2022-06-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            16 JUNE 2022


     Council Resolution
     Moved:           Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager (Acting) to the Planning
     & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2022 and
     A.   Approve the Environment Project Grants as outlined in Table 1 – Revised Project Grants
          below;
     B.   Approve the Environment Organisation Alliance Grants as outlined in Table 2 – Revised
          Alliance Grants below, noting that the Environment Organisation Alliance Grants will be
          awarded for a one-year period to allow reconsideration for future years when the entire
          funding pool for Environment Grants is available in FY23/24; and
     C.   amend the allocation of grant funding for Environment Grants in the draft 2022/2023
          Budget accordingly.

Table 1 - Revised Project Grants

 Application     Project                             $ sought      Initially         Revised
 No.                                                               Recommended
 PROJ1706        Indian Myna Removal                      $5,976            $5976        $5976

 PROJ 1710       Street biodiversity revegetation         $1,035               $0           $0
                 landscaping

 PROJ 1728       Noosa Biosphere Trail Audit            $13,425                $0           $0

 PROJ 1729       Environmental boardgame and              $6,407           $3,000       $3,000
                 indigenous walk on country
 PROJ 1738       Woody Weed Riparian Removal            $29,695           $10,000      $29,695

 PROJ 1741       Find a Frog February and               $18,000           $10,000      $18,000
                 Waterwatch training

 PROJ 1742       Noosa River Integrated Mapping           $3580            $3,000       $3,580
 PROJ 1747       Research portal for public               $5,000               $0       $5,000
                 accessibility

 PROJ 1749       Sustainability Forums for NRM          $24,000                $0      $20,000
                 groups


 PROJ 1750       Project management for                 $17,500                $0           $0
                 agribusiness and agritourism
                 activities

                 TOTAL                                 $129,414           $31,976      $85,251




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