Saturday, 25 August 2018

FW: Platics and stormwater management

 

I'VE GOT MORE TO SAY AND I'LL GET BACK TO YOU

 

From: Ray Norman <raynorman7250@bigpond.com>
Date: Wednesday, 15 August 2018 at 5:51 pm
To: Hugh Mckenzie <hughmckenzie7250@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Platics and stormwater management

 

Good afternoon Hugh,

 

Yes, I did advocate that yourself, or someone, in Launceston should advocate for what the GM now informs me goes under the acronym of GPT –gross pollutant traps – with Council having 6 installed already. However, I asked you;

  1. When this was going to be announced in the 'FREEpress'?
  2. What budget allocation was this initiative funded by?
  3. Which agenda item the matter was dealt with under?

Neither of which you have responded to albeit that the GM has today and directly to me, in the most part, along with Ald. Soward and Sands.

 

While my questions weren't loaded its unsurprising that when you open a can worm might wriggle out only to spike my curiosity further. It needs to be understood that removing plastics from the so-called 'waste stream' is laudable but the issue is far more complex given that we are talking about stormwater management. So, it is somewhat surprising that while Launceston is a somewhat recalcitrant stormwater manager this detail has to some extent been addressed. In context, its better news than expected and so be it.

 

Then comes the bigger questions around 'resource management' and 'stormwater management' issues about which it is the alderpeople's role to determine strategy and policy. On appearances, this seems to be something that many/most/some alderpeople have given precious little thought to in regard to this issue.

Indeed, over a considerable period of time there has been a predeliction to 'look nthe other way' nand invoke the euphemism 'she'll be right'

 

 


Hugh McKenzie says that is is done and dusted [my words] at Mondays meeting. Do i detect a new sense of urgency? And when is this laudable initiative going to be announced in the FREEpress so as we might get down to tin tacks?? BTW what was the BUDGET ALLOCATION and taken from where? ALSO, has Launceston managed to encourage adjoining councils to join them? .... ALSO perhaps Hugh might be able to tell us under which agenda item this initiative was dealt with. I'm sorry, I just cannot find it and I'm just a curious OLDbastard!! I make no apologies for being curious however. So Hugh can you help out since you were there and it's you who did the call out?

 

From: Hugh Mckenzie <hughmckenzie7250@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, 15 August 2018 at 3:54 pm
To: Ray Norman <raynorman7250@bigpond.com>
Cc: <Mayor@launceston.tas.gov.au>, <Michael.Stretton@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Subject: Re: Platics and stormwater management

 

Ray 

This is why I won't respond to any of your posts again. Your challenge was someone should advocate for this. My comment was "already done at Monday's meeting".  Meaning it was "advocated for" and it was by the Deputy Mayor, who actually spoke to the article you referred to in Alderman's question time at Monday's meeting of Council, which was your challenge.

Council officers will now need to consider/ research the information as I would hope you would expect they would before recommending any action.

Regards

Hugh

 


On 15 Aug 2018, at 3:18 pm, Ray Norman <raynorman7250@bigpond.com> wrote:

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Dear Albert, Aldermen and General Manager,

 

Since Monday's meeting I initiated an exchange with Ald. McKenzie in regard to stormwater management and the removal of plastics as demonstrated by the City of Kwinana WA – see graphic above. The exchange was facilitated by FACEbook, nonetheless Ald. McKenzie asserted/indicated/suggested that Council had dealt with the matter at "Monday's meeting" which was, on the face of it, quite good news.

 

Subsequently, I had some questions for Ald. McKenzie. The first was asking when is this laudable initiative was going to be announced in the press in order that  we (ratepayers!) might get down to 'tin tacks'?  Then I had a question to do with what BUDGET ALLOCATION the initiative had been funded? And then, I had a question to do with the possibility of Launceston managing to encourage adjoining councils to join them in keeping plastics out of the waterways. Sad to say, the silence has been deafening.

 

Also, I asked if Ald. McKenzie might be able to tell me under which agenda item this initiative was dealt with as I just cannot find it. I make no apologies for being curious or more to the point having an interest in this matter. So, Albert can you please help out here since you were present and in control of the meeting? For Launceston to be embracing this issue is very encouraging.

 

I've also sought information from various 'council people' who might have been able to contextualise any of this and I've drawn blanks in every instance.

 

It is possible that I have misconstrued Ald. McKenzie's advice and if I have I'd appreciate your advice in order that I might be better placed to project the appropriate message relative to the city's stance on this matter and related matters.

 

Regards,

 

Ray Norman

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