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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL Meeting of Parramatta City Council HELD IN THE Council Chambers, CIVIC PLACE, PARRAMATTA ON Monday, 28 April 2008 AT 6:56 pm

PRESENT

The Lord Mayor, Councillor P B Barber in the Chair and Councillors A A Brown, J Chedid, P Esber (Deputy Lord Mayor), J D Finn, P J Garrard, A Issa, OAM, O Jamal, C X Lim, B W Prudames, M K Walsh, L E Wearne, A A Wilson and C E Worthington.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO TRADITIONAL LAND OWNERS

The Lord Mayor, Councillor P B Barber acknowledged the Barramatugal Clan of The Darug, the traditional land owners of Parramatta and paid respect to the elders both past and present.

MINUTES

	SUBJECT Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 14 April 2008
9829	RESOLVED (Garrard/Esber) That the minutes be taken as read and be accepted as a true record of the Meeting.

	SUBJECT Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on 21 April 2008
9830	RESOLVED (Issa/Esber) That the minutes be taken as read and be accepted as a true record of the Meeting.

APOLOGIES

9831	RESOLVED (Wearne/Wilson) That an apology be accepted for the absence of Councillor D L Borger MP.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest at this Ordinary Council Meeting.

RESCISSION MOTIONS

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SUBJECT Establishment of a Community Hub in Telopea REFERENCE F2007/01065 FROM Councillors A A Brown, O Jamal & P Esber

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RESOLVED (Jamal/Brown) That consideration be given to the Rescission Motion lodged on 25 March 2008 in relation to Item 4 of Notices of Motion regarding the Establishment of a Community Hub in Telopea. The Chairperson ruled that the matter was one of great urgency. RESOLVED (Brown/Esber) That the resolution of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 25 March 2008 in relation to Item 4 of Notices of Motion regarding Establishment of a Community Hub in Telopea, namely:- (a) That Council be provided with 6 monthly reports on discussions held with the Department of Housing on the progress towards having a community hub established in Telopea. (b) Further, that consultation also be held with active members of the local community when Council brings forward its community hub proposal for Telopea. be and is hereby rescinded. MOTION (Brown/Esber) That this matter be considered in conjunction with item 2 of Closed Session regarding the feasibility of community hubs for the Parramatta local area. The motion was put and carried on the Lord Mayor’s casting vote.

COUNCIL MATTERS TO BE ADOPTED WITHOUT DISCUSSION

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RESOLVED (Esber/Jamal) That Item No 1 of Culture and Leisure, Item Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Community Care and Item Nos 2, 5 and 8 of City Leadership and Management be adopted without discussion in accordance with the staff recommendations. Note A notice of motion to rescind Item 8 of City Leadership and Management was submitted prior to the conclusion of the meeting.

Regulatory Reports

5.1

SUBJECT Site Meeting Process REFERENCE F2004/08629 - D00917709 REPORT OF Manager Development Services; Service Manager Development Assessment

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MOTION (Worthington/Esber) (a) That site meetings be held for the following types of applications: * Development applications where 8 or more submissions have been received. * Masterplan applications. * Development applications which seek demolition of a heritage item. * All child care centres. * All brothels and massage parlours. * Hotels and licensed restaurants. For applications that do not meet the above criteria, site meetings can be arranged at the request of Councillors and at the request of staff where it is considered that there is merit in arranging a site meeting, the reasons of which must be provided. (b) That a minimum of one Councillor be in attendance to enable an on-site meeting to be held. (c) That all Councillors, relevant staff, persons who made a submission (both objecting and support) and the applicant be invited to attend the site meeting. (d) That the Development Support Team Leader - Development Assessment Services schedule on-site meetingS through the corporate diary and attached a summary report of the proposal with each invitation and that acceptance of attendance by Councillors be provided within 3 working days. Residents and applicants will not be advised of the site meeting until attendance at the site meeting is confirmed by at least 1 Councillor. (e) That on-site meetings be arranged for 5.00pm on Tuesday or Thursday and Saturday mornings. (f) That a strict protocol for the chairing of on site meetings be developed. (g) That Council’s notification letter advise attendees of the purpose of the meeting and the level of behaviour expected. (h) That all residents attending the on-site meeting provide their details on the day and that this information be recorded by Council. (i) That Council staff provide a summary report of the development proposal for the on-site meeting and this be available to councillors and residents prior to the on site meeting. (j) That a map be supplied with each report which indicates both the number of residents surveyed and the number of residents who object. (k) That a review of the revised operating procedures for on site meetings be carried out 6 months from commencement of operation and a further report be prepared for Council’s consideration. (l) Further, that an urgent meeting of the Development Unit Reform Committee be called as the Committee has not met for 12 months. AMENDMENT (Wearne/Wilson) That consideration of this matter be deferred for 4 weeks pending the provision of further information on any matters raised via email by Councillors with staff within the next 10 days together with the changes to the Manager Development Services’ recommendation as contained in the above motion. The mover of the motion, Councillor C E Worthington then withdrew his motion. PROCEDUAL MOTION (Esber) The question be put. The procedural motion was put and carried. The amendment then became the motion and was put and carried.

