The Bugle thanks Howard R Jones for this summary of the 20 May Council Business Papers

May 2025 COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION – Tuesday 20th May at 5 pm

The full Agenda, Business papers and Enclosures for the May 2025 Council meeting can be downloaded here.

The Supplementary Agenda can be found here

The Table of Contents of the may 2025 Council Business Paper can be downloaded here.

Items of interest from the Business Paper are listed below with the item available for seperate download in each case. Some smaller items have been left out. Refer to the Table of Contents and the full business paper if needed.

Item 6 – Minutes of previous meetings include the minutes of April Ordinary meeting. Download them here.

Item 12 Minutes of Advisory Committees. These are the Finance Advisory Committee Minutes from 6th February and 3rd April. Down load them here.

Item 13 Report of the CEO. Includes:

• 13.1 public exhibition of the Draft Fraud and Corruption Control Policy and Statement of Business Ethics and
• 13.2 Quarterly update of current legal matters as at 31st march 2025 Download them here.

Item 14 Report of the COO. Includes:

• 14.1 Acknowledgement of the Bluehaven Advisory Committee.
• 14.2 Quarterly Budget review and March Financial Statement,
• 14.3 Statement of investments for April 2025 and
• 14.4 Statement of Borrowings. Download the report here.

Item 15 Reports from the Director of Planning, Environment and Communities.

• 15.1 Community Facilities – current status and future directions It can be downloaded here.
• 15.3 Determination of DA 10.2025.16.1 6 Terracing Street Kiama. It can be downloaded here.
• 15.4 Quarterly compliance report and 15.5. Quarterly Planning and Development report. They can be downloaded here.
• 15.6 Round 2 of the Community Grants and Donations Program. It can be downloaded here.

Item 16 Report of Director Infrastructure and Liveability. Includes:

• 16.1 public exhibition of Draft Lease and Licence Policy,
• 16.2 public exhibition of Draft Property and Asset Recycling Strategy and
• 16.3 public exhibition of Draft Kiama Sports Complex and South Werri Reserve Masterplans.. Download these reports here.
• 16.5 Post exhibition endorsement of the Community Land Plan of Management. Download full report and final POM here.
• 16.6 Suspension of the Jamberoo Cycleway Project. Download report here.
• 16.7 Traffic Management Traffic committee report. Download here.

Item 17 Reports for Information. There are 9 reports for Information:

• 17.1 – Rural and Regional Summit conference, Councillor report,
• 17.2 – Domestic Waste Management future service review,
• 17.3 – Local Housing Strategy update on exhibition and timeline for finalisation,
• 17.4 – Questions with notice register,
• 17.5 – Youth Week 2025,
• 17.6 Council resolutions register first quarter,
• 17.7 – Forecast and Actual cash receipts from sale of assets 2023 – 27,
• 17.8 – State of the assets register including Gerringong Surf Club and all Council held assets,
• 17.9 – Jamberoo Pool fees. Download the reports here.

Item 19 Questions with Notice. Includes answers to:

• 19.1 DAs called in to be dealt with by the whole Council,
• 19.2 Peace Park matters,
• 19.3 Roundabout at Spring Creek Drive and Jamberoo Road and
• 19.4 Section 7.11 and 7.12 fees and charges. Download the report here.

Item 20 Notices of Motion. Includes:

• 20.1 from Clr Brown regarding Local Surf Clubs, including Gerringong and including a request for reclassification of the Surf Clubs lands,
• 20.2 from Clr Cains regarding Kiama Harbour and Kiama Showground Management Plans and
• 20.3 from Cle Draisma regarding the Drug Court NSW. Download the report here.

Item 22 Confidential reports. Includes:

22.1 Bluehaven Update for April,

22.2 Catalyst sites update,

22.3 Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club and

22.4 Service reviews update. Download the report here.