MINUTES OF THE Meeting of City of Parramatta Council HELD IN THE CLOISTER FUNCTION ROOMS, ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL 1 MARIST PLACE, PARRAMATTA ON Monday, 22 August 2022 AT 6:30pm
PRESENT
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Donna Davis and Councillors Phil Bradley, Kellie Darley, Pierre Esber, Michelle Garrard, Henry Green, Ange Humphries, Cameron Maclean, Paul Noack, Sameer Pandey, Dr Patricia Prociv, Dan Siviero, Georgina Valjak, Donna Wang and Lorraine Wearne.
1. OPENING MEETING
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Donna Davis, opened the meeting at 6:33pm.
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF LAND
The Lord Mayor acknowledged the Burramattagal people of The Dharug Nation as the traditional owners of this land and paid respect to their ancient culture and to their elders past, present and emerging.
Note: Councillor Phil Bradley arrived at the meeting at 6:34pm.
3. WEBCASTING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Lord Mayor advised 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.
The Lord Mayor further advised all care will be taken to maintain privacy, however as a visitor in the public gallery, the public should be aware that their presence may be recorded.
4. GENERAL RECORDING OF MEETING ANOUNCEMENT
As per Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, the recording of the Council Meeting by the public using any device, audio or video, is only permitted with Council permission. Recording a Council Meeting without permission may result in the individual being expelled from the Meeting.
5. APOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE OR ATTENDANCE BY AUDIO-VISUAL LINK BY COUNCILLORS
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RESOLVED (Bradley/Wang)
That the request to attend the Ordinary Council Meeting dated 22 August 2022 via remote means submitted by Councillors Darley, Humphries and Wearne due to personal reasons be accepted. |
Note: Councillor Cameron Maclean and Councillor Paul Noack arrived at the meeting at 6:35pm.
6. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
7. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
There were no Declarations of Interest made at this meeting.
8. Minutes of the Lord Mayor
9. Public Forum
There were no public forums for this meeting.
10. Petitions
There were no petitions tabled at this meeting.
11. Rescission Motions
There were no rescission motions at this meeting.
12. Reports to Council - For Notation
There were no for notation reports to Council tabled at this meeting.
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That Items 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, and 13.7 be resolved en bloc. |
13. Reports to Council - For Council Decision
SUBJECT Code of Conduct Review 2022
REFERENCE F2022/00105 - D08421473
REPORT OF Governance Projects Officer
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That Council adopt the Draft Code of Conduct, inclusive of the Model Procedures for Administering the Model Code of Conduct, as per Attachment 2 to the Council report. |
SUBJECT Expression of Interest - Selection of Members to Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Advisory Committee
REFERENCE F2017/01361 - D08561496
REPORT OF Group Manager Infrastructure Planning & Design
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(a) That Council appoint the following individuals to the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Advisory Committee:
i. Dr Shima Taheri ii. Gregory Willis iii. Saif Islam iv. David Marr v. Shant Ohannessian vi. Daniel Green vii. VeeLyn Tan viii. Alisa Huang ix. Suntharalingham Senthilanantha
(b) That Council thank all unsuccessful applicants who expressed interest in joining the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Advisory Committee.
(c) Further, that Council note the Terms of Reference for the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Advisory Committee (adopted on 23 May 2022) provides the Lord Mayor of the day is the Chairperson of the Committee, and that the Lord Mayor may wish to delegate this role as appropriate. |
SUBJECT Expression of Interest - Selection of Community Members - Riverside Theatres Advisory Committee
REFERENCE F2022/00105 - D08594893
REPORT OF Director - Riverside Theatres
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(a) That
Council appoint the following persons to the Riverside Theatres Advisory
Committees for the period of this Council term: 1. Dr Robert Lang 2. John Moore 3. Keiasha Naidoo 4. Cate Cunningham 5. Vyvienne Abla 6. Matthew Lazarus-Hall 7. Marwa Abouzeid 8. Jackie Emery
(b) That Council note those marked as being on an eligibility list for the Riverside Advisory Committee in Paragraph 1 of this report will fill any vacancies that arise in the first six months, as per the Terms of Reference.
