Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING | 7 JULY 2026


     For:              Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                       Jessica Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola
                       Wilson
     Against:          None

     Amendment No. 2
     Moved:              Cr Jessica Phillips
     Seconded:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
     That Item F be added to read:
     F. Investigate opportunities to utilise the Environment Levy, including future
     Environment Levy program allocations, to support the staged implementation of
     priority actions identified in the Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management
     Plan and include funding options, project prioritisation and delivery timeframes in the
     final report to Council.
     Carried.
     For:                Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                         Jessica Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola
                         Wilson
     Against:            None



      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:             Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:          Cr Karen Finzel
      That Council:
      A. Note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the General
         Committee dated 7 July 2026 regarding the Draft Burgess Creek Integrated
         Catchment Management Plan (ICMP); and
      B. Approve the Draft Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan
         provided as Attachment 1, with the following amendment to Appendix G S2-Action
         4:
         S2 - Action 4. Continue to encourage the adoption of best practice catchment
         management by residents through delivering targeted compliance and behaviour-
         change initiatives and compliance to reduce illegal connections to the stormwater
         network at priority locations.




      C. Delegate authority to the CEO to make minor editorial and administrative
         amendments to the Draft ICMP as required; and
      D. Proceed to community consultation for a period of 4 weeks in accordance with the
         Communications and Engagement Plan as provided in Attachment 2;
      E. Request the Chief Executive Officer to collate and consider feedback received as
         part of the consultation undertaken and present a revised version on the ICMP for
         consideration of council.

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