Minutes of Meeting

Byron Shire Floodplain Risk Management Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 20 August 2020
Time	9.00am

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Byron Shire Floodplain Risk Management Committee Meeting Minutes 20 August 2020

Minutes of the Byron Shire Floodplain Risk Management Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 20 August 2020

File No: I2020/1204

PRESENT:   Cr A Hunter and Cr M Lyon

Staff:   Evan Elford (Manager Works)

            Scott Moffett (Flood and Drainage Engineer)

            Chloe Dowsett (Coastal and Biodiversity Coordinator)

            Shelley Flower (Infrastructure Planning support Officer)

            Dominika Tomanek (Minute Taker)

Invited Members:   Andrew Page (Cape Byron Marine Park), Peter Mair (SES), Martin Rose (Environment and Heritage), Karl Allen

Community:           Robyn Bolden, Rebecca Brewin, Duncan Dey and Matthew Lambourne

Consultant:             Ella Harrison (WMA)

Cr Lyon (Chair) opened the meeting at 9:02 am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)

James Flockton

Steve Keefe

ABSENT:

Cr J Hackett

Toong Chin (Environment and Heritage)

Chad Ellis

Susan Skyvington

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Committee Recommendation:

1. That the minutes of the Byron Shire Floodplain Risk Management Committee Meeting held on 24 March 2020 be confirmed.

2.       The minutes of the meeting held on 24 March 2020 were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 23 April 2020 without changes.

(Brewin/Mair)

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 - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.1             North Byron Flood Risk Management Study and Plan Public Exhibition

File No:                        I2020/1154

Committee Recommendation:

That Council:-

1. Support the preparation of a further stand alone technical memorandum (with reference to the Study) to support the North Byron Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan, detailing:-

a) four dune opening scenarios;

b) rock wall modification scenarios;

c) training wall removal scenario;

d) dredging scenarios; and

e) bund modifications.

2. Support the addition of a reference to the technical memorandum in the North Byron Floodplain Risk Management Study document prior to adoption.

3. Endorse the amendment of the North Byron Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan to include modifications recommended in Attachment 2 in this committee agenda except for the following modifications, prior to adoption: -

a) Comment 3 (MLRA) – that original wording be retained

b) Comment 6 (Gray’s lane)  - no action

4.       Adopt the North Byron Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan following completion of the amendments within points 1 to 3.

5.       Create a new Operational Plan action to commence development of internal maintenance plans for Council’s drainage network within Councils maintenance management software Reflect.

6.       Create a new Operational Plan action to commence development of waterway management policies for waterways with relevant state agencies and the Byron Shire Floodplain Risk Management Committee.

(Lyon/Lambourne)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

No. 4.2                          Additional Recommendation - Mullumbimby Land Release Areas Flood Impact Assessment and Concept Surface Water Management Plan

File No:                        I2020/1154

Committee Recommendation:

That Council share its Mullumbimby Land Release Areas Flood Impact Assessment and Concept Surface Water Management Plan for lot 22 in south Mullumbimby and surrounding land with the Committee and refer to committee for review, comment and advice prior to adoption.

(Dey/Bolden)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 10:32 am.