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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE TWELFTH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 30 MARCH 2015 AT 6:00PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC CENTRE, ALICE SPRINGS 1. ATTENDANCE

1.1 Opening of the Meeting by the Mayor His Worship the Mayor Damien Ryan declared the meeting open at 6.00pm and welcomed all present to the meeting. Mayor Ryan acknowledged the Central Arrernte people who are the traditional owners and custodians of Alice Springs.

PRESENT Mayor D. Ryan Councillor K. Bonanni Councillor S. Brown Councillor B. Heenan Councillor L. Martin Councillor J. Kudrenko Councillor C. Paech OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE Mr. G. Buxton –Director Technical Services Mr C. Catchlove –Director Corporate and Community Services Mr P. Della – Director Finance Mrs T. Ociones – Executive Assistant (Minutes)

2. PRAYER 2.1 Dr Steve Bevis of the Uniting Church presented the prayer preceding the meeting. 3. APOLOGIES

Councillor D. Douglas – personal leave Councillor E. Melky – personal leave Mr R. Mooney - Chief Executive Officer – personal leave

4. WELCOME TO THE GALLERY AND PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

4.1 Tanya Hall – Fracking in Central Australia

Tanya Hall from Central Australian Frack Free Alliance suggested that with tonight’s deputation from ALEC, the second edition of the Compendium of Scientific, Medical and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking, is a good source of information for Elected Members to read. It is a fully referenced compilation of the evidence for the risks and harms of fracking that brings together findings from the scientific and medical literature, government and industry reports and journalistic investigation. It is a public, open access document that is housed on the website of Concerned Health Professionals of New York.

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Please note: an electronic copy of this document was circulated to Elected Members.

5. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST 5.1 Councillor Martin declared an interest in respect of Item 14.1.1. 6. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

6.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Open Meeting of the Council held on 23 February 2015 Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Brown That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held 23 February 2015 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the proceedings of those meetings.

CARRIED (18142)

6.2 Business Arising from the Minutes

Nil 7. MAYORAL REPORT

7.1 Mayor's Report Report No. 37/15cncl

Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Heenan That the Mayor’s report be received.

CARRIED (18143) Mayor Ryan pointed out that item 1.13 and item 1.30 are the same person Milson Haywood who only came on one occasion. 7.2 Business Arising from the Report

Nil

8. COUNCILLOR REPORTS 8.1 Councillors each gave verbal reports on their community involvement throughout

March 2015.

Councillor Kudrenko asked for some update from Councillor Bonanni from the Community Forum held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre.

Councillor Bonanni overviewed the Community Forum and advised that it was not an Alice Springs Town Council facilitated forum. Wayne Thompson was the facilitator.

3 -- CNCL –30/03/15 9. ORDERS OF THE DAY

9.1 That Elected Members and Officers provide notification of matters to be raised in

General Business. Nil 10. DEPUTATIONS AND PETITIONS

10.1 Mr Jimmy Cocking, Director ALEC and Tanya Hall, Central Australian Frack Free Alliance – Hydraulic Fracturing

Mr Jimmy Cocking, Director ALEC, presented a Powerpoint presentation on the different risks of fracking, including local and global context. Mr Cocking requested that the Alice Springs Town Council can:

• Represent Alice Springs constituents and lend its voice to express concerns about fracking to the NT Government

• Support calls for a moratorium on fracking in the NT/Amadeus Basin • Promote Alice Springs as a solar city • Ensure ASTC investments are focused on renewable energy and not supporting

fracking. 11. MEMORIALS

Nil

12. NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Nil

13. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES – RECOMMENDATIONS 13.1 Finance Committee Recommendations to the Ordinary Council from the meeting of the Finance Committee held on 16 March 2015. 1. Minutes of the Open Section of the Finance Committee Meeting held 9 February

2015

Moved Councillor Heenan Seconded Councillor Kudrenko

That the minutes of the Open Section of the Finance Committee meeting held on 9 February 2015 be taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record of the proceedings of that meeting. (5192f)

CARRIED (18144)

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2. Financial Reports (Item 9.1) Report No. 32/15f (A/DF)

This report includes the following financial information: • Income & Expenditure Statement • Balance Sheet • Monthly Payments Listing (EFT & Cheque) • Debtors Analysis • Investments report • Grants Schedule

This report shows that Council is in a sound budgetary position as at 31 January 2015.

