2012-06-13 Ordinary Meeting Minutes
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MINUTES of the ORDINARY MEETING CHAIRMAN: Cr R Dyne (Mayor) Held in the Boardroom Town Hall 2 Caledonian Hill Gympie Qld 4570 On Wednesday 13 June 2012 At 9.00 am Ordinary Meeting 13 June 2012 2 Gympie Regional Council ORDINARY Mayor RJ Dyne (Chairman), Crs AJ Perrett, MW Curran, RA Gâté, LJ Friske, IT Petersen, MA McDonald, WW Sachs and JA Walker CONTENTS: SECTION 1: OPEN WITH PRAYER.................................................................................................... 4 LEAVE OF ABSENCE............................................................................................................................ 4 SECTION 2: APOLOGIES ................................................................................................................. 4 SECTION 3: CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS GENERAL MEETING ..................... 5 SECTION 4: PETITIONS ................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 5: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 6 5/1 LOCAL HERITAGE LISTING OF 15 CALEDONIAN HILL, GYMPIE....................................................... 6 5/2 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF TERM LEASE 0/220753 – LOT 51 ON SP159635..................... 10 5/3 PROPOSED REGIONAL SHOOTING FACILITY AT CURRA STATE FOREST...................................... 13 5/4 GYMPIE REGION HERITAGE TRAIL PROJECT AND PROPOSED OPENING DAY.............................. 19 5/5 REPRESENTATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – WAREHOUSE AND/OR GENERAL INDUSTRY AND RECONFIGURING A LOT – SUBDIVISION TO CREATE TWO (2) NEW LOTS FROM TWO (2) EXISTING LOTS AT 37 LANGTON ROAD, MONKLAND FOR K. DORMER ................................................................................................................................23 5/6 2011-1842 – REPRESENTATIONS FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE (GENERAL INDUSTRY – FACTORY AND ANCILLARY OFFICES) AND OPERATIONAL WORKS (STORMWATER, EARTHWORKS & LANDSCAPING) – LANGTON ROAD, MONKLAND – B. WOODFORD .............................................. 40 5/7 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – TO CHANGE THE LAND USE ENTITLEMENTS FROM THE RURAL ZONE TO THE HOUSING ZONE & RECONFIGURING A LOT – SUBDIVISION TO CREATE 207 ADDITIONAL LOTS OVER LOT 42 L371042 AT GROUNDWATER ROAD, SOUTHSIDE FOR SIGMA DEVELOPMENTS P/L........................................................................... 61 5/8 REPRESENTATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - GENERAL INDUSTRY (TRANSPORT DEPOT & MECHANICAL WORKSHOP) AT 30 ASCOT ROAD & 107 TIN CAN BAY ROAD, VICTORY HEIGHTS FOR MASONDALE ..................................................................... 73 5/9 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – SERVICE STATION AND SHOP AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT ACTIVITY (ERA #8 CHEMICAL STORAGE) AT 1-5 WOOLGAR ROAD SOUTHSIDE FOR AHC LIMITED PTY LTD .................................................................................. 83 5/10 2011-0878 – REPRESENTATIONS FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY – SANDSTONE QUARRY < 3 000T A YEAR – 30 GARDNERS LANE, CURRA – CURRA COUNTRY SANDSTONE SUPPLIES ......................................................................................................... 103 5/11 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – GENERAL INDUSTRY (SERVICING & REPAIRS OF HEAVY VEHICLES - RURAL FARMING/MINING PLANT & EQUIPMENT) AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT ACTIVITY (ERA #21 – MOTOR VEHICLE WORKSHOP) –) AT 64 TRAVESTON CROSSING ROAD KYBONG FOR RIVER JUNCTION QLD PTY LTD ........................... 111 SECTION 6: SOCIAL WELLBEING .............................................................................................. 127 6/1 LEASE TO GYMPIE & DISTRICTS NETBALL ASSOCIATION INC ................................................... 127 SECTION 7: ENVIRONMENT........................................................................................................ 131 SECTION 8: GOVERNANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 132 8/1 DELEGATIONS REGISTER UPDATES ....................................................................................... 132 9/3 ACQUISITION OF NATIVE TITLE RIGHTS FOR PURCHASE OF RESERVE LAND – GROUNDWATER ROAD, SOUTHSIDE ............................................................................................................... 149 9/4 ACCESS LICENCE AGREEMENT AT RAINBOW BEACH WATER RESERVOIR ............................... 154 Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 13 June 2012 3 SECTION 10: MAJOR PROJECTS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES................................................. 158 10/1 LICENSE AGREEMENTS AT OLD TOZER PARK DEPOT.............................................................. 