2022-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Minutes

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                              7 JUNE 2022


7     2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
      (ROUND ONE) – PROGRAM/PROJECTS
Committee Recommendation
Moved:              Cr Wilkie
Seconded:           Cr Stewart
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2022 and approve Round One 2022-23
Community Project Grants – Program/ Projects provided in Attachment 1 to this report subject
to adoption of Council’s 2022/23 budget.
                                                                   Carried unanimously.




8     2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY GRANTS – THREE YEAR COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
      AGREEMENTS
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as I am an
executive member (president) of the Noosa Arts Theatre, one of the recommended recipients of an
Alliance Grant. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is
considered and voted on.
Cr Wilkie left the meeting.
Committee Recommendation
Moved:              Cr Lorentson
Seconded:           Cr Stewart
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2022 and approve 22/23 Three Year Community
Alliance agreements as provided in Attachment 1 to this report subject to adoption of Council’s
2022/23 budget.
                                                                        Carried unanimously.
Cr Wilkie returned to the meeting.




9     2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM – THREE SIGNATURE COMMUNITY
      EVENTS GRANTS

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:
I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
the funding recommendation to Noosa Rugby Union Club Inc. My husband is a member and sponsor and
my son plays for this club. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable
person could have a perception of bias because I believe 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 a reasonable

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