Moved Councillor Heenan

Seconded Councillor Kudrenko

That this report be noted. (5193f)

CARRIED (18145)

3. Carbon Tax Refund (Item 9.2) Report No. 33/15f (A/DF)

As part of the 2013-2014 budget, revenue from the Alice Springs Town Council’s Waste Management Charge was increased partly due to the anticipated increase in costs associated with the Australian Government's carbon tax. The increase in revenue attributable to the carbon tax was $80,000. As a result of the repeal of the carbon tax, Council is offering a one-off refund to those ratable properties previously charged the higher Waste Management Charge to collect the $80,000 anticipated cost.

Moved Councillor Heenan

Seconded Councillor Kudrenko

That Council authorises the refund that will be applied to the relevant properties by way of a credit processed to each assessment on the 2015-2016 rates notice.

(5194f) CARRIED (18146)

4. Ethical Investment Opportunities (Item 9.3) Report No. 34/15f (A/DF)

This report discusses the possibility of modifying Council’s investment policy for the consideration of ethical investment opportunities.

Moved Councillor Heenan Seconded Councillor Kudrenko

That no change be made to Council’s existing investment policy.

(5195f) DEFERRED (18147)

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13.2 Corporate and Community Services Recommendations to the Ordinary Council from the meeting of the Corporate and Community Services Committee held on 16 March 2015. 1. Minutes of the Open Section of the CCS Committee Meeting Held 9 February 2015

Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Paech

That the minutes of the Open Section of the Corporate and Community Services

Committee meeting held on 9 February 2015 be taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record of the proceedings of that meeting.

(5961ccs) CARRIED (18148)

2. Directorate Update (Item 9.1) Report No. 19/15ccs (DCCS)

This report provides an update of current Corporate and Community Services projects, programs and events. Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Paech

That the report be received and noted.


3. Election of Deputy Mayor, Chairperson and Elected Members on Council and External Committees (Item 9.2)

Report No. 20/15ccs (DCCS) This report presents a list of Elected Member appointments and Council officer representatives on committees and to seek nominations for 2015/2016. NOTE: Amendment to policy 204 from May to March.


A. That an Elected Member be appointed Deputy Mayor for the year to end March

2016 in accordance with Council Policy 208. B. That Policy 204 Policy Statement (1) be amended to read “March of each year”. C. That the following Committees be removed until Council is approached again

by these organisations: • Indigenous Education & Employment Taskforce (IEET) • Water Advisory Committee * • Chamber of Commerce NT • Place Names Committees

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Councillor Paech sought clarification as per discussion from the last Committee meeting whether the Water Advisory Committee will be proceeding. Councillor Brown advised that the Committee is still up and running and would require a Council representative. Councillor Brown and Councillor Paech were nominated to the Water Advisory Committee. Council agreed to defer the vote at the next meeting when more Elected Members are present.

AMENDMENT

C. That the following Committees be removed until Council is approached again

by these organisations: • Indigenous Education & Employment Taskforce (IEET) • Chamber of Commerce NT • Place Names Committees

D. That Elected Members and Council officers be appointed to Council and

external committees as listed in the following table for the year to end March 2016.

Committee or

Representative Body

Council or External

Committee

Nomination Mover/Seconder Elected

Deputy Mayor Council Cr Bonanni Cr Paech

Cr Brown Cr Douglas Cr Kudrenko Cr Melky

Cr Kylie Bonanni

Chair Finance Standing Committee (meets every 3rd last Monday of each month at 5.30pm)

Council Cr Heenan Cr Douglas Mayor Ryan

Cr Brendan Heenan

Chair Corporate and Community Services Standing Committee (meets every 3rd last Monday of each month at 5:30pm)

Council Cr Paech (declined) Cr Melky Cr Kudrenko

Mayor Ryan Cr Heenan Cr Douglas Cr Paech Cr Bonanni

Cr Eli Melky

Chair Technical Services Standing Committee (meets every 3rd

Council Cr Brown Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan

Cr Steve Brown

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Committee or Representative

Body

Council or External

Committee


last Monday of each month at 5:30pm) Development Committee Executive Committee – Mayor and +5 Councillors + 2 alternates

Council Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan Cr Melky Cr Brown Cr Paech Cr Kudrenko & Cr Douglas –alternates Cr Paech – Chair Cr Bonanni – D/Chair

Cr Heenan Cr Kudrenko Mayor Ryan Cr Melky Mayor Ryan Cr Heenan Cr Melky Cr Douglas Cr Melky Mayor Ryan

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Chansey Paech - (Chair) Cr Kylie Bonanni - (D/Chair) Cr Steve Brown Cr Eli Melky Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Jade Kudrenko- (alternate) Cr Dave Douglas - (alternate)

Youth Action Group Mayor + 2 Councillors (meets every last Thursday of each month at 4:30pm)

