[1 Civic Affirmation and Acknowledgement of Country]
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WE, THE COUNCILORS OF THE DALE REGION DECLARE THAT WE WILL UNDERTAKE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL IN THE BEST OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY, CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AUTHORITIES, AND DISCRETIONS BEST IN US TO THE BEST OF OUR SKILL AND JUDGMENT.
COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL, UH, COUNCILOR ANDREWS.
CAN I CALL UPON YOU TO PROVIDE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY? THANKS, MR. MAYOR.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THIS LAND AND PAY OUR RESPECTS TO ELDERS PAST, PRESENT, AND EMERGING.
THE ARMADALE REGIONAL COMMUNITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO THEIR LOVE OF LAND, LOVE OF PEOPLE, AND LOVE OF CULTURE.
[2 Statement in relation to live streaming of Council Meeting]
MR. SCHAEFER TO READ A STATEMENT REGARDING LIVE STREAMING.THIS MEETING IS BEING AUDIO AND VISUAL, VIDEO RECORDED, AND THE RECORDINGS OF THE NON-CONFIDENTIAL PARTS OF THE MEETING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET.
NO OTHER PERSONS ARE PERMITTED TO RECORD THE MEETING UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COUNCIL TO DO SO.
WE ASK THAT ALL PRE, UH, ALL PRESENT.
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR MOBILE PHONES AND LAPTOPS ARE TURNED TO SILENT.
[3 Apologies and applications for leave of absence by Councillors]
CHIEF OFFICER SHAFER, UM, COUNSELORS.WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY APOLOGIES THOUGH I NOTE COUNCILORS, REDWOOD AND GATS ARE JOINING US, UH, IN THIS MEETING REMOTELY.
[4 Disclosures of Interests]
UH, HAVING REVIEWED THE AGENDA, DO ANY OF YOU NEED TO DECLARE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RIGHT TRACK ON, WHICH[5 Confirmation of Minutes]
BRINGS US TO ITEM 5.1, WHICH IS A CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 27TH OF AUGUST.UH, COULD I HAVE A MOVER PLEASE FOR RECOMMENDATION SCREEN? THANKS.
COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL, ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY? COUNCILOR IMAD.
ALRIGHT, COUNCILLORS, LET'S PUT THAT TO THE VOTE.
I'LL DECLARE THAT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
[7 Reports - General Manager's Office]
NOW GO TO THE SEVEN SERIES, WHICH ARE THE REPORTS FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE, AND THERE ARE TWO REPORTS THERE.THE FIRST ONE IS, UH, A STANDING ITEM, WHICH IS ITEM 7.1.
IT'S AROUND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING.
UH, IT'S TO GUIDE COUNCILS IN MAKING, UH, ETHICAL DECISIONS.
AS WE GO THROUGH, WE ARE BEING ASKED TO NOTE THAT REPORT WITH DETAILS FROM PAGE FIVE OF THE AGENDA.
UH, CAN I HAVE A MOVER PLEASE? PROMOTION.
COUNCILOR ANDREWS AND SECRETARY.
COUNCILOR ANDREWS, ANYTHING TO SAY? NO.
LET'S PUT THAT ONE TO THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THANK YOU.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7.2 IS THE COUNCIL ACTIONS REPORT, WHICH SUMMARIZES THE ACTIONS TAKEN ON RESOLUTIONS, UH, FOR THIS TERM OF COUNCIL.
SO FROM OCTOBER, 2024, COUNCIL IS BEING ASKED TO NOTE THE REPORT, AND WE HAVE DETAILS FROM PAGE SEVEN OF THE AGENDA.
AND PAGE 19 OF THE ATTACHMENTS.
UM, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN.
CAN I REMOVE IT PLEASE? COUNCILOR IMAD, THE SECONDER.
COUNCILOR IMAD, ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY AROUND THE ACTIONS REPORT? COUNCILOR TABOR.
COUNCILS, IF THERE'S, UH, NOTHING ELSE THAT NO ONE ELSE WISHES TO SPEAK, LET'S PUT THIS TO THE VOTE AS WELL.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF NOTING THAT.
