Ordinary
Council Meeting
Monday,
8 July 2024
6.30pm
Council
Chamber
Level
4, PHIVE
Parramatta
Square, Parramatta
PRESENT -
COUNCILLORS
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Pierre
Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Patricia Prociv and Councillors Phil
Bradley, Michelle Garrard, Henry Green, Ange Humphries, Cameron MacLean, Paul
Noack, Sameer Pandey, Georgina Valjak, Donna Wang and Loraine Wearne.
PRESENT
– STAFF
Chief
Executive Officer - Gail Connolly, Executive Director City Engagement and
Experience - Angela Jones-Blayney, Executive Director City Assets &
Operations - George Bounassif, Executive Director Finance and Information -
John Angilley, Acting Executive Director City Planning and Design - Robert
Cologna, Acting Executive Director Community and Culture - David Moutou, Group
Manager Office of the Lord Mayor and CEO - Roxanne Thornton, Chief People,
Culture and Performance Officer - Brendan Clifton, Chief Financial Officer -
Amit Sharma, Chief Information Officer and Acting Chief Governance and Risk
Officer - John Crawford, Group Manager Regulatory Services - Adrian Mihaila,
Group Manager Infrastructure Planning and Design – Anthony Newland,
Senior Policy & Advocacy Adviser - Renee Attard, Strategy Manager - Ashlee
Gardner, ICT Service and Delivery Manager - Ian Vong, ICT Service Desk Officer,
Ankit Pokharel, Secretariat Support Officer - Adrianna Hokin, Business Manager
- Michelle Samuel.
1. OPENING
MEETING
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber, opened the meeting at 6.32pm.
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.
3. WEBCASTING
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Lord Mayor 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.
The Lord Mayor further advised
that 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 ANNOUNCEMENT
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
RESOLVED: Councillor MacLean and Councillor
Noack
That and
apology be accepted on behalf of Councillor Darley and a leave of absence be
granted.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
6. CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES
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Minutes
of the Council Meeting held on 24 June 2024
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RESOLVED: Councillor
Noack and Councillor Bradley
That the minutes be taken as read and be accepted as a true
record of the Meeting.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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7. DISCLOSURES
OF INTEREST
The Acting Executive Director
City Planning and Design, Mr Robert Cologna, declared a Non-Pecuniary,
Non-Significant interest in relation to Item 14.1 (On Street Parking Issues for
Residents in Newington) for the reason that he owns property in Newington.
PROCEDURAL MOTION
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
DEALING WITH MATTERS BY EXCEPTION
RESOLVED: Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber and Councillor Noack
That in accordance with Section 13 of
Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, Council resolve to adopt the
following items in accordance with the recommendations as printed, without
debate;
·
Item 8.1: Condolence Motion:
Vale Bill McNamara OAM
·
Item 8.2: Australian
Institute of Architects’ NSW Architecture Awards
·
Item 8.3: 2024 National
General Assembly of Local Government
·
Item 8.4: Commemorative
Memorials across the City of Parramatta
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
8. Minutes of the
Lord Mayor
8.1
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Vale Bill McNamara OAM
(Lord Mayor
Councillor Pierre Esber)
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RESOLVED: Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council acknowledge the death of Mr William (Bill) McNamara OAM, a Western Sydney construction pioneer and community leader, on 29 June 2024.
(b)
That Council express its
sincere condolences to Mr Bill McNamara
OAM’s family and friends at
this sad time by writing to his son-in-law,
Mr Jim Taggart OAM.
(c)
That Council observe one
minute of silence in honour of Mr Bill McNamara OAM.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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8.2
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Australia Institute of Architects’ NSW Architecture Awards
(Lord Mayor Councillor Pierre Esber)
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RESOLVED: Lord
Mayor, Councillor Esber and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council commend City of Parramatta’s award-winning
public infrastructure, Parramatta Aquatic Centre, Charles Street Square and
Parramatta Town Hall, as recognised by the Australian Institute of
Architects’ NSW Architecture Awards.
(b)
That Council congratulate City of Parramatta staff as well as the
following parties on their outstanding efforts in delivering world-class
public infrastructure, including:
i.
Parramatta Aquatic Centre (PAC)
– Grimshaw and Andrew Burges Architects and McGregor Coxall won the
Sulman Medal for Public Infrastructure and the Award for Urban Design.
ii.
