Minutes of the Development & Environment Committee
Meeting Date: Tuesday, 5 February 2019
Location: Council Chambers, City Administrative Building, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 5.01pm
The following members were present:
Clr Amanda Findley (left 5.56pm)
Clr Joanna Gash - Chairperson
Clr Patricia White
Clr John Wells
Clr John Levett
Clr Nina Digiglio (left 6.08pm)
Clr Kaye Gartner (left 6.08pm)
Clr Andrew Guile
Clr Mitchell Pakes
Clr Greg Watson (arrived 5.04pm)
Clr Mark Kitchener (arrived 5.03pm)
Clr Bob Proudfoot
Mr Russ Pigg - General Manager
An apology was received from Clr Alldrick.
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RESOLVED (Clr Digiglio / Clr White) MIN19.47
That the Minutes of the Development & Environment Committee held on Monday 21 January 2019 be confirmed. |
Clr Guile – less than significant non-pecuniary interest declaration – DE19.7 Update – Possible Heritage Listing – Former Huskisson Anglican Church – potential community perception that his association with the Anglican Church may be a conflict of interest, he is not employed by the organisation, his current employer is another diocese of the Anglican Church – will remain in the room and will take part in discussion and vote.
Note: Clr Kitchener arrived at the meeting, the time being 5.03pm.
Note: Clr Watson arrived at the meeting, the time being 5.04pm.
DE19.7 - Possible Heritage Listing - Former Huskisson Anglican Church (page 11)
Tim Peach, representing Save Husky Church, spoke for the recommendation.
Steve Bartlett spoke against the recommendation.
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Procedural Motion - Bring Item Forward |
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RESOLVED (Clr Gartner / Clr Guile) MIN19.48 That the matter of item DE19.7 Update – Possible Heritage Listing – Former Huskisson Anglican Church be brought forward for consideration. |
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DE19.7 Update - Possible Heritage Listing - Former Huskisson Anglican Church |
HPERM Ref: D19/12940 |
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Clr Guile – less than significant non-pecuniary interest declaration – DE19.7 Update – Possible Heritage Listing – Former Huskisson Anglican Church – potential community perception that his association with the Anglican Church may be a conflict of interest, he is not employed by the organisation, his current employer is another diocese – remained in the room and took part in discussion and voted. |
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority) That Council: 1. Receive the report for information. 2. Note the correspondence received from the Heritage Division of the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage dated 2 January 2019. 3. If necessary, reconsider this matter following the further consideration of the site by the NSW Heritage Council’s State Heritage Register Committee during February 2019.
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Motion (Clr Gartner / Clr Findley) That Council: 1. Receive the report for information. 2. Note the correspondence received from the Heritage Division of the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage dated 2 January 2019. 3. If necessary, reconsider this matter following the further consideration of the site by the NSW Heritage Council’s State Heritage Register Committee during February 2019. For: Clr Findley, Clr Levett, Clr Digiglio, Clr Gartner and Mr Pigg Against: Clr Gash, Clr White, Clr Wells, Clr Guile, Clr Pakes, Clr Watson, Clr Kitchener and Clr Proudfoot lost |
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Clr Findley raised a Point of Order against Clr Guile that his comments about “middle-ranking bureaucrats” being inappropriate and brought Council into disrepute. The Chair asked Clr Guile to temper his comments. Clr Guile refused to temper or withdraw his comments, advising his comments were in accordance with the Code of Meeting Practice. |
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FORESHADOWED MOTION (RESOLVED) (Clr Guile / Clr Pakes) MIN19.49 That Council: 1. Receive the report for information. 2. Note the correspondence received from the Heritage Division of the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage dated 2 January 2019. For: Clr Findley, Clr Gash, Clr White, Clr Wells, Clr Guile, Clr Pakes, Clr Watson, Clr Kitchener, Clr Proudfoot and Mr Pigg Against: Clr Levett, Clr Digiglio and Clr Gartner |
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DE19.6 Annual Grant Funding - Biosecurity Weed Management for Shoalhaven City Council |
HPERM Ref: D19/9876 |
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority) That Council: 1. Accept the grant funding of $164,324 (ex GST) to support Council’s activities to meet its obligations under the Biosecurity Act 2015, NSW Invasive Species Plan 2015-22 and the South East Regional Strategic Weeds Management Plan 2017-22. 2. Accept the grant funding of $33,715 (ex GST) to undertake on ground intensive inspections of urban areas to identify and eradicate Boneseed in the southern Shoalhaven. 3. Write to the NSW Local Land Services to thank them for the grants. |
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RESOLVED (Clr Guile / Clr Findley) MIN19.50 That Council: 1. Accept the grant funding of $164,324 (ex GST) to support Council’s activities to meet its obligations under the Biosecurity Act 2015, NSW Invasive Species Plan 2015-22 and the South East Regional Strategic Weeds Management Plan 2017-22. 2. Accept the grant funding of $33,715 (ex GST) to undertake on ground intensive inspections of urban areas to identify and eradicate Boneseed in the southern Shoalhaven. 3. Write to the NSW Local Land Services to thank them for the grants. For: Clr Findley, Clr Gash, Clr White, Clr Wells, Clr Levett, Clr Digiglio, Clr Gartner, Clr Guile, Clr Pakes, Clr Watson, Clr Kitchener, Clr Proudfoot and Mr Pigg Against: Nil |
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DE19.7 Update - Possible Heritage Listing - Former Huskisson Anglican Church |
HPERM Ref: D19/12940 |
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Item dealt with earlier in the meeting see MIN19.49.
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Procedural Motion - Matters of Urgency |
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That an additional item regarding making representations to relevant agencies in relation to the opening to Lake Conjola be introduced as a matter of urgency. |
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The Chairperson ruled the matter as urgent as a meeting will be held tomorrow with the Community Consultative Body Executive, Government agencies, Shelley Hancock MP and Council staff. |
Note: Clr Findley left the meeting, the time being 5.56pm.
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Note: Clr Digiglio and Clr Gartner left the meeting, the time being 6.08pm. |
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RESOLVED (Clr White / Clr Proudfoot) MIN19.51 That Council make urgent representations to the relevant agencies for approval to remove the “channel plug” and the entrance opened at Lake Conjola to relieve the flooding that has been affecting residents and foreshore areas for over 7 weeks and in accordance with the recommendation from the Lake Conjola Community Consultative Body. For: Clr Gash, Clr White, Clr Wells, Clr Guile, Clr Pakes, Clr Watson, Clr Kitchener and Clr Proudfoot Against: Clr Levett and Mr Pigg |
Note: Clr Wells asked when the next regional planning committee meeting is to be held. The General Manager advised that a response will be provided.
Note: Clr Gash – Directed to Mr Costello (Director Planning Environment and Development) – asked can an update please be given on the development at Bawley Point Equestrian Centre. It has been in the pipeline for almost 12 months. The General Manager advised that a response will be provided.
There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the time being 6.18pm.
Clr Gash
CHAIRPERSON