Minutes of Meeting

Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 29 June 2023
Time	2.00pm

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes                                                                                                               29 June 2023

Minutes of the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 29 June 2023

File No: I2023/965

PRESENT: Cr Asren Pugh, Cr Duncan Dey

Staff:  Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)

            Julia Adams (Sustainability Team Leader)

            Danielle Hanigan (Manager Resource Recovery)

               Sarah Child (Resource Recovery Strategy and Engagement Officer)

Community: Bronwyn Elliott

                     Fleur Brown

                     Madeleine Green

                     Sasha Mainsbridge

Christobel Munson (Zero Emissions)

Cr Pugh (Chair) opened the meeting at 2:04pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK: Cr Asren Pugh, Bronwyn Elliott

Apologies:

Cr Mark Swivel, Cr Sarah Ndiaye, Luke McConell, Katrina Shields (ZEB representative), Jean Renouf (Plan C Byron), Sharyn French

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

Madeleine Green declared a non-pecuniary interest. The nature of the interest being that Madeleine lives 2kms from the Resource Recovery Centre.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1           Confirmation of minutes from the 18 May 2023 meeting

File No:                       I2023/807

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting held on 18 May 2023 be confirmed.

(Dey/Brown)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2023 were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 22 June 2023.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.1           Future Discussion Items for Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee

File No:                       I2023/727

Committee Recommendation:

That the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee notes the community members’ report and looks forward to a more detailed report in the September meeting.

(Green/Brown)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.2           Regional Waste Strategy and Waste to Energy

File No:                       I2023/806

Committee Recommendation:

That the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee:

1.      Notes the report;

2.      Notes that we oppose any incineration or waste treatment that results in worse environmental outcomes than current operations.

3.     That Council supports the NSW Energy From Waste Policy Statement 2022 approach that the incineration facilities for the destruction of waste not be permitted.

4.     Supports maintaining an open, investigative approach to long term waste management, including alternative waste treatment, ensuring options are assessed transparently to ensure the best outcome for the environment and our communities; and.

5.      Is updated on regional waste management initiatives and any progression or changes in energy from waste status locally or at a State level as part of the Resource Recovery Update report provided to this Committee each meeting.

(Mainsbridge/Brown)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.3           Draft Single-use Packaging and Materials Policy

File No:                       I2023/549

Committee Recommendation:

That the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee notes the report and attachment.

(Brown/Dey)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.4           Sustainability project updates

File No:                       I2023/877

Committee Recommendation:

That the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Committee notes the report.

(Pugh/Munson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.5           Climate Change Risk and Adaptation: Council Project Update

File No:                       I2023/419

Committee Recommendation:

That the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee notes the report.

(Munson/Brown)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried..

Other business

John Taberner resigned from the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee on 22 June 2023.

Committee Recommendation:

That Council seek a replacement member for the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee.

The recommendation was moved by Cr Dey and seconded by Christobel Munson.

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 3:59PM.