Charles Street Square –
Lahznimmo Architects with SMM won the 2024 Urban Design Award.
iii.
Parramatta Town Hall – Design
Inc Sydney, Lacoste and Stevenson, Manuelle Gautrand Architecture and TKD Architects
won the 2024 Commendation for Heritage Conservation.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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8.3
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2024 National General Assembly of Local Government
(Lord Mayor Councillor Pierre Esber)
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RESOLVED: Lord
Mayor, Councillor Esber and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council notes the
Lord Mayor, Councillors and Council officers represented the City of
Parramatta at the 2024 National General Assembly (NGA), held in Canberra from
02-04 July.
(b)
That Council notes the NGA
explored the theme of “building community trust” with a focus on
housing and community infrastructure, disaster resilience and recovery,
energy, roads and transport.
(c)
That Council notes the
conference summary included in this Lord Mayoral Minute.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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8.4
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Celebrating the Significant Contribution of Our Civic Leaders
Through Commemorative Works
(Lord Mayor Councillor Pierre Esber)
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RESOLVED: Lord
Mayor, Councillor Esber and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council endorse the the locations of a number of commemorative plaques across the LGA in honour of key
civic leaders who have made a significant contribution to the history and
evolution of the City of Parramatta, including:
·
Mr John Books, former
Councillor and Lord Mayor
·
The Hon, John Brown AO,
former Federal Member for Parramatta
·
Paul Barber, former Lord
Mayor; and
·
Ray and Shirley Wehbe,
local community advocates and fundraisers.
(b)
That Council note the
indicative dates for ceremonies to be held at each location.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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Note: In recognition of
Item 8.1 (Condolence Motion: Vale Bill McNamara
OAM), a minute’s silence was observed by
all present in the Chamber.
9. Public Forum
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Speaker
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Item No.
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Report Title
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1.
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Dr Yadhu
Singh
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14.6
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Recent Petitions
from the Harris Park Business Community - Mobile Food Vendors
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2.
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Sanjay
Deshwal
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14.6
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Recent Petitions
from the Harris Park Business Community - Mobile Food Vendors
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3.
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Prabir
Maitra
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14.5
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Synthetic
Sports Fields in the City of Parramatta
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4.
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Mouhamed Dehan
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14.4
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Proposed
Planning Agreement for 16 Burroway Road and part 5 Footbridge Boulevard,
Wentworth Point (AKA Block H)
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Note: All
Councillors were provided with a copy of the Public Forum submissions prior to
the Council Meeting.
10. Petitions
1.
Little India Harris Park Business Association
Councillor
Noack tabled a petition on behalf of Little India Harris Park Business
Association, relating to changing the operating hours from 7.00pm to 10.00pm
and a freeze in fines as small business cannot afford fines of $3,000-$6,000.
Note: A
copy of the Petition is ON FILE.
2.
A House on Alfred Street, Granville
Deputy Lord
Mayor, Councillor Prociv tabled a petition on behalf of residents from Alfred
Street in Granville and the surrounding streets on the deplorable state of a
house on Alfred Street. There is overgrown greenery and rubbish accumulation
and it has been in this state in excess of five years and has become a serious
fire hazard, it also harbours over 20 cats and other infestation and poses a
significant health hazard.
The signatories
are requesting Council to inform the owner that they are endangering the
wellbeing of their neighbours, request that they immediately clean their
address and other addresses around the M4 and remove the cats and place them in
proper care.
Note: A
copy of the Petition is ON FILE.
