Business
Paper
General Meeting
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Roma Administration Centre
NOTICE
OF MEETING
Date:
9 April 2014
Mayor: Councillor
R S Loughnan
Deputy Mayor: Councillor
W S Wason
Councillors: Councillor
J L Chambers
Councillor
R J Denton
Councillor
P J Flynn
Councillor
W M Newman
Councillor
C J O’Neil
Councillor
M L Price
Councillor
D J Schefe
Chief Executive Officer: Ms
Julie Reitano
Senior Management: Mr
Cameron Castles (Director Infrastructure Services)
Mr
Rob Hayward (Director Development, Facilities & Environmental Services)
Ms
Sharon Frank (Director Corporate, Community & Commercial Services)
Officers: Ms
Jane Frith (Coordinator Corporate Communications)
Please find attached agenda for the General Meeting to be held at the Roma Administration Centre on April 9, 2014 at
9.00am.
Julie Reitano
Chief Executive Officer
Maranoa
Regional Council
General Meeting - 9 April 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
L Late Items
L.1 Letter
of Petition - Heavy Vehicle Parking ................................................... 2
Prepared by: Kelly
Rogers, Coordinator - Elected Members & Community Engagement
L.2 Maranoa
Water Supply - pH Correction........................................................ 4
Prepared by: Benjamin
(Ben) Godford, Coordinator - Water, Sewerage & Gas Projects, Compliance
& Laboratory
Maranoa
Regional Council
General Meeting - 9 April 2014
Officer
Report
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Meeting: General 9 April 2014
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Date: 8 April
2014
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Item Number: L.1
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File
Number: D14/24368
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Subject
Heading: Letter of Petition - Heavy Vehicle
Parking
Classification: Open
Access
Name of Applicant: Various
Residents
Location: Garden
Street, Yuleba
Author & Officer’s Title: Kelly
Rogers, Coordinator - Elected Members & Community Engagement
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Executive Summary:
A letter of petition has been received from a number of
residents residing on Garden Street Yuleba who are concerned about an
increasing volume of trucks turning into Stephensen Street from the highway
and travelling along Garden Street.
Residents advise that the heavy vehicles are creating
noise and dust at all hours of the night and day, impacting local residents
in the vicinity.
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Officer’s Recommendation:
That Council receive and note the petition tabled.
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Body of Report:
A letter of
petition was received by Council on 2 April 2014 from a number of residents who
reside on Garden Street, Yuleba.
Resident
concerns are focused on the increasing volume of trucks traveling along and
parking on Garden Street Yuleba. Trucks are creating dust on the unsealed
road, and residents are concerned about particles settling in nearby water
tanks, primarily used for drinking water.
Residents
further advise that trucks use the road at any time of day or night, with many
of the drivers accessing nearby Yuleba Hotel for residential or social
purposes, creating increasing levels of noise. Trucks have been observed at
times, having maintenance work carried out on the vehicles, whilst parked on
the roadside.
Residents have
put forward a suggestion for Council’s consideration, or support of, in the
instance that Council does not hold jurisdiction over the solution - that the
entry into Stephensen Street, directly after the Yuleba Cemetery if entering
from Dulacca, or directly after the Yuleba Hotel if entering from Wallumbilla
be closed to heavy vehicles.
The letter contains the names and personal contact
information of concerned community members, and as such will be presented to
Council at the meeting for tabling.
Officers are currently investigating the identified site and
request, with a further report to be provided to Council at an upcoming
meeting.
Consultation (internal/external):
Chief Executive Officer – MRC
Sheree Hurle – Coordinator Infrastructure Services Support
Cameron Castles – Director Infrastructure Services
Risk Assessment (Legal,
Financial, Political etc.):
The petition has been presented to Council assuring transparency
of the matter.
Policy Implications:
Nil
Financial Resource Implications:
Any potential financial implications will be presented as
part of a follow up report to Council.
Link to Corporate Plan:
Corporate Plan 2009-2013 —
8.1.1(a) To undertake all governance functions and activities in a professional
manner promoting corporate ethics and integrity and informed decision making
practices so as foster an operating environment advocating fairness, equity and
consistency.
Supporting Documentation:
Nil.
Report authorised by:
Julie Reitano, Chief Executive Officer
Maranoa Regional Council
General Meeting - 9 April 2014
Officer
Report
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Meeting: General 9 April 2014
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Date: 8 April
2014
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Item Number: L.2
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File
Number: D14/24590
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Subject
Heading: Maranoa Water Supply - pH Correction
Classification: Open
Access
Name of Applicant:
Location:
Author & Officer’s Title: Benjamin
(Ben) Godford, Coordinator - Water, Sewerage & Gas Projects, Compliance
& Laboratory
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Executive Summary:
Council awarded Tender 14019 to Akwa-Worx Pty Ltd for the
supply, installation and commissioning of Chlorine Disinfection Dosing
systems at up to 15 sites in towns in the region centred around Roma.
A proposal has been put forward that would result in
significant future cost savings, and increase the effectiveness of the water
disinfection process.
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Officer’s
Recommendation:
It is recommended that Council:
· Allocate $103,192.00 (excl. GST) from
water revenue;
· Award a Variation to Akwa-Worx Pty
Ltd, for that amount, for the addition of supply, installation and
commissioning of PH correction dosing equipment.
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Body of Report:
Chlorine disinfection effectiveness is lessened should the
water being treated have a high pH, resulting in additional chlorine being used
to provide the required treatment. A high pH is present in several of the water
supplies planned for disinfection as part of this Contract. In preparation for
this Contract, the buildings housing the chlorine equipment were designed with
an additional room for the dosing of pH correction equipment at a later date.
This equipment was planned to be included in a future budget.
Akwa-Worx have provided a
proposal, suggesting that there are several savings that can be achieved, if we
were to install pH correction dosing concurrently with the chlorine dosing
equipment.
To ensure that Council provides
the most effective disinfection to the water supplies, it is essential that pH
correction is also incorporated into the water treatment process. This provides
more effective disinfection with minimal use of chlorine, resulting in ongoing
operational savings.
For an additional expenditure of
$103,192.00 (12% of the contract value), savings of $121,816.00 can be
achieved.
Consultation
(internal/external):
Ben Godford – Maranoa Regional Council
Troy Pettiford – Maranoa Regional Council
Phil Green – Project Consultant
Peter Robbins – Wide Bay Water Corporation
Risk Assessment (Legal,
Financial, Political etc.):
Risk to effectiveness of water treatment, and aesthetic
quality of the water
Policy Implications:
Nil
Financial Resource Implications:
Possible future cost savings of $121,816.00 through the
expenditure of $102,192.00
Link to Corporate Plan:
Corporate Plan 2009-2013 —
8.5.6(b) To produce a quality potable water supply to industry standards in an
efficient and reliable manner.
Supporting Documentation:
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W14019 - Water Supply Chlorination - pH Correction
(Enclosure)
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D14/24565
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Report authorised by:
Troy Pettiford, Manager - Water, Sewerage & Gas
Cameron Castles, Director - Infrastructure Services
