That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 7 February 2024 be confirmed as a true record of that meeting.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

Background

On 1 September 2023, our community was left in shock when Alina Kauffman, 24, and her younger brother Ernesto Salazar, 15, were killed in a horrific collision.

Alina was a student nurse and worked with the elderly, while Ernesto had only recently started working at Kmart. These two beautiful lights in our community were taken well before they should have.

This senseless tragedy ignited our community to rally around the Kauffman family and friends, especially Alina and Ernesto’s mum Angelina. There has been a makeshift memorial established by the community, at Sadleir Ave, Heckenberg.

It is a stark reminder that the choices of some can have lifelong impacts on others, and on our broader community.

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Kaliyanda)

That Council:

1.   Install a bench, fruit tree and memorial at Sadleir Ave, Heckenberg, where Alina and Ernesto were killed. This memorial will serve as a lasting tribute to their lives and a reminder of the impact that senseless violence can have on individuals and communities. The fruit tree has specifically been requested so that any young person who is hungry can help themselves to fruit from the tree.

2.   Consult with the Kauffman Family to design a plaque installation at that location.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Goodman

That Council:

1.   Install a bench, fruit tree and memorial at Sadleir Ave, Heckenberg, where Alina and Ernesto were killed. This memorial will serve as a lasting tribute to their lives and a reminder of the impact that senseless violence can have on individuals and communities. The fruit tree has specifically been requested so that any young person who is hungry can help themselves to fruit from the tree;

2.   Consult with the Kauffman family and friends on the proposed plaque design for installation at the location;

3.    Write to the State Government to support Ms Kauffman’s petition demanding consistency in sentences to serious road crimes; and

4.    Promote on its social media to raise awareness and tribute the life and the legacy of Alina Kauffman and Ernesto Salazar.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

Councillors voted unanimously for this motion.

ITEM NO:

MOU 01

SUBJECT:

Mt Omei

Clr Rhodes requested Mayor Mannoun accept a Motion of Urgency in relation to Mt Omei Interim Heritage Order.

She stated it was urgent due to Mt Omei being recognised by NPWS in their own historical evaluation of the property and it found that it recognised historical, social and cultural heritage significance and the need for an Interim Heritage Order, to avoid possible demolition, sale or disposal of the site until NPWS addresses Liverpool Council’s correspondence dated 12 January 2023 in accordance with Council’s resolution at the December 2022 Council meeting.

In accordance with Clause 9.3 of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, Mayor Mannoun, ruled

the above matter as urgent and as such it was dealt with at this meeting as shown below:

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Clr Macnaught

That Council:

1.    Impose an immediate Interim Heritage Order on the property known as Mt. Omei and as identified in the NPWS Heritage Assessment report.

2.    Write to NPWS to:

a)       inform them of the Interim Heritage Order; and

b)      Request their response to Council’s correspondence (12 January 2023) as resolved in the motion (December 2022) Council meeting.

3.    Bring a report back to April Council meeting 2024 for update and possible heritage consideration.

On being put to the meeting the motion (moved by Clr Rhodes) was declared CARRIED and the Foreshadowed motion (moved by Clr Hadid) therefore lapsed.

Division:

Vote for:             Mayor Mannoun, Clr Ammoun, Clr Green, Clr Kaliyanda, Clr Karnib, Clr                             Macnaught and Clr Rhodes.

Vote against:     Clr Goodman, Clr Hadid and Clr Harle

Foreshadowed Motion        Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Karnib

That this item be deferred.

ITEM:              MAYOR 01

SUBJECT:     Council Resolutions and Mayoral Minutes

Report of: Mayor Mannoun

Fifteenth Avenue is the spine road that connects Liverpool CBD to the new Badgerys Creek Airport. The majority of the road runs through Austral, which is Liverpool’s fastest growing suburb and absorbs population growth with an expected extra 30,000 homes to be built. At peak hours the traffic backs up over 3km.

It is also one of only 2 roads that lead out of Middleton Grange, which results in extreme traffic delays for Middleton Grange residents every day. It takes residents 40 minutes to travel 300m.

