ISJO Board Papers
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ISJO Board Papers Friday 26 June 2020 9.30 am – 1.00 pm Via Zoom Board Papers 26 June 2020 Contents 1. Welcome & Acknowledgement to Country .............................................................................................................. 3 2. Attendees and apologies ................................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Presentations & Guests including Parliamentary Members ........................................................................... 4 4. Meeting Opening................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4.1 Confirmation of previous minutes....................................................................................................................... 4 4.2 Actions arising from previous minutes ............................................................................................................. 4 4.3 Correspondence ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 4.4 Consideration of Late Business ............................................................................................................................. 5 4.5 Declaration of Interest............................................................................................................................................... 5 5. Reports ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 5.1 Chair’s minute ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 5.2 Department of Regional NSW Update ................................................................................................................ 7 5.3 DPIE Office of Local Government Update ...................................................................................................... 11 5.4 General Managers’ Committee report............................................................................................................. 14 5.5 Management Report of Chief Executive ......................................................................................................... 15 6. Matters for Strategic Decision Making .................................................................................................................... 18 6.1 Adoption of ISJO Budget and Statement of Revenue Policy 2020-21 .............................................. 18 7. Matters for Board Endorsement ................................................................................................................................ 19 7.1 Regional Transport .................................................................................................................................................. 19 7.2 Illawarra Escarpment Walk ................................................................................................................................. 21 7.3 Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Waste Initiatives ..................................................................................... 23 8. Matters for Noting ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 8.1 JO Advisory Meeting and Chairs Meeting Outcomes ............................................................................... 25 9. Late Business item ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 10. Next Meeting .................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation 2 Board Papers 26 June 2020 1. Welcome & Acknowledgement to Country to welcome Board and guests; and provide an Acknowledgement to Country. 2. Attendees and apologies Member Council voting delegates: Department of Planning Industry and Wollongong City Environment: Clr Gordon Bradbery, Chairman Regional NSW Clr David Brown Anthony Body, Director Illawarra Shoalhaven Kirstan Fulton, Deputy Director Illawarra Shellharbour City Shoalhaven Clr Marianne Saliba, Deputy Chairman Clr John Murray Department Planning, Industry & Environment: Kiama Municipal Office of Local Government Clr Mark Honey Elizabeth Dixon, Council Engagement Manager Clr Neil Reilly ISJO Shoalhaven City Leanne Taylor, Chief Executive Clr Amanda Findley Clr John Wells Guests Ms Kylie Bryden Smith, Director Stakeholder Member Council General Managers Relations & Industry Engagement, Resilience Non-voting Delegates NSW Carey McIntyre, Shellharbour City Ms Yvette Barrs, Regional Waste Manager, Kerry McMurray, Kiama Municipal ISJO Stephen Dunshea, Shoalhaven City Greg Doyle, Wollongong City Apologies ISJO Affiliates Paul Knight, Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation 3 Board Papers 26 June 2020 3. Presentations & Guests including Parliamentary Members Parliamentary Members: Presentation: 1 Resilience NSW Presentation by Ms Kylie Bryden Smith, Director Stakeholder Relations & Industry Engagement 2 ISJO’s Regional Waste Research and Circular Economy Project – Ms Yvette Barrs, Regional Waste Manager ISJO 4. Meeting Opening 4.1 Confirmation of previous minutes Recommendation that the Board endorse the minutes of the meeting held on 8 May 2020. 4.2 Actions arising from previous minutes Agenda Action Status Item 1 Adam Zarth be provided with SEATS’ Executive Officer Complete Andrew Martin’s contact details by Clr Marianne Saliba so that SEATS can provide support for the campaign. 2 ISJO become a campaign partner with the IBC. Complete 3 Clr Gordon Bradbery to follow up his invitation to Followed up Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons for either himself or a Resilience NSW presentation representative from Resilience NSW to attend next scheduled for 26 June Board Board Meeting or to meet with him at the Wollongong meeting. City Council offices. 4 Clr A Findley is to provide details of the Shoalhaven Complete Renewable Community Energy Project to Aaron Coutts- Smith. 5 Aaron Coutts-Smith to pass on details of future funding Ongoing opportunities for community energy projects as they arise to ISJO’s Chief Executive. 6 ISJO to contact local members asking them to lobby Complete Resilience NSW for regional funding for community renewable energy projects in the Illawarra Shoalhaven. 7 Out of session meeting to be scheduled for the election Meeting placeholder sent out for of the chair. 10 July 2020 8 ISJO Chief Executive to arrange a Board workshop to To do once the ISJO review is review ISJO’s regional priorities and strategies as the complete Strategic Plan needs to re-scoped to fit within a Post- Covid19 recovery phase context. Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation 4 Board Papers 26 June 2020 9 Resolve to implement a reduced budget to match Ongoing – General Managers budgetary constraints of member councils. The Chief will present the outcomes of Executive and member council General Managers to their review to the Board on 26 meet to determine the detail for how member council in- June. kind contributions can contribute to this. 10 Covid-19 - Each member Council General Manager to Complete circulate their infrastructure priority lists to better understand regional requests. 11 ESL increases - Resolved that ISJO and each Member Complete Council write to the Premier, Deputy Premier, Treasurer and relevant Ministers and Shadow Ministers objecting to the increase, (in particular the 100% increase over a 2 year period; the lack of communication and consultation; and the issues related to affordability in light of rates revenue being capped) and requesting a meeting. 4.3 Correspondence Nil 4.4 Consideration of Late Business The ISJO Constitution allows for the consideration of late business if, at the commencement of the meeting, items are listed for possible discussion at the conclusion of tabled business and if there is general agreement by delegates that it is appropriate to discuss the matters on the day. Recommendation that any items of late business be noted for later discussion. 4.5 Declaration of Interest In accordance with ISJO’s Code of Meeting Practice and specifically Section 451 for the Local Government Act 1993, declarations of interest are required by Councilors and designated staff attending the meeting. Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation 5 Board Papers 26 June 2020 5. Reports 5.1 Chair’s minute Recommendation That the information be received and noted. 2020 has certainly been a challenging year for our region. Now that we have progressed to the recovery phase for both bushfire and Covid-19 crises, it is even more important that we remain focused on partnerships and working collaboratively. Recently the State Government established a new Agency – Resilience NSW - to provide support to regional NSW for recovery from disasters. I am keen for our partnership with Resilience NSW to be a strong one, where our priorities and resources are aligned. Our guest presentation from Resilience NSW at our June Board