Meeting Name |
Environmental Advisory Committee |
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Date |
13 April 2023 |
Time 5:30PM |
Venue |
Rydalmere Operations Centre (ROC) 316 Victoria Road, Rydalmere or Microsoft Teams |
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Attendees |
Chair: Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis Deputy Chair: Julia (Julz) Strykowski
Councillors: Cr Bradley, Cr Darley, Cr Garrard
Community members: Melissa Brooks, Crystal Fleming, Adriana Genova, Alexi Gilchrist, Marina Gilmore, Mark Green, Annie Nielsen, Murray Sayle
Staff Committee Members: Angelina Gu- Project Officer, Anthony Collins – Manager Sustainability & Environment, Hugh Johnston – Senior Project Officer, James Smallson – Group Manager Sustainability, Karen Jones – Convenor, , Luke Wolstencroft – Strategy Manager City Strategy, Nicole Carnegie – Director City Strategy |
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Apologies / Leave of Absence |
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Secretariat |
Marvi Gordon |
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HPRM Reference |
F2022/01409 |
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No. |
Item |
Lead |
Time Allocation |
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.
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Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis |
1min |
2. |
Apologies
|
Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis |
1 min |
3. |
Disclosure of Interests
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Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis |
1min |
4. |
Confirmation of Minutes from 9 February 2023
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Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis |
5min
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5. |
Draft ESS Refresh (confidential) Presentation & discussion covering: · Progress since 9 February 23 · Reviewing draft priorities and actions, indicators and target setting · Next steps – EAC involvement during public exhibition
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Luke Wolstencroft, Karen Jones |
45 min |
6. |
Tree Canopy update (confidential): · Context · Canopy cover baseline assessment · Canopy cover study
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Hugh Johnston (10m + 10min discussion)
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20 min
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7. |
Standing agenda item: Emerging environmental and sustainability topics
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Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis |
5min |
8. |
General Business · ESS Refresh: Profiles of Parramatta · Pool to Pond conversions · Other business · Upcoming EAC meetings
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Karen Jones (items 1-2) Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis
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10min
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9. |
Close Next Meeting Date: Thursday 8th June 2023. Venue TBC
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Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis |
2min |
10. |
Optional: Sustainability tour of ROC |
Anthony Collins |
20min |