MINUTES OF THE Extraordinary Council Meeting of City of Parramatta Council HELD IN THE CLOISTER FUNCTION ROOMS, ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL 1 MARIST PLACE, PARRAMATTA ON Thursday, 2 July 2020 AT 6.30pm

 

PRESENT

 

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Bob Dwyer and Councillors Benjamin Barrak, Phil Bradley, Donna Davis, Pierre Esber, Michelle Garrard (Deputy Lord Mayor), Steven Issa, Andrew Jefferies, Sameer Pandey, Dr Patricia Prociv, Bill Tyrrell, Andrew Wilson, Lorraine Wearne and Martin Zaiter.

 

1.     OPENING MEETING

 

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Bob Dwyer, opened the meeting at 6.31pm.

 

2.     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL LAND OWNERS

 

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Bob Dwyer, acknowledged the Burramattagal people of The Darug Nation as the traditional custodians of this land, and paid respect to their ancient culture and their elders past and present.

 

3.     WEBCASTING ANNOUNCEMENT

 

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Bob Dwyer, advised that this public meeting is being recorded and streamed live on the internet. The recording will also be archived and made available on Council’s website.

 

4.     OTHER RECORDING OF MEETING ANOUNCEMENT

 

No other recording announcements were made at this meeting.

 

5.     APOLOGIES/REQUESTS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

There were no apologies or requests for leave of absence made at this meeting.

 

6.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

There were no Declarations of Interest made at this meeting.

 

7.     MATTERS OF URGENCY (if any)

 

There were no matters of urgency raised at this meeting.

 

 

Procedural Motion

 

 

MOTION          (Tyrrell/Issa)

 

That a procedural motion be granted to allow consideration of Item 8.1 as three separate recommendations.

 

The motion moved by Councillor Tyrrell and seconded by Councillor Issa on being put was declared LOST.

 

8.     Innovative

 

8.1

SUBJECT         FOR APPROVAL: Submission for State Significant Development Application for Powerhouse Museum

 

REFERENCE   NCA/2/2020 - D07514607

 

REPORT OF    Group Manager City Design

 

 

MOTION          (Esber/ Davis)

 

PART 1: SUPPORT FOR POWERHOUSE MUSEUM RELOCATION TO PARRAMATTA

 

(a)       That Council supports a museum focused on Science and Innovation, as part of an Arts and Cultural River Precinct in Parramatta.

 

(b)       That Council strongly believes that Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace are highly significant to Parramatta and must be retained in any future developments on these sites.

 

(c)        That the current proposed building design be reconsidered to retain, sympathise with, and incorporate Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace.

 

(d)       That an urgent meeting be convened between the Premier of NSW, The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, interested Councillors and relevant government officers, before or on the 16th July 2020, to discuss the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace.

 

PART 2: EIS SUBMISSION

 

That Part 2 be deferred until Part 1 is resolved.

 

PART 3: WILLOW GROVE AND ST GEORGE’S TERRACE

 

Further, that Council:

 

(a)       reaffirm its support for the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace as part of a museum focused on Science and Innovation, as part of an Arts and Cultural River Precinct in Parramatta and advise the DPIE in writing accordingly at the time of lodgement of the Submission on terms consistent with the resolution of 9 December 2019; and

 

(b)       receive and note the draft minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee extraordinary meeting on 18 June 2020 (at Attachment 2) and advise the DPIE accordingly at the time of lodgement of the Submission.

 

 

AMENDMENT  (Zaiter/Wilson)

 

PART 1: SUPPORT FOR POWERHOUSE MUSEUM RELOCATION TO PARRAMATTA

(a)       That Council affirm its support for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta given the significant benefits it will bring to Sydney’s Central River City, including:

a.     2,300 jobs during construction and 3,000 ongoing jobs; and

b.     It being a major investment in cultural infrastructure in Central and Western Sydney; and

c.     As a catalyst to begin rebalancing the social and cultural infrastructure within the Greater Sydney Area in support of the significant and rapid growth of Central and Western Sydney.

 

PART 2: EIS SUBMISSION

 

(b)       That Council approve the Submission on the EIS (at Attachment 1) and forward it to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), noting the following key items:

i.      support for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta;

ii.      a request for greater collaboration in the design of the scheme and to work with the NSW Government on the matters in the Submission;

iii.     the lack of consideration of heritage as a key element of the design;

iv.     the lack of integration of the scheme with the public domain;

v.     the lack of adequate consideration of and design for flooding impacts and the need for a superior flood responsive design;

vi.     the design’s contextual response to Civic Link and failure to meet the objectives of this key pedestrian spine;

vii.    the inappropriateness of the design of the undercroft; and

viii.   other matters, including the name of the museum, environmental management, biodiversity, sustainability and reflectivity, and traffic, parking and loading.

 

(c)        That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any amendments of a non-policy and administrative nature that may arise during the finalisation of the Submission.

 

PART 3: WILLOW GROVE & ST GEORGE’S TERRACES

 

(d)       Further, that Council:

a.     note its prior resolutions to support the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terraces as part of the Powerhouse Museum design; and

b.     consider and, if approved, reaffirm its support for the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terraces and advise the DPIE in writing accordingly at the time of lodgment of the Submission on terms consistent with the resolution of 9 December 2019; and

c.     receive and note the draft minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee extraordinary meeting on 18 June 2020 (at Attachment 2) and advise the DPIE accordingly at the time of lodgment of the Submission.

 

 

Procedural Motion

 

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RESOLVED      (Esber/Wilson)

 

That the meeting be adjourned at 6.55pm for a short recess.

 

Note: The meeting was adjourned at 7:55pm for a short recess.