I DECLARE THAT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
UM, WE DON'T HAVE ANY FINANCE REPORTS IN THIS
[9 Reports - Planning and Activation]
MEETING, SO WE GO TO THE PLANNING AND ACTIVATION REPORTS WHERE, OF WHICH THERE ARE TWO.AND ITEM 9.1, UM, IS A, YOU KNOW, A NICE CURIOUS ONE ARE THE NAMING OF ARMADALE CBD LANEWAYS AND THE REPORT CONCERNS ITSELF WITH NAMING LANEWAYS IN THE ARBITAL CBD COUNCIL'S BEING ASKED TO, UH, PLACE THIS PROJECT ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND RECEIVE A FURTHER REPORT.
I HAVE A, THERE'S A RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN, THE DETAILS FROM PAGE EIGHT, BUT A RECOMMENDATION.
CAN I HAVE A MOVE PLEASE? THANKS, COUNCILOR IMAD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL.
ANYTHING MIGHT WISH TO SAY AROUND THAT
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OH NO, LOOK, THIS IS INTERESTING.UM, LANEWAYS ARE LOVELY PLACES AND, UH, I LOOK FORWARD TO PEOPLE, UM, LOOKING AT THIS AND, AND SAYING, SAYING WHAT THEY THINK.
UH, NAMES ARE REALLY IMPORTANT AND I APPRECIATE THE, UM, THE IDEAS BEHIND THE NAMES.
UH, BUT I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO HEAR, UH, WHAT THE COMMUNITY, UH, HAS TO SAY ABOUT THOSE NAMES.
AND, UH, YEAH, YEAH, NAMES ARE NUNS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US AND, UH, I, I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT EVERYONE HAS TO SAY.
DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK? COUNCILOR WITTERS? YEAH, I'D ACTUALLY THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.
UM, AND THE POTENTIAL ON WHERE TO GROW FROM THIS.
UM, AS COUNCILLOR MC MCMICHAEL ALLUDED TO, UM, YOU HAVE A LOOK AT THE NAMES IN THE PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND IT GIVES YOU A BIT OF A HISTORY ON SOME OF ARMADALE, UM, SOME PARTS.
UM, FOR EXAMPLE, I FOUND OUT THAT THE, THAT HOTEL WAS CALLED THE WELLINGTON, UM, BEFOREHAND.
SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD TOURIST ATTRACTION AS WELL.
A, A WALKING, UH, SORT OF A, A TRACK AND IF WE CAN ADD ONTO IT, UM, AS ALONG THE LINES WITH THE CREEK LANDS MASTER PLAN AS IT GROWS ALONG AND ADDING DIFFERENT SORT OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND TIDBITS AND INFORMATION AND THINGS LIKE THAT, I THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GET PEOPLE IN AND AROUND THE C THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE BACKED DOWN THROUGH THE MALL AND LOOKING THROUGH ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF.
SO, AND AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY, HAVE A LOOK AT IT.
IF, IF ANYONE ELSE HAS GOT SOME GOOD HISTORIC INFORMATION OUT THERE THAT THEY THINK THEY CAN ADD TO THIS SORT OF THING AND OR THEY KNOW SOMEWHERE ELSE, THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS MIGHT BE GOOD TO DO, UH, WITHIN THE AREA AND PUT IN YOUR, YOUR SUBMISSION.
AND JUST, JUST TO MAYBE EXPAND ON THAT, THE WHAT, WHAT THE COUNCIL TEAM, CERTAINLY OUR PROPERTY AND NAMING OFFICER HAS DONE IN GOING BACK AND JUST RESEARCHING SOME OF THE HISTORY.
I THINK IT'S QUITE FASCINATING, SO I'D REALLY ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO LOOK AT THIS WHEN IT GOES UP ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION.
IF NOTHING ELSE, YOU'LL LEARN MORE ABOUT, UH, WHERE YOU LIVE.
THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN TO, UH, PLACE THIS ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION.
