Council meeting briefs – Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Council meeting briefs – Wednesday, 28 April 2021 Community Grants 2020/21 Round 2

Seven community groups have received $17,855 in funding under Round 2 of Council’s 2020/21 Community Grants Program:

Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups - $1,870 to purchase weather proof plant labels for nursery. Yass Netball Association - $300 to purchase new netballs. Yass Show Society - $1,825 for fencing around dressage arena, plantings and crusher dust for the arena. Zac’s Place - $3,710 for renovation/repairs to two office spaces to provide services to community. Yass Community Carols- $2,500 to contribute to Yass Community Carols Event. Yass Roos- $3,650 to purchase ball stop nets and post facilities. Murrumbateman Village Market - $4,000 for the installation of roller doors for the Food Shed at Murrumbateman Recreation Grounds (if Development Consent is obtained). Shared path in Dutton Street

Following community representations regarding a proposed footpath in Dutton Street, Yass, from Riverbank Park to Rossi Street, Councillors decided to instead direct the funding to replace and widen the footpath in front of Mt Carmel School. The installation of a shared zone (between pedestrians and motorists with a lower speed limit) will also be investigated for that area of Dutton Street between Riverbank Park and Rossi Street.

Flood mapping addendum for Flood Studies of villages

To ensure a consistent set of flood related planning controls can be applied to future development in the local government area, the flood studies prepared for the villages of Murrumbateman, Bowning, Bookham, Binalong, Gundaroo and Sutton have been reviewed and are proposed to be updated. As a result, the Flood Mapping Addendum for the Flood Studies prepared for the villages will be placed on public exhibition for community comment.

Yass Flood Risk Management Plan and Study

A draft Yass Flood Risk Management Plan & Study has been prepared to assess the impact of flooding in Yass; to review existing Council policies as they relate to the development of land in flood liable areas; and to consider measures for the management of flood affected land. The study is to be placed on public exhibition for wider community comment. There will be an extended period where the community will be invited to contribute its suggestions.

2021/22 Draft Operational Plan

Council agreed to place the 2021/22 Draft Operational Plan on public exhibition. The Operational Plan allocates responsibility for a project or activity to a program area of Council and is supported by Council’s 2021/22 budget, which includes the annual fees and charges. The community has until 5pm on Friday, 28 May 2021 to provide their written feedback on the Draft 2021/22 Operational Plan.

Urgent business – Railway Pump Weir

The railway pump weir located at the junction of Bango Creek and the Yass River was installed as one of hundreds of weirs for the Great Southern Rail Line in 1876. The water from the weir was pumped to a tank at the junction and rewatered the main line trains and Yass town trams. The weir was decommissioned after the age of steam but it does not appear to have ever been transferred to Yass Council, although Council has completed minor repairs over the last 25 years. A drop in the water levels undermines the banks all the way back to O’Connor Park and the weir has suffered damage. Council resolved to determine the ownership of the weir and either undertake an assessment, or request the owner to undertake an assessment, of the condition of the weir as an appropriate first step to determine the need for any remediation works to address this issue.

29 April 2021

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