2015-09-24 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                  24 SEPTEMBER 2015


15   MEMBERSHIP CHANGE TO AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and note the resignation of Mayor Playford
     from the Audit and Risk Committee and appoint Councillor Wilkie to that Committee.


16   COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE 2016
     That Council note the report by the Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer to the
     Planning & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and approve the
     Council meeting dates for January – March 2016 as set out in Attachment 1 to the report.


17   NOOSA CARBON REDUCTION & ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN
     That Council note the report by the Sustainability Project Officer to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and:
     A.   Agree to the development of a Carbon Reduction & Energy Efficiency Plan;
     B.   Undertake a community engagement process to develop the Carbon Reduction &
          Energy Efficiency Plan as proposed in Attachment 1 attached to the report; and
     C.   Refer the proposed budget for this project for inclusion in the next budget review.


18   CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARTER
     That Council note the report by the Customer Service Coordinator to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and adopt the proposed
     Customer Service Charter provided at Attachment 1 to the report incorporating minor
     changes to the paragraph structure as discussed at the meeting.


19   ENVIRONMENT LEVY - POTENTIAL
     LAND PURCHASE
     That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and authorise the Chief
     Executive Officer to commence negotiations for the purchase of the two parcels of land
     identified in Map 1 shown in the report, based on current valuations.


20   ENVIRONMENT LEVY - REQUEST TO
     PURCHASE NOOSA NORTH SHORE LAND
     That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and:
     A.   Thank Noosa Parks Association for their offer to contribute funds to the purchase of
          Noosa North Shore land;
     B.   Advise Noosa Parks that the lot is not suitable for acquisition because of the existing
          easement and current use of the site; and
     C.   Advise Noosa Parks Association that Council would be interested in considering the
          joint purchase of other environmentally significant land parcels of interest.



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