2020-02-20 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                      20 FEBRUARY 2020


5   NOOSA BIOSECURITY PLAN 2020 - PUBLIC CONSULTATION OUTCOMES
    That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 February 2020 and;
    A.   Note the submissions received as summarised in Attachment 1 and thank the submitters
         for their input into the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020;
    B.   Adopt the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 as shown in Attachment 2; and
    C.   Note that subject to Council adoption of the Biosecurity Plan a 2020/21 budget
         submission will be made to undertake a data mining and mapping project to help build
         knowledge of the extent of invasive species across the shire and assess the
         effectiveness of management controls in accordance with the Biosecurity Plan.


6   FLYING-FOX SUBSIDISED SERVICES INITIATIVES
    That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 February 2020 and:
    A.   Approve the implementation of an ongoing subsidy program for localities affected by
         flying-fox colonies, and
    B.   Delegate to the CEO the authority to apply the subsidy program where the program
         meets all of the following criteria;
              Support may be offered for those living within 100m of a roost site.
              The roost should be at least partly on Council-managed land.
              Flying-foxes will have been at a location in significant numbers for at least 6 weeks.
              A significant number of the flying-foxes must be Black or Grey-headed Flying-
               foxes, rather than Little Red Flying-foxes.



8   ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE - 2ND
    QUARTER 2019-20
    That Council note the report by the Director Environment and Sustainable Development to the
    Planning and Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 February 2020 providing an update
    on operations of the Environment and Sustainable Development Department for the period 1
    October to 31 December 2019.


9   ENVIRONMENT LEVY PROPOSED
    LAND PURCHASE
    That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning and
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 February 2019 and:
    A.   Authorise the CEO to commence negotiations with the owner of the two lots detailed in
         the report to purchase the land with the Environment Levy; and
    B.   Submit offers no greater than the valuation price shown in Attachment 1 to the report;
         and
    C.   Remove the confidentiality in relation to this report upon the signing of a contract to
         purchase.



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