2021-05-17 General Committee Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                            17 MAY 2021


6   REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE


    3   SPS21/0017 - REQUEST TO APPLY SUPERSEDED PLANNING SCHEME -
        RECONFIGURING A LOT (1 LOT INTO 4 LOTS AND DRAINAGE RESERVE) AT 11C
        CHURCH STREET, POMONA
        The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
             Cr Stockwell – comparison table - refer to Attachment 1
             Cr Finzel – image - refer to Attachment 2
        Committee Recommendation
        Moved:              Cr Stockwell
        Seconded:           Cr Stewart
        That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the General Committee
        Meeting dated 17 May 2021 regarding a Request for Superseded Planning Scheme -
        Reconfiguring a Lot (1 lot into 4 lots and drainage reserve) at 11C Church Street,
        Pomona and not agree to the Request to apply the Superseded Planning Scheme and
        that Council indicate a preference for the area identified as a drainage reserve to be a
        reserve for environment purposes to link to the upstream areas zoned for this purpose.
                                                                                   Carried unanimously.

    4   COMMERCIAL HIGH USE PERMITS – TENDER ASSESSMENT (T000037)
        In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Jurisevic provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Jurisevic inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I
        have a long standing friendship with Fiona Tarr who is one of the owners of Tarr’s Enterprises
        Pty Ltd t/as Adventure Sports Kitesurf Australia who are the selected tenderer for the Kite Surfing
        Lessons high use permit. Fiona and I served on the Sunshine Beach High School P&C Executive
        committee together for several years and our sons were in the same year at the High School and
        are friends. Our family have attended social gatherings and celebrations with the Tarrs at their
        residence and at local eateries over the years. Whilst we no longer share school P&C committee
        roles and our contact is less frequent, we remain in contact, principally through social media, and
        our sons retain their friendship. As a result of my conflict of interest I will leave the meeting room
        while the matter is considered and voted on.
        Cr Jurisevic left the meeting.
        In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the
        following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Lorentson inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as my
        children are both trained by Noosa Surfing Academy, who is listed as a tender applicant for one
        of the High Use Commercial Permits. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not
        believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe I do not have a
        close personal relationship with Noosa Surfing Academy. 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 Stewart
        Seconded:            Cr Finzel
        That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that it is in the
        public interest that Cr Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because Council believes
        that she does not have a close personal relationship with the applicant and therefore a reasonable
        person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                   Carried unanimously.
         (Cr Lorentson did not vote on the above motion)

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