Biodiversity Advisory
Committee Meeting Minutes
12 March
2018
Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting
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Venue
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Council Chambers, Station Street, Mullumbimby
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Date
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Monday, 12 March 2018
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Time
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3.15pm
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Minutes of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee
Meeting held on Monday, 12 March 2018
File No: I2018/372
PRESENT: Cr
C Coorey, Cr J Martin, Cr S Ndiaye, Cr A Hunter
Staff: Sharyn
French (Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)
Chloe
Dowsett (Coastal and Biodiversity Coordinator)
Clare
Manning (Biodiversity Officer)
Andy
Erskine (Open Space Technical Officer)
David
Royston-Jennings (Corporate Governance Officer - item 4.1)
Community: Peter
Westheimer
Guest:
Peter Ryan, Alison Ratcliffe, Bella Allan
Cr Coorey (Chair) opened the meeting at 3.23pm
and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.
Apologies: Luke McConnell, Shannon Burt
Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary
Peter Westheimer declared a non-pecuniary interest in Report
No 4.3. The nature of the interest being that he is a member of Brunswick
Valley Landcare.
Adoption
of Minutes from Previous Meetings
This is the first meeting of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee
therefore there are no previous minutes for adoption.
Business Arising from Previous Minutes
There was no business arising
from previous minutes.
Staff Reports -
Corporate and Community Services
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Report No. 4.1 Committee
Induction
File No: I2018/385
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Committee Recommendation:
1. That
the Biodiversity Advisory Committee confirm the Constitution for this
Committee, in accordance with Council Resolution 18-114 with the following
change:
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Amend name of committee under section 3 to Biodiversity
Advisory Committee
2. That
the Biodiversity Advisory Committee recommend to Council that an Expression
of Interest (EOI) process be held to invite three new community members.
3. That
the Biodiversity Advisory Committee receive a presentation on Byron Shire
Council’s Code of Conduct once the three new Committee members have
been selected.
(Ndiaye/Martin)
The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.
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Staff Reports -
Sustainable Environment and Economy
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Report No. 4.2 Integrated
Pest Management Strategy and other Environmental Projects
File No: I2018/375
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Committee Recommendation 4.2:
That the Biodiversity
Advisory Committee recommend that Council support the revised project timetable
for the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Option 1 for the Integrated
Pest Management: Directions Document, Policy and Strategy.
(Coorey/Westheimer)
The recommendation was put to
the vote and declared carried.
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Report No. 4.3 Brunswick
Valley Landcare
File No: I2018/377
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Committee Recommendation 4.3:
That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee recommend that
Council:
1. Consider
the allocation of $15,500 as part of the forward budget process 2018/19
(alongside other Council program and budget priorities) to support the Brunswick
Valley Landcare, Landare Support Officer position for 1 day per week to
continue to deliver the Land for Wildlife Program and respond to customer
enquiries.
2. Work
with Brunswick Valley Landcare to review the location and needs of the locality
groups to determine what level of support can be provided.
3. Invite
Brunswick Valley Landcare to nominate a representative to be a committee
member on the Biodiversity Advisory Committee.
4. Write
to Local Land Services and relevant Ministers advocating the work of our
local Landcare networks and to seek their support to maintain funding for
community support.
(Ndiaye/Coorey)
The recommendation was put to
the vote and declared carried.
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Report No. 4.4 Future
Meeting Agendas
File No: I2018/390
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Committee Recommendation 4.4:
That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee consider the
future meeting schedule in Table 1 of this report and recommend to Council
that all meeting dates be amended to a Monday,
starting at 3.15pm as follows:
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9 April
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4 June
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8 October
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10 December
(Ndiaye/Martin)
The recommendation was put to
the vote and declared carried.
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There being no further business the meeting concluded at 5pm.