Wastewater treatment in Penneshaw: questions to KI Council by Knight, Shirley, 2012.06.13

QUESTION FROM THE GALLERY – KANGAROO ISLAND COUNCIL MEETING
13TH JUNE 2012
FROM:   SHIRLEY KNIGHT         TO:  Mayor and CEO

PLEASE ANSWER YES OR NO TO QUESTIONS RE CWMS Penneshaw
1. If the Council is determined to go ahead with their preferred and
reckless wastewater treatment for our tourist town of Penneshaw
will the plans be displayed now (as resolved by Council) at the
Penneshaw Business Centre?

Response: NO

Note:  The completed plans were leaked by Cr Denholm to a few people in
Penneshaw some weeks ago.  At that time I requested that the CEO display the plans so that all residents have the same knowledge of the scheme and how it will impact on them.  This would show that there was no unfairness in this part of the process.  He declined this request as on that occasion.   At item 14.6 of April 2011 council meeting it was resolved to:
That additional process be included in the program as outlined in the report,
namely:
• Display final plan at Penneshaw Community Business Centre for public
viewing and comments on completion of the design;
• Council considers the appointment of an independent person to undertake a
prudential report as required under Section 48(4) of the Local Government Act
1999; and
• Public inspection of the prudential report as required under Section 48(5) of
the Local Government Act 1999.

2. Will the council also confirm that a totally independent person to be
engaged to carry out the resolved Prudential Review together with
additional process to include a triple bottom line analysis; which
should safeguard the economic, environmental costs, and wishes of
the community to this project?

Response: N0

Note:  Section 48 (4) of the Local Government Act states:
(2) The following are prudential issues for the purposes of subsection (1):
(a) the relationship between the project and relevant strategic management
plans;
(b) the objectives of the Development Plan in the area where the project is to
occur;
(4) A report under subsection (1) must be prepared by a person whom the
council reasonably believes to be qualified to address the prudential issues set
out in subsection (2).
(5) A report under subsection (1) must be available for public inspection at the
principal office of the council once the council has made a decision on the
relevant project (and may be available at an earlier time unless the council
orders that the report be kept confidential until that time).

3. Additionally, due to the fundamental change in the location of the
ponds and treatment plant for this project will the council provide an
Environmental Impact Statement for the changed location of the
ponds and treatment plant and any other changed location in regard
to the ponds and treatment plants of this project?

Response NO
4. If there is an Environmental Impact statement will it be displayed on
the Council website for all ratepayers to see?

Response NO

Note:  The treatment plant and ponds preferred location will be within the
township of Penneshaw and can be as close as 100m to 150m away from
residences.  Please comment below whether or not some or all of these
responses should have been YES and WHY

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