Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                     17 JULY 2023



         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 as, unbeknownst to me at the time, my mother signed a petition against the
         development for the proposed Noosa Springs Hotel. Subsequently to finding this out,
         I have since removed myself from all workshops and discussion on this application.
         My parents also live in Noosa Springs. I also understand that JFP Urban Consultants
         on behalf of Altum Property Group, who are the Developers of Park Ridge Noosa
         Springs, made a submission against the Noosa Springs Hotel Development. Leigh
         McCready, who is associated with Altum, is a friend.
         As a result of my conflicts of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter
         is considered and voted on.
         Cr Stewart left the meeting.

         In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided
         the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this
         matter:
         I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter
         as I have come to understand that JFP Urban Consultants on behalf of Altum Property
         Group, who are the Developers of Park Ridge Noosa Springs, made a submission
         against the Noosa Springs Hotel Development. Leigh McCready, who is associated
         with Altum, was involved as a volunteer with my 2020 election campaign with Future
         Noosa which is no longer an entity. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave
         the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
         Cr Finzel left the meeting.

         In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell
         provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in
         this matter:
         I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
         matter as I have come to understand that JFP Consultants on behalf of Altum Property
         Group, who are the Developers of Park Ridge Noosa Springs, made a submission
         against the Noosa Springs Hotel Development. Leigh McCready is associated with
         Altum Property Group. On 24 February 2020 I sought a review by the Independent
         Council Election Observer (ICEO) as to the public claims of the Future Noosa Team
         in regard to Ms Leigh McCready. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do
         not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because the ICEO
         review was an advisory service and my queries at that time were in the public interest.
         Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the
         decision of the meeting on whether I can remain in the meeting room while the matter
         is considered and voted on.

         Committee Resolution
         Moved:         Cr Joe Jurisevic
         Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson
         That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that
         it is in the public interest that Cr Stockwell participates on this matter because Council
         believes that a reasonable person could not have a perception of bias because the
         ICEO review was an advisory service, not a statutory process, and Cr Stockwell’s
         queries at that time were in the public interest and neither he nor Ms McCready stood
         to personally gain or lose from that advice.
                                                                             Carried unanimously.
         Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.