2015-12-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                   17 DECEMBER 2015


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

14 DECEMBER 2015 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Frank Pardon, Noel Playford and Tony Wellington

1    KERBSIDE BULK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE 2015
     That Council note the report by the Waste Collections Officer to the Infrastructure &
     Services Committee meeting dated 8 December 2015 on the 2015 Kerbside Bulk Waste
     Collection Service (the Service); and:
     A.     Agree to the Service occurring every two years, due to the relatively poor recycling
            outcomes and the significant cost and logistics of undertaking the Service annually
            Request staff investigate options to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
            kerbside clean up;
     B.     Request staff to examine providing better resource recovery services and options
            alternative methods of providing the Service in the rural areas and increasing the
            recycling rate of e-waste, green waste and other items of potential re-use value
            across the Shire. areas based on the experience of delivering the 2015 Kerbside
            Collection; and
     C.     Request staff to present a report to Council addressing Items A and B at the earliest
            opportunity; and
     D.     Thank Cleanaway Ltd, their staff and all Council staff involved in the 2015 Kerbside
            Bulk Waste Collection on behalf of the community for an outstanding result.




2    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2015
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
     Meeting dated 14 December 2015 providing the November YTD financial performance
     report for the 2015/16 financial year.




3    NOOSA BIOSPHERE                RESERVE FOUNDATION                   -   FUNDING OF MULTI-YEAR
     PROJECTS
     Cr Pardon declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the Local
     Government Act 2009) due to his membership of Noosa Parks Association.
     Cr Pardon believed he could consider this item impartially and in the public interest and therefore remained in
     the meeting room for the debate and decision on this matter.

     That Council note the report by the Acting Chief Executive Officer to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 14 December 2015 and:
     A.     Advise the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation that Council agrees to provide
            $360,000 funding for multi-year projects as outlined in the report; and
     B.     The funding be provided by 31 December 2015 from the Environment Levy restricted
            cash reserve.




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