2017-03-13 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          13 MARCH 2017



GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING - LIVE RECORD MEETING NOTES
13 MARCH 2017 – Crs. Frank Wilkie (Chair), Jess Glasgow, Ingrid Jackson, Joe Jurisevic,
Brian Stockwell and Tony Wellington.
Apology: Cr Frank Pardon


1    NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION BOARD – 6 MONTHLY REPORT
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:           Cr Wellington
     Seconded:        Cr Jackson
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 7 March 2017 and note the progress report to Council by the
     Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation for the six-month period to 31 December 2016
     provided at Attachment 1 to the report.
                                                                                           Carried.


2    NOOSAVILLE FORESHORE – COMMERCIAL JETTY LEASES & ENCROACHMENTS
     ONTO COMMUNITY LAND
     Motion
     Moved:           Cr Wellington
     Seconded:        Cr Glasgow
     That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the Services & Organisation
     Committee meeting dated 7 March 2017 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:
     A.   Write to the Queensland Government (DNRM) confirming Council’s support of their
          proposed compliance action to ensure its lease holders remain within approved lease
          areas and uses are for marine facilities purposes;
     B.   Write to commercial jetty leaseholders along Gympie Terrace advising them to cease
          encroachments onto reserve land; and
     C.   Seek to develop a Memorandum of Understanding between DNRM and Council to
          establish:
          1.     a regular compliance inspection program of commercial river leases identified in
                 Figure 1 of the report; and
          2.     a process by which the parties consult prior to consenting to any new sub-leases
                 or uses.
     D.   Note that matters arising from conflicts with the planning scheme by commercial jetty
          leaseholders are currently on hold while Council waits for advice from DNRM with
          regards to their intended actions, in particular in respect of the leases being for “marine
          facilities purposes”.




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