The Meeting commenced at 4.00pm.
IN ATTENDANCE
Administrators Mr Garry Payne (Chairman), Ms Lucy Turnbull, Mr Max Boyd.
Also present were Dr John Griffin (General Manager), Mr Reg Norvill (Director Governance & Corporate Services), Mr Mike Rayner (Director Engineering &
Operations), Mr Noel Hodges (Director Planning & Development), Mr Don Buckley (Director Environment & Community Services), Mr Neil Baldwin (Governance Officer/Public Officer) and Mrs Maree Morgan (Minutes Secretary)
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Minutes of the of the Operations Committee Meeting held on 3 August 2005
O 87 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Operations Committee Meeting held 3 August 2005 be adopted as a true and accurate record of proceedings of that meeting.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
APOLOGIES Nil.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST Nil.
ITEMS TO BE MOVED FROM ORDINARY TO CONFIDENTIAL - CONFIDENTIAL TO ORDINARY
Nil.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST Nil.
ITEMS TO BE MOVED FROM ORDINARY TO CONFIDENTIAL - CONFIDENTIAL TO ORDINARY
Nil.
ACCESS - OPERATIONS Nil.
REPORTS THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER
REPORTS FROM DIRECTOR PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Nil.
REPORTS FROM DIRECTOR GOVERNANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES 1 [GC] Tweed River Agricultural Society Ltd
O 88 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that:
1. Council sponsors the "free gate" at the Murwillumbah Show at $6,800 per annum for five years, commencing 2005.
2. The amount to be written off annually against the outstanding Debtor account and charged to donations.
3. $6,800 be added to the donations expenditure in the September 2005 Quarterly Budget Review and subsequent annual budgets.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
2 [GC] Proposed Federal Industrial Relations Changes; Rights at Work Charter
O 89 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Payne
RECOMMENDED that Council receives and notes the letter from the United Services Union and will review its position as and when matters of Industrial Relations arise.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
3 [GC] First Round applications for Financial Assistance 2005/2006 - Donations Policy
O 90 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Turnbull Administrator Boyd
RECOMMENDED that Council determines the allocations, to a maximum of $7,875, in accordance with the Donations Policy.
Applicant Amount
Australian Red Cross (Tweed) $1,000
Burringbar School of Arts Hall $1,000 Community Care Register for Older People $500
Cooloon Children's Centre Inc. $375
Friends of the Pound $1,000
Pottsville Beach Community Technology Centre Inc. $500
Tweed District Safety House $500
Tweed Heads Environment Group Inc. $500
Tweed Palliative Support Inc. $500
Tweed Valley Community Technology Centre $500
Uki Public School OOSH Care $500
Volunteer Marine Rescue Point Danger $1,000
TOTAL $7,875 FOR VOTE - Unanimous
4 [GC] First Round applications for Financial Assistance 2005/2006 - Festivals Policy
O 91 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that Council endorses the recommendations for financial assistance, from the Cultural Advisory Committee, in accordance with the Festivals Policy.
Applicant Amount
Approved
Murwillumbah Community Centre $1,250
Tweed Shire Senior Citizens Week Committee $4,500 Tweed Banana Festival & Harvest Week Committee $8,500
Whole Woman Festival Committee $3,000
Wollumbin Festival Committee $4,000
TOTAL $21,250 FOR VOTE - Unanimous
5 [GC] Monthly Investment Report for Period Ending 31 July 2005
O 92 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that this report be received and noted.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
6 [GC] Far North Coast Weeds - 2005/2008 Management Plan
O 93 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that the Far North Coast Weeds 2005/2008 Management Plan be received and noted.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