(c) Further, that Council extend its appreciation to unsuccessful applicants, thanking them for their interest in supporting the work of Council through membership of the relevant Committee. |
SUBJECT Naming Proposal for Three Unnamed Bushland Reserves along Plympton Road in Carlingford and Beecroft
REFERENCE F2022/00105 - D08615676
REPORT OF Senior Project Officer Place Services
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(a) That Council endorse the name of ‘Yiribana Reserve’ for the Central Parcel of Bushland Reserve (Lot 134, DP 203054, known informally as Plympton Road Central Bushland Reserve) which runs between Calool and Orchard Roads Beecroft, as illustrated in the Site Map (see Attachment 1).
(b) That, in the event that the NSW Geographic Names Board rejects the name of ‘Yiribana Reserve’ for the Central Parcel of Bushland Reserve, Council endorse the other four identified Dharug names for that reserve in the following order: ‘Yanung Reserve’, ‘Burawa Reserve’, ‘Ngarra Reserve’, and ‘Ngurang Reserve’.
(c) That Council endorse the remaining Dharug names for the Eastern parcel of Bushland Reserve (Lot 133 DP 203054, Lot 10 DP 232552, Lot 78 DP 205869, known informally as Plympton Road East Bushland Reserve) which runs between Midson and Calool Roads, Carlingford/Beecroft, as illustrated in the Site Map (see Attachment 1) in the following order: ‘Yanung Reserve’, ‘Burawa Reserve’, ‘Ngarra Reserve’, and ‘Ngurang Reserve.
(d) That Council commence further research and community consultation for the West Parcel of Bushland Reserve (Lot 2 DP 215840, Lot 6 DP 207548, Lot 43, DP 31392, Lot 5 DP 234158, known informally as Plympton Road West Bushland Reserve) which runs between Orchard Road and Carlingford High School, Beecroft, as illustrated in the Site Map (see Attachment 1).
(e) Further, that the preferred names for the Central and Eastern parcels of Bushland Reserves be referred to the Geographical Names Board (GNB) of NSW for formal assignment and Gazettal under the Geographical Names Act 1996. |
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REFERENCE F2022/00105 - D08601963
REPORT OF Acting Group Manager Waste & Cleansing; Sustainability Officer Resource Recovery
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MOTION (Maclean/Darley)
(a) That Council approve service option 3 outlined in paragraph 13 of the Council report to be specified in the future waste services tender. Service option 3 is as follows:
1. Weekly collection of general waste in a 80L bin, with the option for households to apply for a 140L bin for general waste for an additional fee. 2. Fortnightly recycling in 240L 3. Weekly collection of FOGO in 240L
(b) Further, that Council note Council staff will be commencing the tendering of the domestic and commercial waste services.
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AMENDMENT (Garrard/Siviero)
(a) That Council approve service option 1 outlined in paragraph 13 of the Council report to be specified in the future waste services tender. Service option 1 is as follows:
1. Weekly collection of general waste in a 140L bin, with the option for residents to down size to an 80L general waste bin or upsize to a 240L general waste bin for an additional fee; 2. Fortnightly recycling in 240L; 3. Weekly collection of FOGO in 240L.
(b) Further, that Council note Council staff will be commencing the tendering of the domestic and commercial waste services.
The Amendment moved by Councillor Garrard and seconded by Councillor Siviero was put and declared LOST.
During debate on the Amendment, Councillor Bradley raised a Foreshadowed Amendment. After the Amendment was LOST, the Foreshadowed Amendment became the Further Amendment:
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FURTHER AMENDMENT (Bradley)
(a) That Council approve service option 3 outlined in paragraph 13 of the Council report to be specified in the future waste services tender. Service option 3 is as follows:
1. Weekly collection of general waste in a 80L bin 2. Fortnightly recycling in 240L 3. Weekly collection of FOGO in 240L
(b) That the contract option, by agreement of Council, be provided to revert the 80L bin collection frequency to fortnightly after 5 years.
