2022-03-14 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                             14 MARCH 2022


    2   NOOSA RIVER STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE
        The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
             Cr Stockwell - images – refer to Attachment 1
             Cr Wilkie - videos – refer Attachment 2
        Motion
        Moved:            Cr Stockwell
        Seconded:         Cr Stewart
        That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager (Acting) to the
        Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 March 2022 providing an update
        on activities of the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee, and note the planned
        focus for 2022, and
        A.    Request a Further Report to Council at a future meeting with a recommended
              approach to vessel management on the Noosa River that aims to achieve the
              ‘Strategic Intent’ of the Noosa Plan 2020 regarding natural scenic amenity and
              landscape character. The report should include a review, and the advice and
              recommendations of the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee in regard
              to the relevant issues and proposals in the draft Noosa River Plan including:
              1.    clutter and congestion;
              2.    impediments to use of the river foreshore by local residents and the general
                    public by vessel mooring and anchoring;
              3.    a management framework that regulates anchoring, mooring and living on
                    the river and establishes effective compliance regimes and achieves
                    compliance with them; and
              4.    The potential use of Environment Levy or other sources of revenue to fund
                    any enhanced role of Council in the management of the river.
        Amendment No. 1
        Moved:            Cr Lorentson
        Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
        That item B be added to read:
        B.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to discuss with Maritime Safety
              Queensland as joint Chair of the Noosa River Advisory Committee, providing an
              invitation to the Noosa Boating and Fishing Alliance to represent the interests of
              the Alliance on the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Group and furthermore if
              agreed by Maritime Safety Queensland that the appointment of the Alliance is
              made in accordance with the Terms of Reference.
        For:        Crs Lorentson, Stewart and Wegener
        Against:    Crs Stockwell, Wilkie, Jurisevic and Finzel
                                                                                          Lost.

        Procedural Motion
        Moved:         Cr Wegener
        Seconded:      Cr Lorentson
        That Report 2 be deferred to the Ordinary Meeting dated 17 March 2022.
        For:        Crs Wegener
        Against:    Crs Wilkie, Stockwell, Jurisevic, Stewart, Finzel and Lorentson
                                                                                          Lost.

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