Services & Organisation Committee minutes, 6 June 2023

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                               6 JUNE 2023


           That Services & Organisation Committee Agenda Item 5.1 be referred to the General
           Committee meeting due to the significance of the issue.
                                                                    Carried Unanimously.



    5.2.   REQUEST FOR TENURE TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMUNITY GARDEN IN LOT
           11 SP128963, KING PARK, COORAN - COORAN ORGANIC GARDEN INC.

           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:               Cr Frank Wilkie
           Seconded:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
           That Council note the report by the Property Office, Development & Regulation to the
           Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 regarding a request
           for new community garden over Lot 11 SP128963 for Cooran Organic Garden Inc
           and:

              A. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter into negotiations for a 3 Year
              Freehold Permit over part of Lot 11 SP128963 known as King Park, Cooran, for the
              purposes of establishing a new community garden;
              B. Apply the exception to the requirement for tendering under Section 236 (1) (b)
              (ii) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for disposal of a non-current asset
              other than by tender or auction as the valuable non-current asset will be disposed
              of to a community organisation.
                                                                        Carried Unanimously.


    5.3.   REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (RADF) - GRANT
           RECOMMENDATIONS 2023

           In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided the
           following declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:

           I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as I am
           an executive member (president) of the Noosa Arts Theatre, one of the applicants to this round
           of grant funding. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while
           the matter is considered and voted on.

           Cr Wilkie left the meeting room.

           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 Joe Jurisevic inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter
           due to my involvement as a judge in The Great UpCycle Challenge who have an application in
           this RADF Grant Round. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting
           room while the matter is considered and voted on.

           Cr Joe Jurisevic left the meeting room.


           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:               Cr Clare Stewart