2016-08-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                          18 AUGUST 2016


     E.    Acknowledge the economic benefit potentially flowing from a Convention and
           Performing Arts Complex and initiatives to enhance the increased visitation by high
           value tourists and that Council agree to maintain a willingness to consider private and
           joint venture arrangements with a positive benefit cost ratio to the Noosa community.


6    ELECTRIC BUS LEASE UPDATE – AUGUST 2016
     That Council note the report by the Project Manager to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 9 August 2016 and the further report by the Director Planning &
     Infrastructure to the General Committee Meeting dated 15 August 2016 providing an
     update on the progress of the electric bus trial and request staff to bring forward a report to
     Council’s Ordinary Meeting on 18 August 2016 outlining recent developments with this
     project.


7    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - JULY 2016
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
     Meeting dated 15 August 2016 providing the July YTD monthly financial performance
     report for the 2016/17 financial year.


8    BUDGET REVIEW - CARRYOVER FROM 2015/16 TO 2016/17
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the General Committee
     Meeting dated 15 August 2016 and approve the requested changes to the budget for the
     2016/17 financial year as outlined in the Revised Budget Financial Statements provided at
     Attachment 4 to the report.


9    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM
     That Council note the report by the Senior Economic Development Officer to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 15 August 2016 and:
     A.    Approve the amended Community Grants Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the
           report, and
     B.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to conduct the first round of the Economic
           Development Grant Program from 1 September 2016 in accordance with the
           Economic Development Grant Program Guideline provided at Attachment 2 to the
           report, and that a review of the program be undertaken after a period of 12 months.


10   TAFE QUEENSLAND             (SMALL     BUSINESS       SOLUTIONS)       MEMORANDUM          OF
     UNDERSTANDING
     That Council note the report by the Senior Economic Development Officer to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 15 August 2016 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to
     enter into the Memorandum of Understanding with TAFE Queensland (Small Business
     Solutions) as provided at Attachment 1 to the report.



Recommendation

The General Committee recommendations dated 15 August 2016 be adopted except where dealt
with or held over by separate resolution.


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