2021-11-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         18 NOVEMBER 2021


                 with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed below and
                 are as amended by the conditions herein.
             Plan No.      Rev. Plan/Document Name                                         Date
              A102         A14 Site Plan prepared by Collins Building Designs              08.10.2020
              A103         A14    Existing and Demolition Floor Plan prepared by Collins   08.10.2020
                                  Building Designs
              A104         A14    Proposed Floor Plan prepared by Collins Building         08.10.2020
                                  Designs
              A801         A14    Existing and Proposed Exterior Elevations 1 – 4          08.10.2020
                                  prepared by Collins Building Designs
     B.     Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
     C.     That the reason for Council approving against the staff recommendation is that the
            modifications are minor in nature and that the development generally meets the intent of
            the planning scheme.
     For:        Crs Stockwell, Jurisevic, Stewart and Lorentson
     Against:    Crs Finzel and Wegener
                                                                                              Carried.


10   CLOSED SESSION

     Nil.



11   PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

     1.     BRIAN O’CONNOR – HERITAGE LEVY
     Question 1:
     Can the council confirm whether the wages, superannuation and staff costs of the Noosa
     Council Heritage Coordinator position are paid from the annual ratepayer Heritage Levy and
     not from general rates, as is the case with the vast bulk of council employees and, if so, whether
     there are other instances of staff wages being met from other levies, such as the Environmental
     Levy and the Sustainable Transport Levy?
     Response by Trent Grauf, Acting Director, Corporate Services:
     Yes, a portion of the Heritage Coordinator’s salary directly related to delivery of heritage
     projects and activities is funded through the Heritage Levy. This is only part of the full time
     position’s salary, and estimated at a 26% share for the 2021/22 budget.
     This approach aligns consistently to all other Council levies and separate charges, where the
     share of officer hours directly related to the delivery of levy activities are funded through the
     levies.
     Question 2
     Would Noosa Council consider paying the staff costs of the Heritage Coordinator position from
     general revenue, thereby allowing that person's wages, employer superannuation
     contributions etc to be re-directed to heritage preservation tasks, including (but not exclusively)
     those performed by the Noosa Shire Museum, which is not guaranteed regular annual
     hypothecated funding from the Heritage Levy for the work it does?



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