Council Cr Kudrenko Cr Paech

Cr Melky Cr Paech Cr Douglas Cr Heenan

Cr Jade Kudrenko Cr Chansey Paech

Tourism, Events and Promotions Committee 3 Councillors (meets every last Thursday of each month at 4:15pm)

Council Cr Douglas Cr Heenan Cr Bonanni

Cr Bonanni Cr Paech Cr Douglas Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan Cr Douglas

Cr Dave Douglas Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Kylie Bonanni

Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) 3 Councillors (meets every 1st Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm)

Council Cr Kudrenko Cr Heenan Cr Paech

Cr Heenan Cr Paech Cr Melky Cr Douglas Cr Kudrenko Cr Melky

Cr Jade Kudrenko Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Chansey Paech

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Body

Council or External

Committee


Seniors Coordinating Committee 2 Councillors (meets every 3rd Wednesday of each month at 4:30pm)

Council Cr Douglas Cr Brown

Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan Cr Heenan Cr Bonanni

Cr Dave Douglas Cr Steve Brown

Australia Day Coordinating Committee Mayor + 2 reps (meetings as required)

Council Cr Martin Cr Kudrenko (declined) Cr Brown

Mayor Ryan Cr Paech Cr Melky Cr Bonanni Cr Douglas

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Liz Martin Cr Steve Brown

Community Grants / Araluen Access Grants Committee 4 Councillors (Incorporating Community Computers Program Committee) (meets once a year during Feb/March rounds of grants)

Council Cr Martin Cr Paech Cr Brown Cr Kudrenko

Mayor Ryan Cr Paech Cr Melky Cr Douglas Cr Heenan Cr Paech Cr Heenan Cr Douglas

Cr Liz Martin Cr Chansey Paech Cr Steve Brown Cr Jade Kudrenko

Sister Cities Committee Mayor + 2 reps (meetings as required)

Council Cr Melky Cr Paech

Cr Bonanni Cr Paech Cr Heenan Cr Douglas

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Eli Melky Cr Chansey Paech

Regional Waste Management Facility Mayor + 3 Committee Chairs (4 meetings per year)

Council Mayor Ryan Cr Heenan Cr Melky Cr Brown

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Eli Melky Cr Steve Brown

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Body

Council or External

Committee


Sports Facilities Advisory Committee (SFAC) 3 Councillors (meets every last Thursday of each month at 12:15pm)

Council Cr Brown Cr Heenan Cr Paech

Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan Cr Douglas Cr Brown Cr Bonanni Cr Douglas

Cr Steve Brown Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Chansey Paech

Access Advisory Committee (AAC) 2 Councillors (meets every last Tuesday of every 2nd month, 1pm)

Council Cr Douglas Cr Heenan

Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan Cr Douglas Cr Brown

Cr Dave Douglas Cr Brendan Heenan

Cemeteries Advisory Committee 4 Councillors (meets every1st Tuesday every 3 months at 12:30pm)

Council Cr Melky Cr Douglas Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan

Mayor Ryan Cr Heenan Cr Bonanni Cr Brown Mayor Ryan Cr Brown Cr Douglas Cr Brown

Cr Eli Melky Cr Dave Douglas Cr Kylie Bonanni Cr Brendan Heenan

Environment Advisory Committee 4 Councillors (meets every 1st Monday every 3 months at 5:30pm)

Council Cr Kudrenko Cr Brown (declined) Cr Melky Cr Paech Cr Heenan (declined) Cr Bonanni

Cr Bonanni Cr Paech Cr Heenan Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan Cr Heenan Cr Kudrenko Cr Paech Cr Melky Cr Kudrenko

Cr Jade Kudrenko Cr Eli Melky Cr Chansey Paech Cr Kylie Bonanni

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Body

Council or External

Committee


Aquatic and Leisure Centre Committee Mayor + 3 Councillors (meetings as required) NOTE: As per ASALC Subsidiary Constitution the Board consists of the Mayor and the Chair of each Standing Committees.

Council Mayor Ryan Cr Heenan Cr Melky Cr Brown

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Eli Melky Cr Steve Brown

Administrative Review Committee NOTE: As per Council Resolution No.17811 the Committee consists of Chair of each Standing Committees + CEO + DCCS (Mayor does not attend this Committee)

Council Cr Heenan Cr Melky Cr Brown Rex Mooney Craig Catchlove

Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Eli Melky Cr Steve Brown CEO Rex Mooney DCCS Craig Catchlove

Alice Springs Town Council and Tangentyere Council Steering Committee Mayor + 3 Councillors (meetings as required)

Council Committee combined with Tangentyere Council

Cr Brown Cr Kudrenko Cr Melky (withdrew) Cr Paech

Mayor Ryan Cr Bonanni Cr Paech Cr Douglas Cr Bonanni Cr Heenan Mayor Ryan Cr Kudrenko

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Steve Brown Cr Jade Kudrenko Cr Chansey Paech

Alice Springs Town Council & Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation

Council Committee combined with LAAC

Cr Brown Cr Kudrenko Cr Paech CEO advised that

Cr Kudrenko Cr Heenan

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Steve Brown Cr Jade Kudrenko Cr Chansey Paech

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Body

Council or External

Committee


(LAAC) Partnership Committee Mayor + 3 Councillors (meetings as required)

for consistency Council reps for this Committee should be the same as the ASTC & Tangentyere Steering Cttee.

