2018-09-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          17 SEPTEMBER 2018


    A.    Support the removal of the closed Gumtree Drive, Cooroy pedestrian bridge.
    B.    Authorise staff to investigate and cost three design options for a replacement
          pedestrian bridge to be the subject of a report back to a Council meeting within three
          months.

    Amendment No. 1
    Moved:              Cr Pardon
    Seconded:           Cr Stockwell
    That Item B of the motion be amended to read:
    B.  Authorise staff to investigate and cost three design options (with one of the options to
        be investigated to be a Landmark-style, pre-fabricated bridge) for a replacement
        pedestrian bridge to be the subject of a report back to a Council meeting within three
        months.
                                                                                       Carried.
    Amendment No. 2
    Moved:         Cr Jackson
    Seconded:      Cr Jurisevic
    Cr Stockwell declared a real conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the Local
    Government Act 2009) due to his contracting services to SEQwater for undertaking land asset
    classifications including identifying the suitability of land for recreational purposes, including land in
    this locality owned by SEQwater. Cr Stockwell left the meeting room for the debate and decision on
    this matter.
    That the motion be amended to include a new Item C as follows:
    C.    To concurrently undertake a research process designed to obtain an estimate of
          forecast bridge usage.
                                                                                Carried.
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:        Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:     Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Manager Asset Planning to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 11 September 2018 and
    A.    Support the removal of the closed Gumtree Drive, Cooroy pedestrian bridge;
    B.    Authorise staff to investigate and cost three design options (with one of the options to
          be investigated to be a Landmark-style, pre-fabricated bridge) for a replacement
          pedestrian bridge to be the subject of a report back to a Council meeting within three
          months;
    C.    To concurrently undertake a research process designed to obtain an estimate of
          forecast bridge usage.
                                                                                Carried.

    Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.




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