Council Decides: Extraordinary June Meeting

Published on 17 June 2025

Welcome to our Extraordinary June issue of “Council Decides”, where we update you on the decisions and discussions of the Lismore City Council meeting.

The business papers and attachments for the meeting can be found at https://lismore.nsw.gov.au/business-papers-and-agendas-for-committees-and-advisory-groups

REPORTS OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

Councillors resolved to:

• adopt Reimagine Lismore: A Plan for the Future 2025-2035 combining the Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035, Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2025-2026, including seeking funding for: (a) upgrades to the Goonellabah Off-Lead Dog Park, (b) beautification works in South Lismore, (c) installation of CBD dog waste bag stations, (e) lighting upgrades to Hepburn Park hockey complex, (f) inner CBD and laneway lighting upgrades, (g) a bus shelter at Goolmanger bus interchange and (h) fix heritage lighting on Fawcetts Bridge, (2) publish it on Council’s website and (3) provide a copy to the Office of Local Government
• receive and note all submissions to the 2025-2026 Operational Plan (Budget by Program), 2025-2026 Statement of Revenue Policy, 2025-2026 Fees and Charges and the 2025-2026 – 2034-2035 Long Term Financial Plan, (2) the following documents be adopted and published: (a) 2025-2026 Operational Plan including: (i) 2025-2026 Operational Plan (Budget by Program), (ii) 2025-2026 Statement of Revenue Policy, (iii) 2025-2026 Fees and Charges, (b) Resourcing Strategy incorporating: (i) Long Term Financial Plan 2025-2026 – 2034-2035
• make the Rates, Wastewater Charges, Waste Management Charges, Water Charges, Stormwater Management Services Charges and Interest Charges for 2025-2026 as set out in the attached document in the Business Papers
• adopt the attached Community Engagement Strategy 2025 including the Community Participation Plan and publish it on Council’s website
• adopt the following Asset Management documents as part of the Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework: (a) Strategic Asset Management Plan 2025 consisting of Council’s Asset Management Strategy and Asset Management Policy, (b) 2025 Asset Management Plans for: (i) Buildings and Structures, (ii) Transport, (iii) Urban Stormwater, (iv) Wastewater and (v) Water Supply
• adopt the Workforce Management Strategy 2025-2029 as part of the Integrated Planning and Reporting Resourcing Strategy to support the delivery of the Reimagine Lismore: A Plan for the Future Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035, and (2) delegate authority to the General Manager to determine the graphic design of the final document

CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS

Councillors resolved to:

• accept the following proposal from request for quotation Q24/105; Hardware supply, installation, commissioning and hosting of IVMS from Sensium Pty Ltd for the total purchase price of $331,882.10, including GST