MINUTES OF Workshop Meeting
Held at Council Chambers, HORNSBY
on Wednesday, 14 March, 2012
at 6.38 pm
Councillors Smart (Chairman), Browne, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, and Russell.
OPENING PRAYER
The General Manager 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 acknowledge we are on the traditional lands of the Darug and Guringai Peoples. We pay our respects to elders past and present."
AUDIO RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETING
Statement by the Chairman:
"I advise all present that tonight's meeting is being audio recorded for the purposes of providing a record of public comment at the meeting, supporting the democratic process, broadening knowledge and participation in community affairs, and demonstrating Council’s commitment to openness and accountability. The recordings will be made available on Council’s website once the Minutes have been finalised. All speakers are requested to ensure their comments are relevant to the issue at hand and to refrain from making personal comments or criticisms."
APOLOGIES / leave of absence
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR BROWNE, seconded by COUNCILLOR CHOPRA,
THAT the apology and request for leave of absence from Councillors Berman and Mills in respect of an inability to attend the Workshop Meeting on 14 March 2012 be accepted and leave of absence granted.
FOR: COUNCILLORS BROWNE, CHOPRA, EVANS, HUTCHENCE, MARTIN, MCMURDO, RUSSELL AND SMART
AGAINST: NIL
declarations of interest
Nil
petitions
Nil
Rescission Motions
Nil
ITEMS PASSED BY EXCEPTION / CALL FOR SPEAKERS ON AGENDA ITEMS
No items were passed by exception.
GENERAL BUSINESS
General Manager's Division
Corporate and Community Division
Nil
Environment Division
Nil
Planning Division
Nil
Works Division
Nil
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
Nil
PUBLIC FORUM – NON AGENDA ITEMS
QUESTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN
Nil
Mayoral Minutes
Nil
Notices of Motion
Nil
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA
Nil
MATTERS OF URGENCY
Nil
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Nil
THE MEETING terminated at 6.43pm.
These Minutes were confirmed at the meeting held on Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at which meeting the signature hereunder was subscribed.
CONFIRMED CHAIRMAN
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