2014-05-29 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                         29 MAY 2014




3    BUDGET REVIEW FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDING 30 JUNE 2014
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
     dated 26 May 2014 and adopt the changes identified in the budget statements attached to
     the report.


4    NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE – REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT MODEL
     That Council note the report by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group to the
     General Committee meeting dated 26 May 2014 in relation to the review of the Noosa
     Biosphere Reserve Management Model and:
     A.   Note the feedback from the community consultation;
     B.   Adopt the proposed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model as set out in the
          report by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group;
     C.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to develop a proposed implementation plan to
          transition to the new Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management model;
     C.   Request the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group to continue to have oversight
          of the implementation and transition process with regular reports to be provided by
          the Biosphere Reserve Working Group to Council; and
     D.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to commence implementation and transition to
          the proposed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model; and.
     E.   In relation to the Noosa Biosphere Ltd, Council:
          1.    Wind up the Noosa Biosphere Ltd following its AGM as part of the transition to
                the new Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management model;
          2.    Request the Noosa Biosphere Ltd to focus on finalising current budgeted
                projects until that time including undertaking the Noosa Biosphere Day; and
          3.    Thank the Noosa Biosphere Ltd Board members for their contribution to the
                Noosa Biosphere Reserve.




Recommendation

The General Committee recommendations dated 26 May 2014 be adopted except where dealt
with or held over by separate resolution.




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