Coupled with the rapidly increasing growth of the Camden and Campbelltown LGAs, traffic flows from 3 directions into a standstill at Cowpasture Road which also requires a significant upgrade to allow for the traffic flow for now and into the future. Cowpasture Road as a minimum needs to be upgraded from Fifteenth Avenue to the M7.

Federal Government sets the immigration policies, State Government sets the housing policies and Council is left to clean up the mess.

We have a signed agreement with the Federal and State Government that they will fund Fifteenth Avenue and have it built when the Airport is opened as part of the City Deal, which appears to have been forgotten. This commitment was a condition of Council’s support for the airport as our residents do not deserve to live in a traffic jam caused by the Airport.

We acknowledge that $50m has been provided for Fifteenth Avenue, however that makes up 10% of the cost of the required Fifteenth Avenue works. Council needs to make it a priority to advocate for the residents of Liverpool who will ultimately benefit from the proposed upgrade.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council:

1.    Conducts a campaign and continues to lobby the NSW Government for the upgrading of Fifteenth Avenue and Cowpasture Road;

2.    Conducts a petition of the residents with respect to the need for the upgrade;

3.    Directs the CEO to appoint a person to oversee the campaign, lobbying, advocacy and petition in Council; and

4.    Allocates $100,000 from general funds for this purpose.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun

That:

1.    Council conducts a campaign and continues to lobby the NSW Government for the upgrading of Fifteenth Avenue and Cowpasture Road;

2.    Council conducts a petition of the residents with respect to the need for the upgrade;

3.    Council directs the CEO to appoint a person to oversee the campaign, lobbying, advocacy and petition in Council;

4.    Council allocates $100,000 from general funds for this purpose; 

5.    Items from points 3 and 4 to also lobby for housing commission homes in Liverpool LGA to be upgraded and fast train services from Liverpool as previously adopted by this Council; and

6.    Council notes that the State Government is spending $300,000,000 to upgrade Penrith Stadium which will only add 2,500 extra seats and notes that this money would be best used to upgrade Fifteenth Avenue and Cowpasture Road.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

Division called:

Vote for:           Mayor Mannoun, Clr Ammoun, Clr Goodman, Clr Hadid, Clr Harle, Clr   Karnib, Clr Macnaught and Clr Rhodes.

Vote against:   Clr Green and Clr Kaliyanda.

Mayoral Minute

ITEM:                MAYOR 02

SUBJECT:       Liverpool City Council Streetscape Policy

REPORT OF:   Mayor Mannoun

COUNCIL DECISION:

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun

That:

1.    Council create a policy that states that footpaths in the city centre are reconstructed as per council’s streetscape, paving, and domain master plan policy only when the subject site is demolished and built;

2.    Development applications for change of use or fit outs are not subject to the imposition of repaving and footpath works noting the significant cost of such a condition has;

3. Council have the policy brought back to the March 2024 Council meeting; and

4.    Council consider in the proposed Policy the opportunity for a special funding arrangement where a percentage of each development and/or DA contribution is allocated to the Policy for program execution.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.  

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Clr Macnaught

That Council:

1.    Note that the Planning Agreements referenced in Table 1 of this Report have been completed.

2.    Notify the Applicants referenced in Table 1 of this Report about the completion of their respective Planning Agreements.

3.    Remove the listed Planning Agreements from their respective Land Titles (if required).

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Macnaught        Seconded: Clr Harle  

That Council defer this item for a workshop and consider calling an Extraordinary Council meeting after the workshop has been held.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

Councillors voted unanimously for this motion.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Macnaught        Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Notes the outcomes of the initial public exhibition period and Liverpool Local Planning Panel;

2.    Endorse the Final Conservation Zones Study with respect to the Council / State owned sites only;

3.    Endorses in principle the land use zone and development standard recommendations (as revised) in the draft Planning Proposal for the Council / State owned sites only .

