Minutes of Meeting

Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 30 January 2020
Time	2.00pm

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes      30 January 2020

Minutes of the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 30 January 2020

File No: I2020/97

PRESENT:   Cr S Richardson, Cr M Lyon, Cr S Ndiaye

Staff:   Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)

            Sharyn French (Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)

            Cameron Clark (Manager Utilities)

            Julia Curry (Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Officer)

            Rachel Thatcher (Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Officer)

            John Hart (Consultant)

            Andrew Swan (Dingo Lane Project Manager)

            Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure)

Community:                                                                                          Luke McConell

                     Chris Sanderson

                     John Taberner (ZEP representative)

                     Anthony Pangallo

Cr Richardson  (Chair) opened the meeting at 2:03 pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Cr Cate Coorey

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

Luke McConell declared a pecuniary interest in Report 4.2. The nature of the interest being that Luke has discussion with John Hart commercial waste for the bioenergy facility

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting held on 31 October 2019 be confirmed.

(Sanderson/Richardson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 31 October 2019  were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 12 December 2019.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.1             Update on Community Solar Incentive Schemes

File No:                        I2019/2139

Committee Recommendation:

That the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee note the report and recommend to Council to:

1.   Not proceed with Environmental Upgrade Agreements for the Byron Shire, as the effort and potential costs to provide such a program are not equitable to the number of eligible properties.

2.   In relation to Res 19-596, Council no longer invite Shay Singh from Sustainable Energy Foundation to present to Council and renewable energy community groups about the potential for commercial EUAs in Byron Shire.

3.   Focus efforts towards communicating relevant NSW State and Federal energy efficiency programs and initiatives to the Byron Shire community.

4.   Note that Council staff will be available to assist and support community organisations who wish to implement local school and/or residential solar programs and to contact Department of Education for possible regional solar installation. 

(Richardson/Taberner)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.2             Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Projects - Update Report

File No:                        I2020/23

Committee Recommendation:

That the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee note the report on key projects.

(Ndiaye/Pangallo)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Member Lyon left the Chambers at 04:02 pm.

Report No. 4.3             Minutes of previous meeting held 31 October 2019

File No:                        I2020/35

Committee Recommendation:

That the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee note the minutes of the 31 October 2019 meeting.

(Sanderson/Richardson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.4             Updates from Zero Emissions Byron, COREM and the Climate Emergency Working Group

File No:                        I2020/37

Committee Recommendation:

That the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee note the updates from Zero Emissions Byron, COREM and the Climate Emergency Working Group.

(Sanderson/Richardson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 4:04 pm.