Minutes of Meeting

Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Cavanbah Centre, Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay
Date	Thursday, 17 November 2022
Time	11:30am

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes        17 November 2022

Minutes of the Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 17 November 2022

File No: I2022/1646

PRESENT: Cr Sama Balson, Cr Sarah Ndiaye, Cr Michael Lyon

Staff:     Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy) 

              Sharyn French (Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)    

              Natalie Hancock (Planner)

              Kristie Hughes (Project Planner)

Community Representatives:                                                                                  

                                                  David Brown, Jack Dods, Sue Franklin, Phil Hoffman, Stephanie Smith, Craig Brennan  

Guest: Louise Crabtree-Hayes

Cr Ndiaye (Chair) opened the meeting at 11.32am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK:

Cr Sama Balson, Natalie Hancock

Apologies:

Joe Vescio, John McKenna, Cr Duncan Dey

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2022 were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 29 September 2022.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 3.1           Presentation by Associate Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes

File No:                       I2022/1427

Committee Recommendation:

That the Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee notes the report and thanks Associate Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes for her presentation.

(Ndiaye/Brown)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 3.2           Housing Initiative and Project Updates

File No:                       I2022/1455

Committee Recommendation:

That the Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee notes the update on current initiatives and projects being undertaken by Council staff.

(Balson/Dods)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 1.33pm.