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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

The 4481 meeting of the Brisbane City Council, held at City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 2pm

Prepared by: Council and Committee Liaison Office Chief Executive’s Office Office of the Lord Mayor and the Chief Executive Officer

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

THE 4481 MEETING OF THE BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL, HELD AT CITY HALL, BRISBANE, ON TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2015 Dedicated to a better Brisbane AT 2PM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESENT:______1 OPENING OF MEETING:______1 APOLOGY:______1 MINUTES:______1 QUESTION TIME:______1 NOTATION OF DECISIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE AS DELEGATE OF COUNCIL:______14 ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Information report)______14 A LAND RESUMPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE UPGRADE PROJECT_____24 B RESUMPTION OF LAND LOCATED AT 419 MILES PLATTING ROAD, ROCHEDALE______26 CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE DURING RECESS:______27 ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Adoption report)______27 A CONTRACTS AND TENDERING – REPORT TO COUNCIL OF CONTRACTS ACCEPTED BY DELEGATES FOR AUGUST 2015______35 NOTATION OF DECISIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE AS DELEGATE OF THE COUNCIL:______39 NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE______39 A PETITION – OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED OPTUS AND VODAFONE MOBILE PHONE FACILITY AT 92 TO 96 MERTHYR ROAD, NEW FARM______42 B PETITION – PETITION FROM RESIDENTS OF BROOKFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS SUPPORTING THE USE OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CARPARK ADJACENT TO THE KINDERGARTEN BUILDING AT BROOKFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE AT 593 BROOKFIELD ROAD, BROOKFIELD (APPLICATION REFERENCE A004075537)______43 BRISBANE LIFESTYLE COMMITTEE______45 A PETITION – CALLING ON COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL BY THE VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB TO RECONFIGURE JUBILEE PARK TO ACCOMMODATE THREE CRICKET FIELDS AND INSTALL FOUR CRICKET NETS______54 B PETITION – CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL BY MAYNE TIGERS AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL CLUB TO CONSTRUCT A STORAGE SHED AT ENOGGERA MEMORIAL PARK______55 C PETITION – REQUESTING COUNCIL UPGRADE THE SANDGATE POOL______57 D PETITION – REQUESTING COUNCIL CREATE A LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX ADVISORY COMMITTEE______59 CONSIDERATION OF NOTIFIED MOTION – MELBOURNE CUP 2015:______60 PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS:______61 GENERAL BUSINESS:______62 QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:______71 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:______72

[4481 (Post Recess) Meeting – 27 October 2015] MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

THE 4481 MEETING OF THE BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL, HELD AT CITY HALL, BRISBANE, ON TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2015 Dedicated to a better Brisbane AT 2PM

PRESENT:

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR (Councillor Graham QUIRK) – LNP The Chairman of Council, Councillor Angela OWEN-TAYLOR (Parkinson Ward) – LNP

LNP Councillors (and Wards) ALP Councillors (and Wards) Krista ADAMS (Wishart) Milton DICK (Richlands) (The Leader of the Matthew BOURKE (Jamboree) Opposition) Amanda COOPER (Bracken Ridge) Helen ABRAHAMS (The Gabba) (Deputy Leader of Margaret de WIT (Pullenvale) the Opposition) Vicki HOWARD (Central) (Deputy Chairman of Jared CASSIDY (Deagon) Council) Peter CUMMING (Wynnum Manly) Steven HUANG (Macgregor) Kim FLESSER (Northgate) Fiona KING (Marchant) Shayne SUTTON (Morningside) Kim MARX (Karawatha) Peter MATIC (Toowong) Independent Councillor (and Ward) Ian McKENZIE (Holland Park) Nicole JOHNSTON (Tennyson) David McLACHLAN (Hamilton) Ryan MURPHY (Doboy) Adrian SCHRINNER (Chandler) (Deputy Mayor) Julian SIMMONDS (Walter Taylor) Steven TOOMEY (The Gap) Andrew WINES (Enoggera) Norm WYNDHAM (McDowall)

OPENING OF MEETING:

The Chairman, Councillor Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, opened the meeting with prayer, and then proceeded with the business set out in the Agenda. APOLOGY: 164/2015-16 An apology was submitted on behalf of Councillor Griffiths, and he was granted leave of absence from the meeting on the motion of Councillor Shayne SUTTON, seconded by Councillor Jared CASSIDY.

MINUTES: 165/2015-16 The Minutes of the 4480 (ordinary) meeting held on 15 September 2015, copies of which had been forwarded to each Councillor, were presented, taken as read and confirmed on the motion of Councillor Andrew WINES, seconded by Councillor Kim MARX.

QUESTION TIME:

Chairman: Are there any questions of the LORD MAYOR or a Chairman of any of the Standing Committees?

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Councillor MARX. Question 1 Councillor MARX: Yes, thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. Residents of Brisbane know that this Administration has a strong commitment to delivering an efficient public transport network. Can you please outline what our continued efficient operation of the bus network will soon be delivering to Brisbane commuters? LORD MAYOR: Thanks very much, Madam Chairman, and I thank Councillor MARX for the question. It is the case that this Administration has a very, very strong track record on the city bus network which extends to seeing it as the most modern bus fleet in Australia. We have a 100 per cent accessible bus fleet. We have a 100 per cent air conditioned fleet. But this Administration will never rest on its laurels when it comes to public transport in Brisbane. We are constantly looking to deliver improved efficiency in the operation of over 200 bus routes which Council has the contract to operate under agreement with the State Government. Council is obviously keen to assist the State Government in ensuring buses are where people want them to go and when they want them to go. I am pleased to announce that Council is reinvesting savings from bus operations back into the network. These are new services, so there is an increase in the total number of services on weekdays on these routes. They will hit the streets on 23 November, wholly funded by Council through operational savings at no additional cost to ratepayers. One of the areas where Council has been wanting to improve services is in the early morning city-bound BUZ routes. We are a New World City, and no doubt that with that comes an acceleration and variation of the hours in which people work. We are, in many respects, seeing more people starting to work earlier and finishing earlier, and vice versa, to better suit their lifestyles and their commitments as indeed the needs of this city. This is why I am pleased to announce that Council will be providing funding for additional early morning services on some of the most popular BUZ routes from 23 November. We have seen a large increase in the volumes of passengers using early morning services. We want to ensure that we provide for the growing demand in that pre-6am. timeframe where more people are using public transport. At the moment we are seeing very large bus loads in some of the earliest morning services. For example, the 444 BUZ from Moggill, which services much of the western suburbs, is carrying an average of 51 passengers on the 5.40am service. This is the highest loading of any of these existing early morning services. I can announce today that that route will see two additional morning services at 5.10am and 5.25am so that people in that corridor will be able to arrive in the city well before 6am. Councillor MARX, given that you have asked this question, I am pleased also to let you know that some of the routes which are seeing additional services are the 130, 140 and 150 BUZ routes in the southern suburbs along the mains road corridor. Many of the southern suburbs will benefit from these changes. These are also three routes on the north side which will also be benefiting from the reinvestment into the bus network. Residents of Aspley, Carseldine, Bracken Ridge and those suburbs in between there and the city will also benefit from additional services between 5a.m. and 6 a.m. each weekday morning. The added benefit of these services is that we also hope to catch people that may not otherwise be using public transport for their commute because services might not start early enough for them. These people will now have that option to catch these services and also use our other existing services on the ride home. In total, 11 new services will be added across nine BUZ routes, where there is strong demand for morning services on the bus network. I trust that Councillors will get out there and promote this new offering from Council to their local

residents in the areas that are benefiting from these changes. It is another way in which we are helping to make it easier for people to get around Brisbane. Chairman: Further questions? Councillor DICK. Question 2 Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. Workers on the Legacy Way tunnel project say your claim that they were at fault for delaying the opening of the project is an out and out lie. Did you just make up this claim on Friday, or do you actually have any evidence to back up your claim, and will you table this evidence today? If you will not produce any evidence supporting your claim, isn’t it reasonable for the people of Brisbane to agree with the workers’ assessment that you told an out and out lie? Chairman: LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, firstly in thanking Councillor DICK for his question. I just want to say that I did not call a press conference for the purpose of making comments about members of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) or, indeed, electrical and trades workers generally in relation to Legacy Way project. During a press conference on a completely different matter, I had questions in relation to Legacy Way, and I answered those questions to the very best of my knowledge and in the most truthful way I possibly could. As you would appreciate, Madam Chairman, and as those Cabinet members opposite would appreciate, when a large infrastructure project is being undertaken, you obtain reports in relation to those projects. I did, though, find it interesting that, in the response from the ETU, they in fact—and I can understand, on behalf of their members—found the comment offensive and inaccurate, but added that it was more likely to make up for delays caused by the civil contractors on the site. So rather than sort of just having a problem with the comments that I had made, they then went and blamed other workers in regards to the delay. Well, all I can say is this—and I said it the other day; the reports that I was receiving, and those reports— Councillor FLESSER: Point of order, Madam Chair. Chairman: Point of order against you, LORD MAYOR. Councillor FLESSER. Councillor FLESSER: The LORD MAYOR is talking about reports he has received. I am just wondering whether he is going to actually table those reports so that people can see whether what he says is correct. Chairman: Councillor FLESSER, if you had listened to Councillor DICK’s question, I think that was all-encompassing; it doesn’t need another point of order. LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: The point that I am making is that, as an Administration, we obtain updates in terms of the progress of projects. The point that I was simply making is that the electrical and mechanical part of the project did slow down. People will recall at the time that I was fairly buoyed that the project had made significant progress. People will recall that the tunnel boring machines had actually broken a world record in terms of the speed at which they undertook the tunnelling part of it. That is why I can’t quite understand the comments by ETU Organiser Chris Lynch when he was making reference to the— Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Order! LORD MAYOR: —civil contractors, because that was there for all to see, that they had made extremely quick progress in that respect.

So, I just say this: I don’t intend to have a go at anybody, but I am simply reporting on the facts of the matter, and the facts of the matter were that the electrical and mechanical part of the operations took longer than was anticipated. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Order! LORD MAYOR: It took longer than was anticipated. Chairman: Order! LORD MAYOR: They are your words, Councillor DICK, and I am not going to— Chairman: Councillor FLESSER, if you continue to interject, I will warn you. LORD MAYOR: You have always been good at verballing in this place, and there is no reason I suppose, why you should stop now. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Councillor SUTTON! LORD MAYOR: The one thing I will say about Legacy Way also is to remind this Chamber of what the Labor Party wanted us to do on Legacy Way. They wanted us to go with a sole-sourced tender which would have seen this Administration up for a $2.2 billion project. Remember how Councillor SUTTON went out there and called on us; she said this at the time, What would we— Councillor DICK: Point of order, Madam Chair. Chairman: Point of order against you, LORD MAYOR. Councillor DICK. Councillor DICK: My question was very specific about the LORD MAYOR’s attack on the workers. I ask you to bring him back to the question which was specific in its nature and was there any evidence that he would table today? Chairman: I think the LORD MAYOR was responding to your question by providing relevant and other information that he believed was relevant to the matter at hand. LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: So, Madam Chairman, I don’t have any evidence to be able to table here today — Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order! LORD MAYOR: No, you need to ask around, because others have done a bit more homework than the Opposition have, and they have been able to find that that evidence is very available, and that backs up what I am saying implicitly, implicitly. Councillor interjecting. LORD MAYOR: You go and do your own homework. I am not doing your homework for you. You— Chairman: Councillor DICK, if you continue to interject, I will warn you. LORD MAYOR: The Opposition Leader, when he carries his badge, is the Federal Candidate for Oxley. He is no longer the Councillor for Richlands; he is the candidate for Oxley on his badge. That is on his badge. Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order! Councillor SUTTON, if you continue to interject, I will warn you. LORD MAYOR: So, what I am saying today is more time needs to be spent doing homework, and I am not going to do that homework for them. That is up to them as an Opposition to do that homework. But I again remind the Chamber that the ratepayers of this city would have been up for a $2.2 billion project if we had

listened to Labor and what they wanted to do on a sole-sourced tender back at the time when the decision was made. Chairman: Further questions? Councillor McKENZIE. Councillor McKENZIE: Thanks, Madam Chairman. Councillor DICK: Point of order, Madam Chair. Chairman: Point of order; Councillor DICK. 166/2015-16 At that juncture, Councillor Milton DICK moved, seconded by Councillor Helen ABRAHAMS, that the Standing Rules be suspended to allow the moving of the following motion

This Council calls on the LORD MAYOR, Graham QUIRK, to immediately apologise to the thousands of workers who worked on the Legacy Way project who he insulted on Friday 23 October with offensive and false claims accusing them of slowing down the project. This Council notes all workers, particularly electricians, worked in extreme and difficult conditions on this project, and deserve our respect for delivering a project which has cost over $1 billion to the ratepayers of Brisbane.

Chairman: To urgency; three minutes, Councillor DICK. Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair. There are three reasons why this is urgent today. The first is we have just heard from the LORD MAYOR of this city, after direct questioning from me, that he has no evidence for the false claim that he has made and the offensive claims that he made on Friday. The defence of, I wasn’t prepared for the question, doesn’t cut it. The fact that Matt Wordsworth walked into that press conference and asked the LORD MAYOR a series of questions; today he said, well, I wasn’t ready for those questions. It goes further why it is urgent. This is the first day back that this Council is sitting, and those workers deserve an apology. Put up or shut up, Madam Chair. We know because those workers worked under difficult, extreme conditions, and for the LORD MAYOR of this city who purports to lead this city to simply bag them, to simply say they went on a deliberate go slow, it’s little wonder those workers have described the LORD MAYOR as an out and out liar, because there is no evidence to suggest what he is claiming. The fact when he was asked this question, if it was a deliberate tactic by workers to slow down the project, Councillor QUIRK did not back down. I am simply saying that the electrical and mechanical side of it went slow. Where is the evidence of this? Where’s the reports? If he didn’t know about it, why did he mislead the community and say the only reason it was a $2 million delay was because of safety checks. Remember all of that? At no stage did the LORD MAYOR on the day say the workers are going on strike or the workers are going slow. Chairman: To urgency, please, Councillor DICK. Councillor DICK: We know it is urgent today because those workers deserve an apology. We know on this side of the Chamber it is inside the DNA of the LNP who are against workers, who hate unions, who don’t ever stand up for working people in this city. But now is the right time. I shouldn’t have to do the honourable thing and bring this motion in. We should have a LORD MAYOR of this city, just as Rod Harding did last week when he spoke to the workers involved, to actually hear their side of the story. He should do the right thing and put up or shut up today, Madam Chair. If the LNP are true blue about this, if there is evidence involved with this, now is the time to debate it. Madam Chair, have the guts to admit you are wrong; do the right thing, show some respect for workers that do the hard and difficult work which this LORD MAYOR is more than happy to take the credit for. So now the choice is to the LNP: if you stand by those comments on Friday, debate this motion. Have the guts to actually stand by what you said on Friday. If it was

a brain snap, that is fine. Or if the LORD MAYOR is rattled, that is fine. Do the right thing; apologise. This motion enables you to do exactly that right here, to show some respect for the workers, to show some respect for the workforce. This Council likes to be an employer of choice. Well, here is the opportunity for— Chairman: Councillor DICK, your time has expired. Councillor DICK: —the LORD MAYOR to put up or shut up. Chairman: I will put the motion for urgency.

The Chairman submitted the motion for the suspension of the Standing Rules to the Chamber and it was declared lost on the voices.

Thereupon, Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS and Shayne SUTTON immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared lost.

The voting was as follows:

AYES: 6 - The Leader of the OPPOSITION, Councillor Milton DICK, and Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS, Jared CASSIDY, Peter CUMMING, Kim FLESSER and Shayne SUTTON.

NOES: 19 - The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, Councillor Graham QUIRK, DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, and Councillors Krista ADAMS, Matthew BOURKE, Amanda COOPER, Margaret de WIT, Vicki HOWARD, Steven HUANG, Fiona KING, Kim MARX, Peter MATIC, Ian McKENZIE, David McLACHLAN, Ryan MURPHY, Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, Julian SIMMONDS, Steven TOOMEY, Andrew WINES and Norm WYNDHAM.

Chairman: Councillor McKENZIE, I believe I have called you for being the next question. Please proceed. Question 3 Councillor McKENZIE: Thank you, Madam Chairman. My question is to the Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee, Councillor SCHRINNER. This Administration’s record road resurfacing investment of $100 million this financial year is ensuring that Brisbane residents can enjoy a smoother drive on their local streets. With this Smoother Suburban Streets program now well under way, can you provide the Chamber with an update on this record program? DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman, and thank you to Councillor McKENZIE for the question. As Councillor McKENZIE said, this year’s resurfacing budget is a record. It is the highest level of resurfacing funding that has ever been allocated in any Council budget ever, and that is in the city’s history. This year are doing more than ever before; $100 million. Prior to that, the level was around $60 million, and that $60 million investment in the past was also a record. If you look back through history, the most the Labor Party could ever have managed when they were in Administration was in the $30 to $40 million mark —$30 to $40 million, and we are doing $100 this year. I am pleased to report that less than four months into the financial year, we are now— Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Councillor CASSIDY. DEPUTY MAYOR: Less than four months into the financial year, we are now over 40 per cent complete with the Road Resurfacing Program for the year. We had originally anticipated we would resurface 383 streets. I am pleased to announce that, based on the current progress, while we are ahead of schedule when it comes to the resurfacing jobs being done, we are under budget, so we have not spent 40 per cent of the budget but we have done 40 per cent of the work. So, as a result, today I can announce that we will be resurfacing 67 extra streets

compared to what we announced in the budget. So we are seeing even more work done over and above the $100 million that was announced at the budget time in June. Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order! DEPUTY MAYOR: This is a fantastic result for the City of Brisbane. We are getting more bang for the buck, more work is being done than ever before, and it is being done more efficiently and more quickly than we anticipated. So it is a great outcome, and I will be pleased to let local Councillors know about the extra streets that will be resurfaced this year as soon as possible. But that is fantastic for the city. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Order! DEPUTY MAYOR: Essentially what this means is that we have done more resurfacing in four months than Labour would normally do in a year in administration. We will continue for the rest of this year to roll out that record program. It is a program which this Administration is very proud of, but also something that really needed to be done. As I have said in this Chamber in the past, we have experienced massive storm events, flood events and all types of weather events in recent years that have really taken their toll on parts of the road network. While it may not be necessarily sexy to do road resurfacing, it is something that needs to happen to keep the city running and to keep people moving safely and efficiently around the road network. So we are prepared to put the money into asset maintenance, into maintaining our existing assets, and we have done that to a greater level than ever before. I commend the LORD MAYOR for making that decision to put extra money into road resurfacing. When he was putting that budget together, I am sure there were plenty of sexy things he could have put an extra $40 million into. There are probably things that might have won him even more votes than road resurfacing, but he decided to do the right thing and put the money into asset maintenance. That was the right decision, and one that I am pleased to say the city is now benefitting from. As I said, 67 extra streets will now be able to be completed over and above the 383 we announced in June this year. That means a total of more 450 streets will be done this year—the highest amount ever. I thank Councillor McKENZIE for your question about this important initiative. Chairman: Further questions? Councillor DICK. Question 4 Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. Last week at the Property Council Lunch, you begged members of the Property Council to help justify your poor planning approvals in order to protect you from community anger. Rather than asking property developers to come to your rescue, why don’t you just stop approving bad developments? LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, I love Councillor DICK’s verballing, you know, how I begged the Property Council. My goodness gracious me. The Property Council themselves have got some sort of campaign going on at the moment. I can’t recall the name of it, but it is simply to acknowledge the fact that all of us at some stage or other have been victims of the property industry. The fact that we live in houses, we are victims of that development that is occurring out there. It is a campaign slogan of course that Councillor DICK has offered in his question as well. I spoke at that event. I spoke about the future of Brisbane, what I saw as the wonderful opportunities that this city has into the future. I talked about the fact that cities are complex places. They are sophisticated places. They require us to look at things on a multiple scale. That included the fact that this

city is not only the most economically friendly city in Australia, but also that we are the Most Sustainable City in Australia. More and more we are being recognised as the most accessible and inclusive city in Australia as well. I obviously said a lot of things at that Property Council lunch. I referred also to the fact that the city, through the parallel runway at the airport, through the entertainment precinct, Destination Brisbane, we will see I think some terrific opportunities into the future. I talked about the growth in tourism and what it means to the city. I talked about the many aspects of infrastructure and other things that this Administration is doing to make for a lifestyle city into the future as well. So, Madam Chairman, far from it being a sinister address—and the Opposition might be interested to know that I didn’t refer to them once. I didn’t go out on a bagging expedition of the Opposition. Councillor interjecting. LORD MAYOR: Well, budget speeches are in here. This is a theatre of war in here, isn’t it, Councillor? But out there in the real world, there was nothing political about the speech; it was a positive speech and long may that be. But I do note, however, that the Labor Party never ever talks about the State Government developments, about the Economic Development Queensland developments that have occurred in this city over the last 12 months. Those places where you have been able to do eight storeys, and they have approved 25 storeys, for example. I haven’t heard too much from the Opposition about those sites. They are in different parts of this city under the Economic Development Queensland regime. But the Opposition won’t talk about that, because that doesn’t fit with their political message. They use these wonderful general terms, don’t they? Stop bad development, or overdevelopment, or all sorts of things. Councillor interjecting. LORD MAYOR: Yes, we must hear a definition of those things some time. What would you refer to a building that has been approved for 25 storeys that is only able to be eight under the plan? Would you describe that as bad development, Councillor DICK? Would you describe that as bad development? Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order! Order! LORD MAYOR: A straight yes or no would be fine, Madam Chairman. I am not after too much. Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order! LORD MAYOR: I don’t want to be too difficult about this; a straight yes or no will be fine. Yes, of course, Madam Chairman, it is all about the politics. As I have been saying, it is all about the politics and nothing to do with planning. That is the Labor way when it comes to this. They are ferreting around for an issue. I think you made some mention of push-polling this morning in Committee, Councillor DICK. Talk about push-polling; we have all had the old Reark Research phone calls, haven’t we? Talk about push-polling. The Labor Party are out there push-polling their hearts out at the moment, trying to get the community whipped up. Again, I just say, the question that I was begging people beggars belief. It beggars belief that you would coin it in that way, Councillor DICK. So, Madam Chairman, again— Chairman: LORD MAYOR, your time has expired. Further questions? Councillor WYNDHAM.

Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, you are making far too much noise down there with your commentary. Please cease. Councillor WYNDHAM. Question 5 Councillor WYNDHAM: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the Chair of Field Services Committee, Councillor McLACHLAN. What work is Council doing to meet the LORD MAYOR’s commitment to make Brisbane more sustainable, Cleaner and Greener, and what recognition is Council receiving for these extensive works that are happening making Brisbane Cleaner and Greener and an even better place to live? Chairman: Councillor McLACHLAN. Councillor McLACHLAN: Thank you, Madam Chairman, and thanks to Councillor WYNDHAM for the question. With the support of Brisbane residents, Council is doing many things across all program areas to help make our city Cleaner and Greener and a better place in which to live. What we have been doing is why we are currently recognised by the Keep Australia Beautiful organisation as Australia’s Most Sustainable City. I am pleased to confirm that, during the recess, Brisbane was recognised by Keep Queensland Beautiful as Queensland’s Most Sustainable City for 2015. Here is the award. Another award for us. This puts us in the running, more importantly than getting an award to put on the wall, for national recognition by Keep Australia Beautiful for the country’s Most Sustainable City again for this year. It is important to recognise that we do not win these awards without the enthusiastic support from Brisbane residents who are keen to see this city flourish and grow, but beating with a green heart. Under LORD MAYOR Graham QUIRK, Council is definitely doing its bit in collaboration with our residents to achieve these outcomes. The reasons that the Keep Queensland Beautiful organisation has chosen Brisbane again to represent Queensland at the 2015 Australia’s Most Sustainable City Awards are many and varied. I will focus on the works being undertaken by the Field Services Group. These are the value-adds, if you like, in addition to our exemplary standard waste and recycling services. These are things like developing and launching and improving our award winning bin and recycling app which I am informed this week has now been downloaded by more than 20,000 users. Recycling cigarette butts from 100 CBD bins through a trial with the private company TerraCycle; capturing methane from the Brisbane landfill to generate more than 33,000 megawatt hours of energy, enough to power 6,500 Brisbane homes. We have put solar photovoltaic cell systems on the Rochedale landfill administration building and the Willawong and Ferny Grove transfer stations which generated 131 megawatt hours of solar energy last year. We have two Council tip shops operated by the Endeavour Foundation which gives new life to items donated to Council’s four transfer stations, and especially through our three, soon to be four, dedicated resource recovery centres. There is our intensive litter prevention and street cleaning program, including our Litter enforcement teams. In the last 12 months alone, we have installed more than 125 new public place recycling bins and launched new cleansing equipment like the Conquest Eco 360 suction sweeper that complements our gum removal machines. That contributes to sustainability by using less water than previous models. We sponsor the Garage Sale Trail, a national event which was on last weekend, this weekend just past. This year we saw a record 640 registered sales and stalls, the highest number listed for any participating city, with 148,656 items listed, and sales at the tip shop increased by about 25 per cent this weekend.

