Minutes of Northern Beaches Council Meeting

That:

1. Items 9.2, 12.1, 14.1 and 17.1 are dealt with by exception with the recommendations being adopted.

2. The report for item 17.1 is to be treated as confidential in accordance with section 11 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993, as it relates to matters specified in section 10A (2) of the Local Government Act 1993.

Voting

FOR: Unanimous

Carried

9.2 Suspension of the Alcohol Free Zone in Manly CBD Area for Manly Jazz 2025

165/25 Resolved

That Council:

1. Suspend operation of part of the Alcohol Free Zone on The Corso for the Manly Jazz event within the designated Jazz Garden area (as shown in Attachment 1) on: Friday 19 September 2025, 4 - 8pm; Saturday 20 September 2025, 11am - 6.30pm; and Sunday 21 September 2025,11am - 6.30pm.

2. Note that staff will continue to liaise with Northern Beaches Police Area Command Licensing Unit in relation to the safe management of the area during the suspensions.

3. Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution, including the publication of notices of suspension as required under section 645 of the Local Government Act 1993.

RESOLVED BY EXCEPTION

12.1 Northern Beaches Business Industry and Stakeholder Committee Confirmed Minutes - 2 June 2025

166/25 Resolved

That Council note the confirmed minutes of the Northern Beaches Business Industry and Stakeholder Committee meeting held on 2 June 2025.

RESOLVED BY EXCEPTION

14.1 Notice of Motion No 26/2025 - Issues with Building Information Certificates and Gaming of Development Applications

NOTE: Councillor Glanville submitted this notice of motion

167/25 Resolved

That Council:

1. Note with concern the article in the Sydney Morning Herald titled “Fury as Sydneysiders build mansions and ‘ask forgiveness later’”, published on 10 June 2025.

2. Prepare a submission, within 4 months, to the NSW Minister for Planning, Minister for Building, Building Commissioner, and Local Government NSW, advocating on the following:

a. Challenges and concerns experienced in administering Building Information Certificates (BICs).

b. Examples of situations where BIC approvals are being sought in circumstances which the legislation did not originally envisage.

c. Suggestions for altering the scope of works or circumstances where a BIC can be sought, to avoid misuse and enforce a strong culture of compliance.

d. Concerns about the interaction between the private certification scheme and use of BICs.

e. Suggestions for strengthening the penalties for undertaking unauthorised development.

f. Any other suggestions for improving the BIC framework.

RESOLVED BY EXCEPTION

17.1 RFT 2024/182 - Long Reef Boardwalk

That Council:

1. Accept the tender of Whittaker Civil Pty Ltd for RFT 2024/182 - Long Reef Boardwalk for the sum of $1,205,710 excluding GST.

2. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documentation to give effect to this resolution and to approve contract payments up to the amount specified in the confidential evaluation report.

RESOLVED BY EXCEPTION

7.0 Mayoral Minutes

7.1 Mayoral Minute No 7/2025 - Student Bicycle Licence Scheme

Cr Heins

That Council:

1. Acknowledge the increasing popularity of bike riding, and the importance of adequate road safety education.

2. Participate in Bicycle NSW’s Student Bicycle Licence Scheme and work with local schools within the local government area on its uptake.

Cr De Luca / Cr Giltinan

That Council:

1. Note with concern the proposal has come about without an open tender process considering other organisations provide similar services.

2. In the interests of probity and good governance call for expressions of interest for this program and report back to Council by the September Council meeting.

Voting

FOR: Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca and Cr Singh

AGAINST: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Dillon, Cr Korzy and Cr Heins

Lost

THE AMENDMENT WAS LOST AND DEBATE RESUMED ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION

169/25 Resolved - Motion

Cr Heins

That Council:

1. Acknowledge the increasing popularity of bike riding, and the importance of adequate road safety education.

2. Participate in Bicycle NSW’s Student Bicycle Licence Scheme and work with local schools within the local government area on its uptake.

