2021-01-18 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                                 18 JANUARY 2021


6                        REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE


1
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
                         NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION 2019 20 ANNUAL REPORT
                         The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
                              Rex Halverson, Chair, NBRF – NBRF Community Engagement Video
                               https://youtu.be/J3GaaMeCjpA
                         Committee Recommendation
                         Moved:           Cr Jurisevic
                         Seconded:        Cr Lorentson
                         That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the General
                         Committee Meeting dated 18 January 2021 and note the 2019/20 Annual Report and audited
                         Financial Statement received from the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation as provided at
                         Attachments 1 and 2.
                                                                                         Carried unanimously.


2                        NOOSA RIVER PLAN CONSULTATION & NOOSA RIVER STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY
                         GROUP
                         The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
                              Cr Brian Stockwell – Cr Stockwell’s version of the Draft Terms of Reference – refer
                               Attachment 1
                         Motion
                         Moved:           Cr Stewart
                         Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
                         That Council note the report by the Environment Services Manager and Environment Officer
                         (Rivers and Coast) to the General Committee Meeting dated 18 January 2021 and:
                         A.   Note the consultation reports for the two periods of public consultation on the Noosa
                              River Plan, from 20 July to 26 August 2018 and 02 December to 10 January 2020;
                         B.   Note the Draft Terms of Reference for the joint Noosa Shire Council and Maritime
                              Safety Queensland Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee and further note
                              the Draft Terms of Reference will be reviewed by the Noosa River Stakeholder
                              Advisory Committee at its first meeting;
                         C.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make minor amendments to the Terms of
                              Reference for the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee in consultation with
                              Maritime Safety Queensland following any feedback from the Noosa River
                              Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
                         D.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to appoint a Noosa Council Chair of the Noosa
                              River Stakeholder Advisory Committee. Request the CEO to report back to Council
                              in March 2021 on the proposed membership of the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory
                              Committee and further, request Maritime Safety Queensland to work with Council to
                              ensure that the first meeting of the committee occurs within one month of the
                              finalisation of the committee membership.
                         E.   Authorise Councillor <insert name> to be an observer at meetings of the Noosa River
                              Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
                         F.   Acknowledge and welcome the permanent presence of Maritime Safety Queensland
                              in Noosa and resolve that, while MSQ maintains an active presence, Noosa Shire
                              Council no longer seeks to take over management of anchoring, mooring and living
                              on board on the Noosa River.

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