Importantly we run communications programs based on sound research, and provide publications like The Little Book of Litter and school education programs for kids to help them contribute to looking at the things they do around the home and at school to better manage waste and reduce litter. I think we call that pester power. Of course, there are lots of other programs across Council which focus on keeping our city clean and green. I don’t have time to go through them all at the moment. These are the elements that have contributed to this year’s award from Keep Queensland Beautiful. Suffice to say that Council Administration has a comprehensive approach to making our city Cleaner, Greener and an even better place in which to live. I am pleased to say that this week we have the representatives of the national Keep Australia Beautiful Council organisation visiting Brisbane to determine who will win the 2015 Sustainable Cities Award. That major event will be held in King George Square. I invite all Councillors to participate in that and come along. It is presented by Council and Visy Recycling. That includes the Recreate Twilight Market and paper fashion show. That is in a little over two weeks away. The event is all about recognising Brisbane’s recycling efforts and inspiring even more recycling, particularly through paper recycling. Some outstanding Beautiful Fashion has been created by a collection of Brisbane’s best fashion designers using only recycled paper as the material. This will be a great event. I commend it to all who are able to participate. It is all about sustainability, setting benchmarks for this generation and following generations, and I urge everybody to get on board on our journey Towards Zero Waste and for a Cleaner, Greener Brisbane. Chairman: Further questions? Councillor DICK. Question 6 Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. In the Infrastructure Committee meeting this morning, your DEPUTY MAYOR said there is no point in having public meetings, as only a vocal minority ever turn up, and they attract a rent-a-crowd. Amazingly, he claimed that this was your view also. Rod Harding is holding his next community public meeting on Saturday at the Coorparoo Bowls Club to hear firsthand from residents about their planning concerns. What do you say to the hundreds and hundreds of residents opposed to your bad development decisions who have already turned out in force to these public meetings, and why are you calling them just a vocal minority? Chairman: LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, I thank Councillor DICK for the question, but again we ought to put it into a bit of context as to why the DEPUTY MAYOR made those comments. It came in context on the back of a discussion around the Wynnum Road corridor. It came relevant to a local resident survey which this Administration had conducted which sought the views of people out there in the suburbs along this corridor. People will remember that Councillor SUTTON was in our ear in this Chamber telling us that we ought to get on and do bus-only lanes along the Wynnum Road corridor in the morning and afternoon peak. I believe she was ably backed by Councillor ABRAHAMS in that call. I suspected that that was not good oil, that Councillor SUTTON had come in here representing her constituents, pushing this view and making it very, very clear that that is what ought to happen. So we decided to test that concept out. We wrote directly to the household by way of a personally addressed survey to 40,000 people along that corridor to get the views of those people. Councillor interjecting.

LORD MAYOR: Yes, it is a few more than you will get at a public meeting, Councillor DICK, a few more than you will get at a public meeting where the silent ones stay silent and you get a few people that want to be the rowdy minority dominate. I have been to public meetings for many, many years. Give me every time a properly conducted survey to get people’s views. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Order! LORD MAYOR: This survey demonstrates that Councillor SUTTON is out of touch with her community—absolutely out of touch with her community—because every single suburb voted overwhelmingly, except for the suburb in your case, Councillor ABRAHAMS, which was still a majority who said no to bus lanes— Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Councillor ABRAHAMS! LORD MAYOR: But, overall, I think it was 68 per cent of people who said that they wanted those lanes open to all traffic—all traffic. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Councillor SUTTON! LORD MAYOR: Councillor SUTTON is saying the survey is a farce. Well, this was the question that we asked. People could tick either box: I want the two additional lanes to be open to all vehicles, or they could tick the other box: I want the two additional lanes to be bus-only lanes during peak periods. That was what you came into this Chamber and asked us to do—the exact words. If you are saying that that is some sort of a bogus survey, that it is push-polling survey, I think you ought to apologise to all of the people along this corridor that participated in the survey. Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order! Councillor DICK: Point of order, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Point of order against you, LORD MAYOR. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Councillor SUTTON! Councillor DICK, you had a point of order. Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair. I just bring the LORD MAYOR back to the question. As much as he doesn’t want to answer my question about residents turning out across Brisbane in their droves of hundreds to talk about their angst about planning decisions, could you bring him back to the part of the question, not about his defence about a flawed survey— Chairman: Thank you, Councillor DICK; your question was relating to comments that came up from the DEPUTY MAYOR this morning, and the LORD MAYOR was providing the appropriate context around those comments, which you had not. LORD MAYOR, please continue. LORD MAYOR: Yes, thanks very much, Madam Chairman. What I am saying is this; I have been to many public meetings, and my best barometer is this; I go out into shopping centres of this city every week where people can come up and express any view they want to me about any issue. I was in the Inala Shopping Centre two weeks ago. Last Saturday I was at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, and I will continue —I do this right through the term. I don’t do this in the last few months, leading into a certain event. Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order!

LORD MAYOR: I do it right through the term, where people can come up and they can ask me anything they want to express a view about anything they want. That is the best barometer that I have. You can have public meetings where the noisy minorities turn up, where those people that want to dominate the crowd turn up; that has never been a good guide to what people are thinking. If you want to go ahead and make public policy on the back of a few public meetings, you go for your life. Give me a directly addressed survey every day of the week. That directly addressed survey showed, Councillor SUTTON, you are out of touch with your community. You are misrepresenting your community over what was a very important issue. If we had taken your advice in relation to that issue in your ward, we would have made the wrong decision. We would have made the wrong decision in respect of what the people out there in the suburbs were saying. Chairman: LORD MAYOR, your time has expired. Councillor interjecting.

Warning – Councillor Shayne SUTTON The Chairman then formally warned Councillor Shayne SUTTON that unless she desisted from her disorderly conduct she would be suspended from the service of the Council for a period of up to eight days. Furthermore, Councillor SUTTON was warned that, if she were suspended from the service of the Council, she would be excluded from the Council Chamber, ante-Chamber, Public Gallery and other meeting places for the period of suspension.

Chairman: Councillor KING—it is this side’s turn, Councillor JOHNSTON. You will get the next question. Councillor KING. Question 7 Councillor KING: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the Chairman of Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee, Councillor BOURKE. Recently Brisbane was named Queensland’s Most Sustainable City by Keeping Queensland Beautiful. This is on top of the national award we won last year. What measures has this Administration put in place to ensure that Brisbane continues to be a sustainable city? Chairman: Councillor BOURKE. Councillor BOURKE: Thanks very much, Madam Chair, and I would like to thank Councillor KING for that question. As we heard before, Councillor McLACHLAN mentioned through our commitment to make Brisbane a Cleaner and Greener and more sustainable city, Keep Australia Beautiful named Brisbane as Australia’s Most Sustainable City at the end of 2014. As Councillor McLACHLAN mentioned as well, Brisbane was recently named as Queensland’s Most Sustainable City which of course enters us once again into that national race to be named Australia’s Most Sustainable City for two years in a row, which I think is probably a record in itself. So well done to everyone involved in that particular application. Just to give the Council Chamber some context into how the judging panel decide why Brisbane should be the Most Sustainable City in Australia, there are eight key criteria that they use: Community Action and Partnerships; Litter Prevention; Resource Recovery and Waste Management; Environmental Innovation and Protection; Water Conservation; Energy Innovation; Heritage and Culture; and Young Legends are the eight categories that they obviously use and rank and score the cities against. I am pleased to say that Brisbane rated a high in each one of those eight categories for two years in a row. So well done to everyone for managing to achieve such a high grade across all of those eight categories. What gets you a high grade? What are we doing as a Council and as an Administration to be able to secure such great recognition, not only locally but

on a national scale? Well, of course, we are the largest purchaser of green power in Australia, and we purchase 100 per cent green power, something that no other level of government, no other council or local government authority anywhere in this country does, and it is something that we are very proud of as an Administration to be doing. We also offset our vehicle fleet; 100 per cent of all of our vehicle emissions are offset, and of course our goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2031 is still on track. We deliver on the WaterSmart agenda that we have in this Council when it comes to protecting and preserving our waterways. Of course, in the last two years, we implemented our WaterSmart Strategy which supports the liveability of our city through sustainable water management. Projects like the Norman Creek project and the Coorparoo Creek project, and our Stormwater Harvesting Project all go to making Brisbane a more sustainable place when it comes to water management. We engage with Healthy Waterways through their waterway litter clean-up project, Water on Tap, which is providing water bottle refilling stations in various locations across the city; all of these feed into these projects that help identify Brisbane as a sustainable city. For the first time we have participated in the Green Flag initiative, which is a globally recognised parks award system. Roma Street Parklands was the first park that we have used in that system. Of course, it was the first park in the whole of Queensland to be a participant in the Green Flag system, and we are a proud participant in that program. We go on, of course, into our community engagement and our community partnerships projects. This Council has, since the early 1960s, provided free native trees to residents as part of a free native plan giveaway system now with your rates notices. We give them to schools as part of Arbor Day, and the LORD MAYOR presents them to citizens as well as part of citizenship ceremonies. It is important that we continue to maintain Brisbane as the most biodiverse capital city in Australia. It is also important that we continue to partner with our Habitat Brisbane groups. There are over 126 Habitat Brisbane groups and some 2,000 volunteers who do fantastic and tremendous work right across this city. There are also our 11 creek catchment groups that operate in our city and provide vital support in providing on-the-ground works to protect and improve our waterways. We also partner with some of the more needy sections of the city, some of those that require more assistance. So the low energy efficiency program has targeted help towards some of the students and some of the lower income earners in the city to help reduce one of the ongoing largest costs that they have, which is electricity. I think for everyone in this Chamber, one of the largest costs that we have is our electricity bill, and obviously partnering to drive behavioural change in some of those lower income families helps save money which they can then reinvest or use for much more needed services. We continue to support a whole range of different community groups through our environmental grants program as well, whether it is environment groups doing on-the-ground work, whether it is wildlife carers, whether it is community gardens; this Administration covers the full gamut of environmental considerations, all of which help to make Brisbane Australia’s Most Sustainable City. Chairman: Further questions? Councillor JOHNSTON. Question 8 Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, Madam Chairman, thank you. My question is to the LORD MAYOR. The Subdivision code in City Plan 2014 sets down minimum block sizes in all zones, including 260 square metres for two-storey low to medium density residential, and 180 square metres in the three-story Low-medium density residential. Why is your Administration allowing the creation of individual residential house

blocks of 120 square metres in Victoria Terrace, Annerley, and 107 square metres in Stephen Street, Yeronga, in contravention of the subdivision code? What performance solutions of the Subdivision code do you believe these blocks comply with? Councillor de WIT: Point of order, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Point of order against you, Councillor JOHNSTON Councillor de WIT. Councillor de WIT: Madam Chairman, in accordance with the rules, I believe that question is way too complex to expect anyone to answer, and suggest that the Councillor put it in writing to the LORD MAYOR. Chairman: LORD MAYOR, are you prepared to take the question? LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, I acknowledge what Councillor de WIT is saying, but I am happy to take the question, but there is no way that I can clearly respond to a question of that specifics today. What I am happy to do, as always, is to take that question and will respond to the Chamber at the earliest possible opportunity. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Thank you, LORD MAYOR. Councillor JOHNSTON, please don’t interject. That ends Question Time.

NOTATION OF DECISIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE AS DELEGATE OF COUNCIL:

ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Information report)

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR (Councillor Graham QUIRK), Chairman of the Establishment and Coordination Committee, moved, seconded by the DEPUTY MAYOR (Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER), that the report setting out the decisions of the Establishment and Coordination Committee as delegate of the Council during the Spring Recess 2015, on matters usually considered by that Committee, be noted.

Chairman: LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: Thanks very much, Madam Chairman. Just before coming to the report, I’d like to just comment on a number of issues. Firstly, I want to take the opportunity to thank all Councillors and, indeed, all other people that are seeking elected office within this Council who attended the Safer Families Better Communities rally a week or two ago. That event was MC’d by Kay McGrath. We had, sharing the stage with myself, Councillor Milton DICK, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for being a part of that event. We had the Police Commissioner and many State representatives who turned up to join with local government and the initiative of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) in undertaking this event in terms of drawing these matters to public attention and trying to create a higher level of education within the community of the extent of domestic violence within our communities. The Police Commissioner did floor me a little, I have to say, when he announced that there are 200 police callouts a day around the issue of domestic violence. So it is a significant problem. We all know that. They are just the statistics that are formal. There would be many others not recorded, I suspect. So I thank everyone for their participation. We also see, this month is the International Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. October also is apparently about encouraging people to give up alcohol for the month. I only just found that out. Councillors interjecting.

LORD MAYOR: I might get a bit earlier notice on that one next year, Madam Chairman, not that I splash out on it very often. The Garage Sale Trail was conducted on 24 October. That is a national event encouraging sustainability and recycling. I want to acknowledge the Brisbane Festival. Again, a big event in our city, one that the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council contribute significantly towards. Clearly it is our biggest festival in Brisbane, numerically surpassing the EKKA. Just to announce also, that we have the 2016 Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards coming up. Just a reminder to all Councillors that nominations for that will close at 5pm next Monday, 2 November. If anyone has any suggested nominations around that, we would certainly be very pleased to receive them. The Valley Fiesta was conducted over the course of the weekend. It was a very, very good event, a three-day event this year. It featured the headline act of the Australian band Alpine. It is a festival which has seen an expansion. Winn Lane and Bakery Lane were two of those lanes that had market stalls, music and al fresco dining opportunities—a bit of an addition to that Valley Fiesta this year. It is a significant event, with a DJ competition and special QMusic showcase. In the Chinatown Mall, there was also a Valley Pride Event staged, with live music and a colourful parade to celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) culture in Fortitude Valley. As to the other matters I wanted to raise today, obviously since we last met, there has been a change of Prime Minister. I just want to acknowledge Malcolm Turnbull as the Prime Minister, but more specifically as it relates to this place, the installing of a Cities Minister in the form of Jamie Briggs. The city looks forward to working with Minister Briggs in relation to matters relevant to cities, and he is responsible to Minister Greg Hunt. I was in Canberra two weeks ago now and met with those three ministers. I met with Bill Shorten; I met with Anthony Albanese; we met with the Leader of the Greens—the point being that we, as a group of capital city Lord Mayors, make sure that we advocate to anyone that will listen to us essentially in Canberra to push forward the case of cities, the issues facing cities and so forth. I have a couple of other quick issues I wanted to raise since we last met as a Council. We have opened the Ferny Grove Waste Recycling Station, the recovery centre there. That follows on from Chandler and Willawong that were opened earlier. In fact, Chandler now is seeing some 2,300 residents each month contributing around a 23 per cent increase in the amount of resources that are being recovered from that landfill. So that is a terrific outcome. We only have Nudgee now to come, and then all four transfer stations will have recovery centres. This morning, with another step forward in the inclusiveness story of Brisbane, or more so the accessibility story of Brisbane, we have opened a lift well which will go now from George Street essentially, or William Street really, down to the North Quay Ferry Terminal. That means, of course, what has been a very, very difficult access for many, many years now has that lift capacity for people. That will be a terrific boost for people with walking frames, prams or wheelchairs. Even this morning, we had some people with visual impairment with us. There have also been seven Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras,11 lights, directional signage, way finding signage; we have separated line markings for cycling and pedestrian movements, so it is a significant boost to that area, and I invite people to get the word out on that as another potential offering for people. I also had the opportunity recently to inspect the Shorncliffe Pier. Things are progressing well down there on the pier, and we look forward to seeing it well and truly opened for the Bluewater Festival and the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race again next year. The other thing that occurred, we reached the one thousandth enrolment and training of young people seven to 17 years in the

Coder Dojo program. That was a significant milestone. These are young people that we are teaching in the art of coding. Some of those young people now, even as young as 13, are actually also becoming mentors themselves. Where we started with around 150 people in the area of mentoring from the private sector, we now have some young people engaged in mentoring as well. So that is terrific, and good on them, making their way in the world extremely well. As to the two items on the report before us, item A is an issue of land resumptions associated with the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade project. These resumptions started back a number of months ago. There are a number of schedules or attachments there that outline the details relative to these particular resumptions. The notices to resume these land parcels were issued on 17 April and 19 May this year. There were no objections received on 29 of the properties. There were objections received in relation to three of the properties, and two of those were submitted via a formal objection. Those objections were heard and fully considered, and responded to by the Council’s resumption delegate. That has been determined. There are also 13 properties that are Council freehold and trust land which we need to reconfigure and dedicate for road purposes as a part of that project. Item B is also land resumption out there at 419 Miles Platting Road at Rochedale. Rochdale of course is one of the large remaining land parcels of the city that's able to be developed. A master planning process by way of a local plan started back there in September of 2007. So in the case of this particular property, the notice of resumption was issued on 18 November and in 2014, the owner Emaaas, or Emaaas Investments, lodged an objection. The objection was fully considered and responded to by Council by the resumption delegate who ultimately provided advice to proceed with the resumption. Chairman: LORD MAYOR your time has expired. 167/2015-16 The LORD MAYOR was granted an extension of time on the motion of the DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, seconded by Councillor Andrew WINES.

Chairman: Please continue, LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: I thank the Council very much, Madam Chair, and I was on my last sentence there. So Council believes that the questions raised by the owner have been answered and dealt with appropriately by the resumption delegate. So that of course is not only for road purposes but there is also land there that is required for drainage purposes. In fact the overwhelming amount of land there was required for drainage easement purposes. Thank you, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor DICK. Councillor DICK: Look, thanks, Madam Chair, I rise to speak on Items A and B.

Seriatim - Clauses A and B Councillor Milton DICK requested that Clause A, LAND RESUMPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE UPGRADE PROJECT, and Clause B, RESUMPTION OF LAND LOCATED AT 419 MILES PLATTING ROAD, ROCHEDALE, be taken seriatim for voting purposes.

Chairman: Yes. Councillor DICK: Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair. Look, just on the issue of Item B. Labor Councillors will be supporting the resumption of land located at 419 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale. As we've heard from the LORD MAYOR, the property forms part of the proposed design of the widening of Miles Platting Road. Looking through the documentation and the attachments, the design also requires an upgrade of the existing stormwater culvert under Miles Platting Road, and a new stormwater channel through an existing overland flow path obviously for the construction of new culverts.

Madam Chair, these upgrades will facilitate future developments and obviously that is an area of growth located within that corridor so we don't have any objections to handling that resumption. I note the owner had lodged an objection to the proposed and the normal process had been followed. Obviously once we're through that we will hopefully see that work undertaken as quickly as possible in tandem with the development. Madam Chair, on Item A it's a different story and we won't be supporting these resumptions associated with the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade project which we know is one of the most controversial upgrades in our city's history. Or as we say—well we hear snickering from the other side and all we've heard is that the LORD MAYOR is claiming that this upgrade is required is because I called for it as he has written. I only wish things were that simple, if only I could click my fingers. Chairman: To the report. Councillor DICK: Because Madam Chair, I've never called for the gold-plating of Kingsford Smith Drive and the spending of $650 million. Those opposite know that. We are talking in paragraph 2, which is about the major road corridor. We only need to look back to the Key Corridors Report which showed it is the fifth fastest flowing corridor of the 18 corridors in the report. As we know, Madam Chair, less traffic travels on Kingsford Smith Drive than it did back in 2004. So we have some huge issues with the gold-plating of Kingsford Smith Drive and obviously the resumptions which will be, are talking, which we are dealing with today in Item A, where we're talking around 32 properties at a total of 24,681 square metres. Now that is a significant part of the project and we know that the full cost won't be revealed obviously to negotiation and sensitivities but I estimate that we are talking millions of dollars, millions of dollars. I simply cannot stand by and neither can the Labor Councillors today and give that blank cheque to a project that the community needs to have a say on. We know that even in these objections we are looking at three objections. When they were announced earlier this year there was significant media coverage from residents saying hands-off our front yard, giving strong concerns that the mixed messages that have come out of the Council around this project over the years, being told one thing on advice and then another from advice from the Brisbane City Council. So, Madam Chair, we know that there is serious community angst and industry angst and peak body angst surrounding this project. We know that local residents also have significant concern. So we won't be supporting these resumptions today because with 20 weeks approximately until the Council election, we believe the community—around five months isn't it—who's counting—but, Madam Chair, we believe the community should have a say first. We should let the people decide on this. There is no mandate for gold-plating Kingsford Smith Drive. There is no mandate from Council— Chairman: Councillor DICK can I remind you under section 35 subsection 7 of the Meetings Subordinate Local Law that this report is about the resumptions not about the corridor project. Please confine your remarks to the resumptions relevant to this report. Councillor DICK: I draw your attention, Madam Chair, which specifically talks about the major road corridor in paragraph 2 regarding the upgrade of Kingsford Smith Drive. That's what I'm referring to. I assume we're— Chairman: That is not talking—this report is about the resumptions and— Councillor DICK: Sure. Councillor interjecting. Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON you do not speak when I am speaking. I hereby warn you that if you continue to interject you will be formally warned. Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair; I will take your direction. Chairman: Thank you. Councillor DICK: I will take your direction. Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Point of order, Councillor JOHNSTON.

168/2015-16 Councillor Nicole JOHNSTON moved, seconded by Councillor Shayne SUTTON, that the Chairman’s ruling be dissented from. Upon being submitted to the meeting the motion of dissent was declared lost on the voices.

Chairman: Councillor DICK. Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair, as I was saying and I will conclude on this point. I certainly hope that we are resuming these properties for the upgrade of the Kingsford Smith Drive corridor. I would be very concerned if we are having a debate today if that is not the reason but, Madam Chair, I will respect your direction and remind the Council that my remarks are specifically about the upgrade. I won't talk about the purpose for the upgrade. I won't talk about why we're upgrading, although I think that's very odd and very strange that the LNP don't want to talk about the upgrade or don't want to talk about it but that's fine, that's their prerogative and your prerogative, Madam Chair, as the Chairman of this Council. However we will—well what's the bet, if that's the case we know no one can talk about my comments about the upgrade. So no one— Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Order. Councillor: So no one outside will be able to do that. Thank you, Madam Chair. So we won't be giving a blank cheque to the Council for this upgrade. We won't be asking the ratepayers to spend a multimillion dollar of sums for a project that simply does not stack up from Council's own figures. Today's Item will be opposed just as it's opposed out in the community. Chairman: Further debate? DEPUTY MAYOR. DEPUTY MAYOR: Yes, Madam Chairman, I rise to support both Items on the Agenda, Item A and Item B. Specifically about the property resumptions for the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade project. Obviously we've heard the Leader of the Opposition make various comments about this project. Essentially the suggestion that residents need to have a say on this project in particular before we should resume any land and before the project should be going ahead. Well, that's an interesting point given that when we talked about the survey that was done for Wynnum Road today— Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman. DEPUTY MAYOR: —Councillor DICK was opposed to residents having a say. Chairman: Point of order against you. Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON I was calling the point of order. Do not continue to yell out. Councillor JOHNSTON, your point of order. Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, Madam Chairman, the DEPUTY MAYOR is discussing the Wynnum Road upgrade which is clearly not relevant to the resumptions for Kingsford Smith Drive. Chairman: DEPUTY MAYOR, could you please bring your remarks to the matters at hand

in the report. Thank you. DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman, I'm more than happy to do so. Obviously the purpose of these resumptions is for the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade and I'm disappointed to— Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Point of order against you, DEPUTY MAYOR. Councillor JOHNSTON. Councillor JOHNSTON: Madam Chairman, you have just ruled that it is inappropriate and irrelevant for the Councillor for Richlands to talk about the purpose of the resumptions and you told him he could not speak about it. I now ask you to draw the same ruling to the attention of the DEPUTY MAYOR. Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON if you had been listening to what I said, Councillor DICK was talking about the corridor upgrade in itself. I referred him back to the fact that this matter is about the land resumptions associated with the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade project, not about the corridor works themselves. Now the DEPUTY MAYOR was clarifying that these land resumptions are associated with the upgrade project, which is stipulated in the title of this report. He has not strayed nor been irrelevant. So DEPUTY MAYOR please continue. DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman. Maybe Labor would prefer me not to mention the project at all. Councillor interjecting.

Warning – Councillor Nicole JOHNSTON The Chairman then formally warned Councillor Nicole JOHNSTON that unless she desisted from interjecting she would be suspended from the service of the Council for a period of up to eight days. Furthermore, Councillor JOHNSTON was warned that, if she were suspended from the service of the Council, she would be excluded from the Council Chamber, ante-Chamber, Public Gallery and other meeting places for the period of suspension.

