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701

Adopted Report of the

City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting

held

Thursday, 18 June 2015 at

10:30 am

Gold Coast City Council Chambers 135 Bundall Road Surfers Paradise

701st Council Meeting 26 June 2015 2 City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting 18 June 2015 Adopted Report

Index 701 Adopted Report

City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting Thursday, 18 June 2015

10.30am

Item Direct. File Page Subject

1 CI LG115/1294/01/2015(P1) 4 City Infrastructure Action List And Forward Planning Schedule

2# CI WFB600/441/-(P1) 6 Gold Market Drive Reserve Lake – Asset Management Plan

3 GCW CM787/788/06/01(P1) 19 Gold Coast Water Action List And Forward Planning Schedule

4 GCW WSS1125/1227/02(P1) 21 Gold Coast Water Annual Register Of Council Directions

5 GCW 23 This Item Was Withdrawn On The Advice Of The Director Gold Coast Water And Not Dealt With And Will Be Submitted To A Future Meeting

# Officer’s Recommendation changed by Committee KEY: OCEO - Office of the Chief Executive Officer CI - City Infrastructure GCW - Gold Coast Water CS - Community Services OS - Organisational Services EDMP - Economic Development & Major Projects PE - Planning & Environment

701st Council Meeting 26 June 2015 3 City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting 18 June 2015 Adopted Report ADOPTION BY COUNCIL 26 JUNE 2015 RESOLUTION G15.0626.007 moved Cr Taylor seconded Cr McDonald That the Report of the City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting of Thursday, 18 June 2015, covered by Recommendations numbered CIW15.0618.001 to CIW15.0618.004, be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ATTENDANCE Cr P A Taylor Chairperson Cr D M Crichlow Cr D I McDonald Cr D Gates (left the meeting at 10.39am) Cr C L Robbins Cr T C Gilmore Cr W M A Owen-Jones Cr C M Caldwell Mr P Heaton Director Gold Coast Water Mr M Ash Manager City Assets as proxy for Director City Infrastructure Ms S Anderson Manager Business Program Management, City Infrastructure APOLOGIES / LEAVE OF ABSENCE Nil


ITEM 1 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE CITY INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE LG115/1294/01/2015(P1)

CITY INFRASTRUCTURE & WATER COMMITTEE

Item Action Officer Action/Previous Resolution

City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting (all meetings)

Action List and Forward Planning Schedule Alton Twine – Director City Infrastructure

Standing Item

2014-15 Capital Works Program - Approvals & Notations

Garry Ellis – Infrastructure Delivery

Report as required.

2014-15 Local Area Works Program – Additions Garry Ellis – Infrastructure Delivery

Report as required.

(702) City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting – 21 July 2015

Trial Commercial Use of Various Council Boating Facilities (Ex ES13.0530.004/G13.0611.014)

John Zawadzki – City Assets

That a report be presented to Council in August 2015, via the City Infrastructure & Water Committee, on a proposed fee structure for commercial use to apply from 1 September 2015.

Release Draft Surf Management Plan for Public Consultation Purpose

Tim Evans – City Assets Place Draft Surf Management Plan out for a period of Public Consultation.

(709) City Infrastructure & Water Committee Meeting – 19 November 2015

Adopt Final Surf Management Plan Tim Evans – City Assets To consider public comment and to adopt a Final Surf Management Plan


ITEM 1 (Continued) CITY INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE LG115/1294/01/2015(P1) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: That the City Infrastructure Directorate Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for the City Infrastructure & Water Committee be noted.

Authorised by: Alton Twine Director City Infrastructure iSPOT#47189512 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION CIW15.0618.001 moved Cr Owen-Jones seconded Cr Crichlow That the City Infrastructure Directorate Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for the City Infrastructure & Water Committee be noted.

