2020-06-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                       18 JUNE 2020


    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:              Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Environment Services Manager to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 9 June 2020 and approve the Environment Project
    Grants funding recommendations for this round as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report.
    For:       Crs Jurisevic, Wegener, Wilkie
    Against: Crs Stewart, Finzel and Lorentson
    The Chair exercised their casting vote for the motion.
                                                                                       Carried.
    Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.




6   2020/21 BUDGET – PUBLIC CONSULTATION TRIAL
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:            Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 9 June 2020 and agree to defer the commencement of the public
    consultation trial of Council’s budget to the 2021/22 financial year budget process.
    consideration of the matter until Council’s Ordinary meeting dated Thursday 18 June 2020.
                                                                            Carried unanimously.




7   132005.1133.13 – DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A
    MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR 140 MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS AND ASSOCIATED
    FACILITIES – SHOP, RESTAURANT, MULTI-FUNCTION ROOM AND GYM AT 75 RESORT
    DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS
    Cr Finzel declared a real conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the Local
    Government Act 2009) due to her relationship with Leigh McCready who is associated with the applicant
    Altum Constructions. Leigh McCready was involved with Cr Finzel’s 2020 Election campaign. Cr Finzel
    left the meeting room for the debate and decision on this matter.
    Cr Stewart declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the Local
    Government Act 2009) due to her friendship with the Applicants Rob and Leigh McCready of Altum
    Constructions. Cr Stewart left the meeting room for the debate and decision on this matter.
    Cr Stockwell declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 175D of the
    Local Government Act 2009 as he advised that on 24 February 2020 this year Cr Stockwell 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
    associated with the applicant Altum Constructions. Cr Stockwell believed that he could consider this
    item impartially and in the public interest and requested to remain in the meeting room to participate in
    the debate and vote on this matter.
    Pursuant to section 175E(4) of the Local Government Act 2009, the remaining Councillors gave
    consideration to whether the conflict was a real conflict or perceived conflict and whether Cr Stockwell
    may participate in the meeting for the debate and vote on this matter or whether he must leave the
    meeting for the debate and vote on this matter.



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