Business Paper Shire Infrastructure Committee Monday, 6 August 2018 6.30pm Committee Rooms 203 and 204, Level 2, Administration Building, 4-20 Eton Street, Sutherland Shire Infrastructure Committee 6 August 2018 ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY 2. APOLOGIES 3. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS 5. PRESENTATIONS 6. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS INF036-18 Proposed Naming of Woolooware Bay Lookout INF037-18 Acquisition of land for Road Widening Purposes at 422 Kingsway Caringbah INF038-18 Usage of Geelong Road/Geneva Place Reserve, Engadine INF039-18 Open Space Naming Proposal - Greenhills Beach Estate INF040-18 Proposal to Change Reserve Name from Hawkesbury Park to "James Goyen Reserve" INF041-18 Performance of Domestic Waste Services 2017/18 7. QUESTIONS 8. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS IN CLOSED SESSION 9. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS FROM OFFICERS INF009A-18 Works In Conjunction with Development - Pinnacle Street Miranda - Acceptance of Quotation Page 2 Shire Infrastructure Committee 6 August 2018 18 INF036-18 PROPOSED NAMING OF WOOLOOWARE BAY LOOKOUT - Attachments: Appendix A,⇩ Appendix B⇩ and Appendix C⇩ INF036 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By Mayoral Minute No. 19/13-14 on 10 February 2014, Council recorded the passing of the Hon. Arthur Thomas Gietzelt AO (28 December 1920 – 5 January 2014) and acknowledged his achievements, particularly as Shire President and Sutherland Shire Councillor. It was resolved that Council give consideration to the naming of a Sutherland Shire facility in honour of this former long serving councillor and Shire President. It is proposed that the new Woolooware Bay Stage 6 shared pathway shelter be named “Gietzelt Lookout” in honour of the late Arthur Gietzelt’s local community service and in recognition of his efforts to prevent the building of a second airport at the Towra Point and also preserving the habitat of internationally protected migratory seabirds. REPORT RECOMMENDATION THAT: 1. The large shelter in Woolooware Bay Stage 6 shared pathway be nominated the “Arthur Gietzelt Memorial Lookout” in honour of Arthur Gietzelt’s many achievements as Shire President and Sutherland Shire Councillor, and particularly his efforts in preserving Towra Point for future generations. 2. The proposal to name the shelter within the Woolooware Bay Stage 6 Shared Pathway the “Gietzelt Lookout” be endorsed in-principle and actioned for facility naming in accordance with the Naming of Public Open Space & Facilities Policy. Page 3 Shire Infrastructure Committee 6 August 2018 18 PURPOSE - To seek Council’s consideration of the proposal to name the Woolooware Bay Stage 6 shelter the “Arthur Gietzelt Memorial Lookout”. This shelter was recently completed as part of the elevated boardwalk over the mangroves as part of Woolooware Bay Stage 6 shared pathway project and is INF036 located in Woolooware Bay. Photos of the shelter and elevated pathway are included as Appendix B. BACKGROUND By Mayoral Minute No. 19/13-14 on 10 February 2014, Council recorded the passing of the Hon. Arthur Thomas Gietzelt AO (28 December 1920 – 5 January 2014) and acknowledged his achievements, particularly as Shire President and Sutherland Shire Councillor. Arthur Gietzelt's achievements were specified in the Mayoral Minute: As it is today, the 1960s were an incredibly challenging time for the Shire Presidents and councillors of the Sutherland Shire. It was a period of rapid population growth, and the inability to provide infrastructure to support the development that was occurring. Many people attribute Arthur Gietzelt’s leadership in laying the foundations for many of the things which are taken for granted today within Sutherland Shire. Shire President Gietzelt and councillors can claim much of the credit for the infrastructure that later Councils have been able to use and build upon. Not the least of these was the provision of many of the sporting fields we enjoy today, swimming pools, community halls and libraries. It was on Arthur Gietzelt’s initiative that Council first established a Town Planning Department, probably the first in New South Wales, appointed a full time Fire Control Officer and introduced the first code to regulate high density development in Cronulla. Other achievements included: - establishment of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club - bringing to fruition the E G Waterhouse National Camellia Gardens - commencement of Kareela Golf Course - building of the Gunnamatta Park amphitheatre - provision of land for Caringbah YMCA - provision of land for Sutherland Police-Citizens Boys Club - commencement of the widening of the Kingsway - commencement of the Sutherland Entertainment Centre - approval of the