MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL Meeting of Parramatta City Council HELD ON THE 4th Floor, Council Chamber Building, CIVIC PLACE, PARRAMATTA ON Monday, 30 June 2008 AT 6.54pm

 

PRESENT

 

The Lord Mayor, Councillor P B Barber in the Chair and Councillors D L Borger MP (retired 8.25pm), A A Brown, J Chedid, J D Finn, P J Garrard, A Issa, OAM (retired 7.55pm), O Jamal, C X Lim, 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.

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

10002        RESOLVED                (Lim/Borger)

 

That an apology be received and accepted for the absence of Councillors P Esber (Deputy Lord Mayor) and B W Prudames.

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

 

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

 

 

City Leadership and Management

 

 

 

3.1

SUBJECT          2008/09 - 2011/12 Management Plan and Making of 2008/09 Rates and Annual Charges and 2008/09 Schedule of Fees and Charges.

REFERENCE    F2007/02457 - D00966393

REPORT OF      Group Manager Corporate Services

 

                  MOTION               (Borger/Brown)                          

 

                                          (a) That Council consider this report in conjunction with the Group                                 Manager    Corporate Services report to the Special Council Meeting                             of 30 June 2008 – 2008/09 – 2011/12 Management Plan and                              Making of 2008/09 Rates and Annual Charges and 2008/09 Schedule                  of Fees and Charges.

                  (b)      That Council adopt the 2008/09 – 2011/12 Management Plan                            (Attachment 1)   which includes the 2008/09 Schedule of Fees                               and Charges (Attachment 2) subject to:-

                             1.      The amendments to the swimming pool charges as detailed                            within this report.

                             2.      The amendment to child care fees to $62 per day for long day                                     care and   $10 per hour for occasional child care with                                       a minimum booking of 3 hours.

                             3       The inclusion of the project involving the provision of hand held                                     devices to rangers as detailed within this report.

             (c)            That Council approve the income and expenditure shown in the                      Management Plan (Attachment 1)for the year commencing 1 July                    2008 and vote the necessary funds subject to;-

                             1       The inclusion of the income and expenditure related to the                          additional project involving the provision of hand held devices to                     rangers as detailed within this report.

                 2       An amendment to child care service income to be offset by an                       additional savings target.

                 3       A reduction in expenditure on Greenpower for electricity and             street lighting by $100,000.

                 4       The allocation of $100,000 towards the development of the                Parramatta Cultural Trust.

            (d)            That Council borrow the sum of $2,022,000 in the 2008/09 financial                           year towards partly funding capital projects detailed in the                                          Management Plan 2008/09 – 2011/12.

            (e)            That Council make the Rates and Charges for the 2008/09 rating                  year using Land Values with a valuation base date of 1 July 2007 as                           detailed in Attachment 3.

            (f)              That Council set the interest rate in 2008/09 for overdue rates and                           charges at 10% per annum simple interest in accordance with                                     Section 566 of the Local Government Act, 1993.

            (g)            That Council provide a $100 Voluntary Rate Rebate for Eligible                               Pensioners in accordance with s 582 of the Local Government Act,                             1993, and Council’s Voluntary Pensioner Rate Rebate Policy, in                              addition to the Mandatory Eligible Pensioner Rebate under s 575 of                              the Local Government Act, 1993.

            (h)             That Council continue to monitor utilisation of its child care services,                           examine the unmet demand for occasional care services and receive             a further report on alternative management models including the                           potential to establish a co-operative to support this service.

(h)               (i)                Further, that Council officers immediately prepare a report with a                              view to boosting utilisation of the child care centres to around 98% as            was originally budgeted on.

 

AMENDMENT (Wilson/Chedid)

 

            (a)            That Council consider this report in conjunction with the Group                                 Manager Corporate Services’ report to the Special Council meeting                      30 June 2008 - 2008/09 - 2011/12 Management Plan and Making of                            2008/09 Rates and Annual Charges and 2008/09 Schedule of Fees                       and Charges.

            (b)            That Council adopt the 2008/09 – 2011/12 Management Plan                                  (Attachment 1) which includes the 2008/09 Schedule of Fees and                           Charges (Attachment 2) subject to the amendments to the Swimming                 Pool charges as detailed within this report and the inclusion of the                          Project involving the provision of hand held devices to Rangers as                         detailed within this report.

