Council Decides: November Ordinary Meeting

Welcome to your November issue of "Council Decides", where we update you on the decisions and discussions of the Lismore City Council's monthly Council meeting.

The business papers and attachments for the meeting can be found here

PUBLIC ACCESS

Six people spoke on three topics during Public Access

• Three speakers spoke in favour of the Nimbin Place Plan
• One spoke in favour of the Nimbin Business Rate Acquittal
• Two people spoke against a Question with Notice regarding Pine Street Squatters

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

Councillors resolved to:

• Receive and adopt the recommendations contained in the minutes of the 25 July 2024 Lismore Flood Risk Management Committee meeting
• Receive and adopt the recommendations contained in the minutes of the 21 August and 23 October Local Traffic Committee meeting

  MATTERS ARISING

  Councillors resolved to:

• Note responses provided for Questions on Notice and that a briefing be held relating to a Koala Advisory Group prior to or during the advisory groups briefing.
• alter points 3 and 4 of Resolution 47/24 adopted on 13 August 2024 to read as follows: that (1) Council resolve to sell part of 313 Wyrallah Road, Monaltrie as outlined in the business papers, directly to the Richmond River Gun Club Incorporated being the adjoining landowner of 340 Wyrallah Road, Monaltrie, (2) the General Manager be delegated authority to negotiate final boundaries of the proposed boundary adjustment, (3) the fee for the acquisition of land be $1.00, (4) all costs associated with the sale and boundary adjustment be borne by Richmond River Gun Club including but not limited to survey, Council fees, Council's legal fees, valuation fees, and plan registration fees, and (5) the General Manager be delegated authority to sign and other documents necessary to implement this resolution
• adopt the Nimbin Place Plan, (2) consider an annual allocation of capital works funding in the Delivery Program and Operational Plan for the next four years to deliver on the priority projects identified, (3) amend the Nimbin Place Plan so that references to the "Rainbow Road Walking Track" refer to "Rainbow Walk", (4) note feedback about the need for a traffic management plan and water hoses for street planters and seek their integration into the Nimbin Place Plan, and (5) undertake a Plan of Management for the community land at 9 Sibley Street when a funding source is identified
• receive and endorse the 2023/24 Annual Report
• receive and endorse the 2021/24 State of Our City Report
• approve the release of an additional $593,243.08 from Sewer Reserves to be allocated to the Capital Renewals Mains budget.
• accept the financial report provided by the Nimbin Chamber of Commerce for the expenditure of the Nimbin Business Rate for the period 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024, release the 2024-2025 Nimbin Business Rate amount of $17,900 (excluding GST) to the Nimbin Chamber of Commerce, support an adjustment of the acquittal reporting period to align with standard end of financial year reporting requirements from 1 October to 30 September to 1 July to 30 June and that unspent funds are rolled over to the next financial year.
• support the planning proposal to introduce additional light industries to the Lismore Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012, (2) prior to forwarding the Planning Proposal to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, it be amended to enable light industries as permitted with consent in the RU1 zone, and High Technology Industry as prohibited in RU1 zone, (3) forward the planning proposal to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) seeking a Gateway determination and proceeds to public exhibition in accordance with any Gateway requirements, and (4) confirm that should any objections be made during the public exhibition stage that the General Manager will report back to Council. If no objections are made, the General Manager will proceed in making the LEP
• present Council's audited Financial Statements to the public and call for submissions
• receive and note the Investments Report for August, September and October
• adopt the September 2024 Quarterly Budget Review Statement contained in the business papers and approve the recommended variations
• receive and table the Pecuniary Interest Returns
• Notes the draft minutes of Rous County Council, Arts Northern Rivers and the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation

  NOTICES OF MOTION/QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE

  Councillors resolved to:

• receive the Mayoral Attendance Report for September and October
• supersede and update the community engagement program endorsed by Council at the April 2024 meeting to reflect the available time frame and legislative requirements for Council to undertake engagement for a new Community Strategic Plan and that Council does not establish a Reimagine Lismore Advisory Panel
• in consultation with the family, Council appeal to the Geographical Names Board and if unsuccessful write to the relevant Minister seeking approval to rename New England Lane to Volpato Lane
• remove the light installation outside City Hall when a funding source is identified
• Councillors resolved to:

CONFIDENTIAL SESSION

When the Council had resumed its former sitting, the Mayor reported that Council, meeting in Closed Session, had resolved to:

• accept the tender from Interflow Pty Ltd for Contract PR24/51 Esmonde Street CCTV Inspection & Pipelining Project Works, for the sum of $374,427.50 (ex GST)