Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Council

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MINUTES OF Ordinary Meeting of Council
HELD ON Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Present:	The Mayor, Councillor J Anderson (Chairperson) Councillors J Pettett & C Clarke (Comenarra Ward) Councillors C Szatow & P Kelly (Gordon Ward) Councillors S Ngai (Roseville Ward) Councillors C Kay & M Smith (St Ives Ward) Councillors D Greenfield & C Spencer (Wahroonga Ward)

Staff Present:	General Manager (John McKee) Director Corporate (David Marshall) Director Development & Regulation (Michael Miocic) Director Operations (George Bounassif) Director Strategy & Environment (Andrew Watson) Director Community (Janice Bevan) Corporate Lawyer (Jamie Taylor) Manager Corporate Communications (Virginia Leafe) Manager Governance and Corporate Strategy (Michael Wearne) Governance Support Officer/ Minutes Secretary (Rebecca Srbinovska) Manager Urban and Heritage Planning (Antony Fabbro) Team Leader Urban Design (Bill Royal) Team Leader Urban Planning (Craige Wyse) Acting Senior Urban Planner (Alexandra Plumb) Urban Design Projects Officer (Divya Verma)

The Meeting commenced at 7:01pm

The Mayor offered the Prayer

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

The Mayor referred to the necessity for Councillors and staff to declare a Pecuniary Interest/Conflict of Interest in any item on the Business Paper.

The following interests were declared:

Councillor Kay declared a non-pecuniary, less than significant interest for Item GB.9 due to her role with Wild Things NSW, and she will leave the meeting during debate of the item.

The Mayor, Councillor Anderson declared a non-pecuniary, less than significant interest for Item GB.10. Up until 2016, she resided next door to the subject property whilst the former owner held ownership and as such, she will remain in the Chair during debate of the item.

DOCUMENTS CIRCULATED TO COUNCILLORS

The Mayor referred to the documents circulated in the Councillors’ papers and advised that the following matters would be dealt with at the appropriate time during the meeting:

Memorandums:

GB.3 – Draft Ku-ring-gai Housing Strategy to 2036

Consideration of Submissions and Local Centre

Delivery Plans

Memorandum from Director Strategy and Environment dated 28 July 2020 to the Mayor and Councillors responding to Support Lindfield dwelling numbers.

GB.3 – Draft Ku-ring-gai Housing Strategy to 2036 -

Consideration of Submissions and Local Centre

Delivery Plans

Memorandum from Director Strategy and Environment dated 28 July 2020 to the Mayor and Councillors outlining key matters raised in Public Forum submissions received.

GB.3 – Draft Ku-ring-gai Housing Strategy to 2036 –

Consideration of Submissions and Local Centre

Delivery Plans

Memorandum from Director Strategy and Environment dated 28 July 2020 to the Mayor and Councillors attaching a minor amendment to attachment A9.

GB.4 – Housing Strategy Implementation - Program and

Funding

Memorandum from Director Strategy and Environment dated 28 July 2020 to the Mayor and Councillors amending a sentence at the top of page 244 in the report.

GB.10 – Proposed Heritage Listing – 6 Springdale Road Killara

Memorandum from Director Strategy and Environment dated 22 July 2020 to the Mayor and Councillors detailing the site inspection undertaken on 17 July 2020.

Councillor Spencer departed the meeting.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTEs

127

Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Council

File: S02131

Meeting held 30 June 2020

Minutes numbered 98 to 126

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Smith)

That Minutes numbered 98 to 126 circulated to Councillors were taken as read and confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings of the Meeting.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Councillor Spencer returned to the meeting.

minutes from the Mayor

128

Jennifer Harvey - Member of the Ku-ring-gai Heritage Committee

File: CY00413/8

Vide: MM.1

I write this Mayoral Minute to acknowledge the contribution of Jennifer Harvey to the Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee and her longstanding contribution to preserving local heritage.

Mrs. Harvey recently found it necessary to resign from the Committee for personal reasons.

Mrs. Harvey has been the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society representative on the Committee since 2004.

During her 20 years with the Historical Society, which she joined in 2000, Mrs. Harvey served as its Vice-President from 2008 to 2013, President from 2013 to 2014 and co-editor, researcher and contributor to the Society’s publication called The Historian from 2003 to 2019.

