2022-05-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                       19 MAY 2022


5   2122Q125 – CONTRACT FOR PROJECT MANAGMENT SERVICES FOR 2022 FLOOD
    RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION
    That Council note the report by the Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 16 May 2022 and award Contract number 2122Q125 to Erscon
    Engineering Consultants (Erscon), under Section 234 – Exception for LGA arrangement, of
    the Local Government Regulation 2012, to provide Project Management Services to lead the
    Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) activities as per the guidelines outlined by
    the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA), for a term of 27 Months to the (maximum)
    value of $2,100,000.00 GST exclusive as follows:
    A.    $2,000,000 for Project Management services that will exist until the DRFA acquittal date
          of September 30, 2024. These costs will be recoverable under the guidelines of the
          DRFA so Council will not have to fund this cost; and
    B.    $100,000 for submission administration that will exist until the DRFA acquittal date of
          September 30, 2024. These costs are not recoverable under the guidelines of the DRFA
          and will need funding by Council. It is proposed that the Disaster Management Reserve
          restricted cash be used to fund this activity.



6   MCU21/0151 –  APPLICATION     FOR  MATERIAL     CHANGE    OF  USE                                        –
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY SITUATED AT 25 RAILWAY PDE, POMONA
    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 Wegener, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I have an
    NBN tower located on my property and receive income from NBN via a lease arrangement. It could be
    viewed that I have an interest in mobile phone networks and NBN towers however as the application is
    by Telstra and it does not indicate NBN or Optus infrastructure I do not believe a reasonable person
    could believe I have a perception of bias. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room.
    However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the
    decision.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:            Cr Stewart
    Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wegener and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Wegener participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that Cr
    Wegener does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter and therefore a
    reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                      Carried unanimously.
    Cr Wegener did not vote on the above motion.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Finzel
    That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting
    dated 16 May 2022 regarding Application No. MCU21/0151 for a Development Permit for
    Material Change of Use - Telecommunications Facility situated at 25 Railway Pde Pomona
    and:
    A.    Approve the application in accordance with the following conditions:
          When Conditions Must Be Complied With
          1.     Unless otherwise stated, all works required by the conditions of this Decision
                 Notice must be completed prior to the use commencing, and then compliance

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