Minutes of Meeting

Communications Panel Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 27 September 2018
Time	9.00am

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Communications Panel Meeting Minutes                                 27 September 2018

Minutes of the Communications Panel Meeting held on Thursday, 27 September 2018

File No: I2018/1867

PRESENT:   Cr C Coorey, Cr S Ndiaye

Staff:  Annie Lewis (Media Communications Officer), Chloe Dowsett (Coastal and Biodiversity Coordinator), Dan Strizna (Engineer)

Cr Sarah Ndiaye (Chair) opened the meeting at 9:30amand acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Cr Simon Richardson, Cr Jeanette Martin

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 Communications Panel Meeting held on 28 June 2018 be confirmed.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on [meeting date] were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on [date]. (this note is only required if relevant ie a Panel meeting does not necessarily need to be reported to Council.)

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - General Manager

Report No. 4.1             Media and Communications July-August 2018

File No:                        I2018/1722

Moved:

That the Communications Panel note the Media and Communications July-August 2018 report.

(Coorey/Ndiaye)

Report No. 4.2             New technologies and BHive

File No:                        I2018/1863

Committee Recommendation:

That the Communications Panel note the report.

That a report on the cost of development, and ongoing costs, of a Byron Shire Council smartphone app be prepared for the next meeting. 

(Ndiaye/Coorey)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared <<carried/lost>> .

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.3             Communication Plan - CMP Scoping Studies for the Byron Shire Coastline

File No:                        I2018/1657

Moved:

That the Communications Panel endorse in principle the Communication Plan for the ‘Coastal Management Program (CMP) Scoping Studies for the Byron Shire Coastline’ (Attachment 1 E2018/70379).

(Coorey/Ndiaye)

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.4             Communication and Engagement Plan for the development of the PAMP and Bike Plan

File No:                        I2018/1157

Moved:

That the Panel endorse the attached Communications and Engagement Plan for the development of the Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) and Bike Strategy and Action Plan (Bike Plan) (E2018/52846).

(Ndiaye/Coorey)

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 12:30pm