She also served as a curator and archivist of the Society’s prolific collection of historical items about Ku-ring-gai, with her speciality being local built heritage.

She has been the recipient of several awards over the years including:

2006 - the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society’s Historian of the Year.

2009 - the Gem of Ku-ring-gai Award to recognise the work of women in our community to celebrate International Women’s Day.

2012 - the first recipient of the Ku-ring-gai Heritage Award presented on Australia Day that year. The award recognised the significant work done by Ms Harvey and her built heritage team at the Historical Society, and their contribution to the conservation and protection of heritage in Ku-ring-gai.

In recognition of her expertise and knowledge of built heritage, Mrs. Harvey was employed by NSW Railway Infrastructure to help research and co-write the statement of heritage impact for Gordon Railway Station. She was also instrumental in contributing design features for the recent installation of lifts and platform alterations at the station.

Jennifer Harvey was nominated as the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society’s member of Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee in 2004 and represented the Society until May 2020. She was a very valuable contributor to the Committee, identifying and promoting Ku-ring-gai’s heritage through major reviews, promoting the expansion of Ku-ring-gai’s heritage conservation areas and identifying new heritage items, particularly examples of post-World War Two housing.

Her countless hours of fastidious research and meticulous supporting documentation cannot be over-estimated.

On behalf of Council and her community, I thank Jennifer Harvey for her valued contribution to protecting Ku-ring-gai’s unique heritage. Her knowledge of and passion for Ku-ring-gai’s built environment will be greatly missed by her Committee colleagues.

Resolved:

A. That the Mayoral Minute be received and noted.

B. That the Mayor write to Mrs Harvey thanking her for her valued contribution and enclosing a copy of this Mayoral Minute.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

129

Vale Loraine Unicomb - Doyenne of Ku-ring-gai's Netballing Community

File: CY00455/8

Vide: MM.2

This Mayoral Minute is to mark the sad passing of one of Ku-ring-gai’s most dedicated netballers, Loraine Unicomb.

Loraine passed away in May this year, following a brave battle with cancer.

Loraine’s passion for netball was unstoppable and she was a powerful advocate for the sport she loved. As well as being President of the West Pymble Netball Club for the past seven years, she was a coach and grader for more than a decade. She also umpired many games as a badged umpire for the Ku-ring-gai Netball Association.

In addition to her commitment to local netball, Loraine was a great contributor to the wider Pymble community. In 2017 Ku-ring-gai Council recognised her voluntary efforts with a community service award and in 2018, she received the Lion’s Club of Ku-ring-gai award for services to sport.

The West Pymble Netball Club circulated this tribute to Loraine Unicomb following news of her death. ‘Her guiding philosophy was to make every member of our club feel part of the broader family, treated fairly and valued. It is her values that have shaped this club and we are going to deeply miss her guidance, her wisdom, her humour and care. The world would be a truly special place if we all could have the attitude and energy of Loraine. We have lost a special person, mother, club member, president.’

Last month the club paid tribute to her by setting up a memorial fence at the West Pymble netball courts. Friends and family placed flowers and tied pink, blue and yellow ribbons on the fence in a moving farewell to Loraine.

On behalf of the Council and the Ku-ring-gai community, I express my sincere condolences to Loraine’s family and many friends. May she rest in peace.

Resolved:

A. That the Mayoral Minute be received and noted.

B. That we stand for a minute’s silence to honour Loraine Unicomb.

C. That the Mayor write to Mrs Unicomb’s family and enclose a copy of this Mayoral Minute.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Recommendations from Committee

130

Minutes of Ku-ring-gai Traffic Committee 4 May 2020

File: CY00022/12

Vide: RC.1

Meeting held 4 May 2020

Minutes numbered KTC08 to KTC10.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Spencer/Kelly)

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

131

Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga - Proposed Intersection Treatment at Adventist School Entrance

File: TM11/12

Ward: Comenarra

Electorate: Ku-ring-gai

Vide Minute No KTC09

To consider the control mode for the new intersection of Fox Valley Road and the new access road to the Wahroonga Adventist School.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Spencer/Kelly)

A. That Council adopt (in-principle) a traffic signal control arrangement as per appendix one of business paper on Fox Valley Road as the preferred control mode and layout for the new intersection.

