2022-04-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            21 APRIL 2022


    Council Resolution
    Moved:           Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:        Cr Wegener
    That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager (Acting) to the Planning
    and Environment Committee Meeting concerning the Noosa River Reef Shellfish Restoration
    Project dated 12 April 2022 and;
    A.   Note the 6 monthly report for the project submitted in accordance with the Alliance &
         Funding Agreement between Noosa Council and The Nature Conservancy;
    B.   Authorise the CEO to commence negotiations with The Nature Conservancy regarding
         the Noosa River Reef Restoration Alliance and Funding Agreement and report back to
         Council on the outcomes; and
    C.   Note that a separate detailed report and considerations will be presented to Council
         regarding the findings of the Current and Historical Distribution of Seagrass in the Noosa
         Estuary Report presented by The Nature Conservancy.
    D.   Review the procurement and administrative processes to instigate the project, risks
         associated with the project and how these are to be mitigated and incorporated into Key
         Performance Indicators and any other matters that the Council should be made aware
         of in entering into the agreement.
    E.   That the CEO be requested to keep a full record of staff time and costs and ancillary
         expenses associated with the conduct of the review and include these costs as part of
         the report back to Council.
    F.   Authorise the CEO as per the TNC Alliance Funding Agreement Clause 20.5 -
         ."Amendments to this agreement may be proposed by either Party at any time in writing
         to the other Party. The terms of any amendments shall be negotiated by appointed
         contact officers and given effect by written agreement signed by both parties”;
    G.   Contact the TNC in writing with a request to see the receipts and financials as per the
         Noosa Shire Council 'Project Acquittal Form'; and
    H.   Contact the TNC to commence in writing negotiations for inclusion within the current TNC
         Alliance Funding Agreement and/or any future TNC Alliance Funding Agreements to
         include the proper disclosure of all funds spent to include but not limited to: all receipts
         and financials to align with the Noosa Shire Council acquittal guidelines/policy to
         accurately show who each supplier/contractor/receiver of funds/receipts etc., to align
         with all other recipients of Noosa Shire Council Funding without prejudice the need to
         request in writing the information if Council wishes to see it as per the current 'Project
         Acquittal Form'.
    For:             Crs Finzel, Wilkie, Stockwell, Jurisevic and Wegener
    Against:         Crs Stewart and Lorentson
                                                                                           Carried.

    Council Resolution
    Moved:           Cr Stewart
    Seconded:        Cr Wilkie
    That the meeting be adjourned at 7.28pm.
                                                                            Carried unanimously.




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