Marstel Coode Island Community Group Report November 2009

Report from the meeting:   09/11/2009

Held at

Maribyrnong City Council Offices, Napier Street Footscray

Andrew & Pam Clifton (A.C) – Community

Valerie Gemmell (V.G) – Community

David Barnes (D.B) – Marstel Terminals Coode Island

Tim Gunning (T.G) – Marstel Terminals

Iris Carlin (I.C) – Marstel Terminals

Theo Pykoulas (T.P) – Maribyrnong City Council

Betty Creighton – Minute Taker

Apologies:

Jeff Hibbert (J.H) – Marstel Terminals

Ian Rice (I.R) – Marstel Terminals Coode Island

David Barnes welcomed everyone and explained the night’s agenda.

Business Arising From Previous Meeting

Local Planning Application updates

Student Accommodation – Napier Street

TP to update.   VG to discuss at next mtg.

Lot B 200 Stephen St Yarraville

No update available.

131-133 Hyde St – Apartments with Balconies and 182 Cowper St

37 objections received during advertised period. Matter heard at VCAT on Sept 14 – awaiting decision.

Maribyrnong Precinct (Cotton Mills area) possible rezoning.

No update available, discussions ongoing between Worksafe, Council and community groups regarding the buffer zones. IR to update at next mtg.

Environmental Improvement Plan updates.

      1.2 – Completed Sept 09 during shipping.   Results well within EPA licence.

      2.2 – Two discharges to river during Aug-Nov.  

      3.1 – No returns to BTX tank during Aug-Nov.

Operations Report

DB presented the highlights of the Coode Island operation over the past three months and expanded on some points.

-           Huntsman Chemical Company announced closure of whole plant located at West Footscray.

-           Emergency exercise conducted on Coode Island with very good results.

-           No. 1 Maribyrnong Wharf refurbishment project to commence during November.

Other Business

Emergency Warning System

TP informed the meeting that the council emergency telephone contacts would be used for the trial Emergency Warning System later this month.

Marstel Site Updates

TG gave an update on the new Port Alma facility which received its first ship today.   Before and after photographs to be presented next meeting.

TG also gave a brief update on the Bundaberg and Newcastle sites.

Utilities

VG would like to see Quarterly usage figures for Gas, Electricity and Water.