Ordinary minutes, 15 June 2023

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                       15 JUNE 2023


            C. Authorise the CEO to enter Funding Deeds for the Environment Project
               grants, MEC grants and Alliance grants with successful organisations, as per
               the recommended funding amount; and
            D. Support the review of the Environment Grants Policy and Environment Levy
               Policy and associated guidelines by Environmental Services to identify areas
               for improvement in future grant rounds.
                                                                     Carried Unanimously.
         Cr Finzel & Cr Stewart returned to the meeting (via Teams)



        5.3. PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY APRIL
        2023 (Referred from P&E 6 June 2023)

        In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in
        relation to the application by Altum Properties No.9 P/L TTE, which is listed as item 17 in this
        report. I have a friendship with Leigh and Rob McCready, who are associated with the
        applicant. As a result, of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter
        is considered and voted on.

        Cr Stewart left the meeting (via Teams)

        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 in relation
        to the application by Altum Properties No.9 P/L TTE, which is listed as item 17 in this report.
        Leigh McCready who is associated with the applicant, was involved in a volunteer capacity for
        my 2020 election campaign with Future Noosa, which is no longer an entity. As a result of my
        conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted
        on.

        Cr Finzel left the meeting (via Teams)


        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 Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in
        relation to the applications by Mark Bain (listed in the report at Items 11) as I have a personal
        relationship with the Bain family. The Bain family are friends of mine and we have attended social
        events together, our children attended school together and they surf together as part of the
        Noosa Boardrider's Club. During the 2020 election campaign, Mr Bain appeared in one of my
        campaign videos and agreed to one of my election signs being placed at the Petrol Station
        located on Gympie Terrace of which Mr Bain was the property landlord. As a result of my conflict
        of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.


        Cr Lorentson left the meeting (via Teams)



        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 in
        relation to the application by Altum Properties No.9 P/L TTE, which is listed as item 17 in this
        report. 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 associated with the applicant. Although I