MINUTES OF Planning Meeting
Held at Council Chambers, HORNSBY
on Wednesday, 4 March, 2009
at 6:38 pm
Councillors Berman (Chairman), Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills and Russell.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
OPENING PRAYER
Rev. Gerald Beckett, Dural Anglican Church, Dural, opened the Meeting in prayer.
Acknowledgement of RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY
Statement by the Chairman:
"We recognise our Shire's rich cultural and religious diversity and we acknowledge and pay respect to the beliefs of all members of our community, regardless of creed or faith."
ABORIGINAL RECOGNITION
Statement by the Chairman:
"We recognise the traditional inhabitants of the land we are meeting on tonight, the Darug and Guringai Aboriginal people, and respect is paid to their elders and their heritage."
AUDIO RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETING
Statement by the Chairman:
"I advise all present that tonight's meeting is being audio recorded for the purpose of assisting in the accuracy of the Minutes. The recordings may be accessed by members of the public once the Minutes have been finalised and speakers are requested to ensure their comments are relevant to the issue at hand and refrain from making personal comments or criticisms."
APOLOGIES
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR EVANS, seconded by COUNCILLOR MILLS,
THAT an apology be received and accepted for the non-attendance of COUNCILLORS BROWNE AND SMART.
FOR: Councillors Berman, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills and Russell
AGAINST: NIL
declarations of interest
nil
confirmation of minutes
petitions
NIL
Mayoral Minutes
NIL
Notices of Motion
NIL
Rescission Motions
NIL
MATTERS OF URGENCY
NIL
ITEMS PASSED BY EXCEPTION / CALL FOR SPEAKERS ON AGENDA ITEMS
Item 4 was withdrawn for discussion.
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Evans, seconded by COUNCILLOR Hutchence,
THAT the recommendations in respect of Items 1, 2 and 3 be adopted.
FOR: Councillors Berman, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills and Russell
AGAINST: nil
For the sake of clarity, the above items are recorded in Agenda sequence.
Note:
Persons wishing to address Council on matters which were on the Agenda were permitted to speak, prior to the item being discussed, and their names are recorded in the Minutes in respect of that particular item.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
A Ward Deferred
NIL
A Ward
NIL
B Ward Deferred
NIL
B Ward
C Ward Deferred
C Ward
General Business
Confidential Items
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR EVANS, seconded by COUNCILLOR CHOPRA,
THAT Council move in to Confidential Session to consider Item 4 for the reasons given below the item.
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR HUTCHENCE, seconded by COUNCILLOR EVANS,
THAT Council move out of Confidential Session.
QuestionS of Which Notice Has Been Given
NIL
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA
NIL
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
NIL
THE MEETING terminated at 7.14 pm.
These Minutes were confirmed at the meeting held on Wednesday, 1 April, 2009, at which meeting the signature hereunder was subscribed.
CONFIRMED CHAIRMAN
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