5.2

SUBJECT McCoy Park, 26 Mimosa Avenue, Toongabbie Lots 17-20 in DP 8408, Part Portion 144 and Lot A in DP 29128 (Caroline Chisholm) DESCRIPTION Erection of 4 floodlight towers and use of park for sports training seven days a week until 10.00pm. REFERENCE DA/490/2007 - Submitted 28 June 2007 APPLICANT/S Parramatta City Council OWNERS Parramatta City Council REPORT OF Manager Development Services. Also Development Assessment Officer Memorandum dated 21 April 2008.

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RESOLVED (Worthington/Esber) That Council grant consent to Development Application No. 490/2007 subject to standard conditions and the following specific conditions. Hours of Use 1. Sports training at the park shall cease by 9.00pm Monday to Saturday and by 8.00pm on Sundays and Public Holidays. The sports fields are not to be utilised for competition games under floodlighting. Hours of Operation of Lighting 2. The floodlighting of the sports fields is to be turned off by no later than 9.00pm Monday to Saturday and by 8.00pm on Sundays and Public Holidays. The floodlighting is not to be used during daylight. The floodlighting is not to be turned on unless the sports fields are intended to be used that same day and is to be switched off as soon as the use is completed. The lights are to be turned on by an automatic timing system controlled by Council staff, with lights turned off by users or Council staff and an automatic timing system is to be installed preventing use beyond the approved hours of use. Car Parking 3. The car parking area accessed off McCoy Street is to be open and available for use by users of the park at all times of operation of the floodlighting. Complaints Handling Procedure 4. A complaints handling procedure is to be prepared and provided to Council for approval prior to the first use of the floodlighting. The complaints handling procedure is to detail the process for handling complaints related to the extended hours of use of the park under floodlighting, including but not limited to nuisance from lighting, noise and patron behaviour. Details are to include: 4.1 a manned contact phone number for complaints; 4.2 specified timeframes for response to complaints; 4.3 appropriate methods of response (i.e. written or verbal); and 4.4 measures that may be used in response to complaints (such as the number of warnings given to organizations against which numerous complaints are received and likely penalties including banning use by the organization and/or limitations on the hours of use by such organisations). 4.5 A copy of the complaints handling procedure is to be provided to all organisations using the park under floodlighting. A letter summarizing the procedure and providing the contact number is to be sent to all residents notified of the development application prior to the commencement of the use of the park under floodlighting. Flood Proofing the Lighting Tower Equipment 5. All electrical wiring and accessories related to the lighting poles are to be provided above 28.15m AHD. All underground cable/duck or similar are to be flood proofed. Details are to be provided prior to the commencement of works. Specification of Lighting 6. The flood lighting to be installed is to be in compliance with the lighting design and report detailed in the letter dated 6 February 2006 by Sylvania Lighting Australasia. Details are to be provided prior to the commencement of works. 7 The lights be on a timing system which will automatically turn on and off at designated times rather than by SMS.

