Council Meeting 25 Jun 2024 - Gambling, Condolence, Soft Plastics & Styrofoam Waste, Climate Change Adaptation, Budget and DAs
Source: Minutes Meeting 25 June https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/06/C_25062024_MIN_4100_WEB.htm
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with George Catsi on award night at Marrickville Town Hall |
C0624(2) Item 44 Mayoral Minute: Congratulations to Inner West Citizen of the Year George Catsi
Motion: (Byrne)
- That Council congratulate Petersham Bowling Club President George Catsi on being awarded Inner West Citizen of the Year
- That Council receive a report to the August Ordinary Council meeting on how Council’s “Love your Club” program can provide incentives and assistance to community based clubs to transition away from reliance on poker machine revenue. Mr Catsi is to be consulted in the development of the report and its recommendations.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis and Stephens Against Motion: Nil
and others who make ours a great community |
C0624(2) Item 43 Mayoral Minute: Condolence motion for Euphemia Bostock
Motion: (Byrne)Aunty Phemie opens footprints festival in June 2010
1. That Council write to the family of Aunty Euphemia Bostock to express our gratitude for the contribution she made throughout her life to our local community, the cause of Aboriginal justice and equality, Aboriginal cultural life and to the development of younger Aboriginal artists.
2. That Council consult the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee about offering to the Bostock family the opportunity to name the proposed Aboriginal Community Centre at Tempe Reserve in honour of Aunty Euphemia Bostock.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis and Stephens Against Motion: Nil
Pleased my amendments were adopted and incorporate into Items 1 & 10
Amends to Item 1:
5. That Council investigates publishing Key Performance Indicators data from quarterly and annual reports to an online dashboard.
6. That Council provides a report setting out the considerations it takes into account in relation to its cash flow, when investing Council’s reserves.
Amend to Item 10:
3. That Council note the recommendations provided in the review especially the need to develop organisational capabilities, in particular systems and technology, to ensure we are meeting our regulatory obligations.
Polystyrene Microfactory, Albury Tip |
Disappointed that councillors voted against amendments to items 15 & 17
C0624(2) Item 15 Doorstop Collection of Hard to Recycle Items
Motion: (Howard/Shetty)
1. That Council receive and note the report.
2. That Council commit to reapplying for grants to fund an EPS extruder that would allow the collection of polystyrene through community centres.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis and Stephens Against Motion: Nil
Amendment (Da Cruz/Stamolis)(1)
That Council write to the EPA, ACCC and senate inquiry into waste that Inner West Council is picking up the slack from the REDCYCLE con through our domestic waste charge to residents.
Motion Lost For Motion: Crs Da Cruz and Stamolis Against Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Griffiths, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith and Stephens
C0624(2) Item 17 Climate Change Risk Assessment Outcomes Report
Motion: (Da Cruz/Smith) That Council receive and note the report.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, Da Cruz, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis and Stephens Against Motion: Nil Absent: Cr Griffiths
Amendment (Smith/Drury)
That point 2 of the primary motion be deleted, being “That Council incorporate the greenhouse effect on vulnerable people, plants and animals across our Local Government Area especially sea level rise increasing inundation”.
Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Atkins, Byrne, D'Arienzo, Drury, Howard, Langford, Lockie, Scott, Shetty, Smith, Stamolis and Stephens Against Motion: Cr Da Cruz Absent: Cr Griffiths
As this amendment was carried, point 2 of the primary motion was deleted.
Notes
(1)Senate Inquiry: "Waste reduction and recycling policies:On 28 February 2024, the Senate referred an inquiry into waste reduction and recycling policies for inquiry and report by 22 November 2024. The closing date for submissions is 15 April 2024.With the following terms of references:"...
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/WasteandRecycling
ACCC: "Coles Group on behalf of itself and participating supermarkets Date lodged 24 June 2024 Status Under consideration Description of Conduct
On 24 June 2024, the ACCC received an application from Coles Group Limited (Coles) on behalf of itself, Woolworths Group Limited and ALDI Stores (together, the Participants) for revocation of authorisation AA1000627 and substitution of a new authorisation AA1000673" https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/authorisations-and-notifications-registers/authorisations-register/coles-group-on-behalf-of-itself-and-participating-supermarkets-3
EPA: "Redcycle clean-up extended to increase recycling options 10 May 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has amended Clean-up Notices issued to Coles and Woolworths giving the supermarkets more time to manage the recovery, recycling and lawful removal of soft plastic stockpiled across the state"... https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/news/media-releases/2024/epamedia240510-redcycle-clean-up-extended-to-increase-recycling-options
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