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Summary of Council’s 14 February 2022 Ordinary Meeting

Published: 15 Feb 2022 9:49am

Council engagement with construction industry

Council has agreed to receive a report auditing Council’s current engagement with the local building and construction industry, including suggestions for further engagement opportunities moving forward.

Cr Richard Foley called for the report in a notice of motion, which requested quarterly forums with industry members, stakeholders, Councillors and Council staff.

  • NOM-1 NOTICE OF MOTION - ENGAGEMENT WITH BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Place of public worship approved

Council resolved to approve a Development Application for the construction of a place of public worship on a vacant land parcel in Lake Albert, subject to conditions.

Following a Councillor workshop on the matter earlier in the week, Council reached a decision on the application for the development at 53 Gregadoo Road.

The proposed building has been designed with similar bulk and form to a dwelling to respect the surrounding streetscape.

  • RP-1 DA21/0492 - PLACE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AT 53 GREGADOO ROAD, LAKE ALBERT. LOT 4 DP1142732

Childcare centre knocked back

Councillors resolved to refuse a Development Application for a 79-place childcare centre in Springvale.

The proposed childcare centre at 19 Lloyd Road was to be located in the rear garden of an existing dwelling.

Council found the proposed development inconsistent with the area’s zone objectives, not in the public interest, and posing unacceptable impacts to the neighbourhood.

  • RP-2 DA21/0335 - CENTRE BASED CHILD CARE CENTRE (79 PLACES) WITH NEW DRIVEWAYS TO PLANE TREE DRIVE AT 19 LLOYD ROAD, SPRINGVALE. LOT 33 DP1266781

Stronger Country Communities Fund

Councillors agreed to accept two State Government grant offers of funding through round 4 of the Stronger Country Communities Fund.

This follows Council’s application in June 2021 to the fund for projects listed in the Long-Term Financial Plan where there was a funding shortfall. The State Government announced that Council had been successful in securing $702,098 of grant funding for both projects.

– McPherson Oval Lighting Upgrade

This project, valued at $545,171, will allow for 200 lux lighting to meet the competition standard for local AFL matches. Council received $365,171 of State Government grant funds towards the upgrade.

– Kessler Park Amenities Replacement

This project, valued at $661,755, will see the replacement of the existing amenities building at Kessler Park with a new fit-for-purpose building that will address the lack of female friendly facilities. The amenities building will include two female friendly change rooms, referees’ room, canteen, male, female and accessible toilets, swipe card access control and CCTV. Council received $336,927 of State Government grant funds towards the upgrade.

  • RP-3 STRONGER COUNTRY COMMUNITIES FUND - ROUND 4

San Isidore Tennis Club licence agreement

Councillors supported entering into a five-year licence agreement with San Isidore Tennis Club for Council facilities currently used by the club.

  • RP-4 PROPOSED LICENCE AGREEMENT TO SAN ISIDORE TENNIS CLUB INCORPORATED - PART LOT 4 DP 622579

Council committees

Councillors supported the formation and election of members to Council committees. For further information visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/committees which will be updated with the new details shortly.

  • RP-5 COUNCIL COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Requests for financial assistance

Council agreed to provide $2,500 of financial assistance to Gears and Beers to help cover traffic control costs.

  • RP-6 SECTION 356 REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Budget variations approved

Various funding opportunities for Council works and projects were approved in the Financial Performance Report to 31 January 2022.

  • RP-7 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT AS AT 31 JANUARY 2022

Mardi Gras 2022

Council supported the ongoing endorsement of Wagga Wagga City Council’s participation in the Mardi Gras.

  • RP-8 WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL PARTICIPATION IN MARDI GRAS 2022

Wagga Wagga Library upgrade

Council accepted the tender offer of AJ Grant Building Pty Ltd for the upgrade of the Wagga Wagga Library Levels 0 and 1 for the lump sum amount of $199,980.23 excluding GST.

  • CONF-1 RFT2022-13 WAGGA WAGGA LIBRARY LEVELS 0 AND 1 UPGRADE

Oasis Energy Savings

Council agreed to decline all tenders received for the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre Energy Saving works and commence negotiations.

  • CONF-2 RFT2022-09 OASIS REGIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE ENERGY SAVING

Airport sub-lease

Council agreed to assign the airport sub-lease over Light Aircraft Precinct Hangar 11 to Kendmiddle Pty Ltd.

  • CONF-3 PROPOSED ASSIGNMENT OF AIRPORT SUB-LEASE – LIGHT AIRCRAFT PRECINCT HANGAR 11

COVID-19 rental relief

Council agree to extend rental waivers to Council’s commercial tenants (including airport tenants) in accordance with the recommendations

  • CONF-4 FURTHER COVID-19 RENTAL RELIEF FOR COMMERCIAL TENANTS