2021-01-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                  21 JANUARY 2021


9    ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

     1.     T000018 PEREGIAN              BEACH       COMMUNITY           HOUSE       AND      GREENSPACE
            CONTRACT AWARD
            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 the
            recommended tenderer Kane Constructions has previously been contracted to undertake major
            works at the Noosa Lakes Resort where I own a unit and am the current chair of the Body
            Corporate. I was not on the Body Corporate Committee at the time of the appointment of Kane
            for these works. Due to the scale of the works I as an ordinary member of the Body Corporate
            and was required to vote on an approval of the committee recommendation at a General Meeting.
            My recollection is the works were completed prior to my election as Chairman in March 2018.
            Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have
            a perception of bias because I believe I had no significant part in the selection of Kane
            Constructions at Noosa Lakes Resort and received no greater benefit than any other as an
            ordinary member of the Body Corporate. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room.
            However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the
            decision.
            Council Resolution
            Moved:              Cr Wilkie
            Seconded:           Cr Stewart
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that it is in the
            public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes
            that he does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss and therefore a reasonable person
            would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                         Carried unanimously.
            Cr Stockwell did not vote on the above motion.
            Council Resolution
            Moved:           Cr Lorentson
            Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
            That Council note the report by the Director Community Services to the Ordinary Meeting
            dated 21 January 2021 and award tender T000018 – for the construction of the Peregian
            Beach Community House and Greenspace to Kane Constructions (Qld) Pty Ltd.
                                                                            Carried unanimously.



10   CLOSED SESSION

     Nil.




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