 

 

Procedural Motion

 

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RESOLVED      (Esber/Wilson)

 

That the meeting resume.

 

The meeting resumed in the Council Chambers at 7:00pm with the following Councillors in attendance: The Lord Mayor, Councillor Dwyer and Councillors Barrak, Bradley, Davis, Esber, Garrard (Deputy Lord Mayor), Issa, Jefferies, Pandey, Prociv, Tyrrell, Wilson, Wearne and Zaiter.

 

 

FORESHADOWED AMENDMENT    (Bradley/)

 

PART 1: SUPPORT FOR POWERHOUSE MUSEUM RELOCATION TO PARRAMATTA

 

(a)       That Council affirm its support for a Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta given the significant benefits it will bring to Sydney’s Central River City, including:

a.     2,300 jobs during construction and 3,000 ongoing jobs; and

b.     It being a major investment in cultural infrastructure in Central and Western Sydney; and

c.     As a catalyst to begin rebalancing the social and cultural infrastructure within the Greater Sydney Area in support of the significant and rapid growth of Central and Western Sydney.

 

PART 2: EIS SUBMISSION

 

(b)       That Council approve the Submission on the EIS (at Attachment 1) and forward it to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), noting the following key items:

i.      support for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta;

ii.      a request for greater collaboration in the design of the scheme and to work with the NSW Government on the matters in the Submission;

iii.     the lack of consideration of heritage as a key element of the design;

iv.     the lack of integration of the scheme with the public domain;

v.     the lack of adequate consideration of and design for flooding impacts and the need for a superior flood responsive design;

vi.     the design’s contextual response to Civic Link and failure to meet the objectives of this key pedestrian spine;

vii.    the inappropriateness of the design of the undercroft; and

viii.   other matters, including the name of the museum, environmental management, biodiversity, sustainability and reflectivity, and traffic, parking and loading.

 

(c)        That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any amendments of a non-policy and administrative nature that may arise during the finalisation of the Submission.

 

PART 3: WILLOW GROVE & ST GEORGE’S TERRACES

 

(d)       Further, that Council:

a.     note its prior resolutions to support the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terraces as part of the Powerhouse Museum design; and

b.     consider and, if approved, reaffirm its support for the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terraces and advise the DPIE in writing accordingly at the time of lodgment of the Submission on terms consistent with the resolution of 9 December 2019; and

c.     receive and note the draft minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee extraordinary meeting on 18 June 2020 (at Attachment 2) and advise the DPIE accordingly at the time of lodgment of the Submission.

 

The amendment moved by Councillor Zaiter and seconded by Councillor Wilson on being put was declared CARRIED.

 

The amendment then became the motion.

 

The foreshadowed amendment lapsed without a seconder.

 

The motion moved by Councillor Zaiter and seconded by Councillor Wilson on being put was declared CARRIED on the Lord Mayor’s casting vote.

 

DIVISION         A division was called, the result being:-

 

AYES:              Councillors Barrak, Dwyer, Issa, Jefferies, Tyrrell, Wilson and Zaiter

 

NOES:              Councillors Bradley, Davis, Esber, Garrard, Pandey, Prociv and Wearne

 

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RESOLVED      (Zaiter/Wilson)

 

PART 1: SUPPORT FOR POWERHOUSE MUSEUM RELOCATION TO PARRAMATTA

 

(a)       That Council affirm its support for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta given the significant benefits it will bring to Sydney’s Central River City, including:

a.     2,300 jobs during construction and 3,000 ongoing jobs; and

b.     It being a major investment in cultural infrastructure in Central and Western Sydney; and

c.     As a catalyst to begin rebalancing the social and cultural infrastructure within the Greater Sydney Area in support of the significant and rapid growth of Central and Western Sydney.

 

PART 2: EIS SUBMISSION

 

(b)       That Council approve the Submission on the EIS (at Attachment 1) and forward it to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), noting the following key items:

i.      support for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta;

ii.      a request for greater collaboration in the design of the scheme and to work with the NSW Government on the matters in the Submission;

iii.     the lack of consideration of heritage as a key element of the design;

iv.     the lack of integration of the scheme with the public domain;

v.     the lack of adequate consideration of and design for flooding impacts and the need for a superior flood responsive design;

vi.     the design’s contextual response to Civic Link and failure to meet the objectives of this key pedestrian spine;

vii.    the inappropriateness of the design of the undercroft; and

viii.   other matters, including the name of the museum, environmental management, biodiversity, sustainability and reflectivity, and traffic, parking and loading.

 

(c)        That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any amendments of a non-policy and administrative nature that may arise during the finalisation of the Submission.

 

PART 3: WILLOW GROVE & ST GEORGE’S TERRACES

 

(d)       That Council:

a.     note its prior resolutions to support the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terraces as part of the Powerhouse Museum design; and

b.     consider and, if approved, reaffirm its support for the retention of Willow Grove and St George’s Terraces and advise the DPIE in writing accordingly at the time of lodgment of the Submission on terms consistent with the resolution of 9 December 2019; and

c.     receive and note the draft minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee extraordinary meeting on 18 June 2020 (at Attachment 2) and advise the DPIE accordingly at the time of lodgment of the Submission.

 

 

Note: Councillor Zaiter left the chamber at 7.26pm and returned at 7.27pm during consideration of this matter.

 

 

Note: A Notice of Motion of Rescission was lodged after the closure of the meeting in relation to this matter.

The meeting terminated at 8.10pm.

 

THIS PAGE AND THE PRECEDING 6 PAGES ARE THE MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, 2 JULY 2020 AND CONFIRMED ON 13 JULY 2020.

 

 

Chairperson