MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL Meeting of Parramatta City Council HELD IN THE Council Chambers, CIVIC PLACE, PARRAMATTA ON Monday, 19 April 2010 AT 6.49 pm
The Lord Mayor, Councillor, P J Garrard in the Chair and Councillors P B Barber, A Bide, J Chedid, G J Elmore, P Esber, J D Finn, A Issa, OAM, M A Lack, C X Lim (Deputy Lord Mayor), S D Lloyd, P K Maitra, M D McDermott, L E Wearne and A A Wilson.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO TRADITIONAL LAND OWNERS
The Lord Mayor, Councillor P J Garrard acknowledged the Burramatugal Clan of The Darug, the traditional land owners of Parramatta and paid respect to the elders both past and present.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest at this Special Council Meeting.
Governance and Corporate
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SUBJECT Draft Delivery Program 2010/11 - 2013/14 Draft Operational Plan 2010/11 REFERENCE F2009/02419 - D01503657
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(a) That Council adopts the – 1 Draft Delivery Program 2010/11 to 2013/14 including the proposal to apply to the Minister for Local Government for a special variation to rates income for the period 2010/11 to 2013/14 as detailed in the Draft Delivery Program. 2 Draft Operational Plan 2010/11 3 Draft Fees and Charges 2010/11 4 Long Term Financial Plan 5 Asset Management Policy, incorporating the following changes: (i) The following prioritised capital projects which were originally above the red line (dated 22 March 2010), but were not included in the Draft 2010/11 Budget, be now included in the 2010/11 Budget: i. Item No. 18 – City Centre Cycle Routes $250,000 ii. Item No. 20 – Bike Racks $100,000 iii. Item No. 35 – Cycle Route Maintenance $50,000 (ii) The following prioritised capital project be shifted from the 2010/11 budget to the 2011/2012 budget: i. Item No. 33 – Dundas Community Centre and Library – base building structural and refurbishment works $250,000 for 2010/11 and $250,000 for 2011/2012. (iii) The following prioritised operating projects be deleted for all years of the Draft Delivery program: i. Item No. 6 Tourism Development Officer: 1. 2010/11 $100,000 2. 2011/12 $115,000 3. 2012/13 $119,000 4. 2013/14 $124,000 5. 2014/15 $129,000 ii. Item No.7 Monitoring Corporate Environmental Targets: 1. 2010/11 $20,000 2. 2011/12 $50,000 3. 2012/13 $50,000 4. 2013/14 $50,000 iii. Item No. 11 Key Social Issues Strategy and Action Plan Development: 1. 2011/12 $40,000 2. 2012/13 $40,000 3. 2013/14 $40,000 (iv) The following new prioritised operating project be included in the 2010/11 Budget: i. Council Finances, Business and Process Reforms $200,000 (v) The non-prioritised (CORE) capital project – item No. 6 – Libraries and Child Care Facilities minor capital works $131,200 be deleted from the 2010/11 budget.
(b) That Council approves the placing of the Draft Delivery Program 2010/11 to 2013/14, Operational Plan 2010/11 and draft Fees and Charges 2010/11 on public exhibition for a period of 28 days.
(c) That Council applies under section 508(A) of the Local Government Act to the Minister for Local Government for a special variation to general rates income as follows: 1 2010/11 – 7.5% comprising the rate pegging increase of 2.6%, 2.9% to enable the continuation of the special rate variation expiring at 30 June 2010 and an additional special variation of 2% 2 2011/12 to 2013/14 – 4.3% comprising an assumed rate pegging increase of 3.3% and an additional special variation of 1%.
(d) That the CEO and staff continue to explore other opportunities that would create a balanced operating budget as quickly as possible.
(e) Further, that Council’s State Members be requested to support Council’s decision to seek a special variation to general rates income.
AMENDMENT (Barber/Finn)
(a) That Council adopts the – 1 Draft Delivery Program 2010/11 to 2013/14 including the proposal to apply to the Minister for Local Government for a special variation to rates income for the period 2010/11 to 2013/14 as detailed in the Draft Delivery Program subject to the removal of the non prioritised operating project – Winter Operation of Parramatta Pool - $296,000. 2 Draft Operational Plan 2010/11 3 Draft Fees and Charges 2010/11 4 Long Term Financial Plan 5 Asset Management Policy
(b) That Council approves the placing of the Draft Delivery Program 2010/11 to 2013/14, Operational Plan 2010/11 and draft Fees and Charges 2010/11 on public exhibition for a period of 28 days.
(c) That Council applies under section 508(A) of the Local Government Act to the Minister for Local Government for a special variation to general rates income as follows: 1 2010/11 – 2010/11 – 3.9% comprising the rate pegging increase of 2.6% and an additional special variation of 1.3% and an extension of the Special Rate in the CBD which was to expire on 30 June 2010. 2 2011/12 to 2013/14 – 4.5% comprising an assumed rate pegging increase of 3.3% and an additional special variation of 1.2%.
(d) That the CEO and staff continue to explore other opportunities that would create a balance operating budget as quickly as possible.
(e) Further, that Council’s State Members be requested to support Council’s decision to seek a special variation to general rates income.
The amendment was put and lost. The motion was put and carried.
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The meeting terminated at 7.21 pm.
THIS PAGE AND THE PRECEDING 3 PAGES ARE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 19 APRIL 2010 AND CONFIRMED ON 27 APRIL 2010.
Lord Mayor