Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                    15 JUNE 2023



         That Cr Wegner be appointed as Acting Chairperson of the meeting for this item for the
         purpose of considering this item due to the conflict of interest declaration by Cr Wilkie.
                                                                                  Carried Unanimously.


         Council Resolution
         Moved:      Cr Brian Stockwell
         Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel

         That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
         Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve the Regional Arts
         Development Fund recommendations for Round 19 as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report,
         subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council budget.
                                                                               Carried Unanimously.


         Cr Jurisevic and Cr Wilkie returned to to the meeting and Cr Wilkie assumed the Chair.


          5.4. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
         (ROUND ONE) - OVERVIEW

         That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
         Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round One 2023-24
         Community Project Grants, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24
         Council budget.



         5.5. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – COMMUNITY PROJECT
         GRANTS (ROUND ONE) – PROGRAM/PROJECTS

         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 for the application
         of Katie Rose Cottages as I have a friendship with the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
         Leigh McCready. 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 the
         application of Katie Rose Cottages as Leigh McCready, the Head of Fundraising and
         Partnerships, was involved with my 2020 election campaign with Future Noosa as a volunteer,
         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 room.


         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, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I
         am a member of the Peregian Beach Community House and out of an abundance of caution I
         will leave the meeting room.

         Cr Wilkie left the meeting.