Ordinary minutes, 15 June 2023

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                   15 JUNE 2023


        constitute a 'planning scheme', as defined, and therefore does not come within the ambit of the
        'ordinary business matter' exemption contained in section 150EF(1)(b) of the Local Government
        Act 2009. I will now leave the room and not participate in the discussion.


        Cr Lorentson 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 prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as on 5
        March 2020, Mr Peter Butt who I believe is an Executive Member of the Eastern Beaches
        Protection Association who were submitters to the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management
        Plan which addresses management issues relevant to encroachments. Peter Butt donated
        $1666.66 to my 2020 Election Campaign where I was one of three candidates that ran as a
        group known as '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 Wilkie provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
        I would like to declare a declarable conflict of interest for Item 6.3 Shire-Wide Encroachments
        Policy. In early 2020, I received an electoral donation of $750 from Susan Francis. Susan Francis
        is the partner of Barry Cotterell. Barry Cotterell is the President of the Peregian Beach
        Community Association (PBCA). The PBCA were amongst the many that submissions
        requesting council address illegal encroachments. I nor the PBCA stand to gain personally or
        materially through the introduction of this shire-wide policy, however I make this declaration out
        of an "abundance of caution” given the possible scope and interpretation of Conflict of Interest
        rulings. I believe I can make an impartial decision in the public interest in this matter and leave
        it to the meeting to determine whether I stay in the meeting room.


        CEO Larry Sengstock assumed the Chair for the purposes of dealing with conflict of
        interest by Cr Wilkie.


        Council Resolution
        Moved:               Cr Joe Jurisevic
        Seconded:           Cr Tom Wegener
        That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine that it is in the
        public interest that Cr Wilkie participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that
        neither Cr Wilkie nor the PBCA stand to gain personally or materially through the introduction of
        this shire-wide policy and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is
        made in the public interest.

        For:         Cr Joe Jurisevic and Cr Tom Wegener
        Against:     Cr Clare Stewart
        Carried

        (Cr Wilkie or Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion) Cr Wilkie assumed the Chair.


        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 would like to declare a declarable conflict of interest for Item 6.3 Shire-Wide Encroachments
        Policy. In early 2020, I received an electoral donation of $500 from Susan Francis. Susan Francis
        is the partner of Barry Cotterell. Barry Cotterell is the President of the Peregian Beach
        Community Association (PBCA). The PBCA has made submissions requesting council address