CARRIED


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) Refer 6 page attachment 1 BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY Not Applicable. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY N/A 3 PURPOSE OF REPORT To advise of short-term remediation measures and preparation of an asset management plan (AMP) for the lake within Gold Market Drive Reserve. 4 PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS Ex Council Minute No: G15.0505.022: “1. That Option 1 be adopted, which is to maintain the current situation (retention of the existing lake). 2. That an asset management plan relating to the site, that takes into account all relevant technical advice, be submitted to the Council prior to the adoption of the 2015-16 budget.” 5 DISCUSSION Gold Market Drive Lake (referred to as ‘Black Swan Lake’ by local residents and the media) is a triangular shaped water body that is 2.74 hectares in area (refer Attachment 2.1) The lake is man-made and was formed as a borrow-pit in the 1970’s. It has average and maximum depths of 1.3m and 2.2m respectively (refer Attachment 2.2). Sediment depths vary but average around 0.2m. This equates to an estimated 3,000m3 of material overlying the excavated lake bed level. The lake is fed by stormwater runoff from the surrounding 5.7ha catchment. The majority of water entering the lake is from the properties to the south. These are used exclusively for equestrian purposes. All discharges to the lake are currently untreated. Waste Management officers are liaising with adjacent property owners in regards to this matter. Despite its proximity to tidal water ways and the brackish Benowa Flood Channel, the lake is fresh water. This implies it has a dense clay base that limits any interchange with nearby brackish water. The lake is drained via a 0.3m diameter pipe in its south-western corner. During heavy rain falls, it also overtops and flows overland into the Benowa Channel. This mainly occurs over the western and north-western banks. Water sampling by City officers (Catchment Management Unit) and independent consultants has confirmed that the water in the lake is highly eutrophic (detrimentally rich in nutrients). Of most significance is the lake’s high pH, ammonia (nitrogen) and phosphorus.


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) Ammonia and phosphorous are common components of animal waste such as urine and faeces. Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus become pollutants when present in excessive quantities. The methods for improving water quality in the lake will require a comprehensive assessment to be completed as part of developing an asset management plan. Completion of a comprehensive asset management plan typically takes several months due to the need to undertake data collection, analysis and site investigations. As such, a comprehensive management plan could not be completed within the time frames stipulated by the Council resolution G15.0505.022. However, the following will be derived from the management plan to inform Council of what can be expected assist in managing the lake’s long-term water quality and public safety:

• An assessment of available methods to improve the quality of water prior to it entering the lake. This could include installation of gross pollutant traps, mechanical and or vegetative filtration. Costs for establishment of such options vary between $25,000 and several hundred thousand dollars as a non-recurrent expense depending on the extent of improvements required.

• A cost-benefit analysis of de-silting the lake bed to remove some or all of the 3,000m3

of nutrient rich sediment known to be present. The potential benefit of this undertaking would potentially reduce nutrient loads in the lake. This will be validated by the recommendations of the AMP. Current costs to excavate and dispose of such material are approximately $1,000 per m3 as a non-recurrent expense based on works undertaken in similar projects.

• An assessment of the benefits of establishing submerged native vegetation in the

lake to absorb nutrients and its ability to out compete potentially toxic algae species. This method has been used effectively in other lake systems. Costs would include purchase and establishment and would be in the region of $10,000 as a non-recurrent expense.

• Establishment of a harvesting regime to periodically remove a volume of aquatic

plants from the lake thus removing nutrients from the system entirely. Annual costs for a lake of this size would be approximately $8,000 as a recurrent expense.

• Whether floating reed beds are a viable treatment option for the location. Costs for

establishment of these would be between $40,000 and $80,000 as a non-recurrent expense depending on size. Annual maintenance costs of around $5,000 as a recurrent expense would also be incurred.

• Assessment of any potential public safety issues in or around the lake, such as, fencing, and signage requirements. If deemed necessary, and based on costs from similar projects, it would cost approximately $20,000 as a non-recurrent expense to restrict access to the readily accessible parts of the lake.


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) Depending on the extent of the recommendations derived from the comprehensive management plan for the lake, future costs could be in excess of a million dollars. The bulk of these costs would be non-recurrent. Long term recurrent costs are estimated at being between $7,000 and $20,000 depending on the recommendations of the comprehensive management plan. In the interim, City officers are proposing short-term lake remediation measures. These include the following recommendations that can be implemented while the comprehensive plan is being prepared. • Plant areas of the southern shoreline with a range of appropriate native aquatic plants

(macrophytes). These will act as a buffer between the stables and the lake thus lessening the volume of nutrients entering the water. A densely planted buffer strip around the lake would benefit water quality through increased oxygen production and nutrient cycling to and from the lake sediment. Currently, the southern shoreline is dominated by a range of invasive weeds. These are providing some benefit but could be gradually replaced with native species using a staged approach. In this manner, disturbance to local wildlife is minimised. The estimated cost for planting is $26,000 with ongoing annual maintenance costs of $1,700 based on current contract rates.

