Minutes of Meeting

Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 12 November 2020
Time	9.00am

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes      12 November 2020

Minutes of the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 12 November 2020

File No: I2020/1766

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

Staff:   Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)

            Julia Curry (Sustainability Officer)

            Rachel Thatcher (Sustainability Officer)

            Hayley Briggs (Sustainability Officer)

            Cameron Clark (Manager Utilities)

            Kim Rogers (Minute Taker)

Community:                                                                                          Luke McConell

                     Chris Sanderson

                     Katrina Shields (ZEB representative)

                     Anthony Pangallo

Cr Richardson (Chair) opened the meeting at 9.35am  and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Sharyn French, Phil Holloway

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1             Adoption of Minutes from 10 September 2020 Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee meeting

File No:                        I2020/1721

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee Meeting held on 10 September 2020 be confirmed.

(Ndiaye/Pangallo)

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 - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.1             Climate Emergency Response Update on Res 20-351

File No:                        I2020/1455

Committee Recommendation:

1. That the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee note this report as an update on Resolution 20-351.

2. That Resilient Byron be invited to join the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee.

(Ndiaye/Sanderson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

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

File No:                        I2020/1557

Committee Recommendation:

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

2.   That the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee recommend Council enter into a one year trial partnership with ClimateClever.

(Lyon/Pangallo)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.3             Updates from Zero Emissions Byron and COREM

File No:                        I2020/1719

Committee Recommendation:

That the Sustainability and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee note the updates from Zero Emissions Byron and COREM.

(Lyon/Pangallo)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

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