2020-02-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                        20 FEBRUARY 2020


4   ADOPTION OF CONSOLIDATED VERSIONS OF NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL LOCAL LAW
    NO. 1 (ADMINISTRATION) 2015, SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW NO. 1 (ADMINISTRATION)
    2015 AND SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW NO. 4 (LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED
    AREAS, FACILITIES AND ROADS) 2015
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:            Cr Jackson
    Seconded:         Cr Glasgow
    That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 4 be referred to the General Committee
    due to the significance of the issue.
                                                                       Carried unanimously.


5   NOOSA BIOSECURITY PLAN 2020 - PUBLIC CONSULTATION OUTCOMES
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:            Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:         Cr Glasgow
    That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 February 2020 and;
    A.   Note the submissions received as summarised in Attachment 1 and thank the submitters
         for their input into the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020;
    B.   Adopt the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 as shown in Attachment 2; and
    C.   Note that subject to Council adoption of the Biosecurity Plan a 2020/21 budget
         submission will be made to undertake a data mining and mapping project to help build
         knowledge of the extent of invasive species across the shire and assess the
         effectiveness of management controls in accordance with the Biosecurity Plan.
                                                                             Carried unanimously.


6   FLYING-FOX SUBSIDISED SERVICES INITIATIVES
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:            Cr Wellington
    Seconded:         Cr Glasgow
    That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 February 2020 and:
    A.   Approve the implementation of an ongoing subsidy program for localities affected by
         flying-fox colonies, and
    B.   Delegate to the CEO the authority to apply the subsidy program where the program
         meets all of the following criteria;
               Support may be offered for those living within 100m of a roost site.
               The roost should be at least partly on Council-managed land.
               Flying-foxes will have been at a location in significant numbers for at least 6 weeks.
               A significant number of the flying-foxes must be Black or Grey-headed Flying-
                foxes, rather than Little Red Flying-foxes.
                                                                             Carried unanimously.


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