AGENDA

ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

HELD AT COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 145 YOUNG STREET, AYR

on 10 July 2012

COMMENCING AT 9:00AM

Ordinary Council Meeting 10 July 2012

TUESDAY 10 JULY 2012 ORDER OF BUSINESS: ITEM PRECIS PAGE

1 PRAYER 1

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 1

3 MINUTES AND BUSINESS ARISING 1

3.1 Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 26 June 2012 1

3.2 Budget Workshop Minutes - 19 June 2012 37

4 REPORTS 40

5 ENVIRONMENT & OPERATIONS 40

6 CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES 40

6.1 Museum of Tropical Queensland Community Pass Program

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7 CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION 59

8 NOTICES OF MOTION 59

8.1 Reimbursement to Home Hill Boat Club - Supply of Water to Groper Creek Reserve for Public Use

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10 GENERAL BUSINESS 59

11 IN COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS 59

12 DELEGATIONS 59

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3 MINUTES AND BUSINESS ARISING

3.1 Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 26 June 2012 Recommendation

That the minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 June 2012 be received as a true and correct record.

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3.2 Budget Workshop Minutes - 19 June 2012 Recommendation

That the minutes of the Budget Workshop held on 19 June 2012 be received as a true and correct record.

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4 REPORTS

5 ENVIRONMENT & OPERATIONS

6 CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES

6.1 Museum of Tropical Queensland Community Pass Program Document Information

Referring Letter No: 1176146 File No: 01-11-3B Name of Applicant: Museum of Tropical Queensland Location: Townsville Author and Title: Mrs Janice Horan, Grants and Property Officer Executive Summary

The Museum of Tropical Queensland (MTQ) has corresponded with Council requesting the renewal of Council’s participation in the Community Pass Program. Recommendation

That Council agrees to enter into a new agreement formalising Council’s participation in the Community Pass Program (CPP) with the Museum of Tropical Queensland (MTQ) for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 for an annual fee of $10,576 (ex GST) providing that the MTQ continues to provide Council with visitation statistics and continues to market and promote the CPP and MTQ within the Burdekin Shire. Background Information

Council’s existing agreement to participate in the Community Pass Program with the MTQ expired on 30 June 2012. Council has entered into 3 agreements with the MTQ as follows:

• 8 March 2004 to 31 December 2007; • 1 January 2008 to 30 June 2009; and • 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2012.

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Recently, the Director of MTQ, Mr Peter McLeod provided Council with information on visitation statistics, marketing strategies and future exhibitions. Please refer to the attachment for details. The proposal from MTQ is for only 1 year to allow the Museum to undertake a review of the programme during the year. As part of the review the Museum will be interested in exploring other opportunities to engage the Burdekin community. New agreements with both the Charters Towers Regional Council and the Hinchinbrook Shire Council have been established for a new 3 year period. Negotiations are also in progress for a 1 year agreement with the Townsville City Council. Link to Corporate/Operational Plan

5.4 Plan and encourage equitable access to facilities, services and opportunities for all members of the community. Consultation

Nil Legal Authority or Implications

Nil Policy Implications

Nil Financial and Resource Implications

$961 increase over previous annual payment. Report prepared by: Mrs Janice Horan, Grants and Property Officer Report authorised by: Mr Dan Mulcahy, Director of Corporation and Community Services Attachments

1. Letter 1176146

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7 CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

Tabled Separately

8 NOTICES OF MOTION

8.1 Reimbursement to Home Hill Boat Club - Supply of Water to Groper Creek Reserve for Public Use

Recommendation

That Council reimburses Home Hill Boat Club the amount of $3,071-25 (ex GST) being for the supply of water to the Groper Creek reserve for public use for 2011-12 noting that the supply of water is a long standing arrangement between the Council and the Club and that 2011-12 was the first year of charging for bulk water supply.

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10 GENERAL BUSINESS

11 IN COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS

12 DELEGATIONS

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