Dog laws and bike trails on Council’s agenda

Redland City Council’s first meeting of 2019, on Wednesday, has a huge 947 page agenda including laws about dogs at the Cleveland markets and plans for horse and bike trails in the Mount Cotton area.

The bulk of this meeting agenda, about 700 pages, is a report titled Review of Delegations to the Chief Executive Officer.

Other matters listed for discussion by councillors on Wednesday include:

• Changes to local laws about dog management, with a recommendation that dogs be allowed to attend the Cleveland Sunday Markets
• A plan for development of trails and facilities in the Eastern Escarpment Conservation Area, in Mount Cotton
• Minor changes to the Redland Investment Corporation’s constitution
• Response to a petition supporting plans by Council for the Redland Investment Corporation to undertake development at Weinam Creek
• Review of local laws about a bathing reserve at Wellington Point

There are also four items scheduled for discussion in closed session:

• Barro Group Pty Ltd ‐ Planning and Environment Court Appeal
• Major Amendment to City Plan: Heritage Schedule
• Delegation to the CEO, 2018/2019 Projects over $2,000,000.00
• Support to Redland City Chamber of Commerce

Eastern Escarpment conservation area

Councillors are being asked to endorse a plan for the Eastern Escarpment Conservation Area (EECA). This 186 hectare property was acquired by the Council in 2008.

The EECA Plan includes provision of 13 kilometres of additional multi-use trails which can be used by walkers, cyclists and in some cases horse riders.

The officers report says: “The proposed EECA trails help build a broader trail system allowing trail users to experience a short localised outing, to a full day or overnight experience, utilising accommodation and food businesses on‐route as part of the experience.”

The report notes that Sirromet Winery is located close the the EECA and ” Other private businesses could support tourism in the vicinity of the Mount Cotton summit.”

The estimated cost to Council of delivering facilities under the EECA Plan is about $500,000.

The draft Plan was developed with community consultation over the past two years. A consultant’s report notes that the Plan was supported by horse and bike riding stakeholders but opposed, to varying extents, by conservation and bushwalker groups. The concerns of bushwalkers have been reported by the Redland City Bulletin.

Attending the meeting

The meeting on Wednesday 23 January will take place at the Council’s offices in Bloomfield Street, Cleveland. Start time is 9:30am.

Members of the public can observe proceedings from the public gallery, except when the meeting is closed to the public and media.

People attending council meetings can watch community members talk about issues of concern during Public Participation, and watch councillors getting their photos taken with community members whose achievement is being officially recognised.

Here is a link to the meeting agenda. The attachment to the report about CEO delegations is available separately.

Redlands2030 – 21 January 2019