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MINUTES
Special Meeting
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
10.00am
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Crs Clare Stewart (Chair), Karen Finzel, Joe Jurisevic, Amelia Lorentson,
Brian Stockwell, Tom Wegener, Frank Wilkie
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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Section 2
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 16 JUNE 2021
PURPOSE OF MEETING
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to consider the 2021/22 Noosa Council Draft Budget
Consultation Feedback.
1 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COUNCILLORS
Councillor C Stewart, Mayor
Councillor K Finzel
Councillor J Jurisevic
Councillor A Lorentson
Councillor B Stockwell
Councillor T Wegener
Councillor F Wilkie
EXECUTIVE
B de Chastel, Chief Executive Officer
M Shave, Director Corporate Services
K Contini, Director Community Services
A Dow, Acting Director Environment & Sustainable Development
D Iezzi, Director Executive Services
L Sengstock, Director Infrastructure Services
APOLOGIES
Nil.
The meeting commenced at 10.01am.
2 REPORTS
1 2021/22 NOOSA COUNCIL DRAFT BUDGET CONSULTATION FEEDBACK
Motion
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Special Meeting
dated 16 June 2021 regarding the 2021/22 Draft Budget consultation outcomes and:
A. Note the submissions received as summarised in Attachments 1 and 2 and thank
the submitters for their input into the Council 2021/22 budget process.
B. Note that Councillors will consider the feedback received to finalise the
development and adoption of the 2021/22 Council budget.
C. To address transparency concerns regarding the discontinuation of the Tourism
and Economic Levy, agree to include in the 2021/22 budget and all future Council
adopted budget documents and monthly financial reporting, details of the level of
budget investment and funds management for tourism and economic
development.
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D. Request the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the next round of Council
meetings regarding the process to develop a new partnership funding agreement
with Tourism Noosa which will commence on 1 July 2022 following the expiry of
the current agreement on 30 June 2022 recognising Tourism Noosa's important
role in undertaking tourism marketing for the Noosa region.
E. Note that a review of Council’s inaugural budget engagement process will be
undertaken and reported back to a future Council meeting.
Amendment No. 1
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Wegener
That item E be renumbered to F and a new item E be added to read:
E. To address the concerns raised in regard to the inadequate funding of climate
action, request the CEO bring forward suggestions to Budget Review 2 as to no or
low additional cost options to accelerate the implementation of the following actions
in the Draft Climate Change Response Plan:
i. Action 2.1 - Transition Council to 100% renewable energy by the end of the
financial year e.g. through the negotiation of a Power Purchasing Agreement
in association with other local governments, institutions and businesses;
ii. Action 4.2 - Transition Council fleet to net zero-emissions by the end of the
financial year through efficiency savings to fund internal offsets charges as
a standard overhead for all projects;
iii. Action 5.1 - Develop an urban greening program for streets and public
spaces to increase carbon drawdown and reduce urban heating and how
implementation could be funded through an alternative revenue source.
Carried unanimously.
Amendment No. 2
Moved: Cr Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That an additional item G be added to read:
G. Note that the Council reviews its rates and charges on an annual basis and that
Council is also committed to its ongoing community engagement process as part
of the development of its annual budget.
Carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 11.06am.
The meeting resumed at 11.11am.
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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 16 JUNE 2021
Amendment No. 3
Moved: Cr Finzel
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That item E be amended to read:
E. To address the concerns raised in regard to the inadequate funding of climate
action, request the CEO bring forward suggestions to Budget Review 2 as to no or
low additional cost options to accelerate the implementation of the Draft Climate
Change Response Plan.
For: -
Against: Crs. Jurisevic, Lorentson, Wegener, Finzel, Wilkie, Stockwell and Stewart
Lost.
Amendment No. 4
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Stockwell
That item E be amended to read:
E. To address the concerns raised in regard to the inadequate funding of climate
action, request the CEO bring forward suggestions to Budget Review 2 as to no or
low additional cost options to accelerate the implementation of the Draft Climate
Change Response Plan including, but not limited to, the following actions:
i. Action 2.1 - Transition Council to 100% renewable energy by the end of the
financial year e.g. through the negotiation of a Power Purchasing Agreement
in association with other local governments, institutions and businesses;
ii. Action 4.2 - Transition Council fleet to net zero-emissions by the end of the
financial year through efficiency savings to fund internal offsets charges as
a standard overhead for all projects;
iii. Action 5.1 - Develop an urban greening program for streets and public
spaces to increase carbon drawdown and reduce urban heating and how
implementation could be funded through an alternative revenue source.
Carried unanimously.
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Special Meeting
dated 16 June 2021 regarding the 2021/22 Draft Budget consultation outcomes and:
A. Note the submissions received as summarised in Attachments 1 and 2 and thank
the submitters for their input into the Council 2021/22 budget process.
B. Note that Councillors will consider the feedback received to finalise the
development and adoption of the 2021/22 Council budget.
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C. To address transparency concerns regarding the discontinuation of the Tourism
and Economic Levy, agree to include in the 2021/22 budget and all future Council
adopted budget documents and monthly financial reporting, details of the level of
budget investment and funds management for tourism and economic
development.
D. Request the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the next round of Council
meetings regarding the process to develop a new partnership funding agreement
with Tourism Noosa which will commence on 1 July 2022 following the expiry of
the current agreement on 30 June 2022 recognising Tourism Noosa's important
role in undertaking tourism marketing for the Noosa region.
E. To address the concerns raised in regard to the inadequate funding of climate
action, request the CEO bring forward suggestions to Budget Review 2 as to no or
low additional cost options to accelerate the implementation of the Draft Climate
Change Response Plan including, but not limited to, the following actions:
i. Action 2.1 - Transition Council to 100% renewable energy by the end of the
financial year e.g. through the negotiation of a Power Purchasing Agreement
in association with other local governments, institutions and businesses;
ii. Action 4.2 - Transition Council fleet to net zero-emissions by the end of the
financial year through efficiency savings to fund internal offsets charges as a
standard overhead for all projects;
iii. Action 5.1 - Develop an urban greening program for streets and public
spaces to increase carbon drawdown and reduce urban heating and how
implementation could be funded through an alternative revenue source.
F. Note that a review of Council’s inaugural budget engagement process will be
undertaken and reported back to a future Council meeting.
G. Note that the Council reviews its rates and charges on an annual basis and that
Council is also committed to its ongoing community engagement process as part
of the development of its annual budget.
Carried unanimously.
3 MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 11.36am.
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