A packed agenda for the scheduled final Council-under-administration meeting for 2021 includes a recommendation for more staff in the planning department and the development of a Mountain Biking Plan.
The bike plan comes after Council acknowledged last year the importance of a structured approach to developing facilities and tracks for mountain bikes in conjunction with a targeted tourism strategy.
The number of natural reserves impacted by unauthorised trails or dirt jumps more than doubled during COVID
restrictions in 2021.
The request for more staff comes after Council lost 10 staff in the planning department’s development assessment unit earlier this year with the restructure that saw about 200 employees accepting redundancy packages.
The agenda for the Tuesday, December 14, meeting includes two masterplans up for adoption: an Ourimbah Area Strategy and Centre Masterplan; and the Central Coast Stadium Masterplan.
Reports include a request to spend money on a business case to address deterioration of the Gosford Car Park, and feedback on the Central Coast Water Security Plan which has been on public exhibition.
In planning for 2022, Council is considering reducing meetings to once a month to save costs.
The Administrator Rik Hart will also have to deliberate on a plan to incorporate 150 properties into the suburb of Glenning Valley from the neighbouring Berkeley Vale and Fountaindale.
The meeting at the Council chambers at Wyong from 6:30pm is open to the public.
The public is able to speak for three minutes to address the administrator.
See details on Council’s website.
Merilyn Vale