Meeting minutes

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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                       5 DECEMBER 2023




1.        ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

          COMMITTEE MEMBERS
          Cr Tom Wegener (Chair)
          Cr Karen Finzel (attending via Microsoft Teams)
          Cr Clare Stewart
          Cr Brian Stockwell

          EXECUTIVE
          Acting Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
          Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
          Director Strategy & Environment Kim Rawlings

          APOLOGIES
          Nil.

          Committee Resolution
          Moved:        Cr Clare Stewart
          Seconded:     Cr Brian Stockwell

          That in accordance with Section 254K of the Local Government Regulation, Cr
          Finzel is approved to attend the Meeting dated 5 December 2023 via Microsoft
          Teams.
          Carried unanimously.




2.        CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

          Committee Resolution
          Moved:           Cr Clare Stewart
          Seconded:        Cr Brian Stockwell
          The Minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting held on 7
          November 2023 be received and confirmed.
          Carried unanimously.




3.        PRESENTATIONS

          Nil.




4.        DEPUTATIONS

          Nil.

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5.          REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE




     5.1.     POMONA PLACE PILOT - COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REPORT AND
              NEXT STEPS

              Committee Recommendation
              Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
              Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener

              That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning &
              Environment Committee Meeting dated 5 December 2023 regarding the Pomona
              Place Pilot community engagement outcomes and next steps and:
                 A. Endorse the Pomona Place Plan Engagement Summary Report 2023 as
                     attached to this report;
                 B. Make this engagement summary report available to the public via Your
                     Say webpage;
                 C. Note the proposed next steps and timing for the preparation of the
                     Pomona Place Plan in 2024.
              Carried unanimously.

6.          REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE



     6.1.     PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY
              OCTOBER 2023

              Committee Recommendation
              Moved:            Cr Tom Wegener
              Seconded:         Cr Clare Stewart

              That Council note the report by the Acting Manager, Development Assessment
              to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 5 December 2023
              regarding planning applications that have been decided by delegated authority.
              Carried unanimously.


     6.2.     ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY MONITORING REPORT - YEAR 4 (1 JULY 2022
              - 30 JUNE 2023)

              Committee Recommendation
              Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
              Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener

              That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer - Policy and
              Planning (Land) to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 5
              December 2023 regarding the Environment Strategy Monitoring Report - Year 4
              (1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023) and:

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                   A. Note that the Environment Strategy Monitoring Report - Year 4 (1 July
                       2022 - 30 June 2023) provides an update of Council's progress towards
                       the 12 targets and strategies nominated in the Environment Strategy for
                       each theme between the baseline data and data collected between
                       2019/20FY to 2022/23FY (where available).
                   B. Note that the Environment Strategy Monitoring Report - Year 4 (1 July
                       2022 - 30 June 2023) provides an update of Council's progress of the 42
                       actions outlined in the Implementation Plan for the 2022/23FY. These
                       actions are made up of four (4) enabling actions that deliver outcomes
                       across all four themes of the Environment Strategy, and 38 actions that
                       are specific to each of the four themes: 1) Biodiversity; 2) Waterways,
                       wetlands & coasts; 3) Sustainable living; and 4) Climate change resilience
                       and adaptation.
                   C. Note that the Environment Strategy Monitoring Report - Year 4 (1 July
                       2022 - 30 June 2023) provides recommendations which will be considered
                       as part of the review of the Environment Strategy and the preparation of
                       the new Implementation Plan to be completed by Environmental Services
                       and presented to Council in the 2024/25FY.
                   D. Authorise the CEO to make minor amendments prior to publication.
                Carried unanimously.




7.        CLOSED SESSION

          Nil




8.        MEETING CLOSURE

          The meeting closed at 10:36 AM