2019 11 19 Executive Agenda and Attachments
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Revised AGENDA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING To be held on Thursday 14 November 2019 PHCC, 58 Sutton Street, Mandurah 9:00 – 11:30am In Attendance: Caroline Knight Chairman Marilyn Gray Treasurer Paddi Creevey Secretary Bob Pond Member Jane O’Malley Chief Executive Officer (Minute Taker) Apologies: Darralyn Ebsary Deputy Chair 1. Declarations of Interest Bob may declare an interest as a DWER employee in respect to REI Peel Main Drain and Point Grey, and where appropriate, he will leave the meeting for these discussions. Jan declared an interest in respect to potential engaging of Landcare SJ in the proposed Australian Government Cockatoo project as she is a member of Landcare SJ. 2. Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting Moved: Seconded: That the minutes of the Executive Meeting held on 10 October, 2019 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. 3. Business Arising from Previous Minutes Refer to update of Actions table at the back of the Agenda. 4. General Business – Requiring Decisions a. Business Case Contribution $45,000 – Peel Waterways Research Infrastructure Exec is asked to consider endorsing an underwriting of $45,000 towards the $,2,122,000 business case for the Peel Waterways Research Infrastructure, that Jane and Steve have been preparing with PDC (draft attached). Jane is proposing the underwriting of the $45,000 from our Partnerships Account. We acknowledge the Noongar people as Traditional Custodians of this land and pay our respects to all Elders past and present 09_Agenda_2019_11_14_JO b. Point Grey – PHCC Position and next steps Caroline and Jane to provide an update on status of Point Grey: - SAT outcome (yay) - PHCC media and ongoing advocacy - Eric Lumsden offer of support c. Scholarship in honour of Mike Schultz – Criteria and considerations A draft of the letter prepared to be sent to universities is attached for Executive’s consideration, prior to it being sent. A copy of the letter will be provided with the Agenda. d. Executive Committee Meeting Dates for 2020 Following the AGM held on 17 October 2019, Executive is requested to consider whether it wishes to continue holding its meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month (dates as set out below), with the exception of December, when it’s intended to move the meeting from 10th to 3rd December: No meeting in January 14 May 10 September 13 February 11 June 8 October 12 March 9 July 12 November 9 April 13 August 3 December e. Ramsar Report Card – Launch in 2019 Members asked to consider appropriate launch of the Ramsar Report Card (Steve’s Report Card). We need it to be this calendar year and we have requested it be considered for the Regional Cabinet meeting 8-9 December – but perhaps a slim chance of this. For consideration. 5. General Business – for Discussion a. February Strategic Meeting Members are asked to consider strategic matters they would like covered at this meeting, as well as potential speakers and objectives, noting that we do not need to review our Strategic Directions this year (but will report on progress against them). Potentials: - Professor Ross Dowling, AM re Tourism opportunities? - Richard Walley, re Rename the Region? - Relevant presenter re Emergency Response in respect to supporting farmers during and post fire events impacting on productivity b. Mentors for New Board Members Discussion regarding who would like to act as mentor for Mr Prattent and Ms Read, in accordance with Clause 6.2 of Policy 1.2 – Board Induction, “the Chairman shall seek to have an experienced member of the Board to act as mentor to the new Member”.. C:\Users\leanne.greene\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\0HPGZIQU\09_Agenda_2019_11 _14_JO.docx c. FORM – Thomas Dambo’s Trolls Proposal – Advocacy Members asked to consider advocacy for FORM’s proposed Trolls Proposal (see attachment). This was raised with CEO’s of Murray, Mandurah and SJ at the PRLF meeting on 15 November. They were supportive and Jane has now linked the 3 CEO’s to Lynda to meet and discuss. 6. Snapshot from the CEO: - PHCC Community Environmental Grants –. - REI drainage – - Wetlands Weekender – 11-13 October – - NRM WA CEO Meeting – - EOY Event – - Feral Cat Working Group and Research – Lotterywest Grant –. - Cabinet meeting scheduled for 8 & 9 December. Staff update: o Kayaking morning planned for November – has been postponed re WHS o Allison Owens – has resigned again (not yet advised to the team and final day to be determined so confidential at this stage) o Megan LeRoy – has recommenced with us 7. Occupational Health and Safety No incidences to report. 