2019-03-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           21 MARCH 2019


    B.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that suitable advertising is undertaken to
         promote these community based Council Meetings;
    C.   Note that Council will not be live streaming these meetings however the meetings will be
         recorded and subsequently provided on Council’s YouTube channel; and
    D.   Confirm that live streaming of Council meetings will apply to all Council Special Meetings
         and that such recordings will be available on Council’s website for future viewing.



5   FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 12 March 2019 and:
    A.   Join with other local governments across Australia in calling upon the Commonwealth
         Government to increase the amount of funds allocated to Local Government Financial
         Assistance Grants to the equivalent of 1% of total Commonwealth taxation revenue;
    B.   Request the Mayor to write to the Commonwealth Minister for Local Government,
         Senator Bridget McKenzie advising of Council’s position on this issue; and
    C.   Request the Mayor to write to each of the Wide Bay Federal electorate candidates for
         the upcoming federal election seeking their commitment to increasing the amount of
         funds allocated to the Local Government Financial Assistance Grants to the equivalent
         of 1% of total Commonwealth taxation revenue.



6   REGIONAL FACILITIES PLAN FOR DIFFICULT TO LOCATE SPORTS
    That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
    Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 March 2019 and
    A.   Endorse the Regional Facilities Plan for Difficult to Locate Sports (including
         implementation priorities) included at Attachment 1 of this report including the following
         amendments:
         1.    Page 4, paragraph 1, line 4 – insert the words “from the State government” after
               the word “support” to read “…support from the State government for this site and
               is also pursuing investigation of other site options”;
         2.    Page 26, recommendation 23 – replace the words “Designate a site” with
               “Investigate site options” to read: “Investigate site options within an industrial area
               in GRC for development of an indoor pistol range.”
    B.   Note, while there are no immediate financial implications for Noosa Council, there is the
         potential for partnership projects in the future which may involve a request for a
         contribution from Noosa Council with any such projects to be considered as part of
         Council’s annual budget processes; and
    C.   Authorise the CEO to notify Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Gympie Regional Council
         and the Department of Housing and Public Works - Sport and Recreation Services of
         Noosa Council’s support of the Plan.



7   JANUARY 2019 RATE LEVY OVERVIEW
    That Council note the report by the Manager Revenue Services to the Services & Organisation
    Committee Meeting dated 12 March 2019 providing an overview of the January 2019 Rate
    Levy.

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