2015-11-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                    19 NOVEMBER 2015


13   TENDER DEVELOPMENT               FOR     NEW     WASTE      MANAGEMENT          CONTRACT
     COMMENCING 2017
     That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health Branch to the
     Infrastructure & Services Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 and:
     A.   Agree to extend Separable Portions A, B and C of the existing Waste Management
          Contract held by Cleanaway for a further period of one year to expire on 30 August
          2017;
     B.   Resolve that the next Waste Management Contract be called for a period of 7 years
          with options for Council to extend the contract for a further 3 x 1 year extensions at
          Council’s discretion;
     C.   Agree to the preparation of the tender for the next Waste Management Contract to
          include the servicing criteria and areas to be serviced as detailed in Attachment 1 to
          the Report, with further consideration to be given to extending the Garden Waste
          service to Rural Residential areas; and
     D.   Note that staff will commence drafting a Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan as
          required under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 to incorporate the existing
          and proposed future waste management initiatives for managing waste, recycling and
          waste reduction.


14   FOOD APPROVAL LICENCE FEES FOR NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
     That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the
     Infrastructure & Services Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 and amend the fees
     and charges register for food premise approvals and temporary or annual licensing to provide
     an exemption from fees for not for profit organisations operating as a charitable organisation
     or undertaking minor food selling operations.


15   PROPOSED INTENSIVE WILD DOG TRAPPING PROGRAM
     That Council note the report by the Manager of Waste and Environmental Health to the
     Infrastructure & Services Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 and
     A.   Agree to conduct a trial of an intensive wild dog and fox trapping program over a period
          of 3 months using external contractors at an estimated cost of $39,000; and
     B.   Approve the additional funding of $39,000 through the next quarterly budget review
          process.




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