Paul Noonan

PAUL NOONAN QUESTION 1 Subject: 62 Lake Macdonald Drive - Late last year Council committed to conduct roof and water tank cleaning at surrounding homes during and after site works (as necessary). Is Council planning to undertake professional 'background' data collection in the adjoining residential area and cemetery before site work starts? This would be a sensible step to inform project and health risk decision making in a range of scenarios: 1) vibration monitors on homes and graves, 2) noise monitoring, (Considering the 62LMD contaminants of concern) 3) dust monitoring - both nuisance, and respirable (PM10 and PM2.5 particulates). 4) roof dust analysis 5) rainwater tank water testing Thank you Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment Resident, worker, and community safety are of the highest priority in carrying out this work. Site remediation is highly regulated and will be overseen by a qualified and experienced specialist. Vibration and Noise Monitoring Both vibration and noise monitoring is proposed to be undertaken by the Principal Remediation and Construction Contractor throughout the duration of the works, in accordance with the Department of Transport and Main Roads construction management specification for the monitoring and controlling of Noise and Vibration to ensure the site’s surrounding sensitive receptors are not adversely impacted upon. Sensitive receptors include the site’s surrounding residential properties along Dianella Court, Lake Macdonald Drive and Kauri Street as well as all assets and infrastructure (e.g. burial sites, buildings) located within the Cooroy Cemetery site. A dilapidation report will also be undertaken on the sites surrounding infrastructure and sensitive receptors, prior to the works commencing on site to capture background data of the existing infrastructure condition. Dust Regarding dust monitoring, the environmental consultant confirms dust deposition from both natural and man-made sources would already affect these houses to some extent. The remediation works have been designed to minimise and manage dust. The environmental consultant confirms it is common for dust to be monitored, and Council confirms dust monitoring will be included in the contract for this work, and will be carried out for the duration of this project. Roof dust, roof gutter, and rainwater tank testing and analysis are proposed to be carried out as part of this project on a subset of 10 houses adjoining the site. Background testing (pre-remediation works) of roofs, gutters, and rainwater tanks would be expected to detect some pre-existing toxins (likely at low and acceptable levels). Proposed roof dust, roof gutter, and rainwater tank testing and analysis will be carried out before, during, and after remediation of the site. Any roof, gutter, or rainwater tank testing would need to be with the approval of the homeowner/resident, and it would need to be agreed that the results of any testing/monitoring will be shared. A tender for the remediation and civil works will soon be issued pending finalisation of the engineering drawings and associated documents. QUESTION 2 Subject: 62 Lake Macdonald Drive - In its financial arrangement with Coast2Bay, does Council have a penalty-free exit clause if the cost to do remediation and operational site works to prepare the subdivision (including the Lot 1 C2B site) exceeds Council’s estimates? We do not want to see Council corner itself financially trying to make this all happen given the range of potential unknowns that may increase project cost and decrease the project's economic viability. Thank you. Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment The contract for sale between Council and C2B for proposed Lot 1 on 62 Lake Macdonald Dr Cooroy is based on the executed Heads of Agreement (HoA) between Council and C2B .The HoA sets out a range of conditions including clauses that protect Council interests.