Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                          13 NOVEMBER 2023


    6.4.    2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - INFRASTRUCTURE

            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 in relation to the funding recommendation to Sunny Kids Inc as I make
            regular monthly donations to this charity and in relation to the funding
            recommendation to Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club as my son plays for the
            Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club. 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.

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                 Cr Brian Stockwell
            Seconded:              Cr Tom Wegener
            That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the
            General Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two
            2023-2024 Community Project Grants - Infrastructure provided in Attachment 1
            to this report.
            Carried unanimously.

            Cr Stewart returned to the meeting.



    6.5.    2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - EQUIPMENT

            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 in relation to the funding recommendations to
                 Katie Rose Cottage as I have a personal friendship with Leigh McCready,
                    who is employed as Head of Fundraising and Partnerships by Katie Rose
                    Cottage;
                 Noosa Water Polo Club as my children are members of the club;
                 Noosa Little Athletics Inc as my children are members of this club.
            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 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 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, of
            which Leigh McCready was publicly identified as a Campaign Manager. The
            conflict involved the application of Katie Rose Cottage as Leigh McCready is the
            Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, Although I have a declarable conflict of
            interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias