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Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2023-10-24
1. Managing Sporting Organisations and Facilities across the LGA
1. Managing Sporting Organisations and Facilities across the LGA
The purpose of this Briefing Session is to provide a high-level summary of the sport and recreation assets managed by Council and the respective activation models that underpin these facilities. The session will address the types of tenure available, associated fees and charges, annual operational and capital expense, comparisons with other LGA’s, positive and negative aspects of our current activation philosophy and some examples of alternative sporting facilities and infrastructure.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented on managing sporting organisations and facilities across the LGA including a comparison to other local government areas and across sporting organisations.
Actions will be taken to update information on the investment in sport by Council in the Ipswich Local Government Area and to bring forward opportunities to better manage the differing investment across the LGA.
Mentions: Ipswich
2. Proposed New Term of Council Program
2. Proposed New Term of Council Program
This workshop is held for councillors to consider the format and approach of the proposed 2024 new term of council program.
“The attachment/s to this report are confidential in accordance with section 254J(3)(c) of the Local Government Regulation 2012.”
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented in relation to the Proposed New Term of Council Program.
3. iVolve Update
3. iVolve Update
This report is to provide the Mayor and Councillors a quarterly update on the iVolve program.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented on the quarterly update of the iVolve program.
4. Biosecurity Plan Review
4. Biosecurity Plan Review
The City of Ipswich 2018-2023 Biosecurity Plan expires at the end of 2023 and a new plan is being prepared to replace it. The draft Biosecurity Plan integrates into the framework established through the Natural Environment Strategy and simplifies the approach to the management of invasive plants and animals within the City.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted the information presented on the draft Biosecurity Plan.
Attachments
1. High level comparison of differences between draft Biosecurity Plan and existing Biosecurity Plan ⇨
2. Presentation - Draft Biosecurity Plan
Mentions: Ipswich
5. Healthy Places Healthy People - Ipswich City Walkability Study: Pilot Evaluation
5. Healthy Places Healthy People - Ipswich City Walkability Study: Pilot Evaluation
This is a briefing presentation on the report Healthy Places Healthy People - Ipswich City Walkability Study: Pilot Evaluation which is a collaboration between Queensland Health Preventative Health Branch, Office of the Queensland Government Architect, West Moreton Hospital and Health Service and the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the presentation in relation to the Ipswich City Walkability Study Pilot Evaluation. Councillors look forward to further information in due course on the grant funding from the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Attachments
1. The Health of Queenslanders 2020 - Report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland ⇨
2. HPHP - Ipswich City Walkability Study - Pilot Evaluation ⇨
3. Revitalising Ipswich Central a prospectus to guide change ⇨
4. Top of Town and Centre Core Place Plans ⇨
5. Presentation - Healthy Place, Healthy People ⇨
Mentions: Centre Core Place · Healthy Place · Ipswich
6. Healthy Land and Water Report Card Brieifing 2023 DRAFT
6. Healthy Land and Water Report Card Briefing 2023 DRAFT
Healthy Land and Water (HLW) as the Regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) body, in partnership with the Department of Resources and the Department of Environment and Science, carry out an annual Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program for all the waterways across the South East Queensland region. The results of the monitoring program are announced and issued annually in the form of a waterway health report card. This briefing session will be attended by senior Healthy Land and Water Management team to present and discuss the findings of the report card, and the grades for waterways within Ipswich LGA, prior to public release.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented on the Healthy Land and Water report card.
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 9.05 am.
Mayor Teresa Harding arrived at the meeting at 9.08 am.
Deputy Mayor Russell Milligan arrived at the meeting at 9.19 am.
Councillor Marnie Doyle arrived at the meeting at 9.32 am.
The meeting adjourned at 9.53 am.
The meeting reconvened at 10.35 am with all councillors in attendance.
Councillor Nicole Jonic left the meeting at 11.03 am.
Councillor Marnie Doyle left the meeting at 11.14 am.
Councillor Nicole Jonic returned to the meeting at 11.17 am.
Councillor Nicole Jonic left the meeting at 11.25 am.
The meeting adjourned at 11.52 am.
The meeting reconvened at 1.07 pm with all councillors in attendance except Councillors Nicole Jonic, Jacob Madsen, Marnie Doyle and Kate Kunzelmann.
Councillor Marnie Doyle returned to the meeting at 1.10 pm.
Councillor Jacob Madsen returned to the meeting at 1.10 pm.
Councillor Nicole Jonic returned to the meeting at 1.12 pm.
Councillors Paul Tully, Nicole Jonic, Jacob Madsen, Kate Kunzelmann, Marnie Doyle, and Mayor Teresa Harding left the meeting at 2.07 pm.
The meeting closed at 2.41 pm.
Mentions: Ipswich
Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).