolence motion for Theordora Savona and forward a letter of condolence to the family from the Mayor.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Councillors resolved to:

  • Receive the minutes of the Sister City Advisory Group for 10 May 2023 and adopt the recommendations contained therein.

Receive the minutes of the Koala Implementation Group for 7 June 2023 and adopt the recommendations contained therein.

MATTERS ARISING

Councillors resolved to:

  • Adopt the Councillors Expenses & Facilities Policy.

Receive and note all submissions to the 2023 - 2027 Delivery Program and 2023/24. Operational Plan and the Long-Term Financial 2023/33, and adopt the following documents (a) 2023/27 Delivery Program and 2023/24 Operational Plan including: (i) 2023/24 Budget, (ii) 2023/24 Fees & Charges (iii) 2023/24 Revenue Policy, (b) Resourcing Strategy incorporating: (i) Long Term Financial Plan 2023/33 and (ii) Strategic Asset Management Plan, and that any submissions relating to library fees or services be forwarded to the Richmond Tweed Regional Library committee to consider and report back to Lismore City Council.

REPORTS OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

Councillors resolved to:

  • That following exhibition of the draft 2023 - 2024 Operational Plan in accordance with Section 405 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council makes the Rates, Wastewater Charges, Waste Management Charges, Water Charges, Stormwater Management Services Charges and Interest Charges for 2023 - 2024 as printed in the June Council Business Papers.
  • Issue a media release no later than 22 June 2023 which includes a copy of the letter dated 16 June described as the ‘Resilient Lands Strategy – Submission from Lismore
    City Council General Manager, Jon Gibbons, to Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation Chief Executive, David Witherdin, following the redaction of confidential and private information, as required and that a copy of the letter be included in the minutes of this meeting following the redaction of confidential and private information, as required.
  • Receive and noted and review Investment Policy 1.5.14.
  • Endorse the expenditure of the uncommitted Building Better Regional Cities affordable housing reserve fund as direct housing grants to landowners in the categories outlined in Council’s June Business papers.
  • Note the following documents be executed as negotiated under delegated authority by the General Manager:
  1. Item A  Transfer of Lot 17 in DP 1000445 to landowners of Lot 15 in DP 1000445 in accordance with the terms of Deed of Agreement entered. (Ref: P27055; R5102-4)
  2. Item B  Transfer of Lot 8 in DP 1000316 to landowners of Lot 90 in DP 1185402 in accordance with the terms of Deed of Agreement entered. (Ref: P27064; R5102-4).
  3. Give delegation to the Sister City Advisory Group to coordinate and carry-out all aspects in relation to the yearly Student Exchange Program with Yamato Takada.
  • Set the fees payable to the Mayor and councillors for 2023 - 2024 at $64,390 and $26,070 respectively.
  • Councillors note the following documents be executed as negotiated under delegated authority by the General Manager:
  • Item A  Transfer of Lot 17 in DP 1000445 to landowners of Lot 15 in DP 1000445 in accordance with the terms of Deed of Agreement entered.
    Item B  Transfer of Lot 8 in DP 1000316 to landowners of Lot 90 in DP 1185402 in accordance with the terms of Deed of Agreement entered. 
  • Give delegation to the Sister City Advisory Group to coordinate and carry-out all aspects in relation to the yearly Student Exchange Program with Yamato Takada.
  • Set the fees payable to the Mayor and councillors for 2023 - 2024 at $61,300 and $24,809 respectively.
  • Note the draft minutes of Rous County Council, Richmond Tweed Regional Library and the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation.
  • Authorise the Mayor to provide Letters of Support to organisations or businesses upon request, that a report of any letters supplied be detailed via City Notes, and that officers initiate an online process to request letters.
  • Adopt the draft Code of Conduct for Councillors 2023, the draft Code of Conduct for Staff 2023 and adopt the draft Code of Conduct for Committees 2023.

Defer a decision on withholding $5000 of the original $10,000 funding to the Aquarius Festival as penalty for non-compliance of traffic guidance scheme responsibilities by the Festival organisers and immediately forward payment of $5000 to event organisers.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Councillors resolved to:

Remove clause 7 of Council's Procurement Policy, policy number 1.4.19, effective immediately was not supported, and that Council's Procurement Policy, policy number 1.4.19, be reviewed by staff and presented to Council at a briefing prior to being brought back for adoption.

CONFIDENTIAL SESSION

Councillors resolved to exclude the press and public to consider confidential matters. After the session, Councillors returned to announce they resolved to:

  • Authorise the General Manager to amend the Memorandum of Understanding Term Sheets with Landcom to allow for greater flexibility in terms of the options for the tenure of the site at 44 Bristol Circuit, Goonellabah to be considered from Community Housing Providers, modify the wording regarding the indicative yield at 44 Bristol Circuit.
  • Authorise the General Manager to finalise and execute the contract for the Nimbin Water Pipeline Reinstatement Project.
  • Authorise the General Manager to finalise and execute the contract for the Oakes Oval Sportsfield LED Lighting Upgrade
  • Authorise the General Manager to finalise and execute the contract for the Rotary Park Raised Platform and Bridge Renewal Project

Formally censure Councillor Big Rob for a failure to comply with the standards prescribed under the Lismore City Council Code of Conduct; thereby amounting to ‘misconduct’ pursuant to Part 1 of the Introduction to the Code as detailed in the confidential report.

 

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