B. That Council write to Transport for NSW expressing its support for the above mentioned intersection control mode and configuration, and seek in-principle concurrence/approval.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The above Resolution was CARRIED as an Amendment to the Original Recommendation. The Original Recommendation was:

A. That Council adopt (in-principle) a traffic signal control arrangement comprising a 4 lane/2-way configuration on Fox Valley Road (without dedicated right turn bays) as the preferred control mode and layout for the new intersection.

B. That Council write to Transport for NSW expressing its support for the abovementioned intersection control mode and configuration, and seek in-principle concurrence/approval.

132

St Johns Avenue and Henry Street Gordon - Alterations to Parking Restrictions

File: TM4/12

Ward: Gordon

Electorate: Ku-ring-gai

Vide Minute No KTC10

To seek approval for proposed changes to parking restrictions in St Johns Avenue and Henry Street following the adoption by Council of the final concept design for the St Johns Avenue Upgrade project.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Spencer/Kelly)

That the following changes to parking and traffic conditions be approved, to support the concept design for St Johns Avenue Streetscape Upgrade:

A. Removal of existing 1P restrictions (and kerbside parking spaces) in St Johns Avenue between Pacific Highway and Wade Lane;

B. Modification of the existing 3 spaces in Henry Street from P15 parking restrictions to No Parking (“Kiss and Ride”) 6.30am-9.30am and from 3.30pm-6.30pm Mon-Fri, and P15 minute parking at all other times;

C. Marking of cycle logos in Churchill Lane, to indicate an on-road/mixed traffic cycle route.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

REQUEST FOR SITE INSPECTION

133

Request for Further Site Inspection - 6 Springdale Road, Killara - Heritage Listing

File: s11660

Vide: GB.16

To re-present the matter of the proposed heritage listing of 6 Springdale Road Killara on Schedule 5 of the Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 following a site inspection by Councillors held on Friday, 17 July 2020.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Kelly/Spencer)

Motion:

That further consideration of this matter be deferred pending an inspection of the subject site.

For the Resolution: Councillors Ngai, Pettett, Spencer, Kelly and Kay.

Against the Resolution: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson, Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Smith and Szatow.

The voting being EQUAL, the Mayor exercised her

Casting Vote AGAINST the Motion

GENERAL BUSINESS

134

Investment Report as at 30 June 2020

File: FY00623/3

Vide: GB.1

To present Council’s investment portfolio performance for June 2020.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Greenfield)

That:

A. The summary of investments and performance for June 2020 be received and noted.

B. The Certificate of the Responsible Accounting Officer be noted and the report adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

135

Progress Status Report - June 2020

File: FY00621/3

Vide: GB.2

To provide Council with the Project Status Report reflecting results for April, May and June 2020

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Greenfield)

That:

A. Council receive and note the Project Status Report for June 2020.

B. The Project Status Report be placed on Council’s website.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

136

Draft Bushland Dumping and Encroachment Policy

File: CY00295/11

Vide: GB.5

For Council to consider the update of the Bushland Dumping and Encroachment Policy 2020.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Greenfield)

That the draft Bushland Dumping and Encroachment Policy 2020 be exhibited for at least 28 days and be reported back to Council.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

137

Minutes of the Flood Risk Management Committee December 2019 and June 2020 Meetings

File: S10746

Vide: GB.6

For Council to consider and note the minutes of the Flood Risk Management Committee meeting held on 10 December 2019 (Attachment A1) and 16 June 2020 (Attachment A2).

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Smith)

That:

A. Council receive and note the Minutes of the Flood Risk Management Committee meetings held on 19 December 2019 (Attachment A1) and 16 June 2020 (Attachment A2);

B. Council adopt the amended Flood Risk Management Committee Terms of Reference in Attachment A3.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

138

Climate Change Policy and Action Plan

File: S09069/10

Vide: GB.7

For Council to adopt the exhibited Climate Change Policy 2020 and Towards Zero Emissions - 2030 Action Plan with the amendments as outlined in this report.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Szatow)

A. That Council adopt the Climate Change Policy 2020 and Towards Zero Emissions 2030 Action Plan.

B. That a copy of the Climate Change Policy 2020 and Towards Zero Emissions 2030 Action Plan be placed on Council’s website.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Councillor Kay, having prior declared a conflict, withdrew during debate and voting on GB.8.

