Minutes of Meeting
Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting
Venue |
Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby |
Date |
Thursday, 9 September 2021 |
Time |
9.00am |
I2021/1433
Distributed 02/09/21
Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 9 September 2021
Minutes of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 9 September 2021
File No: I2021/1433
PRESENT: Cr J Martin, Cr S Ndiaye, Cr M Lyon
Staff: Sharyn French (Manager Environmental and Economic Planning)
Chloe Dowsett (Coast, Biodiversity and Sustainability Coordinator)
Liz Caddick (Biodiversity Team Leader)
Peter Boyd (Biodiversity and Agricultural Projects Officer)
Caitlin Weatherstone (Project Officer – Koala)
Andrew Cameron (Agricultural Extension Officer)
James Flockton (Infrastructure Planning coordinator)
Anthony Boyle (Operations Coordinator)
Ari McElroy (Project Support Officer)
Kelly Baker (Project Support Officer)
Community: Peter Westheimer
Luke McConell
Dave Rawlins (Brunswick Valley Landcare)
Cr Ndiaye (Chair) opened the meeting at 9.04am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.
Cr Coorey
Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary
Luke McConell declared a pecuniary interest in Report 4.2. The nature of the interest being that he is a neighbour to the area addressed in the report.
Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings
Business Arising from Previous Minutes
Council adopted the Committee Recommendation (Resolution 21-217) to consider the Agricultural Extension Officer as a full time position. This will be considered in a restructure report to the Executive Team.
Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy
Procedural Motion |
That Council change the order of business to deal with Reports 4.2 next on the Agenda. (Ndiaye/Martin) The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
Report No. 4.2 Council maintenance works adjacent to areas of High Environmental Value File No: I2021/762
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That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note this report. The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
Report No. 4.3 Brunswick Valley Landcare Support Officer report April to June 2021 File No: I2021/1355
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That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the report. (Ndiaye/Martin) The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
There being no further business the meeting concluded at 11.03am.