PROCEDURAL
MOTION
SUSPENSION
OF STANDING ORDERS
ORDER OF
BUSINESS
RESOLVED: Councillor Noack and Councillor Pandey
That in
accordance with Section 8 of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, Council
resolve to amend the order of business to allow consideration of the below
listed items ahead of any other business on the agenda;
·
Item 14.1: On-Street Parking Issues for Residents in Newington
·
Item 14.2: Advocacy
for the Western Sydney Community Forum Transport Development
·
Item 14.3: Traffic
Impacts of Windsor Road and James Ruse Drive Intersection
·
Item 14.4: Proposed
Planning Agreement for 16 Burroway Road and part 5 Footbridge Boulevard,
Wentworth Point (AKA Block H)
·
Item 14.5: Synthetic
Sports Fields in the City of Parramatta
·
Item 14.6: Recent
Petitions from the Harris Park Business Community - Mobile Food
Vendors
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
14. Notices of Motion
14.1
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On-Street Parking Issues for Residents in Newington
(Deputy Lord Mayor Clr Dr Patricia Prociv)
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RESOLVED: Deputy
Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillor Noack
That the
CEO provide a report to Council in late 2024
or early 2025 that:
(a) Investigates
options to introduce the Newington rollback kerb parking proposal; and
(b) Includes the
results of the previous surveys, an approximate timeline for any suburb wide
surveys, the financial implications of undertaking letterbox surveys of residents,
social media, and pop-up consultations; and any relevant amendments that may
become necessary to the Parking Enforcement Policy.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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14.2
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Advocacy for the Western Sydney Community Forum Transport
Development
(Councillor Phil Bradley)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
Bradley and Councillor MacLean
That Council:
(a)
Note that Western Sydney
continues to suffer from disproportionally lower levels of public and other
transport access and service. This is while also having a population with
higher proportions of people experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage than
other areas of Sydney.
(b)
Make representations to
the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils, the State Member for
Parramatta, Ms Donna Davis MP and the Minister for Transport, the Hon Jo
Haylen MP to seek the immediate reinstatement of Transport for NSW’s
ongoing funding of Western Sydney Community Forum (WSCF) for continued
transport support and advocacy on behalf of the communities of Western
Sydney. This would be consistent with Minister Haylen's commitment in October
2021 that "Western Sydney's transport needs must be a priority.”
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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14.3
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Traffic Impacts of Windsor Rd and James Ruse Drive Intersection
(Councillor
Georgina Valjak)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
Valjak and Councillor Humphries
That Council urgently writes to the Secretary of Transport
for NSW and the Minister for Transport, the Hon Jo Haylen MP, seeking a
review of the James Ruse Drive intersection in North Parramatta and suggesting consideration be given to a
Diverging Diamond Intersection treatment to address congestion which is adversely impacting surrounding communities who
are experiencing gridlock conditions in their suburbs.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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14.4
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Proposed Planning
Agreement for 16 Burroway Road and part 5 Footbridge Boulevard, Wentworth
Point (AKA Block H)
(Councillor Paul
Noack)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
Noack and Councillor Garrard
(a)
That Council note the
Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) has advised that it
is unlikely to finalise its assessment of the proposed amendments to the
Homebush Bay West Development Control Plan 2004 (DCP) for the Block H site to
enable exhibition of the Planning Agreement before the commencement of the
2024 caretaker period for local government elections.
(b)
That Council note it has
previously authorised the CEO secure the delivery of the community
infrastructure (valued at $70 million) associated with the proposed DCP
amendment by negotiating the Planning Agreement, publicly exhibiting the
draft Planning Agreement for a minimum period of 28 days and reporting to
Council the outcomes of the public exhibition.
(c)
That having regard to the
above advice from DPHI, and to avoid any risk to Council of not securing the
$70 million worth of community benefit in the Planning Agreement, the CEO be
delegated authority to execute the Planning Agreement following the public
exhibition period subject to there being no substantial amendments to the
Agreement arising from the public exhibition, including the total value or
the value/nature of the various components therein. Should there be
substantial amendments required to the Planning Agreement, the matter be
reported back to Council.
Record of Voting:
For
the Motion: Lord Mayor, Councillor
Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillors Garrard, Green,
Humphries, Noack, Pandey, Valjak, Wang and Wearne.
Against
the Motion: Councillor Bradley and
Councillor MacLean (abstained).
On being Put to the Meeting,
voting on this Motion was ten (10) votes FOR and two (2) votes AGAINST. The
Motion was CARRIED.
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14.5
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Synthetic Sports Fields
in the City of Parramatta
(Councillor
Georgina Valjak)
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MOTION: Councillor Valjak and Councillor Wang
(a) That the CEO investigate opportunities
to transform existing natural turf sports fields into synthetic fields within
the North Rocks, Parramatta and Dundas Wards.
(b) That the CEO prepare a report on the
findings of the investigation, including potential sites, potential return on
investment and high level costings, for consideration by Councillors as part
of the 2025/26 DPOP budget process.
AMENDMENT: Councillor
Bradley and Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv
(a)
That the CEO investigate if there are any opportunities
to transform existing natural turf sports fields into synthetic fields within
the North Rocks, Parramatta and Dundas Wards.
