Minutes of Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Meeting

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 15 June 2023

Minutes of the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 15 June 2023

File No: I2023/935

PRESENT: Cr C Coorey, Cr D Dey

Staff: Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)

Kimberley van Soest (Minute Taker)

Cameron Clark (Manager Utilities)

Community: Ben Fawcett, , Elia Hauge, Bruce Clarke, David Fligelman

Cr Coorey (Chair) opened the meeting at 11:36am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK:

Apologies: Cr S Ndiaye, Cr M Lyon

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

David Fligelman declared a perceived non-pecuniary interest in Report 4.1. The nature of the interest being that his consulting company is currently engaged in development of a Potable Reuse Investigation Study for Rous County Council.

Ben Fawcett declared a non-pecuniary interest in Report 4. The nature of the interest being that his residence is close to the Laverty’s Gap Weir.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1 Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meeting

File No: I2023/798

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Meeting held on 30 March 2023 be confirmed.

(Dey/Coorey)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 30 March 2023 were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 27 April 2023.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.1 Byron Shire Council Future Water Strategy

File No: I2023/899

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee advise Council, further to its Resolution 23-120 of 27 April 2023:

1. to note that the workshop with Rous County Council (RCC) representatives was held on 18 May 2023.

2. to proceed with the investigation as outlined in parts 7 and 8 of the Council Resolution 23-120.

3. to inform the public via a press release or similar, that Council is looking into the capacity of Lavertys Gap to provide Mullumbimby’s future water supply.

Attachment 1 (E2023/57221); Attachment 2 (E2023/57213).

(Dey/Coorey)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried unanimously.
David Fligelman has opted not to vote in accordance with his conflict of interest.

Report No. 4.2 Utilities Operational Update Report

File No: I2023/900

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the report

(Fligelman/Hauge)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 1:39pm.

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 15 June 2023
Time	11.30am