CAN I, UH, WE'VE GOT THE MOVE, WE'VE GOT THE SECOND WE'VE SPOKEN.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 9.2 IS, UH, IN REGARD TO THE RECLASSIFICATION AND REZONING OF, UH, SEVEN TO NINE CAROLINE CRESCENT IN ARMADALE.
SO THE ITEM IS SEEKING COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT TO UNDERTAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO DELIVER A RESIDENTIAL SITE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WE HAVE DETAILS FROM PAGE 16 OF THE AGENDA AND 40 OF THE ATTACHMENTS.
UH, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN, AND SO CAN I HAVE A MOVER PLEASE? THANKS, COUNCILOR WITTERS AND A SECONDER.
COUNCILOR WITTERS, DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS? JUST QUICKLY? UM, THIS, I THINK FROM MEMORY READING THE PAPERS, YOU KNOW, RELATES TO SOMETHING WE PUT IN LAST, LAST MONTH AROUND, UM, SOME OF THE TENDERS AND SUBMISSIONS WE GOT FOR THE EOI FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
UM, SO IT'D BE GOOD TO MOVE THAT PROJECT ALONG.
UM, JUST A REMINDER THAT IT'S, THIS IS A PROJECT LOOKING TO THOSE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IDEAS ARE LOOKING TO HELP VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INFORMATION THAT WE PUT OUT, UM, WHETHER IT'S FROM HERE OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR TALKING TO PEOPLE, IS THE RIGHT INFORMATION, UM, IN REGARDS TO THIS THING.
SO, UM, JUST BE MINDFUL OF HOW WE APPROACH AND WHAT SORT OF LANGUAGE WE USE, UM, REGARDING THIS.
THANK YOU COUNCILOR TATE, UH, LOOK, ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO, UH, BOOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING, I THINK WE SHOULD BE SUPPORTING.
UM, COUNCILS, DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT, LET'S PUT THAT TO THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THOSE STEPS.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
[10 Reports - Corporate and Community]
UM, THIS IS THE EFFECTIVELY THE PROGRESS REPORT OF OUR DELIVERY PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL PROGRAM.IT'S FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE, THE FINANCIAL YEAR JUST FINISHED.
AND, UH, IT ALLOWS WHAT'S ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO WISH TO ENGAGE AND SEE WHAT A RC IS DELIVERING.
UH, THE DETAILS ARE FROM PAGE 21 OF THE AGENDA AND 118 OF THE ATTACHMENTS.
SO THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCIL NOTE THIS REPORT.
CAN I HAVE A RE A MOVER PLEASE? THANKS, COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL AND A SECONDER.
OH, LOOK, UH, I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT TO SEE, UM, A NUMBER OF THE PROJECTS THAT WERE COMPLETED.
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UM, EVERYTHING FROM, UM, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURTIS PARK, UH, WITH A FENCE AROUND IT, UH, TO THE ALION BRIDGE, UH, WHICH ARE REALLY VISIBLE PROJECTS THAT THE COUNCIL HAS DONE, UM, TO, UM, LEAST VISIBLE, BUT, UM, REALLY IMPORTANT ONES WITH, WITH, UM, SIGNIFICANT ROAD UPGRADES, UM, WHICH WE ALL APPRECIATE WHEN WE DROVE ALONG THEM.UM, ROCKVALE ROAD, FOR EXAMPLE.
UM, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF, UM, PROJECTS WHICH WE'VE, UM, UM, STILL GOT TO DO, BUT, UM, UH, IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT WE'VE DONE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PROJECTS.
THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR ANDREWS, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THE WORD ON THE STREETS OUT THERE THAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN THE TOWN AND THANKS TO A RC WELL DONE.
UM, JUST BEFORE WE GO TO THE VOTE FOR THE COMMUNITY, THIS IS AN EASY REPORT TO READ IN THE ATTACHMENTS.
IT'S EFFECTIVELY A TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AND WE HAVE 134 PROJECTS COMPLETED, A SMALL NUMBER ON HOLD, UH, 79 PROGRESSING.
