Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            20 JULY 2023


         5.8. INTEGRATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM - BURGESS
         CREEK
         That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 5.8 be referred to the General
         Committee due to significance of the issue.


         6.1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY MAY
         2023
         That Council note the report by the Manager, Development Assessment to the
         Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding planning
         applications that have been decided by delegated authority.


         6.2.   NOOSA ENIVIRONMENT STRATEGY - YEAR THREE (2021/2022)
         IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ANNUAL UPDATED
         That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 6.2 be referred to the General
         Committee due to the significance of the issue.


         7.1. ENVIRONMENT LEVY
         PROPOSED LAND PURCHASE
         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 in my sole trader consultancy (Watershed Australia), I commenced a
         contract with the Koala Action Gympie Region Association (KAGR) in June 2023. The
         $28,000 agreement currently runs to the end of the calendar year. As part of the
         contract I am assisting the not-for-profit group identify potential programs and projects
         to enhance koala habitat and the sustainability of the group in the Gympie Region
         including opportunities to link with other organisations to create inter-regional
         corridors. As the subject land abuts the Gympie Regional Council area, and as it is
         part of a mapped koala corridor in the SEQ Bioregion, KAGR may have a future
         interest in linkages across shire boundaries in this locality. As there is currently no
         direct link, nor any current specific project or proposal involving KAGR, or myself in a
         consultant capacity, and the lot in question, nor is it likely that I will benefit directly
         from its acquisition. However, I will now leave the meeting.
         Cr Stockwell left the meeting.

         Council Resolution
         Moved:         Cr Clare Stewart
         Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie
         That Council note the Report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
         Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding the proposed
         purchase of the property and:
         A. Approve and authorise the CEO to:
             1. Proceed with negotiation with the owners or their agent to purchase the
                property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to
                $480,000;
             2. If agreement can be reached between Council and the owners or their agent,
                utilise Council's Environment Levy funds to proceed with the purchase of the
                property detailed in the Report within the valuation range of $400,000 to
                $480,000;
             3. If the property detailed in the Report is purchased by Council, proceed with the
                placement of a Nature Refuge over the property; and