2022-11-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        17 NOVEMBER 2022


     Council Resolution
     Moved:             Cr Wilkie
     Seconded:          Cr Finzel
     That Council note the report by the Acting Manager, Development Assessment to the Planning
     & Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 November 2022 regarding planning applications
     that have been decided by delegated authority.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.
     Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.




5    SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEAGRASS IN THE
     NOOSA ESTUARY
     That Council note the report by the Environment Officer, Rivers & Coast to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 November 2022, and note:
     A.     The reports titled ‘Current and Historical Distribution of Seagrass in the Noosa Estuary’
            and ‘Seagrass Distribution Study’ as Attachment 1 & 2 prepared by Ecological Service
            Professionals for The Nature Conservancy and Council;
     B.     That Council’s integrated water quality monitoring program will identify options for future
            management strategies and factors influencing seagrass decline; and
     C.     That seagrass monitoring and restoration will be considered as part of the final Noosa
            River Plan, and funding needs for this will form part of upcoming budget deliberations.



6    INTEGRATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
     That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 6 be referred to the General Committee
     due to the significance of the issue.




Council Resolution
Moved:            Cr Wegener
Seconded:         Cr Finzel
That the report of the Planning & Environment Committee dated 8 November 2022 be received and
the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
                                                                        Carried unanimously.




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