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NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2017 ORDINARY MINUTES THIS IS PAGE 1 OF THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD IN THE NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017 GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017. PRESENT: Mayor CC Redding, Cr C Staines, Cr M Booby, Cr R Campey, Cr R Campbell, Cr L Finlay, Cr R Kneale, Cr A Loder and Cr A McMahon. General Manager (Mr S Todd), Director Corporate Services (Mr L Mason), Director Development and Economic Growth (Mr T Meppem), Director Infrastructure Delivery Services (Mr D Raeck) and PA to Mayor & General Manager (Mrs D Hartnett) were also in attendance. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING COMMENCED AT 12.57PM. 2 OPENING PRAYER & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY Members and officers were upstanding for the opening prayer by Belinda Cassie of Narrabri Salvation Army, in association with the Narrabri Ministers Fraternal. The Mayor also performed the Acknowledgement to Country, showing respect to traditional owners. 3 LEAVE OF ABSENCE Nil 4 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY AND NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS Nil 5 ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE CLOSED (PUBLIC EXCLUDED) MEETING OF COUNCIL MINUTE 2/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Campbell That the following matters be considered in the Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting the reasons being that: The matters and information are: o Information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business, o commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed: i. prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it, or ii. confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the Council, or iii. reveal a trade secret, Thus in compliance with Section 10A(2)(c) and 10A(2)(d) of the Local Government Act, 1993 Council is required to deal with this matter in Closed Committee because in accordance with Section 10A(2)(c) and 10A(2)(d) the matters to be considered are:

M I N U T E S O F T H E O R D I N A R Y M E E T I N … Council/Council... · T U E S D A Y , 2 1 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 . PRESENT: Mayor CC Redding, Cr C Staines, Cr M Booby, Cr

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NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2017 ORDINARY MINUTES

THIS IS PAGE 1 OF THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD IN THE NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL

CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

M I N U T E S O F T H E O R D I N A R Y M E E T I N G O F T H E N A R R A B R I S H I R E C O U N C I L H E L D I N T H E C O U N C I L C H A M B E R S 4 6 - 4 8 M A I T L A N D S T R E E T , N A R R A B R I , O N T U E S D A Y , 2 1 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 . PRESENT: Mayor CC Redding, Cr C Staines, Cr M Booby, Cr R Campey, Cr R Campbell, Cr L Finlay, Cr R Kneale, Cr A Loder and Cr A McMahon. General Manager (Mr S Todd), Director Corporate Services (Mr L Mason), Director Development and Economic Growth (Mr T Meppem), Director Infrastructure Delivery Services (Mr D Raeck) and PA to Mayor & General Manager (Mrs D Hartnett) were also in attendance. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING COMMENCED AT 12.57PM. 2 OPENING PRAYER & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY

Members and officers were upstanding for the opening prayer by Belinda Cassie of Narrabri Salvation Army, in association with the Narrabri Ministers Fraternal. The Mayor also performed the Acknowledgement to Country, showing respect to traditional owners. 3 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Nil 4 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY AND NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS

Nil 5 ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE CLOSED (PUBLIC EXCLUDED) MEETING OF COUNCIL

MINUTE 2/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Campbell That the following matters be considered in the Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting the reasons being that:

The matters and information are: o Information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the

Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business, o commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed:

i. prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it, or ii. confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the Council, or iii. reveal a trade secret,

Thus in compliance with Section 10A(2)(c) and 10A(2)(d) of the Local Government Act, 1993 Council is required to deal with this matter in Closed Committee because in accordance with Section 10A(2)(c) and 10A(2)(d) the matters to be considered are:

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CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

6 PUBLIC FORUM AND PRESENTATIONS

Public Forum: 1. Mr Tony Pickard Item 12.1, ‘Councillor Professional

Development Policy’; Item 14.7 ‘Submission on Social Impact Assessment Draft Guidelines’.

