Minutes of the ordinary Council meeting - 25 September 2012

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Local Government Association of NSW Annual Conference
SUMMARY
Reporting that the Local Government Association Annual Conference will be held in
Dubbo from 28-30 October 2012.
2012. 285 RESOLVED: Moved: Cl. Campbell
That Council not attend the Local Government Association Conference.
RECOMMENDATION IMPLICATIONS
Environmental, Social: Nil
Economic (Financial): By not attending the conference, as previously resolved,
the Council will have the following funds to reallocate to other uses. Projected costs
are:
Registration per delegate $1,155 $1,155
Accommodation ($100 per night x 3 nights per person) 300
Travel in Council vehicle 300
Total per delegate $1,755
Policy or Statutory: Council previously resolved to consider attendance once the
conference agenda became available.
REPORT DETAILS
The agenda and motions for the Local Government Association Conference has
been provided to councils and in line with the previous resolution of Council a
decision has to be made as to whether the Council will be represented.
Value can be gained from the conference through:
insights and information provided from sessions held at the conference
ability to change the outcome of the vote on matters before the conference; or
insights and information picked up through networking with other delegates.
As an associate member, Kempsey Shire Council has two votes on any matter
brought before the Association. The matters to be considered by the conference are
available on the conference web site:
(http://www.lgsa.org.au/sites/lgsa.org.au/files/imce-uploads/89/Category%201%20Motions_1.pdf)
and councillors can review these to determine if there is seen as merit in attending
to debate particular matters.
The only sessions on the conference agenda other than consideration of motions
are addresses by:
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (not confirmed)
Director Local Government Centre AUT university Auckland
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