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Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Torres Shire Council Held in the Shire Offices, Douglas Street, Thursday Island on Tuesday, 21 August 2018 ______ MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE TORRES SHIRE COUNCIL HELD IN THE SHIRE OFFICES, DOUGLAS STREET, THURSDAY ISLAND ON TUESDAY, 21 AUGUST 2018 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRESENT Mayor Vonda Malone (Chair) Deputy Mayor Yen Loban, Cr. John Abednego, Cr. Gabriel Bani, Cr. Thomas Loban, Dalassa Yorkston (Chief Executive Officer), Richard McKeown (Director Engineering and Infrastructure Services) Colin Duffy (Acting Director Corporate and Community Services) and Nola Ward Page (Minute Secretary) The meeting opened with a prayer by Cr. Bani at 9am. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mayor Malone acknowledged the traditional owners of the Kaurareg people and all Torres Strait island elders both past and present. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT Cr. John Abednego In Committee – TRAWQ Community Hall CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Min. 18/8/1 Moved Cr. Abednego, Seconded Deputy Mayor Loban “That Council receive the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting 17 July 2018 and confirm as a true and correct records of the proceedings.” Carried BUSINESS ARISING AND MATTERS FOR ACTION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING CEO referred to the ‘Matters for Action following a Council Meeting’ document for the month of July 2018 provided to Councillors with updated information. Business Arising and Matters for Action from previous Meeting Zar Zar Shed, Rosehill Cr. Abednego – need for lighting to deter gathering after hours Mayor Malone – suggested lighting be given priority for funding for this requirement New Cycleway Stage 1 Official Opening – 28 or 29 Aug 2018 Check Ministerial confirmation or postpone to mutual date to suit availability of all concerned Potholes in community Still awaiting NDRRA funding, refilling potholes temporarily with managing timeframe and shortage of manpower in workforce TI Cemetery – memorial area for burials of early born babies For future discussion COUNCIL MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING 21 AUGUST 2018 1 MAYOR’S REPORT Acknowledgement to the traditional owners of Kaiwalagal and of the Torres Strait & elders past and present PURPOSE To provide an update on representations undertaken by Mayor Vonda Malone for the period 18 July – 20 August, 2018. SUMMARY Ministerial Visit - The Hon. Shannon Fentiman, Torres Strait Ministerial Champion, Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development – 25 July, 2018 As part of her ongoing commitment as Torres Strait Ministerial Champion, Minister Shannon Fentiman visited the region from 25-27 July, 2018. During this visit Minister Fentiman engaged with members of the Building and Construction Indigenous Corporation (BCIC). BCIC is a consortium of 14 local indigenous businesses with expertise across various trades. As Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development, Minister Fentiman will continue to work closely with BCIC to facilitate further targeted training opportunities through TAFE as well as mediate with Building Assets Services (BAS) to enable opportunities for local indigenous businesses under the Qld Indigenous Procurement Policy. The Qld Government’s Indigenous Procurement Policy is a whole-of-government framework aimed to increase procurement with Indigenous businesses by increasing the capacity and capability of Indigenous businesses to successfully tender for Qld Government contracts. Ministerial Visit – Premier, The Hon. Anastacia Palaszczuk and Member of Cook, Cynthia Lui MP – 31 July-1 August, 2018 I was honoured to welcome back to the region the Premier, The Hon. Anastacia Palaszczuk along with the Member for Cook, Cynthia Lui MP. On arrival Council held joint deputations with Mayor Fred Gela, Torres Strait Island Regional Council covering: . Horn Island Airport Masterplan Expansion – Stage 1, funding requirements. Horn Island Affordable Housing – Phase 3, Construction and Occupancy. Tourism Information and Business Centre – Phase 2, Construction. Support to access State Government Financial Assistance (SGFA) Grant Funding to sustain operations. Access to waste management budget allocation. With the ongoing attention on Torres Shire Council’s (TSC) water quality Premier Palaszczuk visited the water chlorination station at the Thursday Island Depot to see first-hand Council’s current operations and water management systems. The Premier expressed a further commitment to work closely with TSC to accelerate the establishment of an interim temporary filtration system within the next couple of months whilst a larger system is being built. Torres and Cape Indigenous Councils Alliance (TCICA), Cairns 7-8 August 2018 In May, 2018 I was elected as