SO THINGS ARE HAPPENING, AND THIS IS REALLY JUST AN EXTRACTION OF WHAT'S IN OUR, AS I SAID, THE DELIVERY PLAN AND THE OPERATIONAL, UH, PROGRAM.
ALL RIGHT, COUNSELORS, LET'S PUT THIS TO A VOTE.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 10.2, UH, RELATES TO THE, UH, THE, THE CODE OF CONDUCT.
SO THE RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN IS THAT COUNCIL ENDORSE PLACEMENT CODE OF CONDUCT ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION, NOTING THAT THERE ARE NO PROPOSED CHANGES, UH, TO THE CODE AS IT'S CURRENTLY ADOPTED.
WE HAVE THE DETAILS ON PAGE 24 OF THE AGENDA AND 225 OF THE ATTACHMENTS.
SO RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN IS TO ENDORSE THAT PLACING ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION.
UM, LET'S DO I HAVE A MOVE, PLEASE? THANKS, COUNCILOR IMAD SECONDER.
THANKS, COUNCILOR WITTERS, COUNCILLOR IMAD, ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS? TERRIFIC.
UM, I KNOW IT'S GOING OUT ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND IT'S NOT, IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO TAKE NOTICE IN COUNCIL, UH, MATTERS MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN.
SO IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE IES THAT LIKES A BIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, UM, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND READING THIS.
IT, IT SETS A LOT OF THE TONE OF WHAT HAPPENS HERE AND, UH, WHAT HAPPENS IN THE ORGANIZATION.
UM, AND A CODE OF CONDUCT IS ALWAYS, UM, GOOD TO HAVE AND TO BE EN ENFORCED.
UM, OTHERWISE IT'S JUST SOME SYMBOLS ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
SO PUT YOUR THOUGHTS IN AND WE'LL VOTE ON IT LATER.
DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? RIGHT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF PLACING THIS ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION? THANK YOU.
I DECLARE THAT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 10.3, THE COMMUNITY GRANT ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR, UH, IT'S OUR FIRST ROUND FOR THE 25 26 FINANCIAL YEAR AND THE ITEMS SEEKING COUNCIL'S ENDORSEMENT OF THE FIRST $50,000 OF THE BUDGETED $100,000 OF COMMUNITY GRANTS.
UH, OF ALL OF THIS, UH, THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE APPROVE THE GRANTS AS WRITTEN.
UH, CAN I HAVE A MOVER? THANKS, COUNCILLOR ANDREWS AND A SECONDER.
COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL, COUNCILLOR ANDREWS.
NO, NOTHING TO SAY MR. MAYOR, IT'S JUST, IT'S SUCH A GOOD PRO, UM, UM, DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL.
WELL LOOK, JUST LIKE TO ECHO WHAT, UH, COUNCILLOR ANDREWS HAD TO SAY.
UH, IT WAS LOVELY TO GO THROUGH A SIGNIFICANT, UM, NUMBER OF, UH, REQUESTS.
SO WE WERE SORRY WE COULDN'T, UM, UH, ANSWER THEM ALL, BUT WE TRIED OUR BEST TO, UM, GIVE, UH, A WIDE RANGE OF, UM, GROUPS TO GR WIDE RANGE OF GRANTS TO, UH, A WIDE RANGE OF GROUPS.
UM, JUST, UH, JUST FOR THE PEOPLE OUT THERE, UM, A NUMBER OF GROUPS THAT WE HIGHLIGHTED WERE, UM, THE, I AM THE ABORIGINAL DANCE GROUP, UM, AGAINST SCHOOL SPECTACULAR, WHICH WILL BE GREAT FUN.
UH, THE MOSAIC MULTICULTURAL CONNECTIONS, UH, ARE ORGANIZING, UM, A MULTICULTURAL WOMEN'S GARDEN CLUB, UM, WHICH WILL BE LOVELY.
UM, THE GUY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER ARE PUTTING ON A COOKED, UH, COMMUNITY LUNCH AND, UM, THE BEN LOMAN, UH, INFORMATION DAY.