Voting

FOR: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Dillon, Cr Korzy and Cr Heins

AGAINST: Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca and Cr Singh

Carried

7.2 Mayoral Minute No 8/2025 - Reinstating the State Government's Business Connect Program

170/25 Resolved

Cr Heins

That Council:

1. Write to the Premier, the Treasurer, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, the Leader of the Opposition, the Shadow Treasurer, the Shadow Minister for Small Business, the Shadow Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government and our 4 local State Members of Parliament:

a. Conveying Council’s major concerns regarding the decision to cease funding for the Business Connect Program.

b. Asking that the NSW Government reinstate funding for the Business Connect program without delay.

2. Submit the following motion to the Local Government NSW 2025 Annual Conference:

a. That Local Government NSW call on the NSW Government to urgently reinstate funding for the Business Connect program to support local business communities across the State.

Voting

FOR: Unanimous

Carried

9.0 Corporate Services Division Reports

9.1 Audit Risk and Improvement Committee Confirmed Minutes - 4 March 2025

171/25 Resolved

Cr Bingham / Cr Robins

That Council note the confirmed minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee meeting held on 4 March 2025.

Voting

FOR: Unanimous

Carried

9.3 Review and revocation of various policies

172/25 Resolved

Cr Williams / Cr Bingham

That Council:

1. Adopt the Legislative Compliance Policy.

2. Revoke the:

a. Beach Management Policy

b. Seawalls – Construction and Replacement Policy

c. Foreshores – Public Right of Way – Ocean and Harbour Policy.

Voting

FOR: Unanimous

Carried

9.4 Monthly Investment Report - May 2025

173/25 Resolved

Cr De Luca / Cr Singh

That Council note the Investment Report as at 31 May 2025, including the certification by the Responsible Accounting Officer.

Voting

FOR: Unanimous

Carried

10.0 Community and Recreation Division Reports

10.1 Outcome of Public Exhibition - Proposal to establish Alcohol Free Zones

Cr Robins / Cr Beaugeard

That Council:

1. Note the outcome of the public exhibition of the proposal to re-establish Alcohol Free Zones and establish new Alcohol Free Zones.

2. Re-establish the Alcohol Free Zones in Brookvale, Church Point, Dee Why, Freshwater, Manly and Narrabeen, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the report for this item, for the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029.

3. Establish the proposed Alcohol Free Zones in Avalon, Collaroy, Mona Vale and Newport, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the report for this item, for the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029.

Motion be put

Cr Williams / Cr De Luca

That the motion be now put.

CARRIED

174/25 Resolved - Motion

Cr Robins / Cr Beaugeard

That Council:

1. Note the outcome of the public exhibition of the proposal to re-establish Alcohol Free Zones and establish new Alcohol Free Zones.

Voting

FOR: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hackman, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Bingham, Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca, Cr Singh, Cr Dillon and Cr Heins

AGAINST: Cr Hrnjak, Cr Glanville and Cr Korzy

Carried

10.2 Review of Social Sustainability Policy

Cr Bingham / Cr Hackman

That Council adopt the Social Sustainability Policy.

That Council adopt the reviewed Social Sustainability Policy at Attachment 1 with the following amendment:

1. Under the heading ‘Policy Statement’, amend the following sentence to read as follows:

‘Council encourages, enables and assists local groups and organisations to provide relevant services and activities for residents of the Northern Beaches and will consider providing services directly when there is an identified priority.’

Voting

FOR: Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham and Cr Korzy

AGAINST: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca, Cr Singh, Cr Dillon and Cr Heins

ABSENT: Cr Hrnjak and Cr Hackman

Lost

THE AMENDMENT WAS LOST AND DEBATE RESUMED ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION

175/25 Resolved - Motion

Cr Bingham / Cr Hackman

That Council adopt the Social Sustainability Policy.

Voting

FOR: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hackman, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca, Cr Singh, Cr Dillon and Cr Heins

AGAINST: Cr Korzy

ABSENT: Cr Hrnjak

Carried

Procedural Motion - Adjourn the Meeting

176/25 Resolved

Cr Bingham / Cr Beaugeard

That in accordance with clause 19.1 of the Code of Meeting Practice the meeting be adjourned for 10 minutes.

