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MANSFIELD SHIRE COUNCIL Ordinary Meeting of Council MANSFIELD SHIRE TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2018 MANSFIELD SHIRE OFFICE 33 Highett Street, Mansfield MINUTES 5.00PM CONTENTS 1. OPENING OF THE MEETING............................................................................................... 3 2. STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT ........................................................................................ 3 3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY ............................................................................... 3 4. APOLOGIES.............................................................................................................................. 4 5. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ........................................................................................... 4 6. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS .................................................................. 4 7. REPRESENTATIONS .............................................................................................................. 4 8. NOTICES OF MOTION ........................................................................................................... 4 9. MAYOR’S REPORT .................................................................................................................. 5 10. OFFICER REPORTS ............................................................................................................... 7 10.1 DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS ...................................................................................... 7 Attachment 10.1 ................................................................................................................ 8 10.2 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ..................................................................................... 21 10.2.1 Planning Permit Application P049/16 - Use and Development of Land for Earth and Energy Resources Industry (Extraction of Stone), 401 Buttercup Road, Merrijig (Lot 2, PS607242S) ......................................... 21 Attachment 10.2.1 ............................................................................................. 55 10.2.2 Planning Scheme Amendment C36 Domestic Wastewater Management Plan – Recommendations of the Planning Panel .................................... 58 Attachment 10.2.2 ............................................................................................. 64 10.2.3 Mansfield Township Housing Strategy – Public Consultation .................... 106 Attachment 10.2.3 ........................................................................................... 110 10.3 COMMUNITY SERVICES ......................................................................................... 222 10.3.1 Leasing of Council Land at 141 Lakins Road, Mansfield............................ 222 10.4 EXECUTIVE SERVICES ........................................................................................... 225 10.4.1 Mansfield Shire Council Administration of Grant Income Policy 2017 ..... 225 Attachment 10.4.1 ........................................................................................... 229 1 1. Mansfield Shire Council – Ordinary Meeting of Council: 16 January 2018 11. ASSEMBLIES OF COUNCILLORS ................................................................................... 241 12. ADVISORY AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS ..................................................... 242 13. AUTHORISATION OF SEALING OF DOCUMENTS ...................................................... 242 14. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................. 242 16. CLOSE OF MEETING ......................................................................................................... 242 2. 2 Mansfield Shire Council – Ordinary Meeting of Council: 16 January 2018 TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2018 MANSFIELD SHIRE OFFICE 33 Highett Street, Mansfield MINUTES 5.00PM 1. OPENING OF THE MEETING The Mayor, Cr Volkering, opened the meeting at 5.02pm. Councillors: Marg Attley Tolmie Ward Peter Olver Mansfield Ward Paul Volkering Mansfield Ward Cr Paul Sladdin Bonnie Doon Ward Harry Westendorp Jamieson Ward Chief Executive Officer: Alex Green Community Services Manager: Melanie Hotton A/Development Services Manager: Dawn Bray Finance Manager: Mandy Kynnersley Governance Co-ordinator: Dawn Bray Senior Strategic Planner: Kathy Richardson In Attendance Planning Consultant Nick Vlahandreas (part) 2. STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT The Councillors affirmed the following Statement of Commitment: “We the Councillors of Mansfield Shire / declare that we will undertake on every occasion / to carry out our duties in the best interests of the community / and that our conduct shall maintain the standards of the Code of Good Governance / so that we may faithfully represent / and uphold the trust placed in this Council by the people of Mansfield Shire.” 3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Councillors affirmed the “Acknowledgement of Country” for the Mansfield Shire Council: “Mansfield Shire Council recognises that indigenous people have been custodians of this area for generations. We acknowledge the living culture and unique role of Taungurung people in our region.” 3 3. Mansfield Shire Council – Ordinary Meeting of Council: 16 January 2018 4. APOLOGIES The Mayor requested that an apology from Mr Terry Harris, applicant for item 10.2.1, be formally noted. 5. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Cuncillors Attley/Olver: That the Minutes of the Mansfield Shire Council meeting, held on 19 December 2017, be confirmed as an accurate record. Carried 6. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS Nil. 7. REPRESENTATIONS Deputations were received in relation to item 10.2.1 from the following members of the general public: 1. Mr Peter Wright – Merrijig Residents Action Group 2. Mr Brian Jones – Merrijig Residents Action Group 3. Ms Mary Dunne – Merrijig Residents Action Group 4. Ms Louise Jacobs – Merrijig Residents Action Group 5. Mr Des Dunne – Merrijig Residents Action Group 6. Ms Angela Killingsworth – Merrijig Residents Action Group 7. Ms Kyn Lynch – Merrijig Residents Action Group 8. Ms Fiona Tweedy 8. NOTICES OF MOTION Nil. 4. 4 Mansfield Shire Council – Ordinary Meeting of Council: 16 January 2018 9. MAYOR’S REPORT The Mayor, Councillor Paul Volkering, will present the monthly Mayor’s report to the Council as follows: For some reason the period prior to Christmas 2017 didn’t seem as busy for the Mansfield township as last year, but nonetheless, it hasn’t meant that there wasn’t plenty of excitement and plenty of visitors through our community subsequent to Christmas Day. Throughout the hectic days of after Christmas and through New Year, parking was once again at a premium in Mansfield, as was access to our fuel stations, hotels, boat ramps and supermarkets. From all reports, it would appear that visitors came with a rush this year after Christmas and it is interesting that the visitation habits of tourists across the nation are changing. I heard a report on ABC Radio alluding to the fact that tourists aren’t necessarily taking the traditional long break over Christmas/New Year as they once did. With more and more choices and more leisure time, people are becoming far more selective about when and where they will take their holidays, no doubt a real challenge for our tourist industry at a local level; as if they don’t already have enough challenges? According to locals in Jamieson, numbers of campers along the river beyond Jamieson are down on previous years, however, according to Tim Gerrish, operator of a food and ice delivery service into the Howqua camping areas, numbers of visitors in those area were at record levels. If movement of traffic in and around the Mansfield township is anything to go by, we probably had another very successful holiday season. I also went down to Bonnie Doon and numbers in and around the caravan parks and boat ramps were quite extraordinary. I had the additional pleasure of attending the Jamieson Farmer’s Market held last weekend in really hot conditions. Numbers may have been down somewhat on expectations due to the extremely hot day, but they certainly weren’t down if numbers of people by the river were anything to go by! I also attended the Tolmie Twilight Farmer’s market in mid-December, where two local families were honoured for their contributions over many years - Graham and Joan Tie (Baron of Barjarg) and Arthur and Glenda March (The Coffee Truck) for their support for the Tolmie Sports and Tolmie Craft and Farmers' Market over more than 20 years. Well done to the Tolmie community for conducting such a positive event. Once again, we were subjected to a rather nasty summer storm which wreaked havoc through a narrow corridor all the way from north of Barjarg into the hills beyond Howqua. Most affected areas included parts of Bonnie Doon, The Paps, Howes Creek, Macs Cove and Howqua. Mansfield and surrounds experienced some heavy downpours of rain, but it was the corridor west of the town which experienced the worst conditions with many farmers reporting extensive damages to trees and fences. 5. 5 Mansfield Shire Council – Ordinary Meeting of Council: 16 January 2018 9. MAYOR’S REPORT CONT. The SES had to be called to an emergency on the night of the storm when a female driver was impaled in her car after a tree fell across the road and hit her car as she was driving along. The last report that I have was that the female was home and recuperating. I wish her a speedy recovery. Thanks once again to our Emergency Services