2015-07-30 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        30 JULY 2015


12   AMENDMENT TO 2015-16 GENERAL COST RECOVERY AND COMMERCIAL FEES
     AND CHARGES SCHEDULES
     That Council note the report by the Financial Accountant to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 and adopt the additional General Cost Recovery
     and Commercial Fees and Charges as detailed in Attachment 1 to the report.


13   PROPOSED TENURE RENEWALS - COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
     That Council note the report by the Property and Facilities Manager to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 and:
     A.   Authorise the CEO to enter into tenure renewal negotiations with all community
          organisations outlined in Attachment 1 to the report in accordance with the
          Community Purpose Land and Infrastructure Tenure Policy; and
     B.   Apply the exception to the requirement for tendering of the leases under Section 236
          (1) (b) (ii) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 as the leases are to community
          organisations.


14   EXTENDED TRADING HOURS
     That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to write
     to the Industrial Registrar at the Queensland Industrial Commission advising of Council’s
     opposition to Application TH/2014/23 by the National Retail Association.


15   EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT UPDATE - 4TH QUARTER 2014-15
     That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 providing an update on operations of the Executive
     Office for the period 1 April to 30 June 2015.


16   COUNCIL POLICY REVIEW UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 and repeal the following Council Policies that
     transferred to Noosa Council under the Local Government (De-amalgamation
     Implementation) Regulation 2013:
     A.    Markets Policy;
     B.    Mayoral and Councillor Discretionary Funding;
     C.    Business Investment Policy;
     D.    Community Gardens Policy; and
     E.    Installation of an election advertising device.


17   ENVIRONMENT LEVY - OFFER TO
     PURCHASE LAND
     Item not dealt with by Planning & Organisation Committee. Referred to General
     Committee for consideration.
     Reason for referral – P&O Committee requested staff to draft a revised
     recommendation

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