THERE WE A BEN LOMAN INFORMATION DAY.
UM, SO YEAH, IT WAS A REALLY GREAT, UH, RESPONSE FROM EVERYBODY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN, UM, LATER IN A YEAR.
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YOU, MR. MAYOR.JUST WANNA NOTE ON RECORD THAT I'VE BEEN RECEIVING A LOT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM ARM ADE AND RA ABOUT THE PROGRAM.
UM, AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE MY REGION REPRESENTED WITH FIVE GRAND, SO THAT'S FANTASTIC.
ALRIGHT, COUNCIL, IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SAY ANYTHING JUST TO, MAYBE I WON'T SORT OF TRY AND TAIL END EVERYTHING, BUT JUST FOR THE COMMUNITY, THOSE WATCHING, THIS IS THE, IT'S, THESE GRANTS ARE THE PROCESS THAT YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH IF YOU'RE SEEKING SUPPORT FROM COUNCIL.
WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO STREAMLINE THAT AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME WORKSHOPS COMING UP TO HELP GROUPS, UM, IN PUTTING APPLICATIONS IN JUST TO, YOU KNOW, RAISE AWARENESS ANYWAY.
ALRIGHT, COUNCILORS, LET'S, UH, PUT THIS TO THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THANK YOU.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 10.4 IS A TENDER RECOMMENDATION FOR REMEDIAL WORKS FOR THE, UH, AIRPORT GROUND LIGHTING.
AND THE ITEM IS SEEKING ENDORSEMENT TO AWARD THE TENDER.
UH, WITH DETAILS FROM PAGE 31 OF THE AGENDA, CAN I HAVE A MOVER FOR A RECOMMENDATION? THANKS, COUNCILOR TAB.
COUNCILOR ANDREWS COUNCILOR TAB.
ANYTHING TO COUNCILOR ANDREWS.
ANYONE ELSE? I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY IT'S A REALLY SIGNIFICANT, UM, THING THAT WE'RE GETTING MONEY FOR THE LIGHTNING STRIKE MADE A DIFFERENCE AND, UH, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
OKAY, COUNCIL IS ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? LET'S PUT THAT TO THE VOTE.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
[11 Reports - Assets and Services]
IS THE KEMPSEY DALE ROAD RESTORATION PROJECT.IT'S A, A REGULAR REPORT, JUST, UH, ADVISING COUNCIL WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND COUNCIL IS BEING ASKED TO, UH, TO NOTE THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT.
THESE TALES ARE FROM PAGE 36 OF THE AGENDA AND 261 OF THE ATTACHMENTS.
CAN I HAVE A MOVER PROMOTION, PLEASE? THANKS, COUNCILOR WITTERS, THE SECONDER.
COUNCILOR WITTERS, ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY? UH, NOT REALLY, UNLESS, UM, SEE ANYONE FROM STAFF.
I EITHER REPORT TO THE, UM, COMMUNITY JUST ON HOW THINGS ARE, BUT OTHERWISE, NO, I THINK IT'S PROGRESSING ALONG WELL AND THANK YOU.
ALRIGHT, LET'S PUT THAT TO THE VOTE.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
I LET 11.2 IS A TENDER RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF SCRAP METAL BATTERIES, CAR BODIES, UM, REFRIGERANT, DEGASSING, ET CETERA, ET CETERA.
UH, IT SHOULD BE NOTED, COUNCIL MAKES MONEY, UH, FROM THIS, BUT, UH, RECOMMENDATION IS THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT A TENDER PROPOSAL FROM THE SIMS GROUP.
SO DETAILS ARE FROM PAGE 40 OF THE AGENDA.
UM, I HAVE A MOVER FOR THIS, PLEASE.
THANKS, COUNCILOR ANDREWS SECONDED.
COUNCILLOR IMAD, COUNCILLOR ANDRES, ANYTHING TO SAY HERE? ALWAYS GOOD TO RECYCLE.
