Council Minutes
8 May 2017
MINUTES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LISMORE
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017 AT 6.00PM
Please note: These minutes are subject to confirmation at the next Council meeting. Decisions
recorded in the draft minutes are subject to the Council’s Code of Meeting Practice in relation to
rescinding decisions.
Present
Mayor, Councillor Smith; Councillors Battista, Bennett, Bird, Casson, Cook, Ekins, Guise,
Lloyd, Marks and Moorhouse, together with the General Manager, Executive Director-
Sustainable Development, Executive Director-Infrastructure Services, Manager-Finance,
Manager Integrated Planning, Manager Major Recreation and Cultural Facilities, Manager -
People and Workplace Development, Manager Development and Compliance, Community
Strategic Plan Coordinator, Media and Community Relations Coordinator, Principal
Accountant, Management Accountant, General Manager’s Executive Assistant and
Customer Service Officer.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Not applicable, minutes of previous meeting to be confirmed at Ordinary Council Meeting Tuesday, 9
May 2017.
Disclosure of Interest
No disclosure of interest noted.
Leave of Absence
Apologies and leave of Absence
64/17
RESOLVED that:
A leave of absence from Councillor Cook from 16 July 2017 to 25 July 2017 be accepted.
A leave of absence from Councillor Battista from 14 June 2017 to 23 June 2017 be
accepted.
A leave of absence from Councillor Bird from 15 May 2017 to 22 May 2017 be accepted.
(Councillors Marks/Lloyd)
Voting for:
Councillors Battista, Bennett, Bird, Casson, Cook, Ekins, Guise,
Lloyd, Marks, Moorhouse and Smith
Voting against:
Nil
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Public Access Session
Prior to dealing with the circulated reports and associated information, a Public Access
Session was held at which Council was addressed by the following:
Matters Arising
10.1 Lismore Lake Pool
FOR
Big Rob
Report
11.2 Public exhibition of Draft Delivery Program 2017/2021 and
Operational Plan 2017/18
AGAINST
Marie Matthews, Friends of the Botanical Gardens
AGAINST
Patrick Healy and Anita Belman, Co-chairs, Creative
Lismore
FOR
Andrew Gordon – Lismore Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
Matters Arising
10.1 Lismore Lake Pool
On submission to the meeting the MOTION was DEFEATED.
1. Council note and receive the Planit Concept Design & Feasibility Assessment
Lismore Lake Pool Redevelopment;
2. Council include in the LTFP $2,751,000 in 2020/2021 for the construction of the
Lismore Lake Pool, to be funded from available operating funds;
3. Council include $160,000 ongoing from 2021/2022 for associated operations and
maintenance costs to be funded from Council’s recurrent operations.
(Councillors Bennett/Casson) (BP16/1318)
Voting for:
Councillors Bennett and Casson
Voting against: Councillors Battista, Bird, Cook, Ekins, Guise, Lloyd, Marks, Moorhouse
and Smith
On submission to the meeting the FORESHADOWED AMENDMENT was APPROVED
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and became the MOTION that:
1. Council note and receive the Planit Concept Design and Feasibility Assessment
Lismore Lake Pool Redevelopment;
2. That the proposed redevelopment of the Lismore Lake Pool as outlined in the report
not proceed and not be funded
3. Council include in the LTFP $450,000 in 2018/19 to demolish the pool
4. Council include $30,000 ongoing from 2018/19 for associated maintenance costs.
5. Council budget $50,000 in 2018/19 to develop a strategic plan for the recreational
use and habitat management of the lake precinct to be implemented in 2019/20"
(Councillors Bird/Lloyd) (BP16/1318)
The MOTION lapsed due to want of a seconder that:
1. Council note and receive the Planit Concept Design and Feasibility Assessment
Lismore Lake Pool Redevelopment;