            (c)             That Council approve the income and expenditure shown in the                      Management Plan (Attachment 1) for the year commencing 1 July                  2008 and vote the necessary funds subject to the inclusion of the                     income and expenditure related to the additional Project involving the                  provision of hand held devices to Rangers as detailed within this                     report subject to:-

                             1.      Council limiting the increase in child care fees to the CPI rate in                              the 2008 financial year.

            (d)            That Council borrow the sum of $2,022,000 in the 2008/09 financial                           year towards partly funding capital projects detailed in the                                          Management Plan 2008/09 – 2011/12.

            (e)            That Council make the Rates and Charges for the 2008/09 rating                  year using Land Values with a valuation base date of 1 July 2007 as                           detailed in Attachment 3.

            (f)              That Council set the interest rate in 2008/09 for overdue rates and                           charges at 10% per annum simple interest in accordance with                                     Section 566 of the Local Government Act, 1993.

            (g)            That Council provide a $100 Voluntary Rate Rebate for Eligible                               Pensioners in accordance with s 582 of the Local Government Act,                             1993, and Council’s Voluntary Pensioner Rate Rebate Policy, in                              addition to the Mandatory Eligible Pensioner Rebate under s 575 of                              the Local Government Act, 1993.

            (h)             That Council officers immediately prepare a report with a view to                    boosting utilisation of the child care centres to around 98% as was                           originally budgeted on.

            (i)              That Council undertake an immediate survey of the Council child                    care centres with a view to refurbishment of the child care centres.

            (j)              That Council review the situation in the next 6 months when the                       Federal Government’s new rebate has taken effect.

            (k)             That Council advertise the vacant places at the various centres with                           our next rate notice.

            (l)              That Council pay for these changes to the child care centres by                                delaying the introduction of the free local bus services.

            (m)           That the State Government be notified that during the submission                  period for Council’s Management Plan, Council received numerous                           objections from residents relating to the reduction in the Rivercat                           Service.

            (n)             Further, that Council budget in future for a full audit to be carried out                  in the 3rd year of each term of the Council.

 

                 The amendment was put and lost.

                 The motion was put and carried.

 

                 DIVISION     (Wilson/Garrard)        The result being:-

 

                 AYES           The Lord Mayor, Councillor P B Barber and Councillors Borger,                                Brown,  Finn, Jamal, Walsh and Worthington.

 

                 NOES           Councillors Chedid, Garrard, Lim, Wearne and Wilson.

 

 

10003     The Lord Mayor again declared the motion carried.

 

                    Note

                   1.      Councillor M K Walsh arrived at the meeting at 6.57 pm during                                        consideration of this matter.

                   2.      Councillor A Issa left the meeting at 7.55 pm during                                               consideration of this matter.

 

 

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

 

10004        RESOLVED       (Wearne/Borger)

                  

That Standing Orders be suspended to enable consideration of an urgent matter relating to the development application submitted in relation to the Parramatta Stadium.

 

The Lord Mayor ruled that the matter was one of urgency.

 

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SUBJECT          Development Application - Parramatta Stadium - 11 - 13 O'Connell Street, Parramatta

REFERENCE    DA/659/2007

FROM                 Councillor Lorraine Wearne

10005

RESOLVED      (Wearne/Borger)

 

That the development application lodged in respect of this matter be deferred to the Council Meeting to be held on 28 July 2008, rather than 14 July as resolved by Council on 10 June 2008, to enable a meeting to be held between the applicant and objectors and to allow the result of that meeting to be reported back to Council.

 

FURTHER SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

 

MOTION              (Garrard/lim)

 

That Standing Orders continue to be suspended to enable Council to move into Closed Session to consider a senior staff issue that is currently before the courts.

 

10006        The Lord Mayor ruled that this matter was not one of urgency.

 

FURTHER SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

 

MOTION    (Garrard)

 

That Standing Orders continue to be suspended to enable Council to give consideration to an urgent matter relating to the continued operation of a brothel at 124A Merrylands Road, Merrylands.

 

10007        The Lord Mayor ruled that the matter was not one of urgency.

 

                   Note

Councillor D L Borger retired from the meeting at 8.25 pm during consideration of this matter.

 

RESUMPTION OF STANDING ORDERS

 

10008        RESOLVED       (Wearne/Chedid)

 

                   That Standing Orders be resumed.

 

 

The meeting terminated at 8.26pm.     

 

 

 

THIS PAGE AND THE PRECEDING 4 PAGES ARE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 30 JUNE 2008 AND CONFIRMED ON 14 JULY 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

Lord Mayor