Dams Safety NSW Board Meeting No 13 - 24 November 2020
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Time 9.30am to 1.00pm
Invitees - Ross Carter (Chair), Alex Fisher (Deputy Chair) Shane McGrath, Rob O'Neill, John Stacpoole, Chris Salkovic, Margaret Hynes, Jacqui Page (Secretariat), Peter Boyd, Asim Chohan.
Minutes: Jacqui Page
Apologies: Margaret Hynes. Note: Rob O’Neill left at 11.30am (as advised prior to meeting)
| Item | Decision and Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting Opening Previous minutes and actions Minutes and actions were accepted Conflicts of Interest Members noted that Shane McGrath had registered a conflict of interest arising from work with Snowy Hydro Ltd. The secretariat has put in place the appropriate mechanisms to manage this conflict. |
| 2 | Strategy/Stakeholder Matters for discussion Media article in the Western Advocate Action - 20202411-01: DSNSW to share newspaper article from the Western Advocate (dated 24.11.2020), regarding Bathurst Council and dam levy. Action - 20202411-02: Chair to inform Members, via email, outcomes of levy discussion with Chief Executive Officer - Water. Discussion paper on Victoria’s review of their Dams Safety Framework Action - 20202411-03: Future meeting item, discussion on dams safety cases and their role in DSNSW regulatory framework Matters for Noting Assessment of issues raised from WaterNSW at September meeting Action - 20202411-04: DSNSW to seek further clarity from Water NSW regarding presented issue “Absence of explanation of when and how Dams Safety NSW will exercise specific powers ..." |
| 3 | Governance Matters for Noting Safety Management System Guideline Action - 20202411-05: Draft Dams Safety Management System guideline to be circulated “Out of Session” for approval for stakeholder consultation. |
| 4 | Operations Matters for Noting CEO Report Action - 20202411-06: Report back to Members anomalies in TRA’s displayed on Change Journey – Dam owners slide. De-declaration Houston Dam Decision: Members approved decision to revoke Houston Dam declaration. Key Performance Indicators and Projects Action - 20202411-07: Refine KPI targets for ‘Risk Ratings,’ taking into account current knowledge of dam owner maturity and priority dams. Action - 20202411-08: DSNSW to include WHS measures with KPI’s and present at January meeting |
| 5 | General Business Action - 20202411-09: Add supporting documents for future papers into Resource centre in Diligent when full reading of them is not essential to the matter before the Members. |
| 6 | Meeting Finalisation Members reviewed the actions taken and commended management on the success of the meeting. Meeting closed @ 1.00pm Next meeting: 28/01/2021. Remote |