MINUTES of the ORDINARY MEETING CHAIRMAN: Cr R Dyne (Mayor) Held in the Boardroom Town Hall 2 Caledonian Hill Gympie Qld 4570 On Wednesday 29 May 2013 At 9.00 am Ordinary Meeting 29 May 2013 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 SECTION 2: APOLOGIES / LEAVE OF ABSENCE............................................................................ 4 SECTION 3: CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ORDINARY MEETING ...................... 4 SECTION 4: PETITIONS ...................................................................................................................... 5 4/1 PETITION – FLOOD MITIGATION ............................................................................................... 5 SECTION 5: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 6 5/1 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – MULTI-RESIDENTIAL (SEVEN (7) RELOCATABLE DWELLINGS) AT 1513 BRUCE HIGHWAY, KYBONG FOR HOLLAND ....................... 6 5/2 REPRESENTATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – MULTI- RESIDENTIAL (SECOND DWELLING) AT 7 JOHNS ROAD, SOUTHSIDE FOR P & D. DALE ............. 18 5/3 REQUEST TO CHANGE AN EXISTING APPROVAL FOR RECONFIGURING A LOT – SUBDIVISION TO CREATE 83 ADDITIONAL LOTS IN SEVEN (7) STAGES AT CORELLA ROAD, GYMPIE FOR MAIDMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD .............................................................................................................. 23 5/4 2009-1862 – REQUEST TO CHANGE AN EXISTING APPROVAL FOR RECONFIGURING A LOT APPROVAL – SUBDIVISION TO CREATE ONE (1) ADDITIONAL LOT – RUNNING CREEK ROAD, KILKIVAN – LOT 5 SP200155 – CLIFFORD ............................................................................. 31 5/5 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY (ROCK QUARRY NOT MORE THAN 5 000T A YEAR) AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT ACTIVITY 20(A) EXTRACTING ROCK OR OTHER MATERIAL (NOT MORE THAN 5 000T A YEAR) – DRAY ROAD, WIDGEE FOR ALLEN & DRAY ................................................................................................. 41 5/6 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR RECONFIGURING A LOT – SUBDIVISION TO CREATE FIVE (5) NEW LOTS FROM SIX (6) EXISTING TITLES AT MIVA ROAD, JOHNSTON ROAD AND SCRUB ROAD, GUNALDA FOR S. & A. TOMBS ............................................................................................... 63 LATE ITEM .......................................................................................................................................... 82 5/7 SINGLE STATE PLANNING POLICY - DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION .............................................. 82 SECTION 6: SOCIAL WELLBEING................................................................................................... 88 SECTION 7: HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................... 88 SECTION 8: GOVERNANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 89 8/1 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2012-2013 QUARTERLY UPDATE ........................................................... 89 8/2 REQUEST FOR BOUNDARY RE-ALIGNMENT BETWEEN LOT 1 MPH34666 AND LOT 2 MPH34666 YOUNG STREET, GYMPIE ...................................................................................................... 91 8/3 FREEHOLD LEASE – WEEROONA ASSOCIATION INC. ............................................................... 95 8/4 DELEGATIONS REGISTER UPDATES ....................................................................................... 99 8/5 TENDER CONSIDERATION PLAN ADOPTION RESOLUTION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF QUARRY MATERIALS AT PITS CONTROLLED BY COUNCIL .................................................................... 101 Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 29 May 2013 3 SECTION 9: INFRASTRUCTURE.................................................................................................... 103 9/1 WILLOWGROVE ESTATE PARKS .......................................................................................... 103 SECTION 10: MAJOR PROJECTS & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ................................................... 105 SECTION 11: WASTE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 106 11/1 GATE KEEPING AND RECYCLING SERVICES – SOUTHSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY ..... 106 11/2 GATE KEEPING AND RECYCLING SERVICES – WIDGEE WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY .......... 109 11/3 GATE KEEPING AND RECYCLING SERVICES – GUNALDA WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY ....... 112 11/4 GATE KEEPING AND RECYCLING SERVICES – MARY VALLEY WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY . 