Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                         13 NOVEMBER 2023


            because the ICEO review was an advisory service, not a statutory process, and
            my queries at that time were in the public interest and neither I nor Ms McCready
            stood to personally gain or lose from that advice. Therefore, I will 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 Amelia Lorentson
            Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine
            that it is in the public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes 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 and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision
            is made in the public interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                 Cr Tom Wegener
            Seconded:              Cr Joe Jurisevic
            That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the
            General Committee Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two
            2023-24 Community Project Grants – Equipment provided in Attachment 1 to this
            report.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Stewart returned to the meeting.


    6.6.    REGIONAL ARTS    DEVELOPMENT      FUND                      (RADF)      -    GRANT
            RECOMMENDATIONS ROUND 20, 2023/24

            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 Zest Factor as Zest Factor
            applicant Russell Krause is a general member of Noosa Arts Theatre where I
            serve as President. Mr Krause’s grant does not involve the Noosa Arts Theatre or
            myself and I therefore don’t believe a reasonable person would see this as a
            conflict of interest. I will 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 Brian Stockwell
            Seconded:           Cr Clare Stewart
             That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine
             that Cr Wilkie participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that
             a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public
             interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Wilkie did not vote on the above motion.