Ordinary minutes, 15 June 2023

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                  15 JUNE 2023


        could have a perception of bias considering the community nature of this relationship and vote
        that Cr Stockwell remains in the room.
                                                                              Carried Unanimously.
        (Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion)

        In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as
        on 24 February 2020 I sought a review by the Independent Council Election Observer (ICEO)
        as to the public claims of the Future Noosa Team, of which Leigh McCready was publicly
        identified as a Campaign Manager. Leigh McCready is a Director of Tourism Noosa. Although I
        have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a
        perception of bias because the ICEO review was an advisory service, not a statutory process,
        and my queries at that time were in the public interest and neither I nor Ms McCready stood to
        personally gain or lose from that advice. 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 Stockwell and determine that it is in
         the public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council
         believes that a reasonable person could not have a perception of bias because the ICEO review
         was an advisory service, not a statutory process, and Cr Stockwell’s queries at that time were
         in the public interest and neither he nor Ms McCready stood to personally gain or lose from that
         advice and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public
         interest.
                                                                                  Carried Unanimously.

        (Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion)



         Council Resolution
         Moved:              Cr Joe Jurisevic
         Seconded:           Cr Brian Stockwell
         That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer - Policy and Planning
         to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 regarding the
         Environment Project Grants, MEC Grants and Environment Organisation Alliance
         Grants and:
             A. Award the Environment Project grants, Multi Year Environment Collaborative
                 (MEC) grants and Alliance grants, for the initiatives recommended in
                 Attachments 1 – 3 for funding totalling the amounts below:
                      i. Environment Project Grants (Attachment 1) = $24,030.00 (one year)
                      ii. MEC Grants (Attachment 2) = $261,518.20 (per year) totalling
                           $784,554.61 (over three years)
                      iii. Environment Organisation Alliance Grants (Attachment 3) = $88,900
                           (per year) totalling $266,700.00 (over three years);
             B. Support the reallocation of $50,970 from the Environment Project grants to the
                 Alliance grants for the next three financial years (2023/24, 2024/25, and
                 2025/26);