Minutes

Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee Meeting

 Thursday, 22 March 2018

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee Minutes

22 March 2018

INDEX OF ITEMS DISCUSSED

The following items are listed in the order in which they were dealt with.

Report No. 4.1 Request for a Temporary Sub-Licence to permit equestrian activities access through part of Lot 428 DP 729272. 3

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee Minutes                                22 March 2018

MINUTES OF THE BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee HELD ON Thursday, 22 March 2018 COMMENCING AT 2.46PM AND CONCLUDING AT 3.25PM

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PRESENT:   Cr S Richardson (Mayor), Cr B Cameron, Cr C Coorey, Cr J Hackett, Cr A Hunter, Cr M Lyon, Cr J Martin, Cr S Ndiaye and Cr P Spooner

Staff:   Mark Arnold (Acting General Manager)

            James Brickley (Acting Director Corporate and Community Services)

            Phil Warner (Acting Director Infrastructure Services)

            Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)

            Ralph James (Legal Counsel)

            Paula Telford (Leasing Coordinator)

            Mila Jones (Minute Taker)

The Mayor opened the meeting and acknowledged that the meeting is being held on Arakwal Country and that we pay our respects to the elders past and present and extend our respect to the Bundjalung clans whose lands and waters are part of the Shire.

Public Access

There was no public access.

Apologies

There were no apologies.

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services

Report No. 4.1             Request for a Temporary Sub-Licence to permit equestrian activities access through part of Lot 428 DP 729272 File No:                        I2018/357

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Resolved: 1.    That Council, as the Reserve Trust, authorise the General Manager to grant a sub-licence to The trustee for the McIvor Family Trust, trading as The Ranch Byron Bay (‘the Ranch Byron Bay’) for a term of twelve (12) months for the purpose of access through Reserve R82780 being part of Lot 428 DP 729272 on condition: a)    The Ranch Byron Bay holds a current permit with Cape Byron Marine Parks during the term of the sub-licence; and b)    The Ranch Byron Bay takes all steps necessary to ensure all horse droppings are removed from the sub-licenced area during and at the end of each access session. 2.    That Council, as the Reserve Trust, authorise the providing of a secure area for horse float parking and horse handling in the South Beach Road Road reserve to commercial horse riding sub-licensees.  3.    The sub-licence fee for the term of the temporary licence is set at a rate of minimum annual Crown Rent of $472.00 (ex GST). (Richardson/Spooner) The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

FORESHADOWED MOTION

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Resolved: 1.    That prior to the renewal of licenses, the Reserve Trust consider new conditions requiring users to remediate and maintain the Reserve in order to repair impacts of the licensees use of the Reserve. 2.    That the Reserve Trust consider amended fees and charges that fully take account of a licensee’s impact upon a reserve. 3.    That the Reserve Trust review the appropriateness of current beach access for horses. (Cameron/Ndiaye) The motion was put to the vote and declared carried. Cr Spooner voted against the motion.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 3.25pm.

I hereby certify that these are the true and correct Minutes of this Meeting

as confirmed at Council’s Ordinary Meeting on  19 April 2018.

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Mayor Simon Richardson