2021-01-18 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                        18 JANUARY 2021


7   PATHWAYS AND BOARDWALKS ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:              Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Stewart
    That Council note the report by the Acting Director Infrastructure Services to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 18 January 2021 and approve the Pathways and Boardwalks
    Asset Management Plan (provided as Attachment 1 to the report) as a document that
    specifies the activities, resources and asset classes to achieve Noosa Council’s asset
    management objectives.
                                                                        Carried unanimously.


8   REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (RADF) - GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS 2020-
    21
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Wilkie inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as grant
    applicant Tania Nash is a personal friend. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the
    meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Jurisevic provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Jurisevic inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I have
    performed as an amateur in theatre productions in the region produced by Jally Productions who are
    a grant applicant. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person
    could have a perception of bias because I believe I do not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss
    in relation to this matter. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect
    the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.
    Committee Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:           Cr Stewart
    That Cr Finzel be appointed as Chairperson of the meeting for the purpose of considering the conflict
    of interest declaration.
                                                                                 Carried unanimously.
    (Cr Jurisevic did not vote on the above motion)
    Committee Resolution
    Moved:               Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:            Cr Stewart
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Jurisevic and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Jurisevic participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that he does
    not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter and therefore a reasonable
    person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    (Cr Jurisevic did not vote on the above motion)

    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:          Cr Stewart
    Seconded:       Cr Wegener
    That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 18 January 2021 and approve the Regional Arts Development
    Fund recommendations for 2020/21 as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report.
                                                                      Carried unanimously.

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