Central Coast Council

Infrastructure and Assets Committee

Held in Function Room 2

2 Hely Street, Wyong

 08 April 2025

MINUTES

Attendance

Members	Status
Cr Rachel Stanton (Chairperson)	Present
Cr Belinda Neal (Deputy Chairperson)	Present
Mayor Lawrie McKinna	Present
Cr Kyla Daniels	Present
Cr Doug Eaton OAM	Apology
Cr Jane Smith	Present
Cr Jared Wright	Present
Cr John McNamara (Alternate)	Present

Guest	Status
Cr John Mouland	Present
Cr Helen Crowley	Present (remotely)
Cr Margot Castles	Present (remotely)
Cr Sharon Walsh	Present (remotely)

Staff	Status
Boris Bolgoff, Director of Infrastructure Services	Present
Michael Ross, Unit Manager Procurement and Project Management	Present
Stephanie Prouse, Section Manager Councillor and Democratic Services	Present
Briony Stiles, Team Leader Civic Support	Present
Tess McGown, Civic Support Officer	Present
Kylie Blakely, Civic Support Officer	Present

The Chairperson, Councillor Rachel Stanton, declared the meeting open at 5:03 pm.

A Procedural Motion was MOVED by Councillor Stanton and SECONDED by Councillor Neal:

That the Committee approves the request by Councillors Walsh, Crowley and Castles to attend the Infrastructure and Assets Committee meeting on 8 April 2025 at 5:00pm by audio-visual link in accordance with clause 6.24 of the Code of Meeting Practice.

FOR:                          UNanimous

carried

The Chairperson read an Acknowledgement of Country statement.

Reports

1.1              Introduction: Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country, and Apologies

5:03 pm

Cr Doug Eaton OAM – Apology.

A Procedural Motion was MOVED by Councillor Wright and SECONDED by Councillor Daniels:

That in the absence of Councillor Eaton, Councillor McNamara as an alternative member, be provided voting rights for the Infrastructure and Assets meeting on 8 April 2025 at 5:00pm, until such time Councillor Eaton attends the meeting.

FOR:                          UNanimous

carried

1.2              Disclosures of Interest

5:05 pm

No conflicts were disclosed.

1.3              Central Coast Council Capital Works Process

5:06pm

Director Infrastructure Services spoke to the ‘Inaugural Meeting’ presentation.

A Motion to move the Recommendation was MOVED by Councillor Wright and SECONDED by Councillor Daniels:

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That the Committee:

1 Notes this information report on the Central Coast Council’s capital works.

2 Notes that Council staff are tracking all of the federal election commitments.

3 Receives a report to come back to this committee which details the commitments of the successful candidates following the federal election.

FOR:                          UNanimous

carried

1.4              Settlers Road, Wisemans Ferry (Project 27306) - Natural Disaster Project Grant Funding Increase and budget requirement

5:52 pm

Director Infrastructure Services spoke to the ‘Settlers Road, Wisemans Ferry (Project 27306)’ presentation.

A Motion to move the Recommendation was MOVED by Councillor Neal and SECONDED by Councillor Wright:

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That the Committee:

1     Notes that Transport for New South Wales has recently increased grant funding offered under NSW Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, Essential Public Assets Reconstruction Works, AGRN – NSW Severe Weather and Flooding – 22 Feb 2022, 1012 LR Package 6 Settlers from $2,331,030 to $5,012,445.59.

2     Endorses the Capital delivery budget increase of the 2025/26 Delivery Plan for Project Number 27306 by $2,855,177, from $1,453,072 to $4,308,249, to compliment available grant funding and enable works to recommence.

3     Recommends to Council that the 2025/26 Capital delivery budget associated with Project 27306 (Disaster rehabilitation at Settlers Roads, Wisemans Ferry) be increased by $2,855,177, from $1,453,072 to $4,308,249 which is 100% grant funded. 

FOR:                          UNanimous

carried

1.5              General Business

6:03 pm

The next meeting of the Infrastructure and Assets Committee is scheduled for 5:00pm on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at the Wyong Administration Building.

The Meeting concluded at 6:06pm.