4.    Does not endorse any changes to the zoning on the privately owned properties.

5.    Incorporate the land use zone and development standard recommendations outlined in Points 2 and 3 into the Principal Planning Proposal for a new Liverpool Local Environmental Plan;

6.    Subject to a Gateway determination, undertake public exhibition and community

            consultation in accordance with the conditions of the Gateway determination and the

            Liverpool Community Participation Plan 2022;

7.    Receives a further report on the outcomes of the public exhibition period; and

8.    Delegate to the CEO (or delegate) to amend the draft Planning Proposal and

            attachments for any typographical and other minor errors / amendments if required.

On being put to the meeting the motion (moved by Deputy Mayor Macnaught) was declared CARRIED and the Foreshadowed motion (moved by Clr Rhodes) therefore lapsed.

Vote for:    Mayor Mannoun, Clr Ammoun, Clr Goodman, Clr Hadid, Clr Harle, Clr Karnib       and Clr Macnaught 

Vote against: Clr Green, Clr Kaliyanda and Clr Rhodes

Foreshadowed motion:        Moved Clr Rhodes               Seconded: Clr Green

That the recommendation be adopted.

RECESS

Mayor Mannoun called a recess of meeting at 4.05pm

RESUMPUTION OF MEETING

Mayor Mannoun resumed the meeting in open session at 4.32pm with all Councillors present.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Macnaught        Seconded: Clr Rhodes

That Council:

1.    Notes the DPHI request for additional information to be provided by Council in support of the Planning Proposal;

2.   Allocates a total budget of $100,000 (from general funds) to undertake the flooding and economic studies requested by the DPHI prior to re-seeking a Gateway determination for the Planning Proposal;

3.   Forwards an updated Planning Proposal to the DPHI pursuant to Section 3.34 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, seeking a Gateway determination with a request that the Gateway determination be conditioned requiring a site-specific Development Control Plan (DCP) to be prepared and Voluntary Planning Agreement negotiated prior to public exhibition;

4.   Subject to Gateway determination, undertake community consultation for the Planning Proposal in accordance with the conditions of the Gateway determination and the Liverpool Community Participation Plan 2022; and

5.   Receives a further Report on the outcomes of public exhibition and community consultation.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Harle                  Seconded: Clr Hadid

That Council receives and notes this report.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Macnaught        Seconded: Clr Harle

That Council:

1.    Adopt the amended Grants, Donations and Community Sponsorship Policy;

2.    Endorse the new Sporting Grants and Donations Policy;

3.    Place the Sporting Grants and Donations Policy on public exhibition for a period of 28 days; and

4.    Following the exhibition period, receive a further report outlining any feedback or, if no significant community feedback is received, direct the CEO to adopt the Policy on behalf of Council.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Macnaught        Seconded: Clr Rhodes

That Council:

1.    Endorses the funding recommendation of $15,000 (GST exclusive) under the Community Grant Program for the following projects:

2.    Endorses the funding recommendation of $11,000 (GST exclusive) under the Matching Grant Program for the following project:

3.    Endorses the funding recommendation of $10,000 (GST exclusive) under the Community Sponsorship Program for the following project:

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Clr Harle

That: 

1.    Any Councillor who wishes to attend the 2024 National General Assembly of Local Government notify the Councillor Support by 15 March 2024;

2.   Any Councillor who wishes to propose motion/s to be submitted to the NGA, provide  the proposed motion/s to the Councillor Support by 15 March 2024.

3.   Any proposed motions will be forwarded to all Councillors for any comment / feedback prior to CEO approval and submitting to the NGA by the 29 March 2024 deadline.

4.    Council resolutions resolved in the past 12 months that relate to federal motions  come to a briefing session for Councillors consideration.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.  

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Ammoun            Seconded: Clr Goodman

That Council receive and note this report.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes               Seconded: Mayor Mannoun

That this item be deferred.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Clr Macnaught

That Council:

1.    Endorse the draft ‘Public Interest Disclosures Policy’ at Attachment 1 for public exhibition for a period of not less than 28 days.

