2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   19 APRIL 2022


funded SLSQ contract lifeguard services while the club is in its developmental phase is a risk
mitigation strategy designed to decrease the likelihood of club failure.
Council may be requested to provide support to the club within the first three years of operations.
Assistance provided to the club will be as a result of a merit-based process and at Council’s
discretion. Ultimately, the long-term viability of the new club relies on the development of close
relationships and connection with the community, as well as the support of SLSQ, SLSSC and
neighbouring surf clubs.
While the formation of a new club is beneficial to SLSQ, the community and to Council, Council’s
foremost priority will always be beach safety. If the new surf club’s attempts to re-form are
unsuccessful, Council will be obliged to provide lifeguards via SLSQ contract lifeguard services
365 days per year to ensure a safe bathing and beach environment is maintained at Peregian
Beach.
Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 18 July 2019, Item 5, Page 15
That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 9 July 2019 regarding the recent Expression of Interest process undertaken for
Level 1 of the Peregian Beach Surf Club and:
A.   Agree not to offer a Trustee Permit for Level 1 of the building, as outlined in the Expression
     of Interest process;
B.   Offer a 3-year Trustee Permit to Surf Lifesaving Queensland Sunshine Coast Branch over
     Lot 165 MCH5180 (the whole building and surrounds) for surf lifesaving purposes at Peregian
     Beach, subject to the Permittee:
     •     Providing annual reporting of key performance indicators and progress toward
           establishment of a new Peregian Beach Surf Club entity, as outlined in the submitted
           Strategic Plan;
     •     Facilitating community access and use of the Level 1 building space where such usage
           does not compromise surf lifesaving activities, as outlined in the submitted Strategic
           Plan;
     •     Agreeing that opportunities for ratepayer financial support are by application through
           its community grants program or through other normal Council processes and no
           commitment is provided by Council within the terms of the offered permit for direct
           ratepayer capital investment identified in the submitted Strategic Plan; and
     •     Agreeing that building maintenance by Council is at Council’s discretion subject to its
           independent assessment and asset maintenance planning;
C.   Authorise the CEO to enter into a 3-year Trustee Permit, as generally outlined above; and
D.   Agree to negotiate a long-term Trustee Lease over Lot 165 MCH5180 for the new Peregian
     Beach Surf Club entity, subject to satisfactory performance and progress under the Trustee
     Permit with any future long-term Trustee Lease to explicitly prohibit the installation and
     operation of gambling machines or gambling facility.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 March 2019, Item 6, Page 17
That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the Services and Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 12 March 2019 regarding the Peregian Beach Surf Club building and
A.   Agree to proceed to an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to identify a local community
     group to offer a Permit to Occupy for Level 1 of the building, as detailed in the report;
B.   Note that the EOI process will allow Council to consider appropriate available options for the
     facility and does not commit Council to entering into any future permit(s) without a further
     decision by Council; and

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