Environment and
Planning Committee
MINUTES OF MEETING
Monday, 13 August 2018
Present
Council Members
Councillor Nick Katris (Chairperson), Councillor
Stephen Agius, Councillor Vince Badalati, Councillor Con Hindi, Councillor Rita
Kastanias (arrived at 6.12pm), Councillor Kathryn Landsberry and Councillor
Leesha Payor.
Council
Staff
Director
Environment and Planning, Ms Meryl Bishop, Manager Strategic Planning, Ms
Catherine McMahon, Manager Environment, Health and Regulatory Services, Mr
Andrew Spooner, Manager Development and Building, Mr Ryan Cole, Coordinator
Strategic Planning, Ms Stephanie Lum, Executive Assistant Director Environment
and Planning, Ms Leanne Allen and Personal Assistant Manager Environment,
Health and Regulatory Services, Ms Lynne Denham.
Opening
The Chair,
Councillor Katris, opened the meeting at 6.06pm.
Acknowledgement
of Country
Councillor Katris
acknowledged the traditional custodians of the land, the Biddegal people of the
Eora Nation.
Apologies
There were no
apologies.
Disclosure of Interest
There were no
disclosures of interest made.
Public Participation
There were no
registered speakers.
Minutes
of previous meetings
Environment and Planning - 09 July 2018
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Recommendation: Councillor
Hindi and Councillor Agius
That the Minutes of the Environment and Planning Meeting held
on 09 July 2018 be confirmed.
Record of
Voting:
For the
Motion: Unanimous
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Committee Reports
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ENV022-18 Planning
Proposal - 9 Gloucester Road, Hurstville
(Report by
Strategic Planner)
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Recommendation: Councillor
Hindi and Councillor Badalati
That
Council defer consideration of the Planning Proposal to amend the Hurstville
LEP2012 in relation to 9 Gloucester Road Hurstville to allow further
investigation into increasing the non-residential FSR on the site.
Record of
Voting:
For the
Motion: Unanimous
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Note: Councillor
Kastanias arrived at 6.12pm.
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ENV023-18 Offer
to Enter Into a Voluntary Planning Agreement in Association with Planning
Proposal (PP2015/0005) and Subsequent Development Application for 9
Gloucester Road and 420-430 Forest Road, Hurstville
(Report by
Executive Strategic Planner)
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Recommendation: Councillor
Hindi and Councillor Badalati
(a) That
Council defer consideration of the letter of offer to enter into a Voluntary
Planning Agreement from Great Tang Brothers (GTB) Hurstville Pty Ltd to
enable the General Manager to further consider the offer in relation to the
Council’s VPA Policy August 2016. The VPA is to be reported to
Council’s Environment and Planning Committee meeting for consideration.
(b)
That once further consideration has taken place a report will be
provided to the Environment and Planning Committee.
Record of
Voting:
For the
Motion: Unanimous
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ENV024-18 Food
Premises Inspection Fees and Charges for School Canteens
(Report by
Manager Environment Health & Regulatory Services)
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Recommendation: Councillor
Agius and Councillor Hindi
(a) That Registered Charities and school
canteens run by Not for Profit associations be exempt from paying Annual Food
Premises Inspection Fees.
(b) That
a note be added to the relevant Food Premises Inspection Fee categories in
Georges River Council’s adopted Fees and Charges stating;
“Registered Charities and Not for Profit School Canteens are
Exempt”.
(c) That
in accordance with Section 610(f)(3)(a) Local Government Act, 1993,
the waiving of food premises inspection fees for Registered Charities and
school canteens run by Not for Profit associations be placed on public
exhibition for a period of at least 28 days allowing the community to comment
on the proposal.
Record of
Voting:
For the
Motion: Councillor
Katris, Councillor Agius, Councillor Hindi, Councillor Kastanias, Councillor
Landsberry and Councillor Payor.
Against the
Motion: Councillor Badalati.
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ENV025-18 Dockless
Bike Share
(Report by
Manager Environment Health & Regulatory Services)
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Recommendation: Councillor
Hindi and Councillor Kastanias
That
Council note the information provided in this report and that a further
report be provided following the finalisation of the NSW Governments enforceable
code of conduct for bike share operators.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
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ENV026-18 Annual
School Zone Safety Program
(Report by
Manager Environment Health & Regulatory Services)
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Recommendation: Councillor Hindi and Councillor Agius
That Council receive and note the report on “Annual School
Safety Program”.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
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ENV027-18 Tender
- Mattress Collection Tender SSROC T2017-09 for the collection and processing
of mattresses
(Report by Manager Environment
Health & Regulatory Services)
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Recommendation: Councillor
Hindi and Councillor Agius
(a) That
Council under Section 178 (1) (a) of the Local Government (General)
Regulation 2005, accept the tenders that are recommended by Southern Sydney
Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) as the most advantageous tenders
for SSROC T2017-09 as per the confididential attachments to this report.
(b) That
Council acknowledge by accepting the tender a framework is provided to
commence negoitiatons to enter into a contract with the preferred successful
tenderers for the collection and processing of mattresses.
(c) That Council
provide delegated authority to the General Manager to sign the Commissioning
Agreements with the preferred successful tenderers.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
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ENV028-18 Planning
Proposal - Road Widening at 53 Forest Road, 108 Durham Street and 9 Roberts
Lane, Hurstville
(Report by
Strategic Planner)
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Recommendation: Councillor Hindi and Councillor Kastanias
(a) That Council endorse the Planning Proposal to
amend the Land Reservation Acquisition Map of the Hurstville Local
Environmental Plan 2012 to include a 3m wide local road widening along
the Roberts Lane boundary of the properties at 53 Forest Road, 9 Roberts Lane
and 108 Durham Street, Hurstville.
(b) That
Council endorse the forwarding of the Planning Proposal to the delegate of
the Greater Sydney Commission for a Gateway Determination under Section 3.34
of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
(c) That
the Planning Proposal be placed on public exhibition in accordance with the
conditions of any Gateway Determination issued by the Department of Planning
and Environment.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
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ENV029-18 Environmental
Audit of the Peakhurst Industrial Estate
(Report by
Manager Environment Health & Regulatory Services)
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Recommendation: Councillor
Badalati and Councillor Landsberry
That
Council not commence an environmental audit program of the Peakhurst
Industrial Estate (PIE) until funding and resourcing of the program is
identified through grant funding or via an approved business case to be
considered as part of the 2019/2020 budget process.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
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ENV030-18 Summary
of Development Applications Lodged and Determined - April - June 2018
(Report by
Manager Development and Building)
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Recommendation: Councillor Hindi and Councillor Badalati
(a) That the report, Summary of Development
Applications Lodged and Determined April – June 2018, be received and
noted.
(b) That the list of all new Development Applications be
provided to the Councillors on a fortnightly basis.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
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ENV031-18 Draft
Georges River Car Parking Strategy
(Report by
Senior Strategic Planner)
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Recommendation: Councillor
Hindi and Councillor Badalati
That Council defer
consideration of the Car Parking Strategy to allow further investigation into
the implications of the study’s finding and recommendations.
Record of Voting:
For the Motion: Unanimous
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Conclusion
The Meeting was closed at 6.53 pm
