2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                19 APRIL 2022


6   NOOSA RIVER OYSTER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT UDPATE
    Motion
    Moved:          Cr Stewart
    Seconded:       Cr Finzel
    That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager (Acting) to the Planning
    and Environment Committee Meeting concerning the Noosa River Reef Shellfish Restoration
    Project dated 12 April 2022 and:
    A.   Note the 6 monthly report for the project submitted in accordance with the Alliance &
         Funding Agreement between Noosa Council and The Nature Conservancy;
    B.   Authorise the CEO to commence cease negotiations with The Nature Conservancy
         regarding the Noosa River Reef Restoration Alliance and Funding Agreement and
         report back to Council on the outcomes; and and finalise project funding from Noosa
         Shire Council;
    C.   Note that a separate detailed report and considerations will be presented to Council
         regarding the findings of the Current and Historical Distribution of Seagrass in the
         Noosa Estuary Report presented by The Nature Conservancy.
    C.   Request that the CEO provide a report to Council detailing project options utilising the
         previously allocated funding from this project.
    For:       Crs. Stewart, Finzel and Lorentson
    Against: Crs. Stockwell, Wilkie, Jurisevic and Wegener,
                                                                                            Lost.
    Motion
    Moved:           Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager (Acting) to the Planning
    and Environment Committee Meeting concerning the Noosa River Reef Shellfish Restoration
    Project dated 12 April 2022 and:
    A.   Note the 6 monthly report for the project submitted in accordance with the Alliance &
         Funding Agreement between Noosa Council and The Nature Conservancy;
    B.   Authorise the CEO to commence negotiations with The Nature Conservancy regarding
         the Noosa River Reef Restoration Alliance and Funding Agreement and report back to
         Council on the outcomes; and
    C.   Note that a separate detailed report and considerations will be presented to Council
         regarding the findings of the Current and Historical Distribution of Seagrass in the
         Noosa Estuary Report presented by The Nature Conservancy.

    Amendment No.1
    Moved:           Cr Stewart
    Seconded:        Cr Finzel
    That Item D be added to read:
    D.     Review the procurement process to instigate the project, risks associated with the
           project and how these are to be mitigated and incorporated into Key Performance
           Indicators and any other matters that the Council should be made aware of in entering
           into the agreement
    For:         Crs Stewart, Finzel, Lorentson, Jurisevic and Wilkie
    Against:     Crs Stockwell, and Wegener
                                                                                        Carried.

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