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Agenda of the General Meeting Held in the Council Chambers, 41 Glendon Street, Kingaroy on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 Commencing at 9.00 am Chief Executive Officer: Tony Hayward SOUTH BURNETT REGIONAL COUNCIL AGENDA Wednesday, 7 April 2010 ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. LEAVE OF ABSENCE ............................................................................................................. 1 2. PRAYERS .............................................................................................................................. 1 3. ADDRESS FROM PUBLIC GALLERY ......................................................................................... 1 4. RECEIPT OF PETITIONS ......................................................................................................... 1 5. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING .............................................................. 1 5.1 South Burnett Regional Council Minutes .................................................................. 1 6. MAYORAL MINUTES ............................................................................................................... 2 7. SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................................... 2 7.1.1 EH - 826795 - Mark R & Robyn L Ferling - Forwarding application for permission to keep three dogs at 30 Gladys Street, Kingaroy ........................................................ 2 7.3.1 P&D -812638 - Martoo Consulting - Additional Representations to Council - IDAS Application for Preliminary Approval to Override the Planning Scheme and Reconfiguration of Lot - Lot 11 SP208985 - 24 Perkins Street Murgon ..................... 4 8. LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE .................................................................................................... 41 8.1.1 L&C - 844960 - Request for Council to consider budgeting membership of $1500 (ex GST) towards the continued activities of the Rural Getaway Promotions Group and provide a delegate to this Group ...................................................................... 41 8.1.2 L&C - 851885 - Gordonbrook Dam ......................................................................... 43 9. GOVERNANCE ..................................................................................................................... 48 10. ENGINEERING SERVICES ...................................................................................................... 48 10.1.1 W&WW - 851536 - Application for Water Supply at Lot 2 Oberles Road Hivesville - Applicant: Robert Ridder & Jodie Pitman................................................................ 48 10.1.2 W&WW - 851540 - Report on riparian access for Wivenhoe Pipeline ..................... 50 11. CORPORATE SERVICES ....................................................................................................... 51 11.1.1 FS - 839415 - Sue McLay - Requesting that Council provide a reduction in water consumption charges for her mother's property situated at 64 Stephens Street West, Murgon ......................................................................................................... 51 11.1.2 FS - 844970 - Stephen J Oliphant - Requesting that Council reduce his water consumption charges for his property at 4 Regent Street, Kingaroy ....................... 53 11.1.3 FS - 539966 - Paul Wuersching - Requesting Council waive his excess water bill charges received for his property at 14 Lister Court Kingaroy ................................ 55 11.1.4 FS - 812146 - Simon Stretton - Requesting Council reduce his excess water bill received for his property at 15 Burnett Street, Kingaroy ......................................... 57 11.1.5 FS - 838533 - Terry Tumney - Requesting Council refund the difference between the total of his February 2009 and the total of his August 2009 water bill, due to Council's delay in advising him of a leak on his side of the water meter ................. 59 11.1.6 FS - 562118 - Ross Olsson - Requesting that Council reduce his parent's excess water bill for their property at 7 Candelo Close, Kingaroy ....................................... 61 11.1.7 FS - 845870 - Steven Watkinson, Solicitor on behalf of George & Nithya Ratnavale - Requesting a reduction in the February 2010 water bill due to an undetected leak at the property situated at 54 Brisbane Street Nanango ......................................... 63 11.1.8 FS - 839414 - Robert A Hunt - Requesting that Council provide a one off reduction in his water consumption charges for his property at 98 Basin Road, Hivesville ..... 65 11.1.9 FS -851512 - South Burnett Regional Council Monthly Financial Statements ......... 67 12. EXECUTIVE SERVICES ......................................................................................................... 