Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                           13 NOVEMBER 2023


              Sport and Recreation and Resort Complex at 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa
              Heads and note that the applicant has made an Other Change to the
              application. This results in the application reverting to Confirmation Notice
              stage and no decision can be made on the matter today.
              Carried unanimously.


6.          REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE



     6.1.     2023-2024 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT
              GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - OVERVIEW

              Committee Recommendation
              Moved:                 Cr Brian Stockwell
              Seconded:              Cr Amelia Lorentson
              That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the
              General Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and:

                 A. Approve the Round Two 2023-24 Community Grants Projects Program to
                     the total value of $99,459.67;
                 B. Allocate the remaining $68,470.65 from the 23/24 Community Grants
                     budget to funding for youth initiatives made up of an out-of-round Youth
                     Grants funding program and youth focussed activities within the Living
                     Well Noosa program; and
                 C. Delegate the Chief Executive Officer to authorise funding to the
                     successful applicants for the out-of-round Youth Grants projects.
              Carried unanimously.



     6.2.     2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – COMMUNITY PROJECT
              GRANTS (ROUND TWO) – PROGRAM/PROJECTS

              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 in relation to the funding recommendations to Cooroora Historical Society
              t/a Noosa Shire Museum. I state for the record that although general membership
              of an organisation does not qualify as a declarable conflict of interest, I would like
              to put on the record my general membership of the Cooroora Historical Society,
              which is mentioned in this grant round. Although I have a declarable conflict of
              interest, I do not believe a reasonable person would see this as a conflict of
              interest. Therefore, I 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.
              Committee Resolution
              Moved:          Cr Clare Stewart
              Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
              That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine
              that it is in the public interest that Cr Wilkie participates and votes on this matter