2022-06-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                       16 JUNE 2022


8   2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY GRANTS – THREE YEAR COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
    AGREEMENTS
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as I am an
    executive member (president) of the Noosa Arts Theatre, one of the recommended recipients of an
    Alliance Grant. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter
    is considered and voted on.
    Cr Wilkie left the meeting.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:              Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:           Cr Jurisevic
    That Cr Wegener be appointed as Acting Chairperson due to the conflict of interest declaration
    by Cr Wilkie.
                                                                                     Carried unanimously.
    Council Resolution
    Moved:           Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:        Cr Stockwell
    That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
    Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2022 and approve 22/23 Three Year
    Community Alliance agreements as provided in Attachment 1 to this report subject to adoption
    of Council’s 2022/23 budget.
                                                                        Carried unanimously.

    Cr Wilkie returned to the meeting and resumed the chair.


9   2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM – THREE SIGNATURE COMMUNITY
    EVENTS GRANTS
    In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
    declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
    I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
    the funding recommendation to Noosa Rugby Union Club Inc. My husband is a member and sponsor
    and my son plays for this club. 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 do not stand to receive a personal
    benefit or loss in relation to this funding. 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 Jurisevic
    Seconded:           Cr Lorentson
    That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stewart and determine that it is in the public
    interest that Cr Stewart participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that a
    reasonable person would not have a perception of bias because Cr Stewart does not stand to receive
    a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding, and therefore a reasonable person would trust that
    the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                       Carried unanimously.
    Cr Stewart did not vote on the above motion.




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