Chairman: I further remind you that you refer to other Councillors in this place by their correct title. DEPUTY MAYOR. DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I'm disappointed that Labor Councillors won't be supporting this resumption proposal, the submission that's come through. It's interesting to note and Councillor DICK made this comment himself, that of the 32 properties that we're actually resuming, only three of the 32 objected to the resumption. So the remaining 29 property owners are working with us on this process and did not object to the resumptions. So Labor's opposition is not even consistent with the views of these property owners themselves. Obviously with any major project there are property impacts and we work very hard to try and minimise those impacts. So where it's possible to design a project so that the property take is minimised, we certainly do that. We also work with property owners to make sure that they get a fair deal when it comes to any compensation that is payable. So that process involves the opportunity for the landowners to object. It is a formal and independent process whereby they can lodge their objections and have those objections heard by an independent third party. This is the same process we're using here both for Kingsford Smith Drive and also for the Rochedale property resumptions. So that process has occurred and for both Item A and Item B it's been recommended that we proceed with the resumptions because they are required to make these two projects happen. So it's not at all in any way shape or form unreasonable that we're resuming these properties. When we're resuming them we will be paying fair compensation to the property owners. That is reflected in

the fact that 29 out of the 32 property owners in the Kingsford Smith Drive case haven't objected to that resumption. They know that we're going to provide them with a fair level of compensation but the way the process works is that each property owner goes and gets their own valuation for the parcel of land that they're selling to Council. Council will get its own valuation, and then, we essentially through the officers sit down and reach an agreement. If an agreement is not reached then obviously there are other avenues for appeal. I've talked about the third party appeal process but there's also the potential to have matters heard in the Land Court. So if we're talking purely about the resumption process I think that it's a fair process. It's the same process that we have used for years and years and years on consecutive projects. I would simply point out that if Labor is opposed to this process it's not because the process has changed in any way, it's because they're making a political point about the project itself rather than what we're approving here today, which is based on our longstanding property resumption process. So I am disappointed to see that Labor is not supporting the Item in relation to Kingsford Smith Drive. I certainly hope that they'll reconsider that decision. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor JOHNSTON. Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, I rise to speak on Item A and Item B. Firstly I'll say that I don't support the resumptions that are proposed for Kingsford Smith Drive. I don't believe that this funding should be spent. I believe that there are greater priorities including the need to upgrade the Oxley Road corridor. Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON, the Oxley Road corridor is not mentioned in this report. I'll remind you of section 50, subsection 1 of the Meetings Subordinate Local Laws. You are to confine your remarks to the matters of debate at hand. Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, Madam Chairman. Thank you so much and I'm so sure you'll apply that strictly to everyone else. So I've just said why I believe I don't want to support it. I also make the point that as I have in previous years in this place that this process of handing the Administration a blank cheque is not appropriate. We've seen time after time legal issues, huge costs, massive payouts because of the poor process involved. I do not think it is an appropriate process. So for both reasons I will not be supporting Item A. It was Item B in particular that I—I certainly won't be supporting Item B either because I'm a little bit confused about why these resumptions are occurring. So as I understand it from the papers before us today the reason we are purchasing a property at 419 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale, is because we need to upgrade a road and a stormwater culvert as part of the Rochedale urban community area, the Rochedale development. What concerns me is the following that, one; in 2007, Council developed the local plan for development of this area. That set down the grand scheme of what could be done, what sort of density, where the roads were, what the infrastructure was going to be et cetera. We've had that process renewed via City Plan 2014 and the Priority Infrastructure Plan (PIP), also referred to the relevant infrastructure that's needed to support Rochedale. So over the course of many years we've had it repeatedly confirmed by this Council that the proposed infrastructure set down in our major planning documents is for a particular type of drainage which appears to be piped drainage rather than the road and culvert that's being discussed now. So my question and my confusion comes because I don't know why we are doing this. What has changed with the Rochedale development that means we have to upgrade this road and this drainage given that less than one year ago this Council told the community what its infrastructure priorities were and is now changing those and requiring the resumption of this land that is very strongly objected to by the owner. When you read the owner's response to Council, you ask the question, is the planning department aware of what they are actually doing? Do they actually put any thought into things like the PIP to start with? If

they do, why is it less than a year later they are making major decisions to change the road and the drainage? So here's my question to the LORD MAYOR and perhaps he can sum it up in the summing up. He can respond in the summing up sorry. What is happening at Rochedale that requires such a significant change? What are you changing with respect to the development scheme that requires this resumption, this change to the stormwater infrastructure that you confirmed only last year in the Priority Infrastructure Plan? Why are you doing it now? Because I'm not aware that there's been any major changes out at Rochedale. I do not understand why we have to do this. Did Council get it wrong in the first place? If that's the answer I'd like to hear that on the record because at the moment we are being asked to give this Council a blank cheque to resume property for a purpose than less than a year ago you told us was not necessary. So I want to know what's changed and why and why we now have to upgrade this culvert. I think it's a reasonable question given the owner of the land has objected. If you read their letter—the LORD MAYOR clearly has not—it's very clear about what was proposed versus what's proposed now. That needs to be clarified. It strikes me that Council's got its drainage wrong out here and they're trying to clean it up afterwards. Now that's my best guess as to what's happened. But I look forward to the LORD MAYOR's explanation about what has changed at the Rochedale development that requires a massive amount of expenditure, firstly presumably for the land and secondly for the road and the drainage. I see Councillor COOPER giving the LORD MAYOR advice about this— Chairman: To the report. Councillor JOHNSTON: —hopefully he will have an answer. She didn't know? Well that's good because I would hope that the LORD MAYOR of this city who's come in here today and asked us to consider this can give us an answer as to why we're doing it because I think that's a reasonable question. Finally I'd just like to note that sadly it really doesn't matter because the LORD MAYOR and his Civic Cabinet made a secret decision weeks ago to do this without regard to this Council and they're only now bringing these matters in here for information purposes only. It just shows the disregard that the LORD MAYOR has for major development, major infrastructure issues when he cannot have an open and transparent debate in the Council Chamber because he feels he has to make these decisions in E&C secretly and not bring them up here. So I have some concerns about both Items today. In particular Item B and I look forward to an explanation about why just a few months after City Plan confirmed the infrastructure arrangements for Rochdale, we're now asking for additional funding to alter those arrangements. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor McLACHLAN. Councillor McLACHLAN: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise to support Item A before us today, the land resumption associated with the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade project, and point out to those doubters from the other side the significant point that's made here in the report which I just serve by repeating it, “Kingsford Smith Drive is one of the most significant routes in the city for Brisbane's economic prosperity. A major road corridor, Kingsford Smith Drive links Brisbane central business district to the Brisbane Airport, the Port of Brisbane and residential and economic growth areas including Northshore Hamilton and the TradeCoast Central area.” So that is why this project is entirely appropriate and it's why these resumptions that we're debating here today need to take place— Councillor FLESSER: Point of order, Madam Chair. Chairman: Point of order against you Councillor McLACHLAN.

Councillor FLESSER. Councillor FLESSER: Madam Chair, if Councillor McLACHLAN can say why the resumptions are appropriate, why can't Councillor DICK say why they are not appropriate. Chairman: Councillor FLESSER, Councillor McLACHLAN was just reaffirming clause 2 out of the report. If you'd actually read the report you would know that he was reading that to reaffirm the statement that's already in the report. He was not talking about a raft of other issues that had been strayed onto. He was referring also to the resumptions. Councillor McLACHLAN please continue. Councillor McLACHLAN: To Item 3, Madam Chairman, thank you very much. “In order to meet current and future traffic needs the route will be widened from four to six lanes between Theodore Street, Eagle Farm and Cooksley Street, Hamilton. The upgrade also provides for improvement works between Cooksley Street and Breakfast Creek Road.” What's driving that growth, Madam Chairman, is the Economic Development Queensland plan to put 6,000 dwellings in Hamilton Northshore. The growth of the airport which will see 20,000 current employees grow to 50,000 employees over the next 20 years. That is what— Councillor SUTTON: Point of order, Madam Chair. Chairman: Point of order against you Councillor McLACHLAN. Councillor SUTTON? Councillor SUTTON: Now, Madam Chair, you've previously ruled that we could only talk about the resumptions. Councillor McLACHLAN— Chairman: Councillor SUTTON if you had been listening to what I said before, Councillor DICK was talking about the whole corridor upgrade project. Councillor McLACHLAN is specifically referring to clause 3, the current and future traffic needs. Councillor McLACHLAN, please continue. Councillor McLACHLAN: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I will refer specifically to some of the issues that have been raised about the objections and make this point. As the DEPUTY MAYOR said there were only three objections. Of those three objections none were from the gentleman who was in the media earlier this year so for whatever reason he's decided he's now happy. One of the major objections was from a developer who I won't name but is included here in the report. The note says the developer is supportive of the upgrade of Kingsford Smith Drive and has been aware of the proposed land requirements for the road purposes for a number of years and has no objection raised in relation to the acquisition. So that is one of the significant objections that was raised in relation to the resumption. It wasn't in relation to the resumption itself which is supported by that developer; it is in relation to the manner of the works that might occur along the corridor. If the Opposition had bothered to read the notes they would have discovered that for themselves. Madam Chairman, these resumptions are important to provide for the outcome that's required for this expansion of Kingsford Smith Drive. The DEPUTY MAYOR has spelled out the process that those property holders can go through if they have any objections in relation to the fair value that will be struck. I'm confident that the Council, its officers and those who are determining the value of this land will come to an equitable arrangement. I support this motion proceeding through for debate today. Chairman: Further debate? LORD MAYOR. Sorry, Councillor COOPER. Councillor COOPER: Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I rise to speak to Item B of the report in relation to resumption of land at 149 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale. I would suggest that the Councillor who rose to speak to this matter perhaps actually read the whole document, because there is a memo included in

the document which is to the City Projects Office from James Langston, Principal Engineer, City Planning and Sustainability. I'll quote from that. It says neighbourhood planning and urban renewal has a capital budget allocation to identify and acquire land in the Rochedale urban community local plan area to support delivery of trunk infrastructure. The land acquired is always associated with trunk infrastructure identified within the City Plan Priority Infrastructure Plan, the PIP. So this is nothing new. I go on to say, this is infrastructure necessary to support the orderly development of the plan area by all developers and would ultimately need to be constructed by Council. So it's in the report. It is required under the PIP. If the Councillor had actually read the report properly then her questions would all be answered quite comprehensively. Thank you. Chairman: Thank you Councillor COOPER. Further debate? LORD MAYOR, right of reply? LORD MAYOR: Well, again Councillor COOPER has indicated, Madam Chairman, it comes down in the end to homework. So often these claims get thrown around in this place and there's no substance to them. Madam Chairman, I implicitly understand the Labor Party's objection to the resumptions that are before us today. These resumptions of course have been undertaken now for some months. They have a different policy position in relation to Kingsford Smith Drive. So I understand why they won't support these resumptions today but they have been in train now for a long time. This project has been on the board for a long time. Madam Chairman, it's often referred to by the Labor Party as a gold-plated project. That's code for it has bike lanes. So, Madam Chairman, we're looking at doing a bit of gold-plating out there in Wynnum Road if that's the case. Maybe do you want to take the gold-plating out of that one? Silence is golden, silence is golden. So, Madam Chairman, that's the reality. Traffic—it's a carpark apparently, Kingsford Smith Drive, according to the Leader of the Opposition. So, Madam Chairman, again resumptions they're here today, we are not slowing down in relation to this project. At the end of the day, Madam Chairman, the quicker we get on with this the quicker we can create a few jobs for the members of the ETU. Chairman: I will now put Item A.

Clause A put

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of Clause A of the report was declared carried on the voices.

Thereupon, Councillors Milton Dick and Helen Abrahams immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.

AYES: 19 - The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, Councillor Graham QUIRK, DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, and Councillors Krista ADAMS, Matthew BOURKE, Amanda COOPER, Margaret de WIT, Vicki HOWARD, Steven HUANG, Fiona KING, Kim MARX, Peter MATIC, Ian McKENZIE, David McLACHLAN, Ryan MURPHY, Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, Julian SIMMONDS, Steven TOOMEY, Andrew WINES and Norm WYNDHAM.

NOES: 7 - The Leader of the OPPOSITION, Councillor Milton DICK, and Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS, Jared CASSIDY, Peter CUMMING, Kim FLESSER, Shayne SUTTON and Nicole JOHNSTON.

Chairman: I will now put Item B.

Clause B put

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of Clause B of the report was declared carried on the voices.

The report read as follows

A LAND RESUMPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE UPGRADE PROJECT 112/20/216/117 169/2015-16 1. The Executive Manager, City Projects Office, provided the information below.

2. Kingsford Smith Drive is one of the most significant routes in the city for Brisbane’s economic prosperity. A major road corridor, Kingsford Smith Drive links Brisbane’s Central Business District to the Brisbane Airport, the Port of Brisbane and residential and economic growth areas including Northshore Hamilton and the TradeCoast Central area.

3. In order to meet current and future traffic needs, the route will be widened from four to six lanes between Theodore Street, Eagle Farm and Cooksley Street, Hamilton. The upgrade also provides for improvement works between Cooksley Street and Breakfast Creek Road, Albion.

4. To facilitate the Kingsford Smith Drive Upgrade Project it will be necessary to acquire the private land and easements as set out in Attachment B and Attachment C, submitted on file, and shown on plans at Attachment E, submitted on file. The terms and conditions of the easements are set out in Attachment H and Attachment I, submitted on file.

5. On 15 April 2015, the Executive Manager, City Projects Office approved the issuing of Notices of Intention to Resume land parcels and easements. Council issued the Notices of Intention to Resume on 17 April 2015 and 19 May 2015. No objections were received from the property owners set out in Attachment B, submitted on file.

6. Three written objections were received from the property owners set out in Attachment C, submitted on file. These objections were considered by Council’s resumption delegate. The written objections, the resumption delegate’s reports, Council’s responses and further responses from the objectors are set out in Attachment G, submitted on file.

7. In addition to the resumption of private land, it will be necessary to reconfigure Council’s freehold and trust land, set out in Attachment D, submitted on file, and shown on plans at Attachment F, submitted on file, and dedicate this land to road purposes.

8. Upon completion of the formal resumption process, all interests in the resumed land are converted into a right to claim compensation, pursuant to the provisions of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967. Negotiations concerning compensation will continue concurrent to the formal resumption process.

9. The Executive Manager recommended as follows and the Committee agreed at its meeting of 28 September 2015.

10. DECISION:

THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE, AS DELEGATE OF COUNCIL DURING RECESS, APPROVE THE RESUMPTION OF LAND FOR THE KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE UPGRADE PROJECT AS SET OUT IN ATTACHMENT A, hereunder.

Attachment A

TO APPROVE THE COMPLETION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY LAND AND EASEMENT RESUMPTIONS FOR THE KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE UPGRADE PROJECT

(i) On 17 April 2015 and 19 May 2015, Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, issued Notices of Intention to Resume the privately-owned land set out and identified in Attachment B, submitted on file, to this recommendation

(ii) no objection in writing was received to those notices by the owners described in Attachment B, submitted on file, then Council is of the opinion that:

(i) the land described in Attachment B, Column A, submitted on file, is required for road purposes

(ii) the land described in Attachment B, Column B, submitted on file, is required as additional land within the meaning of Section 5.2 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967

(iii) the easements described in Attachment B, Column C, submitted on file, are required for drainage purposes in accordance with terms at Attachment I

(iv) it is necessary to take the said lands and easements.

(i) On 17 April 2015, Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, issued Notices of Intention to Resume the privately-owned land and easement set out and identified in Attachment C, submitted on file, to this recommendation

(ii) objections in writing were received to those Notices described in Attachment G, submitted on file,

(iii) Council has duly considered those objections and made recommendations for the treatment of those objections as set out in Attachment G, submitted on file, then Council is of the opinion that having regard to the objections and the reports in Attachment G, submitted on file:

(i) the land described in Attachment C, Column A, submitted on file, is required for road purposes

(ii) the easement described in Attachment C, Column B, submitted on file, is required for a purpose incidental to road (batter bank) in accordance with terms at Attachment H, submitted on file,

(iii) it is necessary to take the said lands and easement.

Council approves Brisbane City Legal Practice to make the required application for the approval of the Minister for the taking of those lands and easements land under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967:

(i) the Council freehold land described in Attachment D, submitted on file, be reconfigured and opened as road in accordance with the plans at Attachment F, submitted on file

(ii) the clearing of improvements on the land and its dedication as road

(iii) application be made to the State to open part of the Council land held in trust described in Attachment D, submitted on file, as road. NOTED

B RESUMPTION OF LAND LOCATED AT 419 MILES PLATTING ROAD, ROCHEDALE 112/20/711/842-01 170/2015-16 11. The Divisional Manager, City Planning and Sustainability, provided the information below.

12. In September 2007, Council developed the Rochedale Urban Community Local Plan (the Plan) to assist in the facilitation of current and future development, and the upgrading of road and drainage infrastructure. Since its implementation, significant new development has occurred within the Plan area. A detailed traffic study was undertaken for the Plan area and was used to develop interim and ultimate road and intersection designs to accommodate the new road infrastructure.

13. The subject property, located at 419 Miles Platting Road, Rochedale, comprises of 2.8556 hectares and is in the Environmental management zone under Brisbane City Plan 2014. The property forms part of the proposed design of widening of Miles Platting Road. The design also requires an upgrade of the existing stormwater culvert under Miles Platting Road and a new stormwater channel through an existing overland flow path, to allow for the construction of new culverts. These upgrades will facilitate future development within the Plan area, specifically the upstream catchment of approximately 99 hectares.

14. To facilitate development under the Plan, Council requires an area of 1,310 square metres from this property for road purposes, together with a drainage easement measuring 6,777 square metres.

15. On 18 November 2014, Council issued a Notice of Intention to Resume (NIR) over the land required for road purposes, and the easement for drainage purposes described in Attachment B, submitted on file, and depicted in the plan shown in Attachment C, submitted on file. The terms and conditions of the drainage easement are set out in Attachment E, submitted on file.

16. The property owner, EMAAAS Investments Pty Ltd, lodged an objection to the proposed resumptions and all matters raised were considered by Council’s resumption delegate. The written objection, the resumption delegate’s report, Council’s responses and further responses from the objector are set out in Attachment D, submitted on file.

17. Upon completion of the formal resumption process, all interests in the resumed land are converted into a right to claim compensation, pursuant to the provisions of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967.

18. The Divisional Manager recommended as follows and the Committee agreed at its meeting of 19 October 2015.

19. DECISION:

THAT E&C, AS DELEGATE OF COUNCIL DURING RECESS, RESOLVE AS PER THE DRAFT RESOLUTION SET OUT IN ATTACHMENT A, hereunder.

Attachment A

DRAFT RESOLUTION TO RESUME PART OF THE LAND LOCATED AT 419 MILES PLATTING ROAD, ROCHEDALE, FOR ROAD PURPOSES AND AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROCHEDALE URBAN COMMUNITY LOCAL PLAN

(i) on 18 November 2014, Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, issued a Notice of Intention to resume the privately owned land and easement set out and identified in Attachment B, submitted on file, to this resolution

(ii) objections in writing were received to that Notice and are included in Attachment D, submitted on file

(iii) Council has duly considered those objections and made responses to those objections as set out in Attachment D, submitted on file

then Council is of the opinion that having regard to the objection and the reports in Attachment D, submitted on file:

(i) the land described in Attachment B, Column A, submitted on file, is required for road purposes

(ii) the easement described in Attachment B, Column B, submitted on file, is required for drainage purposes in accordance with terms set out in Attachment E, submitted on file

(iii) it is necessary to take the said land and easement.

Council approves Brisbane City Legal Practice to make the required application for the approval of the Minister for the taking of that land and easement under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967. NOTED

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE DURING RECESS:

ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Adoption report)

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR (Councillor Graham QUIRK), Chairman of the Establishment and Coordination Committee, moved, seconded by the DEPUTY MAYOR (Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER), that the report setting out the recommendations of the Establishment and Coordination Committee during the Spring Recess 2015, on matters usually considered by that Committee, be adopted.

Chairman: LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman. Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Point of order, Councillor JOHNSTON. Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, Madam Chairman, I seek additional information with respect to contract number 13 which is $9.2 million for electronic security systems. I would like further detail from the LORD MAYOR about the purpose and scope of the $9.2 million electronic security system upgrade. Chairman: Thank you, Councillor JOHNSTON. LORD MAYOR. LORD MAYOR: Yes, thanks very much, Madam Chairman, I'll certainly be happy to do that as part of the information on the report. So if we work our way through them, Madam Chairman, the first Item there is a contract which has been awarded to Aus Air. They tendered the lowest price, Madam Chairman, and also achieved the highest value for money score. The work actually commenced on 31 August. The purpose of this work is due to increased maintenance costs and limited availability of replacement parts. The current lighting system on the Victoria Bridge is being upgraded to the automated coloured LED lighting system. So we are expecting an end of November completion of that project, Madam Chairman, and it's valued at some $729,000 as indicated in the report. Number 2, this has gone to Focus Productions Pty Ltd at a value of $405,000. This is in the Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre. It's about the design and constructional works for the centre display space so this contract has commenced and work is proceeding according to the schedule. So it's in that area, Madam Chairman, where we're looking at incorporating variety and

innovation and integration into the constructed and display space. So it's in the centre of the facility itself. Number 3 is the contract that's been awarded to Downer EDI Limited at $5.891 million. In this particular case, Madam Chairman, they tendered the lowest price. They also achieved the highest value for money. This is part of the road resurfacing program that Councillor SCHRINNER was mentioning earlier. We have put some of those projects out to the private sector. We've been getting good prices in relation to those. As the DEPUTY MAYOR mentioned earlier, because of that we have now been able to get some additional roads out there right across the wards of this city as part of the increased program but still within that $100 million budget that we set at budget time. So this one, it's simply a resurfacing package. It covers a range of roads, Madam Chairman, around the city. Number 4 is a package awarded to Pensar Civil Pty Ltd. This is the Story Bridge to Fortitude Valley bikeway. So they again achieved the lowest price and highest value for money. The contract has been executed and the work has commenced onsite there on 20 September. Again it's part of the Better Bikeways for Brisbane program, Madam Chairman. So number 5 is the contract for—this was won by Naturform Pty Ltd. They are constructing a retaining wall at Manly Road Sports Park at Manly West. Work has commenced onsite and Councillor CUMMING, I think that'll be getting pretty close to completion down there as well. We're expecting it to be completed around about the end of October. So the construction of the retaining wall is the first part of the Manly Road Sports Park development project and the construction of a carpark facility bordered by a retaining wall at the Manly Road Sports Park at the junction of Manly Road and Wondall Road at Manly West. The retaining wall will be 100 metres in length and constructed of reinforced concrete so there we go. Number 6 is the Australian Paving Services Pty Ltd. They tendered the lowest price and achieved the highest value for money index. Again this was a package of road surfacing. Yes, so the work is part of that again, $100 million program. Number 7 is a contract won by Convic—C—O—N—V—I—C, Convic Pty Ltd, $855,000. This is for the design and construction of skate facilities at Bracken Ridge. So this was, Madam Chairman, a project which is part of the budget obviously, the design and construction of a world class skate facility in Bracken Ridge to cater for the growing popularity of the sport, as well as Bicycle Motocross (BMX) and scooter riders. So that will be multifaceted primarily for young people but also for those young at heart in the city. Number 8, this is a contract which has been won by South-East Qld Underroad Drillers (SEQUD) I think it's pronounced S—E—Q—U—D. Well that's the abbreviation anyway. That particular company achieved the lowest price and also the highest value for money index. The work commenced onsite on 21 August and again we think we're nearing completion of that project. It's a conduit installation from Uxbridge Street to Shaw Road installing 74 lights along the Kedron Brook bikeway. I guess Councillor FLESSER you'll be out there testing that one out, road testing, make sure the ETU has done the right thing with all those lights. Councillor interjecting. LORD MAYOR: That's a bit rough. Madam Chairman, so anyway that's a good project, Madam Chairman. You can always rely on this Administration to create some jobs out there, Madam Chairman. That's the best thing of all. So, Madam Chairman, the next one, number 9, is Crosana Pty Ltd. Crosana tendered the second lowest price in this case but it did achieve the highest value for money. In this particular case, work commenced on 21 September. We expect the work to be completed around late November. It is construction works at the Austral Street Canoe Ramp at St Lucia. This is upgrading the existing canoe ramp located at the end of that street I mentioned, Austral Street. The project

will ensure there are safe access points for recreational waterway users in the locality. Number 10 is the contract won by Total Water Services Pty Ltd. This was an amount of some $105,000. The particular company here, Total Water Services tendered the lowest price and highest value for money was achieved. It involves the supply and installation of irrigation systems in Heroes Avenue in Indooroopilly. It's part of the closed landfill remediation of Jack Cook Park and includes the supply and installation of rain harvesting tanks. So that's that one. Number 11 is the contract won by Planit Test Management Solutions Pty Ltd for $138,000. They achieved the highest value for money index. Although this price was slightly higher than the other two shortlisted tenderers, the Planit offer represented the best value for money to Council having regard to the testing tools offered and access capability. So they were the two areas that resulted in them being awarded the contract. So it's a part of Council's annual ICT program of work delivering a range of ICT solutions to the organisation. Number 12, there were five tenderers here that offered a competitive service across all categories. Of these, the four tenderers who achieved the highest value for money and the lowest comparative prices have been included in the panel arrangement so they're listed there; Origin Fencing Pty Ltd, Fencewright Queensland, B A Peters and S R Peters and others trading as B&D Fencing Pty Ltd, and Colemans Group (Aust) Pty Ltd. Going on now to the next Item, is number 13. So Councillor JOHNSTON this is the one that you were enquiring about. So this is the provision of electronic security services. In this particular case there are a number of categories. The Corporate Procurement Arrangement (CPA) firstly—yes, the CPA encompasses the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electronic systems including security alarms, wireless and fixed point duress, access control, intercoms, emergency call points and CCTV systems. These security measures are located at or on Council locations including buildings, the Story Bridge, piers, public terminals and public spaces as part of Council's City Safe system. So hopefully Councillor JOHNSTON that covers that. That's the purpose of this expenditure. So as I mentioned, there are a number of categories. Category 1 being the preferred supplier there, Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd; category 2, we've listed four companies there, shared contracts. We have Chubb Fire and Security; we've got Securcom Pty Ltd, Telstra SNP Monitoring Pty Ltd and United Technical Solutions Pty Ltd. Category 3 the preferred supplier— Chairman: LORD MAYOR, your time has expired.

