Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
costs of $9,000 which has assisted with the thesis to date. This water analysis is a
programmed budget expenditure.
At the request of the University of Western Australia, the Administrations of the Town of
Cambridge and the City of Vincent have given the University of Western Australia approval to
install a groundwater monitoring bore at Lake Monger Reserve (Cambridge) and Britannia
Road Reserve (Vincent) to assist with ongoing monitoring of lake water quality and, in
particular, to understand the relationship between groundwater and lake water quality. The
Town will fund the cost of the bore estimated at $5,000 and will also fund the analysis of a
further two water samples in the next few weeks at a cost of $5,000. These costs are part of
budgeted expenditure.
The student from Italy has progressed to a point where his work is near completion. Professor
Imberger and the student have offered to provide a briefing on the results of the thesis to the
Lake Monger Reserve Working Group. The date suggested is Thursday, 19 January 2012.
This date has been chosen because the student's thesis will be complete by then.
POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:
There are no Policy or Statutory Implications related to this report.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no Financial Implications. Funding of $30,000 for water quality management has
been included within the operating Budget of Lake Monger Reserve. Costs in relation to
completed and proposed water quality management works undertaken by the University of
Western Australia thus far this financial year are estimated at $19,000.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION:
This report Recommendation embraces the following strategies of the Town’s Strategic Plan
2009-2020:-
Enhance and retain public open space, wherever possible;
Develop, renew, rationalise and consolidate capital and environmental assets to ensure
their sustainability for future generations; and
Understand our environmental impacts and respond appropriately.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:
This matter has been assessed under the Community Consultation Policy No 1.2.11. Following
consideration of the “Not Required” Consultation Assessment criteria listed in the policy,
consultation is not recommended due to this matter being administrative in nature with no
external impacts envisaged.
ATTACHMENTS:
Nil.
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