RedHOT Arts Central Australia Inc. 1 rep + Alternate

External Cr Bonanni Cr Paech (declined) Mayor Ryan

Cr Brown Cr Kudrenko Cr Bonanni Cr Melky Cr Douglas

Cr Kylie Bonanni Mayor Damien Ryan (alternate)

Tourism Central Australia Mayor + 1 Alternate Councillor (meets every 2nd Wednesday every month at 12pm) Note: CEO attends as an observer

External Cr Douglas

Cr Bonanni Cr Melky

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Dave Douglas (alternate)

Development Consent Authority (2 year appointment) 2 reps + Alternate (meets every 2nd Wednesday each month at 9:00am) Note: Incumbent appointments approved by the Minister for fixed term until June 2016

External *status quo until June 2016

Cr Steve Brown Cr Brendan Heenan Cr Chansey Paech - (alternate)

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Body

Council or External

Committee


Outback Way - Mayor + 1 Councillor (Monthly meeting by phone & once a year attendance at AGM)

External Cr Martin Cr Douglas Cr Heenan

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Liz Martin

“Girls at the Centre” - Community Reference Panel (Smith Family) Mayor + Alternate (meets monthly)

External Cr Kudrenko Cr Melky Cr Douglas

Mayor Damien Ryan Cr Jade Kudrenko (alternate)

Alice Springs Art Foundation 1 Councillor (meets every second Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm)

External Cr Paech (declined) Cr Bonanni

Cr Heenan Cr Heenan Mayor Ryan

Cr Kylie Bonanni

Council of the Ageing (COTA) 1 Councillor + Alternate (meets once a month)

External Cr Bonanni (declined) Cr Douglas Cr Brown

Cr Heenan Cr Kudrenko Cr Heenan Cr Kudrenko Cr Heenan

Cr Dave Douglas Cr Steve Brown (alternate)

Alice Springs Population Intelligence Working Group 1 rep (meets twice a year) Note: Director Finance also attends meeting

External Cr Kudrenko

Cr Heenan Cr Douglas

Cr Jade Kudrenko

LGANT Representative 2 Councillors (2 meetings per year)

External Cr Bonanni Cr Paech

Cr Brown Cr Paech Cr Melky Cr Douglas

Cr Kylie Bonanni Cr Chansey Paech

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Body

Council or External

Committee


Tangentyere’s Women’s Committee Family Safety Project Advisory Group (*New) (meets every two months)

External Cr Kudrenko

Cr Heenan Cr Paech

Cr Jade Kudrenko

(5963ccs)

CARRIED (18150)

4. Application for Variation to Liquor Licence – Café Terra Rosa, Alice Springs

AirportReport No. 28/15ccs (DCCS) Licensing, Regulation and Alcohol Strategy has written to Council seeking comments about an application to vary the liquor licence for Café Terra Rosa which has been contracted to operate Virgin Australia’s Velocity lounge, located at the Alice Springs Airport. Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Paech That Council does not object to the application for variation to liquor licence for Café Terra Rosa located at the Alice Springs Airport.


5. Application for Variation to Liquor Licence – Juicy Rump, Lasseters Hotel Casino Report No. 30/15ccs (DCCS)

Licensing, Regulation and Alcohol Strategy has written to Council seeking comments about an application from Lasseters Hotel Casino for a permanent variation of its liquor licence for Juicy Rump.


That Council does not object to the application for permanent variation to liquor licence for Juicy Rump at Lasseters Hotel Casino.


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6. Application for Substitution of Premises - Liquor Licence – Irrante Café (Item 9.5) Report No. 31/15ccs (DCCS)

Licensing, Regulation and Alcohol Strategy has written to Council seeking comments about an application from Hollandaise Catering to transfer its liquor licence from the Old Settler’s Function Rooms to Irrante Café located at the Desert Knowledge Precinct. Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Paech That Council does not object to the application from Hollandaise Catering to transfer its liquor license from the Old Settler’s Function Rooms to the Irrante Café. (5966ccs)

CARRIED (18153)

7. Minutes and Recommendations from the Seniors Coordinating Committee Meeting held on 18 February 2015


That the minutes from the Seniors Coordinating Committee Meeting held on 18 February 2015 be accepted.


