MAYOR’S SUMMARY JANUARY 2024
The Ordinary Meeting of Council was held on Tuesday 23 January 2024 in Queenstown.
The meeting was made available to view via LIVE Stream. The meeting was open to public attendance. There was one person in the gallery, with Council staff also in attendance in the gallery.
Councillors were all present at the meeting.
COUNCILLOR RAISED ISSUES AND INFORMATION
Question without Notice
Cr McKay As we head into the football season, can Council investigate the issues of the closed toilets at the Queenstown Crows Clubrooms, so that they are reopened prior to the start of the season. |
Response General Manager advised that the Clubrooms (including the internal toilets) are leased by the Queenstown Crows. |
Cr McKay Is it possible for Council management to investigate the area around the business in the Harold Street Roundabout for safety issues. There is no boundary separating the businesses from the roundabout. There have been several near misses in the area. Can a report be brought back to the table? |
Response General Manager advised he would take the question on notice. |
CORRESPONDENCE
Council reviewed the below incoming and outgoing correspondence for the month, with the following actions were determined.
Noting Decision |
That Council RESOLVES that the Correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, as presented, be noted. |
Outcome: Carried |
CORRESPONDENCE THAT REQUIRED A RESPONSE |
Enviro-Dynamics - West Coast Weed Action Plan Weed Action Fund Grant success Advise that Cr Hamer and Cr Jordan would like to be nominated as representatives for the Weed Group. |
Department of State Growth - Andrew / Harvey Street Strahan Roundabout General Manager will reply. |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs - Update on the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Protection Act Council will write and invite them to attend a workshop to advise further and to provide more information. |
REPORT - MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL COUNT
Recommendation |
That Council: Note this report of the monitoring of mountain bike users of mountain bike trails on the West Coast. |
Moved: Cr Iwanicki Seconded: Deputy Mayor Butterfield |
Outcome: Carried |
REPORT - GROWTH & CHANGE - FUNDING ACQUITTALS
Recommendation |
That Council: Note this report and the attached acquittals from Tullah Progress Association and The Unconformity. |
Moved: Cr Newman Seconded: Cr Graham |
Outcome: Carried |
REPORT - REFLECT RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN (RAP)
Recommendation |
That Council: Note and approve the internal amended completion dates for action items. |
Moved: Cr Jordan Seconded: Cr Stringer |
Outcome: Carried |
REPORT - SAFEGUARDING YOUNG CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Recommendation |
That Council: 1.Adopt, Council policy WCC.024 Safeguarding Children and Young People; and 2.Continue to advocate, through the Local Government Association of Tasmania, for additional State Government support, to implement recommendation 6.12 from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and for standardised resources to be available for all councils to implement the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Act 2023 uniformly. |
Moved: Cr Graham (1&2) Seconded: Cr Newman (1&2) |
Outcome: Carried |
OTHER
Agendas and Minutes for the Council Meetings can be accessed on the West Coast Council website www.westcoast.tas.gov.au and hard copies are available for viewing at West Coast Council Agencies as listed below:
- West Coast Council Queenstown
- Post Office Strahan
- Post Office Zeehan
- Rosebery District High School Rosebery
- Tullah Post Office
Questions for public question time can be submitted via the General Manager, 7 days prior to the day of the meeting, by emailing ea@westcoast.tas.gov.au or post to PO Box 63 Queenstown 7467.