City Development

6.1

SUBJECT Guiding the future development of Riverbank block - bounded by Church, Phillip, Smith Streets and Foreshore REFERENCE F2007/02194 - D00914928 REPORT OF Manager Place Strategy

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MOTION (Finn/Esber) (a) That Council endorse the Draft Urban Design Framework for the Riverbank block for exhibition appended as Attachment 1 to Manager Place Strategy’s Report. (b) That the public exhibition include inviting all property owners within the Riverbank block to a meeting to present the Draft Urban Design Framework and seek feedback. (c) That the matter be reported to Council after public exhibition for finalisation including any amendments that arise from the exhibition process or Council’s further consideration of the Draft Urban Design Framework. (d) That the Draft Urban Design Framework be used to inform any design competitions required under the City Centre LEP, that may take place during the exhibition phase and prior to coming back to Council for finalization. (e) That during the period of the public exhibition, Council invite Martin Butterworth to review the proposal in light of his earlier study. (f) That 3 Councillors be nominated as an Order of the Day as observers for the Project Management Team and such Councillors be bound by the confidentiality agreement for that Team. (g) Further, that it be noted to this point in time, no Councillor has been involved in the working party associated with the development of the Draft Urban Design Framework. AMENDMENT (Lim/Issa) (a) That Council endorse the Draft Urban Design Framework for the Riverbank block for exhibition appended as Attachment 1 to Manager Place Strategy’s Report. (b) That the public exhibition include inviting all property owners within the Riverbank block to a meeting to present the Draft Urban Design Framework and seek feedback (c) That the matter be reported to Council after public exhibition for finalisation including any amendments that arise from the exhibition process or Council’s further consideration of the Draft Urban Design Framework (d) Further, that the Draft Urban Design Framework be used to inform any design competitions required under the City Centre LEP, that may take place during the exhibition phase and prior to coming back to Council for finalization. The amendment was put and lost. The motion was put and carried.

6.2

SUBJECT Police Memorandum of Understanding - Update REFERENCE F2006/01279 - D00914997 REPORT OF Place Manager - City Strategy

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RESOLVED (Finn/Esber) (a) That Council note Place Manager – City Strategy report. (b) That Council be provided with a further report on the progress of developing a new Memorandum of Understanding that takes into consideration Sydney City Council’s liquor accord. (c) That the report include statistics over the last 2 years on crime in the local area on days when the races are on at Rosehill Gardens as patrons walk from the races to Parramatta Station together with advice on patrols provided by the Police at these times. (d) Further, that the money previously removed from the budget for the Crime Prevention Plan be returned.

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

In accordance with Council's decision of 23 October 2000 (Minute No 5712) the meeting adjourned at 8.36 pm for a period of 16 minutes.

RESUMPTION OF MEETING

The meeting resumed in the Council Chamber at 8.52 pm, there being in attendance The Lord Mayor, Councillor P B Barber and Councillors A A Brown, J Chedid, P Esber, J D Finn, P J Garrard, O Jamal, C X Lim, B W Prudames, M K Walsh, L E Wearne, A A Wilson and C E Worthington.

6.3	SUBJECT Sydney Link (North West Metro) REFERENCE F2006/00716 - D00917837 REPORT OF Senior Project Officer - Transport Planning
9840	RESOLVED (Finn/Wilson) That Council adopts the draft submission (attachment 1) to be presented to the State Government.

Roads Paths Access and Flood Mitigation

7.1

SUBJECT Report of the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group Meeting - 14 April 2008 REFERENCE F2004/06921 - D00917696 REPORT OF Manager Traffic and Transport