(b)
That the CEO prepare a report on the findings
of the investigation including: potential sites; ecological, environmental,
social and life cycle impacts of synthetics; potential return on investment;
and high level costings; for consideration by Councillors as part of the
2025/26 DPOP budget process.
Record of Voting:
For the
Amendment: Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillor Bradley.
Against the Amendment:
Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber and Councillors Garrard, Green, Humphries,
MacLean, Noack, Pandey, Valjak, Wang, and Wearne.
On being Put to the Meeting,
voting on the Amendment was two (2) votes FOR and ten (10) votes AGAINST. The
Amendment was LOST.
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RESOLVED: Councillor
Valjak and Councillor Wang
(a) That the CEO investigate opportunities
to transform existing natural turf sports fields into synthetic fields within
the North Rocks, Parramatta and Dundas Wards.
(b) That the CEO prepare a report on the
findings of the investigation, including potential sites, potential return on
investment and high level costings, for consideration by Councillors as part
of the 2025/26 DPOP budget process.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Lord
Mayor, Councillor Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillors
Garrard, Green Humphries, MacLean, Noack, Pandey, Valjak, Wang and Wearne.
Against
the Motion: Councillor Bradley.
On
being Put to the Meeting, voting on the Motion was eleven (11) votes FOR and
one (1) vote AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED.
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Question Taken on Notice on Item
14.5 Synthetic Sports Fields in the City of Parramatta
by Councillor Pandey:
·
What other sports can be played on synthetic
surfaces?
14.6
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Recent Petitions from the Harris Park Business Community - Mobile
Food Vendors
(Councillor Paul Noack)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
Noack and Councillor Valjak
(a)
That Council notes the
recent petitions from Harris Park businesses regarding local enforcement
activity and fines issued to local businesses.
(b)
That Council notes that
officers have been working with mobile food vendors and residents in the
Harris Park area to raise awareness of their operating obligations, including
running drop-in education sessions and providing a three-month enforcement
amnesty between December 2023 and March 2024 to allow time for vendors to
comply with the legislation.
(c)
That Council write to the
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, the Hon Paul Scully MP and the State
Member for Parramatta, Donna Davis MP to request an amendment to the
legislation (SEPP) to allow mobile food trucks and food stalls to be
operational until 10pm in residential zones of Wigram Street, Station Street
East and Marion Street, Harris Park (excluding Albion Street).
(d)
That the CEO organise
another community information drop-in session at the Harris Park Community
Centre for residents and businesses, to provide expert guidance from Building
Compliance, Environmental Health Compliance and Planning, including advice on
the required approvals, activities that do not require development consent,
food safety, advice on investigatory procedures and current legislative
obligations for mobile food vendors.
(e)
That the CEO hold a
Councillor Workshop on this matter to address the concerns raised by
Councillors during the consideration of this matter.
Record
of Voting:
CARRIED
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SUSPENSION OF
STANDING ORDERS
MATTER OF URGENCY
Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor
Prociv requested a suspension of standing orders to allow the consideration of
a matter of urgency regarding Hambledon Cottage.
In accordance
with Section 9.3(b) of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, the Lord Mayor
ruled that the matter was urgent.
Note: Councillor
Noack left the meeting at 8.29pm.
The Lord
Mayor put to the Chamber the suspension of standing orders to consider the
urgent matter.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor,
Councillor Prociv and Councillors Bradley Humphries, MacLean and Pandey.
Against
the Motion: Councillors Garrard, Green, Valjak, Wang and Wearne.
On being Put
to the Meeting, voting on the Motion was six (6) votes FOR and five (5) votes
AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED.
Note: Councillor
Noack returned to the meeting at 8.33pm.
MATTER OF
URGENCY - HAMBLEDON COTTAGE
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Urgent
Motion - HAMBLEDON COTTAGE
(Deputy
Lord Mayor, Councillor Dr Patricia Prociv)
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MOTION: Deputy Lord
Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillor MacLean
That the Council grants
Landowners’ Consent for Hambledon Cottage to
be included in a collective
nomination for National and Commonwealth
Heritage Lists, of Hambledon
Cottage, Elizabeth Farm and Experiment
Farm and Clay Cliff Creek, to
achieve inscription on Australia’s National
Heritage List.