• Introduce regular inspections and maintenance tasks (litter/debris removal etc). City

Maintenance already provides this service at other non-tidal lakes. This will cost approximately $3,200 annually.

• Install gully baskets within the existing City owned gully pits on Ascot Drive. These will

assist in trapping larger contaminants such as litter, straw and manure and preventing them from entering the lake. They will be inspected and cleaned on a regular basis as part of the City’s existing GPT maintenance contract. The installation can be funded from existing budget allocations. The cost to supply and install the two gully baskets is $1,000. Annual maintenance costs will be in the region of $750.

• The City’s Waste Management Branch (Environmental Health) will continue working closely with stable owners and City Assets officers to prevent releases of contaminated stormwater into the lake.

• The City’s Catchment Management Unit (CMU) will implement a quarterly water quality monitoring regime. CMU will report the findings of each rotation to City Assets. This will cost approximately $1,500 annually.

• City Assets will engage a consultant to compile a comprehensive asset management plan for the lake and its catchment. Based on similar reports, the estimated cost is $15,000.

Total costs both recurrent and non-recurrent are detailed in Section 8 – Funding and Resourcing Requirements. 6 ALIGNMENT TO THE CORPORATE PLAN, CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND

OPERATIONAL PLAN The Gold Coast 2020 City Vision is “Gold Coast. Inspired by lifestyle. Driven by opportunity.”


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) Protecting lake environments through integrated maintenance and environmental management of water quality, ecology and amenity will assist in ensuring that the City of Gold Coast remains the best place to live and visit. Key Focus Area 2 from the City of Gold Coast Corporate Plan 2009-2014 is that our City is loved for its green, gold and blue. Effective maintenance and restoration of healthy lake systems will ensure that lakes across the city are protected and enhanced in accordance with outcome 2.5 of the Corporate Plan. 7 COMMONWEALTH GAMES IMPACT N/A. 8 FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS Budget/Funding Considerations City Asset’s cost centre 1003254 – Lakes and Wetlands Operations (within Budget Centre ES255O007 Non-Tidal Waterway Operations) is affected by the proposed asset management works. Increased demand will also occur on Catchment Management Unit’s and City Maintenance Branch’s resources. The total annual interim recurrent cost for general management of this lake is estimated at $7,150 – Refer Table 1. This total recurrent annual amount can be accommodated within existing operational budget allocations. Task Interim Recurrent

Annual Costs (estimated)

Resource Allocation

Monthly inspections and maintenance tasks (litter removal, vegetation monitoring) $3,200.

No additional resources are required. City Maintenance Branch currently run a City Assets funded lake maintenance program. The proposed works can be accommodated with no reduction in existing service levels.

Lake batter maintenance (12 monthly maintenance rotations) $1,700.

No additional resources are required. These works will be provided for under an existing maintenance contract.

Regular inspections/cleans of the three gully baskets $750.

No additional resources are required. These works will be provided for under an existing maintenance contract.

Quarterly water quality monitoring by CMU $1,500.

CMU have confirmed that no additional resources are required. Existing operational funding is sufficient.

Total: $7,150 (no additional funding is required) Table 1: Recurrent costs (estimated)- General Management


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) To facilitate the implementation of the proposed interim remediation measures, an additional non-recurrent funding allocation of $45,200 (Table 2) is required in 1003254 – Lakes and Wetlands Operations for the 2015/16 financial year (This figure includes the $15,000 for preparation of a comprehensive management plan). Task Non-Recurrent

Costs (estimated) Resource Allocation

Planting/landscaping of lake batters $26,000

Additional non-recurrent funding is required in 1003254 for the 15-16 FY. The quoted amount includes supply of 3,000 plants, labour and establishment under an existing contract.

Installation of a concrete maintenance access ramp and park gate

$4,200 Additional non-recurrent funding is required in 1003254 for the 15-16 FY.

Drafting of comprehensive asset management plan (external consultant)

$15,000 Additional non-recurrent funding is required in 1003254 for the 15-16 FY.

