Meeting minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                   11 JULY 2023


          Committee Recommendation
          Moved:        Cr Tom Wegener
          Seconded:     Cr Karen Finzel

          That Council note the Report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
          Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding the proposed purchase
          of the property and:
          A. Approve and authorise the CEO to:
               1. Proceed with negotiation with the owners or their agent to purchase the
                  property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to
                  $480,000;
               2. If agreement can be reached between Council and the owners or their agent,
                  utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to proceed with the purchase of the
                  property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to
                  $480,000;
               3. If the property detailed in the Report is purchased by Council, proceed with the
                  placement of a Nature Refuge over the property; and
               4. Utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to allow Environmental Services
                  undertake initial management actions on the property including weed and pest
                  management, fire management, and ecological restoration; and
               5. Utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to allow Environmental Services to
                  undertake ongoing management actions on the property including weed and
                  pest management, fire management, flora and fauna monitoring.

                                                                          Carried unanimously.




8.   MEETING CLOSURE

     The meeting closed at 12.30pm.