Agenda Item 10.2

MEETING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2019, HELD IN THE ALICE SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL, ANDY MCNEILL ROOM

PRESENT Mayor Damien Ryan Councillor Glen Auricht (Chairperson) Mr Rod Cramer - Rural Area Association Mr John Gaynor - Department of Environment Natural Resources (arrived 4:56pm) Mr Robbie Henderson - Community Member Ms Kate Stevens - Land for Wildlife (arrived 4:42pm) Mr David Koch - Community Member Ms Tierneigh Parnell - Youth Member Mr Alex Read - Arid Lands Environment Centre

OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE

Mr Rex Mooney - Chief Executive Officer Mr Scott Allen - Technical Services Director Mr Oliver Eclipse - Acting Manager Regional Waste Facility Ms Charlotte Klempin - Environment Officer Mrs Stephanie Dominguez - Executive Assistant (Minutes)

13th Alice Springs Town Council Environment Advisory Committee Attendance List 2018/2019

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Mayor Damien Ryan Deputy Mayor Paterson A Councillor Glen Auricht A Councillor Marli Banks A A Rod Cramer John Gaynor (joined committee 04/02/19) Kate Stevens Robbie Henderson David Koch Judith Lovell A A Peter Somerville -- Tierneigh Parnell Alex Read

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The meeting opened at 4:30 pm.

Attended

Proxy Proxy attended in place of committee member

A Apology received

-- No attendance and no apology recorded

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1. APOLOGIES

Deputy Mayor Matt PatersonCouncillor Marli BanksMs Judith Lovell

2. UPDATES FROM THE CHAIR

Items addressed under Agenda Item 6.1.

3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

4. CORRESPONDENCE

4.1 Email from Sunil Dhanji, 7 November 2018

Council received an email from Sunil Dhanji notifying of his resignation from the committee.The email advised that Landcare does not have any suitable replacement to send toEnvironment Advisory Committee Meetings.

The correspondence was received and noted by the committee.

The Chair expressed his thanks on behalf of the committee for Mr Dhanji’s contribution tothe Environment Advisory Committee.

Council Officers will advertise for Expression of Interest to fill vacancies on the committee.

4.2 Email from Sarah Fairhead, 29 January 2019

Council received an email from Sarah Fairhead informing the committee of her replacementon the Environment Advisory Committee. Mr John Gaynor is the new Director SouthernRegion, Department of Environment Natural Resources.

The Chair expressed his thanks on behalf of the committee for Ms Fairhead’s contribution tothe Environment Advisory Committee.

5. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 5 NOVEMBER 2018

5.1 Unconfirmed Minutes of the Previous Meeting held 5 November 2018

RESOLVED:That it be a recommendation to Council:

That the Minutes of the Environment Advisory Committee meeting held 5 November2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the proceedings of that meeting.

Moved: Mayor Ryan Seconded: Rod Cramer CARRIED

Kate Stevens arrived 4:42pm

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6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

6.1 Domestic Helium Balloon recommendation from previous minutes LOST; andNotice of Rescission Motion - Helium Balloons (19917)

The below recommendation in Agenda Item 6.1 from November 2018 meeting in regardto Helium Balloons was not endorsed by Council at its December Ordinary Meeting, 26November 2018:

That Council discourages the release of domestic helium balloons in Alice Springs. (4477 ts)

LOST A rescission motion was foreshadowed.

A subsequent rescission motion for the original Helium Balloon recommendation(19917) was endorsed at the January Ordinary Meeting, 29 January 2019.

The recession motion was received and noted by the committee.

Rod Cramer expressed his disappointment that the recommendation had not been endorsed by Council, noting Helium is a finite resource extracted from the atmosphere.

Tierneigh Parnell discussed the original intent behind the recommendation, and advised that unfortunately this may have been misunderstood – as the original intent was to discourage the release of mass helium balloons.

