Council Carry-Ons – Bellingen Council Meeting – 28 March 2018

This is a continuing look at the major decisions made by Councils in the Coffs Coast region at their meetings. 

This week we look at the Bellingen Shire Council meetings held on 28 March 2018

By the Editor.

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ITEM: 8.3

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF MOTION

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CR FENTON

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NBN CO SERVICE ROLL OUT CONCERNS

FILE/INDEX: NOTICE OF MOTION

PRESENTED BY: LIZ JEREMY, GENERAL MANAGER

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RESOLVED

(Cr Fenton/Cr Klipin)

That further to the advocacy and representation already undertaken by council with NBN Co, Council:

1.

Notes local and broader concerns about the structural equity surrounding the delivery of NBN services around the Shire.

2.

Request a review and report from NBN Co regarding the service boundaries, the

average performance of the service and the average cost to upgrade to the best available theoretical performance of each technology, the bench mark being the details provided in the “Open Letter to Bellingen” delivered to Shire residents last year by NBN Co, namely 100/40Mbps for Fibre to the Node, Fibre To The Curb and Fixed Wireless; and 25/5 25 for Skymuster.

3.

Receive an urgent report to next available Council meeting on the results of this review/report by NBN Co, given the NBN roll out is currently underway across the Shire.

UNANIMOUS

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ITEM: 13.4

SUBJECT: STRONGER COUNTRY COMMUNITIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

FILE/INDEX: STRONGER COUNTRY COM

MUNITIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

PRESENTED BY: MATT FANNING, DGM

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OPERATIONS

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RESOLVED

(Cr King/Cr Harrison)

As Approved

That Council Consider the Stronger Country Community Fund round 2 priority projects as follows:

1.

The Bellingen Memorial Hall Refurbishment ~ $500,000

2.

Mylestom pathway, accessible platform and North Beach Surf Club Rehabilitation project ~ $400,000

3.

Dorrigo Tennis Court ~ $50,000

4.

Dorrigo to Dangar Falls Shared Pathway (stage one) $500,000

5.

Urunga Boardwalk Stage 1 upgrade ~ $110,000

6.

Coronation Park Refurbishment project ~ $386,000

7.

Urunga Inclusive Pathways project ~ $200,000

Estimated Total Project Value ~ $2,146,000

UNANIMOUS

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