Minutes of Meeting

Arakwal Memorandum of Understanding Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 1 November 2018
Time	9.30am

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Arakwal Memorandum of Understanding
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes                                           1 November 2018

Minutes of the Arakwal Memorandum of Understanding Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 1 November 2018

File No: I2018/2024

PRESENT:   Cr S Richardson,  Cr S Ndiaye

Staff:   James Brickley (Acting Director Corporate and Community Services)

            Sarah Ford (Manager Community Development)

            Belle Arnold (Aboriginal Projects Officer)

            Mila Jones (Minute Taker)

Community:    Sharon Sloane (General Manager, Arakwal Corporation)

                        Cassandra Kelly

                        Jennifer King Jnr

Cr Richardson (Chair) opened the meeting at 9.50am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

There were apologies received from Cr Coorey and the General Manager.

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 Arakwal Memorandum of Understanding Advisory Committee Meeting held on 13 September 2018 be confirmed.                                                                                 (Richardson/King)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared Carried.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services

Report No. 4.1             Byron Aboriginal Services Coalition - Bagwa Bugalma - Update

File No:                        I2018/1910

Committee Recommendation:

1.       That the Arakwal Memorandum of Understanding Advisory Committee:

a)      Note the progress of the work of the Aboriginal Services Coalition.

b)      Provide feedback on the Bagwa Bugalma 5 Year Strategic Plan (DRAFT) (E2018/72195).

2.       That staff develop a timeline for working with directors of regional departments, Department Premier and Cabinet and Prime Minister and Cabinet and develop a public meeting.

3.       That Council continues to support the development and establishment of Bagwa Bugalma.

(King/Richardson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.2             Byron Shire Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Steering Committee

File No:                        I2018/1911

Committee Recommendation:

1.       That the Arakwal MoU Advisory Committee note the formation of the Byron Shire Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Steering Committee as a multi stakeholder consultative group which brings together Aboriginal Stakeholders under the Land Rights Act and the Native Title Act.

2.       That the General Manager write to National Parks and Wildlife Service requesting their participation. (Sloane/Kelly)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.3             Arakwal Memorandum of Understanding Review

File No:                        I2018/1974

Committee Recommendation:

1.       That Council provide the Arakwal Board with a draft MoU review document seeking feedback from the Board in December.

2.       That Council present the draft to the Board for final review and confirmation at a workshop in early 2019.

3.       That Council and the Board develop priorities for the new MoU and terms of reference.

(Kelly/Richardson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.4             Update on Arakwal Cemetery Project

File No:                        I2018/1981

Committee Recommendation:

1.      That Council ensure the installation of the concrete bench for the first row of headstones, at the area identified for the Arakwal area of the Byron Bay Cemetery in the 2018/19 financial year and that if funding source needs to be identified it come to the next Ordinary Meeting.

2.       That staff work with Arakwal to create a policy document which includes financial considerations for the Arakwal area at the Byron Bay Cemetery to be presented to the Arakwal Board for endorsement then to Council for adoption.

3.       That this Committee recommends that Council waive cemetery fees for Arakwal people as per schedule 3 of the Arakwal Rule Book.                                                                                       (King/Ndiaye)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 11.30am.