2022-02-08 Planning & Environment Meeting Minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                    8 FEBRUARY 2022


    4   NOOSA RIVER ALGAE MONITORING UPDATE
        Committee Recommendation
        Moved:              Cr Stockwell
        Seconded:           Cr Wegener
        That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the
        Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 February 2022 concerning the
        Noosa River Algae Monitoring Project Update with a meeting of environment experts
        being convened in the near future to consider next steps.
                                                                                 Carried unanimously.



    5   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR
        NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2021
        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 Constructions in Item 31 – MCU20/0150.1. I have a close
        personal 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.
        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 Constructions in Item 31 – MCU20/0150.1. Leigh McCready
        who is associated with the applicant was involved in a volunteer capacity with my 2020 election
        campaign where I was one of three candidates that ran as a group known as '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 prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
        I, Cr Stockwell declare I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as follows: Suncoast
        Building Approvals are identified as the applicant in number 26 for Development Application
        EXE21/0035. I contracted Suncoast Building Approvals to undertake Building Certification for
        my proposed residence in Boreen Point on the 29 November 2021. This process is currently
        underway. The total fees associated with the completion of the certification and inspection
        regime is $5,904 which includes Noosa Council Plumbing and Drainage fees. As a result of my
        conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted
        on.
        Cr Stockwell left the meeting.


        Due to the lack of a quorum in relation to the Conflict of Interest declarations, the Acting Chief
        Executive Officer appointed Cr Wegener as Acting Chairperson of the meeting.




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