171/2015-16 At that point, the LORD MAYOR was granted an extension of time on the motion of the DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian Schrinner, seconded by Councillor Andrew WINES.

Chairman; LORD MAYOR please continue. LORD MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman, I thank the Chamber. So category 3, Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd achieved that one. Then of course category 4, similarly four companies selected there; Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd, Telstra SNP Monitoring Pty Ltd, United Technical Solutions Pty Ltd and Securcom Pty Ltd. So Item 14 is, Madam Chairman, this is where Telstra tendered the lowest price and achieved the highest value for money. It's again a couple of categories but Council is seeking to accelerate the economic and social development of Brisbane by making available free public Wi-Fi to citizens at low cost to Council. So we went out to market and secured a very good deal from Telstra and that's reflected, Madam Chairman, in this particular tender. Number 15 there, Mobile Air achieved the highest value for money and tendered the second lowest price. The lowest price tendered by another company, they

achieved the second lowest value for money and could not provide the level of service required by Council. So that's why we went with the second cheapest in this particular category as recommended by the Stores Board. The provision of maintenance services for air-conditioning systems on Council buses that involves—well firstly Council has five brands of air-conditioning systems in our bus fleet. These systems which of course were put in at differing times over the varied ages of the fleet, the systems require standard, preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure ongoing operations. Warranty maintenance on air-conditioning systems on new buses is organised through the bus supplier. So, Madam Chairman, that is the 15 Items covered under the contracts. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor DICK. Councillor DICK: Look thanks, Madam Chair, I rise to speak on the only Item on this spring report and I was just speaking to my colleague. I note that we're dealing with two items that came out of the spring recess but no Items that came out of the E&C on Monday. So that's the first time that I recall. I don't know if the E&C met—E&C may have not met on Monday. Councillor interjecting. Councillor DICK: Right okay. No, that's fine, that's fine, that's fine. From the week before Council, that's what I'm talking about yes, the week before Council. So normally we will get a report but nonetheless I guess we will find out if there was any work done at all. Madam Chair, can I just start and focus my remarks on a contract that we have concern about which is contract number 1, 520120, which is the Victoria Bridge Decorative Lighting Upgrade. We're asking today—well the E&C has already made the decision and were asking to adopt their decision of around $729,642. Now I note in the LORD MAYOR's budget announcements we saw around $1.6 million would be spent on the City of Lights program. I'm just seeking further clarification that is indeed part of that program. So in rough calculations, we're looking at around 45 per cent of that budget on the one project. At the time the LORD MAYOR said it would replicate the light shows on city buildings during the G20 Leaders' Summit. Now at the time in the budget reply I noted that there was concern raised certainly from local residents that we weren't spending enough on lighting, maintenance and management and security issues across the city, and that $1.6 million may have been able to spend on other safety announcements. We are allocating I think in one of the contracts today, contract 13, which is the —as the LORD MAYOR spent some time on, which is the provision of electronic security services. I certainly would echo the calls of residents that I've spoken to across the city, not just in my own ward that we look at an increase in allocation for lighting upgrades and security upgrades. So $729,642 as part of today's contracts. I certainly would ask if that is indeed part of the $1.6 million. Perhaps the LORD MAYOR can allocate further information about the City of Lights program or that it's not part of this program, maybe illustrate where we will be seeing that large amount I think in anyone's language allocated. So, Madam Chair, we've got some concerns about that. I note also on the contract today of $405,000, the Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre. We certainly raise continual concerns that we want to see that facility built. It has taken approximately over a decade since it was promised by the LNP. We'll certainly be watching that. It's good to see that we're finally getting some movement on that site but the proof is in the pudding. I'm sure that we will possibly see that built hopefully within the next 10 years as well so it won't be a 20-year project. Madam Chair, we know in a couple of the contracts we are seeing some announcements around the design and construction of the skate facilities at Bracken Ridge; $855,000, that's another project we'll be keeping a close eye on.

We know that there have been significant delays with that project. It rolled out across the city and this was a commitment made by the LNP and we certainly welcome that we will finally see some movement on those skate facilities. This Council has got a really poor track record on delivering on those upgrades. I know from my own ward just how long it's taken and how we've had to lobby and push and prod the Council to actually get on with actually delivering on commitments, including safety issues which have been raised for years and years and years. So they've dragged the chain on a whole range of issues and poor project delivery, poor project management where the community is very frustrated. So we certainly hope that we will see that project delivered to make sure that particularly for youth facilities on the south side and the north side, that young people have those facilities and can enjoy particularly outdoor activities which we all support. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor SIMMONDS. Councillor SIMMONDS: Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. I just rise to speak in favour of the contracts report this afternoon. First of all in support of three particular contract Items, the first is contract 9, the Austral Street canoe ramps. This is a fantastic project canoe ramp; this is fantastic project in St Lucia where we have an old access facility into the Brisbane River that Council has maintained, though it's currently unused and in a dilapidated standard. So this project will enable us to not only rehabilitate the access ramp into the Brisbane River for Council use but also to do it in such a way that it provides access for the public. It's in a location which doesn't allow for easy access, certainly there's very limited parking just two on-street. So it will only be for non-motorised facilities and there are certainly other facilities particularly at Fig Tree Pocket, Indooroopilly; where you can launch your boats and park your trailers. But this in particular caters for a growing sector and a growing little community in St Lucia which undertakes canoe journeys starting there, so this will be a fantastic addition. It's been lobbied for some time from local residents and it's a great pleasure to be able to be part of its delivery. I want to commend also contract 10 to the Chamber which is the irrigation system involved in Jack Cook Park. So again this is a significant project within the Walter Taylor ward. Jack Cook Park there at Taringa, this is an old landfill site that is currently being used by Little Athletics, Toowong Little Athletics Club as well as touch football. So it's very heavily used but it has over time been degraded particularly because it sits on the floodplain. It's not part of the flood storage for the Taringa area so it had a significant amount of water sitting on it during the 2011 flood and this eroded the cap that was there. So this project, the larger project allows us to go in and completely rehabilitate this particular oval. We had to take some of the landfill that was onsite we had to take if offsite so that we didn't worsen any of the flood storage capacity. But we've then been able to add a far more significant cap. Then we've also been able to, thanks to the savings that are being achieved by Councillor BOURKE and his project officers, to make some improvements while we were there including this irrigation system. It's going to help save the club ongoing costs, which is a very admirable aim where we can keep the cost of sport down for local residents. It's very important to make sure that we continue to get growth in young people being fit and active and healthy. So this is going to completely transform this facility from what was a very undulating field which regularly had landfill coming through it to a top class facility for Little Athletics to thrive, as well as other cricket and touch football uses. Contract 14, I'm particularly excited about Madam Chairman, and that is of course the contract with Telstra for the free CBD Wi-Fi. It's been a passion of mine over the last couple of years. We've seen this to be able to continually roll out the Wi-Fi further, particularly in the Queen Street Mall and South Bank with the help of the allocations that have been provided by the LORD MAYOR in his

budget. Now we see that expanding to the wider CBD because of some of the competitive processes. It was a very hard fought bidding process. Because of that we've been able to drive the ratepayer's dollar even further than what we anticipated in the contract. So we've expanded it from just the CBD peninsula to also encompass some of those entertainment precincts which include Caxton Street, James Street and the Brunswick Street and Valley malls. So those businesses, small businesses in particular will benefit from that. We've seen how successful it can be. We had over 400,000 individual users so not just sessions but individual users last financial year, 400,000 people that are either residents here or visitors to the city log on and use the free Wi-Fi. We had over one million sessions in total over the last 12 months. I expect that to increase significantly obviously as this new service is rolled out CBD wide. We look forward to seeing that over the couple of months. The successful tenderer Telstra is currently in the process of detailed design. So people will start to see that progress in the next few months. I note that Councillor DICK particularly spoke about the Victoria Bridge lighting contract. Well look, it's easy to belt up on these kinds of contracts, Madam Chairman, because we know that there are always competing priorities. But part of what the Council is here to do and part of what this Administration is here to do is to make the city a vibrant place, a place where people want to spend time, a place that people enjoy, a city that is liveable. These kinds of projects, all be they decorative, are all about ensuring that our city is a liveable place and a wonderful place to spend time. Not only that, but of course our city is a wonderful place to visit. We know it's those visitations, whether they be interstate or international which drive economic growth, which keep people employed in retail, in hotels, in cafes, in restaurants, Madam Chairman. We have a duty as an Administration, while there are always competing priorities, to undertake these kinds of projects from time to time, all be they decorative, to make sure that our city continues with that New World— Australia's New World City reputation. Again then other than that, Councillor DICK was basically beating the same old drums regarding the Karawatha Discovery Centre and the skate parks. Councillor DICK is a bit like that ad where the bloke, the insurance ad where the bloke continually doesn't see the charter boat. Councillor DICK continually says Discovery Centre, what Discovery Centre, as we pass contracts to build it, as we break sod, as there's machinery there constructing it. Madam Chairman, I don't know what else we can do to draw Councillor DICK's attention to the fact that this is currently under construction and being delivered. He's still denying. He's a Karawatha Discovery Centre denier, Madam Chairman. Despite them literally being onsite constructing it, Councillor DICK says construction, what construction, I can't see it, where is it. The skate parks are exactly the same. As Councillor ADAMS clearly points out, Madam Chairman, the work has been done in Councillor DICK's area. We've now got the contracts for the next one so we are undertaking this work, Madam Chairman. We're getting on with the job of delivering these important local services for residents. Thank you. Chairman: Councillor WINES.

ADJOURNMENT: 172/2015-16 At that time, 3:58pm, it was resolved on the motion of Councillor Andrew WINES, seconded by Councillor Kim MARX, that the meeting adjourn for a period of 15 minutes, to commence only when all councillors had vacated the chamber and the doors locked.

Council stood adjourned at 4.03pm.

UPON RESUMPTION:

Chairman: Further debate, Councillor MARX. Councillor MARX: Yes, thank you Madam Chair, I just rise very briefly to speak on Item 2 of the contracts and tendering which relates to the Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre. I think Councillor DICK knows that the minute he mentions the Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre, I'm going to get up and say something, so here I am. But unfortunately he's not here in the Chambers to listen to my debate. Councillors interjecting. Councillor MARX: None of them. Anyway, never mind, that's okay. So stage one, consultation design, stage two, DA; stage three, construction; stage four, which is what this contract is about, is the fitout and design of the display space. My understanding of contracts and tendering—and I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong—is that as a Council Administration, we sign a contract for $405,000 when we're getting someone to do the works. So anyway, I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong, Madam Chair, which means that Councillor DICK seems to think we're paying $405,000 for nothing because there is nothing there. Which is actually a little bit disappointing because a few weeks ago, I actually was out on site, with the construction team, took a whole heap of photos, took the trouble to print them out and give them to Councillor DICK because I knew he was so interested in the Discovery Centre and the construction of it. So it's a shame he didn't bring them in with him today to hand out to Chambers. But anyway, he's got them in his file if he cares to look at them. So perhaps when the opening happens, we will send out an invitation to every single Councillor and hopefully they will take the time to come along to the Discovery Centre. I know that absolutely you will be there, Madam Chair, because it will be in part of your new area. We will make sure that we all do a ribbon cutting together with the LORD MAYOR and then he can actually see that there actually is a physical building there, which I'm happy to talk about. Thank you. Chairman: Further debate? LORD MAYOR, right of reply? Councillor HOWARD: I'm here. Chairman: Sorry, Councillor HOWARD. Councillor HOWARD: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise to also speak very briefly to the contracts and to particularly the contract under Item 4 which of course is for the bikeway construction from the Story Bridge to Fortitude Valley. This one happens to be quite close to our All Hallows' School which is a very important school within my ward. It's also a school that is sort of landlocked somewhat. So the students getting there safely is a major concern to the parents and to the teachers. Our team have been working very closely with the school. So this is a great contract for it to be started. In fact, it has now finished and so it was able to be opened shortly after school resumed. It means that the children can now safely enter the school and not be conflicted with some of the bike riders and some of the pedestrians through there. So it's very pleasing, of course, to see that our Better Bikeways 4 Brisbane program is enhancing the active transport usage that we have. It's also good to see that this Administration is continuing to see the change in traveling behaviour with the cycle usage figures rising following the investments of $100 million between 2008 and 2012 and $120 million from 2012 to 2016 in the Better Bikeways 4 Brisbane program. So cycling, as we know, Madam Chairman, has been growing at 6.7 per cent per year. This equates to a doubling every 11 years. So something such as this construction between the Story Bridge and Fortitude Valley is hugely important to the residents of my ward. Council is committed, of course, to expanding this network. So we want to

increase the safety and the connectivity for our existing cyclists and our commuters and to encourage new cyclists and active transport users. So Council is actually targeting to have five per cent of all trips undertaken by cycling and 15 per cent by walking by 2026. Projects such as this Story Bridge to Fortitude Valley bikeway certainly help with us attaining that goal. So, Madam Chairman, I'd just like to finish by thanking all of the Council officers who were involved in the project. Thanking them so that we can deliver this promptly and to provide the safety that our school students so much deserve. Thank you. Chairman: Okay. Further debate? Councillor COOPER. Councillor COOPER: Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I rise to speak to item number 7, the contract with Convic Pty Ltd to build the Bracken Ridge Skate Park. I would particularly like to thank both the LORD MAYOR and Councillor ADAMS for their support of the people of Bracken Ridge and these kind of facilities are really helping to deliver great new facilities for young people. Convic is a specialist skate designer and what they are going to be designing right next to our aquatic centre is a fantastic new facility. It's going to be providing a whole range of recreational opportunities for all ages and all abilities. I know Councillor ADAMS often talks about the skaters of Brisbane, but I'd like to also particularly talk about the skater girls of Brisbane. This is a facility that's going to be able to be used by all sorts of people, whether it's with their scooters, there's opportunities for people with BMX bikes to also use this skate plaza. It is not a skate bowl, it is something new and I think a fantastic new facility that is going to share the facilities developed through the aquatic centre. So the aquatic centre has—we've done the intersection upgrade works there at Telegraph Road and Denham Street. So it's a four-way intersection that is being delivered. This will facilitate the aquatic centre, this also provides access to the Warra animal shelter and now to the skate facility. I think that this is something that will absolutely transform the lifestyle and the amenity for young people in our local area. I'm incredibly proud of this being delivered and I think absolutely the facilities will be something that not just will be a local skate facility, I think this will be a citywide facility. I know skateboarding is becoming—certainly I'm hearing on the grapevine that this is potentially going to be something that is going to have a wider appeal. There's talk about the Olympics actually including skateboarding, which I think is a fantastic opportunity. So this facility is going to have skateable planter boxes, it's going to have banks, ledges, and I'm pretty disappointed that people aren't excited and passionate about these sorts of outcomes. It's going to have ledges, rails, I know Councillor SUTTON would love to have this sort of facility, maybe she can come visit Bracken Ridge when it's completed, bring her children along to check it out. It's going to have rails, quarter pipes, it's going to have opportunities not just for advanced users but also beginners. So I think that these are the kind of projects, these kind of innovative outcomes are the ones that we're incredibly proud of delivering for our city. I thank the LORD MAYOR and Councillor ADAMS for their fantastic investment in our local area. Thank you. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor KING. Councillor KING: Thank you, Madam Chair, I rise too in support, especially on contract number 8, as it appears on the agenda, or number 530548. This is about the installation of lights along the Kedron Brook Bikeway, Madam Chair. The 74 lights that have gone along the bikeway, this bikeway on the north side is probably the most used across the north side of our city. Madam Chair, that's why we've duplicated

this bikeway. Interesting enough, the lights have only switched on last night and the ward officers already receiving phone calls from residents to thank us and Brisbane City Council for the lights along this bikeway. Madam Chair, you should have seen the bikeway last night, there were so many people out there walking and riding their bikes along this important stretch of infrastructure across the north side. So thank you, Councillor McLACHLAN, for your officers and all their work and of course thank Councillor MATIC for his ongoing commitment to cycling and improving infrastructure for cyclists across our city. I know that Councillor WINES, WYNDHAM and I are all very impressed with the amount of bikeways, important missing links that are happening on the north side now. Thank you. Chairman: Further debate? LORD MAYOR, right of reply? LORD MAYOR: Thanks very much, Madam Chairman. I just want to respond in relation to that part of the contracts which related to the Victoria Bridge, to do with the lighting there, which was number 1 contract. Madam Chairman, to be clear, the Victoria Bridge lighting is a separate project. It is not part of the other quantum that was in the budget relating to Brisbane as a City of Lights. So in terms of the other amount that was there, just to be clear, I said that the money would go towards highlighting buildings or architectural value in the city, buildings of heritage value. Also landmark trees and infrastructure in the city. So to enliven and give vibrancy to those types of things. So we weren't talking about animations, I referred to people's enjoyment of the animations of the G20 experience and Christmas time. But, Madam Chairman, in terms of the City of Lights program, that relates to in many ways and primarily still lighting on those types of facilities that I've mentioned. Obviously we can't do the whole city with that amount of money. But we will certainly have the first instalments of that, I hope, by the end of this year that people can see the results of the type of things we're talking about. Thank you, Madam Chair. Chairman: I will now put the report.

The Chairman restated the motion for the adoption of the report of the Establishment and Coordination Committee and upon being submitted to the Chamber, it was declared carried on the voices.

A CONTRACTS AND TENDERING – REPORT TO COUNCIL OF CONTRACTS ACCEPTED BY DELEGATES FOR AUGUST 2015 109/695/586/2 173/2015-16 1. The A/Chief Executive Officer provided the information below.

2. Sections 238 and 239 of the City of Brisbane Act 2010 (the Act) provide that Council may delegate some of its powers. Those powers include the power to enter into contracts under section 242 of the Act.

3. Council has previously delegated some powers to make, vary or discharge contracts for the procurement of goods, services or works. Council made these delegations to the Establishment and Coordination Committee and Chief Executive Officer.

4. The City of Brisbane Regulation 2012 (the Regulation) was made pursuant to the Act. Section 227 in Chapter 6 (Part 4) of the Regulation provides that: (1) Council must, as soon as practicable after entering into a contract under this chapter worth $200,000 or more (exclusive of GST), publish relevant details of the contract on Council’s website; (2) the relevant details must be published under subsection

(1) for a period of at least 12 months; (3) also, if a person asks Council to give relevant details of a contract, Council must allow the person to inspect the relevant details at Council’s public office. ‘Relevant details’ is defined in section 227 Chapter 6 (Part 4) (4) as including: (a) the person with whom Council has entered into the contract; (b) the value of the contract; and (c) the purpose of the contract (e.g. the particular goods or services to be supplied under the contract).

5. The A/Chief Executive Officer recommended as follows and the Committee agreed.

6. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT COUNCIL NOTE THE REPORT OF CONTRACTS ACCEPTED BY DELEGATES FOR AUGUST 2015, AS SET OUT IN ATTACHMENT A, hereunder.

Attachment A

City of Brisbane Regulation 2012 – Chapter 6 – Contracting Details of Contracts Accepted by Delegates of Council for August 2015 Contract/Quote No. and Delegate Nature of Contract/Quote Unsuccessful Tenders Comparati Approval Successful Contractor/s including Arrangemen Purpose and Quotes including VFM ve Tender , Comparative Tender Prices and t and achieved Prices Start/End Value for Money (VFM) Index Estimated Dates achieved Maximum and Term Expenditure BRISBANE INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Contract No: 520120 CPO Lump sum Victoria Bridge Stowe Australia Pty Ltd $756,216 Approved Decorative Lighting (Alternative 1) : Aus Air Electrical Pty Ltd – $729,642 Upgrade Achieved VFM of 7.33 26.08.15 $729,642 Start: (Alternative 1) Stowe Australia Pty Ltd $899,829 31.08.15 Achieved highest VFM of 8.59 (Alternative 2) End: Achieved VFM of 7.04 13 weeks 2. Contract No: 530474 CPO Lump sum Karawatha Forest Brandi Projects $405,000* Approved Discovery Centre – Achieved non-price score of 67.41* : Focus Productions Pty Ltd – $405,000 Re-activation of the 20.08.15 $405,000* Interpretive and Freeman Ryan Design Pty Ltd $405,000* Start: Achieved highest non-price score of Interactive Design Achieved non-price score of 58.80* 24.08.15 70.28* and Construction End: Works Package for 21 weeks *Priced to available budget the Display Space (Stage 2) 3. Contract No: 530495 CEO Lump sum Road Resurfacing Boral Resources (Qld) Pty Ltd $6,826,390 Approved Program – External trading as Boral Asphalt : Downer EDI Limited – $5,891,634 $5,891,634 Asphalt Resurfacing – Achieved VFM of 1084 04.08.15 Achieved highest VFM of 1383 Package 2 Start: RPQ Asphalt Pty Ltd $6,612,711 04.08.15 Achieved VFM of 1066 End: 18 weeks Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd $6,560,651 Achieved VFM of 1029 4. Contract No: 530500 CPO Lump sum Bikeways Shamrock Civil Engineering Pty Ltd $368,402 Approved Construction Package Achieved VFM of 128.9 : Pensar Civil Pty Ltd – $317,569 $317,569 5, Story Bridge to 27.08.15 Achieved highest VFM of 165.3 Fortitude Valley Moggill Constructions Pty Ltd $383,620 Start: Bikeway Achieved VFM of 119.9 27.08.15 End: Epoca Constructions Pty Ltd $403,905 12 weeks Achieved VFM of 118.8 5. Contract No: 530513 CPO Lump sum Construction of Shortlisted offers not Approved Retaining Wall at recommended : Naturform Pty Ltd – $250,884 $250,884 Manly Road Sports $299,780 14.08.15 Achieved highest VFM of 25.41 Park, Manly West Elite Retaining Systems Pty Ltd Start: trading as Australian Marine & Civil 31.08.15 Achieved VFM of 20.15 End: Six weeks Offers not shortlisted $435,742 Crosana Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 15.47 $355,472 Moggill Constructions Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 14.90 $476,251 Brittwood Constructions Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 10.31

Contract/Quote No. and Delegate Nature of Contract/Quote Unsuccessful Tenders Comparati Approval Successful Contractor/s including Arrangemen Purpose and Quotes including VFM ve Tender , Comparative Tender Prices and t and achieved Prices Start/End Value for Money (VFM) Index Estimated Dates achieved Maximum and Term Expenditure $418,163 Cuchulainn Constructions Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 7.83 6. Contract No: 530528 CEO Lump sum Road Resurfacing Stanley MacAdam Pty Ltd $660,800 Approved Program – External Achieved VFM of 11,426 : Australian Paving Services – $499,641 Asphalt Resurfacing – 18.08.15 $499,641 Package 1 Start: Achieved highest VFM of 15,111 18.08.15 End: 14 weeks 7. Contract No: 530542 E&C Lump sum Design and Contract was entered into directly N/A Approved Construction of Skate under section 2.4(c) Sole or Select : Convic Pty Ltd – $855,825 $855,825 Facilities – Bracken Sourcing of Council's Contract 04.08.15 Ridge Manual pursuant to the City of Start: Brisbane Act 2010 05.08.15 End: Six months 8. Contract No: 530548 EM Field Lump sum Conduit Installation Shortlisted offers not Approved Services from Uxbridge Street recommended : Service Stream Holdings Pty Ltd Group $121,920 to Shaw Road for $122,586 14.08.15 Trading as South-East Qld Installation of 74 Teata Pty Ltd as trustee for the Start: Underroad Drillers – $121,920 lights along Kedron Price Family Trust Trading as 17.08.15 Achieved highest VFM of 59.06 Brook Bikeway Brisbane Directional Boring End: Achieved VFM of 40.79 Three weeks Offers not shortlisted $370,090