139

Environmental Levy Grant Program -
Round 22

File: S04553/16

Vide: GB.8

To seek Council’s endorsement to fund round twenty-two (22) of the Environmental Levy grants program.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Szatow)

That Council endorse the recommendations of the Environmental Levy Grants Assessment Panel to fund fourteen (14) projects under round twenty-two (22) of the Environmental Levy grants program, totalling $54,954.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Councillor Kay returned to the meeting following the conclusion of debate and voting on GB.8.

140

Heritage Home Grants - Financial Year 2020/2021

File: S11080

Vide: GB.9

For Council to consider the recommendations from the Heritage Reference Committee (HRC) for the applications under the Heritage Home Grants (HHG) program for 2020/21.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Smith)

That:

A. Council approve the grant applications summarised in Attachment A2 for the Heritage Home Grants Fund 2020/21 under the conditions outlined in Attachment A3.

B. Council waive any applicable Minor Works approval fee required by successful funding recipients to undertake their projects as identified in Attachment A3.

C. Council consider increasing the Heritage Home Grant funding pool from $50,000 to $80,000, to be made available for the 2021/2022 Financial Year as part of that year’s budget preparation.

D. All applicants be notified of Council’s decision.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

141

Recreation in Natural Areas - Environmental Advisory Group

File: S11290

Vide: GB.12

To present Council with the draft Terms of Reference for the Recreation in Natural Areas – Environmental Advisory Group.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Smith)

That:

A. Council approve the draft Terms of Reference for the Recreation in Natural Areas – Environmental Advisory Group.

B. Council call for expressions of interest to form the Recreation in Natural Areas – Environmental Advisory Group.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

142

Draft Ku-ring-gai Housing Strategy to 2036 - Consideration of Submissions and Local Centre Delivery Plans

File: S12728

Vide: GB.3

For Council to consider the submissions received during the public exhibition of the draft Ku-ring-gai Housing Strategy to 2036.

For Council to adopt the Housing Strategy and Housing Delivery Plans for the provision of housing within the Local Centres of Turramurra, Gordon and Lindfield.

Motion:

(Moved: Councillors Szatow/Kelly)

A. That the issue be deferred until the September 2020 Ordinary Meeting of Council to afford the Council the opportunity to digest the issues raised, particularly in Lindfield.

B. That the correspondence received from our two Local State Members of Parliament be forwarded to the NSW Premier seeking clarification on the content and the obligations of Council in relation to it.

Amendment:

(Moved: Councillors Ngai/ Kay)

That Council:

A. Not adopt the draft Housing Strategy in its current form, with some of the reasons as follows:

i. Despite the significant role of the housing strategy in shaping Ku-ring-gai’s future, public engagement on the matter has been low with only 253 submissions received (which is less than 0.6% of Ku-ring-gai households). Council has concerns about adopting this significant strategic document with so little community input.

ii. Councillors have received strong concerns from some residents about building heights in Ku-ring-gai’s Primary Town Centres ranging from 10 to 20 storeys.

iii. With the COVID-19 pandemic it is too early to know what impact it will have on population growth targets and what implications it will have for demand for different dwelling types (e.g. stronger preference for low density areas with close access to recreational space, lower demand for 30-minute access to city centres, and lower demand for high rise buildings with shared corridors, lifts and ventilation systems).

iv. There has been strong interest by some residents for Council to explore an Option 4, which involves reducing the heights in Primary Town Centres whilst gently increasing the dwelling capacity in Secondary Town Centres and Neighbourhood Centres. Given the strong interest in a potential Option 4 and the potential implications of COVID-19 on demand for different housing types and transport infrastructure preferences, Option 4 (including its benefits and disadvantages) should be incorporated in the public consultation of any future housing strategy.

v. There is currently no explicit policy from the Greater Sydney Commission or the NSW State Government requiring Ku-ring-gai to increase its dwelling capacity by 10,660 in the period from 2016 to 2036, and if any targets should be set then this could arguably be lower.

B. Believes community consultation and engagement on the draft Housing Strategy would have been more effective had physical information packs gone out to every Ku-ring-gai household via addressed mail.

C. Staff should propose an alternate approach to the Draft Housing Strategy, addressing the concerns listed above, and present it before Council within the next two months.

