The Beagle
Mar 24, 2017
Just imagine being a Councillor and having to take all this in for a meeting.
Several Beaglers are describing it as a "sh*tload and are scratching their heads as to why a Council meeting couldn't go through on March 14th when there was a quorum whilst four Councillors attended a conference.
Ours are mainly brand new Councillors and what they have to deal in this meeting comprises Flood studies, Planning Acts, Policies and Environmental Plans. There are issues of tenders, of waste, water, construction along with deputations and the issue of reviewing the General Manager. Way beyond the acumen of many. Hopefully our good councillors have the capacity to fully comprehend what is being put before them and debate and vote accordingly.
"It is one thing to be briefed by Council staff and another to be sharp enough to try to work out what isn't written down in the report before it ends up biting off your balls because, at the end of the day, we cop it and they don't because they are teflon coated" - An ex Councillor
All very complex issues and all being rushed through in this session because the Council meeting of March14th was cancelled as four Councillors attended a tourism conference.
The agenda for next Tuesday's meeting alone is 195 pages. (Link here)
Agenda (6.5 MB)
Attachment - Policies for Adoption (1.5 MB)
Attachment - Policies for Exhibition (3.5 MB)
Attachment to report PSR17/009 - Tomakin, Mossy Point, Broulee and Mogo Flood Study - Part 1 (8.2 MB)
Attachment to report PSR17/009 - Tomakin, Mossy Point, Broulee and Mogo Flood Study - Part 2 (8.5 MB)
Attachment to report PSR17/009 - Tomakin, Mossy Point, Broulee and Mogo Flood Study - Part 3 (8.6 MB)
Attachment to report PSR17/009 - Tomakin, Mossy Point, Broulee and Mogo Flood Study - Part 4 (7.4 MB)
Attachment to report PSR17/010 - Education and Child Care SEPP (4.7 MB)
Attachment to report PSR17/011 - Eurobodalla Local Environmental Plan 2012 - Broulee (4.3 MB)
No doubt there will be several presenting in the Public Forum from 10am onwards and the 9:30am Public Access session, that is not live-streamed, should be equally active.
Here is a quick run down of next Tuesday's meeting:
General Manager's Performance Review Committee
It is a requirement of the General Manager’s Employment Contract that the performance of the General Manager must be reviewed against the agreed performance criteria for the position.
Licence Applications and Selective Tendering Process
Adoption of Policies including:
Aged Care Services Policy,
Borrowing Management Policy,
Debt Recovery Policy and Work,
Health and Safety Policy.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Proposed Amendments
Tomakin, Mossy Point, Broulee and Mogo Flood Study
Education and Child Care State Environmental Planning Policy and Infrastructure State Environmental Planning Policy
Eurobodalla Local Environmental Plan 2012 Amendment No 10 - Broulee
Development Application 363/17 Community Facility (Muddy Puddles)
Grey Headed Flying - fox National Recovery Plan submission
Liquid Trade Waste Regulation
Policy Adoption - Clean Air Policy
Policy Review - Recycled Water
Policy Review - Water and Sewer Construction by Private Contractors
Local Traffic Committee No 5 for 2016
Lease for Telecommunications Facility, Long Beach
Easement to Pump Sewage - Bodalla Sewerage Scheme
Licence for sailability - Batemans Bay
Land Acquisition for Road Widening - Old South Coast Road, Narooma
Policy Review - Repeal of Customer Service Charter Policy
Policy Review - Customer Service Policy
Policy Review - Community Grants Policy
Policy Review - Privacy and Information Protection Policy
Policy Review - Fraud Control
Policy Review - Arts and Cultural Services
Policy Review - Children's Services
Investments made as at 28 February 2017
Plus DELEGATE REPORTs:
2016 NSW Local Government Conference
2016 National Local Roads and Transport Congress
2016 NSW Coastal Conference
Without a doubt all of the Councillors can attest they have read every page. We hope.