2021-07-06 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Minutes

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                             6 JULY 2021


         I do not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding. 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.
         Committee Resolution
         Moved:              Cr Wilkie
         Seconded:           Cr Lorentson
         That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stewart and determine that it is in the
         public interest that Cr Stewart participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that
         she does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding and therefore a
         reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                      Carried unanimously.
         Cr Stewart did not vote on the above motion.
         Committee Recommendation
         Moved:              Cr Stewart
         Seconded:           Cr Wilkie
         That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
         Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 July 2021 and approve the recommended
         three year Maintenance of Community Sports Fields agreements as provided in
         Attachment 1 to the report.
                                                                     Carried unanimously.




    10   COMMUNITY TENURE RENEWALS
         In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the
         following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
         I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in
         relation to the proposed lease renewal for Sunshine Coast Sports Aviators as one of the Club
         members, David Cookman, approached me after a Meet the Candidates night and asked for some
         election campaign posters to advertise on his properties. I did not know Mr Cookman or have
         any relationship with him prior to meeting him that night. Mr Cookman is not a current committee
         member, although he has been a committee member in the past. I understand that he is a life
         member of the community group. As such, there does not appear to be any personal benefit
         accruing to Mr Cookman as a result of the lease renewal. Although I have a declarable conflict
         of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I do not
         consider that I have a close personal relationship with Mr Cookman and I believe Mr Cookman
         does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter. 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.
         Committee Resolution
         Moved:              Cr Stewart
         Seconded:           Cr Wilkie
         That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that it is in the
         public interest that Cr Lorentson participates and votes on this matter because Council believes
         that Cr Lorentson does not have a close personal relationship with Mr Cookman and Mr Cookman
         does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter and therefore a
         reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
                                                                                    Carried unanimously.
         Cr Lorentson did not vote on the above motion.

         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:


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