PRESENT
Cr Vanessa Keenan Wagga Wagga City Council
Cr Rod Kendall Wagga Wagga City Council
Cr Tim Koschel Wagga Wagga City Council
Jenny Rolfe Community Member
Patricia Murray Community Member
Ros Prangnell Community Member
Brian Mahony Community Member
IN ATTENDANCE
Steve Manwaring Office of Environment and Heritage
Janice Summerhayes Director Community
Shaula Siregar Engineer - Water & Waste Assets
Kate Roberts Project Communications Officer
Darryl Woods Senior Project Manager
Peter Ross Manager Technical and Strategy
Logan Robinson Cadet Engineer
Maree Ingram Administration Coordinator (Minute Taker)
The meeting of the Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee commenced at 8.35am.
APOLOGIES
Peter Thompson General Manager
Caroline Angel Director Commercial Operations
Meredith McIntyre Department of Planning NSW
Sam Robins Town Planner
Adriaan Stander Strategic Planning Coordinator
Craig Ronan State Emergency Service (SES)
Acknowledgement Of Country
I would like to Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Land, on which this meeting takes place and to pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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On the Motion of Councillor R Kendall and P Murray That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee Meeting held on 30 October 2018 be confirmed as a true and accurate record. |
Declarations Of Interest
No Declarations of Interest received
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On the Motion of Councillor T Koschel and R Prangnell That the Committee receive and note the report.
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Items Discussed
Project 1753 - Wagga Wagga Major Overland Flow Flood (MOFF) Risk Management Study and Plan
The committee agreed to an additional meeting to be held on 29 January 2019 to enable WMAwater to present new data in respect to the modelling relating to the Study and Plan, prior to a report being included in the agenda for the meeting on 5 February 2019.
Project 1793 – Main City and North Wagga Levee
Issues with carparking and impacted business are being work through by staff. Stage two to commence 7 January 2019 with the first section to take approximately 3 months to complete. Cadell Place will remain open except for when concrete is being poured.
Stage 1 is nearing completion. Contractors, Burgess Earthmoving, have done a great job.
Cr Keenan – Has the fencing issues been resolved?
D Wood – It is intended that trial fencing be installed.
Cr Kendall – Is the shared path, that was closed as part of the Flowerdale Stage 1 works going to be opened again to the public or is it to remain closed permanently?
D Woods – The path has been reopened. The fence has been moved to allow for where the bike path is to go. The erection of the final fence from Hutcheon and Pearce to the drain will commence next week and should be completed by Christmas. A granite path has been constructed.
Cr Kendall – When will the Kooringal Rd fence be finished and subsequently opened to the public?
D Woods – Won’t be opened to the public until the second week in January. The intention is to get the fence up first and then seek Councillor’s thoughts on the fencing style.
Cr Keenan – What will the community information sessions planned for tonight and tomorrow cover?
D Woods – Construction methods of the first section of Stage 2. Will be targeting local business where access will be restricted and how Council staff and the businesses can work together to address any issues. Staff have talked to all land holders previously with attention being given to suggestions such as screenings being included in the tender specifications.
Cr Kendall – When notifying the residents of the upcoming information sessions, were letters sent to be the owner and the occupants of the impacted properties
K Roberts – Both
Project 2000 – Wagga Wagga Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan
Cr Keenan – Good news that Council has secured funding for the Feasibility Study
for North Wagga
s Siregar – It is intended that Council staff and the Committee will work together to develop the brief for the tender.
Cr Keenan – What are the timelines for the Study – 12 months?
S Siregar – At least
P Ross – Likely 18 months from the release of the Tender.
S Manwarring – Now that the funding has been approved, the Grants unit are working to get the funding agreement to Council before Christmas for acceptance by Council.
Cr Keenan – A Resolution by Council to accept the funding will not occur until the first Council meeting on 29 January 2019.
S Manwarring – Despite this, Council staff can still be working in the background on the Tender specifications.
Project 18640 – Wagga Wagga Villages Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan
S Siregar – All modelling data has been provided to GRC Hydro. Currently staff are working on the community consultation materials with draft documents to be distributed to the Committee for review and feedback. Community meetings planned to be held in early 2019.
Cr Keenan – Additionally the Committee needs to source community contacts from Ladysmith and Tarcutta.
S Siregar – Staff will be utilising village Progress Associations and other community groups to assist with engaging the members of the village communities.
B Mahoney – Is it possible to get different committees in the villages involved to make the process more successful? Are the sub committees going to be formed that were discussed in previous Floodplain Committee meetings?
Cr Keenan – Yes, the sub committees will be set up.
QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE
No Questions With Notice were received.
The Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee rose at 8.55am.