9841

RESOLVED (Walsh/Esber) That the report of the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Monday 14 April 2008 be adopted, with Item Nos 2, 3 and 9 to be altered as follows:- Item 2 - 40 – 44 Alice Street, Harris Park – Proposed Child Care Centre at Our Lady of Lebanon Church to read:- Recommendation to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group That the recommendation as contained on P124 of the Traffic Engineer’s report be considered by the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group. Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group That the recommendation as contained on P124 of the Traffic Engineer’s report was adopted by the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group and is recommended to Council for approval. Item 3 - Parking on Hard Surface Bays, Nature Strips and Footpaths – to read:- (a) That Council obtain advice as to whether the extended verge has remained dedicated roadway and also about sites constructed on the extended footpath verge not adjacent to the footpath. (b) That letters be sent to all residents of Granville and particularly to residents of those streets with roll top gutters advising that it is illegal to park on the top of the footpath. (c) Further that advice be provided to all Councillors in relation to recent bookings in Caroline Street, Granville. Item 9 – William Street, Granville – B-Double Route Access from Woodville Road to 23 Factory Street. Councillors be provided with advice on the existence of Council’s B-Double policy including how the policy is instigated, what is included in the policy and whether the policy needs to be reinforced.

7.2

SUBJECT Report of the Parramatta Traffic Committee Meeting - 14 April 2008 REFERENCE F2004/06921 - D00917842 REPORT OF Manager Traffic and Transport

9842

RESOLVED (Wearne/Lim) That the report of the Parramatta Traffic Committee meeting held on Monday 14 April 2008 be adopted, with the following amendment to Item 1. Item 1 - Rawson Street, Epping – Proposed Centrally Planted Trees to read:- That consideration of this matter be deferred and Council hold consultation by way of a meeting with interested Councillors, residents of Rawson Street and any other persons who made a submission, such consultation to be held at a local venue to discuss options in relation to tree planting in Rawson Street. NOTE: Councillor B W Prudames left the meeting at 9.54 pm and returned at 9.57 pm following consideration of this matter.

Culture and Leisure

8.1	SUBJECT Parramatta Cycleway Committee Meeting 4 March 2008. REFERENCE F2005/01947 - D00917826 REPORT OF Service Manager Open Space and Natural Resources
	RECOMMENDATION (a) That Council receive and note the minutes of the Parramatta Cycleway Committee meeting held on 4 March 2008 appended as Attachment 1 to Service Manager Open Space and Natural Resources Report. (b) Further, that Council note there are no requests for additional expenditure. NOTE: This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion.

Community Care

9.1	SUBJECT Results of Service Review conducted by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) REFERENCE F2005/02583 - D00906541 REPORT OF Service Manager Home Support/Community Services
	RECOMMENDATION That Council note the report of the Service Manager, Home Support and Community Services. NOTE: This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion.
9.2	SUBJECT Meeting of Community Safety Advisory Committee 12 March 2008 REFERENCE F2005/01944 - D00912425 REPORT OF Community Capacity Building Officer
	RECOMMENDATION (a) That the Minutes of the Community Safety Advisory Committee meeting held on 12 March 2008 (Attachment 1) be received and noted. (b) Further, that Council note there is no request for additional expenditure in this report. NOTE: This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion.

9.3

SUBJECT Meeting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee 4 March 08 REFERENCE F2005/01941 - D00913626 REPORT OF Community Capacity Building Officer

RECOMMENDATION (a) That the minutes of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee held on 4 March 2008 (Attachment 1) be received and noted. (b) That the following recommendations contained within the meeting Minutes are noted: 1 The report of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee NAIDOC Planning Workshop held on the 5 February 2008 be taken as a true record of the meeting and the decisions made in that meeting be noted by Council. (c) Further, that Council note that there are no requests for additional expenditure in this report. NOTE: This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion.

9.4	SUBJECT Meeting of Youth Advisory Committee 12 March 2008 REFERENCE F2005/01948 - D00913632 REPORT OF Community Capacity Building Officer
	RECOMMENDATION (a) That Council note the Minutes of the Youth Advisory Committee meeting held on 12 March 2008. (Attachment 1). (b) Further, that Council note that there are no requests for additional expenditure in this report. NOTE: This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion.

