Extraordinary Minutes 14/6/2000

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OF THE MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF TWEED SHIRE COUNCIL HELD WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE 2000

CHAIRMAN

IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors L F Beck (Mayor), M R Boyd, R D Brinsmead, B J Carroll, G Davidson (Deputy Mayor), H James, G J Lawrie, B M Luff, W M Marshall, W J Polglase, P C P Youngblutt.

Also present were Dr John Griffin (General Manager), Mr Mike Rayner (Director Engineering Services), Mr David Broyd (Director Development Services), Mr Don Buckley (Director Environment & Community Services), Mr Ian Carpenter (Director Corporate Services), Mr Brian Donaghy (Manager Administration Services/Public Officer) and Ms Janine Boyd (Minutes Secretary).

The meeting opened with a Prayer by Council’s Chaplain, Reverend Ian Hartland.

“The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty.

(Haggai 2:8)

Almighty God, You have abundantly blessed us with a natural beauty that gives great potential to the Tweed Shire in which we live. Grant us wisdom and grace as we meet tonight to consider the Management Plan and Budget for the Shire for the coming year. Enable us to make the decisions which will bring prosperity to our Shire and enrich the lives of our residents.

Help us to be gracious and patient with one another as we listen to each other’s points of view. Grant us Your presence and peace and let your blessing be upon us. All this we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. ….Amen

ABSENT GC6/1/2 Pt1

Nil.

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST GC6/1/4 Pt1

Nil

REPORTS THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER

REPORTS FROM DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES 1. Management Plan 2000/2003 and Budget 2000/2001

Budget Cr James

Cr Boyd PROPOSED that :-

1. Council’s 2000/2003 Management Plan and 2000/2001 Budget be adopted;

2. The Superannuation component shown in the draft budget be reduced by

$650,000

3. Council uses $140,000 of the $650,000 to restore the “Sustaining the Tweed” budget to draft program of $270,000

4. Council assigns an additional $200,000 to parks maintenance

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5. Council assigns the balance of the $650,000 for extra road maintenance 6. An application be made to the Minister for Local Government for a special

increase of 3% in the general rates above the allowable limit of 2.7%.

AMENDMENT 1 1796

Cr Lawrie

Cr Youngblutt RESOLVED that

1. Council’s 2000/2003 Management Plan and 2000/2001 Budget be adopted with a 2.7% increase in General Funds.

$650,000

3. $650,000 be allocated to the construction and maintenance of roads in conjunction with the $299,799 provision made as a new proposal in the budget.

1797 Cr Luff

Cr Carroll RESOLVED that an extension of 3 minutes be granted to Cr James.

Voting For Voting Against Cr Boyd

Cr Carroll Cr Davidson Cr James Cr Lawrie Cr Luff Cr Polglase

Cr Beck Cr Brinsmead Cr Marshall Cr Youngblutt

1798 Cr Luff

Cr James RESOLVED that an extension of 3 minutes be granted to Cr Boyd.

Cr Brinsmead Cr Carroll Cr Davidson Cr James Cr Lawrie Cr Luff Cr Polglase

Cr Beck Cr Marshall Cr Youngblutt

1799 Cr Carroll

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Cr James RESOLVED that an extension of 3 minutes be granted to Cr Luff.

Cr Carroll Cr Davidson Cr James Cr Lawrie Cr Luff Cr Polglase

Cr Beck Cr Brinsmead Cr Marshall Cr Youngblutt

1800 Cr Boyd

Cr Marshall RESOLVED that an extension of 3 minutes be granted to Cr Lawrie.

Voting - Unanimous

Amendment 1 was Carried and became the Motion

Voting For Voting Against Cr Beck

Cr Brinsmead Cr Davidson Cr Lawrie Cr Marshall Cr Polglase Cr Youngblutt

Cr Boyd Cr Carroll Cr James Cr Luff

AMENDMENT 2 Cr James

Cr Carroll PROPOSED that

1. Council’s 2000/2003 Management Plan and 2000/2001 Budget be adopted with a 2.7% increase in General Funds.

$650,000

3. $450,000 be allocated to the construction and maintenance of roads in conjunction with the $299,799 provision made as a new proposal in the budget.

4. $200,000 be allocated to parks and gardens maintenance in addition to the allocation in the draft budget

Amendment 2 was Lost

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Cr Carroll Cr Davidson Cr James Cr Luff

Cr Beck Cr Brinsmead Cr Lawrie Cr Marshall Cr Polglase Cr Youngblutt Amendment 1 being the Motion was Carried

Cr Brinsmead Cr Davidson Cr Lawrie Cr Luff Cr Marshall Cr Polglase Cr Youngblutt

Cr Boyd Cr Carroll Cr James

1801 Cr Beck

Cr Lawrie PROPOSED that a Report be brought forward to Council examining potential savings, using the following list as a guide:

1. Surf Club $10,000

2. Vegetation Plan $20,000

3. Windows 2000 Software $58,200

4. Economic Development Officer $53,000

5. Krekelberg Park - Plan of Management $7,000 6. Pollution Devices ($50,000 to $25,000) $25,000

7. Donations - delete program $20,000

8. Moran Art Prize ($20,000 to $10,000) $10,000 9. Access Funding ($52,000 to $30,000) $22,000 10. Civic Centre Halls - User pays $10,000 The Motion was Lost

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Cr Brinsmead Cr Lawrie Cr Marshall Cr Youngblutt

Cr Boyd Cr Carroll Cr Davidson Cr James Cr Luff Cr Polglase

URGENCY MOTION GC6/4 308

1802

Cr Polglase

Cr Boyd RESOLVED that Council deals with a motion regarding the Flight Paths at Coolangatta Airport.

Cr Boyd Cr Brinsmead Cr Carroll Cr Davidson Cr James Cr Luff Cr Marshall Cr Polglase Cr Youngblutt

Cr Lawrie

Flight Paths - Coolangatta Airport

Coolangatta Airport - Noise Issues 1803

Cr Polglase

Cr Boyd RESOLVED that Council:-

1. Advises Air Services Australia, Department of Transport, Gold Coast Airport Ltd and Mr Larry Anthony MP that Council, having considered the presentation from Air Services Australia, Council’s planning documents, based on ANEF contours historical flight paths requests a return to flight paths for aircraft landing on Runway 32 to those previously used, being a straight in visual approach on runway centre line and the instrument approach when conditions require.

2. Requests a copy of this resolution be submitted to the Coolangatta Airport Noise Abatement Consultative Committee at its meeting on 22 June 2000.

Voting - Unanimous

There being no further business the Meeting terminated at 10.06pm.

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Minutes of Meeting Confirmed by Council at Meeting held

I hereby certify that I have authorised the affixing of my

electronic signature to the previous pages numbered 1 to 6 of these Minutes

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Chairman