CARRIED

11.0 Environment and Open Space Division Reports

11.1 Outcome of Public Exhibition - Tree Management Policy

Cr Bingham / Cr Robins

That Council:

1. Adopt the Tree Management Policy at Attachment 2.

2. Revoke the following policies:

a. Tree Management Policy - T69 (Attachment 3)

b. Tree Preservation Order Policy - ENV PL 440 (Attachment 4)

c. Street Tree Planting Policy - PL 416 (Attachment 5)

d. Urban Forest Policy - PL 800 (Attachment 6)

e. Significant Tree Policy - No 118 (Attachment 7).

That Council:

1. Adopt the Tree Management Policy at Attachment 2 with the following amendments:

a. Under the heading ‘Planting and Selection’ amend the 3rd dot point to read: ‘Planting will be prioritised in areas of low or poor canopy coverage, areas that have had recent removals and where there are opportunities to create green links and connectivity between natural areas.’

b. Under the heading, ‘Iconic Trees’ remove the 3rd dot point that reads: ‘Trees on private land nominated for inclusion will require the landowner’s consent.’

c. Under the heading ‘Community Notification’ amend the 4th dot point to read: ‘Where a permit has been issued for the removal of a tree on private land, a copy of the permit must be displayed on the street frontage of the property for a minimum of 7 days prior to the tree’s removal and a minimum 7 days after the approved removal.’

2. Revoke the following policies:

a. Tree Management Policy - T69 (Attachment 3)

b. Tree Preservation Order Policy - ENV PL 440 (Attachment 4)

c. Street Tree Planting Policy - PL 416 (Attachment 5)

d. Urban Forest Policy - PL 800 (Attachment 6)

e. Significant Tree Policy - No 118 (Attachment 7).

3. Advocate for improved protections for the urban tree canopy including improved regulation of the arboriculture industry by:

a. writing to the NSW Minister for Environment, the Hon Penny Sharpe MLC

b. preparing a relevant draft motion for the 2025 LGNSW Conference.

Voting

FOR: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Dillon, Cr Korzy and Cr Heins

AGAINST: Cr Beaugeard, Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca and Cr Singh

Carried

THE AMENDMENT WAS CARRIED AND BECAME THE MOTION

177/25 Resolved

14.0 Notices of Motion

That Council:

1. Adopt the Tree Management Policy at Attachment 2 with the following amendments:

b. Under the heading, ‘Iconic Trees’ remove the 3rd dot point that reads: ‘Trees on private land nominated for inclusion will require the landowner’s consent.’

2. Revoke the following policies:

a. Tree Management Policy - T69 (Attachment 3)

b. Tree Preservation Order Policy - ENV PL 440 (Attachment 4)

c. Street Tree Planting Policy - PL 416 (Attachment 5)

d. Urban Forest Policy - PL 800 (Attachment 6)

e. Significant Tree Policy - No 118 (Attachment 7).

3. Advocate for improved protections for the urban tree canopy including improved regulation of the arboriculture industry by:

a. writing to the NSW Minister for Environment, the Hon Penny Sharpe MLC

b. preparing a relevant draft motion for the 2025 LGNSW Conference.

Voting

FOR: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Dillon, Cr Korzy and Cr Heins

AGAINST: Cr Beaugeard, Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca and Cr Singh

Carried

14.2 Notice of Motion No 27/2025 - Future of Manly Town Hall

Cr Bingham / Cr Giltinan

That a report be presented to Council within 4 months, setting out options for inviting expressions of interest for the redevelopment of Manly Town Hall, incorporating solutions which:

1. Provide long-term-benefit to Council.

2. Respect the heritage value of the building and its curtilage.

3. Is in keeping with community expectations of providing a multi-use performance and exhibition space.

4. Provide alternative solutions for Council’s operational needs in Manly.

5. Would come at no cost to Council.

6. Ensure that the ownership of the building remains in Council’s hands.

Cr Glanville / Cr Hrnjak

That a report be presented to Council, setting out options for inviting expressions of interest for the redevelopment of Manly Town Hall, incorporating solutions which:

1. Provide long-term-benefit to Council.

2. Respect the heritage value of the building and its curtilage.

3. Is in keeping with community expectations of providing a multi-use performance and exhibition space, or other appropriate use which brings benefit to the community.

