2019-09-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                       19 SEPTEMBER 2019


6.   ENVIRONMENT GRANTS POLICY
     Motion
     Moved:            Cr Glasgow
     Seconded:         Cr Stockwell
     That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 September 2019 and:
     A.   Repeal the Environment Grants Policy adopted on 21 February 2019 and adopt the
          revised Environment Grants Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the Report with the
          additional words included under the heading of Council Policy: “All initiatives funded by
          the Environment Grants Program will have tangible and measureable outcomes.”;
     B.   Note the Draft Multi-year Collaborative Environmental Grants - Operating Guideline
          provided at Attachment 2 to the Report, developed by the Environment Levy Working
          Group, as per the Environment Grants Policy; and
     C.   Approve the Environment Grants being directed towards outcomes of the Biodiversity
          and Waterways, Wetlands & Coasts sections of the Noosa Environment Strategy, while
          the Environment Levy remains the sole funding source for the Grants.

     Amendment
     Moved:            Cr Jackson
     Seconded:         Cr Wilkie
     That Item A be amended to read:
     A.   Repeal the Environment Grants Policy adopted on 21 February 2019 and adopt the
          revised Environment Grants Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the Report with the
          following changes:
          1.     The additional words included under the heading of Council Policy: “All initiatives
                 funded by the Environment Grants Program will have tangible and measureable
                 outcomes.”; and
          2.     The wording be changed in the policy under the heading Multi-year Environment
                 Collaborative Projects in paragraph 4 to read: “Council will retain the flexibility to
                 receive and assess Multi-year Environment Collaborative (MEC) Project
                 applications sought outside of this timeframe through an open application
                 process or EOI, but all projects will be subject to Council approval.”;
     For:        Crs Jackson and Glasgow
     Against:    Crs Stockwell, Jurisevic, Wellington and Wilkie
                                                                                                  Lost.
     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Glasgow
     Seconded:         Cr Stockwell
     That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 September 2019 and:
     A.   Repeal the Environment Grants Policy adopted on 21 February 2019 and adopt the
          revised Environment Grants Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the Report with the
          additional words included under the heading of Council Policy: “All initiatives funded by
          the Environment Grants Program will have tangible and measureable outcomes.”;
     B.   Note the Draft Multi-year Collaborative Environmental Grants - Operating Guideline
          provided at Attachment 2 to the Report, developed by the Environment Levy Working
          Group, as per the Environment Grants Policy; and

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