Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                   20 APRIL 2023




         5.2. TOURISM NOOSA FUNDING AGREEMENT (REFERRED FROM S&O 11
         APRIL 2023)

         In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the
         following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
          I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as
         Leigh McCready, a Director of Tourism Noosa is a personal friend. As a result of my conflict
         of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.

         Cr Stewart left the meeting.
         Cr Wilkie assumed the Chair

         In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the
         following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
         I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as
         Leigh McCready, a Director of Tourism Noosa, was involved with my 2020 election campaign
         with Future Noosa, which is no longer an entity. As a result of my conflict of interest I will
         now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.

         Cr Finzel left the meeting room.

         In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided
         the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
         I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter
         as on 24 February 2020 I sought a review by the Independent Council Election Observer
         (ICEO) as to the public claims of the Future Noosa Team, of which Leigh McCready was
         publicly identified as a Campaign Manager. Leigh McCready is a Director of Tourism Noosa.
         Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could
         have a perception of bias because the ICEO review was an advisory service, not a statutory
         process, and my queries at that time were in the public interest and neither I nor Ms
         McCready stood to personally gain or lose from that advice. Therefore, I will choose to remain
         in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can
         remain and participate in the decision.



         Council Resolution
         Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
         Seconded: Cr Joe Jurisevic
         That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that it is
         in the public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council
         believes that a reasonable person could not have a perception of bias because the ICEO
         review was an advisory service, not a statutory process, and Cr Stockwell’s queries at that
         time were in the public interest and neither he nor Ms McCready stood to personally gain or
         lose from that advice and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is
         made in the public interest.
                                                                                 Carried Unanimously

         Cr Stockwell did not vote on this above motion.



         Council Resolution
         Moved:        Cr Brian Stockwell
         Seconded: Cr Joe Jurisevic