Minutes of the Extra Ordinary Meeting

 

 

Meeting Date:     Thursday, 26 May 2022

Location:            Council Chambers, City Administrative Building, Bridge Road, Nowra

Time:                   5.00pm

 

 

The following members were present:

 

Clr Amanda Findley - Chairperson

Clr John Kotlash

Clr Matthew Norris

Clr Liza Butler

Clr Moo D’Ath – arrived 5.32pm

Clr Serena Copley - Remote

Clr Paul Ell – arrived 5.02pm

Clr Evan Christen - Remote

Clr Patricia White

Clr John Wells

Clr Greg Watson

Clr Tonia Gray

 

 

 

The Chairperson read a statement advising those present that the proceedings of this meeting (including presentations, deputations and debate) will be webcast and may be recorded and broadcast under the provisions of the Code of Meeting Practice.

 

The meeting was opened by an Acknowledgement of Country by the Chairperson.

 

Apologies

An apology was received from Clr Kitchener for this meeting.

 

RESOLVED (Clr Wells / Clr White)                                                                                      MIN22.358

That an apology from Clr Kitchener be granted.

CARRIED

 

 

Declarations of Interest

Clr Ell - CCL22.15 – Proposed Strategic Property Purchase in Bomaderry – Less than significant non pecuniary interest declaration – the property owners are previous clients of his firm – will remain in the room and will take part in discussion and vote.

 

 

 

 

 

Mayoral Minute

Nil

 

 

Deputations and Presentations

Nil

 

 

Reports

 

CL22.238   Proposed Strategic Property Purchase in Bomaderry

HPERM Ref: D22/217819

Recommendation

That Council, in accordance with Section 10A(2)(d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, consider a separate confidential report in relation to the proposed purchase of a property in Bomaderry.

 

RESOLVED (Clr Wells / Clr White)                                                                                      MIN22.359

That Council, in accordance with Section 10A(2)(d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, consider a separate confidential report in relation to the proposed purchase of a property in Bomaderry.

CARRIED

 

 

Confidential Reports

Pursuant to Section 10A(4) the public were invited to make representation to the meeting before any part of the meeting is closed, as to whether that part of the meeting should be closed.

No members of the public made representations.

 

RESOLVED (Clr Wells / Clr White)                                                                                      MIN22.360

That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting, pursuant to section 10A(1)(a) of the Local Government Act, 1993, to consider the following items of a confidential nature.

CCL22.15       Proposed Strategic Property Purchase in Bomaderry

Commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.10(A)(2)(d)(i)

There is a public interest consideration against disclosure of information as disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to reveal commercial-in-confidence provisions of a contract, diminish the competitive commercial value of any information to any person and/or prejudice any person’s legitimate business, commercial, professional or financial interests.

CARRIED

 

 

The meeting moved into confidential the time being 5.03pm.

 

 

The meeting moved into open session, the time being 6.04pm.

 

 

Report from confidential session

 

The following resolutions of the meeting, whilst closed to the public, were made public.

 

CCL22.15  Proposed Strategic Property Purchase in Bomaderry

HPERM Ref: D22/217686

Clr Ell - Less than significant non pecuniary interest declaration – the property owners are previous clients of his firm – remained in the room and took take part in discussion and vote.

 

RESOLVED                                                                                                                        MIN22.361C

That Council proceed with the strategic property purchase in Bomaderry outlined as option 1 in the report

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the time being 6.04pm.

 

 

Clr Findley

CHAIRPERSON