Minutes of Meeting

Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 11 April 2024
Time	1.00pm

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes           11 April 2024

Minutes of the Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 11 April 2024

File No: I2024/539

PRESENT: Cr Mark Swivel, Cr Duncan Dey, Cr Peter Westheimer

Staff:  Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)

            James Flockton (Infrastructure Planning Coordinator)

            Shelley Currie (Road Safety Officer)

            Honey Ayres (Minute Taker)

            Chris Soulsby (Acting Manager Assets and Major Projects)

            Ben Taylor (Traffic and Transport Engineer)

            Stephanie McMurray (Place Liaison officer)

            Andrew Fitzgibbon (Acting Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)

            Samuel Frumpui (Manager Works)

Community Representatives: Jack Dods, Geoffrey Meers                                 

Cr Peter Westheimer (Chair) opened the meeting at 1:04pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK:

Margaret Robertson

Apologies:

Cr Cate Coorey, Basil Cameron, Ian Pickles, Annie Villeseche

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

Jack Dods declared a perceived pecuniary interest in Report No. 4.2 Infrastructure Services Projects Update. The nature of the interest being that he is acting Development Manager for DA 10.2023.454.1 currently under assessment by Council and he was also the lead designer and design coordinator for the project. The development contains a VPA stipulating the developer must upgrade the intersection of McAuleys Lane and Mullumbimby Road, as well as pay a special contribution towards cycle infrastructure in the area. As the Update Report 4.2 mentioned the Mullum to Brunswick Heads Cycleway, and the McAuleys Ln intersection, Jack declared a pecuniary interest.  As it was an Update Report, there was no debate.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1           Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meeting

File No:                       I2024/343

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Moving Byron Advisory Committee Meeting held on 12 December 2023 be confirmed. (Dey/Westheimer)

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           Burringbar Street Draft Concept Design

File No:                       I2024/326

Committee Recommendation:

1. That the Moving Byron Committee, note the Draft Concept Design – Attachment 1 (E2024/16870) and Street Sections for Burringbar Street.

2. That Council commence the processes towards heavy vehicle and all vehicle bypass routes through Mullumbimby. (Dey/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.2           Infrastructure Services Projects Update

File No:                       I2024/457

Committee Recommendation:

1. That the committee notes the report, and notes that the design for the second grant application, recognises that from Mullumbimby to Byron Bay, the rail trail will be off formation (in accordance with resolution 23-360).

2. That Council make a submission to the Gold Coast Airport to include the following point: the masterplan should incentivise ground transport that preferences collective travel including public transport to and through Byron Shire.

3. Council asks NRJO, to make a submission on behalf of the Northern Rivers region regarding public transport options south of the Gold Coast airport.

4. The Council recognise the value in identifying evacuation centres, prior to planning evacuation routes. (Westheimer/Dey)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 4.3           Active Transport Plan Update

File No:                       I2024/533

Committee Recommendation:

That the Moving Byron Advisory Committee support the Active Transport Plan and Active Transport mapping being released for community consultation. (Swivel/Dods)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 2:47pm.