2021-06-16 Special Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                             16 JUNE 2021


         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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