2.   Agree that if no submissions are received, then the publicly exhibited policy should be adopted, subject to any non-significant amendments that the CEO may authorise.

3.   Agree that the Ethical Governance: Internal Reporting Policy be revoked upon adoption of the Public Interest Disclosures Policy.

4.   Note that any submissions on the proposed policy will be reported to a subsequent meeting of Council.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun     Seconded: Clr Goodman

That Council:

1.    Approves the identified budget variations in accordance with this report; and

2.    Allocates 50K from General Funds to create a position of security and asset management for this financial year.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Green                 Seconded: Clr Harle

That Council receive and note this report.  

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council notes and receives the Biannual Progress Report July to December 2023 which outlines the progress of Principal Activities detailed in the Delivery Program 2022-2026 and Operational Plan 2023-2024.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun     Seconded: Clr Macnaught

That Council:

1.      Prepare as a new initiative in next years’ budget, the allocation of $600k for the installation of asphalt footpaths in Austral;

2.    Provide a process for community members to recommend locations for footpaths in Austral;

3.    Direct the CEO to immediately prepare for the work to commence in July 2024 in anticipation of the adoption 24/25 budget;

4.    Thank the local member Nathan Hagarty for his letter and write to him asking him to match the funding as proposed by Council; and

5.    Adopt the proposed funding of $200k per year for the ongoing years as proposed in the original recommendation.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.  

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Macnaught        Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council adopts the Brickmakers Creek portion of the Woodward Place Master Plan.  

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Green                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Adopt the offset strategy of purchasing biodiversity credits from a stewardship site within the Growth Centres;

2.   Authorise Director Operations to finalise an agreement with the Western Sydney Parkland Trust for the purchase of the credits;

3.   Allocate funds for the purchase of the credits from the WSPT;

4.   The CEO writes to the NSW Minister for planning seeking compensatory funding or another means of assistance to reduce Council’s financial burden in relation to off-sets; and

5.    Write to all Liverpool LGA State Members and the Minister for Planning the issue, and detail the impacts on delivery timelines, as a growth LGA.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Harle                  Seconded: Clr Hadid

That Council:

1.    Notes Liverpool Local Traffic Committee recommendations for items 1-12 outlined in the Report.

2.    Investigates the possibility of utilising TfNSW mobile speed cameras to known  problem areas within the LGA and bring a report to the April Council meeting.

3.    Writes to the Minister to advocate to establish a traffic summit in Liverpool, due to having the highest amount of traffic incidents, to address ongoing traffic concerns.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun     Seconded: Clr Hadid

That Council receives and notes the Minutes of the Companion Animals Advisory Committee Meeting held on 5 December 2023.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun     Seconded: Clr Hadid

That Council approves the Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 2 February 2024.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun     Seconded: Clr Hadid

That Council:

1.    Receives and notes the Minutes of the Governance Committee meeting held on 13 February 2024; and

2.   Endorse the recommendations in the Minutes.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Mayor Mannoun     Seconded: Clr Hadid

That Council:

1.    Receives and notes the Minutes of the Project Control Advisory Committee meeting held on 13 February 2024; and

2.   Endorse the recommendations in the Minutes.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

Liverpool has long suffered the stigma of being the city of drug related issues and this is not the first time that this issue has been raised at this Council, I myself along with other Councillors have raised it many times.

The question I am asking is if other neighbouring LGAs have been successful in cleaning up their drug related issues, why can’t Liverpool?

I propose possibly moving the following motion:

That Council:

a)   Include as a priority, action by Council to clean up the Liverpool CBD of its illegal drug related issues; and

b)   Direct the CEO to provide a report back to the March Council Meeting 2024, based on how neighbouring Councils addressed the drug issues that once plagued areas such as Cabramatta and how it was reportedly clean up.