Total: $45,200 of non-recurrent funding is required for the 15-16FY

Table 2: Non-Recurrent costs (estimated)- Interim Remediation Measures Depending on the extent of the recommendations derived from the comprehensive management plan for the lake, future lake management costs could exceed a million dollars. The bulk of these costs would be non-recurrent. Long term recurrent costs are estimated at being between $7,000 and $20,000 depending on the recommendations of the comprehensive management plan. A further report will be submitted to Council once the comprehensive management plan has been completed and its associated costs have been assessed. People and Culture N/A. 9 RISK MANAGEMENT Control Number: CN000400 Management of City Infrastructure owned lakes.

The effectiveness of the controls in place for Corporate Risk Co000447 as at 2nd of August 2013 are considered to be good.

10 STATUTORY MATTERS • Local Government Act 2009 (Chapter 4 Part 3) - accountability, effectiveness, efficiency

and sustainability. • Queensland Civil Liability Act 2003. • Environmental Protection (water) Policy 2009 - This provides for environmental values

and water quality objectives. • Public Health Act 2005 - This contains City of Gold Coast’s obligations for public health

including matters such as closure recreational water closures. • Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management ) Act -2002 • Agricultural Chemical Distribution Control Act 1966


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) 11 COUNCIL POLICIES • Constructed Lakes All lakes require approval in accordance with Section 8.2 of the Local Government

(Planning and Development) Act (which is currently called up under the Integrated Planning Act 1997) and shall generally be designed in accordance with the requirements of: i) Section C2 of the Institution of Engineers Australia (Qld) Soil Erosion and Sediment Guidelines and ii) Section 3.6.2 herein.

• Policy 11, Section 13 of the Council’s Land Development Guidelines Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Guidelines is also of relevance here.

12 DELEGATIONS The City Assets branch of City Infrastructure is the asset custodian for more than 100 lakes. The Maintenance Branch of City Infrastructure provides maintenance services for lakes utilising funding from the asset custodians within Council. The City of Gold Coast Catchment Management Unit (CMU) has responsibility for total water cycle management and the monitoring and maintenance of the health of Gold Coast water environments. 13 COORDINATION & CONSULTATION Name and/or Title of the Stakeholder Consulted

Directorate or Organisation

Is the Stakeholder Satisfied With Content of Report and Recommendations?

Grant Periott – Coordinator Catchment Management

City of Gold Coast Yes

Terry Canton – Coordinator Parks and Landscape Maintenance North


Pete Thornton – Senior Parks Operation Officer


Darren Ford – Coordinator Lakes and Waterways


Shannon Hunt – Executive Coordinator Stormwater and Beaches


Mark Ash – Manager City Assets


14 STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS External stakeholder Impacts Local residents/adjoining property owners and occupiers Effective lake management increases amenity and reduces adverse impacts. Lake Ecology Effective management strategies reduces adverse impacts on lake environments.


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) Internal stakeholder Impacts Environmental Health and Catchment Management Unit Work closely with internal stakeholders to minimise impact on City of Gold Coast waterways. Corporate Finance Effective lake management reduces the future demand to increase funding costly reactive maintenance. Maintenance Branch of City Infrastructure Monitoring risk and effective planning for future lake management assists Maintenance Branch with planning and allocation of appropriate resources in a cost efficient manner. 15 TIMING Subject to approval, the following time frames apply: Task Anticipated Commencement Date Monthly inspections and maintenance tasks (litter removal, weed control etc)

Early June 2015

Commencement of planting/landscaping Late July 2015 Installation of two gully baskets in Ascot Drive and commencement of regular inspections/cleans

Mid July 2015

Commencement of quarterly water quality monitoring by CMU

Early July 2015

Installation of maintenance access ramp Mid to late July 2015 Completion of comprehensive asset management plan (external contractor)

November 2015

16 CONCLUSION The lake is in a eutrophic (nutrient rich) state with the most likely source of these nutrients being drained from the adjacent equestrian precinct. Waste Management officers are liaising with adjacent property owners in regards to this matter. Effective lake and vegetation management combined with addressing the untreated discharge will improve water quality in the lake. This will have ancillary benefits on local ecology and amenity. The proposed interim measures will help achieve this while a comprehensive management plan is being prepared. The approximate costs of $7,150 for implementing interim short term measures can be funded from existing operational budgets. Subject to provision of a non-recurrent funding allocation of $45,200, the proposed interim measures and development of a comprehensive long-term asset management plan can be implemented. These measures can all occur within the 15-16 financial year. A further report will be submitted to Council upon completion of the comprehensive management plan. The plan will advise of future remediation works and associated costs. Depending on the extent of the recommendations derived from the comprehensive management plan for the lake, future lake management costs could exceed a million dollars. The bulk of these costs would be non-recurrent. Long term recurrent costs are estimated at being between $7,000 and $20,000 depending on the recommendations of the comprehensive management plan.


