Mitcham takes Notice

Thee following motion was moved and passed at the most recent Mitcham Council meeting on August 28th. They show that others are now concerned about what is happening with Brownhill Creek at the Goodwood junction.

CR WEAVER - GOODWOOD JUNCTION RAIL UPGRADE PROJECT

CR GREER LEFT THE MEETING AT 9.58 PM AND RETURNED AT 10.00

PM DURING DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM.

MOVED Cr Weaver

(1) That Administration submits a response by 5 September 2012 to the

Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure’s (DPTI)

application to the Development Assessment Commission (DAC)

addressing issues surrounding the Goodwood Junction Rail Upgrade

Project (GJRUP). This submission is to highlight:

(a) Council’s concerns with the proposed route of the Malcolm

Street to the tramway by-pass culvert as identified in DPTI

plans and the proposed route of the culvert identified in the

Brownhill and Keswick Creek Stormwater Project (BHKCSP) –

Stormwater Management Plan 2012 and Council staff to

identify alternative route(s) for the culvert if possible;

(b) Council’s concern that the crossing points of the BHCK

Diversion Culvert and the High Flow By-Pass Culvert are not

sufficiently large enough to carry the expected flows emanating

from upstream of Brownhill Creek;

(c) Council’s concern that the Brown Hill Keswick Creek Steering

Project team is made aware of the plans submitted by DPTI to

the DAC and is confident that the crossing points and sizes

proposed will accommodate any flow expected along Brownhill

Creek in a 90 minute and 36 hour rainfall event upstream of

Leader Street;

(d) Any other concerns that may develop before the response is

forwarded to DAC.

(2) That the Mayor and Deputy Mayor work with Administration to

formulate the response to DAC.

(3) That the response be used as a basis for a letter to be sent to DPTI as

well, outlining Council's concerns with the GJRUP.

SECONDED Cr Fisher CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY