2019-02-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        21 FEBRUARY 2019


SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
12 FEBRUARY 2019 – Crs Joe Jurisevic (Chair), Frank Pardon and Tony Wellington
Apology: Cr Frank Wilkie
Other Councillors in attendance: Crs Ingrid Jackson and Brian Stockwell


The following Recommendations from the Services & Organisation Committee were
adopted without discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:            Cr Jurisevic
Seconded:         Cr Pardon
The Services & Organisation Committee recommendations dated 12 February 2019 be adopted.
                                                                                             Carried.




1    FURTHER REPORT - PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEASE AT COOYAR
     STREET, NOOSA HEADS
     That Council note further report by the Property Advisor to the Services and Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2019 regarding the telecommunications lease on
     Council premises at Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads and:
     A.     Repeal Council’s resolution dated 17 January 2019 titled ‘Proposed Telecommunications
            Lease at Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads;
     B.     Apply the exception to the need for a tender process prior to leasing the land, in
            accordance with provisions of Section 236 (1) (c) (vi) of the Local Government
            Regulation 2012, given the lease is for telecommunication tower purposes; and
     C.     Agree to enter a commercial lease of the premises to Optus Mobile Pty Ltd as outlined
            in the report.


2    INDUSTRIAL PREMISES INSPECTION PROGRAM
     That Council note the report by the Coordinator Environmental Health to the Services and
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2019, and:
     A.     Approve the introduction of an annual systematic inspection program of industrial
            premises within the Noosa Shire, as detailed in Attachment 1 “Industrial Premises to be
            Inspected Under a Systematic Inspection Program”, with inspections commencing 1 July
            2019 under the Local Government Act 2009, to ensure industry compliance with the
            Environmental Protection Act 1994; and
     B.     Note that the costs of this inspection program will be waived in the 2019/20 financial year
            and that Council may choose to recover costs through levying an annual Special Charge
            from 1 July 2020 on properties hosting industrial activities determined by Council to
            require a structured inspection program with the amount to be charged to be determined
            in the 2020/2021 budget process, with consideration of a tiered fee structure according
            to compliance and business type.




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