8. Membership – General Member Positions

Mitch Cameron asked whether Lowell Wood be granted a general member position to the Committee since nothing was allocated in place of Alzheimers Australia NT. The Committee agreed to accept Lowell Wood’s membership application. Mitch Cameron advised that once the 50 Plus Community Centre website is up and running, EOI for general member positions can be advertised through this website. Geoff Sloan asked about the COTA position to this Committee. Mitch Cameron advised that Jenny Mostran has been trying to find someone to replace her on this position. Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Paech That Lowell Wood be accepted as general member to the Seniors Coordinating Committee.


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9. Minutes and Recommendations from the Tourism, Events and Promotions Committee Meeting held on 26 February 2015


That the minutes from the Tourism, Events and Promotions Committee Meeting held on 26 February 2015 be accepted.


10. Alice Springs Health and Fitness Convention – Sponsorship Request

The health and fitness expo will be held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre on the 24th and 25th of October. The aim of the convention is to promote health and well-being in areas pertaining to nutrition, chronic condition and injuries, sports and fitness, mind and body and business. Discussion ensued on the application. There were concerns about the way the event has been structured. The sponsorship request of $15,000 to cover the cost for the hire of the Convention Centre is excessive. The Committee agreed not the support the application. Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Paech

That the application from the Alice Springs Health and Fitness Convention for a health and fitness expo not be supported.


11. Opals in the Desert – Sponsorship Request

Basketball NT is requesting the support of Alice Springs Town Council for $5,000 for 3 years for the ‘Opals in the Desert’ initiative to comprise an Australian Opals training camp and community engagement activity in Alice Springs.

Discussion ensued on the application. The Committee agreed that the initiative will have a good benefit to the community in terms of opportunities for young people and females to interact with world class sporting team and pursue an active and healthy lifestyle; positive role modelling for girls and women and strong media exposure.

The Committee supported the application for this year.

Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Paech That the application from Basketball NT for the ‘Opals in the Desert’ initiative be supported to the amount of $5,000.


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12. Minutes and Recommendations from the Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting held on 4 February 2015


That the minutes from the Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting held on 4 February 2015 be accepted.


13. Minutes and Recommendations from the Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting held

on 4 March 2015


That the minutes from the Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting held on 4 March 2015 be accepted.


14. Minutes from the Alice Springs Town Council and Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation Steering Committee Meeting held on 2 March 2015


That the minutes from the Alice Springs Town Council and Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation Steering meeting held on 2 March 2015 be accepted.


15. Community Development & Assistance, Youth Development and Araluen Community

Access Grants – 2015 Round (Item 16.2) Report No. 29/15ccs (CDO) (Item transferred from Item 23.2.3) The purpose of this report is to inform Council of Council’s Community Grants Sub-Committee’s recommendations on the applications received from various local organisations and individuals for the Araluen Community Access, Youth Development, Community Development and Community Assistance Grants Round for the 2015 round of funding. Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Brown A. That Grants pursuant to Council’s Policy relating to the Community

Development Grants be approved in respect of the following 2015 applications:

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Applicant Amount Purpose Strategic plan Ref

YMCA $1,500 The aim of the TwYlight Inclusion programs is to celebrate diversity, raise awareness of inclusivity and ignite sponsorship and participation for ongoing events and recreation programs that will be in an inclusive environment, welcoming for persons with disabilities. Inclusive Disco’s 21st March 2015 Retro Disco Theme 30th May 2015 Sports Theme September 19th 2015 Spring Time theme November 28th 2015 Christmas Id4PwD Theme

Strategy 2.7.1 Strategy 2.4.5

Centralian Eisteddfod Council

$5,000 29th Consecutive Centralian Eisteddfod 21st May to 4th June 2015

Strategy 2.3.1 Strategy 2.7.1 Strategy 2.3.4

Central Australia Desert Song

$5,000 2015 Desert Song Festival 4--‐13 September 2015


Alice Springs Pride Carnivale

$2,000 The purpose of this event is to launch Alice Springs Pride Carnivale 2015. The launch will include an art exhibition showcasing the talents emerging and established artists from Alice Springs and surrounds. The purpose of this exhibition will be the celebration of diversity and inclusivity – a theme that Alice Springs and the broader community can recognise as one of importance. AS Pride Carnivale endeavours for this concept to reach the many varied communities of Alice Springs and the greater region.

