Minutes 12/11/2015 Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

14.2 - Attachment 1

Minutes of the Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 12 November 2015

File No: I2015/1361

PRESENT: Cr A Hunter, Cr R Wanchap

Staff: Sharyn French (Manager Land and Natural Environment))
Sandi Midleton (Sustainability Officer)

Community voting members: Andy Baker, Samala Heart, Kate Smillie, Peter Westheimer

Community non voting members: Chris Sanderson

Cr Alan Hunter (Chair) opened the meeting at 9.00am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Cr S Richardson (Mayor), Donovan Adcock, Luke McConnell, Joanna Immig

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Adoption of Minutes & business arising from Previous Meetings

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting held on 1 October 2015 be confirmed.

(Heart/Hunter)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

Committee recommendation:

That the Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee be kept informed of the progress relating to vegetation mapping; Rural Land Use Strategy; High Conservation Value; High Environmental Value and E Zones) and that consideration be given to developing a summary document of the interrelationship between these.

Committee recommendation:

That the Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee receive a status report on environmental levy expenditure.

(Smillie/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Committee recommendation:

That the sub working group “Review of Biodiversity and Conservation Strategy“ meet before the end of the year to discuss the review of the wildlife corridor mapping and methodology.

(Westheimer/Baker)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 5.1 Low Carbon Strategy Update

File No: I2015/1102

Committee Recommendation 5.1:

That the Biodiversity and Sustainability Committee receive and note the report and that the Biodiversity and Sustainability Committee congratulate Council on achieving and progressing 99% of the first year actions in the Low Carbon Strategy.

(Wanchap/Heart)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 5.2 Zero Emissions Byron Update

File No: I2015/1298

Committee Recommendation 5.2:

That the Biodiversity and Sustainability Committee note and supports the report, and request progress on baseline figures at the next Biodiversity & Sustainability Committee meeting where available.

(Heart/Baker)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carrried.

Report No. 5.3 Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting Dates 2016

File No: I2015/1299

Committee Recommendation 5.3.1:

That the Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee meets from 9.00am to 11.00am on the following dates during 2016:

· Thursday, 18 February 2016

· Thursday, 21 April 2016

· Thursday, 23 June 2016

· Thursday, 18 August 2016

· Thursday, 10 November 2016

· Or as required

(Smillie/Heart)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Committee Recommendation 5.3.2:

That if required an additional meeting be scheduled for the Biodiversity and Sustainability Committee to consider the draft 2016/17 Environmental Levy Budget

Committee Recommendation 5.3.3

That Chris Sanderson be invited to become a voting member of the Biodiversity and Sustainability Committee.

(Westheimer/Wanchap)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 11.00am.

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 12 November 2015
Time	9.00am