Response (Provided by Community and Lifestyle)

The management of drug and alcohol-related issues in public spaces is complex and multifaced, requiring a collaborative approach across multiple government and non-government agencies. Council works closely with the statutory agencies responsible for crime prevention and health, NSW Police and NSW Health, as well as various charities and community organisations delivering awareness, support and harm minimisation programs and services to the community. Together, these agencies are working to develop strategies to build community awareness and deliver prevention initiatives which support the management of drug and alcohol related concerns. These matters are regularly discussed at the Liverpool Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, the Liverpool Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) and in direct consultation with community organisations, Liverpool City Police Area Command (LPAC) and SWSLHD.

Council has implemented several measures to address the immediate dangers surrounding drug and alcohol-related crime in Liverpool. This includes the implementation of Alcohol-Free Zones in various public spaces, reduced opening hours of public amenities (such as those in Bigge Park), the use of CCTV and increased security. Further, Council has employed initiatives which aim to positively activate public spaces, such as Macquarie Mall, through the delivery of events and programs which encourage greater community engagement with the spaces and increase passive observation. Critical to the success in delivering these measures would involve collective responses from all levels

of government.

It is acknowledged that neighbouring councils have had some success in addressing drug and alcohol-related crime in certain localities. Should this motion be endorsed at the February meeting, Council officers will engage with colleagues at neighbouring councils to understand the initiatives undertaken to address these concerns and investigate whether similar actions would be effective in Liverpool. A report on these findings and an assessment of their potential efficacy for Liverpool will be brought to a future council meeting.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Mayor Mannoun

That Council direct the CEO to provide a report back to the April Council Meeting 2024, based on how neighbouring Councils contributed to addressing similar situations (drug and anti-social behaviour).

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

Background

One of the responsibilities of Council is to operate a fair and equal platform of Governance that maintains consistency in decision making. Council often has policies to assist the consideration of Council where it will be required on numerous different occasions, a recommendation which requests some desired same action from Council.

Such a policy does not diminish the decisions making capabilities Councillors, it does not diminish the opportunities for recommendations to be made by a Councillor or any member of the public. It is a manner of governance that will ensure all recommendations are considered in an equal, fair and consistent way.

Liverpool Council is in need of a Public Monument Policy that will maintain consistent, fair and equal  considerations in regards to all requests for Public Monuments.

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Rhodes)

That Council:

1.   Prepare a Public Monument Policy and bring it back to Council at the April Council meeting for consideration of Councillors; and

2.   Provide the necessary funds for cost of preparing the Policy from general revenue.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Mayor Mannoun

That the recommendation be adopted.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Appoints the following representatives to the Environment Advisory Committee in accordance with the terms of their appointment in the EAC Charter.

(a)     Community Membership

1.    Mr Simon Messina

2.    Mr Stephen Dobell-Brown

3.    Ms Rosalyn Faddy

4.    Ms Ellie Robertson

5.    Mr Robert Storey

6.    Ms Signe Westerberg

(b)     Industry Membership

·     Georges Riverkeeper – Mr Robert Dixon

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Directs the CEO and/or his delegates to continue to negotiate with landowner of 275 Fifteenth Avenue, Austral in an attempt to acquire the necessary drainage easements by negotiation within the statutory periods outlined in the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991;

2.   Delegates authority to, and directs the CEO and/or his delegates, in the event agreement cannot be reached, to proceed with all necessary steps to give effect to the compulsory acquisition of the property for drainage purposes;

3.   Delegates authority to, and directs the CEO and/or his delegates to proceed with making the necessary application to the Minister for Local Government and the Governor in accordance with Section 187(2) of the Local Government Act 1993 to obtain approval to give an acquisition notice and commence compulsory acquisition of part of 275 Fifteenth Avenue, Austral in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991;

4.   Delegates authority to the CEO and/or his delegates to negotiate with the landowner, to acquire the drainage easements, up to the amount contained in this confidential report, without having to submit a further report to Council for approval;

5.   Keeps confidential the information contained in this report pursuant to the provisions of Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 as this information would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; and

6.    Authorises the CEO or delegate to execute all documents necessary to give effect to these resolutions.

On being to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Purchases Lot 17 in Plan of Acquisition DP 1291309, 135 Kurrajong Road Prestons for the price and terms as outlined in this report;

