Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                          13 NOVEMBER 2023


            That Council note the report by the Director Digital Hub and Innovation to the
            General Committee date 13 November 2023 and
            A. Award Contract No. T000078 for a Register of Pre-qualified Suppliers for the
            Provision of Firetech Services to the following two new suppliers as a result of a
            ROPS refresh for a period until August 2024:
                   BIA5 Pty Ltd; and
                   Geoneon Pty Ltd
            B. Subject to satisfactory performance of the suppliers, authorise the CEO to
            approve the option to extend the contract at the expiry of first extension term for
            a further three (3) terms of up to twelve (12) months each ending on 31 July 2027.

            Carried unanimously.


    6.9.    TOURISM NOOSA STRATEGY 2023-2027

            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 as Leigh McCready, a Director of Tourism Noosa is a personal friend. As
            a result of my conflict 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. Leigh
            McCready is a Director of Tourism Noosa. Although I have a declarable conflict
            of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias
            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 Joe Jurisevic
            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.