2020-10-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                          15 OCTOBER 2020


9    ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS


     1      FURTHER REPORT - NOOSA COUNCIL SOLE AND SPECIALISED SUPPLIER
            LISTS
            Refer to Item 8 in Services and Organisation Committee Meeting Report (page 6).


     2      FURTHER REPORT - MCU20/0027 & RAL20/0004 MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE
            COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TYPE 2 MEDICAL INVOLVING BUILDING WORK
            ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATION OF A BUILDING IN A HERITAGE CHARACTER
            AREA & RECONFIGURING A LOT (4 LOTS INTO 2) AT 45 & 47A MAPLE ST & 9
            MYALL ST, COOROY
            Refer to Item 1 in General Committee Meeting Report (page 9).




10   CLOSED SESSION

     Nil.




11   PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

     1      BRIAN O’CONNOR
            Question 1:
            Can Noosa Council provide an update on new arrangements regarding the suite of
            library services it proposes to introduce following phasing out of the mobile library
            service - specifically the use of book dispensing kiosks. Can the reply include
            information about the towns where kiosks will be located, where they will be placed in
            those towns, the number of books they will contain, how they will operate, the timing of
            their installation, signage and whether thought has been given to placing two kiosks
            adjacent to each other in larger towns (i.e. one for adult books and one for children's
            books)? Making available a picture of the model of dispensing kiosk Council wants to
            use would be helpful.
            Response by Kerri Contini, Director Community Services:
            Council officers continue to develop the options for a community outreach model of
            library services for those areas that don’t have a branch library in close proximity. The
            draft model includes a light rigid outreach vehicle operating on a weekly schedule, two
            library kiosks, bulk loans to partner organisations and a schedule of learning programs
            and workshops delivered throughout the shire. Consultation with the community about
            the draft model will commence in December 2020 and will include information direct to
            mobile library users, a roadshow displaying the different elements of the draft model,
            posters on town/community noticeboards and meetings with key stakeholders. We
            thank you for your interest in the kiosks and will ensure that there is plenty of detail and
            images included when we do the community consultation.


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