THESE MINUTES ARE DRAFT UNTIL CONFIRMED AT
THE NEXT MONTHLY MEETING OF THIS COUNCIL AND/OR COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF Community Services Committee of the
Council of the City of
Randwick HELD ON
Tuesday, 14 February 2017 AT 6.03pm
Present:
The Mayor Councillor N D’Souza (South
Ward)
North Ward - Councillors
K Neilson, L Shurey (Chairperson)
&
K Smith
East Ward - Councillors
T Bowen, M Matson (Deputy Chairperson) & B Roberts
South Ward - Councillors
R Belleli & P Garcia
West Ward - Councillors
G Moore, S Nash & H Stavrinos
Central Ward - Councillors
A Andrews, T Seng &
G
Stevenson
Officers
present:
General Manager Mr
R Brownlee
Acting Director City Services Mr
J Ingegneri
Director City Planning Ms
S Truuvert
Director Governance & Financial
Services Mr
J Smith
Senior Administrative Coordinator Ms J Hartshorn
Communications Manager Mr
J Hay
Executive Manager Mr
L Fitzgerald
The meeting
was adjourned at 6.03pm and was resumed at 10.20pm.
Apologies/Granting of Leave of Absences
Confirmation of the Minutes
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Confirmation of the Minutes of the Community Services Committee
held on Tuesday 11 OCTOBER 2016.
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CS1/17
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RESOLUTION: (Garcia/Moore)
that the Minutes of the Community Services
Committee held on Tuesday, 11 October, 2016 copies of which were circulated
to all Councillors) be and are hereby confirmed as a correct record of the
proceedings of that meeting.
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Declarations of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
Address of Council by Members of the Public
Nil.
Urgent Business
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UB1/17 Cr
Murray Matson - Response to new Premier's reported negotiations with
Nationals over forced Council mergers (F2016/04003)
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The
Chairperson ruled this matter to be of urgency, given the State
Government’s announcement today in relation to Council amalgamations.
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CS2/17
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RESOLUTION: (Matson/Belleli)
that Council responds to today’s media release
by the new NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, by contacting her to congratulate
her and:
a)
to remind her that our submission to the
Boundaries Commission inquiry on the proposed merger of Randwick with
Waverley and Woollahra Councils noted that our community’s preferred
position and Council’s resolved position is to stand alone;
b)
should we be merged, formally advise her of
the full and comprehensive preparation of Council’s Merger Transition
Plan; and
c)
advise that Council prefers the retention of
the existing Councillors to provide oversight of the implementation of these
transition plans on behalf of our constituents.
AMENDMENT:
(Bowen/Stevenson) that in light of today’s
announcement from the Premier (Ms Gladys Berejiklian) on Council mergers,
Council:
a)
remind her that our submission to the
Boundaries Commission inquiry on the proposed merger of Randwick with
Waverley and Woollahra Councils noted that our community’s preferred
position and Council’s resolved position is not to merge; and
b) confirms that Randwick Council remain
an independent, stand-alone Council. LOST.
MOTION: (Matson/Belleli) CARRIED – SEE RESOLUTION.
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Community Services Reports
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C1/17 Community
Services Report - 2017 International Women's Day Events (F2004/06282)
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CS3/17
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RESOLUTION: (Andrews/Nash) that
the activities proposed for International Women’s Day 2017 be noted.
MOTION: (Andrews/Nash) CARRIED - SEE
RESOLUTION.
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Library Reports
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L1/17 Library
Report - Change of Library Opening Hours (F2004/08383)
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CS4/17
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RESOLUTION: (Neilson/Mayor,
Cr N D'Souza) that the Lionel Bowen and Malabar Community
Libraries open at 9.30am from Monday to Friday instead of the current 10am
opening.
MOTION: (Neilson/Mayor, Cr N D'Souza)
CARRIED - SEE RESOLUTION.
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Notice of
Rescission Motions
Nil.
The meeting closed at 11.03pm.
The minutes
of this meeting were confirmed at the Community Services Committee Meeting of
the Council of the City of Randwick held on Tuesday, 14
March 2017.
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CHAIRPERSON
