Cairns Regional Council Ordinary Meeting
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CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL ORDINARY MEETING 28 JULY 2010 10:00 A.M. PRESENT: Cr V Schier (Chairperson) Cr A Blake Cr S Bonneau Cr M Cochrane Cr L Cooper Cr D Forsyth (left meeting 11:44 a.m.) Cr P Gregory Cr N Lanskey Cr K Lesina Cr J Leu (left the meeting 11:44 a.m.) Cr R Pyne (joined the meeting 10:11 a.m.) OFFICERS: L Russell Chief Executive Officer R McKim General Manager Infrastructure Services S Philpott General Manager Corporate Services P Tabulo General Manager Planning & Environment B Gardiner General Manager Water & Waste KStill A/General Manager Community, Sport & Cultural Services L Kirchner Manager Corporate Performance S Clarke Manager Development Assessment P Boyd Manager Planning Strategies J McGlone Manager Marketing & Communications S Anderson Media Coordinator R Leeds Executive Advisor to the Mayor S Godkin Minute Secretary Minutes – Ordinary Meeting 28 July 2010 - #2664313 2 PURPOSE OF MEETING To consider the matters listed on the agenda. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF ORDINARY MEETING 23/6/10 BLAKE / LESINA That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday, 23 June 2010 be confirmed. carried CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL (BUDGET) MEETING 29/6/10 COCHRANE / BONNEAU That the Minutes of the Special (Budget) Meeting held on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 be confirmed. carried CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – 7/7/10 LEU / LANSKEY That the Minutes of the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, 7 July 2010 be confirmed. Item 22 page 83 Buckland Road to be amended to read Bucklands Road. carried CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF SPORTS, ARTS, CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING – 7/7/10 COCHRANE / FORSYTH That the Minutes of the Community & Cultural Committee held on Wednesday, 7 July 2010 be confirmed. carried Minutes – Ordinary Meeting 28 July 2010 - #2664313 3 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING – 14/710 COOPER / LANSKEY That the Minutes of the Finance & Administration Committee held on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 be confirmed. carried CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES COMMITTEE – 14/7/10 GREGORY / LESINA That the Minutes of the Infrastructure Services Committee held on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 be confirmed. carried CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE WATER & WASTE COMMITTEE – 14/7/10 GREGORY / LEU That the Minutes of the Water & Waste Committee held on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 be confirmed. carried Minutes – Ordinary Meeting 28 July 2010 - #2664313 4 1. PROPOSAL TO SURRENDER A PORTION OF LOT 132 ON NR1489 BEING RESERVE FOR SHOWGROUND, RECREATION AND SPORT, 17 KING ST BABINDA – DIVISION 1...............................1 K Richardson : 19/3/3-89: #2584387 GREGORY / BLAKE That Council 1. Advises the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) that approx 1200m² of Lot 132 on NR1489, Reserve for Showground, Recreation and Sport, 17 King Street Babinda (the Reserve) that is currently occupied by the Babinda Branch of the Queensland Country Womens Association (QCWA) is no longer needed for its dedicated purpose. 2. Considers that surrendering and excising this section to create a new reserve for public hall would be the most appropriate use and tenure for the land. 3. Seeks confirmation from the QCWA that they are prepared to accept the role of trustee of the proposed newly created reserve. 4. Applies to permanently open a portion of the reserve as road in order to provide dedicated access to the new reserve. Further, that Council delegates authority to the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to deal with any and all matters associated with the surrender of a portion of the reserve, the creation of the new reserve and the application for permanent road opening. carried Cr Pyne joined the meeting 10:11 a.m. 2. ADDITIONAL RATES BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PORT DOUGLAS SURF LIFE SAVINGS CLUB INC..................................7 Rob Reilly: 17/49/9-06: #2655206 LEU / FORSYTH That Council: - considers financial support by way of assistance or donations in addition to the concession grated under the RBFA policy to be provided from the Mayoral Discretionary fund for the 2010/11 rating period; and Minutes – Ordinary Meeting 28 July 2010 - #2664313 5 - that Council officers continue to explore the most appropriate option and work with Port Douglas Surf Lifesaving Club (PDSLSC) to formalise the encroachment of the bistro decking onto the dedicated road, and continue to support PDSLSC to build financial and commercial sustainability; and - that officers commence work to develop options for rating of PDSLSC from 2011/12 onwards, including exploration of a differential rating