2015-05-07 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                7 MAY 2015


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
4 MAY 2015 - Crs Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic, Frank Pardon, Noel Playford
and Tony Wellington

Apology: Cr Frank Wilkie (Chair).


APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON
Committee Resolution
Moved:                 Cr Wellington
Seconded:              Cr Jurisevic
That in the absence of Cr Wilkie, the General Committee appoint Cr Bolton as the Chair of this
meeting.
                                                                                    Carried.


1    POMONA COORAN RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIGHTS
     That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the
     Infrastructure & Services Committee Meeting dated 28th April 2015 on the Pomona Cooran
     Rugby League Club lights and:
     A.     Agree to adopt option B A as set out in the report as its preferred option to assist the
            Pomona Cooran Rugby League Club Inc. to meet the project funding shortfall to
            install new competition lights; and
     B.     Refer the additional funding required to the next Quarterly Budget Review.
            Request the Council’s Community Development team to assist the Pomona Cooran
            Rugby League Club Inc. to make a funding application to the Gambling Benefit
            Community Fund or alternative funding source with the aim of ensuring the Club has
            competition standard lights for the 2016/2017 Rugby League season.



2    FESTIVE SEASON EVENTS GRANTS POLICY
     That Council note the report by the Community Engagement Manager to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 28 April 2015 and:
     A.     Repeal the Festive Season Strategy and Minor Grants Program Policy that
            transferred to Noosa Council from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the
            Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013; and
     B.     Adopt the Noosa Council Festive Season Event Grants Policy (provided at
            Attachment 1 to the report) with the following amendments:
            Eligible Festive Season Events, page 2, dot point 3:
                New Year’s Eve fireworks events open to the public.
            Ineligible Expenses, page 3, dot point 4:
                Fireworks other than New Year’s Eve events and bBalloons.




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