2020-01-13 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                       13 JANUARY 2020


GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING - LIVE RECORD MEETING NOTES
13 JANUARY 2020 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Jess Glasgow, Ingrid Jackson, Joe Jurisevic
and Tony Wellington
Apologies: Cr Brian Stockwell


1    AMENDMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT LEVY POLICY AND PRIVATE LAND
     CONSERVATION POLICY GUIDELINE
     Motion
     Moved:           Cr Wellington
     Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Conservation Partnerships Officer to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 13 January 2020 and
     A.   Approve amendments to the Environment Levy Policy as provided at Attachment 1;
     B.   Approve amendments to the Policy Guideline - Private Land Conservation Partnerships
          as provided at Attachment 2; and
     C.   Write to the Queensland Government Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier
          Reef, Science, and the Arts expressing support for the Nature Refuge program and
          requesting that the program be adequately resourced.



     Amendment No. 1
     Moved:           Cr Jackson
     Seconded:        Cr Wilkie
     That Item B be amended as follows:
     B.   Approve amendments to the Policy Guideline - Private Land Conservation Partnerships
          as provided at Attachment 2, with wording of the fifth dot point under the heading
          Support for Land for Wildlife to read “An incentives program which may consist of other
          initiatives consistent with the intent of the Land for Wildlife Program such as free native
          tubestock, training/assistance with environmental weed management, equipment
          loans such as fauna cameras, nest boxes, resource books, and open property days.” ;
          and
                                                                              Carried unanimously.


     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:           Cr Wellington
     Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Conservation Partnerships Officer to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 13 January 2020 and
     A.   Approve amendments to the Environment Levy Policy as provided at Attachment 1;



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