2018-07-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            19 JULY 2018


7    ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

     Nil.




8    CLOSED SESSION

     Nil.


Council Resolution
Moved:           Cr Wellington
Seconded:        Cr Pardon
That the operation of the Standing Orders or any relevant provision thereof, be suspended to allow
Councillor Stockwell to make a public apology in regard to a self-reported breach of the Local
Government Act.
                                                                                         Carried.

Councillor Stockwell made a public apology to Council in regard to a self-reported breach of the
Local Government Act regarding his failure to declare a perceived conflict of Interest in a matter
that came before Council at the General Committee dated 16 January 2017 and subsequently at
the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 January 2017. Councillor Stockwell advised that his perceived
conflict of Interest arose due to the Country Noosa application for an Economic Development
Grant. He advised that he had not been involved in their application, nor did he have any material
or personal interest in the application but that the Country Noosa application was based on a study
he did as a consultant for that group prior to him becoming a Councillor. As such, he should have
declared a perceived conflict of interest. As a result of self-reporting the issue, the matter was
considered by the Regional Conduct Review Panel. The Panel ordered Councillor Stockwell to
provide an apology to the Council.




9    NEXT MEETING

     The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 16 August 2018 at the Council Chambers,
     9 Pelican Street, Tewantin commencing at 6pm.


10   MEETING CLOSURE

     The meeting closed at 6.46pm.




                                                                                    Page 14 of 14