2016-12-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                              15 DECEMBER 2016


9    NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE BOARD ANNUAL REPORT
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 12 December 2016 and note the annual report for the financial year 2015/16 to Council
     by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation which also incorporates their September 2016
     quarterly report.


10   OYSTER RESTORATION PROJECT - ACCEPTANCE OF DRAFT RESOURCE
     ALLOCATION AUTHORITY CONDITIONS
     Cr Jackson declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the Local
     Government Act 2009) due to her membership of the Noosa Parks Association which is one of the project
     partners. Cr Jackson believed she could consider this item impartially and in the public interest and
     therefore remained in the meeting room for the debate and decision on this matter.
     That Council note the report by the Environment Officer to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 12 December 2016, and:
     A.    Accept the Draft Resource Allocation Authority conditions proposed by the Department
           of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries on behalf of the project partners;
     B.    Authorise the development application for the project to be submitted as soon as
           possible to facilitate deployment of the oyster reef restoration units in the March to May
           oyster spat recruitment season;
     C.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and enter into a formal agreement
           with relevant project partners, which will result in nil additional cost to Council (following
           payment of development application fees) associated with the project, following receipt
           of the development approval.
     Cr Jackson voted in favour of the motion.




11   FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2016
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
     Meeting dated 12 December 2016 providing the November YTD monthly financial
     performance report for the 2016/17 financial year.




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