4. Provide alternative solutions for Council’s operational needs in Manly.

5. Would come at no cost to Council.

6. Ensure that the ownership of the building remains in Council’s hands.

Voting

FOR: Cr Williams, Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Glanville and Cr Korzy

AGAINST: Cr Robins, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Bingham, Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca, Cr Singh, Cr Dillon and Cr Heins

Lost

THE AMENDMENT WAS LOST AND DEBATE RESUMED ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION

178/25 Resolved - Motion

Cr Bingham / Cr Giltinan

That a report be presented to Council within 4 months, setting out options for inviting expressions of interest for the redevelopment of Manly Town Hall, incorporating solutions which:

1. Provide long-term-benefit to Council.

2. Respect the heritage value of the building and its curtilage.

3. Is in keeping with community expectations of providing a multi-use performance and exhibition space.

4. Provide alternative solutions for Council’s operational needs in Manly.

5. Would come at no cost to Council.

6. Ensure that the ownership of the building remains in Council’s hands.

Voting

FOR: Unanimous

Carried

14.3 Notice of Motion No 28/2025 - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) – Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Endorsement of the Cities Appeal

Cr Hrnjak / Cr Korzy

That Council:

1. Note the upcoming 80th anniversary of the detonation of atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.

2. Commit to flying the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) flag (a nuclear weapon trapped in the peace symbol) at the Dee Why Civic Centre on significant days including:

a. 6 August 2025 – 80^th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (1945)

b. 9 August 2025 – 80^th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki (1945)

c. 21 September 2025 – International Day of Peace

d. 26 September 2025 – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (ongoing)

3. Endorse the Cities Appeal, a project of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning ICAN along with 50 other Australian councils.

4. Endorse the following statement: “Our local government area is deeply concerned about the grave threat that nuclear weapons pose to communities throughout the world. We firmly believe that our residents have the right to live in a world free from this threat. Any use of nuclear weapons, whether deliberate or accidental, would have catastrophic, far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for people and the environment. Therefore, we warmly welcome the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by the United Nations in 2017, and we call on our national government to sign and ratify it without delay.”

5. Note that Dr Sophie Scamps MP, Member for Mackellar, Zali Steggall OAM MP, Member for Warringah and Jacqui Scruby MP, Member for Pittwater are signatories of the ICAN Parliamentary Pledge and that our local Federal MPs signed an open letter in 2022 advocating for nuclear non-proliferation and Australia’s ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

6. Request that the Chief Executive Officer write to our local Federal Members, Dr Sophie Scamps MP and Zali Steggall OAM MP, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, to advise them of this motion.

7. Issue a media release announcing Council’s endorsement of the ICAN Cities Appeal.

Cr Beaugeard / Cr Hackman

That Council note the upcoming 80^th anniversary of the detonation of atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.

AMENDMENT be put

Cr Glanville/ Cr Bingham

That the amendment be now put.

Carried

Cr Beaugeard / Cr Hackman

That Council note the upcoming 80^th anniversary of the detonation of atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.

Voting

FOR: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hackman, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Dillon and Cr Heins

AGAINST: Cr Hrnjak, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca, Cr Singh and Cr Korzy

Lost

THE AMENDMENT WAS LOST AND DEBATE RESUMED ON THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT

Cr De Luca / Cr Singh

That Council:

1. Defer the Notice of Motion until the December Council meeting.

2. Conduct community consultation over the next 3 months, on its website, by way of an online survey, with addresses and contact details to be required, as to whether the Northern Beaches community want matters, of an international nature, considered and determined at local Council meetings.

