Meeting Name

Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee

 

Date

16th March 2023

Time 5:33 PM

Venue

5 Parramatta Square - PHIVE

 

Attendees

Councillor Dr Patricia Prociv – Chairperson

Councillor Phil Bradley – Deputy Chairperson

 

Fiona Coe - Department of Planning & Environment

Mariah Drakoulis - Western Sydney University (delegate of Michaela Briggs)

 

David Grasby - Sydney Water

Angela Hansford - Community Member

Andrzej Listowski - Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Annie Neilsen - Community Member

Helen Slater -  NSW Emergency Services (delegate of Jacqueline Kenner)

Jazmin Van Veen - Department of Planning & Environment

 

Sarah McAskill - Local Emergency Management Officer

Robert Cologna – Group Manager Strategic Land Use Planning

Sonia Jacenko – Team Leader,  Strategic Land Use Planning

Issa Trad – Senior Project Officer

Paul Clark – Senior Catchment & Development Engineer

Jim Tsom - Supervisor Catchment Management and Convenor

 

Apologies / Leave of Absence

 

 

Secretariat

Marvi Gordon

 

HPRM Reference

F2022/01409

 

 


 

No.

Item

1.       

Acknowledgement of Country

The City of Parramatta Council acknowledges the Burramattagal Clan of The Dharug, the traditional owners of land of Parramatta and pays its respects to the elders past, present and emerging.

 

Note: The order of business was amended. Item 5 Parramatta ‘Harmonisation’ DCP 2023 – Key Changes in Flooding Controls – Attachment 1 circulated via email, was presented prior to Item 2 Apologies.

 

5.      

Parramatta ‘Harmonisation’ Development Control Plan 2023 – Key Changes in Flooding Controls – Attachment 1 circulated via email.

 

Description

Senior Project Officer presented an update of the 5 Parramatta ‘Harmonisation’ DCP 2023 – Key Changes in Flooding Controls to the Committee.

 

Main points of discussion:

 

a)     Question “Are there any harmonised requirements to limit post-developed site runoff to pre-development flowrate” was taken on notice from 29 September 2022 meeting was addressed. See slide 12 of Attachment 1.

 

b)    Shelter in place control.

 

c)     Invited Committee members to make a submission on the draft ‘Harmonisation’ Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023, which close on 1 May 2023.

https://participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/harmonisation-dcp

 

Outcome

The Committee received and noted the update.

 

Note:

1.      Sarah McAskill joined the meeting in person at 5:43pm

2.     Robert Cologna left the meeting at 5:53pm

3.     The original order of business has now resumed.

 

2.      

Apologies

 

There were no apologies received at the this meeting.

 

Post-meeting Committee Member note: A late apology was received from Nadine Goss who was unable to attend at short notice.

 

3.      

Disclosure of Interests

 

There were no disclosure of interest for this Advisory Committee meeting.

 

4.      

Confirmation of Minutes from 29 September 2022

 

Description

The minutes of the Floodplain Risk Management Committee, held on 29 September 2022, was received and noted and confirmed as a true record of the proceeding of that meeting.

 

Outcome

Moved by Angela Hansford and seconded by Sarah McAskill, the motion put was CARRIED.

 

Note: The order of business was amended. For Item 5 Parramatta ‘Harmonisation’ DCP 2023 – Key Changes in Flooding Controls, please see above.

 

6.      

Draft Parramatta River Flood Study Mapping Results

 

Description

Supervisor Catchment Management officer presented the Draft Parramatta River Flood Study Mapping Results.

 

Fiona Coe complimented and provided high praise on the presentation and the study moving forward and close to completion.

 

Outcome

The Committee received and noted the update and results.

 

7.      

Any other Items for Discussion (General business)

 

Nil

 

Meeting Closed: 6:43pm