UM, COUNCILOR IMED, UM, MR. MAYOR, ARE WE OFFLOADING OUR RESPONSIBILITIES IN COLLECTION AT THE WAYSIDE, OR WHAT ARE WE EXACTLY DOING? I WILL, UH, DEFER TO CHIEF OFFICER SHAFER JUST ON THAT, BUT, UH, NO, WE'RE NOT DEFERRING OUR RESPONSIBILITIES.
SO WE'RE HAVING A CONTRACTOR, UM, PICK UP FROM THE WASTE SITE AND, AND, UM, WE SELL OUR GOODS TO THEM ON, AND THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE REVENUE.
AND SO THEY'LL, THEY'LL DISPOSE IT AND RECYCLE, UM, TO CASE'S POINT ABOUT A LOT OF RECYCLING.
UM, THEY'LL DO THAT, UM, FOR US AND SELL IT OFF INTO THE MARKET.
UM, DOES ANY, SORRY, THAT WAS A QUESTION.
COUNCILLOR IMAD, ANYTHING ELSE? UM, NO, THAT, THAT'S ALL.
ALRIGHT, COUNCILLORS, DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 11.3 UH, RELATES TO THE DESING OF THE ARMADALE GYRA WASTE PONDS, AND THE REPORT IS SEEKING COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT FOR THE PREFERRED TENDERER FOUR SAID DESING, UH, TO BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT.
SO THE DETAILS ARE FROM PAGE 45 OF THE AGENDA.
THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION UP THERE ON THE SCREEN.
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CALL FOR REMOVER PLEASE? THANKS, COUNCILOR IMAD SECONDER.COUNCILOR IMAD, ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY? YES, MR. MAYOR.
UM, FIRST THING I'D SAY, I COULDN'T FIND ATTACHMENTS TO CLARIFY, SIR.
DUNNO IF THEY WERE MISSING OR, UH, THEY WEREN'T IN THE ORIGINAL BATCH THAT WENT OUT.
THEY WERE UPLOADED AGAIN THIS MORNING.
NOW, UH, JUST A QUICK QUESTION WITH THE D SLUDGING, ARE WE, DO WE HAVE AN ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE WASTE DOWNSTREAM OR DO, DO THEY TREAT IT OR JUST DOES IT GO AWAY AND WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE.
I'LL DEFER TO CHIEF OFFICER SHAFER.
JUST BECAUSE, UH, THE WHITE WATER MANAGERS IN THE ROOM MIGHT DEFER TO, UH, MARK BYRNE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FILL THAT ONE MARK.
UM, IT'S BASICALLY A DEWATERING PROCESS.
SO THE SLUDGE IS THE WASTE PRODUCT FROM THE TREATMENT PROCESS.
SO WHAT IT DOES, IT SEPARATES THE WATER AND, AND MAKES IT A, A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO LANDFILL.
UM, SOME OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE SEWER PLANT CAN ACTUALLY BE REUSED AT THE ARMAD OIL FACILITY, UH, LANDFILL, UH, AT THE REUSED FARM PUT BACK INTO THE SOIL.
BUT IT'S, IT'S JUST DISPOSING OF THE WASTE PRODUCT THAT'S MADE THROUGH THE TREATMENT PROCESS.
SEV WOULD BE TAKING THE MATERIAL TO THE LANDFILL.
IS THAT WHAT I GET OR THEY'RE DOING FURTHER TREATMENT? NO, THE CONTRACT IS JUST FOR THEM TO SEPARATE THE WATER AND THE SOLIDS AND THEN WE DISPOSE OF IT INTERNALLY.
THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
UM, COUNCILOR T HAS SECONDED THIS.
ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY? UH, NO.
OTHER COUNCILORS? COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL.
UM, I, I DO BELIEVE FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF THAT, THAT OUR LANDFILL WILL INCREASE AS A RESULT OF THIS, BUT, UM, BUT THIS IS WHAT WE, WE NEED TO DO.
UM, AND, UM, WE ARE LOOKING AT E-P-I-E-P-A GUIDELINES AND, UM, AND THAT'S A REQUIREMENT AND, UH, AND THE LANDFILL LIKE IT'S NECESSARY TO DO IT AND, AND THE, THE WASTE WILL GO TO LANDFILL.
