Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                         12 AUGUST 2024


                  changes to the Budget and Schedule of Fees and Charges for the 2024/25
                  financial year as outlined in the Revised Budget Financial Statements
                  provided in Attachments 1 - 5 to the report; and
               B. Identify the amount returned to unconstrained cash reserves from unspent
                  budgetary allocations for the Zero Emissions Noosa program in the 2022-
                  23 and 2023-24 financial years as 'seed funding' for the commencement
                  of the proposed "Futures Fund", noting that the intent of the fund is to
                  generate a reserve for potential large scale climate action projects and to
                  demonstrate Council's ongoing commitment to reducing the emissions
                  from its operations.

            For:     Crs Wegener, Stockwell and Wilkie
            Against: Crs Phillips, Lorentson, Wilson and Finzel
            Lost.


            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                Cr Jessica Phillips
            Seconded:             Cr Tom Wegener
            That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2024 and approve the proposed changes
            to the Budget and Schedule of Fees and Charges for the 2024/25 financial year
            as outlined in the Revised Budget Financial Statements provided in Attachments
            1 - 5 to the report.
            Carried unanimously.


   6.6.     FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – JUL 2024

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                Cr Nicola Wilson
            Seconded:             Cr Karen Finzel
            That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 12 August 2024 outlining July 2024 year to date
            financial performance against budget, including changes to the financial
            performance report with the inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators.
            Carried unanimously.


   6.7.     ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT INCLUDING Q4 OPERATIONAL PLAN
            2023-24 PROGRESS REPORT

            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                Cr Frank Wilkie
            Seconded:             Cr Karen Finzel
            That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General
            Committee dated 12 August 2024 regarding the Annual Performance Report and:
               A. Note the progress report outlining Council's performance over 2023-24
                  financial year and detailing the status of initiatives in the 2023-24
                  Operational Plan to 30 June 2024 provided as Attachment 1; and