2021-03-02 Special Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                          2 MARCH 2021


        Amendment No. 4
        Moved:           Cr Finzel
        Seconded:        Cr Wegener
        That item E be amended to add the words “and remove any policy restrictions on the
        number of participants or the service of alcohol at these events” to read:
        E.   Agree to accept event applications for all Category 1 events as categorized by the
             Queensland Government and remove any policy restrictions on the number of
             participants or the service of alcohol at these events, and assess applications for
             Category 1 events against the Queensland Health Covid Event Framework and
             locally relevant factors.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.

        Amendment No. 5
        Moved:           Cr Lorentson
        That an additional item G be added to the motion to read:
        G.   That temporary event organisers for category 1 events must engage on a monthly
             basis with Council staff to consult and inform on all aspects of the delivery of the
             temporary events.
        The amendment was withdrawn.


        Amendment No. 6
        Moved:           Cr Lorentson
        Seconded:        Cr Stewart
        That item F be amended to replace the words “Events Policy” with “Covid events
        position” to read:
        F.   Undertake a further review of its Covid events position should there be a significant
             change to the State’s event framework.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.


        Council Resolution
        Moved:           Cr Stockwell
        Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
        That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services and Property Manager
        to the Special Meeting dated 2 March 2021 and:
        A.   Agree to accept event applications for all Category 3 events as categorized by the
             Queensland Government and remove any local policy restrictions on the number
             of participants or the service of alcohol at these events.
        B.   Assess applications for Category 3 events against the Queensland Health Covid
             Event Framework and locally relevant factors.
        C.   Agree to accept event applications for all Category 2 events as categorized by the
             Queensland Government and remove any policy restrictions on the number of
             participants or the service of alcohol at these events.
        D.   Assess applications for Category 2 events against the Queensland Health Covid
             Event Framework and locally relevant factors

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