2015-04-09 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                              9 APRIL 2015


6    POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF POMONA BUILDING TO NOOSA AND DISTRICT
     LANDCARE GROUP INC. - FURTHER REPORT
     That Council note the report by the Property and Facilities Manager to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 and:
     A.    Agree to the Noosa District Landcare Group proposal to transfer the building licence
           on which the Noosa Landcare Building is located at 2 Station St, Pomona to Noosa
           and District Landcare Group Inc. (i.e. Option 1).
     B.    Formally advise Queensland Rail of Council’s intentions regarding the transfer of the
           building licence on which the Noosa Landcare Building is located at 2 Station St,
           Pomona to Noosa and District Landcare Group Inc. (i.e. Option 1).


7    AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL'S STANDING ORDERS - ELECTRONIC PETITIONS
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 and agree to amend Section 17 of the Noosa
     Shire Council Standing Orders 2014 to provide for electronic petitions, and adopt the
     amended Standing Orders provided at Attachment 1 to the report with an amendment to
     Item 17 (5) and (e) to read as follows:
     17(5) In order for an electronic petition to be eligible to be presented to Council, by way of a
           hard copy cover document, it must:
           e)    Have attached a paper copy of the email or web interface referred to in item (d)
                 above;


8    COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL POLICY
     That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 and:
     A.    Adopt the Noosa Council Policy “Complaints about the Public Official: section 48A of
           the Crime and Corruption Act 2001” as set out in Attachment 1.
     B.    Submit the Noosa Council Policy “Complaints about the Public Official: section 48A of
           the Crime and Corruption Act 2001” to the Commissioner Crime and Corruption
           Commission.


9    LOCAL ECONOMIC PLAN
     Item not dealt with by Planning & Organisation Committee. Referred to General
     Committee for consideration.
     Reason for referral – Significance of issue


10   DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY: PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 and:
     A.    Repeal the current Delegation of Authority by the Council to Chief Executive Officer
           (CEO) titled Procurement & Contracting; and
     B.    Authorise the new Delegation of Authority by Council to CEO titled Procurement &
           Contracting as set out in Attachment 1.




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