Council meeting highlights: Standing Committee Monday 14 March 2022

Published on 14 March 2022

Please see below for highlights of recommendations made at tonight’s Standing Committee Meeting to be considered at the Ordinary Council meeting on Monday 28 March 2022.

The full agenda and reports are available at meeting agendas and minutes. The stream of tonight’s meeting will be available online within 48 hours.

Requests for donations and financial assistance

Council refused a donation to Swansea Belmont Surf Life Saving Club for a $2000 donation to upgrade their outdoor training area.

Draft Urban Greening Strategy and Tree Management on Public Land Policy

Council approved the draft revised and renamed Tree Management on Public Land Policy for public exhibition.  

Draft Urban Heat Strategy

Council approved the draft Urban Heat Strategy for public exhibition.

Please see below highlights of the Extraordinary Meeting:

Offering disaster recovery assistance to NSW councils affected by east coast flooding in February and March 2022

Council authorised the use of Council resources to be applied to disaster recovery, in Natural Disaster Declared LGAs.

Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser said while Lake Macquarie was on alert for the rain event, the city has been relatively unscathed.

“I am very grateful we are in a position to help other LGAs affected by the recent floods, and that we have capable staff who willingly put themselves forward to be away from home to assist those in greater need.”