Declassified Council Reports

12 October 2017

 

To:

Cr Kristy McBain, Mayor

Cr Liz Seckold, Deputy Mayor

Cr Tony Allen

Cr Robyn Bain

Cr Jo Dodds

Cr Russell Fitzpatrick

Cr Cathy Griff

Cr Mitchell Nadin

Cr Sharon Tapscott

 

Copy:

General Manager, Ms Leanne Barnes

Acting Director, Transport and Utilities, Mr Ian MacFarlane

Director, Planning and Environment, Mr Andrew Woodley

Director,  Community, Relations and Leisure, Mr Anthony Basford

Director,  Strategy and Business Services, Mr Graham Stubbs

Executive Manager Organisational Development and Governance, Ms Nina Churchward

Minute Secretary

 

 

 

 

Declassified Council Reports

5 October 2017

Item 1.1 - Attachment 1

Declassification of Confidential Report 23 November 2016 - Sewerage Treatment Plant Operational Options

 

 

1.1.  Declassification of report regarding Sewerage Treatment Plant Operational Options      

 

Report to provide copies of declassified reports and memorandums to the community.

General Manager  

 

Background

On 20 September 2017 Council resolved:

23.1

Declassified Reports

1/17

21.1  Sewerage Treatment Plant Operational Options

On 23 November 2016 a report was presented to Council at the Closed Session regarding future operational arrangements of Bega Valley Shire Council Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).  The STPs will revert to Council operational responsibility on 29 September 2017 and the November 2016 report and minutes still remain closed.  It is recommended that the report be declassified following redaction of commercial in confidence and sensitive material and that the minutes be declassified in their entirety.   

RESOLVED on the motion by Crs Seckold and Dodds

In favour:             Crs Fitzpatrick, Nadin, Griff, McBain, Seckold, Tapscott, Dodds and Allen

Against:                  Nil

Absent:                              Cr Bain

Conclusion

The above report and attachment are now declassified and are attached for publishing on Council’s website.  The relevant section of the closed minutes of 23 November 2016 is published below:

21.1

Sewerage Treatment Plant Operational Options

CL2/16

RESOLVED on the motion of Crs Seckold and Tapscott

1.      That the option for a return of the ten Sewerage Treatment Plants to Council operation be adopted and all necessary staffing, contractual, handover and other tasks be undertaken to enable Council operation of the Plants from 1 October 2017 onwards.

2.    That the motion to be carried to the Ordinary Meeting be:

       “That Council note the resolution of the Closed Session”

In favour:             Crs Fitzpatrick, Bain, Nadin, Griff, McBain, Seckold, Tapscott, Dodds and Allen

Against:                  Nil

 

Attachments to the Closed session reports are subject to GIPA requirements.

 

Attachments

1.            Declassification of Confidential Report 23 November 2016 - Sewerage Treatment Plant Operational Options