category, and consideration of best practice approaches from other coastal councils about the treatment of surf clubs, with a report to Council on this prior to future budget adoption Further, that Council delegates authority to the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to deal with any and all matters associated with the negotiation and finalisation of future assistance or donations. lost with Councillors Schier, Bonneau, Cochrane, Blake, Pyne and Gregory voting against the motion. COCHRANE / BONNEAU That Council: - considers financial support by way of assistance or donations in addition to the concession grated under the RBFA policy to be provided from the Mayoral Discretionary fund for the 2010/11 rating period; and - that Council officers continue to explore the most appropriate option and work with Port Douglas Surf Lifesaving Club (PDSLSC) to formalise the encroachment of the bistro decking onto the dedicated road, and continue to support PDSLSC to build financial and commercial sustainability; and - that officers commence work to develop options for rating of PDSLSC from 2011/12 onwards, including exploration of a differential rating category, and consideration of best practice approaches from other coastal councils about the treatment of surf clubs, with a report to Council on this prior to future budget adoption. - That a report be presented to the Finance & Administration Committee for noting. carried with Councillors Forsyth and Lesina voting against the motion. Minutes – Ordinary Meeting 28 July 2010 - #2664313 6 3. REQUEST TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE 2010 “PORT TO PORT” VARIETY CLUB BASH...................................17 L Verra: 1/3/22: #2658015 BLAKE / BONNEAU That Council supports the request for $25,000 for financial assistance for the 2010 “Port to Port” Variety Club Bash. lost with Councillors Schier, Leu, Forsyth, Cooper, Lesina, Pyne, Lanskey, and Gregory voting against the motion. LEU / FORSYTH That Council funds the request for financial assistance for the 2010 “Port to Port” Variety Club Bash at a level of $5,000. carried with Councillor Blake voting against the motion. 4. SURRENDER OF PERMIT TO OCCUPY 0/216985 FOR WATER FACILITY OVER LOT 1 ON AP7407 AND THE REISSUE OF A PERMIT TO OCCUPY OVER THE SAME AREA – MOSSMAN DAINTREE ROAD, DAINTREE. DIVISION 10..............................24 Liam Nicholas: 19/3/3 - 90: #2646689 LEU / LESINA That Council advises the Department of Environment and Resource Management that it has no objections to the surrender of Permit to Occupy 0/216985 for water facility purposes (pump site) over Lot 1 on AP7407 and the reissue of a new permit to occupy over the same area. Furthermore, Council delegates authority to the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer in accordance with section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009 to determine any and all matters associated with the surrender and reissue of a permit to occupy. carried Minutes – Ordinary Meeting 28 July 2010 - #2664313 7 5. CHANGE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES BETWEEN CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL AND WUJAL WUJAL ABORIGINAL SHIRE COUNCIL – DIVISION 10................................................30 Liam Nicholas : 1/3/112-01: #2641658 LEU / COOPER That Council applies to the Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships for a referral to the Local Government Change Commission to review the local government boundaries between Cairns Regional Council and Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council to include the local football field (to be described as Lot 2 on SP171837) and an area of road to be permanently closed (shown at stations 7-13-20-9-7 on SP171837) into the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire boundary, in accordance with tenure amendments provided in the Eastern Yalanji, Queensland and Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) QI2006/013. Furthermore, Council delegates authority to the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer in accordance with section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009 to determine any and all matters associated with this issue. carried 6. MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A HOUSE ON PROPOSED LOT 1 (CANCELLING LOT 39 ON SP162918) – 39/21-27 COLONEL CUMMINGS DRIVE PALM COVE – DIVISION 10.........................38 Simon Clarke: 8/7/1771: #2361715 WITHDRAWN AT APPLICANTS REQUEST 7. MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A HOUSE ON PROPOSED LOT 2 (CANCELLING LOT 39 ON SP162918) – 39/21-27 COLONEL CUMMINGS DRIVE PALM COVE – DIVISION 10.........................68 Simon Clarke: 8/7/1772 :#2361926 WITHDRAWN AT APPLICANTS REQUEST 8. MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A HOUSE ON PROPOSED LOT 3 (CANCELLING LOT 39 ON SP162918) – 39/21-27 COLONEL CUMMINGS DRIVE PALM COVE – DIVISION 10.........................98 Simon Clarke: 8/7/1773: #2652982 WITHDRAWN