Procedural Motion:

(Moved: Councillor Smith)

That the amendment be now put.

The procedural motion was put and declared carried.

For the Procedural Motion: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Smith and Szatow.

Against the Procedural Motion: Councillors Kay, Kelly, Ngai, Pettett and Spencer.

The voting being EQUAL, the Mayor exercised her

Casting Vote IN FAVOUR of the Amendment now being put.

The Amendment was put and declared LOST.

For the Amendment: Councillors Kay, Kelly, Ngai, Pettett and Spencer.

Against the Amendment: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Smith and Szatow.

The voting being EQUAL, the Mayor exercised her

Casting Vote AGAINST the Amendment.

As the Amendment was lost, debate recommenced on the Motion.

Procedural Motion:

(Moved: Councillor Smith)

That the Motion be now put.

For the Procedural Motion: Councillors The Mayor, Councillor Anderson and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Kelly, Smith and Szatow.

Against the Procedural Motion: Councillors Kay, Ngai, Pettett and Spencer.

The Motion was put and declared CARRIED.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Szatow/Kelly)

A. That the issue be deferred until the September 2020 Ordinary Meeting of Council to afford the Council the opportunity to digest the issues raised, particularly in Lindfield.

For the Resolution: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson, and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Kelly Pettett, Smith and Szatow.

Against the Resolution: Councillors Kay, Ngai and Spencer.

143

Housing Strategy Implementation - Program and Funding

File: S12198

Vide: GB.4

The purpose of this report is to:

· Clarify the commitments that have been made to implement Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS); and

· Put forward an accelerated programme to prepare a Planning Proposal (PP) in accordance with Council’s draft Housing Strategy to meet targets set by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) in the event Council wishes to do so.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Szatow/Smith)

That Council defer the issue until the September 2020 Ordinary Meeting of Council when the matter can be considered in conjunction with the Draft Ku-ring-gai Housing Strategy to 2036.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

144

Proposed Heritage Listing - 6 Springdale Road Killara

File: S11660

Vide: GB.10

Motion:

(Moved: Councillors Kelly/Kay)

A. That Council amends the appropriate records to include 6 Springdale Road, Killara [Lot 1, DP505522] as a local limited example of architect Ken Woolley's work.

B. That the Interim Heritage Order be withdrawn, allowing the owners to fully occupy the property and get on with the minor works applied for.

C. That the Council immediately advise the owners of this decision.

Procedural Motion:

(Moved: Councillor Smith)

That the Motion be now put.

For the Procedural Motion: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Kelly, Ngai, Pettett, Smith, Spencer and Szatow.

Against the Procedural Motion: Councillor Kay.

The Motion was put and declared LOST.

For the Motion: Councillors Kay, Kelly, Ngai, Pettett and Spencer.

Against the Motion: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Smith and Szatow.

The voting being EQUAL, the Mayor exercised her

Casting Vote AGAINST the Motion.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Szatow/Smith)

That:

A. Council proceeds to prepare a Planning Proposal to amend KLEP2015 to include 6 Springdale Road, Killara [Lot 1, DP505522] as a local heritage item in Schedule 5.

B. The Planning Proposal is referred to the Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel (‘KLPP’) for advice in accordance with the Local Planning Panel Direction – Planning Proposals.

C. A report be brought back to Council following the advice from the KLPP for Council to consider whether or not to forward the Planning Proposal for a Gateway Determination under section 3.34 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979.

For the Resolution: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Smith and Szatow.

Against the Resolution: Councillors Kay, Kelly, Ngai, Pettett and Spencer.

The voting being EQUAL, the Mayor exercised her

Casting Vote IN FAVOUR of the Resolution.

145

Post Exhibition Consideration of Submissions- Planning Proposal and Site Specific DCP 45-47 Tennyson Avenue & 105 Eastern Road, Turramurra

File: S12120

Vide: GB.11

To have Council consider the submissions received in response to the exhibition of the Planning Proposal and site specific DCP for 47-47 Tennyson Ave and 105 Eastern Road, Turramurra.

Resolved:

(Moved: Councillors Clarke/Greenfield)

That:

A. Council adopt the Planning Proposal to amend the Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 for 45-47 Tennyson Avenue and 105 Eastern Road, Turramurra to:

1. Rezone from R2 Low Density Residential to B1 Neighbourhood Centre;

and

2. Remove minimum lot size development standard of 940sqm.

B. Council, as the local plan-making authority, exercises the functions under Section 3.36(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and proceed to make the Plan under delegated authority.