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6.2 Kerbside Recycling - Tennant Creek

Mayor Ryan reported he had investigated Kerbside Recycling in regard to Tennant Creek. He advised that Barkley Regional Council had gone out to Expression of Interest twice and had not received any interest. At this stage the project has not progressed.

6.3 Director Technical Services – Palm Circuit Public Consultation

The Director Technical Services advised that approximately 50 people attended the Public Consultation meeting that was held on Friday, 1 February 2019. Council Officers will collate the information and report back to the next meeting.

7. DEPUTATION

7.1 Scott Allen, Director Technical ServicesWater Conservation and Turf Management

The Director Technical Services spoke to Council’s process of water conservation and turf management. He gave a summary on:

Irrigation systems used, historical and current Impact of temperature and humidity Rainfall and impact of weather Water quality Turf species, management and renovations Turf Managers qualifications and experience Soil profile and characteristics Management of playing surfaces

Questions and answers followed with the committee.

John Gaynor arrived at 4:56pm

8. LAND

8.1 John Gaynor, Director Department of Environment and Natural Resources.Bushfire NT – Updates

Bushfire Season declared on the 12 December 2018 2 large bushfires: Barkley region and West MacDonnell Ranges

o Biodiversity impact of these fires are not yet knowno Closer inspection will be undertaken, some sites can only be reached by helicoptero De-brief will be undertaken next week between Bushfire NT and Parks & Wildlife.

Mr Gaynor suggested the committee might benefit from a member of the Police, Fire and Emergency Services joining the committee or performing a deputation to report on municipal fire related matters. The chair responded.

8.2 Community Garden

Alex Read reported on behalf of the Community Garden:

The Community Garden was significantly impacted with the extreme weather overJanuary 2019

A working bee was held on Sunday with an enthusiastic turnout They currently have a waiting list on plots

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8.3 Feral Cats

The Director Technical Services presented Figure 1 for the committee’s information in regard to the number of cats trapped by the Alice Springs Town Council Ranger Unit.

In 2018 a total of 245 cats were trapped. In 2019, 28 cats have been trapped to date. The Director reported that the recent increase in Dingo activity in the municipal area may have an impact on these statistics.

Figure 1. Number of cats trapped per year by the Ranger Unit.

Kate Stevens from Land for Wildlife reported that they also have traps for feral animals available to their members and enquired if those statistics can be included in these results.

Action: Kate Stevens to liaise with the Environment Officer in regard to including Land for Wildlife statistics in these results moving forward.

9. TRANSPORT

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10. ENERGY

10.1 Solar:

The Director Technical Services presented item 10.1 Solar Report. This was received andnoted by the committee.

Figure 2. Monthly grid-supplied energy (kWh) for the Civic Centre, Depot, Library and RWMF

Figure 3. Monthly grid-supplied energy (kWh) for the ASALC. Note drops in energy use indicate pool closure/s.

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Figure 4. Total energy consumption, grid supplied energy and solar energy produced for five individual Council facilities. The graph also shows Greenhouse Gas emissions avoided through the use of solar power (red).

The Chair enquired how the solar panels handled the extreme weather conditions with temperatures in excess of 45 degrees, if the solar panels shut down in the extreme heat, and how efficient they were under these circumstances.

The Director Technical Services took the question on notice.

Action: The Director Technical Services to report back to the Environment Advisory Committee on how the solar panels handle extreme weather conditions.

11. WATER

11.1 Alice Springs Water Allocation Plan

Robbie Henderson reported on behalf of the Water Advisory Committee.