JUST FOR CLARITY, IS THIS SOMETHING WE ALREADY DO NOW AND IT'S JUST PUTTING A, UM, NEW, NEW, UH, GROUP TO DO WHAT WE ARE ALREADY ON AS I, AS I UNDERSTAND IT? THAT'S, THAT'S CORRECT.
IT'S GOING INTO A REGULAR SCHEDULE, NOT AD HOC, BUT, UM, IF I, IF I'M INCORRECT, THERE MAY CHIEF OFFICER SHAPE CAN RECOMMEND, UH, IT'S AN AD HOC PROCESS AT THE MOMENT.
UM, AND WE ARE GOING TO GO INTO A REGULAR PROGRAM AS THE MAYOR SAID.
UM, AND THIS, UM, TENDER PROCESS, UH, IS A, UH, BETTER GOVERNANCE AROUND OUR PROCUREMENT, UM, TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY DO THAT AND WE'LL GET A BETTER QUALITY PRODUCT AT THE END.
ALRIGHT, COUNCILS, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, LET'S PUT THIS TO THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THANK YOU.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 11.4 IS, UH, RELATES TO THE PROVISION OF A LINE MARKING OR THE CREATION OF A LINE MARKING PANEL.
SO, UH, THE REPORT SEEKING COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT TO UTILIZE A PANEL OF SUPPLIES TO UNDERTAKE LINE MARKING AS REQUIRED OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
WE HAVE DETAILS ON PAGE 50 OF THE AGENDA, AND I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE AN ATTACHMENT IN THE CLOSED, UH, SECTION AS WELL BECAUSE IT, UH, THIS STUFF IS COMMERCIALLY INCOMPETENCE.
SO, UH, THERE'S A RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN.
CAN I CALL FOR A MOVER, PLEASE? THANKS, COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL AND A SECONDER.
COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL, ANYTHING TO SAY IN REGARDS TO LINE MARKING? NO, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE ONE MARK.
COUNCILOR ANDREW COUNCIL, DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO, TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? LET'S PUT THAT TO THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THANK YOU.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
[13 Committee Reports]
GO TO THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.ONE FROM THE SPORTS COUNCIL AND ONE FROM THE TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SO ITEM 13.1, UH, THE, THE MINUTES OF THE SPORTS COUNCIL FROM THE 29TH OF JULY, 2025.
AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE, THE MINUTES BE NOTED, UH, THAT THE COUNCIL ENDORSED
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THE APPOINTMENT OF MS. JESS, JESS KELWAY TO THE SPORTS COUNCIL AND ALSO NOTE CHANGES TO THE SPORTS COUNCIL.PRIORITY LIST DETAILS FROM PAGE 55 OF THE AGENDA AND 268 OF THE ATTACHMENTS.
CAN I, THERE'S A RECOMMENDATION ON THE SCREEN.
CAN MOVER? THANKS COUNCILOR ANDREWS AND A SECONDER.
COUNCILOR ANDREWS, CAN YOU GIVE US A OH NO, JUST THAT WHEN WE MET IN JULY, IT WAS GOOD.
WE GOT, UM, UM, THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER, DIFFERENT SPORTS TOGETHER AND WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE A BIT OF A LIST, UM, THE THINGS THAT NEED DOING URGENTLY, SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH IT.
UM, COUNCILOR AHMED? ANYTHING? NO, THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.
OKAY, COUNSEL, IS ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF NOTING THOSE MINUTES? CAN I PLEASE VOTE? THANK YOU.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
UH, THE TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THEY HAD, UH, A MEETING ON THE 2ND OF SEPTEMBER AND, UH, THE RECOMMENDATION IS THE MINUTES BE NOTED AND WE ALSO, UH, NOTE SOME OTHER SPECIFIC ACTIONS.
THANKS COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL AND A SECONDER.
COUNCILOR MCMICHAEL CARE TO SAY ANYTHING? UH, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CREATIVE STREETS FESTIVAL, WHICH IS, UH, COMING UP IN OCTOBER.