C. Council adopt the Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan amendment associated with the Planning Proposal, subject to the amendments outlined in Part 3 of this report. The Development Control Plan is to come into effect on the same date as the Planning Proposal.

D. Those persons who made submissions be notified of Council’s decision.

For the Resolution: The Mayor, Councillor Anderson and Councillors Clarke, Greenfield, Smith and Szatow.

Against the Resolution: Councillors Kay, Kelly, Ngai, Pettett and Spencer.

The voting being EQUAL, the Mayor exercised her

Casting Vote IN FAVOUR of the Resolution.

QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE

146

Potential for a Drive-in at St Ives Showground

File: S10531

Vide: QN.1

QUESTION:

Question from Cr Sam Ngai dated 17 June 2016:

Potential for a Drive-in at St Ives Showground

There is currently a petition on change.org regarding the potential for a drive-in theatre at the St Ives Showground. Stated benefits include making greater use of an under-utilised facility, supporting social distancing whilst minimising noise objections as sound is broadcast via FM radio, and providing a great entertainment venue for the community.

As at 17 June 2020 the petition has attracted over 1,100 signatures.

I know the petition isn't formatted in the usual manner required by council, but can we please provide an initial comment on whether a drive-in can be entertained? For example:

- YES we can consider it subject to feasibility studies;

- NO we cannot go down that path as it conflicts with council's other plans for the site; or

- MAYBE we could consider it subject to certain factors / conditions.

It would be great if residents could get an official indicative response before too much is emotionally invested in the idea.

Further detail as follows.

https://www.change.org/p/ku-ring-gai-council-drive-in-at-st-ives-showground

ReSPONSE:

Response from Director Community Janice Bevan:

Council staff will certainly review and discuss any operator applications for a drive-in theatre to operate at the St Ives showground, as proposed in the change.org petition.

There have been preliminary enquiries from major event companies about establishing a drive-in theatre at the St Ives showground. These enquiries however have not progressed, as the operators have indicated that long term, rather than short term pop-up locations, are preferable.

To ensure the viability of the drive-in theatre the operators have indicated that they prefer to secure a fixed length of exclusive time (over 4-6 weeks) to set up and operate the drive-in theatre without disruption. To date, Council has not been able to satisfy this request because of existing bookings from community and sporting groups that regularly use the St Ives showground.

Should an operator be satisfied with a shorter period of time (a weekend or 4-6 days) for a pop-up drive-in theatre, and submit a proposal, it would be considered and assessed, particularly in terms of environmental impacts and traffic implications. A drive-in theatre would also need to be compatible with existing community and sporting groups that are currently using the showground.

147

Potential Council use of Electronic Advertising at Bus Shelters

File: S03552/19

Vide: QN.2

QUESTION:

Question from Councillor Ngai dated 12 June 2020:

I was recently driving through another LGA and noticed that at one of the bus shelters, it had electronic advertising on a screen instead of the standard static or scrolling poster.

Is there any scope or possibility for council to adopt electronic advertising boards as a means of communicating key messages to our residents (e.g. public health matters, upcoming events, items on public exhibition)? It would certainly broaden our reach which so far is limited to channels such as newsletter mail outs, emails, and social media.

ReSPONSE:

Response from Director Strategy & Environment Andrew Watson:

Council’s current contract with its bus shelter advertising provider has ended. That provider’s static display equipment has been removed from shelters within Ku-ring-gai as from Monday, 6 July 2020.

Council is currently investigating ways forward which may or may not involve the former adverting provider or going to the market for a new provider. Given the market uncertainty arising from the current COVID-19 pandemic, about which Council has previously considered a report, short term arrangements may or may not include digital advertising given anticipated lower advertising returns and the payback period for installing digital equipment.

The General Manager advised everyone present in the Chambers that a Notice of Rescission Motion has been submitted for GB.10 – Proposed Heritage Listing – 6 Springdale Road Killara.

The Meeting closed at 9:22pm

The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 28 July 2020 (Pages 1 - 19) were confirmed as a full and accurate record of proceedings on 25 August 2020.

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General Manager Mayor / Chairperson