9.5

SUBJECT Affordable Housing REFERENCE F2004/06029 - D00916620 REPORT OF Manager City Strategy

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MOTION (Walsh/Esber) (a) That Council commence a formal process to enter into a partnership with a registered community housing provider eligible to apply for funding through the NSW Government’s Affordable Housing Innovations Fund to increase the supply of affordable housing in Parramatta LGA. (b) That at the same time, detailed feasibility studies be undertaken to determine the viability and sustainability of Council’s potential contribution to a partnership with a community housing provider and how this would operate. (c) Further that the findings of the feasibility studies and the outcomes of the process to enter into a partnership with an eligible housing provider be reported to Council by the end of 2008. PROCEDUAL MOTION (Esber) The question be put. The procedural motion was put and carried. The motion was put and carried.

City Leadership and Management

10.1	SUBJECT GST Certificate REFERENCE F2004/05862 - D00902613 REPORT OF Manager – Finance
9844	RESOLVED (Lim/Issa) That Council grant approval for the Lord Mayor, Councillor P Esber, General Manager and Finance Manager to sign off the Goods and Services Tax Certificate for the payment of GST for the period 1 May 2007 to 30 April 2008.

10.2	SUBJECT Investments Report for February 2008 REFERENCE F2004/06960 - D00904618 REPORT OF Manager – Finance
	RECOMMENDATION That Council receives and notes the investments report for February 2008. NOTE: This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion.

10.3

SUBJECT National Local Roads & Transport Congress - 15 to 17 June 2008 REFERENCE F2005/00638 - D00910307 REPORT OF Council Support Manager

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RESOLVED (Worthington/Jamal) (a) That Councillor P Esber attend the National Local Roads and Transport Congress 2008 from 15 to 17 July being held in Shepparton, VIC. (b) Further, that delegate registration, travelling, accommodation and out of pocket expenses in total estimated of $2500.00 per delegate be paid from Account No. 10.1260.712.644405.00000.00000 – Members Seminars and Conferences in accordance with Council’s Policy for a Category “C” conference.

10.4

SUBJECT Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) National Congress and Business Expo "The World is Local: Local Government ... No Boundaries." REFERENCE F2005/00638 - D00911672 REPORT OF Council Support Manager

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RESOLVED (Esber/Lim) (a) That Councillor M K Walsh attend the Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) National Congress and Business Expo being held from 25 – 28 May 2008 at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre. (b) Further, that delegate registration, travelling, accommodation and out of pocket expenses in a total estimated amount of $3,400 per delegate be paid from Account No. 10.1260.712.644405.00000.00000 – Members Seminars and Conferences in accordance with Council’s Policy for a Category “C” conference.

10.5	SUBJECT Program Panel REFERENCE F2004/06950 - D00916614 REPORT OF Manager Strategic Partnerships and Programs
	RECOMMENDATION That the notes from the seven Program Panel meetings held on 17 March 2008 are noted. NOTE: This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion.

10.6	SUBJECT City Development World Australasia 23 to 25 June 2008 REFERENCE F2005/00638 - D00917689 REPORT OF Council Support Manager
9847	RESOLVED (Esber/Walsh) (a) That Councillor C X Lim attend City Development World Australasia 2008 to be held 23-25 June 2008 in Sydney. (b) That delegate registration total the approximate amount of $4587.55 per delegate be paid from Account No 10. 1260. 712. 644405 – Members Expenses – Conferences and Seminars.

10.7	SUBJECT Report of Investigation into Compliance Section REFERENCE F2007/01985 - D00917795 REPORT OF Manager Service Audit and Review
9848	RESOLVED (Finn/Esber) That consideration of this matter be deferred to enable its consideration in conjunction with the forthcoming report on crime and corruption prevention.

EXTENSION OF TIME

9849 RESOLVED (Lim/Wilson)

That the time having passed 11.00 pm, the meeting be extended for 30 minutes to enable completion of the remaining Agenda items.

10.8	SUBJECT City Services Restructure REFERENCE F2007/00732 - D00917898 REPORT OF Acting General Manager
	RECOMMENDATION That Council receive and note the report of the Acting General Manager on implementation of the restructure of the City Services Group. NOTE: 1. This matter was adopted under Minute No 9835 – Council Matters To Be Adopted Without Discussion. 2. A notice of motion to rescind this decision was submitted prior to the conclusion of the meeting.

