Council meeting briefs – Wednesday, 27 May 2020
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Local Strategic Planning Statement Council adopted a revised Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) following consideration of community submissions. The Statement captures Council’s vision for the Yass Valley. A LSPS is the basis for strategic planning in the area, and includes planning priorities and the actions required for achieving those priorities. The document was also amended to include the feedback received from agencies, together with specifying timeframes for actions.
Development Application Council issued approval for importing material and constructing internal access roads at Hillview Drive, Murrumbateman. The approval is subject to the applicant demonstrating the proposed development does not trigger entry into the Biodiversity Offset Scheme and completing a due diligence report for the protection of Aboriginal objects. The development consent restricts the standard of internal access road construction to generally 4.5m x 300mm and an overall maximum volume of material that can be imported to 40,000m3.
2019/2020 Community Grants Round 2 Ten community projects have received $28, 650 in funding under round two of Council’s 2019/2020 Community Grants Program.
Murrumbateman Progress Association Inc. - $4,000 – portable grandstands for use at events. Murrumbateman Village Markets Committee - MPA Inc. - $1,650 – upgrade of interior and exterior lighting of the Recreation Ground food shed. Murrumbateman Mens Shed Committee – MPA Inc. – $4,000 - reverse cycle air conditioning. Gundaroo Soldiers Memorial Hall Management Committee - $3,000 - replacement of lighting and installation of fans. Gundaroo Website Subcommittee GCA Inc - $2,000 – website development. Gundaroo Memorials Subcommittee GCA Inc. - $2, 200 – a memorial avenue of trees. 1st Yass Scout Group SAA - $4,000 – painting of exterior of the Scout Hall. 1st Yass Scout Group SAA - $4,000 – removal and replacement of internal asbestos panels. Yass Community Radio Association Inc. - $1,500 – upgrade of equipment. Yass Netball Association - $2,300 Inc. – storage cage for netball equipment.Walker Park facilities upgrade Council approved the final design of the Walker Park facilities upgrade, including a covered grandstand with two virtual commentators’ boxes. Funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant was secured to undertake improvements at Walker Park. The final design has been endorsed by the main sporting codes within the Yass Valley.
Yass Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project Council received a progress update on the options for the Yass Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project. Council endorsed as its preferred option the design and construction of a new water treatment plant option with the estimated project cost of $31.9 million, as it addresses the colour, odour and hardness water quality issues and minimises the risk to the town water supply during construction of the upgrade works. In addition, Council noted that a new water treatment plant would allow for the incorporation of alternate technologies and capacity and seeks early advice from the consultants of the potential for incorporating these technologies into the detailed design options. Council will be pursuing additional funding to implement the preferred option for the Water Treatment Plant.
28 May 2020
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