2017-01-16 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                       16 JANUARY 2017


8    QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAG BAN
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Jurisevic
     Seconded:         Cr Wellington
     That Council note the report by the Coordinator Waste to the General Committee Meeting
     dated 16 January 2017 and:
     A.    Support the Queensland Government’s proposed ban on lightweight plastic shopping
           bags; and
     B.    Submit a letter supporting the ban to the Department of Environment and Heritage
           Protection during the public consultation phase of the process.
                                                                                            Carried.




9    NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Stockwell
     Seconded:         Cr Jackson
     That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 16 January 2017 and agree to the proposal to review and update
     the Noosa River Plan under a whole-of-catchment management framework as generally
     outlined in the report with staff to undertake stakeholder analysis to determine the appropriate
     way forward in terms of community engagement.
                                                                                            Carried.




10   BOREEN POINT CAMPGROUND MANAGEMENT CONTRACT 1314T001- PROPOSED
     OPTION
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Pardon
     Seconded:         Cr Glasgow
     That Council note the report by the Property Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated
     16 January 2017 and authorise the CEO to exercise the option to extend the current
     management agreement for the Boreen Point Campground to Crimmins Enterprises Pty Ltd
     aft The Crimmins Trust for a further one (1) twelve month period commencing 7 April 2017.
                                                                                            Carried.




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