ITEM 2 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOLD MARKET DRIVE RESERVE LAKE- ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WFB600/441/-(P1) 17 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: 1 That Council notes the contents of this report. 2 That Council provide a non-recurrent funding allocation of $45,200 in cost centre

1003254 in the 15/16 FY to facilitate the measures detailed in Table 2. Author: Authorised by: Colin Bridges Alton Twine Environmental Engineer - Waterbodies Director City Infrastructure 5 June 2015 TRACKS REF: #49134084 Attach. #49147342; #49164496 Changed recommendation MOTION moved Cr Owen-Jones seconded Cr Gilmore 1 That Council notes the contents of this report. 2 That Council provides a non-recurrent funding allocation in 2015-16 of $15,000

in Budget Centre ES255O007, cost centre 1003254 to undertake a comprehensive management plan for Gold Market Drive Reserve (Lot 1 RP221016; Lot 2 RP22106; and Road Reserve that dissects Lots 1 & 2).

AMENDMENT moved Cr Crichlow seconded 1 That Council notes the contents of this report. 2 That council delegates the CEO the approval to sign a lease for the area of land

known as the borrow pit to the GC Turf Club subject to them completing a grass carpark by Sept 2016.

The AMENDMENT LAPSED for want of a seconder. The MOTION became COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION CIW15.0618.002

CARRIED Cr Crichlow abstained. Cr Gates absent for this vote.


Attachment 2.1 Gold Market Drive Lake – 8 August 2012 During August 2012, the lake was heavily contaminated by run-off from the stables. It was devoid of vegetation and no birds were observed. Debris such as tyres, brooms, plastic pails, straw, and sawdust were readily visible around the lake’s margins.


Gold Market Drive Lake - 13 June 2013 Blue-green algal bloom underway in the eastern bay (left hand image). Debris from the stables in the lake (right hand image). The western segment of the southern batter. This consists largely of sawdust and straw from the adjacent stables and deposited by wheelbarrow. This area will be planted out and temporary fencing erected to prevent any continuation of illegal dumping. The lake drains via this 0.3m pipe in the western batter. It empties into the Benowa Flood Channel approximately 50m away (right hand image).


Gold Market Drive Lake – 10 October 2013 Filamentous algal bloom (triggered by excess nutrients in the water) that affected the entire lake. These blooms are generally short-lived and can be harvested near the end of their life cycle to prevent the die-off from releasing nutrients back into the water. A maintenance access ramp will be required to facilitate such activities. Current access to the lake is limited. Gold Market Drive Lake – 14 May 2015 The peninsula is the location of the proposed maintenance access ramp. Currently, it is heavily utilised as a parking area for staff working at the stables. The area is also used as storage for skip bins and sawdust. These practices impede maintenance access and will need to be addressed if successful management of the lake is to be achieved. This location is the most practicable in terms of maintenance access.


The south-eastern half of the shoreline is now covered with a dense mat of the exotic Singapore daisy (Class 3 declared pest). Despite being a pest species, the plant is proving useful at stabilising the bank and acting as a buffer between the stables and the water. Native lily has also re-established along the shallows here to the benefit of the lake. The western half of the southern shoreline is now dominated by an invasive vine (left hand image). This is helping stabilise the batter but will need to be cleared and replaced with more suitable native species before it spreads into the adjacent bush to the north. The south-eastern corner of the lake is currently covered with a range of invasive species such as giant devil’s fig and para grass. As above, this will need to be cleared and replaced with native species before they spread into the surrounding reserve. A potential impediment to successful replanting of the lake edges is the presence of large numbers of purple swamp hen. These birds are extremely destructive and effectively restrict any planting projects to larger (and more costly) plant sizes. Fencing, tree guards and other deterrents will also be required if the plants are to survive the hens’ attentions.


