Minutes of the Extra Ordinary Meeting
Meeting Date: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Location: Council Chambers, City Administrative Building, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 5:04pm
The following members were present:
Clr Liza Butler - Chairperson
Clr John Kotlash
Clr Matthew Norris
Clr Moo D'Ath
Clr Serena Copley
Clr Paul Ell
Clr Evan Christen - Remote
Clr Patricia White
Clr John Wells
Clr Greg Watson - Remote
Clr Mark Kitchener
Clr Tonia Gray – Remote – arrived 5.14pm
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.
Clr Findley was granted a leave of absence for this meeting at the Ordinary meeting held on 23 May 2022.
Clr Ell – CL22.239 & CCL22.16 – 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.
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.
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RESOLVED (Clr White / Clr Kotlash) MIN22.362
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.
CCL22.16 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 5.05pm.
The meeting moved into open session, the time being 5.54pm.
Report from confidential session
The following resolutions of the meeting, whilst closed to the public, were made public.
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CCL22.16 Proposed Strategic Property Purchase in Bomaderry |
HPERM Ref: D22/224793 |
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Note: Clr Gray joined the meeting remotely – 5.14pm |
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That Council 1. Rescind its resolution (MIN22.361C) of 26 May 2022. 2. Proceed with the strategic property purchase in Bomaderry outlined as Option 1 in the report. 3. Receive a further report with respect to the outcome of proceeding with Option 1. carried
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Reports
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HPERM Ref: D22/225408 |
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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) MIN22.364 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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There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the time being 5.57pm.
Clr Butler
CHAIRPERSON