2. That the proposed redevelopment of the Lismore Lake Pool as outlined in the report
not proceed and not be funded
4. Council include $30,000 ongoing from 2018/19 for associated maintenance costs.
5. Council budget $50,000 in 2018/19 to develop a strategic plan for the recreational
use and habitat management of the lake precinct to be implemented in 2019/20"
(Councillor Guise) (BP16/1318)
65/17
RESOLVED that:
1. Council note and receive the Planit Concept Design and Feasibility Assessment
Lismore Lake Pool Redevelopment;
2. That the proposed redevelopment of the Lismore Lake Pool as outlined in the report
not proceed and not be funded
3. Council include in the LTFP $450,000 in 2018/19 to demolish the pool
4. Council include $30,000 ongoing from 2018/19 for associated maintenance costs.
5. Council budget $50,000 in 2018/19 to develop a strategic plan for the recreational
use and habitat management of the lake precinct to be implemented in 2019/20
(Councillors Bird/Lloyd) (BP16/1318)
Voting for:
Councillors Battista, Bird, Cook, Ekins, Lloyd, Marks, Moorhouse
and Smith
Voting against:
Councillors Bennett, Casson and Guise
Reports
11.1 Public exhibition of draft Community Strategic Plan
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66/17
RESOLVED that :
1.
The draft Imagine Lismore Community Strategic Plan 2017-2027 be adopted in
principle and placed on public exhibition for 28 days from 10 May 2017 to 7 June
2017
(Councillors Bird/Cook) (BP16/1316)
Voting for:
Councillors Battista, Bird, Cook, Ekins, Guise, Lloyd, Marks,
Moorhouse and Smith
Voting against:
Councillors Bennett and Casson
11.2 Public exhibition of Draft Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan
2017/18
That standing orders be suspended:
The draft Imagine Lismore Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan 2017/18 be
adopted in principle and placed on public exhibition for 28 days from 10 May 2017 to 7
June 2017
(Councillors Marks/Lloyd) (BP17/420)
Voting for:
Councillors Battista, Bird, Cook, Ekins, Guise, Lloyd, Marks,
Moorhouse and Smith
Voting against:
Councillors Bennett and Casson
That standing orders be resumed:
The draft Imagine Lismore Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan 2017/18 be
adopted in principle and placed on public exhibition for 28 days from 10 May 2017 to 7
June 2017
(Councillors Battista/Marks) (BP17/420)
Voting for:
Councillors Battista, Bennett, Bird, Casson, Cook, Ekins, Guise,
Lloyd, Marks, Moorhouse and Smith
Voting against:
Nil
RESOLOVED that the MOTION be PUT that:
The draft Imagine Lismore Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan 2017/18 be
adopted in principle and placed on public exhibition for 28 days from 10 May 2017 to 7
June 2017
(Councillors Marks/Moorhouse) (BP17/420)
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On submission to the meeting the AMENDMENT was APPROVED and became the
MOTION that:
The draft Imagine Lismore Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan 2017/18 be
amended in accordance with attachment 11 and placed on public exhibition for 28 days
from 10 May 2017 to 7 June 2017
(Councillors Battista/Bird) (BP17/420)
Voting for:
Councillors Battista, Bird, Cook, Ekins, Lloyd, Marks, Moorhouse
and Smith
Voting against:
Councillors Bennett, Casson and Guise
67/17
RESOLVED that :
The draft Imagine Lismore Delivery Program 2017-2021 and Operational Plan 2017/18 be
amended in accordance with attachment 11 and placed on public exhibition for 28 days
from 10 May 2017 to 7 June 2017
(Councillors Battista/Bird) (BP17/420)
Voting for:
Councillors Battista, Bird, Cook, Ekins, Lloyd, Marks, Moorhouse
and Smith
Voting against:
Councillors Bennett, Casson and Guise
Closure
This concluded the business and the meeting terminated at 9.25 pm.
CONFIRMED this > of > 201> at which meeting the signature herein was subscribed.
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MAYOR
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