Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                               21 SEPTEMBER 2023


             APOLOGIES
             Nil.

             COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

            5.1.    131998.981211.5 - APPLICATION FOR OTHER CHANGE TO
            DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL (12637DA) INTEGRATED PERMACULTURE
            DESIGNED ORGANIC ORCHARD AND GOLF COURSE COMPLEX (18
            HOLES) TO INCLUDE GROUP FARM STAY ACCOMMODATION &
            ASSOCIATED SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE AT 59 KABI ROAD,
            COOTHARABA (Referred from Planning and Environment Committee dated
            12 September 2023 - Item 5.3).

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

            I, Cr Tom Wegener inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest,
            upon request to staff for the permaculture report which was mentioned in the
            applicant's submission, it was revealed that the permaculture report was written
            by Tom Kendall, a local permaculture expert. As the president of the community
            group Permaculture Noosa, I have learned from Tom Kendall and visited his
            permaculture property. However, he is not a personal friend and I do not socialise
            with him outside of our common interest of Permaculture. I believe I can make a
            judgment in the public interest. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting
            room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain
            and participate in the decision.

             Council Resolution
             Moved:            Cr Joe Jurisevic
             Seconded:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
             That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wegener and
             determine Cr Wegener can participate and vote on this matter because Council
             believes that as Mr Kendall is not a close associate and that a reasonable
             person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
             Carried unanimously.


             Cr Wegener did not vote on the above motion.

            Council Resolution
            Moved:            Cr Joe Jurisevic
            Seconded:         Cr Karen Finzel
            That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning Assessment to
            the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 12 September 2023
            regarding Application No. 131998.981211.5 for an Other Change to Development
            Approval (12637DA) - Integrated Permaculture Designed Organic Orchard and
            Golf Course Complex (18 holes) to include Group Farm Stay Accommodation
            (undefined use) and associated supporting infrastructure (maximum 299 beds),
            situated at 59 Kabi Rd Cootharaba and note that the Applicant has stopped the
            current period.
            Carried unanimously.