Mount Isa City Council says they are still reviewing community consultation on what to do with the old Harvey Norman building, a year after they acquired the site.
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In the October 14 meeting of council former councillor Jean Ferris asked about the old Harvey Norman site on the corner of Miles and Grace St.
In March Council demolished the building and other structures on the site, which was destroyed by fire in April 2017, which former mayor Joyce McCulloch said was making way for a community open space.
Council bought the property in October 2019 and though the eyesore building has now gone, the site has remained locked ever since.
Cr Slade told Ms Ferris that community consultation has taken place and is being reviewed. Interim Chief Executive Officer, David Keenan advised the site is secured in preparation for any development
Other matters decided at the meeting included the retrospective approval of a development application for a Material Change of Use for two Industrial/Mechanical Workshops, a Haulage Transport Depot & Caretaker's Dwelling, Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 into 4) & Operational Works (associated with Reconfiguration of a Lot) at 23-35 Northridge Road while Council also agreed to a request from the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy to purchase part of Unallocated State Land at Imparja Hill.
Council also gave "in-principle support" to the International Legends of League's proposed 2021 rugby league event in Mount Isa and authorised the CEO to negotiate and finalise the details of the event, including costs, conditional to provision at the midyear budget review.
In closed business Council moved to note a report about "Complaint regarding the Public Official and Senior Executive Employee" and the action taken to address concerns raised but did not name the subject of the report.
Council said it implemented processes to ensure compliance with the procurement strategy and good governance and the CEO would provide an update to Council within 12 months in relation to procurement and good governance while it would disband the Integrity and Governance Standing Committee.
Council awarded $8500 in Community Grants and Sponsorship, Round 1 August 2020. Funding went to Mount Isa Filipino Aust. Assoc. Inc. Upgrades to Food Van $3200, Mount Isa AFL Inc. Line Marking Equipment Upgrade $1,835.45, North West Canoe Club Project Outriggers $5,000, Mount Isa Judo Academy New Signage and Security Lights $4,816, and sponsorship went to Commerce North West for the 2020 Jemena Northern Outback Business Awards $3,500 Zonta Club of Mount Isa for International Women's Day Dinner 2021 $5000.
Council awarded asphalting works at locations within Mount Isa City 2020-4 to Zafa Asphalting Pty Ltd for of $503,661.
Work was also approved for a Materials Order for Soffit Replacement to Civic Centre, which has been closed since March.
The report said the Civic Centre had serious deficiencies that have resulted in a significant loss of safety and functionality. The area requiring most urgent attention is the replacement of the soffits and their immediate framing members following failures of the fixing and subsequent danger to passers-by from falling cladding and framing.
Council approved the ordering of the soffit material to the Civic Centre be separated from the main construction contract to permit a fast track construction of the repairs and avoid builder's margin on a single supplier product.
As the fourth Wednesday of the month, today would normally be a council meeting but there is no second meeting in October.
That means there are only three council meetings left for 2020.
The next council meeting is November 11 with the following meeting of November 25 in Camooweal with the final meeting of the year on December 9 back in Mount Isa.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