158 10/2 EXTENSION OF LEASE AREA – RECREATIONAL FLYING COMPANY PTY LTD ............................. 162 SECTION 9: INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................. 166 9/1 CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM – EEL CREEK ROAD SERVICE ROAD............................................ 166 9/2 FLOOD LINES ....................................................................................................................... 169 SECTION 11: WASTE MANAGEMENT...................................................................................... 174 SECTION 12: TOURISM & MARY VALLEY............................................................................... 174 SECTION 13: GENERAL BUSINESS ......................................................................................... 174 8/2 PREFERRED SUPPLIER ARRANGEMENTS................................................................................ 175 8/3 REQUEST FOR FULL REBATE OF WATER CONSUMPTION CHARGES ......................................... 179 8/4 VARIOUS WATER CONSUMPTION ACCOUNTS ......................................................................... 181 8/5 REQUEST FOR LOST DISCOUNT ON RATES - VARIOUS ............................................................ 182 8/6 REQUEST FOR REDUCTION IN RATES..................................................................................... 183 8/7 REQUEST FOR REDUCTION IN INTEREST CHARGED ON RATES ................................................ 185 8/8 YEAR-END MANAGEMENT LETTER FOR YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011 ........................................ 187 SECTION 14: IN COMMITTEE.................................................................................................... 188 14/1 REPORT ON OUTSTANDING SUNDRY DEBTORS ...................................................................... 190 14/2 SALE OF LAND FOR ARREARS OF RATES................................................................................ 191 SECTION 15: ATTACHMENTS................................................................................................... 192 Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 13 June 2012 4 The meeting commenced at 9:02 am. PRESENT: Mayor Cr R.J. Dyne (Chairman), Cr A.J. Perrett, Cr M.W. Curran, Cr I.T. Petersen, Cr L.J. Friske, Cr R.A. Gâté, Cr M.A. McDonald, and Cr W.W. Sachs. Also in attendance were Chief Executive Officer (Mr B.J. Smith), Director of Corporate Services (Mr Craig Manson), Director of Engineering Services (Mr Bob Fredman), Director of Planning & Development (Mr Mike Hartley), Director of Financial Services (Mrs Yvonne Oliver), Director of Community Services (Mr Michael Grant), Manager Development & Compliance (Mrs Tania Stenholm), Strategic Planning Officer (Mr Ric Halse) and Minutes Clerk (Mrs S Lowe). DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY COUNCILLORS SECTION 1: OPEN WITH PRAYER Pastor Dean Comerford from Gympie Community Church offered a Prayer for the advancement of the Region and the true welfare of its people. One Minute’s silence was observed for family and friends of deceased residents of the Region. LEAVE OF ABSENCE SECTION 2: APOLOGIES M01/06/12 Moved: Cr R.A. Gâté Seconded: Cr W.W. Sachs That the apology from Cr J.A. Walker be accepted. Carried Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 13 June 2012 5 SECTION 3: CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS GENERAL MEETING M02/06/12 Moved: Cr M.W. Curran Seconded: Cr A.J. Perrett That the Minutes of the Gympie Regional Council General Meeting held on 30 May 2012 be taken as read and confirmed. Carried SECTION 4: PETITIONS Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 13 June 2012 6 SECTION 5: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 5/1 Local heritage listing of 15 Caledonian Hill, Gympie PORTFOLIO: Strategic Planning DIRECTORATE: Planning and Development AUTHOR: Ric Halse – Strategic Planning Officer DOC ID: 1573215 LINK TO CORPORATE / OPERATIONAL PLAN: Corporate Plan: Outcome 3.5 Operational Plan: 4.3 Strategic and Regional Planning 1. BACKGROUND & PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION P17/04/09 – P&D Committee Meeting 1 April 2009 Recommend that Council advises property owners with queries regarding the Local Heritage Register that its intention is to review the three planning schemes it currently administers and draft a new planning scheme for the Gympie Regional Council area. During the review process Council will consider all of the issues raised by owners at the Local Heritage Register information night, and those raised generally through the statutory consultation period in determining appropriate provisions relating to the conservation of Gympie Region’s heritage places. 2. REPORT 2.1 INTRODUCTION This report has been prepared in response to a letter received