2021-01-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                  21 JANUARY 2021


8   CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS


1   GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 18 JANUARY 2021

    2   NOOSA RIVER PLAN CONSULTATION & NOOSA RIVER STAKEHOLDER
        ADVISORY GROUP
        Motion
        Moved:           Cr Stewart
        Seconded:        Cr Wegener
        That Council note the report by the Environment Services Manager and Environment
        Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the General Committee Meeting dated 18 January 2021
        and:
        A.   Note the consultation reports for the two periods of public consultation on the
             Noosa River Plan, from 20 July to 26 August 2018 and 02 December to 10 January
             2020;
        B.   Note the Draft Terms of Reference for the joint Noosa Shire Council and Maritime
             Safety Queensland Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee and further
             note the Draft Terms of Reference will be reviewed by the Noosa River
             Stakeholder Advisory Committee at its first meeting;
        C.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make amendments to the Terms of
             Reference for the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee in consultation
             with Maritime Safety Queensland following any feedback from the Noosa River
             Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
        D.   Request the CEO to report back to Council in March 2021 on the proposed
             membership of the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee and further,
             request Maritime Safety Queensland to work with Council to ensure that the first
             meeting of the committee occurs within one month of the finalisation of the
             committee membership.
        E.   Appoint Councillor Stewart to be an observer at meetings of the Noosa River
             Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
        F.   Acknowledge and welcome the permanent presence of Maritime Safety
             Queensland in Noosa and resolve that, while MSQ maintains an active presence,
             Noosa Shire Council no longer seeks to take over management of anchoring,
             mooring and living on board on the Noosa River.

        Amendment No.1
        Moved:       Cr Lorentson
        Seconded:    Cr Wilkie
        That item B be amended as follows:
        B.   Note the Draft Terms of Reference for the joint Noosa Shire Council and Maritime
             Safety Queensland Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee and
             1.     Request Maritime Safety Queensland to agree to amend the draft terms of
                    reference to increase the number of committee members up to 12; and
             2      Further note that the Draft Terms of Reference will be reviewed by the
                    Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee at its first meeting;
                                                                     Carried unanimously.



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