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ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING
13 NOVEMBER 2007

 
 
 
  OPENING PRAYER

"Dear Lord, help us in our deliberations today so that our decisions will be for the greater good for the whole of Kempsey Shire - Amen".

APOLOGIES

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

ASSESSMENT OF ITEMS LISTED IN CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PAPER MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING HELD 9TH OCTOBER 2007 (FOR CONFIRMATION)

PUBLIC FORUM

CONSIDERATION OF LATE REPORTS
Consideration of late reports to determine whether they should be dealt with or deferred.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC FORUM MATTERS

ADOPTION OF AGENDA ORDER OF BUSINESS

MAYORAL MINUTE A1 – A12

MM1 - Local Government Association Conference A1
File: 165

MM2 - Rural and Regional Taskforce A6
File: 579

MM3 - Meeting with Minister Rees A7
File: 184

MM4 - Proposed Mentoring Program for Aboriginal Persons A9
File: 617

MM5 - Councillors Activities for the Month of October 2007 A10
File: 380

MM6 - General Manager’s Performance Review A11
File: S10-13

ITEMS TABLED FOR INFORMATION B1

1

Kempsey Country Music Festival Committee - Thank you for assistance in 2007 Festival File: *

2

Memo from acting Director Shire Services - 2006 / 2007 Final Report prepared for Noxious Weeds Advisory Committee File: *

3

Diabetes Australia NSW - The 2008 Great Australian Bite for diabetes fundraiser File: 380

4

The Hon John Cobb MP - Letter of congratulations for successful water saving project File: 800

5

NSW Health - Letter correspondence regarding Kempsey District Hospital File: 265

6

Minister for Youth - Letter thank you for opportunity to meet with you
File: 343

7

Bush Fire Coordinating Committee - Bush Fire Management Committee Handbook
File: *

8

Letter to NSW Rural and Regional Taskforce - Submission to Taskforce
File: 579

9

Letter from Director-General NSW Government Department of Planning - NSW Major Development Monitor 2006-07
File: 579

10

Mid North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee - Regional Weeds Strategy 2008 to 2012

11

Department of Local Government - Evaluation of Aboriginal Mentoring Program Report (MM4)

NOTICE OF MOTION D1 – D5

NOM1 - Meeting with Kempsey Business People D1
File: 283

NOM2 - Coastline Credit Union D2
File: 380

NOM3 - Future Purchases of New Fleet Vehicles D3
File: 151

NOM4 - Economic Benefit from Mid North Coast Correctional Centre D4
File: 283

DELEGATE’S REPORT F1 – F5

DR1 - Coastline Credit Union Foundation Grants for 2007 F1
File: *

DR2 - Rural Fire Service Zone Liaison Committee Meeting F2
File: *

DR3 - Bushfire Management Committee F3
File: *

DR4 - Festival of the Family F4
File: 25

DIRECTOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORT G1 – G66

DSDS1 - Staffing Issues – Sustainable Development Services G1
File: 584

DSDS2 - Strategic Planning Program G3
File: 584

DSDS3 - Economic Development Strategic Plan G15
File: 584

DSDS4 - Draft South West Rocks Section 94A Developer Contribution Plan G33
File: 556

DSDS5 - Draft South West Rocks Section 94 Developer Contribution Plan G34
File: 556

DSDS6 - Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management G38
File: 1053

DSDS7 - Expressions of Interest Focus Group for Review of Residential G41
Land Release Strategy
File: 727

DSDS8 - State of Environment Report 2005 / 06 – Supplementary G45
Report
File: 715

DSDS9 - Red Weed and Sea Hare Stranding G47
File: 208

DSDS10 - Building and Development G49
File: 329

DSDS11 - Removal of Existing Dwelling and Erection of New Dwelling G57
File: T6-07-199

DIRECTOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

DSDS12 SUPP - Court Proceedings: Cattle Feed Lots
File: T6-07-190

DIRECTOR SHIRE SERVICES REPORT H1 – H15

DSS1 - Mid North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee and its H1
Regional Weeds Strategy 2008 TO 2012
File: 119

DSS2 - Final Report Prepared for the Noxious Weeds H4
Advisory Committee 2006 / 2007
File: 373

