2016-08-15 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                                15 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.
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:              Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:           Cr Pardon
    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.


6   ELECTRIC BUS LEASE UPDATE – AUGUST 2016
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:              Cr Wellington
    Seconded:           Cr Wilkie
    That Council note the report by the Project Manager to the Planning & Environment
    Committee Meeting dated 9 August 2016 and the further report by the Director Planning &
    Infrastructure to the General Committee Meeting dated 15 August 2016 providing an update
    on the progress of the electric bus trial and request staff to bring forward a report to Council’s
    Ordinary Meeting on 18 August 2016 outlining recent developments with this project.
                                                                                                    Carried.


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