Extraordinary Council Meeting
Late Items
27 November 2018
Extraordinary Council Meeting
Late Items
27 November 2018
Extraordinary Council Meeting 27 November 2018
3 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
L.1 Level 3 Water Restrictions
Extraordinary Council Meeting 27 November 2018
3 Notices of Motion/Notices of Rescission
RECORD NUMBER: 2018/2987
I, CR Glenn Taylor wish to move the following Notice of Motion at the Council Meeting of 27 November 2018:
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That Council defer stage 3 water restrictions until mid-January 2019 at which time the decision can be again reviewed.
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Background
I have been approached by a number of residents expressing their concern that these restrictions will be highly inconvenient just prior to and during the Christmas season.
Signed Cr Glenn Taylor
STAFF COMMENT
The main difference with level 2 and 3 water restrictions is the ban on hand-held hoses, with the aim of reducing demand from a theoretical 240 to 220 litres per person per day. The trigger point for level 3 restrictions was reached today, Tuesday 27 November 2018, as predicted with a combined storage of 49.93%.
These restrictions are currently planned to commence this Saturday 1 December 2018.
It is understandable that Council would give consideration to such a motion as the actual water demand from residents through October/November has been only 209 litres per second per day and this will reward those water-wise residents.
However, by delaying the commencement of water restrictions, without any significant forecast wet weather, will only fast track the commencement of subsequent level 4 (at 40% combined storage) and level 5 restrictions (at 35% combined storage).
Council needs to consider its reputation with State Water Authorities when we are looking to relax conditions of consent at level 5 restrictions and above if we have actively brought about these conditions by not following our own water policies.
It should be noted that Bathurst commenced level 3 water restrictions yesterday, Monday 26 November 2018, whilst Dubbo currently have no water restrictions in place.