2022-07-18 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                 18 JULY 2022


8    APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:           Cr Wilkie
     Seconded:        Cr Stewart
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 18 July 2022 and appoint Cr Wegener as the Chairperson for the Planning and
     Environment Committee.
                                                                           Carried unanimously.



9    2022 LGAQ ANNUAL CONFERENCE MOTIONS – NOOSA COUNCIL
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 18 July 2022 and approve the submission of the following motions to the Local
     Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference 2022 for consideration
     and debate:
     A.     “That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to make changes to the relevant
            legislation being the Local Government Act 2009 and the City of Brisbane Act 2010
            that would enable Local Governments to offer Environmental Upgrade Agreements
            throughout Queensland.”
     B.     “That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to abandon their position that prevents
            Council’s from codifying requirements for energy efficiency, solar power and other
            emissions reduction and adaptation provisions relevant to new development in their
            Planning Schemes.”
     C.     “That the LGAQ calls on the State and Federal government to approve the Australian
            Building Codes Board’s recommended updated energy provisions for new homes, at
            the next Building Ministers Forum.”
                                                                       Carried unanimously.




7.   CLOSED SESSION

     Nil.




The meeting closed at 1.16pm.




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