Minutes of Meeting

Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 16 March 2023
Time	11.30am

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 16 March 2023

Minutes of the Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 16 March 2023

File No: I2023/363

PRESENT: Cr Sama Balson, Cr Duncan Dey, Cr Sarah Ndiaye, Cr Michael Lyon (Mayor)

Staff:     Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy) 

              Sharyn French (Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)

Natalie Hancock (Senior Planner) 

              Noreen Scott (Minute Taker)        

Community Representatives: Jack Dods, Sue Franklin, Phil Hoffman, Joe Vescio

Cr Balson (Chair) opened the meeting at 11.35am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK:

Nil

Apologies:

Stephanie Smith, David Brown, John McKenna, Craig Brennan (North Coast Community Housing)

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 the Minutes Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting held on 17 November 2022

File No:                       I2023/379

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee Meeting held on 17 November 2022 be confirmed.

(Balson/Franklin)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 17 November 2022 were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 15 December 2022.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.1           Housing Initiative and Project Updates

File No:                       I2023/286

Committee Recommendation:

That the Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee notes the update on current initiatives and projects being progressed by Council staff.

(Vescio/Hoffman)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.2           Housing SEPP amendments update

File No:                       I2023/290

Committee Recommendation:

That the Housing and Affordability Advisory Committee notes the report.

(Vescio/Ndiaye)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 1.16pm.