Attachment 2.2


ITEM 3 GOLD COAST WATER GOLD COAST WATER ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE CM787/788/06/01(P1)

CITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER COMMITTEE 2015

STANDING AGENDA ITEMS

Document Number

Subject Action Officers

Action

#37409759

Gold Coast Water - Action List and Forward Planning Schedule Recommendation: WS12.0912.004 Resolution: G12.0914.028

Paul Heaton Standing Agenda Item

#43956542

Annual Register of Council Directions Recommendation: WS14.0430.007 Resolution: G14.0506.025

Paul Heaton

Standing Agenda Item

Proposed Date


Action

July 2015 Transition Plan for Decommissioning of Class A+ recycled water supply – Update No. 3 Recommendation: WS14.0219.001 Resolution: G14.0225.017

Kim Evans / Kathy Baker

That Council formally seeks approval from the Minister of Planning that section MP4.2 of the Queensland Development Code for a supplementary water supply scheme is mandatory in the dual reticulation scheme area to maintain current water network operations.

That as part of the Transition Plan consideration be given to an appropriate price path for potable water to affected residents.

Round 702 – 21 July 2015

Long Term Recycled Water Release Staging Options Update Recommendation: WS13.0911.006 Resolution: G13.0917.024

Kathy Baker


ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE CM787/788/06/01(P1) Proposed Date


Action

August 2015 Scientific Services Delivery Model – Implementation Plan Recommendation: EWT14.0904.007 Resolution: G14.0916.013

Brad Dowling That the Director Gold Coast Water reports back to Council in August 2015 on progress associated with the proposed implementation plan. Confidential Report

To be confirmed

Request for permanent water supply for Cobaki Estate development Recommendation: EWT14.1204.008 Resolution: G14.1212.006

Kathy Baker That a report be brought back to Council before any final agreement is entered into. The outcome must be in the best interests of the rate payers of the City of Gold Coast.

RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolve as follows: That the Gold Coast Water Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for City Infrastructure and Water Committee be noted. Authorised by: Paul Heaton Director Gold Coast Water iSPOT#37409759 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION CIW15.0618.003 moved Cr Owen-Jones seconded Cr Crichlow That the Gold Coast Water Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for City Infrastructure and Water Committee be noted. CARRIED


ITEM 4 GOLD COAST WATER GOLD COAST WATER ANNUAL REGISTER OF COUNCIL DIRECTIONS WSS1125/1227/02(P1)

STANDING AGENDA ITEM: Committee Recommendation: WS14.0430.007 Council Resolution: G14.0506.025 “That Gold Coast Water establish a standing item on the Water Services Committee Agenda which is a register (and thus an agreed record) of any “directions” that Council gives Gold Coast Water for reporting in the annual operations report.” That is:

• a resolution that goes against or substantially modifies the recommendations of the Officers and; • has a (or potential to have a) material/commercial impact on the business unit. Council Meeting

Council Resolution

Description 2013-14 Total

2014-15 Progressive

686 G14.0916.004 That the adopted infrastructure charges are adjusted so that there is a 100% discount for family accommodation dwellings of 100m2 GFA or less for any approvals issued on or after 1 July 2014 through the remainder of this Council’s term. Permanent changes to Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (AICR):

TBA

TBA

1. Existing building: no infrastructure charges levied for any change in non-residential land use (ongoing).

2. Expansion: for non-residential land uses, up to an additional 50 per cent of GFA or a maximum of 500m², whichever is the lower, will be exempt from infrastructure charges (ongoing).

3. Family accommodation: no charge for family accommodation dwellings of 100m² GFA or less. Family accommodation dwellings greater than 100m² GFA will be charged at 40 per cent of the relevant AICR charge (ongoing).

4. Not-for-profit community groups: rebates for the water and wastewater networks will be restored, following the return of responsibility to the City (ongoing).


ITEM 4 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER ANNUAL REGISTER OF COUNCIL DIRECTIONS WSS1125/1227/02(P1) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolve as follows: That the Gold Coast Water Annual Register of Council Directions be noted. Authorised by: Paul Heaton Director Gold Coast Water iSPOT#43956542

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION CIW15.0618.004 moved Cr Owen-Jones seconded Cr Crichlow That the Gold Coast Water Annual Register of Council Directions be noted. CARRIED


ITEM 5 GOLD COAST WATER CONSIDERATION FOR RELIEF FROM WATER LEAK OUTSIDE POLICY PN25230/16(P1) CONFIDENTIAL This item was withdrawn on the advice of the Director Gold Coast Water and not dealt with and will be submitted to a future meeting. There being no further business the meeting closed at 11:00am.


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