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.
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RESOLVED (Clr Wells / Clr White) MIN22.358 That an apology from Clr Kitchener be granted.
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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.
Nil
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HPERM Ref: D22/217819 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
HPERM Ref: D22/217686 |
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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.
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RESOLVED MIN22.361C That Council proceed with the strategic property purchase in Bomaderry outlined as option 1 in the report
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There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the time being 6.04pm.
Clr Findley
CHAIRPERSON