April 2020 – President Peter Clee
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PRESIDENTS REPORT APRIL 2020
Purpose of Report
To Inform Council and community of activities and to provide the community at large with information that is important and noteworthy.
What’s been happening……
Well COVID-19 is taking up all the headlines so I’ll avoid it as much as possible.
I will just emphasise that any ratepayer that has been impacted financially by the pandemic and may have issues with rates payments should contact our CEO Renita to discuss alternative arrangements. The council will consider this on a case by case basis.
At this stage this community is free of COVID-19. We need to ensure that community members ensure good hygiene practices and keep a suitable social distance. There is no doubt we will be affected in due course. So, we need to keep an eye on our fellow community members, especially the aged. The council has reconstituted the Emergency Committee and they have been meeting on a weekly basis.
TOPROC has been proactive in lobbying the political parties involved in the NT Elections that will be held in August. A list of priorities has been developed and will be discussed in open forum with the parties and candidates on later this month. A priority for this council is assurance of continuity of the proposed Marina Precinct. The community is also keen to see KENBI settled, although this is not really an election issue.
The NTG needs to be lobbied to ensure that the water supply for proposed LDC development located between Belyuen and Wagait Beach is expanded and carried on to supply this community with mains water.
The Commonwealth Government sought applications for key infrastructure projects that can be started and completed this year. Our council have sought a grant of $2m, with a contribution by WSC of $1m to re-sheet all of the road surfaces at Wagait Beach estimated to cost approximately $3million . If we are successful in getting this grant it will represent a significant savings to the residents of Wagait Beach, as we would be up for the full cost at some time in the next few years.
Where have I been ….
17th March Weekly meeting with CEO 17th March WSC Ordinary meeting 24th March Weekly meeting with CEO 30th March Emergency Committee meeting 31st March Weekly meeting with CEO 6th April Emergency Committee meeting by teleconference 7th April Weekly meeting with CEO 9th April LGANT meeting by video conference. 14th April Emergency Committee meeting by Teleconference 14th April Weekly meeting with CEO 16th April LGANT General Meeting 16th April LGANT Mayors and Presidents Meeting 20th April Emergency Committee meeting by teleconference 21st April Weekly meeting with CEO 21st April Ordinary Council meeting by teleconference