Business
Paper
General Meeting
Wednesday 12 February 2014
Roma Administration Centre
NOTICE
OF MEETING
Date:
12 February 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 February 12, 2014 at
9.00am.
Julie Reitano
Chief Executive Officer
Maranoa
Regional Council
General Meeting - 12 February 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
L Late Items
L.1 Application
for Permit to Occupy.................................................................... 2
Prepared by: Josephine
Horsfall, Coordinator - Property & Legal
Attachment : Map
Showing Site and Extract Environmental Management Register...................................................................................... 4
L.2 Mitchell
Bound Boxing Club User Agreement .......................................... 6
Prepared by: Josephine
Horsfall, Coordinator - Property & Legal
Attachment : CWAATSICH
- Request for use of Mitchell Show Grounds Shed for Boxing training ........................................................................ 8
L.3 Submissions
to Goverment Inquiries - Mobile Coverage Program & Queensland Rail Freight
Inquiry...................................................................................................... 9
Prepared by: Ryan
Gittins, Specialist - Business Development
Maranoa
Regional Council
General Meeting - 12 February 2014
Officer
Report
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Meeting: General 12 February
2014
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Date: 15 January 2014
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Item Number: L.1
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File
Number: D14/3128
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Subject
Heading: Application for Permit to Occupy
Classification: Open
Access
Name of Applicant:
Location: Lot 126 on Crown Plan E5376 - Camping and Water Reserve
Author & Officer’s Title: Josephine Horsfall, Coordinator - Property
& Legal
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Executive Summary:
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines seeks
Council’s views on an Application for Permit to Occupy over Lot 126 on Crown
Plan E5376 – being Camping and Water Reserve.
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Officer’s Recommendation:
Council advise the Department of Natural Resources and
Mines that Lot 126 on Crown Plan E5376 being a Camping and Water Reserve is
still required for its gazetted purpose and Council objects to the
application for a Permit to Occupy over the reserve.
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Body of
Report:
In accordance with usual practice, the Department of Natural
Resources and Mines is seeking Council’s views or requirements on an
application it has received for a Permit to Occupy over Lot 126 on Crown Plan
E5376.
The lot is located outside Surat and has in the past been
used as a landfill site.
It is recommended that Council oppose the issuing of a
permit to occupy for the following reasons:
1. The
reserve is still required for its gazetted purpose being a camping and water
reserve.
2. The site
is located on a primary stock route;
3. The site
is a registered site on the Environmental Management Register (EMR).
Consultation
(internal/external):
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Kay Crosby - Manager - Environmental
Health, Compliance & Waste
Risk
Assessment (Legal, Financial, Political etc.):
Nil.
Policy
Implications:
Nil.
Financial
Resource Implications:
Nil. The Department of Natural Resources
and Mines is responsible for costs associated with this permit.
Link to Corporate Plan:
Corporate Plan 2009-2013 —
8.2.3(a) To implement Council’s governance policies and procedures in an
evolving organisational environment whilst ensuring legislative relevance,
consistency and fairness in application.
Supporting Documentation:
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1View
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Map Showing Site and Extract Environmental Management
Register
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D14/7817
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Report authorised by:
Tanya Mansfield, Manager - Facilities
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Attachment 1
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Map Showing Site and Extract Environmental
Management Register
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Maranoa
Regional Council
General Meeting - 12 February 2014
Officer
Report
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Meeting: General 12 February
2014
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Date: 4 February 2014
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Item Number: L.2
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File
Number: D14/6830
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Subject
Heading: Mitchell Bound Boxing Club User
Agreement
Classification: Open
Access
Name of Applicant: Mitchell Bound Boxing Club
Location: 46 Cambridge Street, Mitchell
Author & Officer’s Title: Josephine Horsfall, Coordinator - Property
& Legal
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Executive Summary:
In January 2014 Council was approached regarding the
availability of a shed or building in Mitchell in which the ‘Mitchell Bound
Boxing Club’ could train.
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Officer’s
Recommendation:
That Council enter into a User Agreement with ‘Mitchell
Bound Boxing Club’ for the use of the building known as the old bar at
Mitchell Showgrounds, for a period of one (1) year with Council to pay all
outgoings and no rent to be charged.
