Minutes
Extraordinary Meeting
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Minutes
Extraordinary Meeting
Thursday, 30 July 2020
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Extraordinary Meeting Minutes
30 July 2020
The following items are listed in the order in which they were dealt with.
Report No. 4.3 Making of the 2020/21 Ordinary Rates, Charges, Fees and Interest Rate
Report No. 4.1 Mayor and Councillor Fees 2020/21
Urgency Motion 1 Busking Licences
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Extraordinary Meeting Minutes 30 July 2020
MINUTES OF THE BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL Extraordinary Meeting HELD ON Thursday, 30 July 2020 COMMENCING AT 4:06PM AND CONCLUDING AT 5:17PM
I2020/1114
PRESENT: Cr S Richardson (Mayor), Cr B Cameron, Cr C Coorey, Cr A Hunter, Cr M Lyon, Cr S Ndiaye and Cr P Spooner
Staff: Mark Arnold (General Manager)
Vanessa Adams (Director Corporate and Community Services)
Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)
Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)
Heather Sills (Minute Taker)
The Mayor opened the meeting and acknowledged that the meeting is being held on Arakwal Country and that we pay our respects to the elders past and present and extend our respect to the Bundjalung clans whose lands and waters are part of the Shire.
PUBLIC ACCESS
Prior to dealing with the circulated reports and associated information, a Public Access Session was held and Council was addressed on the following:
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Joining the Meeting via |
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4.2 |
Adoption of the 2020/21 Operational Plan, including Budget, Statement of Revenue Policy, and Fees and Charges |
Against |
Matthew O’Reilly |
pre-recorded video |
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Anthony Stante |
In person |
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John Anderson |
Read out by staff member |
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Jan Barham |
Read out by staff member |
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APOLOGIES
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Procedural Motion |
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Resolved that the apology from Cr Martin and Cr Hackett be accepted and a leave of absence granted. (Richardson/Ndiaye) The motion was put to the vote and declared carried. |
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – PECUNIARY AND NON-PECUNIARY
There were no declarations of interest.
Reservation of Items for Debate and Order of Business
The Mayor suspended standing orders to allow for items to be reserved for debate, being:
Staff Reports
Corporate and Community Services
Report No. 4.1 Mayor and Councillor Fees 2020/21
Report No. 4.2 Adoption of the 2020/21 Operational Plan, including Budget, Statement of Revenue Policy, and Fees and Charges
The remaining Recommendations were adopted as a whole, being moved by Cr Richardson and seconded by Cr Hunter.
Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services
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Report No. 4.1 Mayor and Councillor Fees 2020/21 File No: I2020/877
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1. Notes that Council’s categorisation remains unchanged as Regional Rural.
2. Fixes the fee payable to each Councillor under Section 248 of the Local Government Act 1993 for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 at $20,280.
3. Fixes the fee payable to the Mayor under section 249 of the Local Government Act 1993, for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 at $44,250.
4. Not determine a fee payable to the Deputy Mayor, in accordance with its current practice.
5. Responds to the letter received from the Remuneration Tribunal outlining our disagreement with the findings and disappointment that the true nature of Byron Shire’s population and visitor impacts are not acknowledged under the current framework.
6. That Council’s letter be forwarded to, and support be sought from, Tamara Smith MP, Ben Franklin MP, the Minister for Local Government the Hon. Shelley Hancock MP, and Justine Elliot MP. (Cameron/Richardson)
The motion was put to the vote and declared carried. Cr Hunter voted against the motion. |
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Report No. 4.2 Adoption of the 2020/21 Operational Plan, including Budget, Statement of Revenue Policy, and Fees and Charges File No: I2020/1035
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1. Notes the submissions received during the public exhibition period for the 2020/21 Operational Plan (including the Budget, Statement of Revenue Policy, and Fees and Charges).
2. Adopts the following documents:
a) Delivery Program 2017-2021 and 2020/21 Operational Plan as exhibited, with the amendments (included in Attachment 1 #E2020/55619) discussed in this report under the heading ‘Draft 2020/21 Operational Plan – amendments’.
b) 2020/21 Statement of Revenue Policy including fees and charges as exhibited, with the amendments (included in Attachment 2 #E2020/42781) discussed in the report under the headings ‘Draft General Land Rates and Charges (Statement of Revenue Policy)’ and Draft Fees and Charges (Statement of Revenue Policy)’
c) 2020/21 Budget Estimates as exhibited, with the amendments discussed in the report under the heading ‘Draft 2020/21 Budget Estimates (Statement of Revenue Policy)’.
3. Adopts the proposed fees as outlined in the report under the heading Draft Fees and Charges (Statement of Revenue Policy) / Proposed Amendments, for the purposes of public exhibition and then adopts these fees should no submissions be received.
4. Adds an additional item to the capital works budget for the design and options study of share paths BA001 and BA023 in Bangalow for $100,000. This is to be funded by an internal borrowing from the Bangalow Civic and Urban Improvements Fund and repaid by the Bangalow Bikeways Fund.
5. Council notes that possible loan borrowings for projects identified in the budget will only be undertaken after all feasibility studies have been done, public exhibition has occurred and a council resolution passed that supports the progression of each project.
6. That the Operational Plan 2020/21 be amended to include the following activities: a) 1.3.1.5 Provide a quarterly update report on the outcome of discussions with State government and agencies about the multi-use of the rail corridor, including any policy developments and funding opportunities identified. b) 1.3.1.6 Develop a governance model to support rail corridor activation. The motion was put to the vote and declared carried. |
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Procedural Motion |
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Resolved that Cr Coorey be granted a two minute extension to her speech. (Richardson/Cameron) The motion was put to the vote and declared carried. |
URGENCY MOTION
1. Busking Licences
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Procedural Motion |
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Resolved that the matter regarding busking licences be dealt with at the meeting as the suspension that is currently in place is about to lapse. (Richardson) The motion was put to the vote and declared carried. |
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Urgency No. 1 Matter of Urgency - Busking Licences File No: I2020/1122
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Resolved that Council in relation to the implemented response to COVID-19, extend the current suspension on the use of public spaces for busking or other activity within the definition, including: tarot cards and palm readers, fortune readers, or the display or demonstration of items, particularly multiples of items, with an implication that they are available for sale or otherwise in exchange for money until 31 January 2021. (Richardson/Hunter) The motion was put to the vote and declared carried. |
There being no further business the meeting concluded at 5:17pm.
I hereby certify that these are the true and correct Minutes of this Meeting
as confirmed at Council’s Ordinary Meeting on .
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Mayor Simon Richardson