2015-07-02 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                        2 JULY 2015


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
23 JUNE 2015 - Crs Sandy Bolton (Chair), Bob Abbot, Frank Pardon
Apology – Cr Noel Playford
Other Councillors in Attendance: Crs Wilkie & Jurisevic


1    ELECTRIC BUS TRIAL - JUNE UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Director Planning & Infrastructure to the Infrastructure &
     Services Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 providing an update on the progress of
     the Electric Bus Trial.


2    TEWANTIN SPLASH PARK RENEWAL
     That Council note the report by the Asset Planning Coordinator to the Infrastructure &
     Services Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015; and approve the allocation of $130,000
     from the 2014/15 “emergent works – all infrastructure” allocation for renewal works at the
     Tewantin Splash Park.


3    CAPITAL PROGRAM DELIVERY STATUS - JUNE 2015
     That Council note the report by the Asset Planning Coordinator to the Infrastructure &
     Services Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 providing an update on the status of the
     projects being delivered in the 2014/15 Capital Works Program.


4    2015-16 COMMUNITY GRANTS FIRST ROUND RECOMMENDATIONS
     Cr Pardon declared a perceived conflict of interest in this matter (as defined in section 173 of the Local
     Government Act 2009) due to his memberships and involvement with a number of the community groups being
     considered for funding. Cr Pardon left the meeting room for the debate and decision on the matter.

     That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the
     Infrastructure and Services Committee dated 23 June 2015 and:
     A.    Endorse the first round of Community Grants recommendations for the financial year
           2015/16 as set out in Attachment 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report;
     B.    In addition to the recommendations in Attachment 1, 2, 3 and 4, agree to pay the
           fixed water and sewerage annual access charges for eligible not for profit
           organisations in the Shire (as defined in Council’s Community Grants Policy and
           excluding those community organisations who are already recommended to receive
           this payment as part of a 2015/16 operational grants) at an estimated cost of
           $75,000.
     Cr Pardon re-joined the meeting.




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