Civex Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 18.37

9. Contract No: 530552 EM Field Lump sum Construction Works at Elite Retaining Systems Pty Ltd $139,316 Approved Services the Austral Street Trading as Australian Marine & : Crosana Pty Ltd – $140,710 Group $140,710 Canoe Ramp, St Lucia Civil 31.08.15 Achieved highest VFM of 52.70 Achieved VFM of 47.00 Start: $221,630 31.08.15 Building Solutions Brisbane Pty Ltd End: Achieved VFM of 23.16 11 weeks 10. Contract No: 530582 EM Field Lump sum Supply and Install Turf Irrigation Services Pty Ltd $109,500 Approved Services Irrigation System at Achieved VFM of 73.05 : Total Water Services Pty Ltd – Group $105,000 Heroes Avenue, 26.08.15 $105,000 Indooroopilly Waterworx Australia Start: Achieved highest VFM of 76.19 Achieved VFM of 48.39 $123,983 01.09.15 End: Eight weeks BRISBANE LIFESTYLE Nil BRISBANE TRANSPORT Nil CITY PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY Nil OFFICE OF THE LORD MAYOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Nil ORGANISATIONAL SERVICES 11. Contract No: 510233 CPO Corporate Provision of Shortlisted offers not Approved Procurement Information and recommended : Planit Test Management Arrangement Communications $138,626 11.08.15 Solutions Pty Ltd – $138,931 (Preferred Technology (ICT) Revolution IT Pty Ltd Start: Achieved highest VFM of 56 Supplier Testing Services Achieved VFM of 52 14.08.15 Arrangement) $125,775 Term: Tech Mahindra Ltd One year Schedule of Achieved VFM of 49 with the rates option to Offers not shortlisted extend for $750,000 $134,085 up to two Cognizant Technology Solutions additional Australia Pty Ltd years

Contract/Quote No. and Delegate Nature of Contract/Quote Unsuccessful Tenders Comparati Approval Successful Contractor/s including Arrangemen Purpose and Quotes including VFM ve Tender , Comparative Tender Prices and t and achieved Prices Start/End Value for Money (VFM) Index Estimated Dates achieved Maximum and Term Expenditure Achieved VFM of 40 $130,372 HCL Australia Services Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 40 $180,330 K.J. Ross & Associates Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 36 $174,325 SMS Consulting Group Ltd Achieved VFM of 33 $161,588 Capgemini Australia Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 33 $160,426 Infosys Technologies Ltd Achieved VFM of 31 $169,037 JDS Australia Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 30 $178,043 Fujitsu Australia Ltd Achieved VFM of 29 $193,654

Artis Group Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 25

Non-conforming offers (Price and VFM not applicable) N/A  Access Testing Pty Ltd N/A  Cigniti Technologies (Australia) N/A Pty Ltd N/A  iLAB Australia Pty Ltd N/A  Multi Communication Services N/A Pty Ltd  People Practices Australia Pty Ltd  Maladri Chilakala 12. Contract No: 510261 CEO Corporate Provision of Fencing Fencepac Commercial Pty Ltd $3,087,495 Approved Procurement Services Achieved VFM of 21.54 : Origin Fencing Pty Ltd – Arrangement 28.07.15 $1,395,396 (Panel The following are part offers only – Start: Achieved highest VFM of 66.65 Arrangement) price and VFM not applicable 31.07.15 Term: Fencewright QLD – $1,854,157 Schedule of  Fencebuild (Australia) Pty Ltd N/A Three Achieved VFM of 46.65 rates  Alkina International Pty Ltd N/A years with  Hills Fencing Pty Ltd N/A the option B.A Peters & S.R Peters & Others $8,700,000  N J & L J Jory Family Trust N/A to extend Trading as B&D Fencing Pty Ltd – Trading as Jory’s Enterprises for up to $1,692,380 Geebung N/A two Achieved VFM of 43.43  Stephen James Mckinlay Family additional Trust Trading as Jorys Fences N/A years Colemans Group (Aust) Pty Ltd –  Create Security Pty Ltd $2,085,260 Achieved VFM of 38.36 13. Contract No: 510313 CEO Corporate Provision of Electronic Approved Procurement Security Services : CATEGORY 1 (Preferred Supplier Arrangement CATEGORY 1 (Preferred 04.08.15 Arrangement) (Panel and Supplier Arrangement) Start: Installation works for integrated Preferred Installation works for integrated 01.09.15 Electronic Security Systems for all Supplier Electronic Security Systems for all Term: works up to $30,000 Arrangement works up to $30,000 Two years s) with the Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd – United Technical Solutions Pty Ltd $579,927 option to $535,733 Schedule of Achieved VFM of 102.6 extend for Achieved highest VFM of 148.2 rates up to Securcom Pty Ltd $543,057 three $9,200,000 Achieved VFM of 100.0 additional years Telstra SNP Monitoring Pty Ltd $546,608 Achieved VFM of 79.4

Contract/Quote No. and Delegate Nature of Contract/Quote Unsuccessful Tenders Comparati Approval Successful Contractor/s including Arrangemen Purpose and Quotes including VFM ve Tender , Comparative Tender Prices and t and achieved Prices Start/End Value for Money (VFM) Index Estimated Dates achieved Maximum and Term Expenditure CATEGORY 2 (Panel N/A Arrangement) CATEGORY 2 (Panel Supply and Installation of Council's Arrangement) integrated Electronic Security Supply and Installation of Council's Systems for all works greater than integrated Electronic Security $30,000 Systems for all works greater than $30,000

Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd – $137,617 Achieved highest VFM of 577.0

Securcom Pty Ltd – $148,083 Achieved VFM of 368.7

Telstra SNP Monitoring Pty Ltd – $121,107 Achieved VFM of 358.4

United Technical Solutions Pty CATEGORY 3 (Preferred Ltd – $169,460 Supplier Arrangement) Achieved VFM of 332.8 Supply and Installation of Open Space CCTV and associated CATEGORY 3 (Preferred Supplier equipment for all works less than $164,421 Arrangement) $30,000 Supply and Installation of Open Space Telstra SNP Monitoring Pty Ltd $271,825 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Achieved VFM of 259.7 associated equipment for all works less than $30,000 United Technical Solutions Pty Ltd $280,938 Achieved VFM of 211.9 Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd – $175,595 Securcom Pty Ltd N/A Achieved highest VFM of 466.4 Achieved VFM of 174.1

CATEGORY 4 (Panel Arrangement) Supply and Installation of Open Space CCTV and associated equipment systems for all works CATEGORY 4 (Panel greater than $30,000 Arrangement) Supply and Installation of Open Space CCTV and associated equipment for all works greater than $30,000

Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd – $100,338 Achieved highest VFM of 796.3

Telstra SNP Monitoring Pty Ltd – $91,949 Achieved VFM of 504.6 Note: Multi Communication United Technical Solutions Pty Services Pty Ltd did not meet the Ltd – $128,249 mandatory requirements across all Achieved VFM of 449.1 categories therefore weren’t included in the tender evaluations. Securcom Pty Ltd – $118,201 Achieved VFM of 413.7

14. Contract No: 510321 CEO Corporate Provision of Brisbane Approved Procurement Public WiFi : Category 1 (CBD and Environs Arrangement Category 1 (CBD and Environs 25.08.15 Public WiFi) and Category 2 (Non- (Preferred Public WiFi) and Category 2 Start: CBD Public WiFi) Combined Supplier (Non-CBD Public WiFi) 07.09.15 Arrangement) Combined Term: Telstra Corporation Ltd – $2,884,057 Three $1,236,762 Schedule of Easyweb Digital Pty Ltd years with Achieved highest VFM of 53.09 rates Achieved VFM of 27.91 the option $5,325,168 to extend

Contract/Quote No. and Delegate Nature of Contract/Quote Unsuccessful Tenders Comparati Approval Successful Contractor/s including Arrangemen Purpose and Quotes including VFM ve Tender , Comparative Tender Prices and t and achieved Prices Start/End Value for Money (VFM) Index Estimated Dates achieved Maximum and Term Expenditure $1,373,120 iiNet Ltd for up to Achieved VFM of 11.37 two years $7,230,241 Optus Networks Pty Ltd Achieved VFM of 7.60 15. Contract No: 510334 CEO Corporate Provision of Shortlisted offers not Approved Procurement Maintenance Services recommended : Cannon & Chapman Pty Ltd Arrangement for Bus Air $11,444,942 25.08.15 Trading as Mobile Air (Preferred Conditioning Systems Coachair Pty Ltd Start: Conditioning Services – Supplier Achieved VFM of 66.13 01.09.15 $11,430,245 Arrangement) $11,327,533 Term: Achieved highest VFM of 72.16 QTK Group Pty Ltd Three Schedule of Achieved VFM of 59.08 years with rates $12,623,931 the option Sigma Air Conditioning Pty Ltd to extend $11,430,245 Achieved VFM of 55.90 for up to two years ADOPTED

NOTATION OF DECISIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE AS DELEGATE OF THE COUNCIL:

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

Councillor Amanda COOPER, Chairman of the Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Vicki Howard, that the report setting out the decisions of the Establishment and Coordination Committee as delegate of the Council during the Spring Recess 2015, on matters usually considered by the Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee, be noted.

Chairman: Councillor COOPER. Councillor COOPER: Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Before I speak to the two petitions that are contained within the report, I'd just like to respond to a couple of queries that were made to the LORD MAYOR earlier on in relation to a development at Annerley and one at Yeronga. So I understand that with respect to the matter that was raised, with Stevens Street, Yeronga, there have been applications lodged with Council. There was an application lodged on 18 June 2015 which was actually withdrawn on 19 June. There was a further application on 29 June 2015 and that application was withdrawn on 21 October 2015. There is a further application that has been lodged on 23 October. That application is not yet properly made so Council has not commenced assessing that application. But certainly if that application is in line with those previous applications then there will be certainly feedback provided by officers in relation to concerns that they express in relation to that application. In fact, if you read the information request to some of those previous matters, it's outlined specifically saying that—and I'm quoting from 27 July 2015 which says in the information request, “the proposal has not addressed significant site constraints.” It goes on to say, “the proposal should be amended to ensure each lot complies with the minimum lot size requirements including minimum average width requirements and minimum rectangle dimensions as detailed in the subdivision code.” So the officers have outlined a number of issues with respect to Stevens Street, Yeronga. I think in relation to the other matter of a development application at

Victoria Terrace, Annerley, I believe there has been correspondence back to Councillor JOHNSTON from the CEO in relation to this matter. I understand that basically it was a subdivision and development of three houses on small lots in Low-medium residential zone (LMR), two, three storeys, I am advised. I understand the officers tell me that it is consistent with the density of other nearby development, including multi-unit dwellings. They feel that it is something that is able to be supported. So that is certainly being responded to, to the local Councillor, by the acting CEO. I also note that there has always been— Councillors interjecting. Councillor COOPER: Thank you very much for your interesting commentary, Councillor ABRAHAMS, you're obviously not interested. Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Councillor ABRAHAMS, Councillor COOPER has the floor. Councillor COOPER: So I would suggest everyone in this Chamber is familiar with something called single-unit dwellings, SUDs, which was an outcome that could be delivered under City Plan 2000 and perhaps in LMR areas. I would suggest that this perhaps is an outcome that is similar with respect to those sorts of matters. Councillors interjecting. Councillor COOPER: Well and again, ill-informed debate by Councillor ABRAHAMS. She says that SUDs are not able to be delivered under City Plan 2014. Well again, she is incorrect. Okay, so in relation to the petitions, we have two petitions here. One petition was presented by Councillor de WIT. This particular one was presented in recess to E&C. There was a DA lodged in Council September 2013, was impact and was assessed under City Plan 2000. It was for an extension to an existing childcare facility and was approved subject to a number of conditions, including car parking. That was approved in January last year. Council conditioned 25 car spaces to be provided with 15 of those for staff. There was a request lodged with Council for a permissible change which of course is allowable under the provisions of the Sustainable Planning Act. This request asked Council to review the car parking, requesting additional car parking being allowed as a condition of the original DA with 37 car spaces in total with 22 of those for staff. Council received a submission against the permissible change that same month and in April the childcare centre withdrew their request for a permissible change. So I understand that there were concerns about the impact in putting safety with the potential increase in car parks by both neighbours and other users of that road, Brookfield Road. Of course, it is a difficult balancing act for childcare centres to try and meet the demand in the local community for their services and also balancing up with any impact on existing neighbours. So it's something that is quite a complex one to do and I would particularly like to thank the head petitioner for making sure that they brought this forward for Council's attention and I note that I believe that matter is being resolved. There is another petition relating to a telco tower. This petition was signed by, I believe, over 250 people. Councillor HOWARD presented it at the Council meeting. It was for a low-impact telco tower at Merthyr Road, New Farm. I understand that Optus and Vodafone notified Council in March they were looking to locate a tower at the site. The advice to Council was the tower met the provisions of the Federal Government's Telecommunications Low-Impact Facilities Determination 1997 and was therefore exempt from Council assessing it against our planning scheme, which would have been City Plan 2014. I understand that Vodafone undertook some community consultation and there was feedback that this location was not suitable. The local community were concerned about the location that was proposed. It certainly—and I think that all of us would experience it—people continually complain about their coverage of their phones but people are concerned about these facilities. So this is an

ongoing issue, I would suggest, across a number of parts of our city. So the Federal legislation very clearly identifies this particular matter as exempt from our planning scheme but I do think it is good that the telco providers in this case undertook some community consultation to understand what the potential impact would be from a tower at this location. So thank you to Councillor HOWARD for bringing it forward and I really, again, thank the petitioners for signing the petition and highlighting their concerns. Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor DICK. Councillor DICK: Thanks, Madam Chair, I rise to speak on Items A and B.

Seriatim - Clauses A and B Councillor Milton DICK requested that Clause A, PETITION – OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED OPTUS AND VODAFONE MOBILE PHONE FACILITY AT 92 TO 96 MERTHYR ROAD, NEW FARM, and Clause B, PETITION – PETITION FROM RESIDENTS OF BROOKFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS SUPPORTING THE USE OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CARPARK ADJACENT TO THE KINDERGARTEN BUILDING AT BROOKFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE AT 593 BROOKFIELD ROAD, BROOKFIELD (APPLICATION REFERENCE A004075537), be taken seriatim for voting purposes.

Chairman: Certainly. Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair. Councillor COOPER was wrong in the report. It says there's 280 names and I've got a copy of the petition here today which I note, going through the petition, there's some high-profile LNP members and supporters who have signed this and disappointing this Council hasn't done enough to fight with the residents. I note there has been a lot of concern and I don't think it's good enough for us simply to say, well, well done to a multinational for consulting with the community and then ignoring them. Residents clearly don't support this. This Council should start acting a bit stronger and rather than simply washing their hands of this decision, stand strong with the community. I know local State Member, Grace Grace, has been working alongside with local residents and is furious that this Council simply has just sat back and allowed them to get away with their plans. We should be taking a firm and tough approach and standing alongside residents. So we won't be supporting the recommendation. Also noted a petition of this size has been done in secret with the Council recess. We should have had the guts to actually deal with this rather than the LNP deciding it at their whim inside their secret Civic Cabinet meeting. Also, on Item B, we understand the issues surrounding that development application. I understand there may be a new development application either lodged or in the pipelines. So we'll be keeping a close eye on that to make sure the local concerns of those residents are addressed. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor COOPER? I will now put Item A.

Clause A put

Thereupon, Councillors Milton Dick and Helen Abrahams immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.

AYES: 19 - DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, and Councillors Krista ADAMS, Matthew BOURKE, Amanda COOPER, Margaret de WIT, Vicki HOWARD, Steven HUANG, Fiona KING, Kim MARX, Peter MATIC, Ian McKENZIE, David McLACHLAN, Ryan MURPHY, Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, Julian SIMMONDS, Steven TOOMEY, Andrew WINES, Norm WYNDHAM and Nicole JOHNSTON.

NOES: 6 - The Leader of the OPPOSITION, Councillor Milton DICK, and Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS, Jared CASSIDY, Peter CUMMING, Kim FLESSER, Shayne SUTTON.

Chairman: I will now put Item B.

Clause B put

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of Clause B of the report was declared carried on the voices.

A PETITION – OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED OPTUS AND VODAFONE MOBILE PHONE FACILITY AT 92 TO 96 MERTHYR ROAD, NEW FARM CA15/355937 174/2015-16 1. A petition objecting to the proposed Optus and Vodafone mobile phone facility at 92 to 96 Merthyr Road, New Farm, was presented to the meeting of Council held on 12 May 2015, by Councillor Vicki Howard, and received.

2. The Divisional Manager, City Planning and Sustainability, supplied the following information.

3. The petition contains 280 names.

4. Council received notification of a proposal to construct a mobile phone base station at 92 to 96 Merthyr Road, New Farm, on 2 March 2015 (A004075211). The purpose of the base station was to improve phone coverage for New Farm and surrounding suburbs.

5. The proposed facility comprises of six panel antennas on the rooftop of the existing building and an equipment shelter with a base area of not more than 7.5 metres squared.

6. Documentation provided specified that the mobile base station was considered to be a lowimpact facility in accordance with the Commonwealth Government’s Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997. Therefore the proposal is exempt from assessment against Brisbane City Plan 2014.

7. Council received correspondence from the applicant on 21 May 2015 advising that the comments received during the consultation process were being reviewed.

Consultation

8. Councillor Vicki Howard, Councillor for Central Ward, was consulted on 1 July 2015 and supports the recommendation.

9. The Divisional Manager recommended as follows and the Committee agreed at its meeting held on 12 October 2015.

10. DECISION:

THAT THE PRINCIPAL PETITIONER BE ADVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAFT RESPONSE SET OUT IN ATTACHMENT A, hereunder.

ATTACHMENT A DRAFT RESPONSE

Petition Reference: CA15/355937 (A004075211)

Thank you for your petition objecting to the proposed Optus and Vodafone mobile phone facility at 92 to 96 Merthyr Road, New Farm.

Your petition was considered by the Establishment and Coordination Committee as delegate of Council during recess and it was decided to respond as follows.

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Act 1997 exempts certain telecommunications facilities from Queensland Government legislation. These facilities are described in the Commonwealth Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997.

The proposed Optus and Vodafone phone facility is considered to be a low-impact facility in accordance with the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 and is therefore exempt from assessment against Brisbane City Plan 2014. NOTED

B PETITION – PETITION FROM RESIDENTS OF BROOKFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS SUPPORTING THE USE OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CARPARK ADJACENT TO THE KINDERGARTEN BUILDING AT BROOKFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE AT 593 BROOKFIELD ROAD, BROOKFIELD (APPLICATION REFERENCE A004075537) CA15/354433 175/2015-16 11. A petition from residents of Brookfield and surrounding areas, supporting the use of the newly constructed carpark adjacent to the kindergarten building at Brookfield Early Childhood Centre at 593 Brookfield Road, Brookfield, was presented to the meeting of Council held on 12 May 2015, by Councillor Margaret de Wit, and received.

12. The Divisional Manager, City Planning and Sustainability, supplied the following information.

13. A petition with 85 names was presented to Council at the meeting of 12 May 2015.

14. The petition supports the use of the newly constructed carpark adjacent to the Brookfield Early Childhood Centre at 593 Brookfield Road, Brookfield. The petition also requests that overflow parking along Brookfield Road not be supported by Council as it is unsafe for the petitioners’ children and families and staff of the Childhood Centre.

15. A development application was lodged over the site on 26 September 2013 for an extension to an existing child care facility. The application was approved on 13 January 2014 in accordance with Brisbane City Plan 2000 and the provisions of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA). The conditions of approval required 25 carparks including 15 carparks required for staff. The approved plans showed a maximum of 23 carparks at the child care centre and four at the adjacent caretaker’s flat.

16. A permissible change application was received by Council on 3 March 2015. The application requested additional parking consisting of 37 carparking spaces with 22 of these spaces dedicated for staff. The applicant proposed that 16 carparks be located at the caretaker’s flat and the remaining 21 at the child care centre.

17. A submission opposing the permissible change application was received by Council on 12 March 2015. The permissible change application was formally withdrawn in accordance with the requirements of the SPA on 9 April 2015.

Consultation

18. Councillor Margaret de Wit, Councillor for Pullenvale Ward, was consulted on 23 July 2015 and supports the recommendation.

20. DECISION:

THAT THE PRINCIPAL PETITIONER BE ADVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAFT RESPONSE SET OUT IN ATTACHMENT A, hereunder.

Petition Reference: CA15/354433

Thank you for your petition, presented to Council at the meeting of 12 May 2015, supporting the use of the newly constructed carpark adjacent to the kindergarten building at Brookfield Early Childhood Centre at 593 Brookfield Road, Brookfield.

Your petition was considered by Council and Council can respond to you as follows.

An application for a permissible change was received by Council to modify the existing approval to formalise the unapproved carpark at 593 Brookfield Road, Brookfield under section 369 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) on 3 March 2015.

This application to modify the existing approval (A004075537) was withdrawn by the applicant in accordance with the requirements of the SPA on 9 April 2015 and consequently no changes have been approved.

Details of the application and the permissible change request can be viewed online by visiting Council’s website at www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/pdonline and searching application reference numbers A003720597 and A004075537. NOTED

BRISBANE LIFESTYLE COMMITTEE

Councillor Krista ADAMS, Chairman of the Brisbane Lifestyle Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Andrew WINES, that the report setting out the decisions of the Establishment and Coordination Committee as delegate of Council during the Spring Recess 2015, on matters usually considered by Brisbane Lifestyle Committee, be noted.

Chairman: Councillor ADAMS. Councillor ADAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair. We have had a very busy recess in the lifestyle portfolio. Obviously over the break we saw the Riverfire event which is a culmination of three fantastic weeks of Brisbane Festival that was absolutely outstanding this year. We also saw the opening of the Holland Park Library and the upgrades there that have given it the most amazing facilities, a community garden and access and inclusion for a very tired old building that you wouldn't even know is the same building now. So thank you to all the officers and the work that they've done over the break, and particularly those officers that are working on the Chill Out programs. Our tweenies have been kept nice and busy with all the programs that they've been running over the school holidays as well. Before us today in the Lifestyle Committee we have four petitions. Some of them we have dealt with before at Council here before. So the first one is the Valley District Cricket Club and the reconfigure of

Jubilee Park. We have discussed this in Council before. This one was supporting the proposal for Valley District Club for Jubilee Park. As was discussed previously in this place, Jubilee Park is actually zoned open space, so it is an informal space in a cul-de-sac in a small street. We didn't actually support the installation of two cricket nets or the increasing of the hours on this site. But we have actually worked very closely with the Cricket Club and we are seeing an extension of new seasonal license arrangements at Kelvin Grove and several schools as well. So I think we've got an outcome that is supporting the Valley Cricket Club to make sure that they can keep on doing the fantastic work they do to keep our young people active and to contribute to some better scores in the Australian cricket team in future years, as well as listening to the residents who were very concerned about the amenity and any intensification at Jubilee Park as well. The second petition before us is the proposal by Mayne Tigers Australian Football Club to construct a storage shed. Originally there were concerns about the location of the storage shed and the lack of community consultation. The club did submit an application for works because there was very limited storage on site and they needed to relocate some of the equipment from their existing shipping containers. But there was some concern, obviously, from local residents there wasn't consultation about where the shed was going to actually go. However, our Community Facilities Operation team worked with the club, they did a letterbox drop, they got feedback from the residents and there was definitely a decreased level of concern once the residents knew exactly what the AFL club was planning to do. So we feel that the landlord has addressed the issues that were raised in this petition. They will be going ahead with the construction of that storage shed now. Item C, petition C that is, before us is the Sandgate Pool which all of us in this Chamber, I think, have bipartisan support that we would love to see this upgrade go ahead. However, by the nature of the Planning and Environment Court, it is still some outstanding issues by the appellant that has brought proceedings forward on the development application that is on that site. We are working very, very hard through mediation and the court proceedings to get this settled as soon as possible so we can see exactly what Councillor COOPER was talking about before, the improvement and the upgrades of facilities to cater for the Sandgate community, in particular the young and the youthful that want to get out there and get into that brand new pool and facilities at the Sandgate Pool site. Last but not least, on petition D, we have a follow-up petition requesting Council create a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex advisory committee. Again, have discussed this with—I know we had Mr Brown came and spoke to Council about this issue with us a couple of months ago, in the last session and did outline very clearly then that we very importantly, we absolutely respect the needs and the support that is needed for LGBTIQ in Brisbane. But we are very, very much a Council around inclusion. When we talk about inclusion, we're talking about everybody coming together. We don't want to see segmented councils, advisory committees for each different little group right across Council. We want to see all of those groups and all of those important groups that want support through Council to come together. We believe the Inclusive Brisbane Board (IBB) is the facilitation that we have for that type of support, whether it's for multicultural, LGBTIQ, seniors, youth. We basically cover it all off in the Inclusive Brisbane Board. We definitely have a very strong and vocal voice for the LGBTIQ that is on that panel. On top of that, we continue to do our support for that community through the Pride Festival, our New Farm Library collections, our light ups and our flags to make sure that we recognise their significant dates and events as well. We have our support services on the website. Of course, we are the only local council

that's involved in Pride in Diversity to make sure that we are the most supportive employer of LGBTIQ people as well. So that, as the petition says, will be going back to the head petitioner as well. Thank you, Madam Chair. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor CASSIDY. Councillor CASSIDY: Yes, thank you, Madam Chair.