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Body of
Report:
In January 2014 Council was approached by the Charleville
& Western Areas Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health
Ltd. (CWAATSICH) requesting the use of a building or shed for the Mitchell
Bound Boxing Club to conduct training in.
Mitchell Bound Boxing Club is a newly established group
operating under Global Amateur Boxing (GAB) which includes all insurances.
The Boxing Club provides opportunities for men and women of
all ages in the community for social inclusion and is a safe space for them to
come together and become involved in boxing. This initiative also provides opportunities
for skill development in the sport of boxing. The group have their own boxing
equipment and will be working with Roma PCYC boxing Instructor, Mr. Dick
Schubert.
The User Agreement between Council and the community
organisation will allow the group free use of the building with Council to pay
all outgoings including electricity, water, building insurance, and
maintenance.
Various locations have been considered around Mitchell for
the club to use, but were found to be not suitable due to security, location or
pre-existing use arrangements.
The Tobacco Action Worker Ross Mitchell has visited the site
and agreed that the shed is suitable for the club’s requirements.
Consultation
(internal/external):
Mr. Ross Mitchell – Tobacco Action Worker –
CWAATSICH
Amanda Schneekloth – Coordinator - Council Buildings & Structures
Tanya Mansfield –
Manager – Facilities
Mark Westbrook -
Coordinator – Building Certification
Risk
Assessment (Legal, Financial, Political etc.):
The User Agreement requires the community
organization to maintain a public liability insurance policy for the amount of
$10 million
Policy
Implications:
Council has provided space free of charge
for other community based groups.
Financial
Resource Implications:
Council is responsible for all outgoings.
The 2013/2014 Fees and Charges does not include fees for the hire of this
building.
Minor works will need to be completed to
the shed to make it suitable for use. The shutter type windows will need to
have a soft closing mechanism installed to prevent potential injury caused by
the window suddenly closing.
Link to Corporate Plan:
Corporate Plan 2009-2013 —
8.4.3(a) To develop community capacity and encourage community engagement so as
to address identified needs and opportunities to enhance the quality of life
and wellbeing for residents of our region
Supporting Documentation:
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1View
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CWAATSICH - Request for use of Mitchell Show Grounds Shed
for Boxing training
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D14/2432
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Report authorised by:
Tanya Mansfield, Manager - Facilities
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Attachment 1
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CWAATSICH - Request for use of Mitchell Show Grounds
Shed for Boxing training
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Maranoa
Regional Council
General Meeting - 12 February 2014
Officer
Report
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Meeting: General 12 February
2014
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Date: 10 February 2014
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Item Number: L.3
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File
Number: D14/7940
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Subject
Heading: Submissions to Goverment Inquiries -
Mobile Coverage Program & Queensland Rail Freight Inquiry
Classification: Open
Access
Name of Applicant:
Location:
Author & Officer’s Title: Ryan Gittins, Specialist - Business
Development
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Executive Summary:
Maranoa Regional Council has been provided with the
opportunity to submit responses to the Commonwealth Government’s Mobile
Telephone Coverage Program Discussion Paper and the Queensland Government’s
Rail Freight Inquiry.
Council’s feedback and approval is sought prior to
submitting the attached response documents.
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Officer’s
Recommendation:
That Council:
A) Endorse
the submission documents for the Mobile Coverage Program Discussion Paper and
the Rail Freight Inquiry as per the outcomes of Council’s workshop on 11
February 2014.
B) Approve
the Chief Executive Officer to sign cover letters, on Council’s behalf, for
both submissions.
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Body of
Report:
As per Executive Summary
Consultation
(internal/external):
Council Workshop – 11 February 2014
Ed Sims, Manager – Economic & Community
Development
Aurizon Ltd – Community Unit
Telstra Country Wide – Keith Frampton
Risk
Assessment (Legal, Financial, Political etc.):
Nil
Policy
Implications:
Nil
Financial
Resource Implications:
Nil
Link to Corporate Plan:
Corporate Plan 2009-2013 —
8.4.1(a) To proactively identify and encourage actions which facilitate the
sustainable development of the regional economy.
Supporting Documentation:
Nil.
Report authorised by:
Edward Sims, Manager - Economic & Community Development