Outcome 2.7 Strategy 2.7.1

John Flynn Uniting Church (Auspice Alice Springs Uniting

$2,000 The purpose of the Todd Mall Lawn Family Friendly Days is to increase the vitality of the Lawn Space on

Strategy 2.3.1

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Church)

the Todd Mall surrounding the John Flynn Memorial Uniting Church in the heart of Alice Springs Town Centre. The project aims to host a series of no-cost participatory family friendly days to make the lawn space on Todd Mall a welcoming and hospitable environment that is engaging for both the local community and visiting tourists. The project will host seven family friendly days over the peak tourist season from May through to November.

Sustainable Couture (Auspiced by Central Craft)

$3,000 Sustainable Couture is a network of textile artists and designers in Alice Springs, who work collaboratively, using recycled materials to create ingenious and distinctive fashion items. To assist in the costs involved in a runway show, a selling exhibition and community workshops, at the Araluen Cultural Precinct.

Strategy 2.8.6

TOTAL $18,500 B. That a Grant pursuant to Council’s Policy relating to the Community

Assistance Grants be approved in respect of the following 2015 applications: Applicant Amount Purpose Strategic plan Ref Alice Springs Pony Club

$1,320 Replacement of a hot water service unit to the canteen as per the requirements of the Department of Health.

Goal 2: Strategy 2.3.1

Centralian Australian Aviation Museum

$1,200 The proposal is for funding to enable the sixth Children's Aviation Art/Literary program to be held during April through to September 2015.

Strategy 2.3.1

Alice Springs Landcare

$1,500 To buy herbicides to be used by accredited volunteers in the management of invasive weeds, particularly buffel grass at a range of landcare

Strategy 3.1.3

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sites. By removing this grass native seeds are able to germinate, and the incidence and severity of wildfires is reduced. It also opens up areas for community planting events.

Heritage Alice Springs

$1,500 To significantly enhance the promotion of HAS two annual events - the Collectors Fair and The Spring Flower Show - to a broader section of the community. The grant will be used to produce banners, colour posters and press advertising, to maximise exposure and promote these events with high quality marketing materials. These materials will boost the marketing campaign.


Alice Springs Squash Club

$1,000 To purchase new equipment for the Schools Program.

Outcome 2.5

TOTAL $6,520 C. That a Grant pursuant to Council’s Policy relating to the Youth Development

Grants be approved in respect of the following 2015 applications:

Applicant Amount Purpose Strategic plan Ref Acacia Hill School $1,500 The Rainbow Serpent Run is

a collaborative event between Acacia Hill School and Sadadeen Primary School in Alice Springs where students will run/walk/roll a 3km course where they are covered with a different coloured powder through 6 stations.


CAALAS $1,500

Know Your Rights CAALAS Youth Justice in collaboration with Desert Pea Media and Bush Mob The program includes a legal rights and issues workshop session conducted by CAALAS Community Legal Education staff.

Outcome 2.3

TOTAL $3,000

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* The remaining $2,000 from Youth Projects Budget line to be allocated to the Alice Springs Town Council Youth Action Group for a Youth Festival.

D. That a Grant pursuant to Council’s Policy relating to the Araluen Community

Access Grants be approved in respect of the following 2015 applications:

Applicant Amount Purpose Strategic plan Ref

Central Australian Art Society

$2,000

37th Advocate Art Award Timeframe- 24 July - 9 August 2015

Strategy 2.7.1

Ross Park Primary School & 2nd Toe Dance Collective

$1,000 Alice Can Dance 2015 18/5/2015 – 12/6/2015 2nd Toe Collective will work across 8 government schools over a four week period with groups of 25 to 30 students from each school. Final performance will occur at Araluen Art Centre with 240 + dancers

Strategy 2.3.1

Centralian Eisteddfod Council

$2,000 29th Consecutive Centralian Eisteddfod 21st May to 4th June 2015


Australian Dance Academy (Auspiced by Duprada Dance Company)

$2,000 Magic of Dance 2015

Strategy 2.8.6

Central Craft $2,000 Wearable Arts Awards (WAA) 25 May – 6 November 2015

Strategy 2.8.6

Studio B $2,000 Studio B End of Year Production 4 & 5th December 2015

Strategy 2.8.6

TOTAL $11,000 (5977ccs)

CARRIED (18162)

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4. Mayor Ryan – MacDonnell Regional Council – IAS Funding (Item 17.1) (Item transferred from Item 23.2.4) Letter sent to Council to ask for support by sending a letter to Minister for Indigenous Affairs asking them what they are doing and how will it affect our community with the defunding of youth services. Moved Councillor Kudrenko Seconded Councillor Brown A. That Council write to the Federal Minister of Indigenous Affairs expressing

this Council’s concern at the defunding of youth services within MacDonnell Regional Council.