115 11/5 REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ....................................................................... 118 11/6 GATE KEEPING AND RECYCLING SERVICES – BONNICK ROAD, TIN CAN BAY AND SEXTON WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES ................................................................................................... 121 SECTION 12: TOURISM & MARY VALLEY ................................................................................. 126 12/1 GYMPIE REGION TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP .......................................... 126 SECTION 13: GENERAL BUSINESS ........................................................................................... 129 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ......................................................................................................................... 129 FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR FLASHING SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS .................................................................. 130 SECTION 14: IN COMMITTEE ...................................................................................................... 132 14/1 RENEWAL OF TERM LEASE 230482 - LOT 157 ON MCH3875, R265 RESERVE FOR WATER PURPOSES ......................................................................................................................... 133 14/2 NINE MONTHLY BUDGET REVIEW ........................................................................................ 134 14/3 ENVIRONMENT LEVY – COMMUNITY GROUP GRANTS ........................................................... 135 SECTION 15: ATTACHMENTS ..................................................................................................... 136 Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 29 May 2013 4 The meeting commenced at 9:00 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, and Cr W.W. Sachs. Also in attendance were Chief Executive Officer (Mr B.J. Smith), Director Planning and Development (Mr M. Hartley), Director Engineering Services (Mr B. Fredman), Director Infrastructure Services (Mr D. Scordalides), Manager Corporate and Customer Services (Ms D. Jenkins), Manager Health and Environmental Services (Mr I. Wolff), Manager Development and Compliance (Mrs T. Stenholm), Planning Assistant – Technical Officer (Mrs K. Fuller), Environmental Health Officer (Mr P. Lofts), Principal Procurement Officer (Mr D. Buchanan) and Minutes Clerk (Miss A. Dunkley). DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY COUNCILLORS SECTION 1: OPEN WITH PRAYER Tony Roberts from the Gympie Baptist 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. SECTION 2: APOLOGIES / LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of Absence – Cr J.A. Walker – M18/05/13 M25/05/13 Moved: Cr I.T. Petersen Seconded: Cr W.W. Sachs That the apology from Cr M.A. McDonald be accepted. Carried SECTION 3: CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ORDINARY MEETING M26/05/13 Moved: Cr R.A. Gâté Seconded: Cr L.J. Friske That the Minutes of the Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting held on 8 May 2013 be taken as read and confirmed. Carried Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 29 May 2013 5 SECTION 4: PETITIONS 4/1 Petition – Flood Mitigation PORTFOLIO: Infrastructure DIRECTORATE: Engineering Services DOC ID: 1632490 1. REPORT A petition was presented to Warren Truss MP, Federal Member for Wide Bay, which has been forwarded to Council, regarding flood mitigation in the Gympie central business district. The petition, as follows, was signed by 279 residents: ‘We, Gympie business community owners, are demanding immediate priority action from Gympie Regional Council, regarding the following projects to be put in place. 1. Levees to protect Gympie CBD 2. Flood markers as discussed at the last Chamber of Commerce Meeting so that business owners are better able to evaluate flood water rising from the Mary River M27/05/13 Moved: Cr R.A. Gâté Seconded: Cr W.W. Sachs That the petition be received and referred to Engineering Services. Further, that the correspondent be advised that the Gympie Region Flood Mitigation Study is underway and they will be further contacted at its conclusion. Carried Gympie Regional Council Ordinary Meeting 29 May 2013 6 SECTION 5: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 5/1 Development Application for Material Change of Use – Multi- Residential (Seven (7) Relocatable Dwellings) at 1513 Bruce Highway, Kybong for Holland PORTFOLIO: Planning and Development DIRECTORATE: Planning and Development AUTHOR: Planning Officer – K. Fuller DOC ID: 2013-0211 LINK TO CORPORATE / OPERATIONAL PLAN: Operational