71 12.1 ES - 849163 - Mayor & Deputy Mayor Attendance Authorisation for the Royalties for Regions Queensland Workshop ........................................................................ 71 12.2 ES - 851615 - Regional & Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) Round Two Approved Projects ............................................................................... 73 12.3 ES - 850233 - Quota Requirements for Divided Local Governments ...................... 76 13. INFORMATION SECTION ....................................................................................................... 78 13.1 IS - 853280 - Reports for the Information of Council ............................................... 78 14. GENERAL SECTION ............................................................................................................. 79 SOUTH BURNETT REGIONAL COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING – AGENDA / MINUTES - 7 April 2010 PAGE 1 1. Leave Of Absence Nil. 2. Prayers A representative of the Ministers Fraternal, Steven Nixon from the Kingaroy Church of Christ offered prayers for Council and for the conduct of the Council meeting. 3. Address From Public Gallery Members of the Public who wish to raise matters from the Public Gallery are advised that this section of the Agenda will be considered at 9.00am on Wednesday 7 April 2010 . 4. Receipt Of Petitions Nil. 5. Confirmation Of Minutes Of Previous Meeting 5.1 South Burnett Regional Council Minutes Précis Confirmation of Minutes of meeting of the South Burnett Regional Council held in the Council Chambers, Mackenzie Street Wondai. Officer's Recommendation That the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 17 March 2010 as recorded be confirmed SOUTH BURNETT REGIONAL COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING – AGENDA / MINUTES - 7 April 2010 PAGE 2 6. Mayoral Minutes Nil. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS SECTIONS INCLUDING BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. See Business Function Headings 7. Sustainability 7.1 Environmental Health 7.1.1 EH - 826795 - Mark R & Robyn L Ferling - Forwarding application for permission to keep three dogs at 30 Gladys Street, Kingaroy Document Information IR No 826795 Author Technical Officer – Environmental Health Endorsed By Manager Environmental Health Director Sustainability Date 9 March 2010 Précis Forwarding application for permission to keep three dogs at 30 Gladys Street, Kingaroy Summary Under the Local Law Council can grant a temporary concession to keep a third dog. Officer's Recommendation That Council approve the application in accordance with the Local Law and advise the owners of the decision subject to the following conditions; 1. If South Burnett Regional Council is satisfied that the keeper has contravened a condition of this permit Council may, by written notice, cancel the permit and the number of dogs will be required to be reduced to two (2). 2. If any complaints are made against the keeping of any of the three (3) dogs on the property are justified, Council may cancel the permit and the number of dogs will be required to be reduced to two (2). 3. No more than three (3) dogs are to be kept on the property. 4. If and when one (1) of the dogs is transferred from the property or dies, it shall not be replaced. 5. The approval relates only to the dogs and property specified. SOUTH BURNETT REGIONAL COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING – AGENDA / MINUTES - 7 April 2010 PAGE 3 Report An inspection on 4 March 2010 revealed that there were two (2) registered dogs in an appropriate enclosure within a proper enclosure. The three (3) pens were large enough for each animal. The pens were in a clean and sanitary condition and adequate shelter was provided from the weather. The applicant uses all three (3) dogs for police work for the Queensland Stock Squad. Five letters of permission were also received from the surrounding residents all advising that they had no problems with the dogs housed at 30 Gladys Street, Kingaroy and saw no problem with the applicant having a third dog at the property Attachments Five (5) letters of support for this application. SOUTH BURNETT REGIONAL COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING – AGENDA / MINUTES - 7 April 2010 PAGE 4 7.2 Natural Resource Management Nil. 7.3 Planning & Development 7.3.1 P&D -812638 - Martoo Consulting - Additional Representations to Council - IDAS Application for Preliminary Approval to Override the Planning Scheme and Reconfiguration of Lot - Lot 11 SP208985 - 24 Perkins Street Murgon Document Information IR No 812638 Author Acting Manager Planning & Development Endorsed By Director of Sustainability Date 31 March 2010 Précis Additional Representations to Council – IDAS Application for Preliminary Approval to Override the Planning Scheme