TCICA Chairperson along with Mayor Eddie Newman, Deputy Chairperson and Mayor Peter Scott as Treasurer and Secretary. TCICA consists of 14 Councils across Cape York and Torres Strait. It was announced at the meeting that Minister Jackie Trad, Deputy Premier had approved funding of $140,000 to support TCICA’s Secretariat. This resulted from TCICA’s advocacy with Minister Trad in May 2018. COUNCIL MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING 21 AUGUST 2018 2 MAYOR’S REPORT (cont’d) Torres and Cape Indigenous Councils Alliance (TCICA), Cairns 7-8 August, 2018 (cont’d) The following resolutions endorsed by TCICA members: That TCICA demands the Federal and State Governments expedite a final decision on the NPARIH (National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing) funding for social housing in Indigenous communities within Queensland. That the Federal and State Governments be urged to recognise the legitimate role of democratically elected Indigenous local governments in shaping the future for their communities, and to engage directly with those governments rather than deal with non-elected third parties. Other matters addressed included: . Finalisation of governance arrangements including TCICA Charter. Acceptance of the Remote Area Board (RAB) for economic development projects over three years. Working group established to progress the recruitment of TCICA Executive Officer. The next TCICA meeting is scheduled for September/October, 2018. Governor-General Sir General Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove’s Torres Strait Tour – 9-11 August, 2018. It was a pleasure to meet and engage with their Excellency’s the Governor-General Sir General Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove during their tour of our Shire. Whilst on Thursday Island they were hosted at various locations which began with a special welcome by schools leaders at the TAGAI Secondary Campus followed by a tour of the TAFE College, a visit to the Sarpeye Defence Barracks and the Green Hill Fort and museum I took the opportunity to put forward to the Governor-General issues such as: . Cost of living influenced by the monopoly of one major shipping company and the flow effects on affordability of food and goods. Council’s advocacy efforts to restore and preserve the Japanese cemetery and the challenges with meeting heritage listing requirements. The Governor-General was particularly interested in receiving further information on the Japanese Cemetery proposal so he can pursue this matter with Minister Josh Frydenberg, Minister for the Environment and Energy. Follow-up Action: Provide Governor-General’s office with the Thursday Island Japanese Cemetery Plan/Submission. Consulate-General of Japan Visit – 14 August, 2018 Consulate-General Keiko Yanai and colleague Mr Andrew Carter’s visit coincided with the annual OBON Japanese ceremony. Council met with the Consulate-Genera beforehand to give her an appreciation of the rich and unique history of the Japanese connection to our region stemming back to the 1800’s. This is cemented by the 2011 Sister City Agreement with Kushimoto. Council also sought further commitment from the Japanese Government to contribute towards the restoration and preservation of the approximately 800 Japanese graves. On conclusion of the OBON ceremony Consulate-General Yanai was able to walk through the area and was moved by the state of the graves, as the majority have deteriorated considerably over time. It was proposed that joint advocacy efforts with the Qld and Commonwealth Government is required to address heritage listing issues. Ms Yanai also made a commitment to relay to the Japanese Government the need for initial immediate first stage restoration of the graves. Follow-up Action: Provide Consulate General of Japan’s office with the Thursday Island Japanese Cemetery Plan/Submission. COUNCIL MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING 21 AUGUST 2018 3 MAYOR’S REPORT (cont’d) Liquor Accord Meeting – 15 August, 2018 Qld Police facilitate the quarterly Liquor Accord Meeting with proprietors. Matters discussed included: . Increased after-hours public disturbance and drinking at the main wharf area after sporting events. Suggest TSC put a timer on the stage lighting so that it is operating earlier in the evening to deter crowds. Areas of the main CBD area and BBQ areas have no bins including outside the Royal Hotel. TSC was commended implementing the ANZAC Park sprinkler timing system which has greatly assisted police to disburse crowds. Follow-up Action: 1. TSC to undertake a bin audit and install bins in highly used areas including in front of the Royal Hotel. 2. TSC to provide updated advice to the Liquor Accord Committee of when the solar lighting for ANZAC Park will be installed. OTHER REPRESENTATIONS 1. Sod Turning, Ken Brown Oval Redevelopment - 31 July, 2018 2. Community Leader’s Reception, Gab
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