DSS3 - Elbow Street West Kempsey Proposed 40kph High Pedestrian H5
Activity Speed Zone
File: 211

DSS4 - Gladstone Town Improvement Program H7
File: 153

DSS5 - Waterwise Schools Accreditation Programme H8
File: 264

DSS6 - Sherwood Road Sewerage H11
File: 223

DSS7 - Heating of 25m Pool at Kempsey Swimming Pool Complex H12
File: 1033

DIRECTOR CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT J1 – J15

DCCS1 - Statement of Bank Balances as at 31st October 2007 J1
File: 1028

DCCS2 - Statement of Investments as at 31st October 2007 J2
File: 303

DCCS3 - Fleet Management J3
File: 151

DCCS4 - Council Elections 2008 J4
File: 1046

DCCS5 - Living Libraries at Kempsey J6
File: 261

DCCS6 - Parklands Cottage J7
File: LA1430

DCCS7 - Public Dental Clinic Dentistry Services J8
File: 46

DCCS8 - Affixing Council’s Seal J10
File: LA19884

DCCS9 - Donation Request – Kempsey PCYC J11
File: 3

DCCS10 - Donation Request – Indigenous Hip Hop Project J13
File: 3

DIRECTOR CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

DCCS11 SUPP - Future Management Options for Horseshoe Bay Caravan Park
File: LA5312

DCCS12 SUPP - Donation Request - Kempsey High School
File: 3

DCCS13 SUPP - Donations Policy and Procedures
File: 126

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT K1 – K16

GM1 - Outstanding Reports / Resolutions K1
File: 149

GM2 - Works Program K3
File: 153

GM3 - Application for Half Day Holidays in 2008 K4
File: 742

GM4 - Quarterly Report on Implementation of 2006 – 2007
Management Plan K5
File: 339

GM5 - Financial Statement for the Period to 30th September 2007 K6
File: 321

GM6 - Correspondence and Complaint Handling K10
File: 584

GM7 - Staff General Wage Increase K13
File: 960

GM8 - Council Meeting Arrangements K15
File: 335

COMMITTEE REPORTS L1 – L4

Aboriginal Liaison Committee Meeting held 31st October 2007 L1

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE M1

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS ARE OF SUCH A NATURE THAT DISCUSSION IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE WHEN THE MEETING IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE REASONS STATED.

MOTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL COMMITTEE N1

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PAPER

CONFIDENTIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OFFICER’S REPORTS

DIRECTOR SHIRE SERVICES CONFIDENTIAL REPORT H1 – H4

REASON FOR PRESENTATION OF REPORT ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS

This report is submitted on a confidential basis as it involves commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed, prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it. (Local Government Act 1993, section 10A(2)(d)(i))

On balance, the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of the commercial information supplied, outweighs the public interest in openness and transparency in council decision making by discussing the matter in open meeting.

DSS1 CONF - Water Recycling Plant, South West Rocks J1
File: 996

DIRECTOR CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES CONFIDENTIAL REPORT J1 – J4

This report is submitted on a confidential basis as it involves advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege. (Local Government Act 1993, Section 10A(2)(g))

On balance, the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of the advice outweighs the public interest in openness and transparency in Council decision making by discussing the matter in open meeting.

DCCS1 CONF - Effluent Management System J1
File: 350

DIRECTOR CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES SUPPLEMENTARY CONFIDENTIAL REPORT

DCCS 2 CONF SUPP - Tender: Roadside Slashing Tractor and Attachments
File: *

GENERAL MANAGER’S CONFIDENTIAL REPORT K1 – K5

This report is submitted on a confidential basis as it involves advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege. (Local Government Act 1993, Section 10A(2)(g))

On balance, the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of the advice outweighs the public interest in openness and transparency in Council decision making by discussing the matter in open meeting.

GM1 CONF - Various Legal Matters – Current Position K1
File: 155

GENERAL MANAGER'S CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

GM2 CONF SUPP - Human Resources Insourcing/Outsourcing
File: *

OPEN COUNCIL

ADOPTION OF REPORT OF THE CONFIDENTIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

CONCLUSION

 
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