Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                             12 JUNE 2023


           existing approval for Material Change of Use Commercial Business - Type 1 Office,
           Type 2 Medical, Education - Type 3 Adult, Retail Business - Type 1 Local & Type 2
           Shop and Salon, Entertainment and Dining Business – Type 1 Food and Beverage,
           situated at 88a & 90 Goodchap Street, Noosaville and:
               A. Approve the change.
               B. Amend conditions 1, 12 & 13 as outlined in Attachment 1 - proposed
                   amended conditions.
               C. Include additional conditions as outlined in Attachment 1 - proposed amended
                   conditions.
               D. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning
                   Act 2016.
                                                                         Carried Unanimously.


    6.2.   NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22 AND
           OPERATIONAL PLAN 2023/24

           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:               Cr Amelia Lorentson
           Seconded:            Cr Joe Jurisevic
           That Council note the report by the Environment Services Manager (Acting) to the
           General Committee Meeting dated 12 June 2023 regarding Noosa Biosphere
           Reserve Foundation (NBRF) Annual Report 2021-22 and Operational Plan 2023-24
           and:
           A. Note the Annual Report and audit of Financial Statement 2021-22 received from
              NBRF as provided in Attachment 1; and
           B. Note the Operational Plan 2023-24 and Funding Request received from NBRF as
              provided in Attachment 2.

                                                                                    Carried Unanimously


    6.3.   ENCROACHMENTS POLICY AND ORGANISATIONAL PROCEDURES

           In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the
           following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
           I, Cr Amelia Lorentson, inform the meeting that in considering the encroachment policy and
           managing any perceived conflict of interest, members of my family have had encroachments in
           the past and there may be encroachments on public land that I am not fully aware of. To
           manage any perceived conflict of interest in relation to the matters I believe it prudent to declare
           a conflict of interest in relation to the consideration of this policy and as such, exercise an
           'abundance of caution'. I also note the legal advice received this morning from King & Co, that
           the Draft Policy does not constitute a 'planning scheme', as defined, and therefore does not
           come within the ambit of the 'ordinary business matter' exemption contained in section
           150EF(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 2009. I will now leave the room and not participate in
           the discussion.

           Cr Lorentson left the meeting room.

           In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the
           following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:

           I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as on 5
           March 2020, Mr Peter Butt who I believe is an Executive Member of the Eastern Beaches