Resident/Ratepayer, Rockdale Road, Jacks Creek, Narrabri

2. Mr Patrick Murphy Item 14.7 ‘Submission on Social Impact Assessment Draft Guidelines’.

Resident/Ratepayer, Ellerslie Road, Maules Creek, Narrabri

3. Mr Lochie Leitch Item 14.7 ‘Submission on Social Impact Assessment Draft Guidelines’.

Resident/Ratepayer, ‘Marlow Downs’, Boggabri

4. Mrs Catherine Collyer Item 14.5 ‘Submission on the Draft New England North West Regional Plan’; Item 14.7 ‘Submission on Social Impact Assessment Draft Guidelines’; Item 12.2 ‘Boggabri Workshop – December 2016’.

Resident/Ratepayer, Booroomin Road, Boggabri

5. Mrs Anne Kennedy Item 14.7 ‘Submission on Social Impact Assessment Draft Guidelines’.

Non-Resident of Shire/ Member of Artesian Bore Water Users Association Draft Guidelines.

Presentation by the following:

1. Mr Peter Mitchley, Santos East Coast Gas General Manager - presenting an update on the Narrabri Gas Project.

2. Mr Jim Fjeldsoe – APA – presenting the proposed infrastructure developments in association with the Narrabri Gas Project.

3. Mr Mike Young - Director Resource Assessment and Business Systems, Department of Planning & Environment, outlining the development assessment process to Council, regarding the Narrabri Gas Project.

MINUTE 3/2017 Moved: Cr Finlay Second: Cr Staines That standing orders be suspended at 2.10pm, and resumed at 2.23pm.

CARRIED

Contract 2016-17/18 - Purchase of Fleet/Plant - Low Loader

LGP CONTRACT LGP908-3 - Contract for Supply and Installation of Water Meter, with remote reading

Street Lighting Contract – Narrabri CBD

Acquisition of Lot 1, Part 105 Harparary Road, Baan Baa CARRIED

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CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

7 CONFIRMATION OF ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES

7.1 MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2016.

MINUTE 4/2017 Moved: Cr Campbell Second: Cr Booby That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Narrabri Shire Council held on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 comprising Minute No’s 408/2016 to 428/2016 as circularised be confirmed and signed as a correct record by the Mayor and General Manager.

CARRIED

7.2 MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2017.

MINUTE 5/2017 Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr Kneale That the Minutes of the Extraordinary Ordinary Meeting of the Narrabri Shire Council held on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 comprising Minute No 1/2017 as circularised be confirmed and signed as a correct record by the Mayor and General Manager.

CARRIED

CR CAMPEY LEFT THE MEETING AT 2.24PM 8 MAYORAL MINUTE

Nil. 9 NOTICES OF MOTION

Nil. 10 COMMITTEE MINUTES

Nil.

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GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

11 DELEGATES REPORTS

11.1 NARRABRI YOUTH CENTRE COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTE 6/2017 Moved: Cr Finlay Second: Cr Campbell That Council note Cr Finlay’s Delegates Report on the Narrabri Youth Centre Committee Meeting held Thursday 2 February 2017.

CARRIED

CR CAMPEY RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT 2.27PM.

11.2 NAMOI-PEEL CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETING, 1 DECEMBER 2016, BOGGABRI

MINUTE 7/2017 Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr Campbell That Council note Deputy Mayor, Cr Cameron Staines’ Delegates Report on the Namoi-Peel Customer Service Committee Meeting held in Boggabri on 1 December 2016.

CARRIED 11.3 MAULES CREEK COAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTE 8/2017 Moved: Cr Finlay Second: Cr Staines That Council note Cr Finlay’s Delegates Report on the Maules Creek Coal Community Consultative Committee Meeting held Wednesday 16 November 2016.

CARRIED

12 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORTS

12.1 COUNCILLOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY

MINUTE 9/2017 Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr Booby That Council adopt the Councillor Professional Development Policy, attached to this report identified as Attachment 12.1.a.

CARRIED

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GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

12.2 BOGGABRI WORKSHOP – DECEMBER 2016

13 DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES REPORTS

13.1 INVESTMENT REPORT - DECEMBER 2016

MINUTE 11/2017 Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr Campbell That Council note the Investment Report – December 2016.

CARRIED

13.2 INVESTMENT REPORT - JANUARY 2017

MINUTE 12/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr McMahon That Council note the Investment Report – January 2017.