Unanimous (5978ccs) CARRIED (18163)

B. That Council write to the Federal Minister of Indigenous Affairs expressing our

community’s concern that the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) funding cuts will impact severely on jobs and the general Alice Springs economy.

Unanimous (5979ccs) CARRIED (18164)

13.3 Technical Services Recommendations to the Ordinary Council from the meeting of the Technical Services Committee held on 16 March 2015.

1. Minutes of the Open Section of the Technical Services Committee Meeting held 16

March 2015 Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That the minutes of the Open Section of the Technical Services Committee meeting held on 9 February 2015 be taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record of the proceedings of that meeting.

(3919ts) CARRIED (18165)

2. Directorate Update (Item 9.1) Report No: 22/15ts (DTS) This report provides an update of current Technical Services, programs, projects and events for February 2015. Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That this report be received and noted. (3920ts)

CARRIED (18166)

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3. Memo Club Pedestrian Crossing (Item 9.2) Report No: 23/15ts (MI) This report reviewed the proposed pedestrian crossing in front of the Memo Club along Todd Street. Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That no change be made to the existing pedestrian refuge. (3921ts)

CARRIED (18167)

4. MFY CBD Audit Update (Item 9.3) Report No. 25/15ts (MI) This report is an update of the approved works from Murray F Young CBD traffic study, dated March 2013 Council resolution no 17867 Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That this report be noted. (3922ts)

CARRIED (18168)

5. Stuart Park Tree Report (Item 9.4) Report No. 27/15ts (MW) (Item transferred from Item 16.2) This report is to provide an update on the tree replacement at Stuart Park. Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That this report be noted (3923ts) CARRIED (18169) Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That Council supports keeping the white cedar trees within Stuart Park with minimum maintenance (trimming etc.) to be conducted, and That Council replace damaged or dying trees, like for like. (3924ts) CARRIED (18170)

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6. Minutes from the Sports Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting held on 26 February 2015 (Item 10.1)

Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That the minutes from the Sports Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting held on 26 February 2015 be accepted. (3925ts) CARRIED (18171)

7. Letter from Alice Springs Basketball Association (Item 10.1.1) • Alice Springs Basketball Association applied for a grant and has been successful. • ASBA are required to contribute $19,170.00 + GST and are requesting that SFAC

contribute these funds. • Sport and Recreation Coordinator advised that the grant is for upgrades on basketball

hoops for all 3 courts. • Court 1 (main court) – upgrade to have suspended hoops and back boards. • Courts 2 & 3 – upgrade to the winding mechanisms. • ASBA must ensure that the upgrades will comply with the Australian Basketball

standards. Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That Council approves $21,087 (Inc GST) to be funded from the SFAC account to assist Alice Springs Basketball Association with their grant funding for ring upgrades. (3926ts) CARRIED (18172)

8. Minutes from the Development Executive Committee Meeting held on 2 March 2015

(Item 10.2) Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That the minutes from the Development Executive Committee Meeting held on 2 March 2015 be accepted. (3927ts) CARRIED (18173)

9. Minutes from the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting held on 2 February

2015 (Item 10.3) Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni

That the minutes from the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting held on 2 February 2015 be accepted. (3928ts) CARRIED (18174)

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10. Roadmap to a DesertSMART Town Project – Alex McClean, Arid Edge Environmental Services (Item 10.3.1)

• The roadmap is a blueprint for making Alice Springs a resilient and vibrant

desert smart town. • It has 37 targets and 92 actions across 6 key area:

1. Energy 2. Water 3. Waste 4. Planning 5. Food 6. Transport

• This Roadmap (2013-18) is the second road map to be put together with the first back in 2005 and hopefully in the future a third in 2019.

• Online surveys and public consultation formed part of the Roadmap • Promotion of the roadmap is ongoing and are setting up a Committee to

promote and provide feedback • Public forum to be conducted to hopefully gain interested, promote and recruit

volunteers to join Committee. • Currently seeking funding for a website • Arid Edge and ALEC are conducting projects directly out of the roadmap and

with it being a vision for Alice Springs, any projects which could be included please get in touch.

• Request to the EAC would be to: - support the roadmap and have it as a standard agenda item for quarterly and annually updates and that the roadmap updates be tabled with minutes of the EAC meetings and reports to EAC.

• Share information and hopefully obtain members on our own Committee. Would be fantastic to have a representative from ASTC on the Committee as well.

• Report back to this Committee on targets indicated within the roadmap. • Alex is also hoping to present to the other Elected members at a Council

meeting, any advice on how we go about that? Greg informed Alex to contact the Mayor and CEO’s EA to check for availability; however this would be the forum to put a recommendation to Council.

