2018-06-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                         12 JUNE 2018



REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE
1                        NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION - PROPOSED FUNDING DEED
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                               Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                     CEO’s Office

Index                                ECM/ Subject / Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Management;
                                     Subject/ Council Buildings & Leases / Application/Lease Ref # Cle15/0001
                                     Property / 145676

Attachments                          1.    Draft Funding Deed
                                     2.    Summary of NBRF Projects



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 12 June 2018 and:
A.                       Agree to enter into a 3-year Funding Deed with the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation
                         (the Foundation) as set out in Attachment 1 to the report;
B.                       Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor alterations to the Funding Deed,
                         as may be necessary, and enter into the Funding Deed with the Foundation;
C.                       Offer the Foundation the remaining 3-year lease option to continue the use of the Council
                         premises at 52 Doonella Street, Tewantin subject to the existing lease conditions and
                         continuation of the informal arrangements for use of the premises by other community
                         groups.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to:
1.                       Propose a new three (3) year funding deed with the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation
                         (the Foundation); and
2.                       Offer the Foundation the option for continuation of the lease for a further three (3) years for
                         use of Council premises at 52 Doonella Street, Tewantin.
The proposed new funding deed is provided as Attachment 1.

Background
Following a review of the existing governance model and a series of public consultations during
2014, Council established the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (the Foundation) and the
Noosa Biosphere Reserve Trust (the Trust) with the arrangements registered in February 2015.
The Foundation is managed by an independent board of volunteers with Council entitled to one
representative on the Board. Councillor Wilkie is our current Council representative on the
Board.


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