8. Other Business a. National NRM Knowledge Conference & National Chairs meeting – 17 – 20 November (Wodonga Victoria) a. NRM Knowledge Conference - Monday 18-Wednesday 20th November b. National Chairs Forum – Thursday 21 – Friday 22 9. Next Meeting Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019 C:\Users\leanne.greene\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\0HPGZIQU\09_Agenda_2019_11 _14_JO.docx Summary of Actions from 10 October, 2019 Meeting (new actions from this meeting): No. Details Resp Status 4a Jane to ensure calendar invitation to the meeting with Jane Complete Kelli McManus taking place on 15 October is extended to Caroline. 4b Mandurah Water Towers - Jane to write to Water Jane Guidance Please – Jane Corporation, in response to Karen Willis’s letter of 12 drafted a letter from the City September, expressing the PHCC’s disappointment with (refer attachment), does this the situation, which is contrary to previous suffice and/or how should the correspondence advising the two (2) towers could be PHCC respond at this stage so used for the community engagement project, and advise not duplicating the City’s that the PHCC would now be considering its options. comments? 4c Scholarship in honour of Mike Schultz - Jane to request Leanne Completed. Draft of letter to Leanne to draft letters to be sent to all universities be sent to universities seeking confirmation of their processes, and willingness prepared, and to be to be involved in the Mike Schultz Scholarship, with the considered by Executive at responses to come back to Exec for further consideration. the next meeting. 5a Climate Change Issues Paper – Due 29 November - The Jane Pending – Andrew preparing. PHCC to make comment on the State Governments We did not attend the Climate Change Issues Paper (due 29 November), and consultation session on 23 endeavour to have a PHCC rep attend the consultation October. session being held on 23 October. 8c Jane to write a letter of congratulations to Paul Martin Jane Complete - sent following appointment as CEO at SJ 8d Jane to write a letter of congratulations to Mellisa Teede Jane Complete - sent following her appointment as CEO at South West Development Commission 8e I.T. meeting – Paddi to send information on Cyber Paddi Security 8h Jane to organise for Jan to be offered a shredder bin Jane Complete – Jan grateful and will confirm with Jane if she would like to proceed 8h Jane to speak to consider meeting with Kathryn Fletcher, Jane Complete – Jane spoken to Freedom of Information Commissioner, about access to Kathryn (65517888) who Government data. advised that while she advocates for access to government data she doesn’t have a role here. She did suggest that if we were a government entity, we could put and access data from Landgate’s “Open Data” Platform. Jane has asked Colleen and Andrew re their awareness of this & if it is relevant for PHCC. C:\Users\leanne.greene\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\0HPGZIQU\09_Agenda_2019_11 _14_JO.docx Summary of Actions from 26 August, 2019 Meeting: No. Details Resp Status 4a Jane prepare and distribute a PHCC public statement and call Jane Complete? – Does the Media to action in respect to the Point Grey Channel. Release suffice or should we wait until after we have clarity on where to from here (after talking with Eric Lumsden). 4b That Jane is authorised to spend up to $2,000 for the Jane Pending – have spoken to preparation of a paper outlining the benefits of preparing an Anika Serer re this and Anika economic case for avitourism in the Peel-Harvey, so that this is preparing the draft outline can be tabled with the Peel Alliance (PRLF) seeking to commence formally funding/support for the preparation of the economic case, engaging her for this purpose. as defined in Goal 4 of the PHCC Strategic Directions. Summary of Actions from 11 July, 2019 Meeting: (note blue = current update and red = earlier updates) No. Details Resp Status 4a That Jane to ask Kingsley Dixon if he knows an appropriate Jane Pending – Andrew is consultant to help with the preparation of the Northern Jarrah following up on this Forest election ask and if so Jane to engage consultant to prepare the PHCC State Election ask for the protection of the Northern Jarrah Forest, with the proposal being ready for the end of July to enable to be submitted. Jane spoke to Kingsley. He is time poor but offered to review a draft of what we produce, and provided a link to prescribed burning information. He suggested we contact Piers at CCWA. I have done that (11.7.19) and can see he opened my email but no response as yet. 26.8.19 – Jane, Jan, Sue & Andrew to think about who can assist in this space. 10.10.19 - HUMI (Adelaide group) (Healthy Urban Microbiome Initiative) – Keith Bradby mentioned – they are working on relationship between healthy ecology and human health. Jan will send link on HUMI to Jane. (Done - The main HUMI person in Australia is https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/martin.breed And HUMI itself is at https://www.humi.site/ (Healthy Urban Microbiome Initiative) - Can we get satellite shots of smoke from current burning – Landgate? Before and after photos.