Council meeting preview: Ordinary Council Meeting
Published on 27 October 2022
Council’s next meeting will take place at the Administration Building at Speers Point on Monday 31 October 2022, with an Ordinary meeting starting from 6.30pm.
Members of the public have the option to watch the proceedings live online at webcast.lakemac.com.au.
Below are some of the items listed for discussion. You can view the full agenda online.
Mayoral Minute: Young Endeavour Youth Scheme
Council will consider approving $3950 in funding through Council’s Donations Program for a Young Endeavour Youth Scheme scholarship to a young Lake Macquarie resident for a voyage in 2023.
Mayoral Minute: Lake Macquarie City – a growing hub for innovative business and industry
Council will consider noting the significant increase in the number of jobs in Lake Macquarie, thanking existing businesses for the work they do, and signalling to future and aspiring businesses and investors that the city is a vibrant and dynamic place where opportunities are plentiful and new industries are welcome.
Disclosures by Councillors and designated persons returns – pecuniary interests for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
Council will consider noting the tabling of disclosures by Councillors and designated persons returns for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Investment report – September 2022
Council will consider receiving and noting a report identifying all money Council has invested under section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993.
Financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2022
Council will consider adopting the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2022 and accompanying notes, and authorising the presentation of Council’s audited financial statements to the public at 3.30pm on Monday 7 November in the Committee Room at Council’s Administration Building on Main Road, Speers Point.
12 and 12A Robey Road, Coal Point – Alterations and additions to dwelling house and two into two lot subdivision
Council will consider endorsing a development standard variation providing a maximum height of 9.45m, exceeding the 8.5m development standard by 955mm or 11.2 per cent, and approving DA/1157/2021 for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling house and a two into two lot subdivision at 12 and 12A Robey Road, Coal Point, subject to conditions of consent.
Lake Macquarie City Council Annual Report 2021-2022
Council will consider endorsing the Lake Macquarie City Council Annual Report 2021-2022.
Code of Meeting Practice for adoption
Council will consider rescinding the existing Code of Meeting Practice and Petitions Policy, and adopting a revised Code of Meeting Practice incorporating the Petitions Policy.
Public exhibition of the draft Dogs in Open Space Strategy and the draft Dogs in Open Space Policy
Council will consider exhibiting the draft Dogs in Open Space Strategy, supporting documents and revised draft policy, and receiving a further report detailing feedback received during exhibition and any proposed changes to these documents.
Event Funding Program 2022-2023 Round Two
Council will consider funding 31 applications totalling $98,693 as part of the Event Funding Program 2022-2023 Round Two.
Recommendations of the Traffic Facilities and Road Safety Committee – October 2022
Council will consider installing No Stopping line restrictions at the intersection of Preston place and Portland drive, Cameron Park, and a one-way restriction on Lawson Road, Macquarie Hills, and approving the line marking plan for Patrick Drive, Cooranbong.
Notice of Motion: Restoration of seawall at Reid’s Reserve, Swansea Heads
Council will consider writing to the Minister NSW Maritime Infrastructure Delivery Office to request a commitment in writing that the NSW Government fund the restoration of the seawall at Reid’s Reserve, Swansea Heads, that the seawall be constructed to a height that prevents overtopping the existing height of Lucy’s Breakwall, and that there is a commitment by the NSW Government to remove or encapsulate any hazardous materials, including exposed asbestos, on site as a result of the coastal erosion that has occurred due to the integrity of the seawall being compromised.