Minutes of Meeting

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Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting

 

Venue

Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby

Date

Thursday, 9 September 2021

Time

9.00am

 

 

 

 

I2021/1433

                                                                                                                             Distributed 02/09/21

 

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

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.

Apologies:

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

Report No. 3.1           Adoption of Minutes of meeting held 20 May 2021

File No:                       I2021/1183

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Biodiversity Advisory Committee Meeting held on 20 May 2021 be confirmed.

(Martin/Westheimer)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

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

Committee Recommendation:

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

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note this report. 

(Westheimer/Ndiaye)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.


 

 

Report No. 4.1           Biodiversity Projects and Operations Update

File No:                       I2021/1320

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity Advisory Committee note the update on current projects and programmes being undertaken by Council staff.

(Ndiaye/Westheimer)

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

 

Committee Recommendation:

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.