2021-03-09 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   9 MARCH 2021




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               9 MARCH 2021

 The decision of Council is final and no appeals will be considered.
 COSTS, LOCATION, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PLAQUES AND MEMORIALS
 Costs
 All costs associated with the design, construction, manufacture, installation and maintenance of an
 approved plaque or memorial are to be paid by the applicant, based upon the actual costs to
 Council, as listed in the Noosa Council Fees and Charges Register.
 Location of plaque or memorial
 Council will make the final decision on the location of an approved plaque or memorial, taking into
 consideration the following:
 e   The proposed location for a plaque or memorial should have a clear association and strong
     significance to the subject of the request
 «   The proposed location for a plaque or memorial must be consistent with master plans for the
     area and the public purpose of the land
 «   Council reserves the right to propose an alternate location
 ¢   Generally, plaques and memorials will not be approved for high profile areas such as, but not
     limited to, Gympie Terrace, Hastings Street, Noosa Spit, Noosa Coastal Boardwalk
 e   The number of plaques or memorials already existing in a particular location will be taken into
     consideration in approving a location for a plaque or memorial
 «   The location of the proposed plaque or memorial must not negatively impact on community use
     or the aesthetic or environmental value of public space
 Design, installation and ownership of plaque or memorial
 Design, construction, and manufacture of a plaque or memorial will be coordinated by Council and
 installation will be undertaken by Council or an approved Council contractor.
 Installed plaques and memorials become the property of Council. All plaques and memorials will
 be listed in the Plaques and Memorials Register once installed.
 Form of Plaque or Memorial
Standard Memorial: The standard form of memorial will be a plaque. Council has developed a
 standard format for plaques for placement in public spaces. Specifications are contained in the
 Plaques and Memorials Policy Guideline.
 Non-standard Memorial: Non-standard memorials are memorials proposed to be in a format
 different to the standard plaque specified above such as a sculpture, object, or artistic feature.
 Proposals for non-standard memorials must be consistent with the Noosa Design Principles and
 any other relevant Council policies or guidelines and will be subject to consultation with and
 approval by a broader range of stakeholders including, but not limited to, Council's Design
 Coordinator and the Council Officer responsible for overseeing Public Art.
 Memorial Forms that will not be approved: Requests for the following forms of memorial will not be
 considered or approved:
 e   Memorial trees
 «   Memorial gardens
 e   Park furniture or infrastructure (including, but not limited to, park benches, barbecue or picnic
     shelters, playground equipment)
 MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, RETENTION AND REMOVAL/DECOMMISSION OF
 PLAQUES AND MEMORIALS

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