Ordinary minutes, 15 June 2023

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           15 JUNE 2023


        General Committee Meeting dated 12 June 2023 outlining May 2023 year to date
        financial performance against budget, including changes to the financial performance
        report with the inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators.



        6.6.   2023-2024 FEES AND CHARGES

        That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services (Acting) to the
        General Meeting dated 12 June 2023 and pursuant to sections 97, 98 and 262(3)(c) of
        the Local Government Act 2009, fix, for the 2023-24 financial year the cost-recovery
        fees and commercial charges provided as Attachment 1 to the report.



        6.7.   APPOINTMENT OF 2024 SHOW HOLIDAY

        That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer (Acting) to the General
        Committee Meeting dated 12 June 2023 and request the Chief Executive Officer to
        apply to the Office of Industrial Relations for the appointment of Friday, 13 September
        2024 as a Special holiday for Noosa Shire.



        6.8.   APPOINTMENT OF AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE EXTERNAL MEMBER

        That Council note the report by the Executive Officer, Office of the Chief Executive
        Officer and Mayor to the General Committee Meeting of 12 June 2023 in relation to
        the vacancy for an external member on Council's Audit and Risk Committee and:
            A. Appoint Ian Rushworth as an external member of the Audit and Risk
                committee for a term of 2 years commencing 27 June 2023; and
            B. Note that the membership of the Audit and Risk Committee will be reviewed
                following the completion of an independent review of effectiveness of the Audit
                and Risk Committee.


        6.9. 2022 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REVIEW That Council note
        the report by the Governance Advisor to the General Committee Meeting dated 12
        June 2023 and
            A. Adopt the Register of Delegations – Council to Chief Executive Officer -
               Pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, to delegate the
               powers of the Local Government outlined in the Register of Delegations
               provided at Attachment 1, to the Chief Executive Officer of Council
            B. Further, the CEO be requested to bring forward a further report which reviews
               the current triggers for development matters precluded from delegation with a
               view to providing staff with more specific, less subjective, criteria including the
               results of a workshop which considers amongst other things precluding
               delegation decisions in the following circumstances:
              Where a matter relates to
            1. the clearing of remnant 'of-concern' or 'endangered' vegetation from a
               biodiversity or Vegetation Management Act perspective;
            2. the disturbance of the habitat of a species listed under the Nature
               Conservation or Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Acts;
            3. an extension of an approval that was made under a Superseded Planning
               Scheme and/or where there is a resolution of Council to amend the Planning
               Scheme in a way that is relevant to the approval;