• Would like to share information, report back to this Committee and line up ASTC targets which are included within the roadmap and their own strategic plan.

• All the data collected so far is not customer confidential all available to the general public.

Discussion ensued regarding being a standard agenda item. • Only asking to report to the EAC quarterly not for ASTC to report to Arid Edge.

Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni A. That the Roadmap be placed as a regular item on the EAC agenda for quarterly

and annual updates to be provided by a Roadmap Steering Committee representative.

B. That roadmap updates be tabled with minutes of EAC meeting and reports to

EAC. (3929ts) CARRIED (18175)

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11. Minutes from the Cemeteries Advisory Committee Meeting held on 3 February 2015 (Item 10.4)

Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That the minutes from the Cemeteries Advisory Committee Meeting held on 3 February 2015 be accepted. (3930ts) CARRIED (18176)

12. Minutes from the Access Advisory Committee Meeting Held on 24 February 2015

(Item 10.5) Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That the minutes from the Access Advisory Committee Meeting held on 24 February 2015 be accepted. (3931ts)

CARRIED (18177)

13. Park Watch (Item 16.1) Report No. 26/15ts (MW)

(Item transferred from Item 23.3.2) This report is to provide Council with information regarding other Councils’ “Adopt A Park” programmes. Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Bonanni That Council approves a “park watch” trial programme at Finlayson Park, with local residents. (3933ts)

CARRIED (18178) 14. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

14.1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 14.1.1 Chief Executive Officer’s Report Report No. 38/15cncl

1. HR Report Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Heenan That this report be received and noted.

CARRIED (18179)

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Councillor Martin having declared an interest in Item 14.1.1, left the Chamber at 6:56pm prior to discussion of this matter.

2. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Liz Martin Councillor Liz Martin has formally requested leave of absence for a period of six (6) months to take effect from Wednesday 1 April 2015 to Thursday 1 October 2015. Councillor Martin has explained that health related issues have necessitated this request ….”Unfortunately while I have had improvements I still have a busy time for the next few months with interstate appointments and several procedures in Alice Springs Hospital as well”. Moved Councillor Paech Seconded Councillor Heenan IT IS RECOMMENDED that Councillor Liz Martin be granted leave of absence from all Council commitments from the period 1 April 2015 to 1 October 2015.

CARRIED (18180)

Councillor Martin returned to the Chamber at 6:57pm.

14.2 DIRECTOR FINANCE

Nil

14.3 DIRECTOR CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES

Nil

14.4 DIRECTOR TECHNICAL SERVICES

Nil 15. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

15.1 Director Corporate and Community Services – New IRD on Trial

The Director Corporate and Community Services is experimenting on a new 12-inch Samsung tablet to look at solving the issue of the old IRD. The new tablets will be released as soon as the new edition of Airwatch software is sorted out. Councillor Kudrenko enquired if the new device will be able to put tabs and notes on documents.

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The Director Corporate and Community Services has not gone into too much detail on this area as the current version of Airwatch software does not meet our expectations. Mayor Ryan asked if Diligent Books has been considered. The Director Corporate and Community Services will look into it and reassess the costing.

The issue on access to web has been discussed. The Director Corporate and Community Services advised that this is being investigated.

15.2 Councillor Martin – Curfew

Councillor Martin enquired where Council stands on the issue of curfew in relation to the Community Forum that occurred the other night. Is it a Council Curfew Committee, have the terms of reference been set and will it be an inter-agency? Mayor gave an overview of the Community Forum that occur at the Alice Springs Convention Centre that occured on 25 March and advised that Council did not facilitate the meeting but provided secretarial support. The discussion was more concern on the youth community rather than curfew. At the end of the meeting a few people offered to work towards a process of creating a strategic plan for youth. Discussion ensued.

15.3 Councillor Paech – Liberty Swing Re-launch Councillor Paech advised that he did not receive an invitation to the relaunch of the liberty swing on 11 March. Councillor Bonanni and himself worked hard with the group to get this up and running and requested that in future would like to be included in the invite and kept in the loop in the process. Mayor Ryan took a note of Councillor Paech’s non invite. Discussion ensued on the system of sending event invitation to Elected Members.

16. OTHER BUSINESS Nil

17. MATTERS FOR MEDIA ATTENTION

Media matters will be covered via the media attendance at this meeting.

18. NEXT MEETING Monday 27 April 2015 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber

28 -- CNCL –30/03/15 19. ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN MEETING Moved Councillor Brown

Seconded Councillor Heenan

That the Council stands adjourned and resumes in the Confidential Section. CARRIED (18181)

The meeting adjourned at 7:26pm

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