2022-12-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                    15 DECEMBER 2022


4.   PETITIONS
     1   PETITION: HIBISCUS RETIREMENT COMMITTEE REQUEST REMOVAL OF FLYING
         FOXES (FRUIT BATS)
         Refer to Attachment 1
         Council Resolution
         Moved:            Cr Stewart
         Seconded:         Cr Finzel
         That the petition with 87 signatories submitted by the Residents Committee of Hibiscus
         Retirement Resort at 71 St Andrews Drive Tewantin requesting that Council facilitate the
         removal of flying foxes encroaching the Retirement Village (Sections 2/3), be received
         and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.


5.   NOTIFIED MOTIONS

     1   INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BURGESS CREEK
         The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
         Cr Stockwell – excerpt from document - refer to Attachment 2
         Motion
         Moved:            Cr Lorentson
         Seconded:         Cr Stewart
         That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to seek an independent review of
         Burgess Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant outflows into the Burgess Creek Catchment
         by a suitable Engineering and Environmental Firm and provide a report to Council
         detailing at a minimum:
         A.    A review of historical water quality data including water quality volumes;
         B.    A review of the permit and equivalent person capacity of the plant;
         C.    Environmental impact of Waste Water Treatment Plant outflows into the Burgess
               Creek catchment against the historical Environmental Impact Statement; and
         D.    Any other matters deemed appropriate for reporting by the appointed firm.


         Amendment No.1
         Moved:            Cr Stockwell
         Seconded          Cr Jurisevic
         That the motion be replaced as follows:
         That the matter be referred to budget deliberations and that staff convene another
         meeting of the combined Integrated Water Quality Program’s stakeholder network and
         seek their recommendations as to the priorities for water quality investigations and
         investment in the shire in the next financial year.
         For:        Crs Stockwell, Wilkie and Jurisevic
         Against:    Crs Wegener, Lorentson, Stewart and Finzel
                                                                                             Lost.



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