Local Government collected waste from the Kerbside (paid for by Domestic Waste Levy on Rates Notice) and managed Street Litter Bins, Street Sweeping, Litter and Dumping Cleanups, Drop-Off. With some Rural councils owning Landfill sites.
"Externally restricted cash and investments arerestricted in their use by externally imposed
requirements. The increase in external restrictions is primarily attributable to an increase in developer contributions, specific purpose grants and special rate variation income, offset by a reduction in domestic waste management." - Council Accounting policy
However an Incinerator has been proposed for Taralgo: "CATTI
is a community-led organisation opposing Veolia's proposal to build a
waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator near Tarago, in the NSW Southern
Tablelands.
CATTI
stands for preserving the clean environment of Tarago and the Southern
Tablelands and managing waste in a more sustainable manner through
reuse, genuine recycling and transition to a truly circular economy." viewed 9am 19/12/2022 https://www.notaragoincinerator.com/
One Day there will be no kerbside collection...
Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting held remotely and livestreamed on Council’s website on 13 December 2022 Meeting commenced at 6.01PM
C1222(3) Item 1 Annual Report 2021/22 (Including Audited Financial Statements)
Motion: (Drury/Scott) That Council:
1. Receive and note the Annual Report 2021/22 including Audited Financial Statements; and
2. Note the revised Annual Report incorporating new pages 34,35,36 and 39 and the audited financial reports.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias
Against Motion: Cr Stamolis
Amendment (Stamolis/Atkins)
That Council:
1. Note that North Sydney Council has made a public release about delays in the production and approval of its financial statements;
2. Prepare a public release stating that Council’s Financial Statements were delayed this year and explaining the reasons for the delay;
3. In the public release note that an extension to the 5 month timeframe for the financial statements was provided by the Office of Local Government; and
4. Provide a briefing note to Councillors explaining the usual steps/timeline for production, exhibition, approval and dissemination of Council’s Annual Report (which includes audited Financial Statements).
Motion Lost
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Da Cruz, Griffiths, Langford, Lockie, Shetty and Stamolis
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Scott, Smith, Stephens and Tsardoulias
Meeting closed at 6.18pm.
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Draft Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting held remotely and livestreamed on Council’s website on 13 December 2022 Meeting commenced at 6.31PM
Procedural Motion (Drury/Scott) That Council enter into Confidential session.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias
Against Motion: Nil
Confidential Session
That in accordance with Section 10A(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, the following matters be considered in Closed Session of Council for the reasons provided:
C1222(2) Item 31 Update on Acquisition of Investment Properties (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business and (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
C1222(2)
Item 32 Summer Hill Reuse Centre – Update (Section 10A(2)(c)
of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a
commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or
proposes to conduct) business.
C1222(2) Item 33 Potential Expansion of In- House Resource Recovery Collection Services (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business and (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
C1222(2) Item 34 Food and Garden Organics - Earlier Commencement Date (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
Procedural Motion (Howard/Scott)
That Council move back into the Open Session of the Council Meeting.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias
Against Motion: Nil
resolutions passed during closed session
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That Council defer this item to the February 2023 Ordinary Council meeting. Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias Against Motion: Nil Amendment (Da Cruz) That Council: 1. Approves further discussions with other interested parties who did not provide a submission to the EOI, and have subsequently contacted Council, to occupy any remaining space for the purpose of repair, reuse and recycling; 2. Investigate providing an E-Waste collection point - this may be through the Bower or Village Project; 3. Note the significant contribution of centres such as at Summer Hill to the Circular Economy and that we write to the federal and state Environment Ministers inviting them to share the cost to council on a 33/33/33 on an ongoing basis; and 4. Develop research partnerships including
with the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence at UTS. This motion lapsed for want of seconder. |
Procedural Motion (Scott/Howard) That the meeting be extended until 11.10
minutes.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias
Against Motion: Nil
Procedural Motion (Scott/Atkins) That the meeting be extended until 11.15pm.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias
Against Motion: Nil
Procedural Motion (Byrne/Lockie)
That the meeting be extended until
11.20pm.
Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias
Against Motion: Nil
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C1222(2) Item 34 Food and Garden Organics - Earlier Commencement Date |
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That Council: 1.
Delegate the General Manager authority
to enter into the Deed of Variation to Inner West Council’s current
contract with Veolia, and any minor amendments to that Deed, to ensure the
commencement of Council’s Food and Garden Organics service in 2023; and 2. Be advised on the execution of deed and the matter be reported back to the next available Council meeting. Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis, Stephens and Tsardoulias Against Motion: Nil Amendment (Da Cruz) 1. That Council: 1. Write to the relevant State and Federal Ministers to look at the issue of diverting Fibre-based materials, such as bamboo, timber or cardboard packaging and cutlery, paper towels and serviettes as well as Compostable or biodegradable plastic products or bags from the landfill and composting streams. Noting that businesses are switching to these products under NSW State Regulation; and 2.
Inform the
community through our newsletter of the issue of disposal of these items and
encourage the use of reusable cuttlery, crockery and glassware. The Mayor ruled this amendment out of order as it does not relate to the motion. |
Meeting closed at 11.16pm.
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