Ordinary Meeting
See below for full Agenda
1 Leave of Absence 7
2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting 9
2.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council of 2 December 2025 11
3 Declarations of Pecuniary Interest or Non-Pecuniary Conflict of Interest 25
4 Mayoral Minutes 27
4.1 Harmony Not Hate 29
4.2 Karl Saleh OAM Tribute 31
4.3 Our City 2026 33
4.4 Australia Day Awards 35
4.5 Local Community Based Donations 37
5 ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO BE RESOLVED BY EXCEPTION 39
6 Planning Matters 41
6.1 Report on Council’s Performance in the Assessment of Development Applications for the Second Quarter of the 2025/26 Financial Year, Clause 4.6 Variations Approved for the Second Quarter of the 2025/26 Financial Year, Planning Related Legal Appeals, and the Status of Current Planning Proposals 43
6.2 Submission to the NSW Government’s Draft State Land Use Plan, Draft Sydney Plan, and Draft Statewide Policy for Industrial Lands 47
6.3 Exhibition of Draft Basement Controls for Low-Rise Housing 59
6.4 Draft Housekeeping Amendments to the Canterbury-Bankstown Development Control Plan 2023 67
6.5 Draft TOD Development Control Plan Post Exhibition Report 71
7 Policy Matters 81
7.1 2026 Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly 83
8 Governance and Administration Matters 101
8.1 Quarterly Review of the 2025/26 Operational Plan and Budget to 31 December 2025 103
8.2 Code of Meeting Practice - Amendment to 2026 Schedule of Meetings 115
8.3 Matters Determined Under Delegated Authority 3 December 2025 to 23 February 2026 119
8.4 Cash and Investment Report as at 30 November 2025, 31 December 2025 and 31 January 2026 123
8.5 Proposed Licence Agreement for Campsie Early Childhood Health Centre at 2 Carrington Street, Campsie ('The Carrington Centre') 131
8.6 Proposed Substation, Easement and Right of Way for Ausgrid as part of the Bulldogs Centre of Excellence Development 137
8.7 Proposed Electricity Easement for Ausgrid as part of the Ice Skating Club Development 143
8.8 Proposed Electricity Easement and Right of Way for Ausgrid as part of the Canterbury Leisure and Aquatic Centre Development 147
9 Service and Operational Matters 153
9.1 Property Matter - Former Punchbowl Baby Health Centre Building 155
10 Committee Reports 165
10.1 Minutes of the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held 10 December 2025 167
10.2 Minutes of the Flood Risk Management Committee Meeting held on 4 February 2026 171
10.3 Minutes of the Local Transport Forum held on 10 February 2026 175
11 Notice of Motions & Questions With Notice 179
11.1 Status of Previous Notices of Motion - February 2026 181
11.2 Vale Begum Khaleda Zia - Councillor Sherin Akther 183
11.3 Condolence Motion - Councillor Christopher Cahill 185
11.4 Commending Dr Jamil El-Doaihi - Councillor Saud Abu-Samen 187
11.5 International Women's Day - Councillor Wendy Lindsay 189
11.6 A Simple Ask of NSW Metro - Councillor George Zakhia 191
11.7 Australia Day Party in the Park (Playford) - Councillor Jennifer Walther 193
11.8 Additional Waste Services - Councillor Harry Stavrinos 195
11.9 Understanding Pollution and Runoff Into Council's Waterways – Councillor Conroy Blood 197
11.10 Banning Dangerous Pesticides - Councillor Conroy Blood 199
11.11 Safer Local Streets - Councillor Conroy Blood 201
11.12 Investigate Water Cart Equipment and Use for Street Trees - Councillor Clare Raffan 203
11.13 The NSW Government Must Collect Its Own Emergency Services Levy - Councillor Saud Abu-Samen 205
11.14 Friendship Trail - Councillor Conroy Blood 207
11.15 Protecting WSU Milperra - Councillor Conroy Blood 209
12 Confidential Session 213
12.1 Property Matter: Proposed Acquisition of Property in Wiley Park
12.2 Proposed Compulsory Acquisition of Raw Avenue, Bankstown by NSW Health Infrastructure
12.3 Transport for NSW M6 Motorway Project - Acquisition of Easement for Cabling
12.4 Old Bankstown Library Site – Property Update
12.5 Dunc Gray Velodrome Licence Agreement with AusCycling