Seriatim - Clauses A and D Councillor Jared CASSIDY requested that Clause A, PETITION – CALLING ON COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL BY THE VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB TO RECONFIGURE JUBILEE PARK TO ACCOMMODATE THREE CRICKET FIELDS AND INSTALL FOUR CRICKET NETS, and Clause D, PETITION – REQUESTING COUNCIL CREATE A LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX ADVISORY COMMITTEE, be taken seriatim for voting purposes.

Chairman: So we'll do A individually, B and C together, and then D individually. Councillor CASSIDY: Yes, thank you. Thanks very much, Madam Chair. I'm going to talk on Items A, C and D today. Starting with A, the Valley Cricket Club petition, certainly very disappointing, Madam Chair. We've got a fantastic local cricket club here in the Valley District Cricket Club that has more junior players than any other club in this country. As a city, the Brisbane City Council, according to the National Facilities Audit, that is well behind other southern counterparts. So we're really lagging as a city in terms of facilities for this national support. Cricket Australia themselves have said the Valley Cricket Club has been the exception in driving high standards for the game. So, Madam Chair, we should be working very hard, we should be working hand in glove with them, in fact, to develop the facilities that this international sport deserves here in our suburbs. If we continue to turn out back on this national sport, Madam Chair, I wonder where the next Bill Brown or Pete Burge or Ken Mackay will come from? Where the next Ian Healy, Matthew Hayden or Mitchell Johnson, even, Madam Chair, will come from. If we turn our back on this national sport— Councillors interjecting. Councillor CASSIDY: Yes, maybe not Brisbane with these substandard facilities for this national sport, Madam Chair. This Administration has been asleep at the wheel when it comes to planning for facilities for future sport and recreation needs. When a big developer comes knocking at this Administration 's door, it flies open. But when sports clubs who are successful in growing, the space isn't there for them, and it's getting worse, Madam Chair. It's little wonder that this petition was dealt with in recess behind closed doors. The Administration is of course selling out young cricketers. We know this proposal has widespread community support. I'll just read a couple of comments out of these pages and pages and pages of message of support from locals and they all follow a very similar vein. “I support the development of Jubilee Park. I'm a long-term cricket parent, cricket volunteer, cricket tragic and a Jubilee resident and I support the proposal.” Another one, “I support the development in Jubilee Park.” Another one, “I support the development in Jubilee Park, keep youth busy in sport.” Another one, “I support the proposed Jubilee Park development. As a member of the junior committee, I would hate to be in a position of turning away youngsters who want to play this great game. At the rate we are growing our junior ranks, we need to find additional good quality fields.” Another one, “I definitely support the development of Jubilee Park.” Another one, “I support the development of Jubilee Park to keep kids active in sport.” Here's another one. “We live just around the corner in Alexandra Street, it's a great park that we use regularly. I completely support improving the facilities at Ernie Toovey Oval to allow for regular Valleys cricket games to be played here.

The local area could definitely use some more sporting facilities and I'm sure they would get a lot of use from local kids.” So, Madam Chair, there of course has to be a balance between sports clubs and their neighbours but there is simply no plan for the development of youth sport under this tired Administration. We're dealing with an oval here that has been used for cricket for nearly 100 years and this Administration is simply out of touch and people know that, of course. It's very disappointing indeed. Sandgate Pool, of course this issue has bipartisan support, we all want to see it complete. This petition has shown how much the community supports this project, Madam Chair. I've spoken to many in the community who are really disappointed that this particular—one particular business owner has single-handedly held this upgrade to ransom. What's so puzzling, I suppose, is that it's very well known in my local community that this business also serves as the LNP headquarters in my local area. If you walk through the front door, you of course see a Team Quirk sticker on the front door. Chairman: Councillor CASSIDY, there is no mention of that in this report. Councillor CASSIDY: Well the petition deals with the upgrade of the Sandgate Pool and of course, as Councillor ADAMS was talking about the upgrade of the pool, she did talk about the case before the Planning and Environment Court. This is the appellant, Madam Chair. Chairman: It's what's in the report, Councillor CASSIDY. Be relevant or I'll sit you down. Councillor CASSIDY: Of course, Madam Chair. It's interesting to note that this appellant doesn't have a problem with the Bracken Ridge Pool upgrade. I would have thought that encouraging more locals to come down and use the fantastic community resource that this pool upgrade will be, would be great business for them, being right across the road. But of course the pool's not been without controversy in the past, Madam Chair. However, in the past, that was the situation where the Lord Mayor at the time wished to close it down and the local Councillor fought hard with the community to save it. This was, of course, in the 1960s when Clem Jones was Lord Mayor. This time, however, it's Council and the community are in lockstep, which is great. But it is just one individual in the community that's fighting against the rest of the community. I hope, of course, the community prevails in this instance. Finally, I'd like to talk about Item D, Madam Chair. Hugely disappointing, this outcome. Hugely disappointing. It seems like such a really simple issue. It seemed like it did have bipartisan support, Madam Chair, out in King George Square, just a couple of months ago. That's the impression we got when a whole host of LNP Councillors turned up to jump in a photo, waving a rainbow flag. It seems like that was a bipartisan issue. All of a sudden, we realise that was all just lip service. Establishing an advisory committee is the best way to ensure that the views and needs of the LGBTIQ community are represented to Council. We all sat in this Chamber and listened to the facts about LGBTI residents that are living right here in our city. How they have alarming social, mental health and suicide statistics, and are still suffering discrimination and prejudice in our community. I'll just read a couple of quotes that relate directly to this decision by E&C about rejecting this petition calling for the advisory committee. This is from the Queensland President of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Mrs Shelley Argent. PFLAG thanks the Brisbane City Council for being supportive of the LGBT community by flying the rainbow flag and lighting up the Story Bridge on Pride fair day. However, it's disappointing they aren't prepared to take another step forward by supporting an LGBTI advisory committee. An advisory committee such as this would be inclusive and lift self-esteem

while showing the LGBTI community they really are part of this growing city. Brisbane LGBTIQ Action Group member Phil Carswell OAM adds, while it is good that the Brisbane City Council has flown a rainbow flag for International Day Against Homophobia this year and the Mayor has marched in the annual Pride March, it is essential to understand that the LGBTI issues happen all year round and need a forum for timely discussion and, if necessary, action. There is so much the Brisbane City Council could do to actively promote inclusion and acceptance for its LGBTI ratepayers and help make Brisbane a truly international, sophisticated and attractive destination and place to live. Establishing an LGBTI advisory board with input from a wide range of knowledgeable and talented local LGBTI residents could bring great advances for our beautiful city which has already come far but has a long way to go still, Madam Chair. The LORD MAYOR says in this place and elsewhere that he prefers actions over meaningless gestures. Well here is one way you can act and act right now, just like other Councils in Australia and around the world, by supporting this proposal. Labor's Candidate for Lord Mayor Rod Harding has met with representatives of the— Chairman: To the report, Councillor CASSIDY. If you refuse to follow my direction, I will sit you down. Councillor CASSIDY: Thank you, Madam Chair, of course. Councillors in all good conscience cannot support this recommendation. We must support an advisory committee and the LGBTI community can rest assured that a Labor Administration will deliver one. Councillors interjecting. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor TOOMEY. Councillor TOOMEY: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise to speak on Item A, Valleys Cricket. Madam Chairman, it's very obvious to me that Councillor CASSIDY has visited Jubilee Park via Google or Nearmap. It's quite astonishing that the other side of the Chamber seems to make comment or pass comment on a park which they continue to refrain from visiting. Madam Chairman, a public consultation was held on the park in May by the previous Councillor Geraldine Knapp and at that time the park residents and those around were quite vocal in their opposition towards Valleys’ proposal. In that time in mid-June, Valleys and Council officers got together, addressed those concerns and came up with a new proposal. Madam Chairman, that proposal is one that I support. It is for an additional pitch within Jubilee Park and residents themselves have also indicated that they would also support that as well. Since that time, Madam Chairman, I've had community consolation in the park and I've also had a community corner in the park. I must advise the Chamber that on both occasions, both the residents and the members of Valleys who live near Jubilee Park have indicated that they are quite happy with the outcome. Madam Chairman, I'd also like to inform the Chamber that since that time, Council has continued to support Valleys Cricket assisting them with the retention of existing seasonal licenses at Jubilee Park, Bancroft Park and Kelvin Grove. In addition, Valleys have increased the number of nets available to them at Ashgrove sports ground as well as setting arrangements in place for local schools within the ward and neighbouring wards for cricket nets and fields. Madam Chairman, I and Council officers have continued to identify suitable locations for the establishment of cricket nets and pitches for the enjoyment of our young cricketers in the ward. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the officers for their diligence and their assistance in achieving a very, very satisfactory outcome. Thank you, Madam Chairman. Chairman: Further debate?

Councillor JOHNSTON. Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, Madam Chairman, I rise to speak on Item D and Item A if I have time. Firstly, I'd like to start by speaking to Item D, the petition requesting Council create a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex advisory committee. As we know, Madam Chairman, this petition has generated a lot of support out in the community. There are many hundreds and hundreds of signatures in support of Brisbane City Council creating an LGBTIQ board that can advise our city on the needs of that community. I know that Phil Brown came and spoke to our committee and is here present in the Chamber today, to hear the outcome of this debate and to take the message back to the community that he represents, the position of this Council. What disappoints me so much with respect of Council's response is that the matter was considered in secret by E&C over the break and there has not been an opportunity for an open and transparent debate here in the Council Chamber where we could have, as a Council, moved amendments to the appalling decision by the LNP to this petition. I can say now very clearly that I do not support the do-nothing response that have been proposed and communicated to BLAG. I am very disappointed that this city which the LORD MAYOR stands up and claims is a New World City, does not have the respect to create a committee that will represent one of the most disenfranchised groups in our community. We know this because Mr Brown spoke to us here in the Chamber and he's outlined the significant discrimination, harassment and unfortunately self-harm that is experienced within this community. They are rates that are extraordinarily higher than those in other parts of our community. To me, this indicates that we need to not just talk the talk but walk the walk. We need to make sure that we put in place real mechanisms to help advance the interests of the LGBTI community. One way of doing that is to create an advisory committee. Now I know that Mr Peter Black who is on the committee—the Inclusive Brisbane Board, has issued a statement today saying, it's wonderful that Council lights up the bridge and does all the symbolic things but he feels that the Inclusive Brisbane Board does not necessarily have the purview that this committee would have. Now I've looked on the Council website about the purpose of the Inclusive Brisbane Board and I can say that that purpose of that board is as follows. The Inclusive Brisbane Board is an advisory board addressing community issues associated with development and planning, including land use, affordability, community facilities, economic viability, safety, the arts and community cohesiveness. Now its purpose is to look at inclusive responses to planning and development. That's not what we are talking about with respect to an LGBTIQ committee. That committee would be looking at the important social inclusion mechanisms to make sure that an underrepresented and disenfranchised part of our community has a voice in Brisbane. Now the only reason Councillor ADAMS has given us today as to why this cannot be done is very sad. Councillor ADAMS stood up in this place and she said, we don't want to segment advisory committees. Now I don't know if she's aware of what else goes on in this city but I can say, it's embarrassing to hear her say that because what's going on then with the LORD MAYOR's Multicultural Round Table? Why does the multicultural community get its own advisory group but the LGBTIQ community can't? The LORD MAYOR's Creative Brisbane Advisory Board; so the arts community gets its own board, but the LGBTI community can't. The Urban Futures Board, just thinking up things we might like to do in the future of Brisbane, they can have their own board but the LGBTI community can't. The Transport Board—and on it goes and on it goes and on it goes. The problem with Councillor ADAMS is that this is a part of our community she does not want to give a voice to. A dedicated committee would do that. If I

had the chance, and I'm sure other Councillors would support this, I would have moved an amendment to change the recommendation here. This is a do-nothing response that does not address the issues that are out there in our community for the LGBTIQ members of Brisbane. I am very sad that what Council does instead of making meaningful reform is to point to the fact that they have given the community a bus. Well that was after a fight, no doubt. They've put the flag on City Hall. Again, after a fight and they were publically embarrassed, they were forced to do it. So let's be clear, they've been dragged kicking and screaming the whole way for these minor advancements. Now a well thought out, well-argued submission has come before this Council and it is incumbent on all of us to stand up and to make sure that the voices in our community that often cannot be heard or are marginalised, can be. That is our purpose. If we are inclusive, we must recognise this. If we are a New World City, we must recognise this. It is extremely sad that the only reason Councillor ADAMS has given us is because she doesn't want to segment the boards in Brisbane. Well too bad, Councillor ADAMS, you did that a long time ago. Councillor ADAMS, it is very sad that you cannot recognise the social need that sits behind this initiative of the LGBTIQ community. I find it very disappointing that we don't have the opportunity to discuss this and make amendments to it today. I want to thank Mr Brown for all his hard work. I know that he has tried very hard, I know that he will make this an election issue and I know that he will not let the LORD MAYOR get away with the non-responsive outcome of this petition. I encourage him to do that. Brisbane, if it is a New World City, must recognise the LGBTI community like these city councils around Australia; Sydney, Hobsons Bay, Banyule—I don't know how to pronounce that—Dakabin, Moonee Valley, Maroondah, Geelong, North Sydney, several State Governments, international cities like San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Hollywood and Vancouver. If we're a New World City, why is it that the regional councils in Victoria have got LGBTIQ advisory boards and we don't? We've got one person sitting on the Inclusive Brisbane Board, Dr Peter Black, a very distinguished representative of the legal fraternity in the LGBTIQ community and he has a strong voice that is heard. But, Madam Chairman, wouldn't it be stronger, wouldn't it send a better message if this Council had a dedicated advisory committee like other cities in Australia, in rural and regional areas, and in other international cities? That's how we become a New World City. We put our best foot forward. We say we're going to be progressive, we say we're going to be inclusive and we put the mechanisms in place to do that. Sadly, Councillor ADAMS and the LORD MAYOR have squibbed the opportunity here today to do that and I'm very disappointed with that outcome and I'm glad there is a division on this because I will not be supporting the response that we've had. Finally, just to say I think it's very disappointing my nephew plays at Valleys, they desperately want some extra cricket nets down there. They only wanted two more and Council said no to that too. So not just the LGBTIQ community, they say no to, it's to little kids who like to play cricket in the western suburbs too. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor ADAMS. Councillor ADAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair, and I look forward to being able to rebut some of the amazingly ridiculous spin we heard from those on the other side. First of all, I will just talk about the Sandgate Pool that we heard from Councillor CASSIDY rewriting history. We hear day in, day out, Tuesday in, Tuesday out, about everyone must have their say on development. We are following due process with the Sandgate Pool. But what I'm hearing from those opposite is that due process is fine unless you're an LNP member.

The absolute hypocrisy that there should be no ability to have a submission against the Sandgate Pool when it was an impact assessable DA and we followed due process and we continue to follow due process and we never attack submitters because they have the right to have their say. Absolutely outrageous comments from the newbie Councillor in these Chambers. He needs to speak to Councillor ABRAHAMS how submissions are supposed to work on developments on this one. But absolutely outrageous imputing motive on the appellant in this case. We will continue through the due process on this pool and, as I said, both sides of this Chamber are very keen to see this pool go ahead but we need to follow due process. Councillor CASSIDY: Point of order, Madam Chair. Chairman: Point of order against you, Councillor ADAMS. Councillor CASSIDY. Councillor CASSIDY: Claiming misrepresentation. Chairman: Councillor ADAMS. Councillor ADAMS: That should be interesting. Then we had the comments from both the Councillors on the other side who spoke about the LGBTIQ. Real mechanisms we heard. There was a lot of real selective reading is what I heard from both of those Councillors on that side. If we then continue to go through what the IBB board actually looks at, we just conveniently forgot to put in that it also very importantly looks at community facilities, economic viability, safety, the arts, community cohesiveness, emerging social issues around inclusion, issues affecting the not-for-profit sector, sharing information, generating ideas, researching needs and partnership opportunities. I have before me here the Minutes from the last meeting where it very, very clearly—the Agenda, sorry, not the Minutes because they haven't been moved— the Agenda which very clearly has on the Agenda LGBTI issues and initiatives. A presentation from the member and a presentation about the actions we are taking in Council to support this group. I mentioned it before about the Pride in Diversity. It's very nice that some of the very little Councils down south have some LGBTIQ advisory boards. We are actually doing the actions. The only Council to be a member of the Pride in Diversity not-for-profit national organisation to support those in the workplace. To set up and equity and diversity framework committed to consulting with LGBT employees on suitable strategies. Lunchbox sessions, event promotions, procedures. We have internet presence, we have allied training, we have awareness training, we have online training. We are not just talking the talk, we are walking the walk in Council. We're the biggest employer in Queensland, I think that is a very, very loud statement on how much we support this local group in Brisbane. There was also a major twist about segmentation. That the multicultural board was segmentation. Well the multicultural board is a board for all of those in the multicultural communities. There was Taiwanese and Indians and Koreans and Chinese that don't all have their own separate advisory boards. They come together to discuss. The Creative Brisbane Advisor Board, there is all types of creatives on that board coming together to discuss. The Inclusive Brisbane Board, as I mentioned— Chairman: Just a moment please, Councillor ADAMS. Councillor JOHNSTON, I remind you you are on a warning. You were heard without interruption, do the other Councillors in this place the courtesy of remaining in an appropriate manner. Councillor ADAMS. Councillor ADAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair. The Inclusive Brisbane board is the right place to make sure that we are supporting the LGBTQI community. Let me go through some of the representations we have on that board. We have

Communify Queensland, we have the Australia Association of Gerontology, which is seniors. We have the Multicultural Development Association, we have the Spinal Injuries Association, we have the University Student Unions, we have the LGBTIQ rep, obviously, we have the Department of Cultural Diversity Queensland, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and Multicultural Affairs. We have Australian Red Cross, we have the Department of Communities. This is the place where we talk about social inclusion. We all get to feed in our partnership and our opportunities to engage together and to make sure that Brisbane is inclusive, accessible and cohesive. When I'm talking about segmentation, I'm not talking about each little group having their own—and that is not what the Multicultural Round Table is, it is not what the Creative Advisory Board is, it is not what Urban Futures is about. It's about getting all those stakeholders around the table and being inclusive. It is not just about, as we heard before, colouring a bus or putting up a flag or colouring the Story Bridge. It is about making sure that on the ground we are seriously talking about opportunities. We have had the representation at IBB, some of the fantastic ideas they've come up with is making sure that we're connected with Out for Australia, something that came up at the last board meeting. Something that a lot of the people at the board meeting didn't know about but we now have that opportunity of partnership because this was the place for that to be brought up. It's exactly what we're talking about. We are doing this. We are supporting them. If there's more we can do on that board, I am sure as everybody said, the esteemed Dr Peter Black will bring that to our attention and make sure we take those opportunities on board. This is not about saying, no, to the LGBTIQ community. This is about saying, we are already working with you on this and keep working with us. Because we welcome that feedback. We welcome the emails from Mr Phil Brown and his ideas. We welcome them onto the Inclusive Brisbane Board. I'm very excited about some of the upcoming team leader training packages and HR processes and our gender transition guidelines that we're working through in Council to make sure that we are the most inclusive and accessible employer in Brisbane, if not the State, if not Australia. Thank you, Madam Chair. Chairman: I will now put Item A. Those in favour say aye. Councillors say aye. Chairman: Those against say no. Sorry, just a moment, Councillor CASSIDY, your misrepresentation. Councillor CASSIDY: Thanks, Madam Chair. I never said that this individual didn't have a right to object. Nor did I say they shouldn't have a right to object. I simply made an observation about their very public support of the LNP. Chairman: I now put Item A.

Clause A put

Thereupon, Councillors Milton DICK and Helen ABRAHAMS immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.

AYES: 18 - DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, and Councillors Krista ADAMS, Matthew BOURKE, Amanda COOPER, Margaret de WIT, Vicki HOWARD, Steven HUANG, Fiona KING, Kim MARX, Peter MATIC, Ian McKENZIE, David McLACHLAN, Ryan MURPHY, Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, Julian SIMMONDS, Steven TOOMEY, Andrew WINES and Norm WYNDHAM.

Chairman: I will now put Items B and C.

Clauses B and C put

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of Clauses B and C of the report was declared carried on the voices.

Chairman: I will now put Item D.

Clause D put

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of Clause D of the report was declared carried on the voices.

Thereupon, Councillors Milton DICK and Helen ABRAHAMS immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.

AYES: 18 - DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, and Councillors Krista ADAMS, Matthew BOURKE, Amanda COOPER, Margaret de WIT, Vicki HOWARD, Steven HUANG, Fiona KING, Kim MARX, Peter MATIC, Ian McKENZIE, David McLACHLAN, Ryan MURPHY, Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, Julian SIMMONDS, Steven TOOMEY, Andrew WINES and Norm WYNDHAM.

A PETITION – CALLING ON COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL BY THE VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB TO RECONFIGURE JUBILEE PARK TO ACCOMMODATE THREE CRICKET FIELDS AND INSTALL FOUR CRICKET NETS CA15/648598 176/2015-16 1. A petition requesting Council support the proposal by the Valley District Cricket Club to reconfigure Jubilee Park to accommodate three cricket fields and install four cricket nets, was received during the Winter Recess 2015.

2. The Divisional Manager, Brisbane Lifestyle, supplied the following information.

3. The petition contains 189 signatures.

4. On 5 May 2015, the Club submitted a proposal to Council to reconfigure the existing field in Jubilee Park to accommodate three junior cricket fields and install four cricket nets. Jubilee Park is currently only available on a seasonal licence arrangement. The Club proposed to use the cricket nets on weeknights for junior cricket training and to conduct matches on Saturday mornings during the summer season, from October to March. A letter was also sent from Councillor Geraldine Knapp, the then Councillor for The Gap Ward, seeking feedback from local residents on the proposed development.

5. On 30 May 2015, the then Councillor Geraldine Knapp held a community meeting at Jubilee Park, to consult with residents and gauge community feedback on the proposal. A number of concerns were

raised by local residents and users of Jubilee Park. These concerns included additional traffic, noise and parking impacts that local residents and users would potentially experience as a result of the proposal.

6. On 15 June 2015, Council held a meeting with representatives of the Club to discuss the concerns raised. As a result of this meeting, the Club submitted a revised proposal on 18 June 2015 requesting permission to establish two junior cricket fields and two cricket nets.

7. Council has reviewed the Club’s revised proposal, considered the issues raised by local residents and users, and supports the establishment of two junior cricket fields, subject to development approval. The installation of two cricket nets is not supported. The Jubilee Park site is zoned Open Space, which means it has environmental and other informal recreation value, and further intensification of sporting use on the site would compromise the zone’s purpose.

8. Council has assisted the Club in retaining the existing seasonal licence arrangement at Jubilee Park and obtaining a new seasonal licence arrangement at Bancroft Park, 360 Kelvin Grove Road, Kelvin Grove. The Club has also confirmed new arrangements at various schools to support junior cricket activities. These schools include Payne Road State School, Ashgrove State School, Mitchelton State High School, Rainworth State School and Ithaca Creek State School.

Consultation

9. Councillor Steven Toomey, Councillor for The Gap Ward, was consulted and supports the recommendation.

11. DECISION:

THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS SUBMISSION BE NOTED AND THAT THE HEAD PETITIONER BE ADVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAFT RESPONSE, AS SET OUT IN ATTACHMENT A, hereunder.

Thank you for your petition calling on Council to support the proposal by the Valley District Cricket Club (the Club) to reconfigure Jubilee Park, 52 Crown Street, Bardon, to accommodate three cricket fields and install four cricket nets.

As you are aware, on 5 May 2015, the Club submitted a proposal to Council to reconfigure the existing field in Jubilee Park to accommodate three junior cricket fields and install four cricket nets. The Club proposed to use the cricket nets on weeknights for junior cricket training and to conduct matches on Saturday mornings during the summer season, from October to March. A letter was also sent from Councillor Geraldine Knapp, the then Councillor for The Gap Ward, seeking feedback from local residents on the proposed development.

On 30 May 2015, Councillor Knapp held a community meeting at Jubilee Park, to consult with residents and gauge community feedback on the proposal. A number of concerns were raised by local residents and users of Jubilee Park. These concerns included additional traffic, noise and parking impacts that local residents and users would potentially experience as a result of the proposal.

On 15 June 2015, Council held a meeting with representatives of the Club to discuss the concerns raised. As a result of this meeting, the Club submitted a revised proposal on 18 June 2015 requesting permission to establish two junior cricket fields and two cricket nets.

