2022-05-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                           19 MAY 2022


4   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – MARCH 2022
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
    the application by Altum Properties Group listed as Item 28 in this report and Altum Properties No.9 P/L
    TTE, which is listed as item 32 in this report. I have a friendship with Leigh and Rob McCready, who are
    associated with the applicant. As a result, of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room
    while the matter is considered and voted on.
    Cr Stewart left the meeting.

    Cr Wilkie, Deputy Mayor, assumed the Chair due to the conflict of interest declaration made by Cr
    Stewart.

    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 in relation to the
    application by Altum Properties Group listed as Item 28 in this report and Altum Properties No.9 P/L
    TTE, which is listed as item 32 in this report. I have known Leigh McCready, who is associated with the
    applicant, in a volunteer capacity and who was involved with my 2020 election campaign with 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.
    Cr Finzel left the meeting.
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
    the application by Altum Properties Group listed as Item 28 in this report and Altum Properties No.9 P/L
    TTE, which is listed as item 32 in this report. On 24 February 2020 I 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. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could
    have a perception of bias because Council's consideration of this application is not to approve or reject
    it, it is only for noting of a decision that has already been made by staff. 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 Jurisevic
    Seconded:          Cr Wegener
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that a
    reasonable person could not have a perception of bias because the ICEO review was advisory service,
    not a statutory process, and Cr Stockwell’s queries at that time were in the public interest and neither
    he nor Ms McCready stood to personally gain or lose from that advice and therefore a reasonable person
    would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.

    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation
    to the application by MC Bain which is listed as item 33 in this report. I have a personal relationship with
    the applicant Mark Bain and the Bain Family who are family friends. We have attended social events
    together, and our children have attended school together. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will
    leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
    Cr Lorentson left the meeting.


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