2.   Upon settlement classifies Lot 17 in Plan of Acquisition DP 1291309 as “Operational Land” to allow dedication as public road;

3.   Upon acquisition, dedicates Lot 17 in Plan of Acquisition DP 1291309 as Public Road pursuant to Section 10 of the Roads Act 1993 and proceed with lodgement of a Request document at Land Registry Services to formally dedicate the land as public road;

4.   Keeps confidential this report pursuant to the provisions of Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 as this information would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; and 

5.    Authorises the CEO or delegate to execute all documents necessary to give effect to these resolutions.

On being to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.   Accept the Tender from Convil Group Pty Ltd for Stage 1 and Stage 2, Tender WT3231 - Macquarie Street (mid-block) Streetscape Improvements for 12-month contract term at the price of $3,721,087.43 GST inclusive.

2.   Makes public its decision regarding tender WT3231 - Macquarie Street (mid-block) Streetscape Improvements.

3.   Notes that the Chief Executive Officer will finalise all details and execute the contract under delegated authority.

4.   This report has been brought to Council because the Chief Executive Officer’s instrument of delegation, approved by Council in accordance with the current provisions of section 377 of the Local Government Act 1993, only permits the Chief Executive Officer to approve (and not to reject) tenders up to a value of $2 million.

5.   Keeps confidential the details supplied in this report containing information on the submissions received, pursuant to the provisions of Section 10A(2)(d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993 as it contains commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed, prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.

On being to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Receives and notes the Minutes of the Project Control Advisory Committee meeting held on 13 February 2024; and

2.   Endorse the recommendations in the Minutes.

On being to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadid                 Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Accept the Tender from Cleanaway Pty Ltd for Tender ST3223 – Receival, Processing or Disposal of Waste, Organic and Bulky Waste for an initial five (5) year contract term with the option of extending an additional five (5) years at the GST inclusive price of $40,909,620.

2.    Accept the Tender from Australian Native Landscape Pty Ltd (ANL) for Tender ST3223 – Receival, Processing or Disposal of Waste, Organic and Bulky Waste for an initial five (5) year contract term with the option of extending an additional five (5) years at the GST inclusive price of $28,945,910.

3.    Accept the Tender from Bingo Industries Pty Ltd for Tender ST3223 – Receival, Processing or Disposal of Waste, Organic and Bulky Waste for an initial five (5) year contract term with the option of extending an additional five (5) years at the GST inclusive price of $6,386,370.

4.    Makes public its decision regarding Tender ST3223 – Receival, Processing or Disposal of Waste, Organic and Bulky Waste.

5.    Notes that the Chief Executive Officer will finalise all details and execute  the Contracts under delegated authority following publication of draft Minutes on Council website for the tender.

6.    Keeps confidential the details supplied in this report containing information on the submissions received, pursuant to the provisions of Section 10A(2)(d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993 as it contains commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed, prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.

On being to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Harle                  Seconded: Clr Ammoun

That Council:

1.    Notes that a Recognised Contractor Listing for Project Management Services is currently in progress and will be able to be utilised for the purposes of work under the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program (WSIG) once it is finalised later this year.

2.    Approves, for the purposes of the tendering requirements under s.55(3)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, the engagement of Maran Property Consulting Pty Limited (Maran) for up to a further 12 months as the provider of project management services for Light Horse Park and Brickmakers Creek Projects (the Projects) as a satisfactory result would not be achieved by inviting tenders because of the following extenuating circumstances:

a.      WSIG funding for the Projects is contingent on meeting certain milestones;

b.      Maran has been successfully delivering project management services on the Projects since May 2023;

c.      there is currently a lack of internal resources available for major project management services; and

d.      a gap in provision of professional management services would mean the Projects would not meet the required timeframe for the WSIG and potentially prejudice the funding.

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

COUNCIL DECISION

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Harle                  Seconded: Clr Green

That Council notes the report.  

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.