Minutes of the ordinary Council meeting - 25 September 2012

The investigation will also compare the capital costs for improving our decentralised
water treatment plants, including the Crescent Head WTP, versus centralising our
supply from the Steuart McIntyre Dam. For example, should Council link Hat Head
and Crescent Head to the Kempsey system? The options investigation will
investigate both cost and non-cost factors in determining the overall preferred
option(s).
This investigation will be used to develop an investment strategy for our drinking
water infrastructure and determine where capital expenditure should be maximised
in the future delivery programs. Should the preferred option be to move from our
current decentralised systems to a centralised system, then investment to improve
the Crescent Head WTP may not be necessary. For this reason, it is preferred not to
expend the capital funding allocated to for Crescent Head WTP in this financial year.
The hypochlorite dosing facility at the Stuart McIntyre Dam is non-compliant to
Dangerous Goods storage requirements and prone to failures. Recent risk
evaluations of this system have indicated that it poses a high risk of failure
potentially resulting in un-disinfected drinking water entering the distribution
system and for environmental spillage. There is also a risk of chemical spills on-site
should the hypochlorite storage system fail. The containment bund will not contain
the total volume of chemicals stored at this facility.
The condition of the system was recently highlighted during routine inspection of
the site by staff from the NSW Office of Water. A copy of the recent correspondence
is contained in (Appendix C – Page IS36) for information. It is imperative that
Council progress with upgrading of this system in the immediate future.
The proposed reallocation of funding from the Crescent Head WTP to an upgrade of
the disinfection system at Steuart McIntyre Dam is recommended.
3.3 Revegetation Program – Sherwood Borefield - Grant Opportunity
3172 RJS
SUMMARY
To consider and approve Kempsey Shire Council‟s participation in a revegetation
program on the Sherwood Borefield with the Northern Rivers Catchment
Management Authority under the federally funded “Clean Energy Future 2011-2012
Biodiversity Fund” grants program.
2012. 292 RESOLVED: Moved: Cl. Saul
Seconded: Cl. Green
That Council undertake revegetation works utilising grant funding from the
Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority under the “Clean
Energy Future 2011-2012 Biodiversity Fund” in the amount of $164,300 in
accordance with the report.
RECOMMENDATION IMPLICATIONS
Environmental: This project will result in significant environmental improvements
to Council owned land both upstream of and within the Sherwood Borefield. The
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