BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
14.3 - Attachment 2
Minutes of Meeting
Belongil Catchment Advisory Committee Meeting
Venue |
Cavanbah Centre, Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay |
Date |
Monday, 18 April 2016 |
Time |
9.00am |
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
14.3 - Attachment 2
Minutes of the Belongil Catchment Advisory Committee Meeting held on Monday, 18 April 2016
File No: I2016/382
PRESENT: Cr S Richardson (Mayor), Cr D Dey, Cr A Hunter
Staff: Peter Rees (Manager Utilities)
Diana Bennett (Minute Taker)
Community Repesentatives: Col Draper, Tim Hochgrebe, Tony Flick, John Flick, Mary Gardner, Raemon McEwen
Cr Dey (Chair) opened the meeting at 09:00 and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.
Apologies:
Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary
There were no declarations of interest.
Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings
Recommendation: That the minutes of the Belongil Catchment Advisory Commmittee Meeting held on 8 March 2016 be confirmed with changes.
The following introductions were noted:
Cr Dey elected as chairman Tim Hochgrebe landowner Jessica Huxley here as staff (HydroScience Consulting) Raemon McEwen landowner John Flick landowner Col Draper secretary of Belongil Swamp Drainage Union Tony Flick landowner Mary Gardner community representative Phil Holloway Director Infrastructure Services Peter Rees Manager Utilities
Recommendations : note initials for Flick when moving motions.
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Business Arising from Previous Minutes
There was no business arising from previous minutes.
Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services
Report No. 5.1 Belongil Creek Fate of the Effluent Alternative Flowpath Project Rev 2 File No: I2016/367
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Moved: That Council adopt the project brief as attached with amendments as attached in the submission from Cr Dey. (J Flick/Hunter) |
Report No. 5.2 Belongil Catchment Management Plan Review of Actions File No: I2016/369
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RECOMMENDATION: That this report is brought back to next committee meeting..
Action: Comments regarding validity of document No 6 pg 26. Action: Present a draft water quality programme Action: List any actions already underway eg Byron Stormwater Draining Programme
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Report No. 5.3 Legal Advice on Drainage Union File No: I2016/370
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Moved: That Council write to all land owners in the catchment that drains to the Belongil Swamp Drainage Union gazetted area informing them of:
the existence and purpose of the board; the importance of an effective drainage system; our commitment to help facilitate re establishing the drainage board; an upcoming a public meeting with a date (June 2016) to which all landowners will be invited.
Action: When this is reported to Council it contains the draft letter and the information intended for the letter. Action: Peter Rees will request Col Draper to resend the union documents. (Dey/McEwen) |
There being no further business the meeting concluded at 11.00am.