UM, HOPE EVERYONE'S GOT IT IN THEIR DIARIES.
AND, UH, WE'RE ALREADY ORGANIZING FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, WHICH WILL BE LOVELY.
DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS? ALRIGHT, LET'S PUT IT TO THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF, UH, NOTING THESE MINUTES.
I DECLARE THAT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
[14 Questions for Which Notice Has Been Given]
14.1, UH, IS A QUESTION ON NOTICE FROM COUNCILOR ROBINSON, UM, WHERE COUNCIL'S BEING ASKED TO NOTE THE RESPONSE.BUT, UH, COUNCILOR ROBINSON, WOULD YOU, DO YOU WISH TO MOVE THIS MOTION THEN? WE'LL THANK YOU AND WE'LL SEEK A SECONDER.
UH, ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SAY IN THIS REGARD? OH, JUST BRIEFLY, IT'S BEING CLARIFIED THAT THE DATA THAT I REQUESTED IS STILL BEING COMPILED AND THAT WE NOW KNOW THE WORKSHOP FOR COUNSELORS ON WILLINGNESS TO PAY WILL BE HELD ON THE 13TH OF OCTOBER.
SO I REALLY HOPE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION AS WELL AS IPARTS RECOMMENDATIONS TO SYDNEY WATER ON THEIR CHARGING STRUCTURE, WHICH WILL BE REALLY RELEVANT TO BE CONSIDERED, WILL HELP US COME UP WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FOR OUR FUTURE WATCH WATER CHARGING AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY TO MEET EVERYONE'S NEED.
BUT I DID WANT TO ASK A FOLLOW UP QUESTION ON NOTICE, WHICH IS, DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF WE'VE GOT ANY IDEA WHEN WE'LL KNOW THE RE RESULTS OF THE APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL WATER GRID? THANKS.
WE'LL TAKE THAT QUESTION ON NOTICE.
I CHIEF OFFICER, I MIGHT HAVE JOTTED THAT DOWN.
ALRIGHT, COUNCILORS, UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF, UH, ACKNOWLEDGING THE, THE QUESTION AND THE RESPONSE.
I DECLARE THAT ONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
WAS THAT A MURMUR FROM COUNCILOR GATS ONLINE? ALRIGHT, COUNCILORS, UM, THAT BRINGS,
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THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF THE OPEN SESSION OF THE MEETING.UH, CAN I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE INTO CLOSE AND IF RESOLVED THE LAST PUBLIC EXIT? SO MOVE BY COUNCILOR ROBINSON.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MOVING INTO CLOSED.
I DECLARE THAT CARRIED UNANIMOUS COUNCILS.
I WELCOME YOU BACK INTO THE OPEN SESSION AND ASK CHIEF OFFICER SCHAFER TO READ OUT THE RESOLUTION OF THE CLOSED SESSION.
THIS WAS IN RELATION TO A COUNCIL REPORT FOR THE PURCHASE OF HAY BAILING EQUIPMENT AND THE COUNCIL RESOLVED TWO, UH, PURCHASE HAY BAILING EQUIPMENT FROM HUTCHINSON AND PIERCE IN TAMWORTH, UH, ONE JOHN DEERE C 45 1 R ROUND COMBI BALER, UH, TO THE VALUE OF 200 2200 20,500 EXCLUDING GST ONE JOHN DEERE C 40 C 400 MOWER CONDITIONER TO THE VALUE OF $100,000 EXCLUDING GST UH, RDO EQUIPMENT, UH, FROM I BUREL ONE KON GA 8 0 3 OH SIDE DELIVERY HAY RAKE TO THE VALUE OF 88,000 EXCLUDING GST AND ANOTHER KON GA 8 7 3 1 CENTER DELIVERY HAY RATE HAY RAKE TO THE VALUE OF 73,000, EXCLUDING G-S-T-S-T.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHIEF OFFICER SCHAEFFER COUNSELORS, THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS.
I DECLARE THE MEETING CLOSED AT 4 32.