Minutes of Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 18 August 2022

Minutes of the Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 18 August 2022

File No: I2022/1023

PRESENT: Cr Cate Coorey, Cr Mark Swivel, Cr Duncan Dey, Cr Peter Westheimer

Staff: Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)

Evan Elford (Manager Works)

Judd Cornwall (Traffic and Transport Engineer)

Dominika Tomanek (Minute Taker)

Community Representatives: Basil Cameron, Ian Pickles, Margaret Robertson, Annie Villeseche, Jack Dods

Cr Swivel (Chair) opened the meeting at :4:35 pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Geoffrey Meers

Glen Bailey (Social Futures) - Non-Voting Representative

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1 Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meeting

File No: I2022/1000

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting held on 19 May 2022 be confirmed.

(Westheimer/Villeseche)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.1 Moving Byron Submissions Report

File No: I2022/762

Committee Recommendation:

That the Moving Byron Committee recommend Council:

1. Revise and expand the Submissions Summary Report as follows.

a) Amend heading for Figure 1 to read ‘Rail Corridor options’ and display levels of support for 'multi use’, ‘rail’ and ’trains’ as referenced in the submissions.

b) Amend commentary in the report and submissions table to refer to either ‘multi use’, ‘rail’ and ’trains’ as referenced in each submission acknowledging that a ‘rail trail’ is understood by the community to be infrastructure that excludes provision for any type of rail activation or services.

c) Expand summary commentary in the report to include a fuller description of references to ‘public transport’ to include inter town and regional references the benefits discussed.

d) Expand summary commentary in the report to include a fuller description of submissions referring to ‘rail’ and ’trains’ that is not limited to the ‘heavy’ or ‘light’ rail and that summarises the benefits, not just critical comments.

e) Include summary of key strategic themes referenced in submissions including but not limited to ‘car dependence’, the ‘big picture challenge’ to ‘diversify’ infrastructure and services, submissions referencing costed and technical assessments for multi use and or rail, submissions from prospective operators, safe hinterland road network access issues and other key themes.

f) otherwise amend the summary to ensure that it capture the flavour and nuance of the community submissions .

2. Support Staff and at least two Councillors commencing detailed conversations with Transport for NSW on how both levels of government can partner together to achieve a fully comprehensive and endorsed Action Plan from the Moving Byron document (attachment 3 / E2021/149220).

3. Support the work of the committee by allocating time at the next meeting for a discussion of the key strategic themes and objectives of the Strategy.

4. The Moving Byron Committee receive further reporting regarding a proposed way forward that is supported by Transport for NSW and allows for the Moving Byron documents to be adopted.

(Cameron/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Members Cr Coorey and Cameron left the Chambers at 5.57 pm.

Report No. 4.2 Additional Discussion Items

File No: I2022/1044

Committee Recommendation:

That Council, when next reviewing the Bike Plan, reconsider the priority for the Brunswick-Byron Coastal Cycleway Project IT005.

(Dods/Villeseche)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 6:21 pm.

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 18 August 2022
Time	4.30pm