MINUTES OF Extraordinary Meeting

Held at Council Chambers, HORNSBY

on Wednesday,  3 July, 2013

at 6:35 PM

PRESENT

Councillors Russell (Chairman), Anisse, Azizi, Berman, Browne, Gallagher, Singh and Tilbury.

APOLOGIES / leave of absence

RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR TILBURY, seconded by COUNCILLOR ANISSE,

THAT the apology and request for leave of absence from Councillors Cox and Hutchence in respect of an inability to attend the Extraordinary Meeting on 3 July 2013 be accepted and leave of absence be granted.

FOR:                Councillors ANISSE, Azizi, Berman, Browne, Gallagher, Russell, Singh and Tilbury

AGAINST:         Nil

declarations of interest

Nil

petitionS

Nil

Confidential Items

RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR TILBURY, seconded by COUNCILLOR GALLAGHER,

THAT Council move into Confidential Session to consider Item 1 - Confidential Group Manager’s Report No. PL71/13 – Update Report in Respect of Legal Actions Concerning the Hornsby Quarry - for the reason given below the item.

FOR:                Councillors ANISSE, Azizi, Berman, Browne, Gallagher, Russell, Singh and Tilbury

AGAINST:         Nil

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RESOLVED on the MOTION OF COUNCILLOR BROWNE, seconded by COUNCILLOR BERMAN,

THAT Council move out of Confidential Session.

FOR:                Councillors ANISSE, Azizi, Berman, Browne, Gallagher, Russell, Singh and Tilbury

AGAINST:         Nil

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1                 PL71/13       Update Report in Respect of Legal Actions Concerning Hornsby Quarry

This report was dealt with in Confidential Session under Section 10A (2) (g) of the Local Government Act, 1993. This report contains advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege.

(F2007/01279-07)

RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR BROWNE, seconded by COUNCILLOR TILBURY,

THAT:

1.         The contents of Confidential Group Manager’s Report No. PL71/13, presenting advice from Council’s solicitor concerning the Hornsby Quarry legal proceedings, be received and noted.

2.         Council delegate authority to the General Manager to undertake the necessary steps to implement the recommended actions contained in the confidential legal advice attached to Confidential Group Manager’s Report No. PL71/13.

FOR:                Councillors ANISSE, Azizi, Berman, Browne, Gallagher, Russell, Singh and Tilbury

AGAINST:         Nil

PUBLIC FORUM – NON AGENDA ITEMS

Nil

Mayoral Minutes

Nil

MATTERS OF URGENCY

Nil

THE MEETING terminated at 6.50pm.

These Minutes were confirmed at the meeting held on Wednesday,  17 July, 2013, at which meeting the signature hereunder was subscribed.

CONFIRMED                                                                                 CHAIRMAN

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