10.9	SUBJECT Report of Code of Conduct Committee REFERENCE F2007/00732 - D00917908 REPORT OF Acting General Manager
9850	RESOLVED (Garrard/Wilson) That Council adopt the findings and recommendations of the Code of Conduct Committee contained in the report at Attachment 2. NOTE: Councillor C E Worthington left the chamber during voting on this issue.

Notices of Motion

11.1	SUBJECT Condemnation of Government of Zimbabwe REFERENCE F2004/06182 - D00917924 FROM Councillor A A Wilson
9851	MOTION (Wilson/Worthington) (a) That Parramatta City Council:- 1 Condemn the Government of Zimbabwe for: 1.1 Failing to protect the safety of its citizens. 1.2 Failing to accept the democratic decision of the population. 1.3 Failing to provide basic health, nutrition and employment. 1.4 Using force for political ends. 1.5 Carrying out arbitrary arrests and property seizures. 1.6 It’s poor record on human rights. 1.7 Its economic and administrative incompetence. (b) That Council call on our State and Federal representatives, including the Senators that have their offices within the Parramatta LGA, to institute a full suite of bans and restrictions against the current Government of Zimbabwe. These to include: 1 Travel bans. 2 Sporting Bans. 3 Prohibit Australian Investment. 4 Ban all Zimbabwe’s products from sale in Australia. 5 Call for Zimbabwe to be ejected from the Commonwealth until it has a democratically elected government. 6 Ban all foreign exchange and transactions with Zimbabwe. 7 Ending all foreign aid to Zimbabwe. 8 Refusing to trade or supply foreign aid to nations supporting the current Mugabe regime. (c) That Council call on the Local Government and Shires Association to adopt the above as a resolution and thereby call on its member Councils to make representations to their local members of Parliament. (d) Further, that Council ask the individual political parties within the Parramatta City Council Chamber to make representations to their State and Federal organisations to adopt the above resolution. AMENDMENT (Finn/Chedid) (a) That Parramatta City Council:- 1 Condemn the Government of Zimbabwe for: 1.1 Failing to protect the safety of its citizens. 1.2 Failing to accept the democratic decision of the population. 1.3 Failing to provide basic health, nutrition and employment. 1.4 Using force for political ends. 1.5 Carrying out arbitrary arrests and property seizures. 1.6 It’s poor record on human rights. 1.7 Its economic and administrative incompetence. (b) That Council call on our State and Federal representatives, including the Senators that have their offices within the Parramatta LGA, to institute a full suite of bans and restrictions against the current Government of Zimbabwe. These to include: 1 Travel bans. 2 Sporting Bans. 3 Prohibit Australian Investment. 4 Call for Zimbabwe to be ejected from the Commonwealth until it has a democratically elected government. 5 Ban all foreign exchange and transactions with Zimbabwe. 6 Ending all foreign aid to Zimbabwe. (c) That Council call on the Local Government and Shires Association to adopt the above as a resolution and thereby call on its member Councils to make representations to their local members of Parliament. (d) Further, that Council ask the individual political parties within the Parramatta City Council Chamber to make representations to their State and Federal organisations to adopt the above resolution. The amendment was put and carried and on being put as the motion was again carried.
CLOSED SESSION
9852		RESOLVED (Esber/Brown) Members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting of the Closed Session and access to the correspondence and reports relating to the items considered during the course of the Closed Session be withheld. This action is taken in accordance with Section 10A(s) of the Local Government Act, 1993 as the items lists come within the following provisions:-

1 2008 Community Grants Program. (D00914497) - This report is confidential in accordance with section 10A (2) (d) of the Local Government act 1993 as the report contains commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed (i) prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it; or (ii) confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the Council; or (iii) reveal a trade secret.

2 Feasibility Study of Community Hubs for the Parramatta Local Government Area - Final Report. (D00909629) - This report is confidential in accordance with section 10A (2) (d) of the Local Government act 1993 as the report contains commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed (i) prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it; or (ii) confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the Council; or (iii) reveal a trade secret.