Voting

FOR: Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca and Cr Singh

AGAINST: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Dillon, Cr Korzy and Cr Heins

Lost

THE AMENDMENT WAS LOST AND DEBATE RESUMED ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION

Motion

Cr Hrnjak / Cr Korzy

That Council:

1. Note the upcoming 80th anniversary of the detonation of atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.

2. Commit to flying the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) flag (a nuclear weapon trapped in the peace symbol) at the Dee Why Civic Centre on significant days including:

a. 6 August 2025 – 80^th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (1945)

b. 9 August 2025 – 80^th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki (1945)

c. 21 September 2025 – International Day of Peace

d. 26 September 2025 – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (ongoing)

3. Endorse the Cities Appeal, a project of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning ICAN along with 50 other Australian councils.

4. Endorse the following statement: “Our local government area is deeply concerned about the grave threat that nuclear weapons pose to communities throughout the world. We firmly believe that our residents have the right to live in a world free from this threat. Any use of nuclear weapons, whether deliberate or accidental, would have catastrophic, far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for people and the environment. Therefore, we warmly welcome the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by the United Nations in 2017, and we call on our national government to sign and ratify it without delay.”

7. Issue a media release announcing Council’s endorsement of the ICAN Cities Appeal.

Voting

FOR: Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Glanville and Cr Korzy

AGAINST: Cr Robins (Abstained), Cr Williams (Abstained), Cr Beaugeard (Abstained), Cr Bingham (Abstained), Cr Giltinan, Cr De Luca, Cr Singh, Cr Dillon (Abstained) and Cr Heins (Abstained)

Lost

14.4 Notice of Motion No 29/2025 - Child Protection

179/25 Resolved

Cr Glanville / Cr Hackman

That Councillors receive a briefing within 3 months concerning Council’s operation of children’s services (long day care, family day care, occasional care and preschool) and Aquatic Centres and Library services which covers:

1. Council’s performance against the ‘Childcare checklist for parents’ prepared by Bravehearts.

2. Compliance with and implementation of Council’s adopted Child Safe Policy (adopted February 2025).

3. Child safe reporting statistics as provided to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.

4. Any other relevant information regarding Council’s child protection and safety principles.

Voting

FOR: Unanimous

Carried

14.5 Notice of Motion No 30/2025 - Back Your Neighbour Campaign

180/25 Resolved

Cr Williams / Cr Robins

That Council:

1. Note the work of the Mayoral and Councillor Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum and the Back Your Neighbour campaign.

2. Endorse becoming a ‘supporter’ member of the Taskforce.

Voting

FOR: Cr Robins, Cr Williams, Cr Hrnjak, Cr Hackman, Cr Beaugeard, Cr Glanville, Cr Bingham, Cr Giltinan, Cr Dillon, Cr Korzy and Cr Heins

AGAINST: Cr De Luca (Abstained)

ABSENT: Cr Singh

Carried

14.6 Notice of Motion No 31/2025 - Review of Plastic Use in Council Infrastructure

That Council:

1. Undertake a high-level desktop review of its use of plastics in infrastructure to identify sources of potential plastic pollution, including microplastic shedding.

2. The review should identify:

a. all types of Council infrastructure containing significant amounts of plastic including: boardwalks; bollards; building materials (including external cladding); fences; furniture; gates; geotextile sandbags; plastic sleeves on wharf posts; roads; signs; speed bumps; stormwater infrastructure; but excepting synthetic turf

b. types of sites where these items are used

c. types of plastics used and how stable each of them are (for example, do they shed microplastic, release toxins or breakdown via friction in situ)

d. if the plastic is known to be hazardous to human health or that of other animals

e. alternative materials that could replace these plastics

f. any monitoring of plastic pollution that Council carries out on an ongoing basis and its results.

3. Receive a briefing on the findings of the review within 8 months. This work would cover an analysis of the use of plastics in infrastructure, existing monitoring and areas of risk of shedding, within existing resources.