AMENDMENT: Councillor
Garrard and Councillor Wearne
That the CEO provide a report
to a Councillor Workshop regarding potential National Heritage Listing for
Hambledon Cottage.
Record
of Voting:
For the Amendment:
Councillors Garrard, Green, Wang, Wearne and Valjak.
Against the Amendment:
Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and
Councillors Bradley, Humphries, MacLean, Noack and Pandey.
On being Put to the Meeting,
voting on the Amendment was five (5) votes FOR and seven (7) votes AGAINST.
The Amendment was LOST.
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RESOLVED: Deputy
Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillor MacLean
That
the Council grants Landowners’ Consent for Hambledon Cottage to
be
included in a collective nomination for National and Commonwealth
Heritage
Lists, of Hambledon Cottage, Elizabeth Farm and Experiment
Farm
and Clay Cliff Creek, to achieve inscription on Australia’s National
Heritage
List.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Lord
Mayor, Councillor Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillors
Bradley, Humphries, MacLean, Noack and Pandey.
Against the Motion:
Councillors Garrard, Green, Wang, Wearne and Valjak.
On
being Put to the Meeting, voting on the Motion was seven (7) votes FOR and
five (5) votes AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED.
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Question
Taken on Notice on the Matter of Urgency – Hambledon Cottage by
Councillor Garrard:
·
Is there any development (current or future) at
Hambledon Cottage that I don’t know about?
ADJOURNMENT
OF MEETING
At 8.57pm, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber adjourned the
meeting for 10 minutes.
At the time of the adjournment, the following Councillors
were present:
·
Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor,
Councillor Prociv and Councillors, MacLean, Pandey, Humphries, Noack, Bradley,
Wearne, Garrard, Wang, Green and Valjak.
RECONVENED
MEETING
At 9.12pm, the Lord Mayor,
Councillor Esber reconvened the meeting.
When the meeting reconvened, the
following Councillors were present:
·
Lord Mayor, Councillor Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor,
Councillor Prociv and Councillors, Bradley, Garrard, Green, Humphries, MacLean,
Noack and Valjak.
When the meeting reconvened, the following Councillors were not
present:
·
Councillors Pandey, Wang and Wearne.
PROCEDURAL
MOTION
SUSPENSION
OF STANDING ORDERS
DEALING WITH
ITEMS BY EXCEPTION
RESOLVED: Councillor MacLean and Councillor Noack
That in accordance with Section 13 of
Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, Council resolve to adopt the
following items in accordance with the recommendations as printed, without
debate;
·
13.2: Adoption
of Affordable Rental Housing Policy 2024
·
13.3: Adoption
of the Smart City and Innovation
Strategy 2024-2033
·
13.4: Approval of Toongabbie to Westmead Pedestrian and Cyclist Corridor (Final
Scope of Works)
·
15.1: Question
with Notice - Verge Maintenance in City of Parramatta
·
15.2: Questions
taken on Notice at the 24 June 2024 Council Meeting
·
16.1: Peninsula
Park, Wentworth Point - Legal
Options for Council
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
Note: Councillors
Wang and Wearne rejoined the meeting at 9:14pm.
13.2
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Adoption of Affordable Rental Housing Policy 2024
(Project Team
Leader)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
MacLean and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council notes the
submissions received during public exhibition of the draft Affordable Rental
Housing Policy 2024.
(b)
That Council adopts the
Affordable Rental Housing Policy 2024 at Attachment 1.
(c)
That Council delegate
authority to the Chief Executive Officer to make any administrative and/or
non-policy amendments to the Affordable Rental Housing Policy 2024 during
finalisation.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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13.3
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Adoption of the Smart City and Innovation Strategy 2024-2033
(Acting
Strategy Manager)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
MacLean and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council notes the updates
to the Smart City and Innovation Strategy 2024- 2033 following public
exhibition.
(b)
That Council adopts the
Smart City and Innovation Strategy 2024-2033 at Attachment 1.
(c)
That Council delegate
authority to the Chief Executive Officer to make any final administrative
and/or non-policy amendments to the Smart City and Innovation Strategy
2024-2033.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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13.4
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Approval of Toongabbie to Westmead Pedestrian and Cyclist Corridor
(Final Scope of Works)
(Senior Project Officer Transport Planning)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
MacLean and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council note the
feedback from the community consultation documented at Attachments 2, 3 and
4.
