City of Rockingham Minutes – SMRC RRRC WCF Odour Issue – 28 October 2008
PURPOSE OF REPORT
For Council to endorse the actions of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council in preparing the draft Regional Waste Management Plan on behalf of its member Councils.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Function Area 3.
Action Plan 8.9 – In consultation with the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council continue to implement the Waste Management Strategy.
BACKGROUND
The Zero Waste Plan Development Scheme is an initiative of the Waste Management Board of Western Australia and developed in partnership with the Western Australian Local Government Association and Local Governments across Western Australia.
Any local government or constituted regional Local Government wishing to access funds under the Zero Waste Plan Development Scheme is required to complete and submit a Strategic Waste Management Plan (Plan) in accordance with the Ministerial Conditions published in the Government Gazette on 28 September 2007.
The Plans are intended to enable Local Governments to commence or improve existing strategies for the achievement of best practice municipal waste management in alignment with the State’s vision of Towards Zero Waste over the next five years (2008-2012). The Plan will reflect the current level of waste management services provided by each of the Local Governments involved in the formulation of the Plan.
Six of the member Council’s of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council (SMRC) including the City Of Rockingham agreed for the SMRC to coordinate the preparation of a Regional Strategic Waste Management Plan on their behalf.
DETAILS
The Southern Metropolitan Regional Council (SMRC) appointed Mr Bruce Bowman from Bowman & Associates Pty Ltd to act as the Project Manager during the preparation of the Zero Waste Plan Development Scheme.
Mr Bowman facilitated a series of discussion sessions with key officers who were appointed to act on behalf of Councils and could offer respective Council input into the development of the Plan for the Regional Council.
The outcome was that each Council nominated Officers to provide input into regional discussion that related to their area of expertise.
Seven working groups were established and contributed to the overall development of a regional Plan. Most groups met on two occasions and developed the framework and resulting recommendations for a Plan for the Region.
The SMRC have prepared a draft plan (copy provided to Councillors) and at their meeting on Thursday 25 September resolved that:
1. The draft Southern Metropolitan Regional Council Strategic Waste Management Plan draft 4 dated 14 September 2008 be received.
2. The draft Southern Metropolitan Regional Council Strategic Waste Management Plan draft dated 14 September 2008 to be provided to participating Councils and advertised for public comment for a period of 30 days.
3. The draft Southern Metropolitan Regional Council Strategic Waste Management Plan draft 4 dated 14 September 2008 be presented with comments for adoption at the Ordinary Meeting of Council in November 2008.
COMMENT
A detailed report of the Strategic Waste Management Plan will be presented to Council following public consultation and consideration by the Regional Council in November.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Nil
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Nil
STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS
Compliance with the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007.
VOTING REQUIREMENTS
Normal
OFFICER/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council endorse the Draft Strategic Waste Management Plan prepared by the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council for public consultation.
Committee Voting – 3/1 (Cr P Edman against)
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION 1
Moved P Edman, seconded Cr L Liley That the item be deferred pending further investigation relating to odour concerns emanating from the plant.
Motion Lost – 3/7
Councillors having voted for the motion:
Cr P Edman, Cr L Dodd, Cr L Liley
Councillors having voted against the motion:
Cr D Hamblin, Cr J Stewart, Cr B Warner, Cr P Ellis, Cr A Prince, Cr B Sammels, Cr R Smith
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION 2
Moved D Hamblin, seconded Cr L Liley That the Draft Strategic Waste Management Plan prepared by the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council be distributed for public consultation.
Motion Lost – 4/6
Councillors having voted for the motion:
Cr P Edman, Cr L Dodd, Cr L Liley, Cr D Hamblin
Councillors having voted against the motion:
Cr J Stewart, Cr B Warner, Cr P Ellis, Cr A Prince, Cr B Sammels, Cr R Smith
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
Moved A Prince, seconded Cr J Stewart That Council endorse the Draft Strategic Waste Management Plan prepared by the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council for public consultation.
Carried – 6/4
Councillors having voted for the motion:
Cr J Stewart, Cr B Warner, Cr P Ellis, Cr A Prince, Cr B Sammels, Cr R Smith
Councillors having voted against the motion:
Cr P Edman, Cr L Dodd, Cr L Liley, Cr D Hamblin