first Miranda Fair - campaigning to have the Towra Point area acquired by the Federal Government as a nature reserve for migratory birds. Page 4 Shire Infrastructure Committee 6 August 2018 18 - A significant contribution to the Council was through the land project scheme, which, by the development and sale of Council owned land Council was able to finance many of the infrastructure and community facilities achieved during that time. INF036 The location of Woolooware Bay is considered a particularly suitable location to recognise the late Arthur Gietzelt’s achievements as he championed the campaign in the late 1960s against then State and Federal Governments which were planning to build a second airport at Towra Point, Kurnell. Mr Gietzelt successfully campaigned to have the Federal Government acquire Towra Point as a nature reserve for migratory birds. Appendix A is an aerial diagram showing the location of the facility within Woolooware Bay. DISCUSSION The request to name the Woolooware Bay Stage 6 lookout as the “Arthur Gietzelt Memorial Lookout” is proposed in recognition of Arthur Gietzelt’s many contributions to the Sutherland Shire, and to address the Council resolution in Mayoral Minute No. 19/13-14. There is a unique opportunity available with this facility naming proposal to directly link the facility to the legacy of the individual’s achievement. While naming a larger project or building may be appropriate for Mr Gietzelt’s service to the community it would not create the same situational appreciation which a person standing in the shelter gazing upon Towra Point to the north would recognise. Appendix B comprises a set of photographs showcasing the shelter on the Shared Pathway. The preservation of Towra Point for nature conservation, particularly migratory birds, following the successful community campaign championed by Mr Gietzelt to prevent the second airport in the 1960’s, not only provided a significant environmental benefit but just as importantly maintained a direction of development and community amenity in the eastern part of the Shire which would have been very different with an airport. It is reported the following international agreements and treaties, protecting Towra Point Nature Reserve: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran 1971), which aims to halt the worldwide loss and degradation of wetlands by conserving them through the application of wise use principles and management systems. The Japan–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA, 1981), the agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for the protection of migratory birds and birds in danger of extinction and their environment. Page 5 Shire Infrastructure Committee 6 August 2018 18 The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn, 1983), which - aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. The China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA, 1988), the agreement between the INF036 Government of Australia and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the protection of migratory birds and their environment. The Republic of Korea–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA, 2006), the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of Australia for the protection of migratory birds. The Partnership for the Conservation of Migratory Waterbirds and the Sustainable Use of their Habitats in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (2006). The development of this partnership has been led by the Government of Australia, the Government of Japan, and Wetlands International as an initiative of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. This partnership has succeeded the Asia–Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy 2001–2005 and is responsible for drafting a new Flyway Partnership Action Plan for 2006–2010. The main goal is to conserve species and their habitats through the establishment of networks of appropriately managed and internationally important sites for migratory waterbirds. Source: NSW Environment, Climate Change and Water – Towra Point Nature Reserve Ramsar Site, June 2010 The Woolooware Bay Stage 6 Shared Pathway is already a multi award winning project within months of its completion, and it is being well used and valued by the community. In relation to risks associated with this naming proposal it is likely that there will be some community opposition to naming a facility after a political figure. It is suggested that the best means to minimise this is to inform the community of the Late Mr Gietzelt’s contribution to the conservation of the area so an understanding of the merit of the site selection can be recognised. Mr Gietzelt’s community service contribution to the Shire extended beyond his terms as a Councillor and Shire President to his time