(b)
That Council approve the
scope of works to support walking and cycling along the Main Western Line
between Toongabbie and Westmead, as set out below for submission to the
Parramatta Local Traffic Committee for consideration:
i.
Install a pedestrian and
cyclist shared underpass of Wentworth Avenue between Premier Street and
Toongabbie Station, Toongabbie,
ii.
Build a widened shared
path along Girraween Creek between Premier Street and Portico Parade,
iii.
Install a pedestrian and
cyclist overbridge of the Cumberland Highway at the Main Western Line at
Wentworthville,
iv.
Convert Wentworth Avenue
between Reid Avenue and Bridge Road to one way traffic westbound,
v.
Convert the pedestrian
crossings in Station Road at McCoy Street, and in Wentworth Avenue at Railway
Street to raised pedestrian and cyclist crossings,
vi.
Install a new raised
pedestrian and cyclist crossings on Wentworth Avenue at Finlaysons Creek, and
Bridge Road south of Byrne Street, Wentworthville,
vii.
Build a separated cyclist
path on Wentworth Avenue between Toongabbie Station, Pendle Hill Station,
Wentworthville Station and Bridge Road, with short sections of shared path at
all the stations.
viii.
Install a raised shared
environment intersection at Station Road and Premier Street,
ix.
Install a shared path on
Station Road between McCoy Street and Premier Street, Burrabogee Road between
Wentworth Avenue and Pendle Creek, Park Parade on the Parramatta Park
frontage between Bailey Street and the Parramatta Aquatic Centre, and Bridge
Road between Byrne Street and the Main Western Line.
(c)
That the CEO continue to
pursue external funding (grants, etc) to fund future design and construction
of the project.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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15. Questions with Notice
15.1
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Verge Maintenance in City of Parramatta
(Councillor
Kellie Darley)
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Question with Notice:
1. How many reports/complaints
of overgrown street verges in the LGA have been received annually for the
last few years?
Executive Director City Assets and Operations
Response:
Since June 2023, Council has received 1,270
requests for verge maintenance.
2. What is the
percentage break down by resolution type (i.e. owner/resident maintained
after Council request, Council maintained, or left as is)?
Executive Director City Assets and Operations Response:
Council staff actioned approximately 54% of the total
requests received. A breakdown of the details of each request and the method
of resolution would require a detailed report back to Council.
3. What is the
budget for carrying out verge maintenance as per the Verge Maintenance
Policy?
Executive Director City Assets and Operations
Response:
The 2023/24 budget provides $40,000 for
maintenance of nature strips adjacent to private properties and $200,000 for
Council owned properties.
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15.2
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Questions Taken on
Notice at 24 June 2024, Council Meeting
(Council Secretariat & Policy Officer)
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QUESTIONS TAKEN ON
NOTICE
Deputy
Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv asked
a question in relation to Item 12.3 Status Update – CBD Footpaths Audit
and Pavement Replacement Program (Peer Review);
· Having the program is great. How do we stop Sydney Water and other like services from
digging up the newly laid footpaths or paving?
Executive Director City Assets and Operations Response:
Unfortunately, Council has no power to prevent utilities
from digging up newly laid footpaths.
Utilities have legal rights to access their underground
infrastructure even though it will result in damage to Council’s
infrastructure such as footpaths and drains. However, Council has the
right to seek monetary reimbursement for the damage to our infrastructure which
is then used to restore the infrastructure to its original condition.
Councillor Pandey asked two (2) question in relation to Item 12.3 Status
Update – CBD Footpaths Audit and Pavement Replacement Program (Peer
Review);
· There was a previous resolution of Council for the
City of Parramatta to be a member of the (I think) NSW Streets Opening Coordination Council (SOCC) iWORCS
System. Where councils put their Capital
Delivery Program, etc and on that program and organisations like Sydney Water
put in theirs. In the last term of Council, I also had a Motion asking if
Council can advocate to organisations like Telstra to participate in the
program. Has this happened?
· If not, can we revisit that and see if Council
is a member of the NSW Streets Opening
Coordination Council (SOCC) iWORCS System
Program?
Executive Director City Assets and Operations Response:
Council is a member of the Institute of Public Works Engineering
Australasia (IPWEA) which has recently signed an updated MOU with the Streets
Opening Coordination Council. Telstra (Telstra InfraCo), Ausgrid, Sydney
Water and other utilities are members of the Council.
