Minutes of Meeting

Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Monday, 10 February 2020
Time	3.15pm

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes               10 February 2020

Minutes of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting held on Monday, 10 February 2020

File No: I2020/136

PRESENT:   Cr J Martin, Cr S Ndiaye, Cr M Lyon

Staff:   Sharyn French (Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)

            Liz Caddick (Biodiversity Officer)

            Chloe Dowsett (Coastal and Biodiversity Coordinator)

            Peter Boyd (Project Officer – Environmental Projects)

            Phil Warner (Manager Assets & Major Projects)

            Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)

            Sarah Nagel (Team Leader Community Enforcement)

Community:                                                                                      Peter Westheimer

Luke McConell

Cr Ndiaye (Chair) opened the meeting at 3.23pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Apologies were received from Cr Coorey and Margaret Greenway.

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting held on 11 November 2019 be confirmed with the following additional recommendation in relation to Report No. 4.5 Byron Bay Bypass - Environmental Compensation Options over and above project requirements:

The Biodiversity Advisory Committee recommend that staff liaise with local universities and landholders to find out what research and information pertaining to the Mitchell Rainforest Snail exists and how we can work together.

(Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

Discussion was held on previous meeting Report No. 4.5 Byron Bay Bypass - Environmental Compensation Options over and above project requirements in relation to Mitchell Rainforest Snail.

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.1             Bow Wow! Look at me now! Event Results

File No:                        I2020/28

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note this report and that a bid for $4,000 is included in the 2020/2021 budget to reduce dog-wildlife/koala interactions, which will be used to participate in the existing Federal community dog show.

(Ndiaye/Martin)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Procedural Motion

Committee Recommendation:

That Council change the order of business to deal with Report 4.6 next on the Agenda.

(Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.2             Brunswick Valley Landcare Support Officer report December 2019

File No:                        I2020/38

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the report.

(Westheimer/Martin)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.3             Minutes of previous meeting held 11 November 2019

File No:                        I2020/40

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the minutes of the 11 November 2019 meeting.

Report No. 4.4             Biodiversity Projects and Operations Update

File No:                        I2020/75

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee notes the update on current projects and programmes being undertaken by the Biodiversity team.

(Westheimer/McConell)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.5             Biodiversity Conservation Strategy

File No:                        I2020/76

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note that the draft Biodiversity Conservation Strategy with minor adjustments will be reported to Council in March recommending it be placed on public exhibition in April-May 2020.

(Westheimer/McConell)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.6             Urgent Bird Protection from Dogs at Tallow Creek (Res 19-602) - update to the committee

File No:                        I2020/99

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the proposed approach for actioning of Res 19-602 which calls for urgent management of dogs at Tallow Creek.

(Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 5.39pm.