Minutes

Floodplain Management Advisory Committee Meeting

 

Venue

Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby

Date

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Time

2.00pm

 

 

 

Phillip Holloway

Director Infrastructure Services

I2022/388

 

 

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Floodplain Management Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes                                     21 April 2022

Minutes of the Floodplain Management Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 21 April 2022

File No: I2022/388

PRESENT: Cr M Lyon (Mayor), Cr D Dey

 

Staff:        James Flockton (Coordinator Infrastructure Planning)

          Sophie Black  (Minute Taker)

          Shelley Flower

 

Invited Members:  Martin Rose (Environment and Heritage).

 

Community:    Rebecca Brewin, Steven Harris, Karl Allen and Matthew Lambourne

 

Cr Lyon (Chair) opened the meeting at 2.10pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Cr Coorey, Chad Ellis (SES), Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services), Scott Moffett (Flood and Drainage Engineer).

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.


 

 

 

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 3.1         Committee Constitution

File No:                    I2022/343

 

Committee Recommendation:

That Council:

1.    Ratify the draft Committee Constitution with the following amendment to Part five:  6 community representatives including if possible one representing communities  near Tallow Creek ICOLL, Belongil Creek ICOLL, Marshalls Creek, Brunswick River.

 

2.    Seek additional Committee members through readvertising.

(Lyon/Brewin)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

Report No. 3.2         Post Flood Event Update

File No:                    I2022/345

 

Committee Recommendation:

That Council:

1.   Note the Report.

 

2.   Receive a further report from the Floodplain Management Advisory Committee on reviewing the North Byron Floodplain Risk Management Plan.

(Lyon/Lambourne)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 


 

Report No. 3.3         Flooding and Drainage Grants Update

File No:                    I2022/346

 

Committee Recommendation:

That Council:

1.   Note the Report.

 

2.   Receive a report, via the Floodplain Management Advisory Committee, which includes a detailed list of the recommended flood mitigation works from each of Council’s Floodplain Management Plans.

(Lyon/Brewin)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

Report No. 3.4         Belongil Catchment Drainage Board Update and Actions Required

File No:                    I2022/347

 

Committee Recommendation:

That Council:

1.          Note the Report.

 

2.          Nominates a sitting Councillor and alternate as a representative on or to the Board.

(Lyon/Brewin)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

   

 

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 4.20pm.