2020-11-10 Planning & Environment Committee Minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                   10 NOVEMBER 2020


6   REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE


    4   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR
        SEPTEMBER 2020
        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 in this matter in
        relation to the application by Belmondos Pty Ltd. I have a relationship with one of the owners of
        that company, Jaxon Taylor as Jaxon and his wife live in my neighbourhood and our families
        have on occasion socialised together. However I do not consider them to be close personal
        friends. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person
        could have a perception of bias because I do not consider that I have a close personal
        relationship with Mr Taylor and the decision that Council is being asked to make in regard to
        this application is not to approve or reject it, it is to only note the decision that has already been
        made by Council staff. 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.

        In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wegener provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Wegener inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in
        relation to the application by Sunshine Butterflies as on 23 October 2020 I provided them with
        a donation of surfboard making equipment valued at approximately $1200. Although I have a
        declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of
        bias because I do not have any other association with that organisation and the decision that
        Council is being asked to make in regard to this application is not to approve or reject it, it is to
        only note the decision that has already been made by Council staff. 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.
        Committee Resolution
        Moved:               Cr Stockwell
        Seconded:            Cr Finzel
        That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stewart and determine that it is in the
        public interest that Cr Stewart participates and votes on this matter because Council believes
        that Cr Stewart does not have a close personal relationship with Mr Taylor and given Council is
        not required to approve or reject the application, only note it, a reasonable person would trust
        that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                    Carried unanimously.
        (Crs Stewart and Wegener did not vote on the above motion)

        Committee Resolution
        Moved:               Cr Stockwell
        Seconded:            Cr Finzel
        That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wegener and determine that it is in
        the public interest that Cr Wegener participates and votes on this matter because Council
        believes that Cr Wegener does not have a close association with Sunshine Butterflies and given
        Council is not required to approve or reject the application, only note it, a reasonable person
        would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                    Carried unanimously.
        (Crs Wegener and Stewart did not vote on the above motion)




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