CCC Meeting 2025-12-01

Clarence City Council Chambers, Bligh Street, 6pm

Regular Meeting

1. Acknowledgement of Country
2. Apologies (none listed)
3. Declarations of Interests
4. Omnibus Items

   1. Confirmation of Minutes
   2. Mayor's Communication
   3. Council Workshops
   4. Tabling of Petitions
   5. Reports from Outside Bodies
      • Reports from Single and Joint Authorities
      • Reports from Council and Special Committees and Other Representative Bodies
        • Audit Panel – Chairperson's Report – 2025-11-19
        • Cultural Creative Advisory Committee – 2025-11-13
   6. Weekly Briefing Reports
5. Public Question Time
   1. On Notice
      • Thomas Chick: Ask AI

        Council has recently implemented an “Ask AI” feature on their website, that uses a large language model to attempt to answer questions submitted to it, based on the contents of other pages on the website. What is the ongoing cost to Council for the provision of this feature?
   2. Previously Taken On Notice
      • Victor Marsh: Ecological Assessment – Charles Hand Memorial Park and Rosny Parklands

        • Q: On behalf of the people who attended the guided tour and walk on Rosny Parklands on 2 November, I would like to thank the two council officers for their professionalism and informative answers to our questions. My question is, is this Council going to do an ecological assessment on Charles Hand Memorial Park and Rosny Parklands to support the work of these officers?
        • A: Council officers have access to a Natural Values Assessment undertaken in 2023 (commissioned by Council) and redacted versions of ecological assessments commissioned by the Department of State Growth in 2024, which informed our work on the circuit track and Wild Park within the parklands. Additional assessments will be undertaken if and as required when Council implements other actions in the City Heart Plan moving forward.
      • Joanne Marsh: Infringements Issued – Cricket Game, Bellerive Oval

        • Q: Every day the local Bellerive Bluff community bear the brunt of illegal and nuisance parking due to the increasing number of retailers, events and services including the ferry service in this geographically restricted area. Would Council please provide a summary of the infringement fines that were issued for the 2 November cricket game at Bellerive Oval and the nature of any complaints made to the parking management team before 8pm?
        • A: A total of 96 parking infringement notices were issued by Council between 5pm and 8.45pm during the T20 cricket game at Ninja Stadium on 2 November this year. TASPOL were in attendance and issued infringement notices in disability spaces in Beach Street.
          Three complaints were received through the Parking Phone Hotline before 8pm on 2 November. Of these, two were for a vehicle obstructing a driveway and the third was for a vehicle on a bus stop and too close to an intersection.
   3. Without Notice
6. Deputations are not listed in the Agenda, largely because they arise as a result of items on it
7. Planning Authority Matters
   1. 61 Howrah Road, Howrah – Secondary residence and outbuilding (Single dwelling): Recommended for Approval
8. Reports of Officers
   1. Asset Management
      1. Coastal Access Strategy 2025 for adoption
      2. Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside transition

         That Council:
         1. Endorses, in principle, the transition of City of Clarence’s existing Garden Organics (GO) kerbside collection service to a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service, to commence from 1 January 2027.
         2. Authorises the CEO to commence engagement and negotiation with commercial parties in preparedness for the implementation of a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service.
         3. Authorises the CEO to commence development of a comprehensive Communication and Engagement Plan to support the transition to a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service, and to report to Council for adoption and implementation.
         4. Do all other things reasonably necessary to progress the FOGO collection service and, at an appropriate time, bring further recommendations to Council for approval of that service.

         • A May 2023 audit revealed that organics made up 57% of general waste collected by Council.
         • The transition to FOGO will increase green waste frequency to once every two weeks, resulting in a per annum increase in cost to households of about $56.
   2. Governance
      1. Quarterly Report to 30 September 2025 [10.8MB PDF]
      2. Submission in response to revised draft Development Assessment Panels Bill 2025 consultation

         • This is still a stupid plan.
9. Motions on Notice (nil)
10. Councillors' Question Time
    1. Answers to Previous Questions Without Notice
    2. Questions Without Notice
11. Closed Meeting
    1. Applications for leave of absence
    2. Appointment of committee member