22 February 2018 Agenda

Thursday 22 February 2018, Snowy Valleys Council Chambers, Bridge Street, Tumbarumba, 2.00pm

AGENDA

1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

2. APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Pursuant to Section 451 of the Local Government Act (1993), Councillors are required to declare any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matters beingconsidered by Council.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

5. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

5.1 ORDINARY MEETING - 14 DECEMBER 2017 .....................................................4

5.2 EXTRAORDINARY MEETING - 25 JANUARY 2018.............................................10

5.3 BUSINESS ARISING

6. CORRESPONDENCE/PETITIONS

7. NOTICES OF MOTION/NOTICES OF RESCISSION

7.1 PURCHASE OF THE TUMUT RSL BUILDING ........................................................ 16

8. GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS

     8.1 MAYORAL MINUTE - COUNCILLORS REQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCES .......... 18

     8.2 JOINT ORGANISATIONS OF COUNCILS............................................................... 25

     8.3 PECUNIARY INTEREST RETURNS FOR COUNCILLORS AND DESIGNATED STAFF.... 35

     8.4 DRAFT MODEL CODE OF MEETING PRACTICE FOR LOCAL COUNCILS CONSULTATION ... 37

     8.5 ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MEDIA POLICIES .......................................................... 39

     8.6 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017.................................. 52

     8.7 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2018 .................................... 54

     8.8 DONATION REQUEST - FESTIVAL OF THE FALLING LEAF..................................... 58

9. MANAGEMENT REPORTS

     9.1 REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - TALBINGO MENS SHED........................ 65

     9.2 CROWN ROAD CLOSURES - GOCUP ROAD AND POWER & PARK STREETS TUMBARUMBA................. 80

     9.3 ELLERSLIE & DUNNS ROAD EXTRACTION OF TIMBER......................................... 86

     9.4 LED STREET LIGHTING - SOUTHERN LIGHTS PROPOSAL ................................... 88

10. MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

     10.1 MINUTES OF TUMUT YOUTH COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING HELD 7 FEBRUARY 2018............ 99

     10.2 MINUTES OF THE TALBINGO PROGRESS ASSOCIATION MEETING HELD ON 6 DECEMBER 2017 ........ 103

     10.3 MINUTES OF THE BATLOW DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MEETING HELD 12 DECEMBER 2017 ..... 106

     10.4 MINUTES OF THE TOOMA RECREATION RESERVE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THE 16 JANUARY                       2018....... 111

     10.5 MINUTES OF THE TUMBAFEST COMMITTEE HELD ON THE 31 JANUARY 2018 ..... 116

11. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

12. MEETING CLOSURE