Council has completed a review of the Club’s revised proposal, considered the issues raised by local residents and users, and supports the establishment of two junior cricket fields, subject to development approval. The establishment of two cricket nets is not supported.

Council has assisted the Club in retaining the existing seasonal licence arrangement at Jubilee Park and obtaining a new seasonal licence arrangement at Bancroft Park, 360 Kelvin Grove Road, Kelvin Grove. I am aware that the Club has also confirmed new arrangements at various schools to support junior cricket training. These schools include Payne Road State School, Ashgrove State School, Mitchelton State High School, Rainworth State School and Ithaca Creek State School. Council will continue to provide support to the Club to facilitate its activities at appropriate sites.

If you have any feedback or wish to discuss this matter further, please contact Mr Matthew Wardlaw, Sport and Recreation Officer, Council’s Connected Communities Branch on 3403 8888.

Thank you for raising this matter. NOTED

B PETITION – CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL BY MAYNE TIGERS AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL CLUB TO CONSTRUCT A STORAGE SHED AT ENOGGERA MEMORIAL PARK CA15/652410 177/2015-16 12. A petition concerning the proposal by Mayne Tigers Australian Football Club to construct a storage shed at Enoggera Memorial Park was presented to the meeting of Council held on 11 August 2015, by Councillor Andrew Wines, and received.

14. Council received a petition concerning the proposal by Mayne Tigers Australian Football Club (the Club) to construct a storage shed at Enoggera Memorial Park, 93 Mott Street, Gaythorne. The petition raises concerns about the proposed location of the storage shed and the lack of community consultation, and requests the removal of the shipping containers and discarded items on the site. The petition contains 24 signatures.

15. On 24 April 2015, the Club submitted an application for works to Council for the construction of a storage shed in Enoggera Memorial Park. The Club is a sub-tenant of the head lessee, Everton District Sporting Club, who provided support for the proposed storage shed application. The site is also used by the Ashgrove Cricket Club. The Club proposed to construct the storage shed due to limited storage facilities at the site, and to enable the relocation of equipment from existing shipping containers. This will enable the shipping containers to be removed from the site. The Club also plans to remove the discarded items from the site during the shed construction.

16. On 3 July 2015, Council provided landlord support for the construction of the storage shed, subject to community consultation. The Club was also notified that a development approval was not required as the proposal is defined as Building Work under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

17. On 22 July 2015, Councillor Andrew Wines, Councillor for Enoggera Ward, met with representatives of the Club to discuss the concerns raised by local residents. As a result of this meeting, the Club undertook a letterbox drop to neighbouring residences addressing the concerns raised.

18. On 6 August 2015, officers from Council’s Community Facilities Operations Team, Connected Communities Branch, met with representatives of the Club to advise that since the letterbox drop, resident feedback to the ward office had indicated a reduction in the level of concern about the construction of the storage shed. It was agreed that the community consultation condition of the landlord had been addressed and the Club could proceed with the construction of the storage shed.

Consultation

19. Councillor Andrew Wines, Councillor for Enoggera Ward, was consulted and supports the recommendation.

21. DECISION:

Thank you for your petition concerning the proposal by Mayne Tigers Australian Football Club (the Club) to construct a storage shed at Enoggera Memorial Park, 93 Mott Street, Gaythorne. I note the concerns raised about the proposed location of the storage shed and the lack of community consultation, and the request for the removal of the shipping containers and discarded items on the site.

As you are aware, on 24 April 2015, the Club submitted an application for works to Council for the construction of a storage shed in Enoggera Memorial Park. The Club is a sub-tenant of the head lessee, Everton District Sporting Club, who provided support for the proposed shed application. The site is also used by the Ashgrove Cricket Club. The Club proposed to construct the storage shed due to limited storage facilities at the site, and to enable the relocation of equipment from existing shipping containers. This will enable the shipping containers to be removed from the site. The Club also plans to remove the discarded items from the site during the shed construction.

On 3 July 2015, Council provided landlord support for the construction of the storage shed, subject to community consultation. The Club was also notified that a development approval was not required as the proposal is defined as Building Work under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

On 22 July 2015, Councillor Andrew Wines, Councillor for Enoggera Ward, met with representatives of the Club to discuss the concerns raised by local residents. As a result of this meeting, the Club commenced a letterbox drop to neighbouring residences addressing the concerns raised.

On 6 August 2015, officers from Council’s Community Facilities Operations Team met with representatives of the Club to advise that since the letterbox drop, resident feedback to the ward office had indicated a reduction in the level of concern about the construction of the storage shed. It was agreed that the community consultation condition of the landlord had been addressed and the Club could proceed with the construction of the shed. It was also recommended that the Club share their master plan for the site with local residents before any further applications for works are submitted to Council.

I trust this information is of assistance. If you have any additional feedback or wish to discuss this matter further, please contact Mr Matthew Wardlaw, Sport and Recreation Officer, Council’s Connected Communities Branch, on 3403 8888.

C PETITION – REQUESTING COUNCIL UPGRADE THE SANDGATE POOL CA15/718744 178/2015-16 22. A petition requesting Council to resolve the objection against the upgrade of the Sandgate Pool and commence the planned upgrade, was presented to the meeting of Council held on 1 September 2015, by Councillor Jared Cassidy, and received.

25. The Sandgate Pool upgrade project is a partnership between Council and the lessee, Australian Crawl Pty Ltd. The original scope of the upgrade included a 25-metre outdoor heated pool with ramp access, an indoor program pool, a small gym, increased car parking and the refurbishment of the amenities block, staff room, kiosk area and entry. The caretaker’s residence was to be removed, with a small caretaker’s flat taking its place. All approvals and associated works were to be completed by the lessee under a joint development agreement with Council.

26. After detailed planning, the development application was submitted by the lessee in August 2014. The development application was approved by Council’s Development Assessment Branch in November 2014. Subsequently, an appeal against Council’s decision to approve the development application was lodged by a local business operator. The appeal was based on the belief that the proposed kiosk, gym, caretaker’s flat, staff room and car park were not consistent with the use for swimming pool purposes.

27. The parties have attended several mediation sessions before the Planning and Environment Court Registrar, in an attempt to try and resolve the matter. The matter has also been before the Planning and Environment Court for a preliminary point in respect to determining whether there was any conflict between the proposed development and the purpose of the Deed of Grant in Trust. The Planning and Environment Court held that it did not have jurisdiction to determine this point.

28. The appellant then brought proceedings, for the same preliminary point before the Supreme Court, where the Court found that there was no conflict between the proposed development and the purpose of the Deed of Grant in Trust. However, there are still outstanding issues raised by the appellant, including the car park, the caretaker’s flat, staff room and gym, which still need to be determined by the Planning and Environment Court.

29. The lessee is very keen to get this project started and completed as soon as possible. The upgrade was planned to commence in late March 2015 with completion in October 2015. The appeal against the approval of the development application has delayed the project by a minimum of 12 months.

Funding

30. The upgrade to the Sandgate Pool is funded under Service 4.5.3.3 Pools, Pool Refurbishment Project and by the lessee.

Consultation

31. Councillor Jared Cassidy, Councillor for Deagon Ward, was consulted and supports the recommendation.

33. DECISION:

Thank you for your petition requesting Council resolve the objection against the upgrade of the Sandgate Pool and commence the planned upgrade.

The Sandgate Pool upgrade project is a partnership between Council and the lessee, Australian Crawl Pty Ltd. The original scope of the upgrade included a 25 metre outdoor heated pool with ramp access, an indoor program pool, a small gym, increased car parking and the refurbishment of the amenities block, staff room, kiosk area and entry. The caretaker’s residence was to be removed, with a small caretaker’s flat taking its place. All approvals and associated works were to be completed by the lessee under a joint development agreement with Council.

After detailed planning, the development application was submitted by the lessee in August 2014. The development application was approved by Council’s Development Assessment Branch in November 2014. Subsequently, an appeal against Council’s decision to approve the development application was lodged by a local business operator. The appeal was based on the belief that the proposed kiosk, gym, caretaker’s flat, staff room and car park were not consistent with the use for swimming pool purposes.

The parties have attended several mediation sessions before the Planning and Environment Court Registrar, in an attempt to try and resolve the matter. The matter has also been before the Planning and Environment Court for a preliminary point in respect to determining whether there was any conflict between the proposed development and the purpose of the Deed of Grant in Trust. The Planning and Environment Court held that it did not have jurisdiction to determine this point.

The appellant then brought proceedings, for the same preliminary point before the Supreme Court, where the Court found that there was no conflict between the proposed development and the purpose of the Deed of Grant in Trust. However, there are still outstanding issues raised by the appellant, including the car park, the caretaker’s flat, staff room and gym, which still need to be determined by the Planning and Environment Court.

I can advise that the lessee is very keen to get this project started and completed as soon as possible. The upgrade was planned to commence in late March 2015 with completion in October 2015. The appeal against the approval of the development application has delayed the project by a minimum of 12 Months.

Unfortunately for user groups who have been waiting on a heated pool at this site for a number of years, the appeal process must be followed and an outcome sought either through mediation or in the Planning and Environment Court.

Should you wish to discuss this matter further or would like any updates on the progress of the Sandgate Pool upgrade, please contact Mr Tim Flood, Council’s City Venues Manager, Community Facilities and Venues Branch, on 3403 8888.

D PETITION – REQUESTING COUNCIL CREATE A LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX ADVISORY COMMITTEE CA15/742091 179/2015-16 34. A petition requesting Council create a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Advisory Committee, was presented to the meeting of Council held on 15 September 2015, by Councillor Vicki Howard, and received.

37. The petition requests the creation of a LGBTI Advisory Committee to advise Council on ways to address discrimination and disadvantage for local residents, improve mental health and wellbeing, and increase social inclusion of LGBTI people.

38. The Brisbane Access and Inclusion Plan 2012-2017 supports a vision for a friendly and safe city, with strong, welcoming, caring and inclusive communities. Council has a clear role in promoting social cohesion and connection and supporting our diverse communities to play an active part in the life of Brisbane. This commitment to social inclusion informs all of Council’s programs and services, and is supported by the Inclusive Brisbane Board.

39. The role of Council’s Inclusive Brisbane Board is to:

- advise on community issues related to the future development and planning of Brisbane, including land use, affordability, community facilities, economic viability, safety, the arts and community cohesiveness of Brisbane - identify emerging social inclusion issues - advise on issues affecting the not-for-profit sector in Brisbane - share information, generate ideas, identify research needs and partnership opportunities to address issues.

40. Board members represent different social groups and issues. Mr Peter Black, Lecturer, Law School, Queensland University of Technology, currently represents Brisbane’s LGBTI communities on the Inclusive Brisbane Board. Mr Black’s role is to ensure issues affecting LGBTI communities are raised with the Inclusive Brisbane Board. Mr Black also represents LGBTI communities in Board discussions about safety, wellbeing and social inclusion.

41. As well as working with the Inclusive Brisbane Board, Council supports LGBTI communities through a range of initiatives, including: - providing $21,000 over three years to support the annual Brisbane Pride Festival - launching a new rainbow bus to operate on the Teneriffe to West End CityGlider route, to celebrate the 2015 Brisbane Pride Festival - publishing and maintaining information on Council’s website promoting community organisations and services available to Brisbane LGBTI residents - providing a LGBTI collection at New Farm Library, which includes children’s books for diverse families - lighting the Story Bridge in recognition of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in 2014 and 2015 - ongoing engagement with LGBTI communities and support to build capacity and access resources, including support and funding through Council’s community grants programs - initiatives to improve representation and support for LGBTI employees, including an internal working group and LGBTI awareness training and resources for managers.

43. DECISION:

Thank you for your petition requesting Council create a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Advisory Committee.

The Brisbane Access and Inclusion Plan 2012-2017 supports a vision for a friendly and safe city, with strong, welcoming, caring and inclusive communities. Council has a clear role in promoting social cohesion and connection and supporting our diverse communities to play an active part in the life of Brisbane. This commitment to social inclusion informs all of Council’s programs and services, and is supported by the Inclusive Brisbane Board.

The role of Council’s Inclusive Brisbane Board is to: - advise on community issues related to the future development and planning of Brisbane, including land use, affordability, community facilities, economic viability, safety, the arts and community cohesiveness of Brisbane - identify emerging social inclusion issues - advise on issues affecting the not-for-profit sector in Brisbane - share information, generate ideas, identify research needs and partnership opportunities to address issues.

Board members represent different social groups and issues. Mr Peter Black, Lecturer, Law School, Queensland University of Technology, currently represents Brisbane’s LGBTI communities on the Inclusive Brisbane Board. Mr Black’s role is to ensure issues affecting LGBTI communities are raised with the Inclusive Brisbane Board. Mr Black also represents LGBTI communities in Board discussions about safety, wellbeing and social inclusion.

As well as working with the Inclusive Brisbane Board, Council supports LGBTI communities through a range of initiatives, including: - funding for the annual Brisbane Pride Festival - providing a LGBTI collection at New Farm Library, which includes children’s books for diverse families - lighting the Story Bridge for the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in 2014 and 2015 - promoting LGBTI community support services on Council’s website - community development support and funding through its community grants programs.

Council has a range of initiatives and support mechanisms for LGBTI communities, including the advisory role of the Inclusive Brisbane Board and Council’s financial and visible support for LGBTI people, and therefore a separate LGBTI Advisory Committee is not required.

Should you wish to discuss the matter further, please contact Ms Nina Sprake, Council’s Manager Inclusive Communities, Connected Communities Branch, on 3403 8888.

Thank you for raising your concerns. NOTED

CONSIDERATION OF NOTIFIED MOTION – MELBOURNE CUP 2015: (Notified motions are printed as supplied and are not edited) 180/2015-16 The Chairman of Council (Councillor Angela OWEN-TAYLOR) then drew the Councillors’ attention to the notified motion listed on the agenda, and called on the DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian Schrinner, to move the motion. Accordingly, the DEPUTY MAYOR moved, seconded by Councillor Kim MARX, that—

That Council alter the commencement time of the Ordinary Council Meeting to be held on 3 November 2015 from 2pm to 2.30pm.

Chairman: Is there any debate? DEPUTY MAYOR. DEPUTY MAYOR: Yes, just very briefly. This is something that we traditionally do every year on Melbourne Cup Day, and this motion is consistent with what has occurred in the past. It obviously allows Councillors to participate in the festivities prior to the Council meeting starting at 2:30, so we're proposing that we'll keep that longstanding practice and move the commencement time backwards by half an hour. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor DICK? Councillor DICK: Madam Chair, happy to support the motion and long may the tradition continue. Chairman: Okay, no further debate? DEPUTY MAYOR nothing? I'll now put the motion.

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion was declared carried on the voices.

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Chairman: Councillors, are there any petitions? Councillor SIMMONDS? Councillor SIMMONDS: Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. I present a petition relating to parking around the Indooroopilly Men's Shed. Chairman: Councillor FLESSER? Councillor FLESSER: Thank you, Madam Chair. I have two petitions; the first one regarding removal of trees at Wavell Heights Community Centre and the second one in relation to traffic issues on Melton Road, Nundah. Chairman: Councillor SUTTON? Councillor SUTTON: Thank you, Madam Chair. I rise to present a petition signed by local residents calling for Council to establish a pedestrian crossing as part of Bennetts Road safety improvements on Agnew Street. Chairman: Any further petitions? Councillor CUMMING? Councillor CUMMING: Thanks, Madam Chair. I've got a petition—a hard copy petition from residents on Network Drive calling upon Council to install traffic calming. There's also an email petition on that same topic. There's also a petition against traffic calming on Network Drive, and finally there's a petition calling upon Council to establish a fenced playground somewhere in Wynnum Manly. Chairman: Okay, any further petitions? Councillor ABRAHAMS? Councillor ABRAHAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair. I have a petition looking for traffic lights, a pedestrian crossing or a refuge on Montague Road, West End to facilitate pedestrians, and I draw to your attention there are actually more submissions on the back than on the front of the petition. Chairman: Councillor DICK? Councillor DICK: Thanks, Madam Chair. I've got a petition on my desk here for—oh Council received a petition requesting an all-abilities playground to be built at College Avenue, Forest Lake. Chairman: Oh that's actually from my ward. Councillor DICK: Yes, sorry, I'll table on your behalf? Chairman: Thank you. Councillor WINES?

181/2015-16 It was resolved on the motion of Councillor Andrew WINES, seconded by Councillor Shayne SUTTON, that the petitions as presented be received and referred to the Committee concerned for consideration and report.

The petitions were summarised as follows:

File No. Councillor Topic CA15/893489 Julian Simmonds Requesting Council to reconsider granting the Indooroopilly Men’s Shed Inc. a limited licence to park members’ vehicles when in attendance at the shed. CA15/893402 Kim Flesser Requesting Council to remove trees growing in a drain on the Wavell Heights Community Centre lease, adjacent and on the boundary with Northern Suburbs Bowls Club. CA15/893253 Kim Flesser Requesting Council to reduce speed limit to 50KPH on Melton Road, Nundah.

CA15/893130 Shayne Sutton Requesting pedestrian crossing as part of Bennetts Road safety improvements – Agnew Street, Morningside. CA15/895064 Peter Cumming Calling upon Council to install traffic calming such as speed humps along Network Drive, Wynnum West. CA15/874072 Peter Cumming Supporting the installation of traffic calming along Network Drive, Wynnum West. CA15/892986 Peter Cumming Opposing the installation of traffic calming in Network Drive, Wynnum West. CA15/876812 Peter Cumming Requesting Council for a fenced playground for the Wynnum Manly ward. CA15/892433 Helen Abrahams Requesting Council for the installation of safe pedestrian crossing facilities on Montague Road, West End. CA15/882820 Milton Dick Requesting Council for the construction of an all abilities playground in College Avenue, Forest Lake.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Chairman: Councillors are there any statements required as the result of a Councillor Conduct Review Panel Order? There being no Councillors rising to their feet, Councillors are there any matters of General Business? Councillor TOOMEY? Councillor TOOMEY: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise today to inform the Chamber of a wonderful weekly event that's come to The Gap Ward that has been supported through the LORD MAYOR's Suburban Initiative Fund. The Ashgrove parkrun is a five kilometre run that happens within the ward around the Ashgrove Sports Ground. The run was formed from overflow of participants in the Mitchelton parkrun. A very keen and very astute local teacher by the name of Pat Webster has taken on the initiative to start the Ashgrove parkrun. This run has proved immensely popular for locals and visitors. Madam Chairman, the debut event attracted 340 runners and subsequent events have had over 140 participants. The course takes in some of the most picturesque parts of Enoggera Creek and utilises hard and grass surfaces within the Ashgrove Sports Park precinct. I would like to acknowledge Council officers who assisted in the preparation of the park and the bike path for this run, and I'd also like to offer my thanks to the LORD MAYOR for the Suburban Initiative Fund that made it possible. I’d also like to acknowledge Pat Webster for his passion in starting this wonderful weekly event. Thank you. Chairman: Further debate? Councillor JOHNSTON? Councillor JOHNSTON: Thank you, Madam Chairman. It's nice to get the call in General Business. I'm rising today to speak on a number of local development issues in Tennyson Ward. Firstly, I want to put on the record my concern about a number of development issues that are happening around Tennyson Ward that are inappropriate, do not comply with the City Plan and residents in my area are enormously concerned about. Firstly, I would like to mention number 9 Crawford Road, Chelmer. This is a modern duplex with a common wall running the whole way through the building that has been filled on a flood site up to about 1.5 metres. Now that's my best guess based on how high I can see it to be. Now this is a character part of Chelmer. These modern houses bear no relevance whatsoever to the character code. A common length built to boundary wall

[4481 (Post Recess) Meeting – 27 October 2015] - 64 - running the whole way, including habitable areas, is massively inappropriate. There is no precedent for it in that part of Chelmer and it is simply inappropriate that a Council officer within less than five working days approved this application without proper consideration of the character code. Now I wrote to the CEO about this matter and his response has just been appalling. I raised some very genuine issues about why certain aspects of the relevant codes had not been complied with and why they don't appear to have been addressed when the assessment of this matter was considered. The CEO wrote back to me essentially saying it's too bad if I don't like that development. That's what he wrote back to me. So given that that is this Council's official position about inappropriate and unusual development—not I'll look into it Councillor, I'll see what's happening, I'll try and find some explanation for you—it's too bad if you don't like it—that is an appalling response. I've had complaints from the neighbours on all three sides; behind and the two sides. This modern house has massive windows looking directly into people's bedrooms. No screening that I can see is going to be on them. That's on both sides. The house is further forward on the block. There are common boundary walls. I do not understand how this one has got through Council's assessment process. It seemed to have been approved within a matter of days, which it should have run alarm bells as to what was going on. Now I have sent the CEO's inappropriate response out to the residents and I can tell you now that they are distressed and dismayed that that is the little regard that has been paid by this Council to their genuine concerns about this development. I want to put on the record that I will not stop fighting against this kind of development that is outside of the character code, is unusual in the scheme of the development, and certainly is not appropriate for our local area. Secondly, 19-25 Victoria Terrace, Annerley—I don't know whether Councillor COOPER spent any time in Annerley but we don't have individual residential blocks that are as small as 120 square metres. We don't have them. Now there are multiunit dwellings with a community title scheme that are on blocks of 800 square metres or 1,000 square metres, but we certainly do not have individual house blocks that are as small as 120 square metres in Annerley. Now that is also a character area. So we've subdivided an 800 square metre block; there's going to be four houses including the single unit dwelling on this block. Basically the backyards are gone so it doesn't reflect traditional backyard patterns. There are massively reduced setbacks—front, side, rear—and there are common walls. Again, the houses don't comply with the small lot dwelling code requirements, the size of the blocks don't comply with the Subdivision Code and these decisions are being made within days by Council officers who then try and say to you well it's consistent with the type of unit dwelling in the area. That is not reflected in the intent of the zoning of that area, that is not reflected in the intent of the Subdivision Code, and that is not reflected in the intent of the Low-medium density residential dwelling code. Now nowhere is there a performance solution that says you can have lots as small as those that are units on a Community Title Scheme. It's not there. It's not there. The final one of concern is in Stevens Street at Yeronga. What a disaster this has been as we heard from Councillor COOPER. This is now apparently the third version of the DA that this developer has submitted, and I note that Councillor COOPER only quoted from the original DA information request. That is where the deceptiveness starts because, as it turns out, in the information