CARRIED

13.3 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW – DECEMBER 2016

MINUTE 13/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Kneale That Council adopt the Quarterly Budget Review Statement for the period ended 31 December 2016 as the revised Budget estimates for the year ended 30 June 2017 and the Operational Plan and Capital Works Plan be amended accordingly.

CARRIED

MINUTE 10/2017 Moved: Cr Finlay Second: Cr Booby That Council:

1. Note that the current priorities for the Boggabri township are: a. The Boggabri Caravan Park; b. and the availability of Childcare

2. Release to the Boggabri Business Promotions Association the concept plans for the Boggabri Caravan Park.

CARRIED

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GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

13.4 CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINTA REPORTING PERIOD

MINUTE 14/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Finlay That Council note the Code of Conduct Complaint Statistics for the period 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016.

CARRIED

13.5 TERMS OF REFERENCE - FRIENDS OF THE CROSSING THEATRE SECTION 355 COMMITTEE

14 DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & ECONOMIC GROWTH REPORT

14.1 GRANTS UPDATE - FOR THE PERIOD JULY 2016 TO DECEMBER 2016

MINUTE 16/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Staines That Council note the Grants Update – for the period July 2016 to December 2016.

CARRIED

14.2 MANAGEMENT OF FERAL AND/OR INFANT ANIMALS POLICY

MINUTE 17/2017 Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr Kneale That Council adopt the Feral and/or Infant Animals Policy as provided as an attachment to this report.

CARRIED

MINUTE 15/2017 Moved: Cr Kneale Second: Cr Campbell That Council:

1. Adopt the Terms of Reference for the Friends of the Crossing Theatre Section 355 Committee, conditionally on the transfer of all accumulated funds to Council.

2. Establish a restricted asset for the purposes of supporting alternative art events, on receipt of the accumulated funds, above, place same in the restricted asset.

3. Create a position on The Crossing Theatre Advisory Committee specifically for a representative of the Friends of the Crossing Theatre.

CARRIED

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GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

14.3 QUARTERLY SERVICE PLAN REPORTING

MINUTE 18/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Campbell That Council adopt the December Quarterly Service Plan Update, as attached, detailing Council’s progress in meeting its actions, budgeting estimates and key performance measures for the period.

CARRIED

CR FINLAY LEFT THE MEETING AT 3.32pm. CR FINLAY RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT 3.40pm.

14.4 SUBMISSION ON THE EXPOSURE DRAFT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2017

14.5 SUBMISSION ON THE DRAFT NEW ENGLAND NORTH WEST REGIONAL PLAN

MINUTE 20/2017 Moved: Cr Finlay Second: Cr Loder That standing orders be suspended at 3.49pm to further discuss Item 14.5.

CARRIED

MINUTE 19/2017 Moved: Cr Kneale Second: Cr McMahon That Council make a submission on the Department of Planning and Environment - exposure draft of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Amendment Bill 2017 to request that it be amended to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Councils are still given authority to determine the content of its Development Control Plan. 2. The Department should apply regular housekeeping type amendments to the standard instrument

LEP to reduce the amount of duplicated planning proposals between Councils. 3. The Department identifies a clear pathway to regularise unauthorised work which involves an

equivalent level of assessment as the correct approval pathway. A Building Certificate is not considered an appropriate vehicle for this assessment.

4. The proposal to extend private certification is not supported on the basis that higher impact developments require independent assessment by the local planning authority as well as increased public participation at DA stage.

5. No amendments that reduce the role of the Commission are supported. CARRIED

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GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

MINUTE 21/2017 Moved: Cr McMahon Second: Cr Booby That standing orders resume at 4.02pm.

CARRIED

CR CAMPBELL LEFT THE MEETING AT 4.00PM

CR CAMPBELL RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT 4.11PM.

MINUTE 22/2017

Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr Booby That Council make a submission on the Department of Planning and Environment - Draft New England North West Regional Plan to request that it be amended to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Provide specific commentary on developing telecommunications specifically how the NBN will interact and enhance local economic opportunities.

2. Council to be kept informed of ten-year plans that will be developed for individual agricultural industries.

3. Council to be involved in the preparation of the strategy/guidelines for intensive agricultural and food processing developments.

4. Council to be involved in the preparation of the guidelines on the identification and management of Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land.