(c) Further, that Council note Council staff will be commencing the tendering of the domestic and commercial waste services.
As there was no seconder, the Further Amendment LAPSED.
Therefore, debate resumed on the original Motion.
The Motion moved by Councillor Maclean and seconded by Councillor Darley was put and declared CARRIED:
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(a) That Council approve service option 3 outlined in paragraph 13 of the Council report to be specified in the future waste services tender. Service option 3 is as follows:
1. Weekly collection of general waste in a 80L bin, with the option for households to apply for a 140L bin for general waste for an additional fee. 2. Fortnightly recycling in 240L 3. Weekly collection of FOGO in 240L
(b) Further, that Council note Council staff will be commencing the tendering of the domestic and commercial waste services.
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Note: Questions were taken on notice by Council staff for this item. |
14. Notices of Motion
15. Questions with Notice
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SUBJECT Questions Taken on Notice - 8 August 2022 Council Meeting
REFERENCE F2022/00105 - D08640963
REPORT OF Governance Manager
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1. Paragraph 9.23 of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice states:
“Where a councillor or council employee to whom a question is put is unable to respond to the question at the meeting at which it is put, they may take it on notice and report the response to the next meeting of the Council.”
STAFF RESPONSE
Item 13.10 – Arthur Phillip Commemorative Public Art Project – Charles Street Square
During discussion on the Motion moved by Councillor Pandey, Councillor Wearne asked the following question:
The Oars Foot bridge is never lit, or very rarely lit. Why is this the case?
Executive Director City Assets and Operations Response
It is understood that there are technical issues with the operation of these lights, the staff responsible is on unexpected sick leave and will be back in early September. We will provide a more detailed response at a Council meeting in September.
Item 13.10 – Arthur Phillip Commemorative Public Art Project – Charles Street Square
During discussion on the Motion moved by Councillor Pandey, Lord Mayor Davis asked the following question:
When consultation was undertaken as part of the Masterplan for the Charles Street Wharf, did this include a public art component?
Executive Director City Planning & Design Response
In late 2019, Council endorsed for exhibition the Draft Concept Design for upgrades to the public domain at Charles Street Square. Information presented to the community throughout the public exhibition acknowledged the planned public artwork, stating: A major new public artwork featuring sculpture and projections on to the escarpment across the river, will tell the stories of the Parramatta and its people (Community information brochure, Feb 2020). Views on the potential content for the work (the broad story it should tell) were also canvassed via the engagement program.
The consultation summary report that accompanied the refined design for Council endorsement after exhibition, described the extent of the engagement program which provided information about the draft concept design to over 800,000 people (using letterbox drops, web visits, staffed displays, media, social media, document downloads), resulting in 115 formal submissions. Positive feedback on the project included support for the public art and interpretation opportunities – particularly in relation to Dharug stories, the river and natural environment, and key events over time. 63% of respondents were local residents, 4% were local businesses and 63% of participants wanted the public art and interpretation in the space to represent “the stories of the Dharug people and their connection to the land”; followed by local native plants and animals 58%, key events in Parramatta over time 53% and the dynamic river environment 52%. In the public exhibition of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) in September/October 2020, which included the detailed design for the public domain, the setting for a sculpture (proposed at the time), the housing of the artwork projectors and the projected light onto the escarpment was detailed. While the REF recognised content for the artwork itself was to be further developed (REF Community Summary page 01, Sept 2020) information on the ecological and lighting impacts (a technical assessment), and the proposed relevant lighting and biodiversity mitigations were included. These have been incorporated into the technical brief for the projection design. The REF exhibition reached some 160,000 people (using letterbox drops, web visits, social media, document downloads) and resulted in four formal submissions.
To further the development of the site interpretation plan for the project, a requirement of approvals under the Heritage Act for the public domain project, and to explore the incorporation of Dharug content into the artwork, a series of workshops were held with Dharug representatives late 2020 and early 2021 to advise and guide an approach to this content.