[4481 (Post Recess) Meeting – 27 October 2015] - 65 - request response from the developer it turns out that a Council officer encouraged the developer to submit a second application that included individual residential blocks as small as 107 square metres. Now that is a matter of public record on PD Online. I'm not mentioning her name but it is out there for everyone to see. It is inappropriate that a Council officer in the town planning part of Council will recommend to a developer to put in a development application that includes blocks that are three times as small as the allowable subdivision code. That is absolutely not on, absolutely not on. Now we've heard from Councillor COOPER that they've withdrawn that application as well and they're now submitting a third one. Who knows what secret behind-closed-doors advice they've got from the Council officers on this one, but I can say to you that seven small lot blocks ranging in size from 107 square metres to 174 square metres, all of which will be below the minimum block size for this area, is not appropriate. Now this Council went out there last year with City Plan and they knew people were opposed to making smaller blocks, and they said no, no, the minimum will be 300 square metres in certain areas. It'll be 280 square metres in certain areas; I'll be 180 square metres in others. That is being breached every single day out in Tennyson Ward without any reason to do so. Now the Low-medium density residential code does not allow for small lot blocks that size. Its performance solutions state that they must be consistent with surrounding blocks, all of which vary from 405 right through to much larger than 810 square metres. There is nothing consistent with what is happening in my area now with what this Council is doing. Now I can tell you that I object as much as I can, but it is very difficult when Council officers approve DAs in a matter of days, and if you're out in a ward when you get two DA applications a year that's great; if you're in my ward you get three or four a day. It's not possible to keep up with everything and I try my very best, but the Council officers here must—must—reflect what the City Plan says, and particularly the Subdivision code, which sets down minimum block sizes for this city. We were concerned during City Plan that there would be blocks as small as a tennis court at 180 square metres. It is almost as if that was—I mean that's just been—what do I say—that's just been blown away by what developers are trying on with this Council, and unfortunately these applications are getting assessed, they are getting considered, and the developers are getting advice on how to do an end-run around the Subdivision Code. That's not acceptable. The DEPUTY MAYOR through the City Plan debate stood up and said City Plan would preserve Brisbane's backyards. So did the LORD MAYOR. Not the case, not the case. If backyards in character suburbs like Chelmer and Annerley are being lost to small lot development, modern housing, then there is no hope. These are the character suburbs of our city and it is inappropriate that they're being carved up by developers who are exploiting loopholes in this City Plan. I don't think it is appropriate and I will continue to raise my concerns about what this Council is doing and what this Administration is allowing to happen in our city. Now I note that the LORD MAYOR did not come back to me with an answer to my question today. He doesn't want to be on the record acknowledging that this Council is considering blocks as small as 107 square metres. Now that's appalling. Councillor COOPER did his dirty work for him today, but what concerns me is this Council stands up here and professes to protect backyards when that is absolutely incorrect. It stood up last year and told the people of Brisbane we won't be having small lot blocks; we'll be preserving our open spaces and the character of our suburbs. That is not happening. This Administration is presiding over I think what will be

in 30 or 40 years one of the worst invasive and destructive periods in town planning that this city has ever seen. Those six-pack developments that we got in the '60s and '70s are what is being done to this city today. It is cheap, it is nasty and it does not reflect either the acceptable solutions nor the performance solutions of City Plan. This Administration has failed—has failed—to implement and enforce its own City Plan 2014 and the consequences for the suburbs that I represent are now plain for everyone to see. I encourage you to get your candidate in the field because I will be holding them to account for every decision that your Administration has put through in my ward. Chairman: Further general business? Councillor KING? Councillor KING: Thank you, Madam Chair. I rise to speak on three local issues. The first one is the exercise equipment down in Huxtable Park. The reason why this is so important to the local community is the neighbours of Huxtable Park, which is a group that have been going for some 30-odd years in the area—they built the rainforest there, they've invested in the park their times—the group of volunteers down there have decided after many, many years to close up shop. A part of their gesture to the community was to help contribute to the exercise equipment at Huxtable Park. So I'd like to say a big thank you to Brian and Peter for their contribution. It was a big discussion point with the group what they would like to see and it was a consensus for the exercise equipment to blend in with the walkways and the bikeways that we've got down there. Again, thank you so much to Brian for your relentless work over the last 30-odd years with this particular group and your love and passion for the local community. Madam Chair, I'd also like to talk about the—I'm going to call it the Lanham Park May Fair because it is the Lanham Park May Fair, but unfortunately on 1 May there was a big rain event that washed out the fair. So it got rescheduled to September this year. It was a great community event and what I love about it so much is it gives people with families the opportunity to have a free event in the park with professional entertainment on the stage and all our community groups surrounding the park to raise money for their particular community group. There's free face painting, free jumping castles and this year we changed it a little bit—Councillor HOWARD I think—because I did see you there—I think you saw we had the ponies there for the pony rides for the kids which was an absolute hit with the local families. Madam Chair, I'd like to thank Stafford Rotary for all their help. They help me out every year with this event and Ewan you did an amazing job with my staff and myself to pull this event together. I would like to say thank you to Ewan as well because on the setup I am there from early morning setting up this event and I do make some last minute changes, and Ewan's quite used to that now. The bikeway investment—Councillor MATIC I can't thank you and the LORD MAYOR enough with the amount of work that you're doing on bikeways, and I know I said it before today, but the absolute commitment that this side of the Chamber have to improve cycle safety and cycle paths across the city—because as we all know under the previous Administration, under the Labor Government, they just ignored this space totally. They never invested in the bikeways like this Administration has on this side. We are seeing a massive amount of changes on the north side, a lot more safety improvements for cyclists, lighting. So again, I cannot wait for the latest project in the Marchant—bordering Marchant, Enoggera and McDowall Wards to be complete. I know the residents of Marchant Ward are looking for to it. So thank

you very much. Thank you. Chairman: Councillor CUMMING? Councillor CUMMING: Thanks, Madam Chair. I wish to speak on the community groups to be offered space in the brick building in Wynnum Central, the old Wynnum Central School, and the lack of effort by the LNP Administration to attract a cinema to Wynnum Manly Ward. In relation to groups offered space in the brick building, the list of groups who got a guernsey included three groups with no particular links to Wynnum Manly. The groups which missed out included two groups with very close links to both Wynnum Central and to Council. These were the Ark Church Food Help Outlet and the Wynnum Information Centre. These groups have been operating out of the shops, as I call them, which are located in front of the existing Council library. The Information Centre has been there for over 20 years, and the Ark for over five years. Both services are operated entirely by volunteers. The Information Centre is available to hand out an extensive range of pamphlets and give advice to new residents and visitors to Wynnum Manly, as well as providing a tax help service for low income earners. The Ark is a church which runs a food service for low income earners. For $10 the beneficiaries receive a hamper worth at least $50 worth of groceries. What a great service. All the Ark needs is room in which to put up some shelves and their refrigerators and freezers. But no, they were not worthy of a space. Now there are three groups given a spot with no particular link to Wynnum Central, and this became an issue in the Wynnum Herald on 9 September on page 8. Councillor ADAMS was asked about the decision and I quote her comments, “Council had considered all community feedback while making the decisions. It really came through in the community consultation that people wanted a place for creatives to meet as well.” Now that sounds just fine assuming you understand what a creative is, but there was a problem with what Councillor ADAMS said. There's been no community consultation whatsoever. The general public didn't know who had applied for a space in the brick building. I didn't know who'd applied. I was told the day before it was published in the Wynnum Herald who the successful applicants were, and then I had to ask for a list of who'd missed out. The general public were not consulted on who should go in and who should miss out. So there was no public consultation. Of course someone may have been tipped off who had applied and encouraged to send in letters of support for a creative perhaps, but that's not public consultation. Several weeks ago I was asked to comment on the groups that had been selected. What a farce when the decision had already been made. I stated that the Ark, the Information Centre and the local Chamber of Commerce were also hoping to get into the building, should be given licenses, and three of the other great groups with no history in Wynnum Manly should be excluded. Soon after I was told by several people with links to successful groups that an open day would be held in late November for the public to meet the successful applicants, so the email to me from a Council officer asking my views on who should be given a license was the predictable farce. I'm working to try to find a new location for the Ark and the Information Centre. I've approached the Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre about the possibility of the Ark using a space currently used by Meals on Wheels when they move to their new premises. However, the Ark had been given notice to leave the shops by the end of December this year. Meals on Wheels will not move into their new premises until well into 2016 or even 2017 in my view, so the Ark's wait will be long. Even then the Ark would not be able to fit into the old Meals on Wheels kitchen without the kitchen being removed, which could be an expensive exercise. A Grant, or Grants, would be necessary to fund the removal, as both the Ark and

the Leisure Centre are impecunious organisations full of hard working volunteers. In addition, the venue at the Leisure Centre is not as good as the brick building in Wynnum Central because it's not as centrally located as far as public transport is concerned. In relation to the Information Centre, the possibilities seem non-existent. I have written to the manager of Library Services asking if they could go into the new library but I don't like their chances. The issue has been very badly handled by Council and is a disgrace to this arrogant and out of touch LNP Administration. The other item I wish to speak on is a cinema for Wynnum Central. There's enormous public demand for a cinema in Wynnum Central. Thousands of signatures have been placed on numerous petitions in support of a cinema. In my view, Council should have made a genuine effort to get a cinema in the old Wynnum Central School site. This was not done. Instead, City of Brisbane Investment Corporation went ahead and just did a deal with Woolworths. The last possible Council site was the old library site. In the Wynnum Herald the LORD MAYOR said attempts would be made to attract a cinema. However, the tender file for the sale of the Library indicates there was no reference to a cinema being encouraged. Cineplex did bid but their bid was way under the apartment building groups who dominated the bidding. I have had discussions with the successful bidder and they said they would look at a boutique cinema, but I'm not particularly hopeful that would be the case. I'm very disappointed Brisbane City Council did not at least advertise widely and call for expressions of interest from commercial operators. Wynnum Manly residents want a cinema so local residents can spend their money locally and people from other areas can be attracted to Wynnum Central. They want to see Bay Terrace given the chance to be the new Oxford Street, and they see the area as being denied a real opportunity by the current Administration. Chairman: Councillor ADAMS? Councillor ADAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair, and I could not not stand up and respond to Councillor CUMMING's, there's been no consultation. The memory span is amazing. I know Councillor CUMMING has been in this place for a long, long time and we're working very hard to shorten that very quickly, but it was only within the last two years that we have been out to comprehensive consultation. He was there at the community meetings. We bought this building in 2012. We had community consultation at the Centre from December 2013. It was open until February. It was at his ward office. He sent out emails and Facebook notes himself. It was in the local paper. We sent out letters to the local community groups. One hundred and thirty-four people came to the apparent community consultations that did not occur, and then put in 136 submissions that apparently did not occur. I am dumbstruck by the blatant mistruths that we hear from those on the opposite side when things don't suit them. What we have seen in Wynnum Community Centre is a very clear and very transparent expression of interest. The community consultation gave us an extensive list of groups that were interested in the community site, and we kept that list and they were all personally invited to the expression of interest process, as well as the Quest newspaper, as well as whatever Councillor CUMMING put out, as well as letterbox drops that we did in the area as well. I can categorically say—and Councillor CUMMING saw the responses of those 136 submissions that he now says do not exist—that the community very clearly said that they wanted creative and performing arts with meeting spaces and kitchen facilities for those meeting spaces—kitchenettes—and that is what we have provided. Very, very clearly that is what has come out of the expression of interest phase. As far as the commercial operator, what we just heard from Councillor CUMMING is he wanted Council to manipulate a commercial tender

to get the people he wanted in. That's what we heard. He wanted to get in a cinema. I'm wondering how much money he expected us to actually pay Councillor SIMMONDS to subsidise a cinema who has very clearly—we've asked everybody—who are very clearly saying it is not commercially viable. What money do we think Councillor CUMMING would expect us to pay to manipulate that expression of interest to get a commercial cinema up and running; that then, unless it is fully supported by the local community continually—do we then bail them out when it doesn't work? Absolutely outrageous. The most amount of political spin I've heard tonight and that is saying something, Madam Chair. Chairman: Councillor SUTTON? Councillor SUTTON: Thank you, Madam Chair. I rise to talk about 4MBS Classic FM and two of their projects that have received Brisbane City Council funding over the years. The first of the projects that I wanted to talk about is the Shakespeare Festival. This is something that is now, I'm really proud to say, a signature Brisbane festival. The first ever Shakespeare Festival was in fact the Shakespeare on Oxford Festival which happened in Oxford Street. It was a collaborative effort from 4MBS and the members of the Morningside Ward Liveability Committee that was in operation from about 2005 to 2008, before Lord Mayor Campbell Newman got his majority in this place and then disbanded the operation and the mechanism to support those committees. I wanted to congratulate 4MBS on their Shakespeare Festival because since 2007 when that festival first happened in Oxford Street I have had the great privilege and so have many Brisbane residents to see that festival grow into a signature festival that now receives corporate sponsorship from Brisbane City Council—corporate funding from Brisbane City Council and also funding from Arts Queensland. It has grown from a locally-based Bulimba festival into a citywide festival that now has performance in Bulimba and Sandgate and in Newstead. Gary Thorpe, as General Manager of 4MBS, has consistently ensured that his radio station punches well and truly above its weight in so many things, and this Shakespeare on Oxford Festival being just one of those things. Of course as I indicated, it all started with funding what we had then and it was then known as the Ward Parks and Community Trust Fund, and that, for the Councillors who weren't around in 2004 to 2008, was a fund where local Councillors had $125,000 to fund and support local community initiatives. Councillor interjecting. Councillor SUTTON: Thank you—and it was an initiative of Councillor David Hinchliffe who was very passionate, as everybody knows, about community initiatives in this city. There are so many fabulous projects that started under the Ward Parks and Community Trust Fund that have a last legacy today. Shakespeare on Oxford or the Brisbane Shakespeare Festival is one of those. Another project that was funded by the Ward Parks and Community Trust Fund also for 4MBS Classic FM was a project called Silver Memories. Silver Memories, when I first heard about it, was a concept that 4MBS had. It was about designing a specific radio program that played tunes from a bygone era that could be given to the elderly and particularly the elderly suffering from dementia. To get that project off the ground they needed seed funding. They needed $50,000 so I provided $10,000 from my local Ward Parks and Community Trust Fund, Councillor NEWTON provided $10,000 from her Deagon fund, Councillor Maureen Hayes $10,000 from the Grange, Councillor Hinchliffe $10,000 from Central, and Councillor Birmingham $10,000 from Coorparoo. That is what got that project off the ground for Silver Memories. 4MBS has taken that seed funding and they have run with it. They have rolled out their program into a variety of different organisations and aged care services

supporting that support and care for the elderly. It was my great pleasure when I caught up with Gary Thorpe at the Shakespeare Festival that we had a moment to talk about the success of the Silver Memories project. It is my great pleasure to inform the Chamber tonight that the Silver Memories program has recently been listed as a finalist in the International Dementia Awards in the UK and they are expecting—which will be announced—the winner will be announced on 3 November at the International Dementia Conference which will be held in Birmingham in the UK. The theme is innovation and good practice. The Silver Memories project by 4MBS is the only Australian finalist at those awards under the category Dementia and the Arts, and they are up against projects from Cumbria, Hong Kong, Leeds and a whole range of other finalists. So I think that all of us in this place—I hope that all of us in this place can join me in congratulating 4MBS on their success of even being nominated as a finalist, and accept that this is a remarkable achievement for something that would never have got off the ground had it not been for funding support from this Brisbane City Council, proving once again that allowing local Councillors to support local projects in their ward which they see will have a benefit for their local residents really can reap great results. I know a number of local residents who have benefitted from the Silver Memories programs, and I just want to really congratulate the whole team at 4MBS for their success with this project. It is making a real difference in people's lives, and it is just so wonderful to see that acknowledged on the international stage at the International Dementia Awards. Chairman: Councillor McKENZIE? Councillor McKENZIE: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I'd like to speak this evening on a number of issues concerning my Holland Park Ward. That'll be concerning the Neighbourhood Plan for Coorparoo and District, Our Stones Corner Business Association at Stones Corner, Greenslopes Private Hospital and Coorparoo State School. Coorparoo State School, some of the issues there. But first and foremost, Madam Chairman, I think that Coorparoo and District Neighbourhood Plan is a great boon to the south side and the suburbs of Coorparoo, Greenslopes, Camp Hill, Holland Park and Holland Park West. Once this is completed it'll rationalise the buildings in that area, it'll identify residential employment opportunities, improve access to public transport, enhance pedestrian cycle linkages, enhance the vibrancy in centres throughout and improve building design and streetscape, and provide new dwellings while continuing to provide character in the area. As you'd imagine, Madam Chairman, I've—like most of us, I suppose we've been around our wards and even more so as this current election approaches, and I've had the pleasure of talking to a many people in the area which the plan will affect. They're very excited about being involved in it and they can have their say. Now we've heard a lot today about consultation. Now the Labor Party seems to be ambivalent about consultation. Either it should happen or if it doesn't happen or if it doesn't happen the way they don't like it it's not fair, but we're very full on consultation with this neighbourhood plan, Madam Chairman. It involves working with the community. There'll be a number of opportunities for community people to present their views. That can be an online survey with this neighbourhood plan and of course the community planning teams will be called for. Nominations for those teams close on 6 November. Just this last weekend I participated in two community kiosks; one at Martha Street restaurant precinct at Camp Hill and the other one at Coorparoo restaurant precinct near the Village Retirement Centre. We spoke to numerous residents there who were very interested in what we were doing and very grateful that the Council has taken this initiative at this time in that area.

There's also of course meet-the-planner session at the Easts Rugby League Club. There's two sets of those planned sessions on 4th—I think it is—of November— two sets of meetings from 2 to 4pm and 5 to 7pm. All-in-all I think this going to be a great success and a great boon for our area and I look forward to working with residents over this period in the next 12 months or so. Stones Corner Shopping Centre, Madam Chairman, as we all know, has been floating along for a number of years since the ladies—I can't recall what it's called—the demise of the ladies shopping mall area there. Anyway, at the moment, there's a new trade association called Our Stones Corner; very active, very vibrant. They have regular meetings either in the morning or in the evening. They have large numbers attending—very keen people attending those meetings. One of the suggestions they put up to give the area a greater definition was to perform a survey to change the area of Stones Corner which not a legal name— it's part of Greenslopes—but to contain it in the term Stones Corner. That would give the area a lot greater definition and the people that are living around there it would give them a unique definition in the area. I'm working with the executive of the Our Stones Corner Association. I look forward to surveying the area and getting a result from the residents around there, the residential residents, to see if they're interested in changing that, which I have a feeling they will be. Of course this has to be submitted to the State Government for their agreement. The Greenslopes Private Hospital, Madam Chairman, is a wonderful institution that obviously exists in the Greenslopes suburb. Because of the demand for this hospital there's been a great demand for parking around the streets. It's always been an issue but we've been able to manage this issue. In 2009 we did a survey around the area requesting people—their opinion on whether they want permit parking in the area. It was overwhelmingly rejected in fact that they didn't want permit parking, but what they did say, they wanted the hospital to take more responsibility in providing off-street parking. Well I'm pleased to say the hospital has done this. It's increased another level of one of their parking lots for their staff which provides parking for another 130 vehicles—staff vehicles—during the day, and that's another 130 vehicles off the streets for the area there. I'm still working closely with the hospital. It's not an easy environment with the parking, but our Compliance and Regulatory Services officers are very good in policing the area and residents are complaining less now than they ever have regarding parking around there. Coorparoo State School—Coorparoo State School, one of the biggest state schools in the Ward of Holland Park, Madam Chairman, celebrated a school carnival on 18th and it was a massive carnival. Many, many, many people— thousands of people—attended there, and of course the same issue occurs in this school as it does in many inner-city schools with the traffic in the morning and the afternoon. In the last 12 months we've been able to work with or without the assistance of the State Government to have the 40 kilometre speed zones put in in Leicester Street and also now in Cavendish Road. So it's made a massive difference to the movement of traffic past the school in the morning and the afternoons. Council also put in build-outs in Holdsworth Street to make it a lot safer for individual students to cross the road there. I work closely with the P&C at this school and enjoy the company of the members of the P&C greatly, Madam Chairman, and I hope to work very closely with them for the next four years. Thank you very much. Chairman: Further general business? I declare the meeting closed. Thank you Councillors.

QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN: (Questions of which due notice has been given are printed as supplied and are not edited)

Submitted by Councillor Nicole Johnston on 15 September 2015 Q1. Please provide a list by park name and suburb of public toilets built using Wards Footpath and Parks Trust fund?

Please provide a list by park name, suburb and year for public toilets built not using the Wards Footpath and Parks Trust Fund for the following years:

2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2011-10

Submitted by Councillor Shayne Sutton on 22 October 2015 Q1. Could you please advise, as at 22nd October 2015, how many copies of Campbell Newman’s book ‘Can Do’, Council had purchased for the use in Council libraries?

Q2. Can the town clerk please advise how much was spent on the Trackless Train Tender including the cost of officer time spent preparing the tender document and assessing tender submissions.

Q3. How many properties are in each of the 66 rating categories described within the 2015/16 Rating Resolution as at the end of the 2nd rating quarter? Please advise number of properties within each rating category.

Q4 How many properties were in each of the 63 rating categories described within the 2014/15 rating Resolution at the end of the 4th rating quarter? Please advise number of properties within each rating category.

Q5 As at the end of the 2nd rating quarter for 2015/16, please advise by each of the 66 rating categories the total general rates revenue recognised.

Q6. Please advise the number of full pensioners eligible to receive the rates and QUU water and sewerage remissions for the financial year 2014/15?

Q7. Please advise the number of part pensioners eligible to receive the rates and QUU water and sewerage remissions for the financial year 2014/15?

Q8. Please advise the total pensioner remissions for rating for the financial year 2014/15?

Q9. Please advise the total of the pensioner remissions paid via QUU for water and sewerage for the financial year 2014/15?

Q10. Please advise the budget for 2015/16, for pensioner rates remissions?

Q11. Please advise the budget for 2015/16, for the water and sewerage pensioner remissions to be paid via QUU?

Q12. Can you please advise the actual property growth by number of properties and the associated revenue growth % for 2014/15 when compared to 2013/14 across the city?

Q13. Can you please advise the financial impact (cost in dollars) to Council in 2014/15 for property devaluations and the impact on the general rates?

Q14. Please advise the total revenue received for 2014/15 from the Rate Account and Services Establishment Fee.

Q15. How many properties received an exemption from the Rate Account and Services Establishment Fee for their first owner occupier home in 2014/15?

Q16, How many properties received an exemption from the Rate Account and Services Establishment Fee for purchasing their first block of land, building and occupying the home in 2014/15?

Q17. What was the total number Rate Account and Services Establishment Fee exemptions provided in 2014/15?

Q18. Please advise the budgeted total revenue for 2015/16 for the Rate Account and Services Establishment Fee?

Q19. Could the Town Clark please provide the number of parking infringement notices issued related to vehicles in the following suburbs in the six months from 1 January to 30 June 2015?

Suburb Number of Parking Infringements issues from 1 January 2015 – 30 June 2015 Greenslopes Woolloongabba Fairfield Newstead Petrie Terrace

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN: (Answers to questions of which due notice has been given are printed as supplied and are not edited)

Submitted by Councillor Nicole Johnston (from meeting on 15 September 2015) Q1. Please provide a list by ward and dollar value of the carryover from each ward Ward Parks and Footpath Trust Fund Account from 2014-15 into the 2015-16 Budget.

A1. Refer to the answer for question two submitted by Councillor Shayne Sutton.

Submitted by Councillor Shayne Sutton (from meeting on 15 September 2015) Q1. During the 2015/16 budget information session for Program 8 (City Governance), the Chairman advised that as part of the budgeted ‘Other revenue’ (page 8 of the budget) for the 2016/17 year, a $100 million payment was expected in that year, from the sale of the tolling rights to the Legacy Way tollway concession holder. The E&C decision brought to Council by the Lord Mayor on Tuesday 30th July 2013, stated that Council expected a $200 million payment from the Legacy Way tollway concession holder in the 2016/17 year. Please explain why Council is now budgeting for only a $100 million payment for Legacy Way Toll tollway concessions arrangement in 2016/17 year, rather than the expected $200 million payment that was presented to Council at that meeting on Tuesday 30th July 2013? Is this due to lower than expected traffic volumes that were originally presented to Council, or is there another reason for this apparent $100 million shortfall?

A1. The premise of this question is based on only part of the information provided in the Budget Information Session and E&C submission to full Council. As noted in the question the amounts shown are possible payment outcomes.

In any event, the budgeted amount is based on the Queensland Motorways forecast which is the more conservative estimate.

Q2. Can the Town Clerk please provide the per ward carry over figures for the Ward Footpath and Parks Trust Fund for each of the 26 Council Wards for the 2014/15, 2013/14 and 2012/13 financial years as per the table below:

COUCIL WARD Carryover Total from Carryover Total from Carryover Total from FY FY2012/13 into FY2013/14 into 2014/15 into FY2015/16 FY2013/14 FY2014/15

Brackenridge Ward Central Ward Chandler Ward Deagon Ward Doboy Ward Enoggera Ward Hamilton Ward Holland Park Ward Jamboree Ward Karawatha Ward MacGregor Ward

Marchant Ward McDowall Ward Moorooka Ward Morningside Ward Northgate Ward Parkinson Ward Pullenvale Ward Richlands Ward Tennyson Ward The Gabba Ward The Gap Ward Toowong Ward Walter Taylor Ward Wishart Ward Wynnum Manly Ward

A2. COUCIL WARD Carryover Total from Carryover Total from Carryover Total from FY FY2012/13 into FY2013/14 into 2014/15 into FY2015/16 FY2013/14 FY2014/15 Brackenridge 32000 20000 38000 (sic) Ward Central Ward 136000 42000 116000 Chandler Ward 16000 6000 95000 Deagon Ward 39000 72000 58000 Doboy Ward - 13000 128000 Enoggera Ward - 5000 29000 Hamilton Ward 10000 90000 34000 Holland Park - 10000 178000 Ward Jamboree Ward 67000 42000 116000 Karawatha Ward 9000 54000 135000 MacGregor Ward 19000 36000 160000 Marchant Ward 9000 20000 7000 McDowall Ward 2000 18000 231000 Moorooka Ward 42000 14000 12000 Morningside 17000 7000 72000 Ward Northgate Ward 48000 18000 112000 Parkinson Ward 198000 173000 65000

Pullenvale Ward 82000 66000 18000 Richlands Ward 16000 96000 296000 Tennyson Ward 3000 61000 33000 The Gabba Ward 43000 58000 242000 The Gap Ward 65000 54000 3000 Toowong Ward 16000 7000 10000 Walter Taylor 37000 11000 27000 Ward Wishart Ward 50000 18000 115000 Wynnum Manly 11000 1000 294000 Ward

Submitted by Councillor Kim Marx (from meeting on 15 September 2015) Q1. Have there been any recent changes in Council policies which would prevent a local councillor funding a new toilet block in a park in their ward, with funding from the ward footpath and parks trust fund?

A1. No. Funding of new parks and footpaths in each ward from the footpath and parks trust fund remains under the discretion of the ward councillor’s priorities.

Q2. What is the unallocated balance of the Tennyson Ward footpath and parks trust fund as at the end of August 2015?

A2. $398,000.

RISING OF COUNCIL: 6pm.

PRESENTED: and CONFIRMED

CHAIRMAN

Council officers in attendance:

James Withers (Senior Council and Committee Officer) Robert Southwood (Acting Council and Committee Officer) Billy Peers (Personal Support Officer to the Lord Mayor and Council Orderly)

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