5. The Department of Planning and Environment: a. complete a review of the current minimum lot sizes for rural zones in conjunction with

Council; b. develop model planning provisions adopting the principles of the Department of Primary

Industries Land Use Conflict Risk Assessment Guidelines (2011); c. develop in conjunction with the Department of Primary Industries Guidelines for Land Use

Conflict Management (including in use). 6. Provide more information on the threats and opportunities provided by the Melbourne-Brisbane

Inland Rail and investigate the use of inactive railway lines for freight transport including how the efficiency of freight transport through Narrabri, Moree Plains and Gwydir can be balanced with the needs of the local community to cross roads.

7. Address land access agreements which are required for exploration activity on land not owned by the exploration company.

8. Council to be involved in the preparation of the state wide criteria for land release for rural and regional areas.

9. Narrabri Shires smaller towns and village be included in transport connectivity initiatives. 10. To advocate greater ‘prime-time’ access to Kingsford Smith Airport for Regional NSW Centres.

CARRIED

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CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

14.6 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 94 PLAN FOR NARRABRI SHIRE

RECOMMENDATION That Council request GLN planning to make the following amendments to the Narrabri Shire Section 94 Contributions Plan 2016 based on the submission received during public exhibition of the plan, and that Council pay any additional cost to the consultant of making this amendment: 1. Amend Figure 1 ‘Land subject to public car parking contributions’ on page 4 of the adopted Section 94 Plan dated November 2016 to include all of the land currently zoned B2 Local Centre by the Narrabri Local Environmental Plan 2012; and 2. Insert an exemption to the Public Car Parking contribution in Narrabri Town Centre in the following circumstances:

a) Premises have most recently been utilised for an authorised commercial or retail development. b) Parking provision is deficient in terms of the standards in the Code. c) Proposal is for another commercial or retail use that would not comply with the parking standards in the Code other than with a dispensation that does not exceed the number of parking spaces in subsection b).

MINUTE 23/2017

Moved: Cr Loder Second: Cr Finlay That Council adopt the Section 94 Plan save, and except part (a) of table one, and associated references.

CARRIED

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CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

14.7 SUBMISSION ON SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT DRAFT GUIDELINES

14.8 DOMESTIC ANIMAL POLICY

MINUTE 24/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Campbell That Council make a submission on the Department of Planning and Environment - draft guidelines for Social Impact Assessment for State significant mining, petroleum production and extractive industry development to request the document to be amended to achieve the following outcomes:

1. All new applications for, and applications to modify, State significant mining, petroleum production and extractive industry development require the submission of a Social Impact Assessment concurrently with the required Environmental Impact Statement.

2. All applications for State significant mining, petroleum production and extractive industry development require the review of their Social Impact Assessment annually as a condition of consent to be imposed by the consent authority.

3. That State significant mining, petroleum production and extractive industry developments be required to prepare management plans that address issues identified in their Social Impact Assessment and that the management plans form part of the approved plans referenced in the development consent.

4. That a stronger emphasis on the social impacts on landholders/residents in close proximity to the development site be included in the guidelines.

CARRIED

MINUTE 25/2017 Moved: Cr McMahon Second: Cr Campbell That Council: 1. Issue an Order 18 (a) under section 124 of Local Government Act 1993 not to keep birds or

animals on the subject premises, other than four (4) goats, twenty-two (22) chickens and twelve (12) ducks in a manner which does not:

a. Create unclean or unhealthy conditions for people or animals; b. Attract or provide a harbourage for vermin; c. Create offensive noise or odours; d. Create waste disposal problems or pollution problems; e. Create an unreasonable annoyance to neighbouring residents.

2. Review the Domestic Animal Policy, which will include the consideration of increasing flexibility in the numbers of animals kept on premises where is can be adequately demonstrated that keeping such animals does not:

a. Create unclean or unhealthy conditions for people or animals; b. Attract or provide a harbourage for vermin; c. Create offensive noise or odours; d. Create waste disposal problems or pollution problems; e. Create an unreasonable annoyance to neighbouring residents.

