BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

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Minutes of Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

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Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting

 

 

 

Venue

Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby

Date

Thursday, 21 April 2016

Time

9.00am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

                                                                                                                               14.2 - Attachment 1

 

Minutes of the Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 21 April 2016

File No: I2016/309

 

PRESENT:   Cr S Richardson (Mayor), Cr A Hunter, Cr Cameron (left 10.02am)

 

Staff:   Sharyn French ( Acting Director Sustainable Environment and Economy )
Greg Shanahan (Natural Environment)
Michael Matthews

Andy Erskine

            Noreen Scott (Minute Taker)

 

Community voting members:          Donovan Adcock,Joanna Immig, Luke McConnell, Kate Smillie

 

Cr Richardson (Chair) opened the meeting at 9.05 and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

 

Apologies:

 

Peter Westheimer, Chris Sanderson, James Mayson, Andy Baker, Cr R Wanchap, Samala Heart,

 

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 and Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting held on 18 February 2016 be confirmed.

(Richardson/Hunter)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

 

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

 

Committee Recommendation:

That Council ensure that adequate funding is available within the  2016/17 budget for E zone verification, and continue to seek funding support from the State Government.

(Immig/Smillie)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 5.1             Byron Shire Integrated Weed Management Strategy

File No:                        I2016/280

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity and Sustainability Advisory Committee review the draft Byron Shire Integrated Weed Management Strategy.

 

(Richardson/Hunter)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

     

 

 

 

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 11.03am.