RESUMPTION OF MEETING
	That the decisions of Closed Session be noted as follows:-

14.1	SUBJECT 2008 Community Grants Program REFERENCE F2007/01668 - D00914497 REPORT OF Community Capacity Building Officer
9853	RESOLVED (Jamal/Finn) (a) That Council adopts Option 1 the recommended expenditure of the 2008 grants budget as summarised in Attachment 1 of Community Capacity Building Officer’s Report. (b) Further, that successful organisations are required to provide evidence of ‘Working with Children Checks’ where relevant as part of their funding agreement.
14.2	SUBJECT Feasibility Study of Community Hubs for the Parramatta Local Government Area - Final Report REFERENCE F2007/01955 - D00909629 REPORT OF Service Manager Community Capacity Building
9854	RESOLVED (Walsh/Esber) (a) That the Final Report for the Feasibility Study of Community Hubs for the Parramatta LGA (appended as Attachment 5 to Service Manager Community Capacity Building Report) and Supporting Document (appended as Attachment 6 to Service Manager Community Capacity Building) be endorsed. (b) That Council adopts the definition of and strategy for community hubs as outlined in the Final Report for the Feasibility Study of Community Hubs. (c) That Council endorses further financial, design and technical feasibility for a community hub on the site identified in the report as the proposed site for a community hub in Ermington. (d) That this further feasibility and design be funded through Council’s Property Development Reserve. (e) That a further report be brought to Council once this feasibility is completed, outlining a completed concept and design for a community hub in Ermington and seeking a formal commitment from Council before any development of a hub on the site proceeds. (f) That Council endorses an amendment to the draft Parramatta LEP 2008 to rezone the proposed site for a community hub in Ermington to B2 Local Centre. (g) That Council endorses the preparation of a draft LEP to reclassify the land identified in the report as the proposed site for a Community Hub in Ermington from community land to operational land. (h) That Council endorses that the site identified in the report as the proposed site for a community hub in Ermington adopt a Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 2.0:1 and a Height Limit of 12 metres in the draft Parramatta LEP 2008. (i) That Council conducts further feasibility for a community hub on the site identified in the report for Granville, including financial, technical, conceptual and design feasibility in relation to the identified site and surrounds once funds have been allocated for this purpose. (j) That Council endorses an amendment to the draft Parramatta LEP 2008 to rezone the Council owned lots in the proposed community hub in Granville as identified in the report from R2 Low Density Residential to B2 Local Centres. (k) That Council endorses that the Council owned lots in the proposed community hub in Granville as identified in the report adopt a FSR of 2.0:1 and a Height Limit of 12 metres in the draft Parramatta LEP 2008. (l) That Council endorses an amendment to the draft Parramatta LEP 2008 to rezone the residential lots adjacent to the community hub site in Granville as identified in the report, from R2 Low Density Residential to R4 High Density Residential. (m) That Council endorses that the residential lots adjacent to the community hub in Granville as identified in the report adopt a FSR of 1.7:1 and a Height Limit of 20 metres in the draft Parramatta LEP 2008. (n) That all eleven sites identified in the Community Hubs Feasibility Study be integrated into Council’s land use, strategic asset management and community planning processes. (o) That relevant Council Officers meet with the Department of Housing to discuss the outcomes of the Community Hubs Feasibility Study and its potential to inform regeneration and renewal projects being undertaken by the Department in the Parramatta LGA. (p) Further, that Ms Lisa Giacomelli – Service Manager, Community Capacity Building be congratulated on the quality of this report.

RESCISSION MOTION

A notice of motion to rescind Item 8 of City Leadership and Management regarding the City Services Restructure was submitted prior to the conclusion of the meeting by Councillor J Chedid, seconded by Councillors A Wilson and A Issa OAM.

The meeting terminated at 11.49 pm.

THIS PAGE AND THE PRECEEDING 17 PAGES ARE THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, 28 APRIL 2008 AND CONFIRMED MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008.

Lord Mayor