CARRIED

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CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

14.9 INADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR FIRE SAFETY AT THE NAMOI HOTEL, 49 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI

14.10 INADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR FIRE SAFETY AT THE CROSSROADS HOTEL, 170 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI

MINUTE 26/2017 Moved: Cr Kneale Second: Cr Campey That Council:

1. Pursuant to section 121 ZD(2)(a) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, table the report and recommendations it received from Fire and Rescue NSW following its inspection of 49 Maitland Street, Narrabri under section 119T of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

2. Pursuant to section 121ZD(2)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, receive a further report at the Ordinary Council Meeting in March 2017 and at this time determine whether it will exercise its powers to give order Number 6 or 8 in the Table to section 121B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

CARRIED

MINUTE 27/2017 Moved: Cr Kneale Second: Cr Campey That Council:

1. Pursuant to section 121 ZD(2)(a) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, table the report and recommendations it received from Fire and Rescue NSW following its inspection of 170 Maitland Street, Narrabri under section 119T of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

2. Pursuant to section 121ZD(2)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, receive a further report at the Ordinary Council Meeting in March 2017 and at this time determine whether it will exercise its powers to give order Number 6 or 8 in the Table to section 121B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

CARRIED

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GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

14.11 INADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR FIRE SAFETY AT THE CENTRE OF TOWN B&B, 87 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI

15 DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY REPORTS

Nil.

MINUTE 29/2017 Moved: Cr Kneale Second: Cr Finlay That standing orders be suspended at 4.38pm, and resumed at 4.50pm.

CARRIED

16. CLOSED (PUBLIC EXCLUDED) GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

MINUTE 30/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Seconded: Cr Staines That at 4.52pm, Council move into Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting of Council and that the press and members of the public be asked to leave the room whilst Council considers the following items:

Contract 2016-17/18 - Purchase of Fleet/Plant - Low Loader

LGP CONTRACT LGP908-3 - Contract for Supply and Installation of Water Meter, with remote reading

Street Lighting Contract – Narrabri CBD

Acquisition of Lot 1, Part 105 Harparary Road, Baan Baa CARRIED

MINUTE 28/2017 Moved: Cr Kneale Second: Cr Campey That Council:

1. Pursuant to section 121 ZD(2)(a) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, table the report and recommendations it received from Fire and Rescue NSW following its inspection of 87 Maitland Street, Narrabri under section 119T of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

2. Pursuant to section 121ZD(2)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, receive a further report at the Ordinary Council Meeting in March 2017 and at this time determine whether it will exercise its powers to give order Number 6 or 8 in the Table to section 121B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

CARRIED

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CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

16.1 CONTRACT 2016-17/18 - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ONE (1) LOW LOADER

16.2 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WATER METERS FITTED WITH REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY – LGP CONTRACT LGP908-3

MINUTE 31/2017 Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr Finlay That Council:

1. Deem invalid the tender received from Rhino Low Loaders for Contract 2016-17/18 for the supply and delivery of one (1) Low Loader as the tender was not submitted in accordance with the Conditions of Tendering.

2. Note that after assessing the tenders submitted in accordance with the criteria and having regard to all the circumstances, the Tender Panel recommends that the most advantageous tender for Contract 2016-17/18 for the supply and delivery of one (1) Low Loader is the tender from Drake Trailers Pty Ltd, Brisbane QLD in the total GST exclusive amount of $299,994.60 for the supply and delivery of one (1) Drake 4X4 Quad Deck Widener Low Loader.

3. Accept the tender from Drake Trailers Pty Ltd, Brisbane QLD in the total GST exclusive amount of $299,994.60 for Contract 2016-17/18 for supply and delivery of one (1) Drake 4X4 Quad Deck Widener Low Loader and authorise the Mayor and General Manager to sign the Contract for purchase under the Common Seal of Council.

4. Maintain the confidentiality of the documents and considerations in respect of Contract No. 2016-17/18 for supply and delivery of one (1) Drake 4X4 Quad Deck Widener Low Loader (“the tender”).

CARRIED

MINUTE 32/2017 Moved: Cr McMahon Second: Cr Finlay That Council:

1. Note that after assessing the tender submitted (in accordance with the criteria specified in the tender documents) and having regard to all the circumstances, the Tender Panel recommends that Council accept the tender from Taggle Systems Pty Ltd in the GST Exclusive amount of $1,540,677.59 for the supply and installation of Water Meters fitted with remote communications capabilities under Local Government Procurement Contract No. LGP908-3.