REPORTS FROM DIRECTOR ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
7 [EO] Road Re-Naming - Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah
O 94 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that:-
1. Renaming of Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah north of Waugh Street does not proceed.
2. All addresses along Chinderah Bay Drive be renumbered sequentially from north to south.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
8 [EO] Park Naming - Seabreeze Estate
O 95 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Turnbull Administrator Boyd
RECOMMENDED that Council calls for comment regarding the naming of the sportsfields in the Seabreeze Estate ‘Seabreeze Sportsfields’.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
9 [EO] Land Acquisition for Road Purposes - Leisure Drive, Banora Point
O 96 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that:-
1. Council approves the acquisition of Lots 1 to 5 in DP 1082139 under the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 for the purposes of the Roads Act, 1993;
2. Lots 1 to 5 in DP 1082139 be dedicated as road upon gazettal of the acquisition; and
3. All necessary documentation be executed under the Common Seal of Council.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
10 [EO] Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program Funding Restoration
O 97 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that:-
1. Council seeks the following Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program (CTWSSP) commitments from the Government:-
a) That it will reassess residual funds available to the Program after making realistic allowances for cost escalation from 1994;
b) An increase in annual allocations to more closely match the original agreement between Government and councils of $85 million per annum (in 1994 dollars);
c) A return to a more consultative approach to administration of the Program including a joint review of the effect of the reduction in grants to individual projects introduced in 2004. This review would give particular attention to the level of subsidy provided for new small town sewerage schemes; and
d) An increase in funding to assist councils comply with changes to legislation and application of more stringent regulatory requirements (load based licensing, 2004 Drinking Water Guidelines, Water Management Act 2000 etc).
2. Council writes and expresses support for the restoration of funding to the following:-
a) The Hon. Kerry Hickey, Minister for Local Government b) The Hon. Carl Scully, Minister for Utilities
c) Northern Rivers Regional Organisation of Councils (NOROC)
3. Council requests to meet with Mr Neville Newell, MP to enlist his support to reinstate subsidy for the Burringbar Mooball Sewerage Scheme.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
11 [EO] Landscape Management Plan - McIlrath Park, Murwillumbah
O 98 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that this report be received and noted and that the Murwillumbah Services Club be congratulated for their involvement in the Landscape Management Plan.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
REPORTS FROM DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES
12 [EC] Request for "In Kind" Support/Waive Fee
O 99 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that Council approves the reduction of the fee by 50% for the Wommin Bay Village Auxiliary's use of the Kingscliff Amenities Hall on Thursday 24 November 2005.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
13 [EC] Rainwater Tank Policy
O 100 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that Council exhibits the ‘Rainwater Tank Policy’ for a period of 28 days.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
14 [EC] Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority: Coastal Floodplain and Acid Sulfate Soil Management Project (Part A - Tweed Floodplain)
O 101 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that the Contract for Project No 22 Coastal Floodplain and Acid Sulfate Soil Management Project (Part A Tweed Floodplain) for $60,000 be accepted by Tweed Shire Council and managed by the Floodplain Project Officer and Council votes the funds.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
15 [EC] Friends of the Pound: Application for Exemption Under Clause 17 of the Companion Animals Regulation 1999
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Administrator Payne declared an interest in Item 15 of this Agenda. The interest being that the Department of Local Government will be a determining authority in this matter.
Administrator Payne took no part in the discussion or voting.
O 102 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that Council declines to offer a written statement of support for an application of exemption under Clause 17 of the Companion Animals Regulation 1999.
FOR VOTE - Administrator Boyd, Administrator Turnbull DID NOT VOTE: Administrator Payne
16 [EC] Cities for Climate Protection Milestone 5 and Cities for Climate Protection Plus
O 103 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that Council continues its commitment to local greenhouse gas abatement by becoming a member of Cities for Climate Protection Plus (CCP™
Plus).
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
17 [EC] Annual Agreement for Surf Life Saving Patrols
O 104 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Turnbull Administrator Boyd
RECOMMENDED that Council seeks tenders for 2005/06 Christmas and Easter surf life saving patrols by the open tender method.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
REPORTS FROM SUB-COMMITTEES/WORKING GROUPS
[SUB-AAC] Minutes of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee Meeting held Friday 1 July 2005
O 105 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that the Operations Committee:
1. Receives and notes; and 2. Adopts the recommendations
of the Minutes of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee meeting held on Friday 1 July 2005.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
[SUB-AAC]6. Indigenous Fishing Strategy
O 106 COMMITTEE DECISION:
Administrator Boyd Administrator Turnbull
RECOMMENDED that Council contacts Mr Ian McDonald, Minister for Primary Industries and Mr Bob Debus, Minister fro the Environment and Heritage, regarding the buy-back scheme for fishing licences not be inclusive of the removal of indigenous fishing licences.
FOR VOTE - Unanimous
There being no further business the Meeting terminated at 4.32pm.
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The Minutes of Operations Committee Meeting held xxx were Confirmed at the
Operations Committee Meeting held xxx
The Recommendations of the Operations Committee Meeting held on xxx were adopted
by Council at the Meeting held xxx
Chairman
