Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                        18 SEPTEMBER 2023


            in the public interest in this matter and l therefore 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.

            Committee Resolution
            Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
            Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine
            that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes
            that a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public
            interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Councillor Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.

            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 as I have a long-standing relationship with MRCCC as a previous
            government employee and a longterm collaborator since 1994. I have in the past
            had a small consultant contract below the limit for a Prescribed Conflict and prior
            to the declarable time frame. I was up until the last AGM Council's
            representative on the committee and in this role I played a role in facilitating and
            developing the group's revised catchment strategy. Although I have a declarable
            conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception
            of bias considering the community nature of this relationship. 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.

            Committee Resolution
            Moved:              Cr Joe Jurisevic
            Seconded:           Cr Frank Wilkie
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and
            determine that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because
            Council believes that Cr Stockwell does not stand to gain personally or
            materially through noting this report, and therefore a reasonable person would
            trust the final decision is made in the public interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.


            Procedural Motion
            Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
            Seconded:         Cr Karen Finzel
            That item 6.1 Noosa River Catchment Management Plan be deferred to the next
            round of meetings to allow Councillors and other stakeholders an opportunity to
            consider the details and implications of the draft Noosa River Catchment Plan
            and provide feedback.
            For:      Crs Stewart, Lorentson, Finzel and Jurisevic
            Against: Crs Stockwell, Wilkie and Wegener
            Carried.