REVEALED: Councillor’s move to scrap foreshore fence
The late motion has been added to the council agenda
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UPDATE:
A CALL for the council erected foreshore fence at Point Vernon to be removed immediately was due before Wednesday's meeting.
Cr David Lee had given notice of the motion but it was withdrawn at the last minute.
Instead the council voted to review its existing policy when it came to sites where vegetation has been deliberately damaged.
Councillor David Lee, who moved the motion, said the fence was punitive and the residents at Mant St were being unfairly targeted merely because they live across the road from the site.
He said the value of their properties had been impacted and the fence was discriminatory.
Cr Lee said the fencing was disproportionate and the council's policy needed to be overhauled.
But the first part of the motion, which called for the fence to be immediately taken down, was ultimately removed.
The council voted on a comprehensive review of its fencing policy when it came to sites were vegetation had been deliberately damaged.
Mayor George Seymour said he felt the policy should be reviewed.
But he felt the community sentiment was that the council needed to respond strongly when trees were poisoned on a mass scale.
The council has voted 9-1 in favour of the amended motion.
The fence will remain standing at the Point Vernon site.
EARLIER:
A COUNCILLOR will today push for the urgent removal of the foreshore fence at Point Vernon.
The late motion was added to the agenda by Councillor David Lee.
It requests the "removal of all temporary site protection fences covered with printed mesh panels in and about Mant St".
Cr Lee is asking colleagues to support the motion to "Direct the Chief Executive Officer to, as soon as reasonably practicable, completely remove all temporary site protection fences covered with printed mesh panels including concrete footings around the damaged vegetation in and about Mant Street. Further direct the Chief Executive Officer to, as soon as reasonably practicable, arrange for Council to comprehensively review the 'Unauthorised Vegetation Damage on Council Land' Policy and the 'Unauthorised Vegetation Damage on Council Land' Procedure."
The Chronicle understands the councillor, a qualified lawyer, will question the legality of the process.
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