2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                  19 APRIL 2022


    Amendment No.2
    Moved:            Cr Finzel
    Seconded:         Cr Stewart
    That Item D be amended to read:
    D.    Review the procurement and administrative processes 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 Finzel, Stewart, Wilkie, Jurisevic and Lorentson
    Against:         Crs Wegener and Stockwell
                                                                                          Carried.
    Amendment No. 3
    Moved:            Cr Lorentson
    Seconded:         Cr Stewart
    That Item E and F be added to read:
    E.    Authorise the CEO to consult with community stakeholders and the broader community
          to gauge overall community support for the Renewal of the Noosa River Alliance and
          Funding Agreement (NRAFA);
    F.   Provide a further report on the outcomes of the consultation as well as the outcomes
         of the contract negotiation and seek a further resolution of the Council prior to entering
         into any further agreements.
    For:       Crs Lorentson, Stewart and Finzel
    Against: Crs Wilkie, Wegener, Jurisevic and Stockwell
                                                                                             Lost.
    Committee Recommendation
    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.
    D.    Review the procurement and administrative processes 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 Jurisevic, Wegener, Stockwell and Wilkie
    Against:    Crs. Lorentson, Stewart and Finzel
                                                                                          Carried.

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