Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                   15 JUNE 2023



         The Acting CEO Larry Sengstock assumed the Chair for the purposes of dealing with the Item.

         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. The conflict involved the application of Katie Rose Cottages
         as Leigh McCready is the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, 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 Amelia Lorentson
         Seconded:            Cr Joe Jurisevic
         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.




         Council Resolution
         Moved:               Cr Brian Stockwell
         Seconded:            Cr Joe Jurisevic
         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 – Program/Projects provided in Attachment 1 to
         this report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council
         budget.
                                                                          Carried Unanimously.

         Cr Stewart , Finzel and Cr Wilkie returned to to the meeting and Cr Wilkie assumed
         the Chair.


         5.6. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
         GRANTS (ROUND ONE) - INFRASTRUCTURE

         That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the
         Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round
         One 2023-2024 Community Project Grants - Infrastructure provided in Attachment 1
         to this report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24
         Council budget.