Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                         12 AUGUST 2024




            Committee Recommendation
            Moved:                Cr Amelia Lorentson
            Seconded:             Cr Jessica Phillips
            That Council
               A. Note the report by the Acting Director Infrastructure Services to the
                   General Committee meeting dated 12 August regarding the Go Noosa
                   Initiatives;
               B. Delegate authority to the CEO to approve the ongoing implementation of
                   the Go Noosa initiatives as outlined in this report, subject to Council’s
                   budget processes;
               C. Note the proposal for Council Officers to undertake a review of the of the
                   Boreen Point Flexilink and Council Cabs service and report back to
                   Council;
               D. Note that, as Council has yet to conduct community engagement
                   specifically on the future use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve
                   during peak periods as per the Motion of March 16, 2023, approve the use
                   of the Noosa Head Lions Park for additional overflow parking in the period
                   from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Tuesday 28 January 2025 and
                   Saturday 2 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025 by the Tewantin Noosa
                   Lions Club at their discretion and that Council communicate these
                   intentions with the Queensland Department of Resources; and
                       1. Authorise the CEO to negotiate fees.
               E. Seek community feedback on the future use of the park;
               F. Approve the temporary use of the "Main Beach Local Government
                   Reserve”, adjacent to the Noosa Heads Surf Club, as a “Main Beach Drop
                   Off Zone” for the peak Christmas /New Year’s Eve two-week period
                   including drop-off/pick-up, disability permit holders, scooter/motorbike,
                   Council lifeguards, emergency services vehicles, NYE rapid response
                   area, and additional facilities such as waste collection, temporary toilet
                   block etc;
               G. Note that a Parking Management Plan, including a Local Parking Plan for
                   Noosa Heads is under preparation and a Movement and Place study is
                   proposed for the 2025/26FY, that closely considers carparking and
                   circulation in the Main Beach locality including future use of the Noosa
                   Heads Lions Park, the Noosa Heads Bus Station, the Maze Carpark and
                   the Main Beach Local Government Reserve which will wholistically
                   consider the uses, design and circulation within these critical spaces for
                   Noosa Heads and will be subject to community engagement; and
               H. Note that Council’s resolution on 13 September 2021 that allowed the
                   concept of a one-way "Local Loop" with Bus Priority Lane, from Noosa
                   Drive to Noosa Parade be referred to a Councillor workshop to encourage
                   bus usage and frequency.

            For:        Crs Lorentston, Phillips, Wegener, Wilkie, Finzel and Wilson
            Against:    Cr Stockwell
            Carried.