Council staff are exploring the benefits of the new MOU
and whether future access to iWORCS II will require a new or enhanced
membership in addition to the IPWEA membership.
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Councillor Valjak asked two questions in relation to Item 14.1 - Emergency Accommodation and Womens' Shelters in
Parramatta:
· Is the link to ‘Home Service’ that is
listed on our website available 24 hours 7 days a week?
Acting Executive Director Community and Culture Response:
Link2home is the NSW government’s
(Department of Communities and Justice) state-wide homelessness information
and referral telephone service. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, every day of the year. The phone number for Link2Home is 1800
152 152.
From
9am to 10pm daily, Link2home provides callers with information, assessments
and referrals to homelessness support and accommodation services across NSW.
Between the hours of 10 at night and 9 in the morning, Link2home provides
information and assessment only and will refer people to emergency services
if required. Referral to accommodation and support services is not possible
during these hours.
·... Can we explore a 24 hour service as part of this
resolution?
Acting Executive
Director Community and Culture Response:
Council
could write to the NSW government and request that it expand the existing
service between 10pm and 9am each day.
However, it
is anticipated that the operational reasons for Link2Home not being able to
make referrals after 10pm at night until 9am would not be able to be
addressed without additional funding/resourcing from the NSW government
funding. (Council is not in a position to separately provide this
service as we do not have access to emergency and crisis accommodation).
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16. CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS
16.1
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Peninsula Park, Wentworth Point - Legal Options for Council
(Councillor Paul Noack)
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QUESTION
WITH NOTICE
1. Could Council staff please
advise what the $5 million previously paid to Landcom regarding Peninsula
Park was used for?
Executive Director City Planning and Design response:
Response
has been provided under separate Confidential cover.
2. Given the recent Sydney Central Planning Panel decision
(opposed by Council’s Planners) to approve the
’modification’ application by Landcom for Peninsula Park,
Wentworth Point can you urgently advise the legal options available to Council
in relation to the existing covenants and the 2014 Precinct Support Peninsula
Park Funding Agreement?
Executive Director Finance and Information response:
Response has been provided
under separate Confidential cover.
3. As the park will effectively
be reduced to 3.1 hectares in size, what are our options for upholding the
covenants and/or pursuing:
i. Specific performance of the terms of
the Agreement; and
ii. Claiming compensatory
damages from Landcom for a fundamental breach of the Agreement?
Executive Director Finance and Information response:
Response has been provided under separate
Confidential cover.
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13. Reports to Council - For
Council Decision
13.1
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DEFERRED FROM OCM ON 24 JUNE 2024 - Smoke Free Parramatta Square
Report
(Health &
Building Services Manager)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
MacLean and Councillor Noack
(a)
That Council approves the
introduction of signage to be installed in Parramatta Square under the
provisions of the Smoke-Free Environment Act 2000 (the Act).
(b)
That Council, for
consistency, approves the introduction of signage to be installed in the
adjoining area of ‘Centenary Square’ under the Act.
(c)
That Council notes that a
specific No Smoking Policy is not necessary or required as the Act and its
Regulations are specific and prescriptive to manage smoking in public spaces
whether signposted or not.
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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13.5
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Gateway Request: Planning Proposal for Land at 90-94 Phillip
Street, Parramatta
(Group Manager Projects and Precincts)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
Garrard and Councillor Green
(a)
That Council approve, for
the purpose of seeking a Gateway determination from the Department of
Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), the Planning Proposal for land
at 90-94 Phillip Street, Parramatta (Attachment 1), which seeks to amend the
Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 (Parramatta LEP 2023) in relation to
the subject site by:
i.
Increasing the maximum
Height of Buildings control on the map from 80 metres (105 metres when
including all bonuses) to part 133 metres (153 metres when including all
bonuses) and part 0 metres;
ii.
Increasing the Floor Space
Ratio (FSR) control on the map from 6:1 (9.7:1 when including all bonuses) to
12.8:1 (15.36:1 when including all bonuses); and
iii.
Amending Clause 7.28A so
that it no longer provides a site-specific FSR and height bonus for the
subject site.
(b)
That the Gateway request
referred to above in recommendation (a) be submitted to the DPHI after the
Applicant’s Flood Report has been updated to reflect the Parramatta
River Flood Study 2024.
