Minutes of Meeting

Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Monday, 15 October 2018
Time	3:15pm

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes                 15 October 2018

Minutes of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting held on Monday, 15 October 2018

File No: I2018/1948

PRESENT:   Cr C Coorey, Cr J Martin, Cr S Ndiaye

Staff:   Sharyn French (Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)

            Chloe Dowsett (Coastal and Biodiversity Coordinator)

            Clare Manning (Biodiversity Officer)

            Tony Nash

            Michael Matthews

Community:                                                                                      Peter Westheimer

Luke McConell

Greg Shanahan (Brunswick Valley Landcare)

Cr Ndiaye (Chair) opened the meeting at 3.23pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

There were no apologies.

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

Luke McConell declared a non-pecuniary interest in Reports 4.1 and 4.5.  The nature of the interest being that he requested Report 4.1 be included in the agenda and for Report 4.5 he lives near the Suffolk Holiday Park.

Peter Westheimer and Greg Shanahan declared a non-pecuniary interest in Reports 4.2. The nature of the interest being that they are both members of Brunswick Valley Landcare.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting held on 14 June 2018 be confirmed.

(Coorey/Ndiaye)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

Letter of thanks to be sent to the owner of Seapeace for showcasing their property to the Biodiversity Advisory Committee and the biodiversity work they have undertaken.

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.1             Broken Head Reserve and Seven Mile Beach Road

File No:                        I2018/1734

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note this report and resolution 18-554 and that the Broken Head Reserve and Seven Mile Beach Road precinct be acknowledged as a biodiversity hotspot and that grant options be explored with National Parks and state government and a timeframe for budget allocations to deliver resolution 18-554.

(Ndiaye/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.2             Brunswick Valley Landcare - Landcare Support Officer Report

File No:                        I2018/1748

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee notes the report and acknowledges the great work of Brunswick Valley Landcare and the continuing partnership.

(Ndiaye/McConell)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.3             Coastal and Biodiversity Projects Update

File No:                        I2018/1756

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the report.

(Coorey/Shanahan)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.4             Minutes of previous meeting held 14 June 2018

File No:                        I2018/1921

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the minutes of 14 June 2018 meeting which were reported to 2 August Council meeting.

(Coorey/Ndiaye)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.5             Suffolk Beachfront Holiday Park Dog Friendly Status

File No:                        I2018/1889

Committee Recommendation:

1.       That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the report and provide feedback on the potential impacts of the change in status of the Suffolk Beachfront Holiday Park to a Dog Friendly Park on the surrounding environment.

2.       That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee request further consultation with relevant stakeholders including local aboriginal groups, National Parks, the community and the Biodiversity Advisory Committee.

(Coorey/Ndiaye)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 5.36pm.