The committee has submitted a letter to the department containing thoughtfulrecommendations in regard to water efficiency and demand management initiatives

The chair of the Water Advisory Committee has relocated and resigned from thecommittee, which has resulted in a vacancy. Expressions of Interest for this position willbe sought, and the committee is encouraged to share amongst appropriate networks

Reminder: The Water Regulatory Reform Paper is available for public comment on the‘Have Your Say’ website, and has been promoted in the Centralian Advocate and theNT News. Online feedback can be submitted until 31 March 2019.

https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/waterreform

Mayor Ryan raised two additional plans out for public exhibition that may be of interest to the committee, encouraging them to review and submit responses:

Alice Springs Central Area Plan, and the Kilgariff Area Plan

Robbie Henderson left the meeting at 5:31pm

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12. WASTE AND RECYCLING

12.1 Regional Waste Management Facility - December 2018 Report

Total Waste: Total Waste MINUS clean fill collected at the Regional Waste ManagementFacility (RWMF) for July 2018 to December 2018 was 16,007.48 tonnes. In 2017, 17416.52tonnes were collected.

Total Recycled: Total Recycled material for July 2018 to December 2018 period was1056.92 tonnes compared to 464.64 tonnes for 2017 in the same period.

Percentage Recycled: Total percentage of materials recycled between July 2018 andDecember 2018 was 6.068%. In 2017 only 2.90% was collected.

Table 1. Breakdown of items and recycled material through the weighbridge displayed as yearly accumulated data for the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 financial periods

Key: * Drop off Zone – Goods dropped off by the Public at the Rediscovery Shop** Glass categories *** Metal categories - include other categories (e.g. whitegoods etc.) **** Mixed Waste - includes other categories (e.g. confidential burial; food surrender; transfer station, general waste;

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July 2017- December 2017

July 2018- December 2018

Tonnes IN

Tonnes OUT

Tonnes IN

Tonnes OUT

Animal Carcass 6.00 2.85 0.00

Asbestos 388.94 58.88 0.00

Building Material 52.92 0.00 71.60

Cardboard & Paper 167.67 155.69 0.04

Chemicals 0.00 0.00

Clean Fill 6458.09 4286.29 8.76

Concrete 1065.05 110.00 1941.47 31.53

Container Deposit 0.00 1.68

Council Supported 3.24 0.00 0.00

Demolition Materials 2802.93 3223.06 0.06

Domestic Bins 3471.88 3408.64 0.00

Drop off Zone* (Shop) 70.06 0.00 80.82

Electronic waste 28.14 10.00 31.88 12.96

Glass ** 51.91 8.76 63.05 15.70

Green Waste 1270.69 169.80 1120.50 801.58

Household Goods 29.21 0.00 27.15

Liquid Waste 578.78 587.92 0.00

Mattresses 28.65 1.32 66.07 1.66

Metals *** 362.33 363.82 1.90

Mixed Waste **** 5458.51 6050.69 1.48

Timber & Pallets 316.14 12.57 325.33 0.00

Tyres 6.62 16.67 0.00

Total 22,465.57 464.64 21702.81 1056.92

Total minus clean fill 16,007.48 17416.52

Percentage recycled 2.90% 6.068%

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The Chair enquired about staff training in regard to handling Asbestos. The Director Technical Services took the question on notice.

12.2 Recycling Initiatives

The Committee received and noted item 12.2, Recycling Initiatives.

Recycling Initiative Item Amount

Close The Loop Printer cartridges 9kg

Mobile Muster Mobile phones 6

MRI Household batteries 6kg

13. CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

13.1 Climate Action Plan

The Director Technical Services reported the Climate Action Plan has been endorsed byCouncil at the January Ordinary Meeting, Tuesday 29 January 2019 and this policy will nowbe implemented across the organisation.

14. OTHER BUSINESS

14.1 Palm Circuit - Public Consultation

Refer item 6.3 - Business Arising.

14.2 Robbie Henderson - Environment Advisory Committee Charter / Strategic Plan

Robbie Henderson apologised to the committee for not completing the action from theprevious minutes in regard to a proposal to align the Environment Advisory Committee’spurpose to the goals set out in the Alice Springs Town Council Strategic Plan 2018-2021.

Alex Read to work with Robbie Henderson to complete this action.

This item to be held over to the next meeting.

15. NEXT MEETING

Monday 1 April 2019 - 4:30pm in the Andy McNeill Room, Civic Centre - 93 Todd Street.

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