BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
14.2 - Attachment 1
Minutes of Meeting
Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting
Venue |
Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby |
Date |
Thursday, 12 November 2015 |
Time |
9.00am |
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. |
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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
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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
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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
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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.