(c)
That Council request the
DPHI to provide Council with the authorisation to exercise its plan-making
delegations for this Planning Proposal.
(d)
That Council authorise the
CEO:
i.
To amend the Parramatta
Development Control Plan 2023 (PDCP 2023) in relation to the subject site as
described in this report; Council 8 July 2024 Item 13.5 - 216 –
ii.
To draft a Planning
Agreement subject to the details within the submitted Letter of Offer
provided at Attachment 2 which addresses the matters described in this
report; and
iii.
If a Gateway Determination
is issued by the DPHI, the draft Planning Agreement and draft amendment to
the PDCP 2023 are placed on public exhibition concurrently with the Planning
Proposal.
(e)
That Council note the
Local Planning Panel’s advice to Council is in support of the Planning
Proposal (refer to Attachment 3), which is consistent with the Council
Officer’s recommendation in the report.
(f)
That Council authorise the
CEO to correct any minor anomalies of a non-policy and administrative nature
that may arise during the plan-making process of the documents.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Lord
Mayor Councillor Esber, and Councillors Garrard, Green, Humphries, Noack,
Pandey, Valjak, Wang and Wearne.
Against
the Motion: Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor
Prociv and Councillor Bradley and MacLean.
On
being Put to the Meeting, voting on this Motion was nine (9) votes FOR and
three (3) votes AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED.
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Note:
Councillor Pandey rejoined the meeting at 9.22pm
13.6
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Approval of Updated Facade Improvement Grant Program (Scope of
Works and Activation)
(Project Officer - Local Business Liaison)
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RESOLVED: Councillor MacLean and Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor
Prociv
(a)
That Council approve the
updated scope of the Façade Improvement Grant Program to support
vibrancy projects such as wall-art murals, creative lighting, and
façade restorations of both heritage and non-heritage properties in
the Local Government Area.
(b)
That eligible projects be
entitled to up to 100% of project funding under the Grant Program.
(c)
That the Façade
Improvement Grant Program be rebranded as Vibrant Parramatta Grant Program to
reflect its objectives
Record of Voting:
CARRIED
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13.7
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Canopy Plan - Targets and Interim Action Plan
(Project Lead;
Group Manager, Strategic Land Use Planning)
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RESOLVED: Councillor
MacLean and Councillor Pandey
(a)
That Council note the work
undertaken to date in assessing Council’s tree canopy cover, the
historical challenges in consistency of canopy data and the recommendations
on how Council can support improved canopy cover across the local government
area (LGA).
(b)
That Council approve an
LGA-wide canopy cover target of 30% as the revised target and scenario, for
use by Council officers during the preparation of the draft Canopy Plan.
(c)
That Council endorse the
Tree Canopy Interim Action Plan 2024 at (Table 4), setting critical first
steps towards improving organisational capacity in tree delivery and
management.
(d)
That a draft Canopy Plan
be prepared for community consultation, including funding options for
Council’s consideration in 2025.
(e)
That a report comes back
to Council before end March 2025 that investigates the potential for all
major centres and local centres to have stand alone canopy targets
appropriate for each individual centre.
(f)
That an annual status
update be reported to Council on the progress of Council’s Canopy Plan
targets.
Record of Voting:
For
the Motion: Lord Mayor, Councillor
Esber, Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Prociv and Councillors Bradley, Green,
Humphries, MacLean, Noack, Pandey, Wang.
Against the Motion: Councillors Garrard, Valjak and Wearne (abstained)
On being Put to the Meeting, voting on the Motion was
nine (9) votes FOR and three (3) votes AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED.
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Questions Taken on Notice on Item 13.7 Canopy Plan -
Targets and Interim Action Plan Councillor Pandey:
·
What is our tree canopy target (percentage) in
the Parramatta CBD?
·
How much did we receive from State Grants in the
last financial year 2023/24 towards tree plantation?
·
How many trees did we plant in the last
financial year?
11. Rescission Motions
There were no rescission motions at this meeting.
12. Reports to Council - For
Notation
There were no reports for notation at this meeting.
17. CONCLUSION OF MEETING
The meeting concluded at 10.00pm.
This page and the preceding 22
pages are the Minutes of the Ordinary/Extraordinary Council Meeting held on Monday,
8 July 2024 and confirmed on Monday, 22 July 2024.
Chairperson