Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                        17 JULY 2023


            Cr Lorentson did not vote on the above motion.

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
            Seconded:        Cr Clare Stewart
            That Council note the report by the Environment Officer – Rivers & Coast to the
            Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 and:
               A. Note staff will continue liaising with Unitywater regarding the Burgess Creek
                   STP data and aspects of Burgess Creek management;
               B. Continue scoping and development of a Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment
                   Management Plan in partnership with Unitywater and key stakeholders;
               C. Note the continued development of Council’s Integrated Water Quality
                   Monitoring Program including potential expansion to include additional
                   monitoring sites; and
               D. That this report responds to previous Council Notice of Motions.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.

            The meeting adjourned at 4.05pm.
            The meeting resumed at 4.12pm.
            Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.



     5.5.   NOOSA      ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY   - YEAR   THREE   (2021/2022)
            IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ANNUAL UPDATED
            (REFERRED FROM PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE DATED 11 JULY
            2023 - ITEM 6.2)

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided
            the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this
            matter:
            I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter
            as in early 2020, I received an electoral donation of $750 from Peregian resident Susan
            Francis. Susan Francis is the partner of Peregian resident Barry Cotterell. Mr Cotterell
            is the president of the Peregian Beach Community Association (PBCA). The
            Environment Strategy Update mentions the progress of the Eastern Beaches
            Foreshore Reserves Management Plan. The PBCA has provided feedback on the
            Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves Management Plan. The Office of the
            Independent Assessor and legal advice has indicated the Eastern Beaches Foreshore
            Reserves Management Plan is not Ordinary Council business because it relates to a
            specific geographical area and that links to groups who have made submission to it
            ought to be declared. Although I nor the PBCA, which is a volunteer community group,
            stand to gain personally or materially through noting this report, I make this declaration
            out of "an abundance of caution" and commitment to transparency. I believe I can
            make an impartial decision in the public interest in this matter and l therefore 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.

            Cr Stewart assumed the Chair due to conflict of interest declaration made by Cr
            Wilkie.

            Committee Resolution
            Moved:        Cr Joe Jurisevic
            Seconded:     Cr Tom Wegener