2. Accept the tender from Taggle Systems Pty Ltd in the GST Exclusive amount of $1,540,677.59 for the supply and installation of Water Meters fitted with remote communications capabilities under Local Government Procurement Contract No. LGP908-3 and authorise the Mayor and General Manager to sign the contract documents under the Common Seal of Council.

3. Approve a contingency of $100,000 (7% of the Contract Sum) to enable the completion of all meters (unmetered sites currently not identified in Narrabri Shire Council’s system) under Contract conditions.

4. Maintain the confidentiality of the documents and considerations in respect of Local Government Procurement Contract No. LGP908-3 for the supply and installation of Water Meters fitted with remote communications capabilities (“the tender”).

CARRIED

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GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

16.3 CONTRACT 2016-17/16 – SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF NARRABRI CBD STREET LIGHTING

DIVISION

NAME FOR OPPOSED

Cr Staines X

Cr Finlay X

Cr Campbell X

Cr Kneale X

Cr Booby X

Cr McMahon X

Cr Campey X

Cr Loder X

Cr Redding X

CR MCMAHON LEFT THE MEETING AT 5.51PM AND DID NOT RETURN

MINUTE 33/2017 Moved: Cr Staines Second: Cr McMahon That Council:

1. Deem invalid the tender received from ARA Electrical High Voltage Services Pty Ltd T/AS Transelect for Contract No. 2016-17/16 – Supply and Installation of Narrabri CBD Street Lighting as the tender was not submitted in accordance with the Conditions of Tendering.

2. Note that after assessing the tenders submitted (in accordance with the criteria specified in the tender documents) and having regard to all the circumstances, the Tender Panel recommends that Council accept the tender from Curry Power Pty Ltd Option 3 (daytime construction of centre median lighting) in the GST exclusive amount of $856,901.60 for Contract No. 2016-17/16 – Supply and Installation of Narrabri CBD Street Lighting.

3. Accept the tender from Curry Power Pty Ltd Option 3 (daytime construction of centre median lighting) in the GST exclusive amount of $ 856,901.60 for Contract No. 2016-17/16 – Supply and Installation of Narrabri CBD and authorise the Mayor and General Manager to sign the contract documents under the Common Seal of Council.

4. Approve a contingency of $125,000 to enable the completion for the Narrabri CBD Street Lighting under Contract conditions.

5. Maintain the confidentiality of the documents and considerations in respect of Contract No. 2016-17/16 – Supply and Installation Narrabri CBD Street Lighting (“the tender”).

6. Request the General Manager to provide a report to the next Council meeting outlining the options for installation of a protective median strip.

7. Note that this resolution replaces resolution 127/2016 concerning Narrabri CBD Lighting.

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NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2017 ORDINARY MINUTES

THIS IS PAGE 15 OF THE MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD IN THE NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL

CHAMBERS 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017

GENERAL MANAGER MAYOR

16.4 ACQUISITION OF LOT 1, PART 105 HARPARARY ROAD, BAAN BAA

MINUTE 35/2017 Moved: Cr Booby Second: Cr Campbell That Council move out of Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting at 5.55pm and the Mayor read out the motions resolved in the Closed (Public Excluded) Meeting.

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MINUTE 36/2017 Moved: Cr Kneale Second: Cr Booby That the Closed (Public Excluded) Council resolutions be adopted in open Council.

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THE MAYOR THEN READ OUT THE MOTIONS RESOLVED IN CLOSED COUNCIL. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING CLOSED AT 5.56PM. …………………………………….. Cr CC Redding MAYOR

MINUTE 34/2017 Moved: Cr Finlay Second: Cr Campbell That Council:

1. Approve the acquisition of Lot 1, Part 105 Harparary Road, Baan Baa, to accommodate the Baan Baa Water Supply reservoir and plant shed, and approval of the agreement relating to the creation of the associated easement (both portion of Lot 73 DP 755470) to accommodate the access road to the reservoir site, the rising main and underground power.

2. Authorise the affixing of the Common Seal of Council, where necessary, to any or all documentation associated with the above acquisition and easement creation.

3. That this land, Lot 1, Part 105 Harparary Road, Baan Baa, be classified as operational land in Council’s land register.

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