Meeting Name

Environmental Advisory Committee

 

Date

8 June 2023

Time 5:30PM

Venue

Council Office

Level 12 - 126 Church Street, Parramatta and Microsoft Teams

 

Attendees

Chair: Lord Mayor, Cr Sameer Pandey

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 – A/ Convenor, Anthony Collins –  Manager Environmental Sustainability, James Smallson – Group Manager Environment & Sustainability, Luke Wolstencroft – Strategy Manager City Strategy, Nicole Carnegie – Director City Strategy

 

 

Apologies / Leave of Absence

Karen Jones - Convenor

 

Secretariat

Marvi Gordon

 

HPRM Reference

F2022/01409

 

 

 

 

No.

Item

Lead

Time Allocation

 

1.       

Acknowledgement of Country

 

The City of Parramatta Council acknowledges the Burramattagal Clan of the Dharug Nation, the Traditional Owners of land of Parramatta and pays its respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

 

Chair

 

1 min

 

2.      

World Environment Day (5 June) recognising the wonderful environmental work of EAC members – thank you

 

Chair

1 min

3.      

Apologies

 

Chair

1 min

 

4.      

Disclosure of Interests

 

Chair

1 min

 

5.      

Confirmation of Minutes from 13 April 2023

 

Chair

3 min

 

6.      

EAC Chair

·       Change in Lord Mayor & Chair

 

Chair

3 min

7.      

ESS Refresh (confidential)

·       Progress update

·       Indicator Framework

·       Council report – public exhibition

·       EAC profiles

 

Luke Wolstencroft

 

30 min

 

8.      

Milson Park update

For information:

·       Sydney Water partnership

·       Water quality, wetland and sustainability features

·       Opening details

James Smallson

 

15min

(10min presentation + 5min Q&A)

 

9.      

Council’s Carbon Neutrality

For information:

·       Progress since 13 April

·       Communications

 

James Smallson/ Anthony Collins

10min

(5min presentation + 5min Q&A)

10.    

Standing agenda item: Emerging environmental and sustainability topics

Chair

10 min

11.     

General Business

·       Other business

·       Upcoming EAC meetings

Chair

10 min

12.    

Close

Next Meeting Date: Thursday 10 August 2023.

Venue TBC

Chair

5 min

 

 

 

Accessing 126 Church Street, Parramatta

 

Public transport

 

126 Church Street is located a 2 minute walk from Parramatta Station.

 

Visit https://transportnsw.info/trip/ for more information.

 

Car

 

Free car parking is available in Parramatta Westfield for 2 hours.

Paid car parking next to Council’s Offices is available at Parramatta Station Carpark.

 

Visit Parramatta Parking Finder (spotparking.com.au) for more information.