2021-05-11 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      11 MAY 2021


5    REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1    MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE
     COAST

Author            Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                  CEO’s Office

Index             ECM/ Subject/ 27.77 - Education

Attachments       1.   Draft Memorandum of Understanding



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 11 May 2021 and:
A.   Agree to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of the Sunshine Coast
     which will enable Noosa Council and the University of the Sunshine Coast to develop a
     productive long-term working relationship with the opportunity to develop specific projects that
     will benefit both parties;
B.   Appoint the Chief Executive Officer as Council’s Co-Chair of the Management Committee
     under the Memorandum of Understanding; and
C.   Appoint Councillor ________ as Council’s additional representative on the Management
     Committee.



REPORT
1.   Background

The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) is the major university in our region. As well as their
main campus at Sippy Downs, USC has also had a physical presence in Noosa for nearly 15 years.

On 17 February 2021, the Mayor, Councillors and CEO met with the Vice Chancellor and senior staff
at USC. We explored opportunities to work more closely together in the future and agreed that it
would be opportune to consider the establishment of a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the two organisations. Since that time, the Chief Executive Officer and the Pro Vice
Chancellor (Engagement) have been in negotiations about how we can advance the working
relationship.

2.   Proposed Memorandum of Understanding

A draft Memorandum of Understanding has been developed (see Attachment 1) and is presented to
Council for adoption. The key points in relation to the proposed MOU are as follows:
     An MOU is an enabling document to help establish a working relationship which can lead to
      specific projects that the parties can do together.

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