As part of ongoing engagement with local stakeholders (residents and business) regular updates are provided with the invitation to contact the project team. The lighting trial held on 9 May 2022, included signage and letterbox drops explaining the trial and the public art with a repeated invitation to contact the project team. No enquiries were received.
Item 13.10 – Arthur Phillip Commemorative Public Art Project – Charles Street Square
During discussion on the Motion moved by Councillor Pandey, Councillor Garrard asked the following question:
In relation to the Charles Street Wharf, what work is occurring down there at the moment? Can a briefing be held on this.
Executive Director Community Services Response
Council is currently doing a major project to upgrade the public domain adjacent to the Ferry Wharf at Charles Street Square. It follows the completion of the new Escarpment Boardwalk on the opposite side of the river.
The project is a key part of Council’s plans to revitalise the Parramatta River foreshore and is valued at approximately $12m. Work began in early 2022 and is programmed to finish in March 2023.
The upgraded Square will feature new ramps and stairs, a wide riverfront walk, paved terraces, an amphitheatre and new public shelter, set amongst extensive trees and gardens.
The Charles Street Square project is also being co-funded by Council and the NSW Government, which is contributing $4.65m to the $12.1m upgrade.
A briefing can be arranged for interested Councillors
Item 13.10 – Arthur Phillip Commemorative Public Art Project – Charles Street Square
During discussion on the Motion moved by Councillor Pandey, Councillor Wearne asked the following question:
How many residences would this Artwork be visible to? i.e. how many residential units would be able to see this piece of artwork, and how many could it impact?
Executive Director Community Services Response
On the 9th of May 2022, projection tests were undertaken at Charles St Square to determine if there is any visual impact of the proposed Artwork on neighbouring areas. The scope of the test included the following:
The projection tests concluded that the projection will not impact neighbouring areas as it is contained to the rock wall of the embankment. The projector is located on the opposite side of the ferry wharf to the embankment, projecting across the water to the embankment. This projection throw is direct and mapped to the embankment. The projection does not spill outside of or beyond the embankment. This was confirmed via the projection test. Further, the optimal viewing location of the projection work is the ferry wharf and surrounding Charles St Wharf areas. Viewing from any other location is compromised by distance and angle of viewing, including height. A staff review has identified three main residential apartment premises within the neighbouring area. This includes apartment premises on the corner of Charles and George Streets, Stewart Street and Queens Avenue. Further, there are also four main commercial premises on Charles and Phillip Streets in the neighbouring area. Light spill will not impact any of these premises, as they are outside of the projection area. Further, due to the distance from the projection and angle of viewing, these premises will have significantly reduced visibility of the projection work. One commercial premise at the ferry wharf will have a less-compromised view of the projection work, providing a point of interest for visitors, whilst not impacting their activity. |
Note: Prior to moving into Closed Session, the Lord Mayor invited members of the public gallery to make representations as to why any item had been included in Closed Session. No member of the gallery wished to make representations.
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That 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 listed come within the following provisions:- 16.1 Legal Status Report as at 31 July 2022. (D08604807) - This report is confidential in accordance with section 10A (2) (e) of the Local Government Act 1993 as the report contains information that would, if disclosed, prejudice the maintenance of law. 16.2 Approval of Supplier for the receipt, processing and disposal of domestic and commercial garbage. (D08616131) - This report is confidential in accordance with section 10A (2) (c) (d) of the Local Government Act 1993 as the report contains information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND 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. |
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SUBJECT Legal Status Report as at 31 July 2022
REFERENCE F2022/00105 - D08604807
REPORT OF Group Manager Legal Services
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That Council note the Legal Status Report as at 31 July 2022. |
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That the meeting resume into Open Session. |
17. REPORTS OF RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The Chief Executive Officer read out the resolutions for Items 16.1 and 16.2.
18. CONCLUSION OF MEETING
The meeting terminated at 8:11 pm.
THIS PAGE AND THE PRECEDING 14 PAGES ARE THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 22 AUGUST 2022 AND CONFIRMED ON MONDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2022.
Chairperson