2022-11-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                               17 NOVEMBER 2022


    That Council note the report by the Environment Officer – Rivers & Coast to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 November 2022 on the Integrated Water Quality
    Monitoring Program; and.
    1.    Investigate the feasibility of developing a citizen science water quality monitoring
          program designed to measure and manage the environmental health of the Burgess
          Creek catchment and Cooroy/ Six Mile Creek catchments, as well as the impact of
          Unitywater wastewater discharge and outflow and SEQwater water treatment plant
          discharge;
    2.    Explore funding opportunities for the monitoring program such as through the Unitywater
          Community Partnerships Program.


3   DRAFT EASTERN BEACHES FORESHORE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC
    CONSULTATION
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as on 5 March
    2020, Mr Peter Butt who is an Executive Member of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association
    donated $1666.66 to my 2020 Election Campaign where I was one of three candidates that ran as a
    group known as 'Future Noosa' (which is no longer an entity). As a result of my conflict of interest, I will
    now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as my
    brother, Gabriel Cerasani, owns a property at Beaches Estate, Sunrise Beach and is also a member of
    the executive committee of the Eastern Beaches Protection Association Inc. During my election
    campaign my brother helped me with my campaign, handed out voting cards and 2 of my election signs
    were outside his property on David Low Way. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the
    meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
    That Council note the report by the Environment Officer Coastal Management to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 14 November 2022 and
    A.    Approve the release of the Draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan
          (provided at Attachment 1) for public consultation in February 2023 and with the following
          amendments:
          1.     Modify Action 11.1 to read “Develop and resource a Council-managed land
                 encroachment policy for Council managed natural areas that includes:
                       educative compliance as a first measure to address and remove historic
                        encroachments; and
                       a zero tolerance and timely enforcement approach to any new
                        encroachments.”
          2.     Add an action 11.2 to read “Commence a Natural Area, Foreshore and Waterway
                 Ranger Program with staff that have roles as natural resource managers,
                 education and compliance officers.”
          3.     Add an action 11.3 to read: “Institute a broader awareness campaign to encourage
                 good custodianship of the bushland reserves and beaches including information
                 and signage.”
    B.    That the resourcing of the Ranger Program be referred to Budget Review 2 for the
          commencement of an additional officer at the earliest possible opportunity; and
    BC. Note the Community Consultation and Engagement Plan (provided at Attachment 2) for
        the consultation process.

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