2014-05-29 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           29 MAY 2014


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

26 MAY 2014 – Crs Tony Wellington (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Frank Pardon, Noel Playford, Frank Wilkie



The following Recommendations from the General Committee were adopted
without discussion or further amendment.


Council Resolution

Moved:          Cr Wellington
Seconded:       Cr Bolton

The General Committee recommendations dated 26 May 2014 be adopted.
                                                                                        Carried.


1    APPLICATION FOR OPERATIONAL WORKS – EARTHWORKS SITUATED AT 26
     EXHIBITION STREET, POMONA – FURTHER REPORT
     That Council approve Application No. OPW13/0830 for a Development Permit for
     Operational Works – Earthworks and Stockpile for Repairs situated at 26 Exhibition Street,
     Pomona in accordance with the following Conditions of Approval:
     1.   The applicant must provide a “Flood Impact Assessment” of the filling placed on site.
          *(Refer to Advisory Note) The assessment must:
          (a) be prepared by a suitably qualified professional engineer,
          (b) have regard to Council’s Pomona Flood Study, and
          (c) clearly indicate the extent of any off-site impacts.
          Should the assessment conclude that offsite impacts will occur, recommendations
          must be included in the ‘Flood Impact Assessment’ detailing any necessary remedial
          works.
     2.   The applicant must undertake any necessary remediation works included in the
          recommendations of the required “Flood Impact Assessment”. Remediation works
          may include, but not be limited to, removal of fill and/or reshaping surface levels.
     3.   The applicant must provide a landscape rehabilitation plan, based the findings of the
          “Flood Impact Assessment”, that provides compensatory habitat along the batters of
          the fill to offset habitat lost. The compensatory habitat must provide habitat features
          for local threatened frog species.
     4.   The landscape rehabilitation plan must be submitted to Council for approval within 2
          months of this notice.
     5.   Council must be contacted at least 5 working days prior to any works commencing to
          organise a prestart. The contact number to arrange a pre-start meeting is 5329 6244.
          The pre-start meeting must include the relevant parties for the following aspects of
          the works:
          (a) Earthworks;
          (b) Landscaping and/or rehabilitation
     6.   All unsuitable materials and other waste must be removed from the fill.



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