2016-08-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                 18 AUGUST 2016


5    REVIEW OF PROPOSAL FOR NOOSA CONVENTION & CULTURAL CENTRE
     Cr Jackson declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the
     Local Government Act 2009) due to her current general membership of CCIQ Noosa, and her former
     role on the CCIQ Noosa Management Committee. Cr Jackson believed she could consider this item
     impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in the meeting room for the debate and
     decision on this matter.
     Cr Pardon declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the Local
     Government Act 2009) due to his membership of CCIQ Noosa. Cr Pardon believed he could consider
     this item impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in the meeting room for the
     debate and decision on this matter.
     Council Resolution
     Moved:         Cr Wilkie
     Seconded:      Cr Stockwell
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 9 August 2016 and
     A.     Thank CCIQ Noosa and their Convention and Cultural Centre team for all of their work
            in developing the pre-feasibility study for a proposed Noosa Convention and Cultural
            Centre;
     B.     Note both the CCIQ Noosa Pre-feasibility Study dated April 2016 and the Council
            commissioned review by AEC Group Ltd dated July 2016 reviewing the CCIQ Noosa
            proposal;
     C.     Advise CCIQ Noosa that based on the assessment by AEC Group Ltd, Council will not
            pursue the concept as a Council project due to the financial impact on ratepayers; and
     D.     Make the CCIQ Noosa Pre-feasibility Study and the AEC Group Ltd review publically
            available on Council’s website in order that the current research can be accessed by
            the private sector who can pursue this project if they determine it to be commercially
            viable.
     E.     Acknowledge the economic benefit potentially flowing from a Convention and
            Performing Arts Complex and initiatives to enhance the increased visitation by high
            value tourists and that Council agree to maintain a willingness to consider private and
            joint venture arrangements with a positive benefit cost ratio to the Noosa community.
                                                                                                     Carried.
     Crs. Jackson and Pardon voted in favour of the motion.




The following Recommendations from the General Committee were adopted without
discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:            Cr Jurisevic
Seconded:         Cr Jackson
The General Committee recommendations dated 15 August 2016 be adopted except where dealt
with or held over by separate resolution.
                                                                                                     Carried.




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